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Time to exhale famb. Better days are here
The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Begins | Embiid Debut | Klay Return
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HOU$TON
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lawdog1
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My expectations were never that high for Team USA anyway. International competition is good now.
I’m always going to have muted expectations for American squads that: (1) are mostly new to international play and playing with each other; and (2) were not guaranteed to have the best player on the floor in every game.
MIKE LOWERY
formerly chuck finster
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Good for Canada.
RJ Barrettes cheeks tho.
RJ Barrettes cheeks tho.
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It was over when Kuzminzczs or hit that crazy three off the strip. Clearly wasn’t team USA day. Lithuania just was balling and playing harder, and the basketball gods rewarded that
BI looks lost out there. That one turnover he made on that lazy pass was insane
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Team USA out here proving Noah Lyles right 
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I tuned in right when the announcer was saying loser plays Italy n the US was down in the 4th…Was def thinking an L might be best for this squadWas this loss really a win?
I'd probably rather play Italy than Serbia.
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imo the difference between the 200th ranked NBA player and like the top 100 guys in Europe is not that big.
The you add in:
-the different rule set,
-the experience and chemistry of most of the european squad
-less possessions = more variance
-and the crappier refs.
You really need to have an overwhelming talent advantage to really guarantee victory in a tournament.
Mister Meaner
formerly super producer j
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I wonder why NT loves dogging RJ as if my son stole they ***** or something like that.
Keep that energy tho as he seems to thrive best when counted out.
Even worse from supposed Knicks fans but that’s another pathetic story for another pathetic thread.
Keep that energy tho as he seems to thrive best when counted out.
Even worse from supposed Knicks fans but that’s another pathetic story for another pathetic thread.
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he was good until the fouls.
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SGA vs Luka next?
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NBA Lites🧵[Hi/Lo] | 🇨🇦 •🗽| ‘Godspeed’ to our Elder statesman, #25 & #4, D🥀
In the stink of all that news & players’ emotional status updates, I’d rather not dig for the off topic junk/treasures. & the actual Knicks thread is rather musty too so I’ll just keep a space to myself if nothing else but ofc open for contribution. Goat Sixers jersey? Yup. Pro ball and the...
niketalk.com
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Pretty cool
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Yep. Really at a stage where a lot of the rest of the world has really caught up. Especially if Team USA is sending new guys/borderline stars/entering stardom THAT HAVE NEVER TRULLY PLAYED INTERNATIONALLY WITH EACH OTHER. Sure, these guys have “some” international experience playing together in their youth, but that was for a few week/months when they were 17 or something
. Other players, particularly in those Eastern European/Baltic and former Soviet areas been playing together consistently their entire lives. And now, their talent level matches too.It’s really crazy we are here now, and overall good for the game. I need some of my Africans to reject their European teams, and play for their fatherland country. Especially someone like Giannis. Especially him. Big weight on his shoulders, but I think that would be monumental.
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elpablo21
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12 shots in fake FIBA equals like 18 in the NBA
feel bad for the Houston kids
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Timberwovles man, it’s just so damb frustrating
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Steph Curry is INCREDIBLE
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Slovenia might lose to Canada but they lucked out not playing lativa right now
Shame one of lativa and Germany will be eliminated before the semis. Two very cohesive units
German rondo still a menace with his attitude I see tho lmao
Shame one of lativa and Germany will be eliminated before the semis. Two very cohesive units
German rondo still a menace with his attitude I see tho lmao
Mister Meaner
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I don’t get it but I’m sure it’s hilarious.NBA Lites🧵[Hi/Lo] | 🇨🇦 •🗽| ‘Godspeed’ to our Elder statesman, #25 & #4, D🥀
In the stink of all that news & players’ emotional status updates, I’d rather not dig for the off topic junk/treasures. & the actual Knicks thread is rather musty too so I’ll just keep a space to myself if nothing else but ofc open for contribution. Goat Sixers jersey? Yup. Pro ball and the...
akajae
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Only way to make this right is for Denver to beat ŽalgirisTeam USA out here proving Noah Lyles right
aepps20
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USA basketball is heading in the wrong direction. Just have Spo coach and send Steve home. Size is what kills this team and when JJ can’t play without fouling you have to use Kessler
