The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[osh kosh bosh]

Had the best player for sure— which is supported by the fact that he has the obviously less talented teammates

I’m not sure how you can argue that Canada had more talent overall than the usa

But if you want to make that claim go wild

im mostly joking.

yes USA had more talent. but not going to let facts stand in the way of my victory lap.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

im mostly joking.

yes USA had more talent. but not going to let facts stand in the way of my victory lap.

Even in victory and someone giving clear credit to someone like shai you argue just to argue

Never change

 

[spiderjericho]

Yeah. Wild. If this poker, USA had a great hand and still lost lol.

The only team in the tournament with an all NBA roster. Can’t treat something like an after thought when everyone else has that hunger and desire.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Even in victory and someone giving clear credit to someone like shai you argue just to argue

Never change

dude relax, it's not an argument, im just joking.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I’m loving the shenanigans personally, especially seeing the supposedly China bound brooks go off

I know a lot of NT hates to wake up to that

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I didn't appreciate it at the time, but Steve Nash getting to the Olympics and finishing 7th in the Olympics with squad

is an underrated part of his legacy.



was too young to appreciate it, didn't realize it would take 23 years for us to get back.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

that would be a wild level of loyalty to leave out Murray and Wiggins.

 

[DLF]

Didn’t watch a single second of FIBA but just looking at big picture

Who woulda thought a team with main rotation guys being Paulo, Cam Johnson, Josh Hart, Kessler among B and C level stars like Reaves, Brunson, Ingram, Bridges would not be dominant. Lol

 

[spiderjericho]

that would be a wild level of loyalty to leave out Murray and Wiggins.

If they added Murray and Wiggins, they’d definitely medal in the Oly.

 

[big j 33]

Jokes aside... Respect to Canada except for Dillon Brooks. They were the better team.

The USA absolutely should be embarrassed

 

[osh kosh bosh]

If they added Murray and Wiggins, they’d definitely medal in the Oly.

I def wouldn't say that.

We still have the problem where we will be going up against international squads with more chemistry and fiba experience.

and we can't just overwhelm them with talent like the USA.

 

[pmatic]

that would be a wild level of loyalty to leave out Murray and Wiggins.

I can understand being loyal to Murray, but why Wiggins? He keeps ducking the team.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I can understand being loyal to Murray, but why Wiggins? He keeps ducking the team.

Well technically Wiggins has played for the National team more recently than Murray.

But Murray has usually missed because of injury.

Wiggins annoys me, and my instinct is to leave him out of spite. But it definitely would lower our chances at a medal.

 

[ahat]

 

[paulminus]

The real question is, lets say we find out the Head Coach and the Star player sleeping together, does it matter? What if they always win?

You’re telling me the female coach will draw a play to set up the player for a wide open clutch shot in crunch time ?

 

[spiderjericho]

I was listening to the last Hoop Collective podcast. The highest they ever placed in FIBA was fourth. The last time they medaled was in the 30s.

 

[HOU$TON]

Will easily be a fan favorite in Houston

 

[pmatic]

The difference between the NBA and FIBA is Dennis Schroder takes an off the dribble three and no one on his team gives him a side eye/death stare.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Will easily be a fan favorite in Houston

Hoping fiba is in fact real so we can get more shenanigans in Houston

They said Dillon belongs in China

 

[pmatic]

DENNIS.

 

[clyde the glide]

Schroder is cold blooded

 

[pmatic]

Maxi Kleber gotta be conflicted. Happy for Germany, but chased off the team by Dennis Schroder.

 

[clyde the glide]

Maxi Kleber gotta be conflicted. Happy for Germany, but chased off the team by Dennis Schroder.

Nah hes soft for that. If he lets dennis' words stop him from repping his country they didnt need him anyway. Which is now evident.

 

[dennistrane]

Man Serbia is going to be tough. You guys need to realize that this is their B-team of young guys and they got to the finals no excuse for USA. That squad is going to be nasty next year for the Olympics

 

[aepps20]

Very happy that Team USA performed exactly how I said they would about a month ago. Rooted against this team because Team USA under Grant Hill and Steve Kerr is heading in the wrong direction. They won't medal next year if things don't change.