Basketball at the Olympics

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  1. SharpesTriumph

    SharpesTriumph Well-Known Member

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    Dude has been injured constantly since his last two years on the Spurs. I don't see why it would be anything other than injury? It had been reported for awhile he was limited and not fully healthy yet.
     
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    Oh yeah, just saw the Boston Globe tweet that out here in Mass. I would have gone bigger.
     
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    White brings toughness and an ability to score the ball. I actually like the replacement.
     
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    Basketball is great at the Olympics. I'm a huge fan of the summer games in general.

    The event I'm most excited for this year is Women's Sports Climbing. Specifically the bouldering portion. My wife and I have been following the world cup circuit for a few years now and it's usually pretty high action from these talented ladies. I'm glad they've separated speed climbing as it's own discipline, as compared to Tokyo. Janja has been almost unbeatable, so it will be interesting to see if anyone can dethrone her on the big stage. I hope Brooke and Natalia can both get on the podium, but that may be a long shot.

    Adam Ondra (the GOAT in comp climbing imo) is gonna win it all in the men's division with Jakob Schubert a close second, as long as they're healthy.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Set the game to record tonight…. Usually watch summer league, but just can’t do it this summer….. so pumped to watch our stars shine again.
     
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    Team USA up 8 on Canada at the half
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    They had a bad start but came back.
     
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    well... Dwight Powell got some minutes. I didn't see him do anything special, but it's Canada, the special things are different.
     
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    Obama in da hizzouse
     
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    Embiid knocking and slamming people around.
    Ref want him to sit down for the rest of the game!
     
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    Grant Hill had 18 steals in the 1996 gold medal run.
     
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    Powell stuck his face into Embiid's elbow then flopped. Can't trust those Canadians
     
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    slicing NAW reverse cuts it to 6, still anyone's ballgame
     
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    I jinxed Canada, they missed 6 straight shots.. my bad. USA up 15
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Looks like Canada has some Scrubbs on their team
     
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    Olynyk starting Center... too bad Team Canada can't tank for picks.
     
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    oh I get it.. there's 2 players named Scrubb on their team

    lol
     
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    Maybe one day Sharpe can become a scrub.
     
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    In fairness I think I saw him apologize and offer to buy him a donut afterwards
     

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