Basketball at the 2016 Rio Olympics

[r0drig0lac]

rape...usa vs serbia again

[JuneJive]

Serbia's defense in the 1st half was spectacular.

If you have a fetish for great defense, give it a watch.

[TD 21]

Spain obviously needed Gasol and Ibaka for the simple fact that they're two of their best players, but Marc would have been a terrible fit alongside Pau defensively (Anthony would have lit Pau up like he did Baynes and both Gasol's can only drop back against the pick-and-roll), Ibaka doesn't have the chops to punish Anthony/Durant in the post and they're both sub par rebounders.

Spain has always lacked a go-to perimeter player and overall athleticism, but their biggest problem is the same as it's always been and the same as the rest of the World: They're equipped with guards and bigs, but not big, athletic, versatile wings. In fact, they don't have a single player capable of physically guarding the likes of Durant, Anthony, George and had either been on the team, James and Leonard.

[BillMc]

Just tuned into Serbia-Australia. What the hell happened? MVPatty cold as hell....

Looks like us Spurs fans get to watch Pau vs Patty for a Bronze.

[elemento]

Disappointed with Australia. I expected Serbia to win, but not an ugly blowout like this one.

[BillMc]

Serbia's defense in the 1st half was spectacular.

If you have a fetish for great defense, give it a watch.

Didn't see it, but holding Australia to 14 is pretty damn impressive.

[kaji157]

Yep, i thought Australia was going to play better.
To say the truth even when serbia defended well Aus missed a huge HUGE ammount of open 3´s.

[Kawhitstorm]

Spain obviously needed Gasol and Ibaka for the simple fact that they're two of their best players, but Marc would have been a terrible fit alongside Pau defensively (Anthony would have lit Pau up like he did Baynes and both Gasol's can only drop back against the pick-and-roll), Ibaka doesn't have the chops to punish Anthony/Durant in the post and they're both sub par rebounders.

Did you miss the 2012 Gold medal game?:lol

Nobody on Team USA could guard Fat Gasol & only foul troubles stopped him when he was trying to guard Durant.:lol Today, Spain was guarding Melo w/ fuckin' Reyes/Mirotic who aren't better defenders than DPOY Gasol & Team USA wasn't running any PnRs w/ Melo. Worst come worst, put Ibaka on Melo & bring Fat Gasol off the bench when Pau is resting. Melo killed Baynes when he was daring him to shoot as if he was 2016 Finals Harrison Barnes.:lol


Spain has always lacked a go-to perimeter player and overall athleticism, but their biggest problem is the same as it's always been and the same as the rest of the World: They're equipped with guards and bigs, but not big, athletic, versatile wings. In fact, they don't have a single player capable of physically guarding the likes of Durant, Anthony, George and had either been on the team, James and Leonard.

Spain didn't have a go-to player when Pau on one leg was giving it to DeAndre & fouling out Cousins.:lmao

[Kawhitstorm]

Disappointed with Australia. I expected Serbia to win, but not an ugly blowout like this one.

I'm glad Serbia is winning b/c Bogut doesn't show up in big games & Baynes would have been guarding Melo.

Jokic is going to have his way against Team USA just like Pau.:toast

[Kawhitstorm]

Just tuned into Serbia-Australia. What the hell happened? MVPatty cold as hell....


Markovic is an EXCELLENT defender & is locking him up. He should come in handy against either Klay or Kyrie.

[spurs10]

Just tuned into Serbia-Australia. What the hell happened? MVPatty cold as hell....

Looks like us Spurs fans get to watch Pau vs Patty for a Bronze. Yep...win-win!

[MI21]

:lol Australia

Disgusting effort, they looked nervous since the very start and then looked shook after Serbia gave them an early punch.

[apalisoc_9]

Damn...Australia is a better matchup. Serbia is going to try to out punch the united states similar to their last finals game.

Serbia 105 USA 125

[99 Problems]

Got out of bed to watch Straya dish up that shite against Serbia. They were so so so so so bad. Hope for a high action drama filled final between TeaMelo and Serbia.

[Play Boban]

Serbia's gonna whoop dat ass. Never forget Kosovo!

[Ice009]

Neckbeard Mirotic is no Ibaka

Is Mirotic spanish?

[Kawhitstorm]

Serbia's gonna whoop dat ass. Never forget Kosovo!

If only they had Boban....:bang

[Play Boban]

If only they had Boban....:bang
Truth bomb!

