Tokyo Olympics 2021

[jeevsie 3734]

If we lose this game, I don't wanna hear any of you say "Ayatollah you so".

[ztejas 43474]

3 minutes ago, jeevsie said:

If we lose this game, I don't wanna hear any of you say "Ayatollah you so".

Anyone who thinks we are losing this game is a buffoon. We are favored by like 40 points and that's after all of the bullshit we've put out there lately. 

Maybe the Czech game could be bad but I doubt we lose that one either. It's the knockout rounds that might get hairy. 

[ztejas 43474]

2 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

damn i was thinking the game was at 11:40 am tomorrow.  looks like i've got some drinking to do tonight.

lol. I've got a substance cocktail working right now to be in the right mindset but also not fall asleep. 

[jeevsie 3734]

5 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Anyone who thinks we are losing this game is a buffoon. We are favored by like 40 points and that's after all of the bullshit we've put out there lately. 

Maybe the Czech game could be bad but I doubt we lose that one either. It's the knockout rounds that might get hairy. 

Z, crack open a beer.  Iran --> Ayatollah joke.  That was it.

[ztejas 43474]

17 minutes ago, jeevsie said:

Z, crack open a beer.  Iran --> Ayatollah joke.  That was it.

Yes - I get the joke. My point was no one should be thinking "I told you so" if we lose this one. 

Mostly though - a little on edge and nervous after the France debacle. I want blood here. 

Edited July 28, 2021 by ztejas

[Walte464 450]

On peacock? Theyve shown the women’s soccer game 3 times today and they can’t show USA basketball live.

[ztejas 43474]

Just now, Walte464 said:

On peacock? Theyve shown the women’s soccer game 3 times today and they can’t show USA basketball live.

Where I'm watching. Requires a cable provider login. https://stream.nbcolympics.com/basketball-mens-prelim-game-8-usa-iran

If that doesn't work try this https://www.olympicstreams.me/men-s-basketball-usa-vs-iran-live-stream/1/

[ztejas 43474]

My message to Tatum, Lavine and Lillard tonight (and Booker, and Draymond. Really, the whole team) - https://yarn.co/yarn-clip/894bbde0-8fa3-412b-9d84-7259fca29a62

Edited July 28, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43474]

Durant isn't really from DC...

[ztejas 43474]

Lillard already chucking. 

Please man...

[shadow_operative 15932]

our guys just do not care. they are not trying to play well. this is pathetic. we get on a 4 on 2 break and Booker is WIDE open ahead of the pack and under the hoop, and instead of hitting him for two KD takes a pull up three and bricks it. fuck these guys man.

[ztejas 43474]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

our guys just do not care. they are not trying to play well. this is pathetic. we get on a 4 on 2 break and Booker is WIDE open ahead of the pack and under the hoop, and instead of hitting him for two KD takes a pull up three and bricks it. fuck these guys man.

Simmer down. These guys have barely played together. 

This game is already over. Just hope we put some nice stuff together going forward. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

we've taken nine 3PA in less than seven minutes. lazy.

[ztejas 43474]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

we've taken nine 3PA in less than seven minutes. lazy.

And hit 5 of them... 

6/11* now. This is over.

Edited July 28, 2021 by ztejas

[shadow_operative 15932]

10 3PA.

[shadow_operative 15932]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

And hit 5 of them... 

it's lazy, stupid play, and championship teams don't play that way, even against outmatched opponents. we lost to France by just chucking up threes ad nauseam, and we're out here doing it again. it doesn't matter that we'll win this game easily. we haven't learned from our mistakes, and any good team in this tournament will be thrilled if we play this way against them. our guys look like they're playing about as hard as they during the all star game. it's pathetic.

Edited July 28, 2021 by shadow_operative

[shadow_operative 15932]

11 3PA in less than 9 minutes. this is exactly how we lost to France. if we keep doing this throughout these olympic i will be rooting against this team. 

[ztejas 43474]

3 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

11 3PA in less than 9 minutes. this is exactly how we lost to France. if we keep doing this throughout these olympic i will be rooting against this team. 

This entire roster is built around 3P shooting. I agree that against a better team it could turn out poorly but I'm not sure if there's much of a better game-plan to be had. We have one good back to the basket scorer in Durant (maybe Tatum and Booker to a degree). Against a poor team like Iran I think the idea is to play fast and shoot in transition. So far it's working. 

I also think our intensity on D outside the first few mins has really picked up.

