Old Going For Gold: USA Men's Olympic Basketball - Next Up The Main Event vs France (8/10 @ 3:30pm ET)

[FaTaL]

That 6 point possession for US was crazy

Must be FIBA rules. Every other level of hoops if there’s an off ball foul on a made shot you treat it as an and one, 1 FT. They have these nggas posession again

I really like that basket inference as well

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Saw the final 7 mins, sans the last possession. Embiid & Curry saved the country from embarrassment

 

[Saint1]

One commercial break in the 4th.

Silver would never

 

[Raquinotj]

Tatum is such a mismatch for everyone in FIBA (and in the NBA) and Kerr refusing to play him is one reason why these games have been close.

Breh Kerr couldn’t get this guy on the court
Jrue and Booker both had terrible defensive games today and gave you nothing on offense played 44 minutes Combined.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

They not even in their prime

They wash the 92 team with ease

 

[Braman]

It does tho. Nggas have no bball IQ and there are no PGs who lead the show

These new nggas are trainer babies. We gon be down 10 and need some good shots and leaderships and dudes gon come down and know nothing but tween tween hesi pull

Dudes got get their Halliburton jokes in but he’s gonna be a huge piece going forward. Morant too. It’s slim pickings for dudes who can lead and run the show

 

[Controversy]

At the end of the day, they met Serbia 3 times in a few weeks and won all 3. Can't ask for much more. That said the rebounding was atrocious and the future looks bleak. Once LeBron and KD are gone it will be mighty interesting

The mistake of USA basketball was not getting enough guys who will play in 2028

Any organization has to succession plan

Kerr has alienated Tatum
KD, Bron and Steph won't be playing in 28
I doubt Holiday & White play in 28
I doubt Biidy Biid & AD play in 28

That leaves Ant, Book, Bam & Hali...and Hali not even playing

Steve Kerr is a fkn terrorist

 

[Walt]

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

THIS GAME GOT ME WIPING TEARS FROM MY EYES

I’ve never felt more patriotic

Got brehs around the spot like

 

[Pegasus Jackson]

Not gonna lie, I thought it was a wrap in the 3rd. Congrats to these seasoned ass nikkas.

 

[DraymondT]

The last time Tatum was an important member of a USA team they finished 9th

There's a reason he doesn't play here. He's a terrible FIBA player

Tatum was 3rd or 4th best player and 2nd leadin scorer when we won gold in Tokyo... But KD really carried that run only USA team I seen that needed that type of carry. When our Olympic GOAT retires we gon look like food for France, Canada, Germany, Serbia

 

[Braman]

Lo Key, he should keep it. Imagine being a silver fox still balling on folks.

This is what I was talking about way back when Jrue was announced to the team. Granted he’s played well but ultimately I want the best players pm the team. We have the talent to overwhelm teams but we do them a favor when Jrue and Derek white play so many minutes.

If we would have lost the FIRST thing I would have looked at is Derek white’s minutes.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Steve Kerr is a Jackass. Nothing to do with ability of the players he’s randomly sitting each game. Booker played 24 minutes and scored 2 baskets. You been barking at this tree for minute, can’t cope with the fact Tatum matched Paul Pierce’s rings and surpassed his accolades before he hit his prime.

Booker committed to defence from day 1
And his shot is nice

Meanwhile Tatum did play last few games and looked lost
And his shot been off since the playoffs

 

[BlackMajik]

Saw the final 7 mins, sans the last possession. Embiid & Curry saved the country from embarrassment

It was Curry, Embiid, Bron, KD + Booker showing up

They all did what they had to do

 

[Canon]

They not even in their prime

They wash the 92 team with ease

they not coming back 15 down against the dream team tho