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.
Re: USA Basketball
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:06 am
by bajanguy008
Youth movement in full effect
Twin out there doing their thing
Re: USA Basketball
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:46 am
by 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
Re: USA Basketball
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:05 pm
by 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.
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.
I'm impressed. That's the first time you've ever admitted that Ayton deserves $27M+ per year.
Re: USA Basketball
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:08 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Only because the salary is descending by year.
Re: USA Basketball
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 12:00 pm
by bajanguy008
Re: USA Basketball
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 8:21 am
by 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.
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.
Re: USA Basketball
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2023 9:40 am
by 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.
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.
