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JimmiC
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zev318
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whoever gets dame is going to be like the suns of last year, where they had to gut their roster depth to get the trade done. and it'll just essentially be a waste of a year (lose in round 1 or round 2), and then hopefully year 2 they'll be able to rebuild some depth back. this trade needed to happen way sooner, not even sure who is even left on the FA market. | ||
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cLutZ
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JimmyJRaynor
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JimmyJRaynor
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https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/canada-qualifies-for-paris-olympics-following-comeback-win-over-spain/ | ||
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Vindicare605
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andrewlt
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Vindicare605
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On September 09 2023 08:00 andrewlt wrote: Yup, agreed. And I feel like most people are missing the point when talking about why this team came up short. Why do you think that? From the look of it to me, Team USA played some awful defense, but also was really undersized against Germany. I mean Theis went absolutely off on us, and he's not a bad player but not the kind of guy I think would go for 27 and 7. Rebounding was also an issue for pretty much the entire tournament. | ||
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andrewlt
United States7699 Posts
On September 09 2023 11:06 Vindicare605 wrote: Why do you think that? From the look of it to me, Team USA played some awful defense, but also was really undersized against Germany. I mean Theis went absolutely off on us, and he's not a bad player but not the kind of guy I think would go for 27 and 7. Rebounding was also an issue for pretty much the entire tournament. Because both JJJ and Banchero are bigger than Theis. They are also bigger than Draymond and Adebayo, who won gold at the last Olympics. Last FIBA cup, team USA brought Lopez, Plumlee and one other center and they were all ineffective. The current team also had Kessler, but he was pretty much the 12th man. JJJ didn't play well this game but he was plagued by foul trouble for most of the tournament. During the loss to Lithuania, the team was something like +15 when he played and -20 when he sat but he fouled out in 15 minutes. He's either effective and in foul trouble or passive and not in foul trouble. The US bigs are just bad at rebounding. But the team was loaded with athletic wings and they should be chasing rebounds. The Warriors had some losses where they just get killed on the boards but they still ended up in the top half of the league in rebounding for most of their championship runs. The difference is that in some games, the wings help rebound. In other games, they try to leak out for fast breaks and don't help at all. | ||
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cLutZ
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JimmyJRaynor
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andrewlt
United States7699 Posts
On September 09 2023 15:12 cLutZ wrote: Isn't JJJ a foul machine in the NBA as well? I remember him being one of the only defenders I thought got a favorable whistle last year (along with trash dudes like CP3). Guy is talented but not refined. Yup, JJJ is definitely a foul machine in the NBA as well. | ||
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Elroi
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JimmiC
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JimmyJRaynor
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www.youtube.com oops guys.. sry wrong clip. here it is. www.youtube.com players are complaining about the NBA schedule being too long and the games too tiring... let's make it sudden death OT. That will save the players knees, ankles and hips from a lot of banging and pounding.  On September 10 2023 04:25 andrewlt wrote: I'm originally from the Philippines. It's an English speaking, basketball crazy nation with a warm culture that's known for its hospitality. Wouldn't surprise me if they were enjoying the company of some Filipinas the night before haha prolly how the 95/96 Bulls went 72-10 while losing to the worst team in the NBA in Toronto. Also, hundreds of thousands of filipinos live in the Toronto area. | ||
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Vindicare605
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andrewlt
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Now that I think about it, I think only Josh Hart was known as a good rebounder in the NBA. Put Westbrook on this team and he'll be their best rebounder. American players prize the Olympics way more and FIBA moving this and making it back to back is just going to hurt. | ||
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
On September 10 2023 06:21 JimmiC wrote: My guess is so big and athletic they never had too, rare to go up against athletically equal or even close. And the AAU American system is notoriously bad for fundamental and all about swag and cool. I've been curious about the effect of AAu on player development, but I don't know to omuch about it. | ||
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cLutZ
United States19570 Posts
On September 18 2023 02:40 Jerubaal wrote: I've been curious about the effect of AAu on player development, but I don't know to omuch about it. Anyone who knows much at all about it thinks it is horrible. To many games per weekend means injuries. Players moving around and no real structure means a lack of development regarding passing and spacing and defense. | ||
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JimmiC
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