NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[Duffman]

Someone here has a bad case of Jokic Derangement Syndrome

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Embiid trolling the fans lol

 

[bksballer89]

I wasn’t watching honestly, but with the talent level disparity they never should have got down like they did.

Hot shooting from 3 can change a basketball game

 

[Stakesarehigh]

That's awesome

 

[thunderc]

Hot shooting from 3 can change a basketball game

I know but I honestly don’t think Serbia wins even 1 out of 10. That was all they had.

 

[fightinfunbags]

big shock,USA won.

Celtics fans are so bitter. Meltdowns from Celtics fans over Tatum and Denver fans rooting for Serbia over their country has been a fun aspect of Olympics basketball this year.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Someone here has a bad case of Jokic Derangement Syndrome

Great news! Your boyfriend won another individual award based on his VORP.

 

[trojanfan12]

I love that the rest of the team played along and encouraged the fans to boo him.

 

[msgkings322]

People will watch this first half and still wonder why Kerr didn’t play Tatum in 2 of the games. His minutes been bad since the warm up games

Whatever they wonder Kerr will just hold up his gold medal (Tatum's actually...coaches don't get medals)

Curry was pretty much the main guy in the final 2 games but overall a terrific run for Team USA.

France did cover the 13 point spread though LOL (refs?)

 

[bksballer89]

Whatever they wonder Kerr will just hold up his gold medal (Tatum's actually...coaches don't get medals)

Curry was pretty much the main guy in the final 2 games but overall a terrific run for Team USA.

France did cover the 13 point spread though LOL (refs?)

It went down to 13? It was 16.5 like an hour before

 

[msgkings322]

It went down to 13? It was 16.5 like an hour before

Who knows I was passing that along didn't see it myself

 

[fightinfunbags]

 

[bksballer89]

Perfect guy for international play. See you in 28 Book

 

[thunderc]

@bksballer89 good stuff from Bam on Curry

Miami Heat Center Bam Adebayo Reacts to Steph Curry's Final Three-Point Shot

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was watching the game from the bench, He was rooting his teamates on as the United States defeated France 98-87. Toward the end of

www.si.com

 

[trojanfan12]

I wasn’t watching honestly, but with the talent level disparity they never should have got down like they did.

Meh...while I disagree with those who say that the rest of the world has "caught up", the gap has closed significantly. It's closed to the point that Team USA has to put a lot more thought and effort into things like roster construction, etc.

Team USA can't get away with just throwing together a roster of NBA players without considering fit and experience with FIBA basketball.

Having said that, the one thing that other countries can't match and won't any time soon, imo, is Team USA's depth. I mean, we had KD coming off the bench. Guys like Halliburton and Tatum barely played. In games where Embiid struggled a bit, it didn't matter because we had AD and against Serbia, it didn't matter that AD struggled a bit because Embiid decided to play arguably his best game.

I think part of the reason Serbia couldn't hang on was that they ran out of gas. Team USA is bringing All-Stars off the bench while Serbia was bringing in Euro league role players.

Who else has that?

 

[thunderc]

Meh...while I disagree with those who say that the rest of the world has "caught up", the gap has closed significantly. It's closed to the point that Team USA has to put a lot more thought and effort into things like roster construction, etc.

Team USA can't get away with just throwing together a roster of NBA players without considering fit and experience with FIBA basketball.

Having said that, the one thing that other countries can't match and won't any time soon, imo, is Team USA's depth. I mean, we had KD coming off the bench. Guys like Halliburton and Tatum barely played. In games where Embiid struggled a bit, it didn't matter because we had AD and against Serbia, it didn't matter that AD struggled a bit because Embiid decided to play arguably his best game.

I think part of the reason Serbia couldn't hang on was that they ran out of gas. Team USA is bringing All-Stars off the bench while Serbia was bringing in Euro league role players.

Who else has that?

Yeah, I’m just saying a loss would have been an upset of epic proportions

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Poor Noah Lyles @Mecca of the “B” Team

He better be glad he pulled off that gold medal.

....it was by the hair on a rat's ass that he won.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yeah, I’m just saying a loss would have been an upset of epic proportions

Shameful shit.

It would have been some shameful shit.

 

[thunderc]

And I just got to see the last 4 minutes of today’s game. Knowing how Curry saved them against Serbia after watching I have no idea how he wasn’t MVP.

 

[thunderc]

Shameful shit.

It would have been some shameful shit.

Maybe, just maybe, if I hang around here with you another 5 to 10 years I can pick up your way with words. No, probably not, it’s just a gift.