[TheGreatYacht]

Is Mirotic spanish?
He's from Montenegro IIRC. He wouldn't have been able to play if Ibaka went

[TD 21]

Did you miss the 2012 Gold medal game?:lol

Nobody on Team USA could guard Fat Gasol & only foul troubles stopped him when he was trying to guard Durant.:lol Today, Spain was guarding Melo w/ fuckin' Reyes/Mirotic who aren't better defenders than DPOY Gasol & Team USA wasn't running any PnRs w/ Melo. Worst come worst, put Ibaka on Melo & bring Fat Gasol off the bench when Pau is resting. Melo killed Baynes when he was daring him to shoot as if he was 2016 Finals Harrison Barnes.:lol



Spain didn't have a go-to player when Pau on one leg was giving it to DeAndre & fouling out Cousins.:lmao

Like I said, obviously they needed them because they're two of their best players, but I don't buy that adding both swings the game, as they wouldn't solve their main issues.

:lol At thinking M. Gasol is a better option to defend Anthony than Mirotic or even Reyes because in a vacuum he's a better defender.

The usual lack of reading comprehension. No go to perimeter player, at least of the caliber to pull this off. The idea that P. Gasol, especially at 36, with a calf injury, was going to single handedly out star a collection of some of the best isolation players in the world (whether it be '08, '12 or '16), is asinine. And I'm not sure what you were watching, but Jordan clearly gave him problems.

[Play Boban]

Mirotic came to play in Real Madrid's youth team at 14 years old, and played there quite awhile and obtained citizenship.

[Kawhitstorm]

Like I said, obviously they needed them because they're two of their best players, but I don't buy that adding both swings the game, as they wouldn't solve their main issues

They lost the game b/c they got pounded on the offensive boards, I wonder who could have helped them out in that department?:rolleyes


:lol At thinking M. Gasol is a better option to defend Anthony than Mirotic or even Reyes because in a vacuum he's a better defender.

Dumbass, I said Reyes/Mirotic aren't better options than DPOY Marc Gasol. Last I check Carmelo wasn't exactly lighting up either one.:sleep

Carmelo at his PEAK has been ass against Spain b/c he can't guard either Pau/Marc & he is now washed up to the point he struggled against Reyes.:lol


The idea that P. Gasol, especially at 36, with a calf injury, was going to single handedly out star a collection of some of the best isolation players in the world (whether it be '08, '12 or '16), is asinine. And I'm not sure what you were watching, but Jordan clearly gave him problems.

Dumbass, Pau was having issues on defense where they missed Ibaka/Marc otherwise he was the best offensive player on either team (Klay had his usual 5 minute outburst & disappeared). DeAndre was bothering the guards when they penetrated & dominating the defensive glass.

A guy who scored 17 points in 17 minutes against Team USA (Marc) & an athletic defensive monster (Ibaka) wouldn't have made a difference when Spain lost the game in the paint b/c Reyes isn't a significant dropoff.:lol

Spain had two starters go scoreless for 3 quarters (Rubio/Mirotic) & it was still a single digit game, '16 Cream Team::lmao

[TD 21]

They lost the game b/c they got pounded on the offensive boards, I wonder who could have helped them out in that department?:rolleyes



Dumbass, I said Reyes/Mirotic aren't better options than DPOY Marc Gasol. Last I check Carmelo wasn't exactly lighting up either one.:sleep

Carmelo at his PEAK has been ass against Spain b/c he can't guard either Pau/Marc & he is now washed up to the point he struggled against Reyes.:lol



Dumbass, Pau was having issues on defense where they missed Ibaka/Marc otherwise he was the best offensive player on either team (Klay had his usual 5 minute outburst & disappeared). DeAndre was bothering the guards when they penetrated & dominating the defensive glass.

A guy who score 17 points in 17 minutes (Marc) & an athletic defensive monster (Ibaka) wouldn't have made a difference when Spain lost the game in the paint b/c Reyes isn't a significant dropoff.:lol

Spain had two starters go scoreless for 3 quarters (Rubio/Mirotic) & it was still a single digit game, '16 Cream Team::lmao

M. Gasol and Ibaka are poor defensive rebounders and presuming the game would have played out in the exact same manner with them is nonsense.

No, you said they weren't better defenders, dumbass. It was a stupid blanket statement.

Anthony has a better chance to defend the vastly overrated M. Gasol (with help, of course) than the other way around.

P. Gasol was fine, but again, he's not sufficient enough star power to take down any version of the U.S. They've always needed a perimeter player at least on his level to have a real chance.

[apalisoc_9]

Any predictions for tomorrow?

