Tokyo Olympics 2021

[d2o 1602]

31 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

Allen, Wood and Drummond are better players than Javale.  Isn’t Mitchell Robinson basically Javale except not over the hill?  That’s an odd choice if they didn’t get turned down a bunch before having to settle.

Mitchell Robinson has been out most of the yr due to injury.   I doubt he nor the Knicks want his first minutes back at the Olympics.  Especially with him wanting to get paid soon.

[closetohumping 17435]

1 hour ago, longhornmatt said:

Yeah, um, I wasn’t quite envisioning the washed up 33 year old filling the role of athletic 7 footer for us.  

Isn't Javale like a 12th man?  Seriously when's the last time he was in a rotation?

[ztejas 43411]

15 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Isn't Javale like a 12th man?  Seriously when's the last time he was in a rotation?

Last year? He averaged 7 and 5 in 46 games. He didn't play a lot with Denver, though. He's still a passable big guy off the bench he just doesn't really fit with a lot of modern NBA lineups.

[d2o 1602]

39 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Isn't Javale like a 12th man?  Seriously when's the last time he was in a rotation?

Last yr with LA.  He played 15 mins/gm in 46 gms this yr with CLE and DEN.   Not trying to clown but some of this shit is easy to look up.

Edited July 16, 2021 by d2o

[closetohumping 17435]

1 minute ago, d2o said:

Last yr with LA.  He played 15 mins/gm in 46 gms this yr with CLE and DEN.   Not trying to clown but some of this shit is easy to look up.

 

23 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Last year? He averaged 7 and 5 in 46 games. He didn't play a lot with Denver, though. He's still a passable big guy off the bench he just doesn't really fit with a lot of modern NBA lineups.

 

1 minute ago, d2o said:

Last yr with LA.  He played 15 mins/gm in 46 gms this yr with CLE and DEN.   Not trying to clown but some of this shit is easy to look up.

Ok, I guess I was trying to ask if this guy is really a viable option.  15 minutes a game in 46 games with Cle and Den?  I guess that qualifies as being in a rotation. 

[d2o 1602]

Just now, closetohumping said:

 

 

Ok, I guess I was trying to ask if this guy is really a viable option.  15 minutes a game in 46 games with Cle and Den?  I guess that qualifies as being in a rotation. 

He's an active big who can blk shots, rebound and catch lobs.  He was prolly also geographically close to Vegas and his agent got to him fast.  Not anyone's first choice but they are WAAAAYYY past first choices at this point.  

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1 minute ago, d2o said:

He's an active big who can blk shots, rebound and catch lobs.  He was prolly also geographically close to Vegas and his agent got to him fast.  Not anyone's first choice but they are WAAAAYYY past first choices at this point.  

Shit man.  I guess this is what we're down to.  How about a college guy? 

[d2o 1602]

1 minute ago, closetohumping said:

Shit man.  I guess this is what we're down to.  How about a college guy? 

I doubt any college guy (especially a big) would contribute as much as Javale will honestly.

[ztejas 43411]

12 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

 

 

Ok, I guess I was trying to ask if this guy is really a viable option.  15 minutes a game in 46 games with Cle and Den?  I guess that qualifies as being in a rotation. 

Doesn't matter. We have 10 guys and we need 12. Javale is fine. He might play 10-12 mpg if that. 

Although it would be nice we aren't plucking a star off the list. These guys are all multimillionaires. They aren't just sitting around all day in game shape in the off-season waiting to play basketball. LeBron usually doesn't touch a basketball for weeks after the season ends. Guys like Durant that live and breathe basketball and would play for free are ironically kind of the exception.

Like I said - get a couple warm bodies and let's roll. We don't have time to go back to the drawing board. 

Our starting lineup is probably:

Lillard

Booker

KD

Dray

Bam

Tatum, Grant, Khris, Jrue, Lavine off the bench. Javale will get some run, too. 

We will still easily be the best team in Tokyo. I'm not penciling in gold but I'd take us over the field.

Edited July 16, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43411]

ESPN is assuming Keldon is in.

