OT Mens/Womens Olympic basketball thread

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Someone should sign this Campazzo guy.

 

[illmatic99]

Kyrie comes in. Goes 1 on 5.

This guy has 0 floor presence

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Kyrie comes in. Goes 1 on 5.

This guy has 0 floor presence

He's lucky to have LeBron to draw attention. Still the best ISO player in the NBA imo.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Ginobili should just keep that head shaved all season, he doesn't need to show off the natural yarmulke ever again.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I really hate those beards that both Klay and Green have - it looks like they've been kissing a tailpipe. Is this an Oakland thing?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The US team's main problem has been defense. Maybe they should use a Lowry-Thompson-George-Green-Jordan lineup more.

Well, not exactly that lineup, but players like Lowry, Butler, Green and George are getting more minutes and it's coincided with a total snuffing out of Arg.'s offense, after a hot start.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Ginobili should just keep that head shaved all season, he doesn't need to show off the natural yarmulke ever again.

WE SHALL NOT HIDE OUR BALD PATCHES! MANGY AND PROUD!!!

(And I think you mean "inverse yarmulke".)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Argentina really misses Oberto.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Someone should kick those L*ker fans out of the arena.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Someone should sign this Campazzo guy.

Barca has his rights but farms him out to lesser ACB teams. If they bring him back he'll be competing with BLAZER LEGEND Petteri Koponen.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Barca has his rights but farms him out to lesser ACB teams. If they bring him back he'll be competing with BLAZER LEGEND Petteri Koponen.

Euroleagues and the NBA should join forces and do the whole baseball level farm system. Every team gets a couple affiliates to send their young guys and draft picks to if they aren't getting minutes, also it'd make getting Euro stars into the NBA easier.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

NOCIONI BLOCKS JORDAN!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Thompson looks awful...

 

[illmatic99]

Kinda get the feeling even Doug Collins is rooting for Argentina

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Uh-oh - Coach K has finally worked out that the ideal team is just Durant surrounded by defenders.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Kinda get the feeling even Doug Collins is rooting for Argentina

It's sad - they look so old (apart from FACUNDO THE GOD that is).

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Lowry plays like he was the last kid picked for a pickup game. Trying not to fuck up and still not playing well.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Spain is going to be tough, our biggest advantage (offensive rebounds) won't be as big a factor for us.

 

[BonesJones]

Draymond Green will regress to average starter level next season. He's already showing signs.

 

[GDiama]

Barca has his rights but farms him out to lesser ACB teams. If they bring him back he'll be competing with BLAZER LEGEND Petteri Koponen.

Real Madrid, not Barca. I was really surprised that after losing S.Rodriguez they didn't bring Campazzo back.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Actually, watching this Olympics is interesting because of the decline of previous giants like Argentina and the emergence of teams like Australia.

Bright future:
Croatia
Australia

Chugging along, transitioning nicely:
Lithuania
Serbia

Best days are behind them:
Argentina
Spain (still good, but they'll really miss the Gasols, Navarro and Reyes)
France (hard to tell: if they build around Gobert, maybe they'll be okay, but Parker just retired)

 

[GDiama]

Let's see if the semi final will be like the 2006 one. Feels like a loss is coming and Spain seems to be in great shape after their slow start.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Real Madrid, not Barca.

You're right, my bad.

I was really surprised that after losing S.Rodriguez they didn't bring Campazzo back.

Still got Llull, though, right? And Luka Doncic is a star of the future.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Ginobili starting to cry. I can't watch. Last international game for him and Parker on the same day. Seems appropriate.

(Maybe Diaw too.)

 

[GDiama]

You're right, my bad.



Still got Llull, though, right? And Luka Doncic is a star of the future.

Yes Doncic is the one to watch, amazing potential. But still they preferred to sign Draper instead of bringing back Campazzo which I don't really get.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Draymond Green will regress to average starter level next season. He's already showing signs.

Not necessarily. Some players are just different at club and national level. International Carmelo >> Knicks Carmelo. Kenneth Faried looked like USA's co-MVP last time and Denver would probably dump him for a first rounder.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Yes Doncic is the one to watch, amazing potential. But still they preferred to sign Draper instead of bringing back Campazzo which I don't really get.

Forgot about Draper. He's a better player in many respects. It's like George Hill vs. Barea.

 

[andalusian]

Draymond Green will regress to average starter level next season. He's already showing signs.

I do not believe this. I think this is a lot more to do with Coach K not knowing what to do with him. Steve Kerr is a better coach than he is given credit for.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I second this:

 

[ripcityboy]

Nocioni sure is a whiny little bitch. I'm surprised he doesn't play for the Clippers.