2021 USA Basketball @ Tokyo Olympics

[Piff Huxtable]

thank you Justin Russo

i would not have known that KD is the GOAT FIBA player without you telling us his True Shooting% over a 30+ games sample

 

[GunRanger]

thank you Justin Russo

i would not have known that KD is the GOAT FIBA player without you telling us his True Shooting% over a 30+ games sample

30 games is a lot for international play

 

[King Static X]

Team USA better be ready to play in the gold medal game!

 

[ryderldb]

Was gonna watch but all the comments from the Coli early in the game made it sound like it was already a blowout.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

thank you Justin Russo

i would not have known that KD is the GOAT FIBA player without you telling us his True Shooting% over a 30+ games sample

Shut your goofy ass up.

 

[Yapdatfool]

For the most part, those looks they were getting from behind the arc in the first half were open opportunities - they just weren't falling. If they had abandoned that shot like this board wanted them to do, the score would've been a lot closer than it ended up being. Australia were exhausted even before halftime for the simple fact they were exerting all that energy trying to defend that shot. This is why it's not always about if they're missing 3s, because in that process, they're still forcing the defense to cover more ground to defend those shots, which ultimately, was Australia's undoing in the end. Replacing those with midrange/long-twos isn't going to have the same effect.

And as we saw, once those threes started falling for them, it was over in the blink of an eye.

I'd have more to say if the team lost, but still needed to punish them for getting out there and that's where the 2 pointers (and lack of Dame) come into play. Did I mention lack of Dame?

Analytics says paint shots are good too and with 38 of those and a 63% clip from 2 the 3 was icing on the cake (and less Dame).

 

[Piff Huxtable]

30 games is a lot for international play

yes of course I know, because I watched the 2020, 2016, 2012 Olympics and the 2010 World Championship

but KD was flying under my radar until Justin Russo of Twitter pointed out his TS%

 

[JackRoss]

Was gonna watch but all the comments from the Coli early in the game made it sound like it was already a blowout.

I thought the Dream Team was playing the 08 or 12 team before the game started.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

yes of course I know, because I watched the 2020, 2016, 2012 Olympics and the 2010 World Championship

but KD was flying under my radar until Justin Russo of Twitter pointed out his TS%

Why are you so triggered about that tweet, when it was a just a general remark about his points/efficiency? Is it all because of the mention of TS%?

 

[MenacingMonk]

The finals today at 4:30 PM PST?

 

[FAH1223]

Pop and Patty

 

[FAH1223]

Was gonna watch but all the comments from the Coli early in the game made it sound like it was already a blowout.

I feel asleep and just woke up

Gonna catch the replay on Peacock or NBCSN later

 

[Primetime21]

The finals today at 4:30 PM PST?

Friday. 10:30 pm est

 

[Big Boss]

France vs Slovenia right now

 

[Liu Kang]

FRA-SLO is tight

But too many 3 pt attempts in this game to my liking.