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31827912/cleveland-cavaliers-kevin-love-withdrawing-team-usa-tokyo-olympics

[ztejas 43411]

I mean, the plane for Tokyo leaves Monday. I'm honestly surprised they were able to call Javale up. 

[Baboontyme 2809]

I'm ready and waiting for the phone to ring. Just rubbing my knees down with some Ben Gay. I'm guard size (Khalid El Amin) but I play more like a 4 that can't shoot at all. 

[Baboontyme 2809]

Wow now the ladies lose to the Aussies.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Wow now the ladies lose to the Aussies.

This hits close to home. Saw the aussies play South Korea back in Atlanta.

[shadow_operative 15932]

21 minutes ago, Baboontyme said:

Wow now the ladies lose to the Aussies.

and Australia was without their best player.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

I liked the US would win by 30 points days. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

ive been operating under the assumption that these guys aren't going to join the team. it doesn't make any sense to me. you either just won or just lost the finals and you're going to fly to japan to join a different team and continue playing? i can't see it. 

[d2o 1602]

13 hours ago, longhornmatt said:

Are the guys from Milwaukee and Phoenix even going to have a practice before the Olympics start if the Finals goes to game 7?   I’d be skeptical that they’re all actually going to show and would try to get some contingencies in place if someone decides to withdraw.   Having to go to Japan with no break at all and knowing you’re probably going to be end of the rotation since you haven’t been with the team might cause at least one of them to say fuck it.

It never really made sense that they would go.    Considering how they need playmaking and defense I can't see how Jrue wouldn't be playing big time immediately

[Kermit 3156]

13 hours ago, longhornmatt said:

Are the guys from Milwaukee and Phoenix even going to have a practice before the Olympics start if the Finals goes to game 7?   I’d be skeptical that they’re all actually going to show and would try to get some contingencies in place if someone decides to withdraw.   Having to go to Japan with no break at all and knowing you’re probably going to be end of the rotation since you haven’t been with the team might cause at least one of them to say fuck it.

They’ll be in shape and it’s not that many games. Plus, they’ll get a chance to play hero for a team that is starving for anything positive. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

if i had just finished this long-ass, post-bubble, shortened-offseason campaign which either ended in a finals loss or a championship win, you couldn't pay me to immediately hop on a plane to Japan just go either win gold (oh wow, the most stacked team won) or to lose in embarrassing fashion. i'm on a beach somewhere with a drink in one hand and a beautiful woman's fat ass in the other, not in got damn Tokyo only further exhausting myself for these goofy-ass olympics. 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

The guys impregnating strippers on the beach don't get to where Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday are with the same talent level imo.

We'll see if they end up making the trip but they're definitely not entitled and coddled like most American stars. 

Lame that many American players got offended they weren't the first choice and got butthurt (Ja Morant).

[Kermit 3156]

Just now, Loch Ness Monster said:

The guys impregnating strippers on the beach don't get to where Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday are with the same talent level imo.

We'll see if they end up making the trip but they're definitely not entitled and coddled like most American stars. 

Lame that many American players got offended they weren't the first choice and got butthurt (Ja Morant).

Bam was left off last year and used that disappointment to become a fucking terror. Mistakes are made with roster selection all the time. When it’s your turn, don’t be a little bitch. Either politely say no, or play. Emoting on social media is a professional athletes worst friend. But these dudes are basically teenagers, so I guess it comes with the territory.

[Kermit 3156]

Holy shit Zach Levine fucking sucks. Him and Tatum are fucking worthless.

[Kermit 3156]

Keldon lit a fire under this teams ass in the third quarter. Perfect addition. Played his ass off on both ends, was physical, cut hard, and shot without hesitation when he got open. And yes, I’m very biased. 

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

Shotclock winding down. Gold medal on the line.

Keldon Johnson waves off the KD screen as Team USA clears out for Johnson.

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[Kermit 3156]

All three Finals players showed up to Tokyo. Respect. That’s badass. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

wow. good for them. and good for us. that's pretty selfless of them. 

[ztejas 43411]

7 hours ago, Kermit said:

All three Finals players showed up to Tokyo. Respect. That’s badass. 

 

1 hour ago, shadow_operative said:

wow. good for them. and good for us. that's pretty selfless of them. 

