JerseyBoy23
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We need to take 3x3 more seriously on the men’s side for 2024.
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Honestly Joe Johnson and 2 other players coulda ran thru the men side
If they can keep up with the pace
It may be popular in japan or other countries though. The host country has a lot of say in what is included. They aren't having softball in Paris simply because it's not popular there.
I wonder why the US didn't have legit players though. The women sent WNBA players.
Women's 3x3 looked alright. Its embarrassing watching men's 3x3. Bunch of beer drinking washed up dudes attempting to win a fake ass gold medal. It's stupid. Brian Scalabrine would wash these dudes. And I heard rumors they might keep 3x3 only, eliminating 5x5. I hope it's just fake rumors.
We need to take 5x5 seriously first. fukk that fake NBA Ballers PS2 wannabe tournament
JerseyBoy23
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I think 3x3 will be a mainstay similar to beach volleyball. It has everything the Olympic committee likes about a sport.
It’s cheap, has worldwide appeal and helps them achieve their goal of having an equal of female athletes participating.
It’s cheap, has worldwide appeal and helps them achieve their goal of having an equal of female athletes participating.
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Bruh they going to have breakdancing next time. Don't see why this would be considered a fake medal.
Is Latvia is really going to let Russia win a gold medal in 3x3? 
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Imagine NBA dudes in 3x3 yammin on nikkas.
The US had the top ranking team led by robbie hummell but they choked
Team USA was considered one of the Olympic favorites after winning the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The team was made up of former Purdue star and Timberwolves forward Robbie Hummel, No. 1 ranked U.S. 3x3 player and former NBA first-round draft pick Dominique Jones, former Princeton standout Kareem Maddox, NBA G League guard Canyon Berry, son of NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry. Former University of Minnesota guard Joey King also joined the team as an injury replacement.
The 3x3 competition differs from the long-standing, full-court event in that 3x3's half-court games are played outdoors in under 10 minutes, points are counted by 1s and 2s up to 21, and rules include a 12-second shot clock and a ball that is 1 1/2 centimeters smaller than an NBA regulation basketball.
After the three Olympic spots awarded at the current qualifying tournament, one entry was saved for Japan as the host, one place will be awarded to the winner of next week's FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament, while three spots were given to the top three countries in the FIBA 3x3 rankings as of November 2019: China, ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) and Serbia.
The U.S. women's team—composed of WNBA players Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum and Katie Lou Samuelson—qualified for Tokyo after defeating Spain in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament semifinals on Sunday.
By legit I meant actual NBA players like how the women sent WNBA players. Not Robbie Hummel.
They’re not getting rid of 5x5 lol.
The rumor is that FIBA wants to go the route of FIFA and have an age limit for the Olympics and make the World Cup the main event.
Qualifying for the 3x3 went on during the season, NBA players weren’t gonna play in that.
