That performance should end any comparison between the Dream Team and if lebrainless is the goat.
Practice like you are gonna perform. You're representing USA also, have some damn pride.Game has not meaning, just like the NBA regular season. If they play like this when it counts then worry.
Yep, in a game we invented. It's embarrassing we when we lose.That’s what always gets us in trouble, we honestly should never lose. If we played up to our capabilities and defense hard every game but we coast and it costs us a lot more the past 16 years. We still win most of the time but we shouldn’t lose often at all.
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 :There should be no excuse why the 12 best NBA players on the planet shouldn't win these games by 40, especially against Sudan. So what happened?
Kind of tells you that sheer talent doesn't always win out. Experience and cohesion matters. Just because these are the best players on the planet, doesn't mean a whole lot with a new coach, and many of them playing together for the first time these last few weeks.
You can draw a lot of parallels to 1AD recruiting IMO.
That doesn't even make f'ng sense. None of my posts are meant to go anywhere, dumbell.Unlike everything you've posted before.
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.
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... then what's the answer? Are you implying that the Sudanese just have better basketball players than Lebron and AD and Booker.. and we just never knew they existed?
You know, we DO have concrete evidence that shows that almost all the past super teams on the modern era, took a while to gel. Lebron, Kyrie and Love didn't just win out the gate...
I feel like we go through this every Olympics. US gets some tests early, and by the end of it, they don't even look like the same team.
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."
Yeah, buddy. You keep telling yourself that.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.
Yeah, buddy. You keep telling yourself that.
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.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.
Lebron is same age as our Next VP. Lol..