Olympic Hoops
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I was thinking TL would look up Bill Walton and say "wow he played 64 games one year!"
We were just laughing that Exum's entire NBA career was encapsulated in that half.
When did these guys forget how to play basketball? Why are they rifling passes inside the paint when they’re 2 feet away from each other? They have a quickness advantage at almost every position so why aren’t they driving and laying the ball in or driving and kicking for open shots?
Durant and Holiday were good that half, finished strong similar to the Spain game. US needs to crush the Aussie's confidence.
The USA feels like it has almost too many talented iso scorers, that they all want to play that way when they just need to move the ball and attack close-outs.
The USA feels like it has almost too many talented iso scorers, that they all want to play that way when they just need to move the ball and attack close-outs.
Does he make a lot of bullshit threes? Those two shots were the most annoying thing about that half. With that form, he should never be allowed to shoot.
This is like opposing QB has 190 yards at half time, Nantz wonders if he's the goat, but only up a field goal and Brady gets ball to start 2nd half
This is how they’ve played every 1H. We should run out to a double digit comfortable win in the 2H.
Hmm...KD cooking and the US pulling ahead.
@reggiecleveland has seen a hoops game or two, it seems...
@reggiecleveland has seen a hoops game or two, it seems...
Watching with my kid he mentioned a few times our hs team was in a close game with weak opponent who played perfect half the crushed them
Man, I doubt we were ever seriously in the running, but I would have loved having Patty Mills on the Celtics.
This exchange just took place.
Mrs HRB: Are you coming upstairs to bed?
Me: I’m watching the end of the USA game on my phone. I’ll be up soon it’s almost over.
Mrs HRB (an hour later): What are you still doing down there?
Me: I’m writing on the game.
Mrs HRB: You mean on that message board?
Me: Yeah
Mrs HRB: Like are any of them married? What are their wives doing right now?
Me: Uh yeah some.....and probably the exact same thing you are. I’ll be up soon honey.
Mrs HRB: Are you coming upstairs to bed?
Me: I’m watching the end of the USA game on my phone. I’ll be up soon it’s almost over.
Mrs HRB (an hour later): What are you still doing down there?
Me: I’m writing on the game.
Mrs HRB: You mean on that message board?
Me: Yeah
Mrs HRB: Like are any of them married? What are their wives doing right now?
Me: Uh yeah some.....and probably the exact same thing you are. I’ll be up soon honey.
Please don't tell your wife that you broke the fourth wall like this just to stay up even later!
You should have said that most of us live in our Mom's basement so you don't think anyone else is married.
Luka only needs to remain within striking distance for the 4Q. Let him conserve a little energy now until those Broadway lights come on.
Edit- Mrs HRB: Who are you texting now?
(not joking, this is my life)
Edit2- Peaked at box score. Luka is conserving energy with a 1H (20 min) line of 12-8-7.
That was a terrible call, France got screwed.
WOW, ugly sequence for France. Don't get back on D, give up an and 1, two guys fight over the rebound and lose it leading to another and 1.
WOW, ugly sequence for France. Don't get back on D, give up an and 1, two guys fight over the rebound and lose it leading to another and 1.
He didn't even pose a threat there. He was just dribbling around well outside of realistic shot range.
He looked totally gassed. There was a possession a minute earlier that was similar, where he just aimlessly dribbled for a while then dumped it to a teammate for a difficult shot.
Announcers said he had a bum wrist on his shooting hand. Hard to believe otherwise given he didn't even think about shooting (or even driving) on any of the last dozen or so possessions.
Was that from when he hit it on the plexiglass in front of the announcers or pre-existing? It looked like he shook it off but maybe it was affecting him.
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Really wanted Luka v USA
Happy he grabbed that last rebound but he looked catatonic at the end
Nicholas Batum wow
great ball handling in that game and good defense.I only watched the 4th but that may have been best Olympic game in a decade.
Really wanted Luka v USA
Happy he grabbed that last rebound but he looked catatonic at the end
Nicholas Batum wow
great ball handling in that game and good defense.I only watched the 4th but that may have been best Olympic game in a decade.
USA vs. France in the Olympics? Is that Vince Carter's music?
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q
Gotta admit, it was a little painful to see Fournier knocking down shot after shot against Slovenia this morning. I know letting him go was the fiscally prudent move for the C's, but on a team that was often offensively challenged last season, his shotmaking will be missed.
It's hard to really "miss" a guy who played 16 games + 5 in the playoffs. But yeah, I was looking forward to his secondary scoring too.