I stand by it. I wouldn't retweet garbage like that. Plus you do hammer Dame when has has a rare down game. You do revel in it. Way more than you get up for his MANY awesome performances.
I haven't watched the game yet, but one report said Durant & Outta da bayou were running the offense, and Dame was off ball most of the 1st. They said Dame looked uncomfortable without the ball in his hand to captain the offense. They also said when he did lead the offense he played better in the 2nd qtr. He was 3 0f 10, 3 0f 9 from 3. Most on the team shot poor with the exception of Levine, who was 3 of 6. Holiday lead the scoring but didn't shoot well either. I just think they're still felling each other out. But moving Dame out of the PG role doesn't make sense. C'mon Pop. I'm not seeing any chemistry between Durant and Dame at all. Durant can be a petulant child at times. I'm wondering if it's gonna work on this team.
Yes, there is less talent at the rear end of roster. But let's face it, most of the best frontcourt players are Euro's now. Durant is a twig, and as good as offensive talent as there is, but he's not a great defender in the post. His size limits him. And i don't think he's a leader at all. Dame must assert his leadership abilities. If Durant cries, he cries.
But even this "least talented Team USA in decades" should be the best team in the Olympics/in the world. Of course the other teams are getting better and have several NBA players but they still should win the gold medal (I mean I would even argue that you can lose a game against a team like France but still in the end there is no excuse to not win gold).
He's mostly just swinging the ball around the perimeter and he's not creating as much as he can. The spacing is really poor with the lane clogged up. They need more cutting and off ball movement, but guys look out of sync.
They all play a bit rushed on offense and like everyone has said no one is particularly assertive. They've got to slow down just a little and all of them have to start looking for theirs instead of acting like their on the team from "Hoosiers" and aren't allowed to shoot until they've passed it four times.
Thanks for telling me. I grew up in PDX playing in the rain. Those outdoor balls were decent for that, but on a sunny day, i hated the feel. The leather ball is best. The bounce you talk about, doesn't allow for shooters touch as much. So it can have an effect.
Yes but that has always been the case for our team and we compensated by having absurdly talented teams.
