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Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #120 on: July 17, 2024, 12:29:57 PM »

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Still forcing the square peg thru a round hole.
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🇺🇸 Team USA Starters vs. Serbia:

Steph Curry
Jrue Holiday
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Joel Embiid

At least Tatum is starting at forward instead of D Booker.

Some progress.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #121 on: July 17, 2024, 12:42:06 PM »

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Really sloppy play by Team USA so far.
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At some point you have to blame the performance on the court on the players on the court. Every loss is not the coach's fault and every win isn't because of the players.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #122 on: July 17, 2024, 12:43:58 PM »

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I don?t know if it is the contrast of European ball or what but Embid and Lebron look the slowest I have ever seen them. They are still effective scoring inside but the rest of it is kind of painful to watch.
 

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #123 on: July 17, 2024, 01:24:35 PM »

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I don?t know if it is the contrast of European ball or what but Embid and Lebron look the slowest I have ever seen them. They are still effective scoring inside but the rest of it is kind of painful to watch.
That?s what I saw also at the start of the Canada game.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #124 on: July 17, 2024, 01:54:39 PM »

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Langston Galloway is on team USA? I didn?t even know who that was. And Nijel Hayes? ???
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At some point you have to blame the performance on the court on the players on the court. Every loss is not the coach's fault and every win isn't because of the players.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #125 on: July 17, 2024, 02:06:36 PM »

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Langston Galloway is on team USA? I didn?t even know who that was. And Nijel Hayes? ???

They got invited to the select team.  Hayes I think in part because he has been very successful in Europe and is more likely to play like the bigs the US tram will face in the Olympics.

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« Reply #126 on: July 17, 2024, 03:02:09 PM »

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Langston Galloway is on team USA? I didn?t even know who that was. And Nijel Hayes? ???

They got invited to the select team.  Hayes I think in part because he has been very successful in Europe and is more likely to play like the bigs the US tram will face in the Olympics.

I still think it?s odd that guys that aren?t good enough for the NBA are even on the select team.
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At some point you have to blame the performance on the court on the players on the court. Every loss is not the coach's fault and every win isn't because of the players.

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« Reply #127 on: July 17, 2024, 03:55:04 PM »

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Langston Galloway is on team USA? I didn?t even know who that was. And Nijel Hayes? ???

They got invited to the select team.  Hayes I think in part because he has been very successful in Europe and is more likely to play like the bigs the US tram will face in the Olympics.

I still think it?s odd that guys that aren?t good enough for the NBA are even on the select team.

I was really surprised also, but it made some sense, kind of like the scout team for football.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #128 on: July 18, 2024, 11:01:29 AM »

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That was an interesting bench mob lineup

G: D White
G: D Booker
F: Ant Man
F: Bam
C: A Davis

Nice mix of interior D, rebounding and athleticism from the two big men. Two versatile offensive minded wings who can score, shoot and pass. D White as a glue guy.

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« Reply #129 on: July 20, 2024, 03:15:04 PM »

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Wenyen Gabriel is on South Sudan. Was wondering if they had any NBA players.
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At some point you have to blame the performance on the court on the players on the court. Every loss is not the coach's fault and every win isn't because of the players.

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« Reply #130 on: July 20, 2024, 03:18:54 PM »

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Wenyen Gabriel is on South Sudan. Was wondering if they had any NBA players.

Also Maine Celtic Marial Shayok! 

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« Reply #131 on: July 20, 2024, 03:38:04 PM »

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Wenyen Gabriel is on South Sudan. Was wondering if they had any NBA players.

Also Maine Celtic Marial Shayok!

Never heard of him.  :laugh:

I looked him up just now. He?s going to be 29 in a few days. Really don?t understand giving him a spot at that age.
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At some point you have to blame the performance on the court on the players on the court. Every loss is not the coach's fault and every win isn't because of the players.

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« Reply #132 on: July 20, 2024, 03:40:43 PM »

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Team USA down by 15 to South Sudan. Smh  :blank:
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At some point you have to blame the performance on the court on the players on the court. Every loss is not the coach's fault and every win isn't because of the players.

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #133 on: July 20, 2024, 04:06:17 PM »

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Not playing white is criminal

And embiid is the worst player this team has

Re: Team USA Basketball 2024
« Reply #134 on: July 20, 2024, 04:10:41 PM »

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Not playing white is criminal

And embiid is the worst player this team has

The hilarious thing is, South Sudan is actually going at Embiid. No fear against him  :laugh:
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