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

[Belize King]

The chemistry between those two isn't the problem, it’s the makeup of that roster.

You taking the over or under on the Suns winning 46 games this year?

Olympic bump? Didn’t one of the Jones brothers sign there for some reason? A healthy Beal available for the whole year? Denver slipping?

I think this gold medal might mean something. Could be KD last real shot. Anything can happen in the playoffs (Wolves & Mavs). They might be in the running for a top 4 spot.

 

[Braman]

THATS THE WHOLE POINT.

NEXT OLYMPICS WILL BE THE FIRST
TIME WE GO WITHOUT A GENERATIONAL TALENT
AND ACTUALLY HAVE TO FACE GENERATIONAL TALENTS...

LIKE I SAID WE WIN EASILY
IF WE ACTUALLY MAKE GUYS COMMIT
EVERY SUMMER BUT THIS
2 WEEK shyt AINT GONNA WORK NO MORE.







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No, ngga.

1. We’ve listed no less than 4 “generational” talents: Ant, Ja, Zion, Chet. Paolo is right there also. It just doesn’t fit your narrative so you keep ignoring it. Or you are just thrown off by Zion and Ja having OFF court shyt. But make no mistake, they are generational.

2. We’ve lost having just A generational player and a bunch of scrubs. KD has lost. Duncan has lost. AI lost. So that’s not what makes us great. What makes us great is our depth, when we bring a mob. And that’s what you are being too stubborn to listen to. We have the talent available to bring a MOB. None of that Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, Mason Plumlee shyt. When we bring our absolute best we have never lost. 92, 96, 00, 08, 12, 16, 24. I’m not talking just the tournament we ain’t lost an official game at all You do not know this game if you think we aren’t still in that position.

 

[Bigwhite2498]

Meh Summer League is hard to gauge, I wouldn’t write anyone off or crown anyone based on what I see there

I’m not saying him or Risascher or Salaun won’t pan out but it’s a long way

Truthfully for 2028, only known for France is Wemby. The guys they have now will be washed and we have to see what becomes of their young players. With Wemby he’s already a star, the unknown is just how much better he’ll be

I would agree with you but unless he gets chip like Leonard got it’s gon be rough

 

[Bigwhite2498]

No, ngga.

1. We’ve listed no less than 4 “generational” talents: Ant, Ja, Zion, Chet. Paolo is right there also. It just doesn’t fit your narrative so you keep ignoring it. Or you are just thrown off by Zion and Ja having OFF court shyt. But make no mistake, they are generational.

2. We’ve lost having just A generational player and a bunch of scrubs. KD has lost. Duncan has lost. AI lost. So that’s not what makes us great. What makes us great is our depth, when we bring a mob. And that’s what you are being too stubborn to listen to. We have the talent available to bring a MOB. None of that Keldon Johnson, Harrison Barnes, Mason Plummer shyt. When we bring our absolute best we have never lost. You do not know this game if you think we aren’t still in that position.

Idk why they keep saying we have no superstars or generational talent it’s so wild to me

 

[CHICAGO]

No, ngga.

1. We’ve listed no less than 4 “generational” talents: Ant, Ja, Zion, Chet. Paolo is right there also. It .

nikkaS JUST THROWING
THAT WORD AROUND ALL LOOSELY








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[Braman]

nikkaS JUST THROWING
THAT WORD AROUND ALL LOOSELY








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Ladies and gentleman an expert level shyt poster

There is the aforementioned goalpost switch attempt I knew was coming. This man has perfected the art of never losing an argument bc once he starts to get packed out with logic and facts, just throw a smoke flair to argue semantics. In this case generational player vs superstar. A novice would chase him down this rabbit hole and forget the original discussion:

This how you make disastrous, nonsensical, ‘does this ngga even hoop?’ level takes yet still parade around like you sayin something

 

[CHICAGO]

Ladies and gentleman an expert level shyt poster

Here is the aforementioned goalpost switch attempt I knew was coming. This man has perfected the art of never losing an argument bc once he starts to get packed out with logic and facts, just throw a smoke flair to argue semantics. In this case generational player vs superstar. This is how you make disastrous, nonsensical, ‘does this ngga even hoop?’ level takes yet still parade around like you sayin something

nikka YOU GETTING ABSOLUTELY SHREDDED
IN THIS THREAD.

FOH WITH YOUR CAC ASS GIF.

NON OF THOSE DUDES ARE SUPER STARS
AND I ALREADY SAID ANT
IS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS SHOWN
THE POTENTIAL TO TAKE IT THERE.

nikkaS NOT EVEN BETTER
THAN TATUM AND YOU
ALREADY FLIPPED ON HIM
AND TOSSED HIM IN THE BUSHES.







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[Braman]

nikka YOU GETTING ABSOLUTELY SHREDDED
IN THIS THREAD.

FOH WITH YOUR CAC ASS GIF.







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Ngga where. You on @Gil Scott-Heroin side that should tell you enough. Reputation in shambles

 

[areohbee824]

The chemistry between those two isn't the problem, it’s the makeup of that roster.

I do like that they went out and got Tyus Jones, think that offense gonna be better this year

 

[JoelB]

Wemby in 4 years will be the best player in the league . Replacing KD/Bron/Steph isnt as simple as yall making it out to be...Embiid matches up well against Jokic and he wont be back either.


USA should be legitimately concerned

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

You taking the over or under on the Suns winning 46 games this year?

Olympic bump? Didn’t one of the Jones brothers sign there for some reason? A healthy Beal available for the whole year? Denver slipping?

I think this gold medal might mean something. Could be KD last real shot. Anything can happen in the playoffs (Wolves & Mavs). They might be in the running for a top 4 spot.

I'm not sure. As much as I like Beal, I'm not depending on him to play 75+ games this season.

Denver's done, not bringing back Brown the previous year & letting KCP walk going to bite them in the ass, plus Murray can’t stay healthy either.

OKC, Minny & Dallas should be top 3. PHX get a lot of competition with Memphis, Sacramento, Denver, LAL & LAC, NO.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Wemby in 4 years will be the best player in the league . Replacing KD/Bron/Steph isnt as simple as yall making it out to be...Embiid matches up well against Jokic and he wont be back either.


USA should be legitimately concerned

You think Jokić plays in 2028 if Serbia qualifies?

 

[JoelB]

You think Jokić plays in 2028 if Serbia qualifies?

100%. He was having the time of his life playing with his people.

 

[Braman]

Wemby in 4 years will be the best player in the league . Replacing KD/Bron/Steph isnt as simple as yall making it out to be...Embiid matches up well against Jokic and he wont be back either.


USA should be legitimately concerned

Serbia gotta qualify first they didnt in 2021

This why we keep saying yall gotta be consistent breh. Everybody gettin better will effect the US but not Serbia

To repeat, you can’t assume exponential improvement at the country level. Spain never got better. Argentina never got better. Puerto Rico never got bereft. So be specific, France and Canada are the only 2 countries that should be referenced as threats

 

[GunRanger]