Old Going For Gold: USA Men's Olympic Basketball - Next Up The Main Event vs France (8/10 @ 3:30pm ET)

[In The Zone '98]

1st lets address the whole "your take doesnt matter" point.

Arguing with KD on twitter is like arguing with a bird with a million nikkas follwoing her who wanna fukk, you cant win because of their stature, no matter how idiotic the take is. He doesnt even realize his whole career path contradicts his statement.

You say the only opinion/take that matters is of the people in the brotherhood? Who is the brotherhood, the people on team USA? So there are only 12 people on this planet whose opinion matters?

nikka........................

The main reason he left OKC and ran off to GS is because he let the opinion of a bunch of people that apparently dont matter convince him that his career wont mean shyt unless he wins a bunch of titles. So he left OKC to join a team that guaranteed he would win championships. Then he let the same people, again whose opinion doesnt matter, convince him that he needed to leave GS and lead his own team to a title. Thats two instances right there where people whose opinion doesnt matter caused him to uproot and move to another team. Not to mention the reason he is KD, has a signature shoe, has commercials, etc....isnt because the other members of team USA got together and nominated him. Its because regular ass people at the house like him as a player and want to support him. But i guess the only time the opinions of regular folks doesnt matter is when KD decides so on twitter.


2nd the whole rooting against team USA issue he has. Couple things here.......

Bruh, its a classic David vs. Goliath story. Team USA is Goliath, and they will continue to be Goliath as long as NBA players are on the roster. So if you cant handle people rooting against you because they want David to win then dont sign up for team USA.

Also people root blindly for their country in the Olympics because for the most part they only see these events every 4 years and have no clue who the fukk these people are. So they only thing you are rooting for is the country on the uniform. BUT.....................when there are stars out there, for other countries, guess what, they do root for them because they like them. See Usain Bolt, see Shelly Ann Fraiser Price. People even started rooting for that French swimmer who racked up the golds this year. You think people arent going to root for Jokic, Giannis, Luka, Wemby, etc..... especially if they play for their hometown teams?

You don't know KD. Never even DM'd the dude.

But you know completely his motivations for switching teams?

You are part of the problem, lml

 

[The_Sheff]

You don't know KD. Never even DM'd the dude.

But you know completely his motivations for switching teams?

You are part of the problem, lml

I know what has been reported on why he moved each time. Reports from current players, former players, teammates, team reporters, insiders, and coaches. Not something im just pulling out my ass.


And furthermore exactly what is "the problem"?

Me, a person who roots for team USA, rooted for them yesterday, watches the NBA all season long, attends games, buys shoes of NBA players, and discusses the sport on multiple boards daily..............................Im the problem?


Keep in mind you saying this on a message board that ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE THE OG MEMBERS COULDNT DISCUSS THE NBA DURING A PLAYOFF GAME IN 2012 ON OUR ORIGINAL BOARDS!.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Double

 

[Rekkapryde]

Even @CHICAGO had to give Chef credit for last game

 

[fifth column]

1st lets address the whole "your take doesnt matter" point.

Arguing with KD on twitter is like arguing with a bird with a million nikkas follwoing her who wanna fukk, you cant win because of their stature, no matter how idiotic the take is. He doesnt even realize his whole career path contradicts his statement.

You say the only opinion/take that matters is of the people in the brotherhood? Who is the brotherhood, the people on team USA? So there are only 12 people on this planet whose opinion matters?

nikka........................

The main reason he left OKC and ran off to GS is because he let the opinion of a bunch of people that apparently dont matter convince him that his career wont mean shyt unless he wins a bunch of titles. So he left OKC to join a team that guaranteed he would win championships. Then he let the same people, again whose opinion doesnt matter, convince him that he needed to leave GS and lead his own team to a title. Thats two instances right there where people whose opinion doesnt matter caused him to uproot and move to another team. Not to mention the reason he is KD, has a signature shoe, has commercials, etc....isnt because the other members of team USA got together and nominated him. Its because regular ass people at the house like him as a player and want to support him. But i guess the only time the opinions of regular folks doesnt matter is when KD decides so on twitter.


