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USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:13 pm
by Deleted User 887
Garbage.
At least tonight they were.
P.S. Mike Brown > Pop
At least tonight he was.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:32 pm
by pdub
Wait.
What?
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:32 pm
by pdub
We lost?
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 9:47 am
by NewtonHawk11
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:40 am
by Deleted User 89
no bron, no AD, no Curry, no Kawhi, no harden
lol
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:32 am
by twocoach
pdub wrote: ↑Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:32 pmWe lost?
In an exhibition game to Nigeria, a team that Team USA beat by 83 points in the 2012 Olympics. First ever loss to a team from an African nation. Nigeria hit 20 three pointers.
One of the most embarrassing losses in Team USA history.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:54 am
by Deleted User 863
Nigeria has 7 NBA players but still. Nice serving of some humble pie for the guys who played from team usa.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:06 pm
by NewtonHawk11
USA beat them last Olympics by 50+.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 12:42 pm
by pdub
That starting five shouldn’t loose.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 8:07 pm
by Mjl
I was disappointed to not see Dok on that Nigerian roster
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:40 pm
by Deleted User 887
Australia up 5 going in to the 4th Quarter.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:03 pm
by Deleted User 887
NotGutterGutter wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:40 pm
Australia up 5 going in to the 4th Quarter.
Another exhibition loss for the USA Olympic Cheesedick team.
91-83
Semi related serious question.
Is Pop
A. highly overrated?
B. semi overrated?
C. rated appropriately?
D. semi underrated?
E. highly underrated?
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:29 pm
by Deleted User 863
Pop is rated appropriately.
Our players simply don't give a shit.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:48 pm
by sdoyel
Poorly constructed roster. Need a traditional big man.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:50 pm
by NDballer13
sdoyel wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 9:48 pm
Poorly constructed roster. Need a traditional big man.
Which American "traditional" big man would you add? Derrick Favors? Jarrett Allen? The criticism of those guys being on the team would be worse than when it was announced Love was taking the last spot.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:09 am
by pdub
Not that this is an excuse, because these dudes should be able to handle Australia and Nigeria, but those countries, year in year out, have a consistent roster that plays together, and plays the same systems.
It's why the US soccer team has done better than expected at points - while national teams with big pools of players who have just come off long seasons in England, Italy, Spain, with retooling rosters, can struggle pre and even during the tournaments, the US has generally kept it's roster the same for a year/years, and thus work better as a team.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:08 am
by NDballer13
pdub wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:09 am
Not that this is an excuse, because these dudes should be able to handle Australia and Nigeria, but those countries, year in year out, have a consistent roster that plays together, and plays the same systems.
It's why the US
woman's soccer team has done better than expected at points - while national teams with big pools of players who have just come off long seasons in England, Italy, Spain, with retooling rosters, can struggle pre and even during the tournaments, the US has generally kept it's roster the same for a year/years, and thus work better as a team.
Fixed it.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:11 am
by pdub
The women's soccer team benefits from the fact that no other countries previously invested in women's soccer ( or maybe even women's team sports in general ) to the level the US has, so their competition is similar to USA Men's basketball in 1992.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:14 am
by Deleted User 863
Well to be fair the US Womens soccer team is a world power...so i think they'd be fine regardless.
What was surprising while watching was that it didn't look like lack of continuity was the eventual downfall. It just looked like we got beat. Down the stretch KD was getting to spots for good looks and a few times Thybuille straight up rejected his shit or forced a miss with good D.
We were running offense, just at about 75% speed because it truly looks like our players do not care quite as much as the other teams.
Re: USA Olympic Basketball Squad
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:20 am
by pdub
"while watching was that it didn't look like lack of continuity was the eventual downfall"
I didn't watch but I can guarantee you if you let these guys play in 10-15 more games together, they'd look worlds better.