The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[pdino]

Duren a beast, still just 19 y/o and needs more experience

 

[Mister Meaner]

GOLD MEDAL> NBA TITLE> FIBA WORLD CUP TITLE.

People in the US think winning a NBA title is the elite of the elite in basketball, but winning a gold medal and ACTUALLY being a world champion IMO would be more satisfying , If I was a sports player.

Every sport in different. in football or soccer, winning a WORLD CUP is the pinnacle of the sport, since the OLY in reality is a UNDER -23 tournament..

Then we really gotta ask the players then.

Imo, that thing I been playing for since the day I turned pro [in the greatest league in the world] means more at the end of my playing days.

The medal is great ofc.

 

[DsLee]

I'm willing to bet a majority of US-born NBA players cherish the NBA ring over a gold medal. I'm glad that the quality of international hoops is amazing now though.

 

[bathing chuck]

^^^ AND I respect that. Everyone has different opinions and beliefs. I know to many Foreign born basketball players is the WC and Oly, that they would cherish most.

Lithuania for example shut down work for the last few games, before they lost and finish in 5th place I think.

 

[IATT]

 

[freeze]

 

[Hijo Del Promo]

NBA Players dont care about the Gold Medal, its cool, but its no NBA title.

 

[ill steelo]

Mobley don’t rebound either man. Send Duren or even Mitchell Robinson. Deport JJJ

Mobley has all the talent in the world but he’s still only 215. Same issue with Chet who’s even lighter than that.

Great help defenders but still several summers of weight training away from being a 5 regardless of the matchup.

 

[moe200069]

GOLD MEDAL> NBA TITLE> FIBA WORLD CUP TITLE.

People in the US think winning a NBA title is the elite of the elite in basketball, but winning a gold medal and ACTUALLY being a world champion IMO would be more satisfying , If I was a sports player.

Every sport in different. in football or soccer, winning a WORLD CUP is the pinnacle of the sport, since the OLY in reality is a UNDER -23 tournament..

not to downplay the olympic medal but i’m sure charles barkley would trade both his olympic and FIBA gold medals for one NBA championship ring. played on the dream team, won two olympic golds and still gets clowned by shaq for not having an NBA title.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I'm willing to bet a majority of US-born NBA players cherish the NBA ring over a gold medal. I'm glad that the quality of international hoops is amazing now though.

NBA Players dont care about the Gold Medal, its cool, but its no NBA title.

not to downplay the olympic medal but i’m sure charles barkley would trade both his olympic and FIBA gold medals for one NBA championship ring. played on the dream team, won two olympic golds and still gets clowned by shaq for not having an NBA title.

Genius clyde the glide is rolling over in his grave reading this

YOU GUYS HAVE NO FREAKIN CLUE WHAT THESE MILLIONAIRES WANT!!11!!!!!

STOP TRYING TO RELATE!!!11—

Dense ***

 

[Raji Lowenthal]

Aye man them euro boys done caught up. It's a wrap once Bron Steph KD etc done. EuroNBA going forward...

 

[HIM]

Mobley DPOY season coming up

 

[Benny Hinn]

Players will care if a generational player is all in on it. It happened with Kobe with the Redeem Team. All of a sudden all the stars committed because they wanted to play with him.

Wardell has that influence but he’s too big of a coward

 

[atlsfinest]

Team USA shot 58/48/96...and still lost. Our focus shouldn't be on getting heavy volume, isolation scorers. When the US loses these international tournaments it's because of defense and rebounding, not lack of scoring. Marcus smart and Alex Caruso would add more value than elite, one way scorers.

I'm also sick of the US trying to play 4D chess and putting guards like Josh Hart in the front court. No wonder we get beat on the boards.

For next year's Olympics we should target Alex Caruso, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, Bama Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and Kevon Looney.

 

[freeze]

Legend continues

 

[freeze]

Players will care if a generational player is all in on it. It happened with Kobe with the Redeem Team. All of a sudden all the stars committed because they wanted to play with him.

Wardell has that influence but he’s too big of a coward

He's said numerous times he wants to play and plans to in 24 chump

 

[bathing chuck]

Looney on this team would have been butter

I like all the negative press the lost is getting. Hopefully that will entice players to play for the OLY next year..

 

[sneeker]

not to downplay the olympic medal but i’m sure charles barkley would trade both his olympic and FIBA gold medals for one NBA championship ring. played on the dream team, won two olympic golds and still gets clowned by shaq for not having an NBA title.

I doubt he would trade either. though he would have loved to have an NBA championship. also, DREAM TEAM made them GODS.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

They're gonna lose to Canada too

 

[Benny Hinn]

He's said numerous times he wants to play and plans to in 24 chump

Good. No rest excuse since they’ll be done with the season by early May again…

 

[bathing chuck]

They're gonna lose to Canada too

yeaahh no. The rolling up Canada by 18. They are going to be motivated IMO..

 

[don ramon]

Aye man them euro boys done caught up. It's a wrap once Bron Steph KD etc done. EuroNBA going forward...

yeah european players are bringing their nba experience back to their home countries, but i really believe the difference is team basketball (ball movement) vs a more individualistic style of play from the usa (iso favored)

need a better coach who can exploit those individual talents at the same time rather than piecemeal which is what i saw from kerr

 

[rolaholic]

yeaahh no. The rolling up Canada by 18. They are going to be motivated IMO..

Canada won't?

 

[pmatic]

They're gonna lose to Canada too

Could totally see them checking out on Sunday.

 

[addict4sneakers]

It’s hard to get up for them aux gym games man