Saysumthinfunnymike
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Sounds like you are just a Durant stan (or anti-LeBron knowing how this board operates). Jrue deserves the praise... but for some odd reason you don't wanna give it.
2021 USA Basketball @ Tokyo Olympics
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Sounds like you are just a Durant stan (or anti-LeBron knowing how this board operates). Jrue deserves the praise... but for some odd reason you don't wanna give it.
The 2012 team was leagues better than this one
Saysumthinfunnymike
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That's the point though. The USA could have dominated the competition if they wanted to. That's all i said. This particular squad wasn't impressive and people got mad
Who isn't? iran and Japan shouldn't be there no.. Japan was the host so ok understandable but iran nah
You mentioned Europeans. They aren't catching up you forked tongue devil. Bu bu bu Spain
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
Congrats to USA bball, finally Pop gets his gold, mostly happy for Jrue Middleton and Booker, losing right after the Finals would've been BRUTAL. Some random thoughts :
- US really won thanks to KD, Jrue and Dray to a certain extent. And defense.
- The whole "iT waSN't EveN ouR beST teAm" talk needs to stop. When you win it's like "Oh we beat everyone without our best guys", when you lose it's like "Doesnt matter, we played without our best guys". No one's stopping the US from sending it's "best" team, and injuries are part of the game. It's basically the international version of asterisk NBA rings. Whoever you send, that's your team.
- France really dealt well with its transition post TP-Diaw-Turiaf etc era. Solid. Looking good for the future, only De Colo is up there in age iirc.
- Spain and Argentina are at the end of an era. At least Spain still has Ricky and Willy Hernangomez but that's about it. They're gonna have some tough years ahead imo.
- Slovenia is legit. Lost in the Luka magic is that they got a legit squad that was a Batum block away from being in the Gold game for their first ever Olympic appearance. Other Balkan countries need to step up. But Luka needs to stop bytching to refs.
- FIBA Patty Mills is must see TV
- US really won thanks to KD, Jrue and Dray to a certain extent. And defense.
- The whole "iT waSN't EveN ouR beST teAm" talk needs to stop. When you win it's like "Oh we beat everyone without our best guys", when you lose it's like "Doesnt matter, we played without our best guys". No one's stopping the US from sending it's "best" team, and injuries are part of the game. It's basically the international version of asterisk NBA rings. Whoever you send, that's your team.
- France really dealt well with its transition post TP-Diaw-Turiaf etc era. Solid. Looking good for the future, only De Colo is up there in age iirc.
- Spain and Argentina are at the end of an era. At least Spain still has Ricky and Willy Hernangomez but that's about it. They're gonna have some tough years ahead imo.
- Slovenia is legit. Lost in the Luka magic is that they got a legit squad that was a Batum block away from being in the Gold game for their first ever Olympic appearance. Other Balkan countries need to step up. But Luka needs to stop bytching to refs.
- FIBA Patty Mills is must see TV
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HandyWithTheSteel
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It’s not the early 2000s. The rest of the world already caught up in 2004.
Since then, Team USA has done nothing but dominate the Olympics even with this years shytty B roster.
@Eric Brooks “act like you american” my brother 
something about rooting for that celtics green be making brothers envious
something about rooting for that celtics green be making brothers envious
If thats the case I dont want to hear any “oh they only won by 5 points”
mbewane
Knicks: 93 til infinity
I meant saying it as a means to minimize the victory. Cant say whoever it is thats your team and then try to diminish them winning.They did though, or do you not want to hear facts
Georgiamuscle
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All but one have a positive winning percentage in the finalsOne is not like the others
