Basketball at the Olympics

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  1. Rastapopoulos

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    So I just started packing for my trip to France. In case anybody was wondering I’m bringing a total of 15 pairs of shoes(packing 14) all red, white and blue FAMS! #Merica
     
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    What usab just did to Serbia should be illegal under some kind of convention. Oof, that's one great team there, they just come at waves.

    Serbia managed to keep it close at the start, but after that...
     
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    So Jokic is trash?
     
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    No, but usab is legit
     
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    This game is embarrassing so far.
     
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    South Sudan winning by 14 at half! Wow not a single NBA player and they smoking team USA.
     
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    It turns out that when this team USA squad doesn't come in with intensity they'll get shown that the world has caught up to a certain extent. At the same time they came out with a sense of urgency against Serbia and didn't have any problem with them. I think this team will bring it in both halves of every game that matters in the Olympics.
     
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    14 pairs of shoes is like an entire carry on bag

    Picture this dude going through TSA with nothing but shoes in his bag
     
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    He uses the shoes to hide his sex toys in.
     
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    Team USA came out overlooking a team with a lot of athleticism and heart. They went down by a big margin, then stormed back to take the league. Immediately the team let up for no other reason than hubris. This iteration of Team USA did pull it out but they seem to refuse to exploit obvious advantages they have in terms of size and athleticism at those spots they have size advantages. They played this game like it was against a team with similar strengths and weaknesses as Team USA has themselves. Too many finesse plays against a team that could have easily been out muscled.

    Maybe they're really taking these games to hone the game plan they want to use the entire Olympics. This team just showed today that they have to take every team they play on the international stage seriously, especially if they're going to play a cute type of offense instead of being bruisers when they can.
     
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    I heard those Olympic villages are wild but dammmmmnnnnn
     
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    The world has caught up. There will never be another “dream team” and it is just a matter of time until the USA fields a team of stars which end up being upset.

    I’m not sure the USA is even a lock this year.
     
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    Only 40-minute games.
    LBJ and Steph led the way playing only 23 minutes each..... in a 1-point victory.

    In the NBA playoffs, teams shorten their rotation. Kerr may need to do the same so players can get into a rhythm.
    Plus none of them are used to coming off the bench.
     
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    The US nearly lost to... SOUTH SUDAN? The entire country didn't even EXIST at the time of the Dream Team.

    Wow.

     
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    This is just like summer league…..wait until the games count. I believe S. Sudan is in our pool….USA will smash them by 25 at least in France.
     
    THE HCP, Jul 21, 2024
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    Please stop this FAMS! Nobody has caught up to anybody. TEAM USA threw together a roster that was a chemistry disaster in Athens and learned from it.
     
    THE HCP, Jul 21, 2024
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