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

[Mister Terrific]

Yea you a clown So now you’re downplaying legit stars, and Paulo Banchero who is universally considered a future top tier player, and was playing last year at age 20…but in the very same breath:




So fukk the nggas currently gettin to it, but you hyping 18 year olds! As if Killian Hayes and Frank Ntlikina never happened. Sacre bleu. Disgraceful.

Rayan Rupert


This MF said Ryan Rupert Couldn’t even spell this G league dudes name right.

 

[Mister Terrific]

I specifically said he isn't a superstar, which he isn't, after we've literally been talking about generational talent that can anchor the US team. As it now stands, he isn't that type of player. Why does this need to be an argument beyond that?

Edwards, Book, Blanchero, Maxey, Zion, Ja, Bam, Chet, Brunson etc are all generational talents that can all anchor an absolutely stacked U.S. team. Stfu.

 

[SchoolboyC]

There's not much of an answer to that question besides it being it's too early to tell. 4 years is a lifetime in basketball, hell sports in general. A lot of people thought Kawhi and PG would run shyt 4 years ago. It may just be instead of one anchor (or big 3, in this year's case) we edge out wins as a collective unit based on the talent we put out there.

We like the story of the baton passing because as fans it's linear, we watched Kobe, Bron, KD, and now Steph in this go around carry the torch and see it pass them to the young guys. That didn't happen this year sure, but all I'm saying is we've just got to wait and see. It'll be tough, nobody's denying that with this influx of talent, but I'd like to see them prove it first.

And tbh with you I thought that would be the case, I thought Ant based on the season he had & Tatum off his season + he performed in Tokyo, would kind’ve fill the vibe of “We got it from here”

But Ant’s play was very volatile and Tatum just never got going

But I don’t think that will affect their ability in 2028

Edwards, Book, Blanchero, Maxey, Zion, Ja, Bam, Chet, Brunson etc are all generational talents that can all anchor an absolutely stacked U.S. team. Stfu.

I think you’re using generational a little too loosely here

Zion is the only one who had generational ability and he’s fukked it off, no pun intended

Those other guys are great but generational is more than just great

 

[Mister Terrific]

And tbh with you I thought that would be the case, I thought Ant based on the season he had & Tatum off his season + he performed in Tokyo, would kind’ve fill the vibe of “We got it from here”

But Ant’s play was very volatile and Tatum just never got going

The Ant criticism is overblown he has one bad game being brought in down double digits and showed what time he’s really on against Brazil.

But I don’t think that will affect their ability in 2028



I think you’re using generational a little too loosely here

Zion is the only one who had generational ability and he’s fukked it off, no pun intended

Those other guys are great but generational is more than just great

I’m using it in the same context he’s using it. If Wemby and Shai are “generational” then so the fukk is Chet, Blanchero and Maxey.

 

[Rekkapryde]

We need Zion for '28.

 

[SchoolboyC]

The Ant criticism is overblown he has one bad game being brought in down double digits and showed what time he’s really on against Brazil.


I’m using it in the same context he’s using it. If Wemby and Shai are “generational” then so the fukk is Chet, Blanchero and Maxey.

I mean there’s no official rulebook so it’s ultimately subjective but I wouldn’t consider SGA to be generational. A superstar, yes but not a generational talent

Wemby is. A player with his talent/skillset/athleticism at his size, that’s a rare archetype of a player that we’ve never really seen before and may not see again for a long time

Maxey, Brunson, Tatum, Booker, Paolo…all great players that could potentially have HOF careers but are they really once in a generation players?

 

[Numpsay]

So apparently France and other countries have players in their pipeline that can become future stars etc but the US talent is stuck in the mud??? This is a stupid argument.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Rayan Rupert


This MF said Ryan Rupert Couldn’t even spell this G league dudes name right.

You dumbass nxgga. It autocorrected from Rayan to Ryan. I bet you didn't even know who that was before Googling him.

I know you're not talking either -

Edwards, Book, Blanchero, Maxey, Zion, Ja, Bam, Chet, Brunson etc are all generational talents that can all anchor an absolutely stacked U.S. team. Stfu.

Paolo Blanchero is 21 years old averaging 23 ppg in the NBA

You gonna stop embarrasing yourself now?

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

So apparently France and other countries have players in their pipeline that can become future stars etc but the US talent is stuck in the mud??? This is a stupid argument.

Nah, that's not the argument, at all, but you keep believing that. Just like you falsely believed in Wiseman.

 

[Numpsay]

Nah, that's not the argument, at all, but you keep believing that. Just like you falsely believed in Wiseman.

That is essentially your argument. And I was wrong about Wiseman i can admit that without typing 100 paragraphs to try and cover my dumb ass opinion on something.

 

[CHICAGO]

So apparently France and other countries have players in their pipeline that can become future stars etc but the US talent is stuck in the mud??? This is a stupid argument.

NO THATS NOT THE ARGUMENT...

THE ARGUMENT IS THE USA
DOESNT HAVE THE GENERATIONAL
TALENT TO THROW A TEAM TOGETHER
FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WIN GOLD LIKE THEY USUALLY DO.

USA IS ALWAYS PLAYING AT A HANDICAP
WHILE THESE OTHER TEAMS
HAVE CONTINUITY.

IF THE USA DECIDES TO TAKE shyt
SERIOUS AND FORCE GUYS TO PLAY
EVERY SUMMER THEY WOULD
DESTROY EVERYONE
BUT THATS NOT GOING TO
HAPPEN UNTIL THEY LOSE AGAIN.





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[Mister Terrific]

Wemby is. A player with his talent/skillset/athleticism at his size, that’s a rare archetype of a player that we’ve never really seen before and may not see again for a long time

Chet Holmgren

 

[Braman]

@Gil Scott-Heroin

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The greatest asset for internationals teams is US apathy/lack of buy in. They gon make LA28 have a Kobe theme for a generation of Kobe babies and you talkin bout Olivier Richasher?! USA by 50 ngga fukk is you talkin bout

 

[Mister Terrific]

You dumbass nxgga. It autocorrected from Rayan to Ryan. I bet you didn't even know who that was before Googling him.

So Rayan or Ryan Rupert is going to be leading France’s generational back court in 2028?

I want to get this on record so we can revisit your dumbassery in 4 years time.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Chet Holmgren

Wemby can do basically everything Chet can do while being like 5 inches taller, having a bigger wingspan and a far superior athlete

For what it’s worth I think Chet has a better argument for being generational than everyone you listed sans Zion