Were y'all thinking they wouldn't? They're all healthy. That would be PR suicide. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

8 minutes ago, ztejas said:

 

Were y'all thinking they wouldn't? They're all healthy. That would be PR suicide. 

under normal circumstances, sure. but 2020 was the covid/bubble year, and then after having a shortened offseason we saw every star player in the league just fall apart physically. the playoffs are taxing, these guys are hurting, and i wouldn't blame them at all if they said they needed time to recover and be with their family. 

[ztejas 43411]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

i wouldn't blame them at all if they said they needed time to recover and be with their family. 

If they said that last minute then I would have totally held it against them. That would be Bush league. If they had said they were opting out after making the Finals I would understand. But we were 4, 5 games into the Finals and the expectation was still that they were coming. At that point if you back out you are really fucking your country over. 

[Baboontyme 2809]

8 AM against the Frenchies tomorrow. I'll be watching. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

[Kermit 3156]

It’s on the NBC app. In case anyone is wondering, yes Zach Levine fucking sucks.

[TheBryMan81 2508]

USA having trouble putting the ball in the bucket this half

[TheBryMan81 2508]

KD with 4 fouls and having to sit almost the entire 3rd certainly didn't help also

[TheBryMan81 2508]

Jrue making his mark in this 4th quarter

[Kermit 3156]

Fucking hell. Practice your free throws, kids. Also, fuck off Zach Levine.

[TheBryMan81 2508]

Turnover and good hustle by France leads to a 3 and a 2pt lead with a minute left.

We proceed to miss 3 open 3s, the last one when they had a man on the floor smh

[Hook1997 5351]

These refs aren’t giving nba flop calls..  That diving save to a instant 3 was killer for France.  How are we losing to France in freaking basketball?

[Kermit 3156]

Just now, Hook1997 said:

These refs aren’t giving nba flop calls..  That diving save to a instant 3 was killer for France.  How are we losing to France in freaking basketball?

Because they’re pretty good. How is this a question people still ask? 

[Hook1997 5351]

7 minutes ago, Kermit said:

Because they’re pretty good. How is this a question people still ask? 

Because pretty good shouldn’t beat the US in basketball?   They have lost how many games in the last Olympics 20 years?   That’s why.   

Edited July 25, 2021 by Hook1997

[Kermit 3156]

1 minute ago, Hook1997 said:

Because pretty good shouldn’t beat the US in basketball?   They have lost how many games in the last 20 years?   That’s why.   

In case you haven’t been paying attention, we’re just pretty good too.

[Dirk X West 772]

Yeah, ithe equation is: France is pretty good and they sent their best possible team (or close) and we didn't send our best possible team. 

[Hook1997 5351]

2 minutes ago, Kermit said:

In case you haven’t been paying attention, we’re just pretty good too.

I hear you but France was eight in power rankings of teams coming in, just above Japan….   Even this team shouldn’t of lost to them.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Lolol. Wow this team is horrible.

[Esque 135]

Called it in the Olympics thread.

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Have been watching FRA v USA.  This is going to be close.  What I've realized from watching a few Olympic basketball games now is the NBA is soft as hell.  The driving, flopping, foul seeking and so forth behavior is clearly not rewarded in international play.  Hopefully USA learns fast and plays accordingly, else that bronze medal may be in our future.

 

Edited July 25, 2021 by Esque

[Kermit 3156]

4 minutes ago, Hook1997 said:

I hear you but France was eight in power rankings of teams coming in, just above Japan….   Even this team shouldn’t of lost to them.

I agree we shouldn’t have lost, I’m just not surprised. Jrue has to start. Zach needs to go back to Chicago. KD needs to understand his importance to the team and stay the fuck out of foul trouble, even if that means giving up baskets, and Lillard needs to forget his horrible second half. If it wasn’t for a tired ass Jrue, this game would’ve been extremely ugly.

Edited July 25, 2021 by Kermit

[ChickenSandwich 9826]

4 minutes ago, Esque said:

Called it in the Olympics thread.

 

Yup. They need NBA refs

[TonyTexas 10506]