The Official NBA Season Thread: USA Wins Gold 🥇

[Mark Antony]

Michael Johnson Told Us About His Forgotten Nike Sneaker and Those Gold Spikes

We interviewed Michael Johnson and he told us about the Nike cleats he made famous, along with the Zoom JST, his first and only sneaker.

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Michael Johnson had as high an American profile after the ‘96 Olympics as any track and field athlete I remember in my lifetime.

His shoe flopped (although it’s apparently tremendously valuable on the secondary market because there’s barely any left).

What was his shoe? I remember him basically being the face of the air max 97 and this

 

[lawdog1]

I dont even think its jealousy or insecurity, dude is just weird.

 

[pmatic]

When Tatum shoots 5-23 vs the Warriors and the Celtics still win in spite of it >

 

[Mark Antony]

Cool. I am all for this. Go out there and win the MVP. Show up Steve Kerr when you play GSW. Do it.

The fake humble dudes always get exposed. They want all the same ****, stop playing coy.

 

[freeze]

Basketball Forever on Instagram: "LeBron tells a kid to back up in Paris 😳"

18K likes, 899 comments - basketballforever on August 11, 2024: "LeBron tells a kid to back up in Paris 😳".

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[lawdog1]

What was his shoe? I remember him basically being the face of the air max 97 and this

I don’t at all remember them being available. I maybe would have copped (but I was a strapped-for-dough college student at the time in 1998-1999).

 

[pmatic]

What was his shoe? I remember him basically being the face of the air max 97 and this

Eastbay Archive on Instagram: "3 sneakers designed for Michael Johnson - the Air Zoom JST was his signature trainer, the Air Zoom Citizen was inspired by his track spikes, and he wore the Air Zoom Spiridon in the “It’s OK to be fast” Nike marketing c

644 likes, 30 comments - eastbay.archive on August 5, 2024: "3 sneakers designed for Michael Johnson - the Air Zoom JST was his signature trainer, the Air Zoom Citizen was inspired by his track spikes, and he wore the Air Zoom Spiridon in the “It’s OK to be fast” Nike marketing campaign...

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[aepps20]

I don't think the US will have any real issues but it's not like you need a team built to win a 7 game series

Wemby can be what Jokic looked like for Serbia and get potentially the job done with some decent shooting around him

But overall US will be fine. All fun to speculate

That’s the thing though, Serbia needed excellent almost crazy shooting. They almost shot 50% from 3 and made 15. You need a whole lot to go your way to beat Team USA which has happened but it is a monumental task.

 

[lawdog1]

What was his shoe? I remember him basically being the face of the air max 97 and this

RIP Jan Hooks (aka “there is no basement in the Alamo” lady in Pee-Wee’s big adventure).

 

[elpablo21]

That’s the thing though, Serbia needed excellent almost crazy shooting. They almost shot 50% from 3 and made 15. You need a whole lot to go your way to beat Team USA which has happened but it is a monumental task.

And on the other end you needed Steph to go nuclear to keep them in it.

This is a both ways street fammo

 

[2163O1baller90]

I don’t at all remember them being available. I maybe would have copped (but I was a strapped-for-dough college student at the time in 199.

I didn't know he had a shoe. I thought he was talking about the gold track spikes

 

[pmatic]

USA also turned the ball over more and gave up offensive rebounds. That was nine extra possessions for Serbia on Thursday.

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[QU!K]

They needed to assemble the American basketball avengers to defeat a horse trainer and his homies from the village.

A rookie and baguette biyombo people **** on weekly. A guy that sits on the bench for the knicks, Frant Niketalk who’s not in the nba anymore, and some euro league players.

Given the talent USA had, multiple top 20 players of all-time, the margin of victory should have been wider

 

[lawdog1]

I’m going to report this on IG for implied intent to do violence.

 

[B Sox]

Cool. I am all for this. Go out there and win the MVP. Show up Steve Kerr when you play GSW. Do it.

Tbf it would be tough to beat them by more than they did last time. 52 is a lot.

 

[lawdog1]

USA also turned the ball over more and gave up offensive rebounds. That was nine extra possessions for Serbia on Thursday.

OK, but going to the point elpablo21 has been making, if a team with LeBron, Steph and KD did that, it seems pretty possible it could happen to a US team without those dudes.

 

[picasso swerve]

And on the other end you needed Steph to go nuclear to keep them in it.

This is a both ways street fammo

US def woudve lost if Steph wasnt hot. Even then, they were a couple Jokic missed 3’s away from an L as well.

 

[elpablo21]

Vince LA crippin' *** a Boston fan???

 

[HIM]

Shai never beating the allegations

 

[elpablo21]

OK, but going to the point elpablo21 has been making, if a team with LeBron, Steph and KD did that, it seems pretty possible it could happen to a US team without those dudes.

All I'm saying. If you give the lesser team that advantage and you dont have a GUY or GUYS. You can lose 1 game

We see it every March

 

[Coupé It]

I know this is late but I didn’t get a chance to post and I wanted to let you guys celebrate….

BUT - Wemby is saying the same things I’ve been saying….


Get ready ya’ll

TOAST

 

[lawdog1]

Keep this on the DL - my son works at a Spirit Halloween store. He just showed me a pic that previews the next merch shipment they’re getting.

There will be stuff that says “Hawk Tuah”

 

[geno90221]

Keep this on the DL - my son works at a Spirit Halloween store. He just showed me a pic that previews the next merch shipment they’re getting.

There will be stuff that says “Hawk Tuah”

Gonna be a good Halloween

 

[lawdog1]

I know this is late but I didn’t get a chance to post and I wanted to let you guys celebrate….

BUT - Wemby is saying the same things I’ve been saying….


Get ready ya’ll

TOAST

Clippers have room to sign Yabusele. They need to do that; then make Nico Batum an assistant exec or coach when he retires. Start the Wemby recruiting moves now.