I say USA 105 Serbia 90

High scoring game...This is why I didnt want Serbia to win.

Its like Portland vs GSW...only Serbia is worse.

But its one game so I'm hoping for cold USA

[Play Boban]

Serbia 93, USA 76.

[apalisoc_9]

Serbia 93, USA 76.

Yeah...not going to happen.

[Ice009]

He's from Montenegro IIRC. He wouldn't have been able to play if Ibaka went

I didn't think he was Spanish. Did he play there and get citizenship before he came to the NBA? If not, how was he able to play for them?

[Play Boban]

I didn't think he was Spanish. Did he play there and get citizenship before he came to the NBA? If not, how was he able to play for them?

He joined Real Madrid's youth squad at age 14.

[cutewizard]

MVPau:
23pts, 8reb, 2ast, 1stl, 1blk, 9/19fg, 2/5 3P

Cant wait to see him and LMAlpha together


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:lobt2:

[cutewizard]

Kawhi should just freeze out Lamarcus now that he's going to run most of the PnR..Gasol is a much better partner in the PnR,,because he rolls and pops and pass..


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How does our Kawhi compare with Butler as a point forward/ballhandler/playmaker/creator??

just curious

[cutewizard]

I have a dream, that Tiago Splitter RETURNS to the Spurs!!

[dabom]

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How does our Kawhi compare with Butler as a point forward/ballhandler/playmaker/creator??

just curious

Kawhi is an underrated playmaker. It's just Manu and Tony and West aren't gonna space the floor for him. It's why Lebron always has a lot of shooters around him. Kawhi is lacking in that department(teammates lack spacing). That's why Patty Mills fits like a glove when playing alongside Manu or Kawhi.

And FYI guys. i reply to questions that are posed for other people lots of times.

[BillMc]

So who are most Spurs fans rooting for in the Bronze game Pau or Patty?

(I'm rooting for Mills personally. Though really I just want them both to leave healthy or in Pau's case no more injuries).

[BillMc]

Anyone have a link for this game?

[kaji157]

In all sports, players should only be allowed to play for their original countries, otherwise you just make the rich richer.

[Play Boban]

The USA isn't going to know what hit them. This Australia squad that got whipped by Serbia is giving Spain all they can handle, and the USA could barely beat Spain, even though Spain didn't play well. Serbia is going to whoop dat ass in a few hours.

Serbia, the successor state of Serbia and Montenegro and FR Yugoslavia, is the most decorated Olympic basketball team of all time behind only the USA and Russia/USSR (and the only team to win a gold aside from Russia/USSR, USA, and Argentina), and are going to show why Eastern European basketball is rising again.

Of course, Yugoslavia's gold medal in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow didn't have USA participation due to the boycott, but still. :downspin: 1980 was the first time the USA did not win the gold medal in men's basketball. Yugoslavia would continue it's great run in the '80s with a silver in the '84 games, silver in the '88 games (behind gold medal-winning USSR), and also a silver in '96 on American soil.

[jyra]

Both Patty and Pau are carrying their team, each with 20 points halfway through the 3rd quarter.

[Play Boban]

mvPau :wow

[Genjuro]

The USA isn't going to know what hit them. This Australia squad that got whipped by Serbia is giving Spain all they can handle, and the USA could barely beat Spain, even though Spain didn't play well. Serbia is going to whoop dat ass in a few hours.

Hopefully yes, but that type of equation is kind of ridiculous.

[jyra]

Sweet play by Australia, they ran a counter to the usual hammer play and got a wide open elbow jumper for Patty.

[ace3g]

Pau going to the line after a quick foul by Baynes

[Play Boban]

Sweet play by Australia, they ran a counter to the usual hammer play and got a wide open elbow jumper for Patty.

But mvPatty blew the easiest shot of his life. :(

Luckily, he was bailed out on the offensive rebound.

[ace3g]

He makes both, Spain up 1

[Play Boban]

Baynes :wow

[ace3g]

Baynes hits a tough hook shot in paint, Aussies back up 1 again; 9 sec to go.

[ace3g]

Sergio Rod goes to the basket for a layup, gets "fouled" by Patty. Going to FT line, 5 sec to go.

[Play Boban]

BS call against the Aussies.

[ace3g]

Sergio hits both FTs, up 1; Aussies have 5.4 sec after timeout.

[ace3g]

Aussies inbound play got messed up and didn't get a shot off.

