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3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I mean we have Franz Wagner and Daniel Theis hitting 3s on us. We can live with it. 

… and that excuses a noticeable lack of hustle?

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    those Steph explosisons are much more fun when he's on the team you're rooting for lol.

  • That was still insanely cool though. The three best players of their generation, and they all came through when it mattered, and we needed all of it to win. Steph with a patented Curry flurry to

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I know this observation is nothing new, but the level of play that LeBron is able to achieve despite being nearly 40 is astounding.

Curry fucking gacking this shit.

Thankfully LeBron going GOAT mode.

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Second straight game Lebron had to just take over. It’s crazy that he is clearly the best player on this team at damn near 40 years old.

After nearly losing to South Fucking Sudan, I expected this team to dropkick Germany to the moon.  The fact that they didn't plus the fact that Lebron again had to take over the game to prevent another loss is concerning.  Steve Kerr had better get shit figured out ASAP or this team is going to fuck around and gack the gold when the real games start.

Maybe.

However, I've watched every game so far and the impression I get is that of a cat playing with its food. There are many lapses in concentration and intensity that result in careless offensive turnovers, poor perimeter defense, and an excessive amount of second-chance points for the opponent.

These other squads might not be as deep or talented, but they're still pros and plenty good enough to punish any team caught sleepwalking.

Also, a friendly reminder: these were mere exhibitions. Much like how pros elevate their effort for the playoffs versus the regular season, I imagine they'll do likewise for group play and even more so during the knockout rounds.

On the flipside, Germany, South Sudan and Australia sure looked to be giving it maximum effort from start to finish.

We're getting Durant, too.

I'll believe a team of middling NBA players beating LeBron, Steph and Durant in a 40 minute game when I see it. Tatum and Booker can be as shitty as they want.

The world has caught up in a lot of ways and 3pt shooting is the great equalizer.  no reason we can't win gold but we can also easily FAFO.

To some degree, the Dream Team is responsible for the sport's boom in popularity.

And even though it means the US can't win every FIBA or Olympic event, I'm thrilled that basketball has evolved into a truly international sport. The game is far better for it.

4 hours ago, cmontexas said:

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Doesn't matter.  Team USA 2024 roster is still better than all the other Olympic teams.

No excuse to not win the 2024 gold medal.

10 hours ago, cmontexas said:

Probably the last time USA will be the favorites for awhile

I think USA will still probably be the favorite *if* everyone plays (even with Lebron, KD, and Steph aging out), but France might be the next best team next cycle. Obviously they have Wembanyama and Gobert, but they also have a lot of young perimeter players who weren't quite yet rip for this run 

 

On 7/23/2024 at 3:03 PM, Braff Zacklin said:

To some degree, the Dream Team is responsible for the sport's boom in popularity.

And even though it means the US can't win every FIBA or Olympic event, I'm thrilled that basketball has evolved into a truly international sport. The game is far better for it.


Nike used to do a Europe summer tour. That was a big deal 

 

 

2 hours ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

21-0 would be tough. Ant sneaks a few points in there after their serves go into the net

No fucking way Ant gets a point off of them. Have you seen those women play?

5 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

No fucking way Ant gets a point off of them. Have you seen those women play?

He might not be scoring during the match, but he'd definitely be scoring later.

No fucking way Ant gets a point off of them. Have you seen those women play?

I’m saying he’d get a cheap point or 2 if they serve into the net. Unless they go into super conservative serve mode which is still impossible for the common man to hit..
5 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:


I’m saying he’d get a cheap point or 2 if they serve into the net. Unless they go into super conservative serve mode which is still impossible for the common man to hit. 

They would definitely go into super conservative serve mode. It's like the question of could I get a point off Serena in a match. I could if she gets a double fault, but she wouldn't double fault against me. 

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:

This starting line up sucks so much ass

Agreed. Not sure what the fuck Kerr was thinking.

Officials calling it a bit differently on each end. Steph just whistled for a foul on a Serb 3-pointer, but two possessions previously, he got trucked while shooting a 3 and no call.

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Embiid comes in and all momentum lost

So KD back on the court and momentum swings back to the US.

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