Basketball at the Olympics

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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Does anyone on the Bahamas team realize Ayton is 7 foot and athletic? Does he?
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Are you able to watch it?
     
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    Ahhh the benefits of you parnets or grandparents being born in that country huh?
     
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    Sure, although it wasn't very pleasant.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    https://www.nba.com/news/2024-olympic-qualifying-tournaments-explained

    Am I understanding correctly that if the Bahamas beats Poland then Ayton and Bahamas will be playing in the Olympics?

    Edit: If they beat Poland they will play the loser of the other group for the Spanish bracket? And if they win they play likely Spain to qualify for the Olympics?

    So basically Ayton and Bahamas have to beat Spain to qualify?
     
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    Croatia kicked Slovenia's ass today, and Doncic did his now-customary thing of getting a triple double on poor efficiency and looking injured:

     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    when "can i get a headband" goes wrong
     
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    here's the Televised view of Duop's unfriendly bop

     
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    Was our Chinese summer league player Jacky on the Chinese team?
     
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    I am proud of him. The guy had no business getting in his face.
     
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    Ayton Dominated lol
     
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    As far as I can tell Jeremy Sochan is the only Polish player with any vowels.

    (I tell a lie - there's also well-known Pole A.J. Slaughter.)
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Box score shows Ayton 0-2

    Was it ruled a long 2?
     
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    Ayton going full Channing Frye:

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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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