[ace3g]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/esp.png&h=100&w=100
Spain


starters
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FG
3PT
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DREB
REB
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STL
BLK
TO
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PTS


R. FernandezF
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3-7
2-4
2-3
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
3
10


N. MiroticF
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5-11
3-3
1-2
3
4
7
1
2
1
1
3
14


P. GasolC

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12-15
1-2
6-9
4
7
11
2
0
1
1
1
31



R. RubioG
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1-4
0-2
1-1
0
3
3
4
0
0
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3


S. LlullG
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1-9
0-4
0-0
1
0
1
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1
1
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2

[baseline bum]

What a bullshit call to give Rodriguez those gifts. I thought I was watching the NBA there.

[MI21]

Honestly, that was the worst fucking call.

Bogut just said post game that's what you expect from FIBA and FIBA referees, questionable calls :lol

Shades of Timmy.

[bklynspursfan]

So messed up. Feel awful for Patty and the aussies.

[BillMc]

My crappy frontrow stream (thanks for the link - no one!) cut out during the last play. Not sure what happened. Can't even get replay. Did Australia get screwed? Did Pau make a play?

[MI21]

Sweet play by Australia, they ran a counter to the usual hammer play and got a wide open elbow jumper for Patty.

That was such a great play and one I haven't seen them run the entire tournament. I hope the Spurs steal that one, tbh

[kaji157]

Too bad the refs fucked up the final play to favor Spain, that was a no call, Patty doesn´t initiate contact is not in the restricted zone. The offensive players gets on him, and while he is moving so it´s not a offensive foul, it is also not a defensive fouls as he is not in the restricted area and cleary avoids contact as much as possible.

[MI21]

My crappy frontrow stream (thanks for the link - no one!) cut out during the last play. Not sure what happened. Can't even get replay. Did Australia get screwed? Did Pau make a play?

Absolutely horrendous blocking call against Patty cost Australia bronze, tbh

[HarlemHeat37]

Felt like I was watching a Spurs-Thunder game with that call:lol

[JuneJive]

My crappy frontrow stream (thanks for the link - no one!) cut out during the last play. Not sure what happened. Can't even get replay. Did Australia get screwed? Did Pau make a play?

If you mean Australia's last play - they messed up, the ball somehow went to backcourt... no shot attempt.

btw.

Pau & Patty had a great tournament. Good news for Spurs fans.

[BillMc]

Absolutely horrendous blocking call against Patty cost Australia bronze, tbh

Thanks for the update. That sucks. I could tell it had something to do with Patty and maybe Pau. Cheers.

[BillMc]

If you mean Australia's last play - they messed up, the ball somehow went to backcourt... no shot attempt.

btw.

Pau & Patty had a great tournament. Good news for Spurs fans.

Thanks for the clarification. Yeah P and P both looked awesome. Hope Pau's leg isn't an issue.

[kaji157]

FIBA and NBA both, need to apply either automatic review and confirmation for all dubious calls in the last 2 minutes and or the chance for teams to challenge calls as it´s done in hockey.
Games are being decided in the last minutes and with the continue advance of technology it´s becoming more evident that the refs are having more influence on the outcome than what they really should.
You cannot have a sport, scrutinised with the newest of technologies and yet maintain a calling system that uses 1920 technology. Even the video ref used in the NBA is still not enough as only if the ref want they review and only for reviews that don´t really matter.

[Ice009]

FIBA and NBA both, need to apply either automatic review and confirmation for all dubious calls in the last 2 minutes and or the chance for teams to challenge calls as it´s done in hockey.
Games are being decided in the last minutes and with the continue advance of technology it´s becoming more evident that the refs are having more influence on the outcome than what they really should.
You cannot have a sport, scrutinised with the newest of technologies and yet maintain a calling system that uses 1920 technology. Even the video ref used in the NBA is still not enough as only if the ref want they review and only for reviews that don´t really matter.

I absolutely agree 100% with this. I have no idea why they continue to give referees that much power to decide games when the technology is there the help get it right.

[Play Boban]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/esp.png&h=100&w=100
Spain


starters
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
PTS


R. FernandezF
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3-7
2-4
2-3
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
3
10


N. MiroticF
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5-11
3-3
1-2
3
4
7
1
2
1
1
3
14


P. GasolC
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12-15
1-2
6-9
4
7
11
2
0
1
1
1
31



R. RubioG
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1-4
0-2
1-1
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S. LlullG
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1-9
0-4
0-0
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:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:w ow:wow:wow

[BillMc]

:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:w ow:wow:wow

Agreed. :wow

Real shame Kobe took so many shots away from MVPau.

And "offensive genius" Mike D'Antoni could figure out how to use him. :lol

[picnroll]

Pau should get MVP of the tournament.

