1. 07-12-21 09:38 PM #1
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    Team Usa lose again tonite

    0-2 lol
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  2. 07-12-21 09:39 PM #2
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    Damn
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  3. 07-12-21 09:47 PM #3
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    JJ basketball is just on the down side here in the usa imo, normal people just dont care about today players, that plain and simple
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  4. 07-12-21 09:51 PM #4
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    Terrible
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  5. 07-12-21 10:05 PM #5
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    These games mean zip
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  6. 07-12-21 10:07 PM #6
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    you are correct, it just means the usa team is lazy imo and dont care
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  7. 07-12-21 10:09 PM #7
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    good
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  8. 07-12-21 10:09 PM #8
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    3 of these guys playing now will be on bench when NBA finals end.... 3 players in Finals will be playing. Booker is one of them anyone know other two guys
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  9. 07-12-21 10:11 PM #9
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    This is an embarrassment. i don't care if Australia is top 3 in the world. We have Kd.
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  10. 07-12-21 10:16 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by GT21Megatron View Post
    These games mean zip
    True, but it has to be somewhat demoralizing for the team.
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  11. 07-12-21 10:28 PM #11
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    They’ll be fine. They’ll win the gold medal
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  12. 07-12-21 11:50 PM #12
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    Popovich getting testy - Love that!
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  13. 07-12-21 11:53 PM #13
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    What’s the big surprise? (BG)
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    it would be pretty embarrassing to be on that team right now.
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  15. 07-13-21 12:31 AM #15
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    Nigeria will win at least Bronze. You heard it hear first.
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  16. 07-13-21 12:47 AM #16
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    It is better to lose now than in the real tourney.
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  17. 07-13-21 12:57 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by NardVa View Post
    Nigeria will win at least Bronze. You heard it hear first.
    They aren’t a top 3 team but they will likely have a outside shot at a medal.
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  18. 07-13-21 01:04 AM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by NardVa View Post
    Nigeria will win at least Bronze. You heard it hear first.
    I like Nigeria. They are long and athletic. NBA Africa is really helping find some excellent talent and Nigeria has benefited more than any country. Team Nigeria under 18 is almost as good as team USA U18. Mike Brown is a great coach for Nigeria. They all listen to him. Is there a future bet out there on Nigeria? Definitely worth a flyer.
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  19. 07-13-21 01:06 AM #19
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    Nigeria just blew out Argentina tonight BTW...
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  20. 07-13-21 01:09 AM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by dollarbill View Post
    3 of these guys playing now will be on bench when NBA finals end.... 3 players in Finals will be playing. Booker is one of them anyone know other two guys
    Booker, Middelton and Holiday are the three Olympians that they'll add when the Finals end. Looking at their team right now I think they are just going through the motions since these are exhibitions but I think they got another thing coming once the real games start if they keep playing like this.
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  21. 07-13-21 01:18 AM #21
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    This US team is very small, they don’t have any frontline or big tough physical players. International basketball is not NBA basketball, it’s much more physical and tough, none of those players add size or toughness to the US roster, which so far has been an issue.
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  22. 07-13-21 01:19 AM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrgum3 View Post
    Booker, Middelton and Holiday are the three Olympians that they'll add when the Finals end. Looking at their team right now I think they are just going through the motions since these are exhibitions but I think they got another thing coming once the real games start if they keep playing like this.
    I'm not very impressed picking up Booker, Middleton and Holiday. Not sure they would be starters??? Where are the big men on this team??? Horrible oversight.
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  23. 07-13-21 01:20 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    This US team is very small, they don’t have any frontline or big tough physical players. International basketball is not NBA basketball, it’s much more physical and tough, none of those players add size or toughness to the US roster, which so far has been an issue.
    Is Durant playing Center? Because I think he's the tallest guy on the team??? And he can't bench 100 lbs. WTF???
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  24. 07-13-21 01:21 AM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mac4Lyfe View Post
    I'm not very impressed picking up Booker, Middleton and Holiday. Not sure they would be starters??? Where are the big men on this team??? Horrible oversight.
    I think they wanted bigger players, but no way Davis was going to play after his injuries, Embiid wasn’t born here and is hurt too.
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  25. 07-13-21 01:22 AM #25
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    and why is Draymond on the team? He is dead weight. Did you see him turn the ball over in the last 30 seconds of the game? He still refuses to shoot the ball.
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  26. 07-13-21 01:22 AM #26
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mac4Lyfe View Post
    Is Durant playing Center? Because I think he's the tallest guy on the team??? And he can't bench 100 lbs. WTF???
    Agree Durant is not a center despite his height, he’s nowhere near physical enough to play center in fina.
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  27. 07-13-21 01:23 AM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mac4Lyfe View Post
    Is Durant playing Center? Because I think he's the tallest guy on the team??? And he can't bench 100 lbs. WTF???
    Bam is technically their Center but he's 6'9 so they have a very small lineup. Durant can play the 5 in a small lineup but he's your 3/4 man depending on who's the floor.
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  28. 07-13-21 01:24 AM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    I think they wanted bigger players, but no way Davis was going to play after his injuries, Embiid wasn’t born here and is hurt too.
    Brook Lopez, Plumlee, Deandre Jordan, Andre drummond, Javale McGee for christ sake. Somebody that can take up space in the paint. International rules favor bigs unlike the NBA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrgum3 View Post
    Bam is technically their Center but he's 6'9 so they have a very small lineup. Durant can play the 5 but I guess he's your 3/4 man depending on who's the floor.
    Durant won’t be effective at the 5, he’s just not strong physically.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrgum3 View Post
    Bam is technically their Center but he's 6'9 so they have a very small lineup. Durant can play the 5 in a small lineup but he's your 3/4 man depending on who's the floor.
    And it is weird looking at Durant playing the 5 on defense but then playing point on offense? WTF? They need a true PG and a true Center. They don't have either.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mac4Lyfe View Post
    Brook Lopez, Plumlee, Deandre Jordan, Andre drummond, Javale McGee for christ sake. Somebody that can take up space in the paint. International rules favor bigs unlike the NBA.
    It looks like they just took the best players instead of trying to build the best team.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    Durant won’t be effective at the 5, he’s just not strong physically.
    Australia and Nigeria both abused them in the paint. That roster is dog shit. Too many 2s and 3s on the team. Colangelo should be fired.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    It looks like they just took the best players instead of trying to build the best team.
    I agree. Very unusual roster. Maybe they were just arrogant, thinking they can just pick the best players. But a lot of these players are tweeners. If they don't win, they are going to get roasted by the media. Pop already flying off the handle at the press conference. This could get very ugly quick.
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  34. 07-13-21 01:39 AM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mac4Lyfe View Post
    I agree. Very unusual roster. Maybe they were just arrogant, thinking they can just pick the best players. But a lot of these players are tweeners. If they don't win, they are going to get roasted by the media. Pop already flying off the handle at the press conference. This could get very ugly quick.
    Yeah, Poppovich hasn’t been relevant for several years and he’s in his seventies, I thinks younger coach would have made more sense.
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    This Australian team isn’t even one of their stronger teams they have had in the last couple years. Bigot and Diaw were both very good for this team and are retired now.
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