***2024 Olympics Thread***

legi

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US will most likely win this on the account of Serbia probably getting gassed in the 2nd half, but it’s embarrassing to be outplayed so far with 5 times the talent.
 
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He's a world class athlete, that's what they do. It's all about confidence.
Sydney McLaughlin (as well as many others)is also a world CLASS athlete and you don’t see her jumping around yelling about how good she is and disrespecting her competitors. Noah’s all about Noah. You can tell his teammates and competitors don’t care for him at all.
 

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USA basketball getting pantsed by a bunch of white guys is also disappointing

One of them has been the best player in the world for about four years, but the rest of the roster isn't drastically off of that assessment compared to US talent.
 
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Sydney McLaughlin (as well as many others)is also a world CLASS athlete and you don’t see her jumping around yelling about how good she is and disrespecting her competitors. Noah’s all about Noah. You can tell his teammates and competitors don’t care for him at all.

I just find it interesting if you have Covid and you are having trouble breathing that you run out jumping and screaming and fist pumping when you are introduced.
 
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Embiid is a clown.

MVP fatigue happens all the time even with Jordan and LeBron but the "experts" who have been pushing that Embiid is better than Joker these past few years are total clowns. If I were voting for a non Jokic MVP it wouldn't have been Embiid.
 
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I'd roll almost exlusively with Steph, Bron, KD, Bam and AD in the second 1/2, I think that's your best lineup against this group. Booker, Holiday, White, Ant and Emiid aren't giving you much.
 

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One of them has been the best player in the world for about four years, but the rest of the roster isn't drastically off of that assessment compared to US talent.
Seriously, i get that Jokic is good but the rest of Serbia’s team is a bunch of nobodies. No reason for the US to lose to these guys
 
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