Go Serbia.

[ace3g]

Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, and Odom could of had a lot of rings together.

[ace3g]

Here was final play for Australia


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmU0d4p6fu8

[BillMc]

Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, and Odom could of had a lot of rings together.

You're right.

Kobe's ego, Odom's "habits", Bynum's laziness, and Gasol's untrue women (and dislike of D'Antoni) plus the exit of Phil and rise of the Buss children capped it at 2.

Thank god. :lol

[ace3g]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/aus.png&h=100&w=100
Australia


starters
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3PT
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OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
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PF
PTS


A. BaynesF
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3-8
0-0
0-0
1
3
4
1
0
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6


A. BogutC
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1-1
0-0
0-0
2
3
5
2
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J. InglesG
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1-3
0-2
2-2
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M. DellavedovaG
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3-6
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4
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8
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P. MillsG

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11-23
3-9
5-6
0
1
1
2
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4
1
30

[ace3g]

767411245058260992

[gambit1990]

i will never get over the difference between american basketball and fiba play.

[apalisoc_9]

Looks like I missed a good game.

Not cheering for anyone since I hate serbias guts...but we'll see.

[gambit1990]

if team usa didn't have deandre jordan... can't believe he isn't starting over cousins. fiba is deandre's game to dominate tbh.

never mind, not surprised coach k doesn't start deandre. he chose irving over john wall :lol
is coach k on spurstalk? that was before he changed the lineup.

irving without lebron :lol

cavs should try to swap him for cp3 tbh. maybe doc being doc would pull the trigger on paul/griffin for irving/love?
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=hjuzmxy

[gambit1990]

:wow

pau among all players: #4 in scoring, #1 in rebounding, #2 in blocked shots, #1 in efficiency, #1 in double doubles...

[Slomo]

What a bullshit call to give Rodriguez those gifts. I thought I was watching the NBA there.

The guy who blew the whistle is an NBA ref :lol
(at least I think it was him. Steven Anderson was part of the ref crew in this game).

[K...]

It was a foul. He wasn't set and the offensive player was blocked outside the paint by a moving defensive player. Gee He didn't force the charge,, but if there were contact it should have been a foul

[dabom]

It was a foul. He wasn't set and the offensive player was blocked outside the paint by a moving defensive player. Gee He didn't force the charge,, but if there were contact it should have been a foul

You don't need to be set dumbass. He had position and before he moves his right foot back, the other guy was gonna hit him either way. :lmao

[spurs10]

That was a heartbreaker for Australia. Baynes will be tearing up the restroom for sure.

[Kawhitstorm]

M. Gasol and Ibaka are poor defensive rebounders and presuming the game would have played out in the exact same manner with them is nonsense.

Yeah rebounding encompasses of simply grabbing boards like Rondo rather than boxing out which is what Marc Gasol does better than Mirotic who was getting pushed under the rim by Carmelo. Ibaka presence would have meant Lowry wouldn't have been driving to the rim without any regard for who was protecting the rim when Pau was out of the game.


No, you said they weren't better defenders, dumbass. It was a stupid blanket statement.

Big Dummy, they AREN'T better DEFENSIVE options than Marc Gasol. Mirotic is a horrific defender who couldn't stay on the floor & Reyes is a fuckin' 36 year old backup PF who is slow as molasses. It's not like Marc hasn't played against Team USA when they had BETTER players like PEAK LeBron/CP3 who pick apart mismatches better than tunnel vision Melo/Kyrie/Dominos/Klay.:lol

Reyes did nothing in 2012 besides getting abused by Kevin Love.:lol


Anthony has a better chance to defend the vastly overrated M. Gasol (with help, of course) than the other way around.

Yeah, that explains why he got BENCHED for Kevin Love in 2012 & couldn't score on wack ass Reyes/Mirotic.:lol


P. Gasol was fine, but again, he's not sufficient enough star power to take down any version of the U.S. They've always needed a perimeter player at least on his level to have a real chance.

Yeah, Team USA's bench didn't get outplayed even w/ Mirotic starting & Marc/Pau/Ibaka wouldn't have outplayed DeAndre/Cousins/Melo. Team USA got bailed out by offensive rebounds & Klay having a 5 minute outbrust to keep Spain at bay in the 2nd quarter.