Edited July 28, 2021 by ztejas

[shadow_operative 15932]

agreed re: defensive intensity increasing. glad to see it. some of the guys were out there lollygagging. can't win gold with a bunch of lollygaggers. 

Edited July 28, 2021 by shadow_operative

[ztejas 43474]

Can we trade Tatum for Brenna Stewart?

[Kermit 3156]

I would much rather see Keldon than Tatum. Tatum doesn’t seem to give two shits.

[ztejas 43474]

Look... this should be an ass beating. Vegas thought it would be. On paper it should be. 

But Christ - it's somewhat refreshing to see it actually play out that way.

[ztejas 43474]

Just now, Kermit said:

I would much rather see Keldon than Tatum. Tatum doesn’t seem to give two shits.

He's out there playing for himself. Has been since the first exhibition. Just a completely unnecessary player to have on the roster. 

[ztejas 43474]

3P shooting aside we do have 13 dimes. A lot of the treys have been assisted.

[Kermit 3156]

Also Jrue is badass. I’m becoming a huge fan.

[shadow_operative 15932]

my hope for the rest of this game would be that our guys take pride in holding Iran to the lowest score and FG% possible. we know it's blowout city- i just want these guys to try and make a statement on D.

[shadow_operative 15932]

1 minute ago, Kermit said:

Also Jrue is badass. I’m becoming a huge fan.

ive ben a fan for a long time, but the guy was just never able to stay healthy. one of those guys who i love as a player, but whom i've never had on my fantasy team because his injury history scares me. he's been healthy for most of the last two years now and he's finally getting some recognition. i'm happy for him. i always feel for guys like him who have so much talent but can't stay fit. 

[ztejas 43474]

2 minutes ago, Kermit said:

Also Jrue is badass. I’m becoming a huge fan.

Exactly what we needed. Best defender in the tournament by far. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

lol Tatum nearly bricked that dunk. 

[ztejas 43474]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

lol Tatum nearly bricked that dunk. 

I swear I would have called up Galooli on that one. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

as they're noting, the ball movement has been great this quarter. well, it's been pretty good all game, but this quarter the guys have really been clicking and looking smooth with the ball movement.

[shadow_operative 15932]

#17 in red looks like an Iranian J'Covan Brown when he shots.

[ztejas 43474]

DAME TIME

[shadow_operative 15932]

Dame is feeling it.

[ztejas 43474]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative said:

Dame is feeling it.

Shades of Melo 2012 against Nigeria.

[ztejas 43474]

Booker cmon man. Throw a better alley there.

[shadow_operative 15932]

lol, Dame is out here stroking it from deep and then he misses two straight bunnies.

[shadow_operative 15932]

Just now, ztejas said:

Booker cmon man. Throw a better alley there.

yeah that was garbage.

[ztejas 43474]

I think the most positive thing I've seen is that we seem to be getting better in every game. Outside of the game against France - but that shit was kind of a fucked situation all around.

[ztejas 43474]

Of everyone on the floor we let Booker dribble it out into a shitty iso fade away. C'mon man. Still a little sloppy at times. 

[immortal13 4059]

1 hour ago, Walte464 said:

On peacock? Theyve shown the women’s soccer game 3 times today and they can’t show USA basketball 

https://www.streameast.live/sa/

[shadow_operative 15932]

[ztejas 43474]

Just now, shadow_operative said:

Any way we can naturalize him for the next go round?

[immortal13 4059]

17 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I swear I would have called up Galooli on that one

 

[ztejas 43474]

Total leadership by Durant there in the first half. Vocal on both ends - great on defense - only forced about one shot that I saw - passed the ball well. 

That's exactly what we need from him to win this thing. 

[shadow_operative 15932]

4 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:

damn i was thinking the game was at 11:40 am tomorrow.  looks like i've got some drinking to do tonight.

 

 

 

Edited July 28, 2021 by shadow_operative

[ztejas 43474]

5 minutes ago, shadow_operative said:

 

 

 

Bit of each (actually a lot of the left, splash of the right every once in awhile). Plus nicotine and... something else. 

Edited July 28, 2021 by ztejas

[ztejas 43474]

Durant is just taking these dudes to the clinic on D.

And the lone, cobra tat on his left arm is my favorite tat in the NBA. 

Edited July 28, 2021 by ztejas

[immortal13 4059]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

Durant is just taking these dudes to the clinic on D.

And the lone, cobra tat on his left arm is my favorite tat in the NBA. 

They've never seen anything like KD

[shadow_operative 15932]

i hope Giannis never gets tattoos. i think it could be like his signature look.