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*USA Basketball* WOMEN EARN GOLD v. ESP (101-72)! MEN EARN GOLD v. SRB (96-66)!
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this looks like a tough road to gold.
USA gotta go through Argentina, then winner of Spain / France, then winner of the other 4, which could be Australia or Serbia.
im hoping for a USA v Australia gold matchup.
USA gotta go through Argentina, then winner of Spain / France, then winner of the other 4, which could be Australia or Serbia.
im hoping for a USA v Australia gold matchup.
darthska
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Australia is definitely coming out of those bottom 4, no doubt.
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Any road would have been hard right now , the way the team is playing. Still we will win the gold. The guys will get it together!!!
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very true ^
forgot to add that all 4 games are good watches. only blowout i can see happen are the USA & Australia games
forgot to add that all 4 games are good watches. only blowout i can see happen are the USA & Australia games
darthska
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That 'Magic Switch' mentality.
Us getting gold is about as far from a guarantee as there could possibly be.
Possible? Of course? I'll even say likely.
But definitely? Like no one's stopping us, it's definitely going to happen, BOOK IT?
Nah, man.
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^^^^ I would not bet against it, but that's me. Still the US women soccer team lost. Simon biles lost today also even Alyson Felix. Anything can happen. I am always positive with this team though.
aepps20
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Playing defense and playing with some heart will help.
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... like the last 3 games, the team will rely on ISO ball late in the 4th.
& why not? Kyrie / KD & catch & shoot guys with Melo / Klay
i cant name a defender on another team that can 'shutdown' anyone on the team.
ISO ball FTW
& why not? Kyrie / KD & catch & shoot guys with Melo / Klay
i cant name a defender on another team that can 'shutdown' anyone on the team.
ISO ball FTW
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this looks like a tough road to gold.
USA gotta go through Argentina, then winner of Spain / France, then winner of the other 4, which could be Australia or Serbia.
im hoping for a USA v Australia gold matchup.
Those Croatia vs Serbia and Australia vs Lithuania games should be LIT.
USA will probably kill Argentina but they're going to have to see Spain next round when they're rolling right now.
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The guy Derozan is garbage. JJ Reddick would serve this team better than him
Derozan cant shoot. He cant pass. He cant even iso to score effeciently. If hes not going to the line or dunking hard he's useless.
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I feel 100% the same way. They don't have that " spark " like Wade in 08 and Westbrook in 12 brings in.
Also the halfcourt O is still basura
glennvagmire
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They just need a passing PG.
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What is a passing PG really mean? Someone that can't really get buckets?
And why do you think that is the answer?
Not arguing, just interested in your stance
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I think it's moreso the fact that this whole roster besides DJ and Draymond is just a bunch of "get buckets" type of players.
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As mentioned above, the roster has get buckets type players already. I also wouldn't confuse a pass first point guard with someone who can't get buckets. The benefits of having a point guard that dictates the tempo and gets the ball in the right spots outweighs the benefits of another scorer.
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If you add Russ, you have to add Harden.
Harden would instantly become the best perimeter playmaker on the team and would thrive. Just allow him to facilitate, make plays as needed and it'll get done.I think it burns people souls to say something good about Harden
Westbrook would've helped ,but Westbrook with that collection of talent and no distributors wouldn't have been the best recipe. They would've got out faster on the break, but in the halfcourt it would've looked just as bad.
Harden would instantly become the best perimeter playmaker on the team and would thrive. Just allow him to facilitate, make plays as needed and it'll get done.I think it burns people souls to say something good about Harden
Westbrook would've helped ,but Westbrook with that collection of talent and no distributors wouldn't have been the best recipe. They would've got out faster on the break, but in the halfcourt it would've looked just as bad.
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kdslittlebro
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I don't think my heart could handle KD, WB, and Harden out there doing damage.
Imagine if they played together in the league... [emoji]128546[/emoji]
Imagine if they played together in the league... [emoji]128546[/emoji]
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Except for CP3 and maybe Conley, a "pure PG" is just code for a PG that can't shoot.
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Don't have to stop anybody when they missing wide-open shots.
kdslittlebro
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I'll never concede that that series shouldn't have been 2-0 OKC. Would have completely changed the landscape of the NBA.
Even still. What could/should have been...
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Why I root for Russ but don't mind if the Thunder lose
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Yeah Conley is probably the only nice "pure" PG left to currently play and even he is going to be looking to score first this season.