Spain lost in '08/'12 b/c they got outscored from 3 which wasn't the case this time b/c Team USA is pretty mediocre: Butler/Melo not being able to score on Navarro/Mirotic say it all.:lol

[spurs10]

Thanks for the update. That sucks. I could tell it had something to do with Patty and maybe Pau. Cheers. Pau definitely deflected the ball on the last play. Patty was called for a blocking/ charging foul on the previous play which is what everyone is talking about. Baynes made a killer shot over Pau for the lead 9.7 seconds to go. Then the blocking call on Patty.

[spurs10]

Pau definitely deflected the ball on the last play. Patty was called for a blocking/ charging foul on the previous play which is what everyone is talking about. Baynes made a killer shot over Pau for the lead 9.7 seconds to go. Then the blocking call on Patty. Bill I was mistaken Rubio got credit for breaking up the last play. Pau 'definitely' had a stellar game.

[Kawhitstorm]

The USA isn't going to know what hit them. This Australia squad that got whipped by Serbia is giving Spain all they can handle, and the USA could barely beat Spain, even though Spain didn't play well. Serbia is going to whoop dat ass in a few hours.

Serbia can outscore Team USA from 3 if Teodosic is on his game.

Raduljica is the X-factor, he can get DeAndre in foul trouble & force coach K to play Cousins.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, and Odom could of had a lot of rings together.

They weren't winning shyt w/ Kirby playing like it was 2009 when he was on the tail end of his prime. Their PnR defense was also horrific w/ Pau playing the 4.:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/esp.png&h=100&w=100
Spain


starters
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
OREB
DREB
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
PTS


R. FernandezF
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3-7
2-4
2-3
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
3
10


N. MiroticF
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5-11
3-3
1-2
3
4
7
1
2
1
1
3
14


P. GasolC
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12-15
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7
11
2
0
1
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1
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R. RubioG
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1-4
0-2
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3
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3


S. LlullG
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1-9
0-4
0-0
1
0
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Against Bogut no less::toast

[SAGirl]

Goo d game by MVP Pau. Excited about him. :flag: wow will he have a better season than LMA? I don't want to jinx him.

[dabom]

Goo d game by MVP Pau. Excited about him. :flag: wow will he have a better season than LMA? I don't want to jinx him.

Are you fucking serious? :lol

[Play Boban]

Serbia is playing lockdown defense so far, once again.

[SPURt]

Serbia looking tilted with one bad offensive possesion after another.

[td4mvp2k]

:lol serbia

[cd98]

All those bad mouthing Durant...he's a stud when he gets it going.

[Play Boban]

Play Boban....

[Play Boban]

Spain would've crushed USA if Marc were able to play.

[td4mvp2k]

kd :wow

[cd98]

Spain would've crushed USA if Marc were able to play.

Ugh no. Team USA still dominates.

[cd98]

Team USA rolling.

[Play Boban]

Ugh no. Team USA still dominates.
The USA barely beat Spain without him, so no. Did you even watch the game?

[td4mvp2k]

serbia gettin a schoolin

[D-Wade]

The Aussies would've put up a better fight

[cd98]

The USA barely beat Spain without him, so no. Did you even watch the game?

Move watched Spain and they suck. Team USA played down to them and Marc Gasol is slow and fat. He can't keep up with Team USA. Spain's best days are behind.

Btw, it's not like we don't have great players watching from home. Just admit Team USA is the best. They are coming home with the gold.

[Spurs9]

Its so funny seeing nba players make a big deal about winning olympics like its gonna be a challange. Its like watching a NBA team going up a bunch of high school players and dudes like Melo and KD thinking they won a championship. Similiar to the season this year with Goldenstate, and the NBA trying to push games like there will be some other outcome than it coming down to warriors and cavs final.

[cd98]

Durant in beast mode...no other country would've stood a chance.

[SPURt]

No team on the planet would be able to lose by less than 20 if KD is going to go all video game like this.

[Kawhitstorm]

Durant in beast mode...no other country would've stood a chance.

Durant is unstoppable when he's front-running.

[cd98]

Durant is unstoppable when he's front-running.

Well bad news...he's gonna be doing a lot of front running this year.

[Play Boban]

Move watched Spain and they suck. Team USA played down to them and Marc Gasol is slow and fat. He can't keep up with Team USA. Spain's best days are behind.

Btw, it's not like we don't have great players watching from home. Just admit Team USA is the best. They are coming home with the gold.
Well, yeah, it'd be an embarrassment for the USA, a land of 320 million and lots of men of the right pedigree, to not win the gold against a war-torn country of seven million. :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Well bad news...he's gonna be doing a lot of front running this year.