2nd the whole rooting against team USA issue he has. Couple things here.......

Bruh, its a classic David vs. Goliath story. Team USA is Goliath, and they will continue to be Goliath as long as NBA players are on the roster. So if you cant handle people rooting against you because they want David to win then dont sign up for team USA.

Also people root blindly for their country in the Olympics because for the most part they only see these events every 4 years and have no clue who the fukk these people are. So they only thing you are rooting for is the country on the uniform. BUT.....................when there are stars out there, for other countries, guess what, they do root for them because they like them. See Usain Bolt, see Shelly Ann Fraiser Price. People even started rooting for that French swimmer who racked up the golds this year. You think people arent going to root for Jokic, Giannis, Luka, Wemby, etc..... especially if they play for their hometown teams? People do know you KD, and plenty of people inside and outside the NBA brotherhood been calling you a bytch for a long time. So they dont want to see you win.

The “brotherhood” is the whole nba players, if you can’t ball on that level then your opinion carries little to no value to the players. I agree cause if you can’t compete in the NBA then all you bring is your mouth like a bish.

 

[kdslittlebro]

This team Probably the second best team after Redeem team. 08 squad whopping any teams ass.

08 gets fukked up by 12

 

[In The Zone '98]

I know what has been reported on why he moved each time. Reports from current players, former players, team reporters, and coaches. Not something im just pulling out my ass.


And furthermore exactly what is "the problem"?

Me, a person who roots for team USA, rooted for them yesterday, watches the NBA all season long, buys shoes of NBA players, and discusses the sport on multiple boards daily..............................Im the problem?

Theres no report saying he went to the Nets to lead his "own" team to a championship

I'll cash app you $25 if you can post a credible link

 

[Brozay]

Boy I tell you, a win lets people feel a lot more comfortable with being an idiot.

A team of LeBron, Steph, KD, Embiid, AD, etc…..almost lost to Jokic and fukking Bogi Bogdonavich and yall in here talking about Serbia choked and all this nonsense.

It took LeBron having a triple double and Steph putting up 36 points to beat 2 players and some folks who drive Uber for a living.

this is no longer a situation where the USA can win by 20+ every night just by showing up. There are going to be plenty of close games on the world stage for Team USA moving forward, and potentially there will be some losses (they didnt even medal at the World Championship last year when they sent a lesser team). These international teams have talent and usually more continuity in their programs. The whole Uber driver thing is silly - you might not respect the leagues they play in, but these are professional basketball players

the USA squad showed great resolve yesterday and turned it on when it mattered most - that should be story, not some narrative that they barely beat some Uber drivers

 

[steph_harden]

The mistake of USA basketball was not getting enough guys who will play in 2028

Any organization has to succession plan

Kerr has alienated Tatum
KD, Bron and Steph won't be playing in 28
I doubt Holiday & White play in 28
I doubt Biidy Biid & AD play in 28

That leaves Ant, Book, Bam & Hali...and Hali not even playing

Steve Kerr is a fkn terrorist

If he’s healthy he’s definitely playing.

Dude is a basketball junkie and he’ll be the same age that Bron is now

 

[IIVI]

The “brotherhood” is the whole nba players, if you can’t ball on that level then your opinion carries little to no value to the players. I agree cause if you can’t compete in the NBA then all you bring is your mouth like a bish.

It's this.



Like he said, dude used to think the media or basketball experts knew more basketball than he did.

However, after playing in the NBA he understood the media can never know the game more than he does.

 

[Apprentice]

The “brotherhood” is the whole nba players, if you can’t ball on that level then your opinion carries little to no value to the players. I agree cause if you can’t compete in the NBA then all you bring is your mouth like a bish.

Lmao

If only the nikka really felt like this, it’s no secret KD cares about the opinions of fans; dude was on a burner account defending his weak ass move

nikka can hoop but I agree wit @The_Sheff here; y’all let KD get away with saying a lot of BS cuz he has a pretty pull up jumper

None of this shyt means a damn thing without the fans

 

[pete clemenza]

I will say this, 80s and 90s play was in play today and it said something to me.

