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Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #675 on: August 10, 2024, 04:14:57 PM »

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Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #676 on: August 10, 2024, 04:17:58 PM »

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Seriously this Yabu could actually help the Celtics.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #677 on: August 10, 2024, 04:18:18 PM »

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LeBron trying hard to make this a legacy game as he knows he?ll probably never have a big moment in an important NBA game again.

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« Reply #678 on: August 10, 2024, 04:22:48 PM »

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Seriously this Yabu could actually help the Celtics.

Not sure.  He looks good with this intense old school ball rugby style game

He d get frustrated an d foul out playing this ruff.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #679 on: August 10, 2024, 04:30:37 PM »

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Cordinier has been their most solid & dependable wing player. Not saying too much.

Coulibaly has been a major disappointment in this tournament. Cannot be trusted to be anything other than a peripheral figure. Odd flash of talent. Nothing dependable.

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« Reply #680 on: August 10, 2024, 04:31:10 PM »

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Great post up and finish by Yabu over D Booker.

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« Reply #681 on: August 10, 2024, 04:32:12 PM »

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They should play Yabu at SF and bring Gobert in.

It worked well the one time I saw it.

Too small right now. Embiid can kill this lineup. Get him the ball.

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« Reply #682 on: August 10, 2024, 04:33:11 PM »

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Embiid is such a bully.

It doesn't feel right in the Olympics.

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« Reply #683 on: August 10, 2024, 04:37:52 PM »

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Wemby struggling with those post ups.

They should not go to a direct post up where they ask him to play bully ball. Get him moving off the ball. Cutting to a spot. Then making a quick move. Not bully ball.

France putting Wemby in the wrong situations. Or Wemby is putting himself in the wrong situations. Either way, it is not working.

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« Reply #684 on: August 10, 2024, 04:38:54 PM »

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I love De Colo.

Pity he is so old. Still rooting for him though.

G: De Colo
G: Coulibaly
F: Yabu
F: Wemby
C: Gobert

Interesting lineup. The big frontcourt. Three big men. A big wing at guard in Coulibaly. One combo guard.

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« Reply #685 on: August 10, 2024, 04:42:04 PM »

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Interesting stat

20 Olympic gold medals in men's basketball

16 = USA
2 = USSR
1 = Yugoslavia
1 = Argentina

France has never won gold. Nor Spain.

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« Reply #686 on: August 10, 2024, 04:44:53 PM »

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Stupid Gobert

Tatum is back in.

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« Reply #687 on: August 10, 2024, 04:45:39 PM »

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Why is AD in deep drop against Fournier & Gobert?

Get up there and stop the three. That is what you are in there for. If you are not doing that, bring back Bam!

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« Reply #688 on: August 10, 2024, 04:47:44 PM »

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I wouldn't mind seeing Durant at C and Tatum at PF against this Gobert lineup. It worked great in the previous Olympics in Tokyo. Gobert couldn't hide anywhere on defense.

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« Reply #689 on: August 10, 2024, 04:49:12 PM »

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France doing well to hang in there. It looked like the game was getting away from them. Down 13 or 15pts. Wemby hit a couple of baskets. Now hanging in there without Wemby. Led by Gobert. Staying within striking distance.

Team USA failing to build major separation here. They should have pushed that 13-15pt lead up towards 17-20pts to end Q3. Failing to take advantage of his opportunity to put the game away.