That performance should end any comparison between the Dream Team and if lebrainless is the goat.
Team USA should be embarrassed
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Practice like you are gonna perform. You're representing USA also, have some damn pride.
Yep, in a game we invented. It's embarrassing we when we lose.
The coach must have been rolling the ball out and dreaming of draft night. Goes to show, even with the best talent, anyone can lose.
I get what you are saying, but they do not have the 12 best players on the planet. 3 I can quickly think of, Jokic, Giannis, and Luka. SGA has an argument for top 12. But no way that game should have ever been close, much less behind by 15-20. Sudan did shoot out of their ass and USA shot terrible and turned it over. I predicted they would get clipped in the medal round IF Kerr keeps playing the lineup / style they are playing. I also know he is working on combinations and they will be totally different when the games begin. MY starting 5 would be :
Holiday
Edwards
LBJ
Tatum
AD
AD / LBJ play together on the same NBA team, are familiar with each other, and the pick and roll comes natural to them. AD is a better defender than Embiid and more athletic. Edwards can get anywhere, needs to tone down the hero ball a bit. Tatum will play whatever role needed to win.
You have to have a PG who will set the table and do the dirty work / play defense, and not care about scoring. Also, defense. Embiid is hurt and just not great for FIBA basketball. Curry has lost some and has too many off nights shooting. Haven't had Durant, Leonard pulled out before the exhibition games started.
LBJ bailed USA out again today. Scored the final 11 points. Germany beat US in FIBA World Cup semis last year.
Struggling again today with a team consisting of :
Dennis Schroder
Daniel Theis
Andreas Obst
Franz Wagner
Moritz Wagner
Yes they have NBA talent, but again today, playing loose with the ball, terrible 3point scoring. Germany outscored them by 21 points 39-18 from 3 (13/45 28%), USA (6/17 35%) . Too many second chance points also. Sudan also outscored them from 3, 42-21. You can't get beat by 21 points on 3 pointers. Germany didn't shoot great either, 28% from 3. What they did do, was play harder and rebounded the missed shots. How in the hell does a team with so many elite shooters only take 17 3's? Had 14 turnovers today and Germany only had 7. I can say it is they are unfamiliar with one another, blah blah blah. What is happening is they are getting out hustled. Germany, Canada, France, these teams are not intimidated by the US, they have beat them before. IF USA wants to win gold, they had better start playing start to finish like they want it.
Struggling again today with a team consisting of :
Dennis Schroder
Daniel Theis
Andreas Obst
Franz Wagner
Moritz Wagner
Yes they have NBA talent, but again today, playing loose with the ball, terrible 3point scoring. Germany outscored them by 21 points 39-18 from 3 (13/45 28%), USA (6/17 35%) . Too many second chance points also. Sudan also outscored them from 3, 42-21. You can't get beat by 21 points on 3 pointers. Germany didn't shoot great either, 28% from 3. What they did do, was play harder and rebounded the missed shots. How in the hell does a team with so many elite shooters only take 17 3's? Had 14 turnovers today and Germany only had 7. I can say it is they are unfamiliar with one another, blah blah blah. What is happening is they are getting out hustled. Germany, Canada, France, these teams are not intimidated by the US, they have beat them before. IF USA wants to win gold, they had better start playing start to finish like they want it.
Box score :
USA - 2FG 24/44 (55%) / 3FG 6/17 (35%) / Reb 44 Offensive 6 / turnovers 14
Germany 2FG 15/33(45%) / 3FG 13/45 (28%) / Reb 44 Offensive 14 / Turnovers 7
Booker (0/2) and Curry (1/6) combined for 1/8 3's.
USA - 2FG 24/44 (55%) / 3FG 6/17 (35%) / Reb 44 Offensive 6 / turnovers 14
Germany 2FG 15/33(45%) / 3FG 13/45 (28%) / Reb 44 Offensive 14 / Turnovers 7
Booker (0/2) and Curry (1/6) combined for 1/8 3's.
That doesn't even make f'ng sense. None of my posts are meant to go anywhere, dumbell.
It says a lot about you that you read my posts and thought to yourself, "Now here's someone I am smarter than."
Ah yeah, good point. Wasn't thinking of some of the international players going home. Still, it's a team that has 6 of the top12 in the world.. and the other 6 are somewhere in the top75. That's still a team that has 10x the talent and skill of any teams not named like France and Lithuania.
I still believe this is similar to Cals early years: you give this USA squad a few REAL months to get acclimated and they are beating everyone by 30. Talent and athleticism will eventually win out, but it's sometimes a bumpy road to pull it all together.
No doubt I still think they will be great and win. Just could be easier if guys would commit early and have a practice foundation years before. I still believe having more guys like Jure Holiday would be a good thing too. That way there is a group of superstars but bench guys/ alt starters who blend in well.
It says a lot about you that you troll a UK message board to get your kicks. Yes I am most likely smarter than you also.
I have a feeling we see a different USA team come actual Olympics.
That being said this to me is very much like US women's soccer and other sports dominated by specific countries. Eventually, other countries catch up.
That being said this to me is very much like US women's soccer and other sports dominated by specific countries. Eventually, other countries catch up.
I agree that this team could definitely play right with the Dream Team. They might even be able to beat them considering most of those guys are about 60.
It’s funny we are so good at women’s soccer, but suck so bad in men’s. I know the rest of the world lives and breathes Soccer, but you would think the woman would as well or enough to have great teams.
Not like the good ole days in the 50s…. Am I right? I’m gonna go back to yelling at clouds now.
I was born close to the 70s , but when you were born shouldn't be an issue . the guy is gross . He used women is a sexual way that shouldn't be promoted or rewarded . And he's a stoner . Thats the best of the best to send to represent us to the Olympics ? Hard pass for me , seems closer to a low class hood rat that an American success story . If you are being real age shouldn't matter in calling this out . But I get it .. he just so cool , insert massive eye roll
And that is your opinion. Others can say he’s a successful business man and entertainer who managed to escape an impoverished environment with limited resources by using art as a teenager all the while continuing to be himself and give back to that same community.
It’s probably more of a Two Americas situation. One where you show may deference to others who also use women in “sexual ways” and abuse other substances.
Yep and he's going to the Olympics which is not exactly a beacon of legality or morality.
This entire statement makes me think you had no problem with the morals of the guy in the White House a few years ago. I wonder why.
Wrong … Trumps morals are far from the best . It’s his policies that are far superior to the alternative then , and now . I’ve not voting for him to be my pastor or priest— nice try
Yes, but your panties turn into knots regarding a ****checks notes*** totally innocuous role of carrying a torch during the Olympics. 🤣🤣🤣
It’s not like the office of the President “represents us all” am I right?
LOL, people remotely saying Trump has a better moral compass than Snoop Dog.
Guarantee you Trump bumps so old school Snoop. "Now all you hookas and hoes know how I feel" Nuttin But A G Thang. Trump loves him some strippers and "Escorts" just like Snoop Dogg does. But SOME will excuse the former president because.
Guarantee you Trump bumps so old school Snoop. "Now all you hookas and hoes know how I feel" Nuttin But A G Thang. Trump loves him some strippers and "Escorts" just like Snoop Dogg does. But SOME will excuse the former president because.
South Sudan with a respectable 17 point loss today. Still don't see how usa only wins by 17
All I can assume is lazy play and knowing these guys can't beat them (even though they literally almost did not long ago).
All I can assume is lazy play and knowing these guys can't beat them (even though they literally almost did not long ago).
