USA Basketball

[bajanguy008]

FIBA WORLD CUP is later this month as discussed in other threads
The average NBA fan doesn't probably pay that much attention but this gonna be a big deal.

[bajanguy008]

Youth movement in full effect
Twin out there doing their thing

[bajanguy008]

I knew me posting about this team was probably going to lead to the What If stuff because of you know who.....

Still think it's relevant so gonna share some more
Was to post y'day and forgot but some good basketball here

[Superbone]

That was a fun watch. Thanks. Two pretty evenly matched teams. Tough watching the Twins play so well. Brunson has really surprised me how good he's become. I still remember when he was available for our pick and we had some buzz here but I don't recall who we went with instead.

ETA: Just looked it up. We took the wrong PG. That was the Ayton #1 overall draft and we took Élie Okobo at 31, two spots before Brunson went.

[wpmiller42]

That was a fun watch. Thanks. Two pretty evenly matched teams. Tough watching the Twins play so well. Brunson has really surprised me how good he's become. I still remember when he was available for our pick and we had some buzz here but I don't recall who we went with instead.

ETA: Just looked it up. We took the wrong PG. That was the Ayton #1 overall draft and we took Élie Okobo at 31, two spots before Brunson went.

Yikes. That would have been pretty great to get Ayton and Brunson in the same draft.

[Split T]

We also got Mikal in that draft

[Superbone]

We also got Mikal in that draft

We got a triple but just missed out on a home run.

[bajanguy008]

USA vs Germany is currently showing on FOX
Noon to 2pm ET

Schroder, Wagner bros and Theis

[Superbone]

USA vs Germany is currently showing on FOX
Noon to 2pm ET

Schroder, Wagner bros and Theis

No soup for me. My Fox programming shows FIFA Women's World Cup. On top of that, my Fox on DirecTV is currently unavailable due to a contract dispute.

[bajanguy008]

[bajanguy008]

JJJ seems to be relishing the physical play
Been blocking everything while not getting the foul trouble


Ant tho......
Kid was impressive

[Flagrant Fowl]

JJJ and Ayton should swap salaries.

[Mori Chu]

JJJ and Ayton should swap salaries.

And teams.

[JeremyG]

JJJ and Ayton should swap salaries.

I'm impressed. That's the first time you've ever admitted that Ayton deserves $27M+ per year.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Only because the salary is descending by year.

[bajanguy008]

[Flagrant Fowl]

France might've just lost their entire tournament after one game. It's going to be tough for them to overcome a 30 point deficit in point differential to make it out of their group.

Nice showing from Canada. They deftly pulled off the USA strategy of smothering defense leading to easy baskets and a superstar getting to his spots at will.

[In2ition]

France might've just lost their entire tournament after one game. It's going to be tough for them to overcome a 30 point deficit in point differential to make it out of their group.

Nice showing from Canada. They deftly pulled off the USA strategy of smothering defense leading to easy baskets and a superstar getting to his spots at will.

Yeah, they looked a lot like a USA team with the way they played. The team seems to be entirely constructed with good NBA players. Should be a very tough team with SGA and RJ leading the way.

[Split T]

Canada could be a very real threat soon. SGA, Murray, Wiggins, Barrett is a solid core. They’ve also got Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe in the pipeline. Little light on bigs, but they do have nba guys with Powell, Birch, and Boucher. Dillon Brooks and Lu Dort are also there.

[In2ition]

Canada could be a very real threat soon. SGA, Murray, Wiggins, Barrett is a solid core. They’ve also got Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe in the pipeline. Little light on bigs, but they do have nba guys with Powell, Birch, and Boucher. Dillon Brooks and Lu Dort are also there.

Don't forget Olynek & Edey. Probably more in the pipeline that we haven't recognized yet.