⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[ballinsam23]

Just for the record's sake...can we get a list of the NBA's alphas?

Draymond Green is the only one on this team that'll get in players' faces when they're playing like **** or not executing.

But legit who's their leader? Like I said, this team doesn't have a veteran in their prime who done it all like Kobe, Lebron, Wade etc. Someone the other players looked up to, led by example, and someone they'll listen to when **** hits the fan.

KD is clearly the best player (probably in the world) but he doesnt have those leader intangibles. If he doesnt have it going, the team will be in trouble.

 

[Coupé It]

If only the U.S. had CP3.

They’d win every game by 50 points with his leadership.

USA clearly need more help.

 

[dman14]

usa will be fine
book, khris, and jrue going to join them in japan

olympic khris probably going to be like melo

 

[ballinsam23]

They're still missing a floor general or traditional point guard. No Lebron, Kidd, Cp3 type caliber players.

They should still win from a talent standpoint, but it wont be easy.

This team is more like the one from 2004 or 2016.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

KD really ain't a leader like that, can't even lead team USA past Nigeria. LeBron would never...

Yall are amazing.

 

[freeze]

Draymond Green is the only one on this team that'll get in players' faces when they're playing like **** or not executing.

But legit who's their leader? Like I said, this team doesn't have a veteran in their prime who done it all like Kobe, Lebron, Wade etc. Someone the other players looked up to, led by example, and someone they'll listen to when **** hits the fan.

KD is clearly the best player (probably in the world) but he doesnt have those leader intangibles. If he doesnt have it going, the team will be in trouble.

He gonna call kd a b-word and make him leave and join Senegal

 

[Nike Jordan]

He's 41 years old.

 

[Mister Meaner]

Why isn’t there just a smile reaction?

Scola looks like Superman. Or a comic variant Superman.

 

[elpablo21]

Could barely recognize him without the headband

 

[rolaholic]

 

[elpablo21]

KD's cut hasn't been that low since birth

 

[pums]

Team is comprised of tough shot makers, but not sure they have a guy that can playmake for others. Kind of like a suped up Clippers or Bucks.

That should have been Harden. He would play that Magic Harden role he was doing in brooklyn and facilitate for the team.

 

[Coupé It]

Well damn

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Bam should have joined his brothers

Truth
Truth
Truth

 

[lawdog1]

 

[art vandelay]

Well damn

Did the ESPYs take shots at how ESPN handles their diversity issues?

 

[blastercombo]

More surprised KD finally cut his hair

 

[lawdog1]

Personally, I think it’s cool Nigeria won the game yesterday. Individual NBA players and the league as an entity have put time and effort into developing basketball talent in Africa. Yesterday it’s the most recent illustration that it’s paying off.

So, there should be less hand-wringing about the US losing to an African county for the first time and more appreciation for other countries improving.

 

[pmatic]

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Personally, I think it’s cool Nigeria won the game yesterday. Individual NBA players and the league as an entity have put time and effort into developing basketball talent in Africa. Yesterday it’s the most recent illustration that it’s paying off.

So, there should be less hand-wringing about the US losing to an African county for the first time and more appreciation for other countries improving.

ehhh

I mean good for us but I don't think it says all that much about the development of the sport in Nigeria.
really from what I can tell basketball in nigeria is the sport for rich kids who emigrate to the united states.

90% of those guys are the children of well to do nigerians who grew up mostly in the US/canada like me.


Never saw one basketball in the times i've been there.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

 

[datznasty]

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[pums]

arent most of the nigerian team raised in some place else? They just have the heritage . That wouldnt say much about the development of ball in africa.

A big part of international ball is making sure kids with potential and heritage get passports before they turn 16

 

[addict4sneakers]

He would be perfect in Dallas.

 

[blastercombo]

This Rachel Nicoles?