Bron and Embid are the only ones that could play in the 80s, 90s against this brute energy. Just look at how AD play, Bam played, Derrick White played, Booker couldn't get to his spots, hell even Curry struggle against that brute energy on defense, and honestly, I don't see Curry doing all this for 82 games in the 90s

That brute energy from Serbia exposed these powder puff ass dudes. AD just looked sloppy checking Joker, just imagine him going against David Robinson or Hakeem in their prime, or a SHAQ? Hell no.

Bron not getting triple doubles in the 90s, his back to the basket game today was horrible, the shots he made were off balance, wasn't smooth or nothing. Not saying he wouldn't score, but he wouldn't be putting up 30 a game over an 82 game span

This game showed me that 90% of the NBA could NOT play against this type of energy.

Hell look at the other games and see how these players struggled against physical play.

The refs did NOT bail these dudes out at ALL.

Bron could not move them white boys on that team

I don't wanna hear about what these dudes would do in the 90s, I saw it TODAY and it did not look good

Take away KD height and he doesn't get to the rim AT ALL, He would be too small. 6'7, KD is not averaging 30 points a game.

None of these dudes would average 25 points a game in the 80s or 90s.

Just look at the box score on today's game and these were some average below average players playing somewhat of a 90s style ball

Thoughts?

I get what you're saying, but there was also a lot of shytty teams in the 80's & 90's so it wasn't all seller defensive lock down defense on a nightly basis back then. Plus the FIBA courts are smaller with less room to operate and the center can stay parked in the paint without worry about a three second call. A lot of the stars of today would've cooked in the 90's once they got used to the hand checking and physicality imo. Even with a more physical game you still have a bigger court, a three second call in the paint, farther 3 point line, and no goal tending.

 

[NYC Rebel]

1st lets address the whole "your take doesnt matter" point.

Arguing with KD on twitter is like arguing with a bird with a million nikkas follwoing her who wanna fukk, you cant win because of their stature, no matter how idiotic the take is. He doesnt even realize his whole career path contradicts his statement.

You say the only opinion/take that matters is of the people in the brotherhood? Who is the brotherhood, the people on team USA? So there are only 12 people on this planet whose opinion matters?

nikka........................

The main reason he left OKC and ran off to GS is because he let the opinion of a bunch of people that apparently dont matter convince him that his career wont mean shyt unless he wins a bunch of titles. So he left OKC to join a team that guaranteed he would win championships. Then he let the same people, again whose opinion doesnt matter, convince him that he needed to leave GS and lead his own team to a title. Thats two instances right there where people whose opinion doesnt matter caused him to uproot and move to another team. Not to mention the reason he is KD, has a signature shoe, has commercials, etc....isnt because the other members of team USA got together and nominated him. Its because regular ass people at the house like him as a player and want to support him. But i guess the only time the opinions of regular folks doesnt matter is when KD decides so on twitter.


2nd the whole rooting against team USA issue he has. Couple things here.......

Bruh, its a classic David vs. Goliath story. Team USA is Goliath, and they will continue to be Goliath as long as NBA players are on the roster. So if you cant handle people rooting against you because they want David to win then dont sign up for team USA.

Also people root blindly for their country in the Olympics because for the most part they only see these events every 4 years and have no clue who the fukk these people are. So they only thing you are rooting for is the country on the uniform. BUT.....................when there are stars out there, for other countries, guess what, they do root for them because they like them. See Usain Bolt, see Shelly Ann Fraiser Price. People even started rooting for that French swimmer who racked up the golds this year. You think people arent going to root for Jokic, Giannis, Luka, Wemby, etc..... especially if they play for their hometown teams? People do know you KD, and plenty of people inside and outside the NBA brotherhood been calling you a bytch for a long time. So they dont want to see you win.

fukk all that. You’re giving that shyt a pass. we have been taught that once the American flag is involved, blind patriotism is supposed to be activated. but that shyt doesn’t work for Black NBA players. shyt suddenly turns subjective.

 

[Don Homer]

KD still arguing with fans online

Not mad at it tbh. Jokic/nugs fans been wild insufferable since 2023

 

[Dr. Narcisse]