Basketball at the Olympics

[BlazerWookee]

Team USA hotel next door to ours!
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How's your leafblower handling the voltage difference?

 

[THE HCP]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Love that former Blazer Wenyen Gabriel is starting for South Sudan!

 

[kjironman1]

Tatum got the start this time.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Tatum got the start this time.

And a nice assist early.

 

[TYDame]

South Sudan starting five is better than our bench

 

[PDXFonz]

Enjoying D Wade commentary

 

[kjironman1]

Hmmmm? They seem to play better with Durant and White on the floor instead of Tatum?
Maybe Kerr and Spo do know what they are doing?
SAS might need to think before he spews his opinion.

 

[jlprk]

Enjoying D Wade commentary

Last game, I turned off the sound because Wade kept pontificating on the definition of greatness. So this game, I'm running audio from this, which is 7 seconds ahead of the video, which I'm watching on my usual semi-legal site.

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/even...ll-tournament-paris-2024/games/117655-USA-SSD

 

[jlprk]

Hmmmm? They seem to play better with Durant and White on the floor instead of Tatum?

In these Olympic games, I've upgraded my opinion of White. He has shown that he belongs with the league stars. I think he's underrated in making the Celtics win, and other Celtic showhorses get a little too much credit.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

In these Olympic games, I've upgraded my opinion of White. He has shown that he belongs with the league stars. I think he's underrated in making the Celtics win, and other Celtic showhorses get a little too much credit.

I agree. He's a very very good role player. Which every great team needs.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

They just showed a random clip of Edwards dribbling, doing nothing substantial. Gotta be a mistake by HCP.

 

[TYDame]

Anyone need a back up PG? That Jones can play

 

[Pinwheel1]

Curry 1-9
0-6 from three

 

[kjironman1]

In these Olympic games, I've upgraded my opinion of White. He has shown that he belongs with the league stars. I think he's underrated in making the Celtics win, and other Celtic showhorses get a little too much credit.

Team game and he’s a team player no question.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

The mens 3x3 team just lost to Poland.

 

[TYDame]

Who wins on a best of seven series? South Sudan or the Pistons?

 

[PDXFonz]

Who wins on a best of seven series? South Sudan or the Pistons?

Pistons

 

[PDXFonz]

LeBron probably ahead of the MVP race

But also in that race: Jokic, Wenbenyama

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Whyachi]

Giddy wants to use that trainer

 

[THE HCP]

That’s OUR trainer from the Blazers FAMS.

 

[handiman]

That’s OUR trainer from the Blazers FAMS.

Teams are tanking the Olympics now, shutting down healthy players?

 

[kjironman1]

Teams are tanking the Olympics now, shutting down healthy players?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

both the men's and women's 3x3 teams are now 0-3 with losses again today. WTF! Hopefully it's a wake up call to get WNBA and NBA players on our teams.
but 3x3 basketball in the Olympics is pretty dumb IMO. get rid of it.

 

[PDXFonz]

both the men's and women's 3x3 teams are now 0-3 with losses again today. WTF! Hopefully it's a wake up call to get WNBA and NBA players on our teams.
but 3x3 basketball in the Olympics is pretty dumb IMO. get rid of it.

We have WNBA and (Ex-NBA) players on our teams.

One of the women is an Oregonian that plays for the LA Sparks

Jimmer Fredette is on the men’s team

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

We have WNBA and (Ex-NBA) players on our teams.

One of the women is an Oregonian that plays for the LA Sparks

Jimmer Fredette is on the men’s team

OK.
Correction - Can we get good WNBA players and current NBA players on our teams? Both teams going 0-3 is ridiculous.

 

[PDXFonz]

OK.
Correction - Can we get good WNBA players and current NBA players on our teams? Both teams going 0-3 is ridiculous.

It also looks like Cameron Brink (LA Sparks) is not playing due to injury.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

both the men's and women's 3x3 teams are now 0-3 with losses again today. WTF! Hopefully it's a wake up call to get WNBA and NBA players on our teams.

The problem with that is that in order to qualify for the Olympics, the players have to play in qualifying tournaments, and NBA players probably aren't available at those times. It's different for the WNBA because their season is so condensed.

but 3x3 basketball in the Olympics is pretty dumb IMO. get rid of it.

Just because the US doesn't win at it doesn't make it invalid...

 

[kjironman1]

Just because the US doesn't win at it doesn't make it invalid...

This sounds downright UN-American!