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Joel
The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night
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Embarrassing 
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this squad/coaching effort hurt usa basketball and made itself look foolish
throwing out a bunch of "up and coming" american players and having them lose to a c squad of mostly unknowns in the semifinals is something that should be addressed
throwing out a bunch of "up and coming" american players and having them lose to a c squad of mostly unknowns in the semifinals is something that should be addressed
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Nasty
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The world Craig
The world Craig
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The World Cup will always be comprised of the "up and coming" players. The elite veteran players prioritize being on the Olympic team more than the WC.
yup nurse bout to have him straight focused on Defense
+2000
sprinkled alil something on that awhile ago
aepps20
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USA has been on the wrong track since Pop. Kerr can at least say he finished better than Pop but any Team USA team that doesn't have a commitment to defense first won't win. Offense outside of the 04 Olympics has never been the problem. You need active guys that can defend without fouling. JJJ let his arrogance get the best of him because he played awful the entire tournament. He deserves the slander.
HOU$TON
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I wasn’t making a direct comparison or even trying to say the team would’ve been better off with Trae. I’m pointing out you can tell who people like and don’t like. Tyrese is a negative defender but you won’t hear about it.
I’d still lean Trae at least until I see haliburton in the playoffs. They are both as #SameTier as it gets though.
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People don't really care. It's just a holdover until the season starts.
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I could see Bamonté winning too. But a Joel who’s actively engaged on defense is a different animal and the same beast
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Reaves getting picked on in the clutch and Kerr refused to take him out. I wonder why
WASHED KING
DCAllAfrican
WASHED KING
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i understand. my point is that perhaps hype was taken over talent / cohesion as far as some player selections. the usa has a wide pool of players. they really shouldn't have lost to germany
Mister Meaner
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Memba that games minimum requirement needed for those awards.
How many games did MVPiid play?
How many games did MVPiid play?
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People keep reframing this from "NBA" to USA like it's still not NBA players out there.
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I thought this team needed another guard defender (Caruso) and proven post defender (Looney), but who knows. Probably didn't need to bring both Paolo (had a good showing overall though) and Kessler. Team put a lot of eggs on JJJ's shoulders and he didn't produce. Brunson had his moments, but ultimately, not sure he was worth it either.
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Smh
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This is the mentality why we lose in these tournaments. These other countries play better because we simply don't prioritize. Especially now that the WC is held one year before the OLY, which was stupid to do by FIBA.
lol i love it ! 2 great defensive guys no doubt when locked in
Embiid for his career avg 1.7 BPG in reg season
Bam for his career avg 0.9 in reg season
Embiid almost avg 3 BPG (2.8 these playoffs on a torn knee - let that sink in real quick
Bam avg 0.7 these playoffs
when embiid locks in on defense EYE dont think anyone is remotely similar to protecting the rim
Davis and embiid 1 A and 1 B
Embiid for his career avg 1.7 BPG in reg season
Bam for his career avg 0.9 in reg season
Embiid almost avg 3 BPG (2.8 these playoffs on a torn knee - let that sink in real quick
Bam avg 0.7 these playoffs
when embiid locks in on defense EYE dont think anyone is remotely similar to protecting the rim
Davis and embiid 1 A and 1 B
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