He did a whole lot of front-running in OKC only to meltdown during crunch-time.:wakeup

[cd98]

He did a whole lot of front-running in OKC only to meltdown during crunch-time.:wakeup

Well he's front running USA to a gold. USA has the biggest target on its back and Durant is the best player, hence the most pressure not to lose. And he's pouring it on.

[td4mvp2k]

:lol 4th should not be played... congrats to the boys in stripes :toast

[D-Wade]

Jimmy "Buckets" continuing to brick

[apalisoc_9]

Can we start the real basketball already

[Spurs9]

Can we start the real basketball already

People actually watching this tbh?

[spurs10]

This game is like watching a Harlem Globetrotters game and has got me whistling "Sweet Georgia Brown.'' Is Serbia allowed to surrender?

[LakerHater]

Aussies woulda been a better game!

[dabom]

Aussies woulda been a better game!

That's what you get with elimination tournaments.

[spurs10]

Aussies woulda been a better game! They played with a lot of heart today. Damn!

[Play Boban]

Finally, the Serbs get justly punished for the Srebrenica massacre.

[Play Boban]

Aussies woulda been a better game!

The real gold medal game was against Spain, but I think we all knew that.

[Kawhitstorm]

Well he's front running USA to a gold. USA has the biggest target on its back and Durant is the best player, hence the most pressure not to lose. And he's pouring it on.

Duds aren't going to be playing Serbia & Gaymond is actually going to be starting instead waving towels.

[Diego20]

The real gold medal game was against Spain, but I think we all knew that.

Actually Australia played better this olympics than Spain. So the real medal was when USA won against Australia in the group stage.

[SpurPadre]

I'm not one to wish injuries on players but I'll admit I think it's too fucking bad Durant or Draymond didn't break their fucking legs for karma.

[Kawhitstorm]

Actually Australia played better this olympics than Spain. So the real medal was when USA won against Australia in the group stage.

Considering Spain didn't have Marc/Ibaka, the Boomer have no excuse.

[Diego20]

Considering Spain didn't have Marc/Ibaka, the Boomer have no excuse.

Well, Ibaka and Mirotic shouldn't play with Spain in the first place, but that's another story :lol Ibaka and Marc would make Spain a better team but still not enough to win against USA.

[John Petrucci]

Is the replay going to eventually show on http://stream.nbcolympics.com/mens-basketball-gold-medal ?

Edit: Alright that link is working now for people with a cable provider.

[cd98]

Well, yeah, it'd be an embarrassment for the USA, a land of 320 million and lots of men of the right pedigree, to not win the gold against a war-torn country of seven million. :lol

USA can lay the smack on any team in the world. This year it was just Serbia's turn.

[GSH]

The real gold medal game was against Spain, but I think we all knew that.


Yeah, that's why you posted this just yesterday:


Serbia 93, USA 76.


Fuck off.

[K...]

Can we start the real basketball already

USA = warriors. Other teams = Serbia. Enjoy your real basketball. Or were you referring to the wnba?

[LakerHater]

USA = warriors. Other teams = Serbia.

Dont know that yet

[dabom]

USA = warriors. Other teams = Serbia. Enjoy your real basketball. Or were you referring to the wnba?

Hmm. the Warriors got rekt in the finals. :lol

[Play Boban]

Actually Australia played better this olympics than Spain. So the real medal was when USA won against Australia in the group stage.
Right, which is why they lost to Spain and didn't earn a medal, and never have earned a medal in their history.

[GSH]

Any minute now, I'm expecting the "I was being sarcastic" defense.

[gambit1990]

real talk: manu, patty, pau played better than parker.

[gambit1990]

manu came in dead last in turnovers amongst guards.

[szkorhetz]

Gasol will be a nice fit.

[kaji157]

manu came in dead last in turnovers amongst guards.

The three of them exceeded expectations. Parker played as expected.

[K...]

Hmm. the Warriors got rekt in the finals. :lol

Hmm, I remember something happening since then....big free agency singing, oh yeah David West

[K...]

real talk: manu, patty, pau played better than parker.

Have you been tested for obsession? Your literally post only one topic. It's very strange. You should see a professional

[BillMc]

Pau definitely deflected the ball on the last play. Patty was called for a blocking/ charging foul on the previous play which is what everyone is talking about. Baynes made a killer shot over Pau for the lead 9.7 seconds to go. Then the blocking call on Patty.


Bill I was mistaken Rubio got credit for breaking up the last play. Pau 'definitely' had a stellar game.

