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net work error posted:France is gonna own USA aren't they? I fear Diaw irrationally after the finals. Diaw owns that is a totally rational fear
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# ? Jun 15, 2024 15:52 |
Diaw just stands in the high post, doesn't run back on defense, doesn't even move when there's timeouts or halftime. He just stands at the top of the key the entire game and france wins 54-53 Or team USA wins 92-75 I don't know
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I avoided the score all day and just watched the replay and that game totally owned. Gobert is a loving monster. The NBA should allow for on rim goal-tending defense. I can't wait for an entire season of Pau-faces. France is completely useless on offense without Diaw, but Diaw owns. Hurtel's three was some remorseless Ali Faruknomesh garbage and it owned. I am disappointed that no one got nut-shotted. France should have played Edwin Jackson just to infuriate me. Someone dunk on that Diot guy, he completely sucks and needs to be styled on also while I have your attention in this space USA #1.
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Kibner posted:DeRozan is the only guy with the combination of height and hops that could probably do it. Maybe Rose as a dark horse. If Rose ended his career by violently death dunking a French person, I would be ok with that.
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R.D. Mangles posted:I avoided the score all day and just watched the replay and that game totally owned. Gobert is a loving monster. The NBA should allow for on rim goal-tending defense. I know that Stern was pushing to change the to this during his last season
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I love Boris Diaw so much. Really happy that his career is going strong (again).
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R.D. Mangles posted:I avoided the score all day and just watched the replay and that game totally owned. Gobert is a loving monster. The NBA should allow for on rim goal-tending defense. I can't wait for an entire season of Pau-faces. France is completely useless on offense without Diaw, but Diaw owns. Hurtel's three was some remorseless Ali Faruknomesh garbage and it owned. I am disappointed that no one got nut-shotted. France should have played Edwin Jackson just to infuriate me. Oh man I haven't thought about Ali Farrokmanesh in a long time.
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It's a pretty big deal in Spain, I imagine before long you'll be able to find Spanish headlines of riots all over the nation, disaffected youth will take to the streets, we'll see widespread violence in a spiral of worsening economic conditions. Honestly the country may well collapse under the weight of this loss.
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EvanTH posted:It's a pretty big deal in Spain, I imagine before long you'll be able to find Spanish headlines of riots all over the nation, disaffected youth will take to the streets, we'll see widespread violence in a spiral of worsening economic conditions. Honestly the country may well collapse under the weight of this loss. it's like they lost in soccer world up in brazil...it's over with their era
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CharlieFoxtrot posted:Of course Europe would be able to make basketball into a low-scoring game where you blame the refs for everything and yet still come away entertained. This was their golden generation. It's baaaad. Though if they are smart they can build a decent team around Marc for a couple tournaments. It's a surprising result, but what people don't bring up much is that their shooters, especially Navarro, are very very streaky. Also, my spanish has grown terrible but I thought I read Pau was hurting before/during the game. Does anyone know if that's actually true?
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They'll still have Marc, Rubio, and Ibaka for a few more tournaments. And if Mirotic chooses to play with them at the Senior level, that's potentially a solid young player (FIBA would have to expand the number of naturalized players allowed on a team which they have discussed doing). Alex Abrines is also a guy that they're saying is a young Rudy Fernandez. He'll be in the NBA soon I think.
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Niwrad posted:They'll still have Marc, Rubio, and Ibaka for a few more tournaments. And if Mirotic chooses to play with them at the Senior level, that's potentially a solid young player (FIBA would have to expand the number of naturalized players allowed on a team which they have discussed doing). Alex Abrines is also a guy that they're saying is a young Rudy Fernandez. He'll be in the NBA soon I think. They can't play Mirotic AND Ibaka. Only one naturalized citizen per squad.
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I see Spanish Chocolate has taken his beard game straight to caveman. Impressive.
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What does that sign say?
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Kibner posted:What does that sign say? Haven't practiced Spanish in 10 years, but it looks like: Ricky!! I came from ? to see you. If you gift me your jersey I'll be the happiest boy in the world. You're my idol. pylb fucked around with this message at 13:17 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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pylb posted:Haven't practiced Spanish in 10 years, but it looks like: He came from Ciudad Real (a town about 120 miles south of Madrid that since they got the AVE has essentially become an exurb for the capital, and is best known for this massive bit of property-bubble induced hubris), and honestly if I was a kid that came an hour on the train by myself to see my favorite player I'd like at least an autograph.
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R.D. Mangles posted:USA #1.
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EvanTH posted:It's a pretty big deal in Spain, I imagine before long you'll be able to find Spanish headlines of riots all over the nation, disaffected youth will take to the streets, we'll see widespread violence in a spiral of worsening economic conditions. Honestly the country may well collapse under the weight of this loss. Rubio ruins another team, and another nation.
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What time is the USA game on at?
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WYA posted:What time is the USA game on at? 3 est I think.
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WYA posted:What time is the USA game on at? Kibner posted:3 est I think. Thank y'all for these posts, I forgot the game was today.
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Lithuania is peepee. Is linus kleiza gonna play?
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straight up brolic posted:Lithuania is peepee. Is linus kleiza gonna play? He's not in the squad you idiot!!!!
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donatas and jonas could probably do something if their guards were capable of throwing an entry pass that won't immediately lead to a usa fast break dunk
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I put a wager on USA last game (-25) and I'm very likely going to continue to do so for the last two games. Something about this group of guys makes them awfully easy to underestimate.
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straight up brolic posted:Lithuania is peepee. Is linus kleiza gonna play? I remember when he (apparently) left Mizzou early because Quin Snyder stole his girlfriend. gently caress Quin Snyder.
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It was always cool in Marvel vs Capcom 2 when you would use Captain America and you would use Stars & Stripes so anyways USA should win this one easily.
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I like that the commentator had to point out the two Lithuanian big men are NBA players.
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This Lithuanian team Phoenix Sunsed it into the semis so it should be an easy win.
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Here it is, the remaining game that we could theoretically lose. I mean, we'll win, but Lithuania is only like a 20-1 underdog in this one.
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Kyrie just got merked
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It's a golden age for players named Jonas in the NBA
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OrangeKing posted:Here it is, the remaining game that we could theoretically lose. I mean, we'll win, but Lithuania is only like a 20-1 underdog in this one. France on a good day is a much better team than this Lithuanian team without a pg
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Igor Strelkov posted:France on a good day is a much better team than this Lithuanian team without a pg That's a fair point. I keep forgetting how big a problem that is for Lithuania. Seven minutes of Lithuanian free throws incoming!
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I am a fan of Lithuanian Shrek.
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Igor Strelkov posted:France on a good day is a much better team than this Lithuanian team without a pg Right, but we'll get bounced out by Serbia so USA will never face us.
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