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Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:12 pm to
Posted by MikeyFL
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:12 pm to
The US might want to rethink their haphazard "let's triple team Jokic" quasi-strategy.
Posted by Keys Open Doors
In hiding with Tupac & XXXTentacion
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:12 pm to
They’re an odd bunch
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78503 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:12 pm to
KD on they side
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
45583 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:12 pm to
Jokic is such an unbelievable passer. Best I’ve ever seen.
Posted by terd ferguson
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Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:12 pm to
I don't know frick all about basketball... but was this expected or was US favored to win?
Posted by TigerMan327
Elsewhere
Member since Feb 2011
6074 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:13 pm to
Curry keeping USA in the game currently.
Posted by xenythx
Member since Dec 2007
33244 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:13 pm to
US is playing so lazy on defense.
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
41662 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:13 pm to
AAU ball has ruined or at least significantly hampered the TEAM aspect of USA basketball. The world has definitely caught up.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
21314 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:14 pm to
quote:

Strange that under any circumstances posters would actively pull for the USA to lose...man this country has changed.


Is it? I'm all about supporting USA athletes but Lebron is a literal paid mouthpiece of china. While I'd love to get more USA gold metals I can see why many folks, including myself, would try to find a silver lining in the fact that lebron would have lost. frick that dude.
Posted by MikeyFL
Member since Sep 2010
10197 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:14 pm to
quote:

I don't know frick all about basketball... but was this expected or was US favored to win?



Many people saw the US boatrace Serbia in the preliminary stages and assumed it would happen again.

But that sometimes happens in basketball. Serbia was always going to be a tough out if Jokic played the whole game. They've been a completely different team when he's on the bench.
This post was edited on 8/8/24 at 3:15 pm
Posted by chRxis
None of your fricking business
Member since Feb 2008
26689 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:15 pm to
quote:

US favored to win?

US is a heavy gold medal favorite
Posted by UnluckyTiger
Member since Sep 2003
41662 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:16 pm to
All the younger generation can shut up about this team beating the dream team dream team would abuse this current squad
Posted by SoDakHawk
South Dakota
Member since Jun 2014
9995 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:16 pm to
quote:

AAU ball has ruined or at least significantly hampered the TEAM aspect of USA basketball. The world has definitely caught up.


Yep. Sometimes you need a moment that wakes you the frick up. This team losing might just be a necessary attention getter.
Posted by Dawg7730
Member since Mar 2021
2894 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:18 pm to
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Getting our asses kicked.


Game is different when they actually call traveling. Lebron and Co aren’t nearly as good when they actually play by the rules. NBA is a joke.
Posted by okietiger
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Member since Oct 2005
42222 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:18 pm to
We may actually be in trouble.

I don't know I've ever seen KD play this bad.
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11653 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:19 pm to
This Serbian team is shooting out of their minds from 3
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
71236 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:19 pm to
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This Serbian team is shooting out of their minds from 3

they're also playing good team basketball
Posted by chRxis
None of your fricking business
Member since Feb 2008
26689 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:19 pm to
time is starting to run out for them...
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
37784 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:19 pm to
This is pathetic. They deserve to lose.
Posted by MikeyFL
Member since Sep 2010
10197 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 3:19 pm to
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We may actually be in trouble.

I don't know I've ever seen KD play this bad.


I'm very concerned with the US defense. They aren't fighting through screens, even though they have tremendous depth.

On offense, the US is way too comfortable with easy 3 point attempts. They should've prioritized getting Jokic in foul trouble from the jump.
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