Cheers man! :toast

[TD 21]

Yeah rebounding encompasses of simply grabbing boards like Rondo rather than boxing out which is what Marc Gasol does better than Mirotic who was getting pushed under the rim by Carmelo. Ibaka presence would have meant Lowry wouldn't have been driving to the rim without any regard for who was protecting the rim when Pau was out of the game.



Big Dummy, they AREN'T better DEFENSIVE options than Marc Gasol. Mirotic is a horrific defender who couldn't stay on the floor & Reyes is a fuckin' 36 year old backup PF who is slow as molasses. It's not like Marc hasn't played against Team USA when they had BETTER players like PEAK LeBron/CP3 who pick apart mismatches better than tunnel vision Melo/Kyrie/Dominos/Klay.:lol

Reyes did nothing in 2012 besides getting abused by Kevin Love.:lol



Yeah, that explains why he got BENCHED for Kevin Love in 2012 & couldn't score on wack ass Reyes/Mirotic.:lol



Yeah, Team USA's bench didn't get outplayed even w/ Mirotic starting & Marc/Pau/Ibaka wouldn't have outplayed DeAndre/Cousins/Melo. Team USA got bailed out by offensive rebounds & Klay having a 5 minute outbrust to keep Spain at bay in the 2nd quarter.

Spain lost in '08/'12 b/c they got outscored from 3 which wasn't the case this time b/c Team USA is pretty mediocre: Butler/Melo not being able to score on Navarro/Mirotic say it all.:lol

:lmao At not realizing that "Big Dummy" is not an insult, but some corny ass shit.

:lol At thinking the game would have played out the exact same way, if Spain added two of their best players.

:lol At thinking lead footed M. Gasol is a better option to defend Anthony than Mirotic, just because he's a better defender in a vacuum.

:lol At thinking the U.S. wouldn't have still found a way to beat Spain.

[spurs10]

Cheers man! :toast :toast

[rastaspur]

Here is hoping pop paid attention to france's strategy of phasing out parker. If he is getting fazed out on the french team then perhaps that strategy should be utilized for the spurs.

Patty should play as many minutes of the upcoming season as parker imo

[Kawhitstorm]

At thinking lead footed M. Gasol is a better option to defend Anthony than Mirotic, just because he's a better defender in a vacuum

Mirotic didn't NOTHING besides hacking Melo & getting pushed under the rim. Reyes got a good chunk of the assignment & Melo couldn't hit the broad side of the barn.:lol

[apalisoc_9]

Porker getting phased out by France. :lol

Lots of french basketball fans have wanted him out since he requires a really high usage rate.

That's the biggest fear with Porker this season..Hes a shitty player that requires star level usgae. Hope, Pop isnt drunk enough to allow it

[K...]

Porker getting phased out by France. :lol

Lots of french basketball fans have wanted him out since he requires a really high usage rate.

That's the biggest fear with Porker this season..Hes a shitty player that requires star level usgae. Hope, Pop isnt drunk enough to allow it

Is that so?




Maybe it's because Tony announced he was retired? This requiring a phasing out? I'll defer to the Canadian France expert.

[NameLess Scrub]

You're probably right, though it seems it could be anyone (USA aside).


Welp, those Yugos.

[Seventyniner]

Porker getting phased out by France. :lol

Lots of french basketball fans have wanted him out since he requires a really high usage rate.

That's the biggest fear with Porker this season..Hes a shitty player that requires star level usgae. Hope, Pop isnt drunk enough to allow it

Of the 241 players that played at least 1200 minutes last season, Parker was 87th in usage.

http://bkref.com/tiny/t9omY

How is that star level? And if the Spurs won 67 in the regular season and were so close to beating a pretty good Thunder team even with a hobbled Duncan, how does Parker "require a really high usage rate?"

I expect Parker to have an even lower usage rate this season because Pau can actually score, unlike hobbled Duncan.

[Manu20]

Do any of you have a link to the replay of the USA vs Argentina? Can't seem to find any video of Ginobili last game of the Olympics :/

[gambit1990]

Have you been tested for obsession? Your literally post only one topic. It's very strange. You should see a professional
i posted about how the players on the spurs did in the olympics. it's literally 100% relevant to this thread. maybe try reading the title before you post in it.

and stop responding to me, you're annoying as fuck.

[SAGirl]

Here is hoping pop paid attention to france's strategy of phasing out parker. If he is getting fazed out on the french team then perhaps that strategy should be utilized for the spurs.

Patty should play as many minutes of the upcoming season as parker imo

And they should start to slowly break in Dijon, his skills permitting.

[dabom]

Can someone explain the whole Dijon thing? People can't spell his fucking name? Like it's so fucking easy.