***2021 Olympics thread***

[JP4CY]

Team USA men's bball team playing incredibly lethargic vs Nigeria.
Going into 4th, down 2.

 

[JP4CY]

This USA team. Woof.
Just lost 90-87 to Nigeria. Biggest win in the continent of Africa's history.

Exhibition but the US perimeter D was bad. Outscored by 30 from 3.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

This USA team. Woof.
Just lost 90-87 to Nigeria. Biggest win in the continent of Africa's history.

Exhibition but the US perimeter D was bad. Outscored by 30 from 3.

I posted a thread a couple weeks ago saying this team USA is underwhelming.

 

[Peter]

Nigeria is legit. Monte is playing for them plus lots of other NBA players. Should be a favorite to medal.

 

[JP4CY]

Nigeria is legit. Monte is playing for them plus lots of other NBA players. Should be a favorite to medal.

I didn't see Monte

 

[Gunnerclone]

I didn't see Monte

He opted out because of a knee concern/fatigue.

 

[mynameisjonas]

How do you put together some of the best players in the world and get embarrassed like that at home?

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I know Nigeria had lots of nba guys on their team but many I've never heard of.

 

[Rural]

The U. S. beat them by 83 the last time they played so there's some apparent slippage.

 

[Gunnerclone]

What channel Is the Olympics on? I didn’t even see the opening ceremonies or anything like that.

 

[JP4CY]

What channel Is the Olympics on? I didn’t even see the opening ceremonies or anything like that.

Prelims. Olympic channel.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Prelims. Olympic channel.

So if we don’t do better we may not even qualify for the Olympics?

 

[3TrueFans]

So if we don’t do better we may not even qualify for the Olympics?

We're already in.

 

[JP4CY]

So if we don’t do better we may not even qualify for the Olympics?

Already in but the process is setup like FIFA pods. We have to finish in the upper half of a 4 team pod. France, Chech Republic, and Iran are in our pod.
US and France should advance. Should.

 

[Gunnerclone]

We're already in.

Okay so this is just for fun then.

 

[Rabbuk]

Okay so this is just for fun then.

Exhibition yeah.

 

[Rural]

Before the thread gets too far I have to ask why they didn't cancel this last year?

 

[madguy30]

Before the thread gets too far I have to ask why they didn't cancel this last year?

Like, preemptively cancel a year in advance?

Looking at it like anything else: $$

 

[shagcarpetjesus]

Like, preemptively cancel a year in advance?

Looking at it like anything else: $$

Yeah, the IOC can sue Japan if they don’t pull the games off this summer. There have been protests by Japanese citizens against holding the Olympics given their COVID situation. But the IOC wants to milk their cash cow so the games must go on.

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

Hey OP, may I ask if this thread is for the discussion of all the sports in the Tokyo Olympics, men's and women's, or is just for the men's basketball only?