9/3 Games thread US
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Ellipse
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Great idea! Now if we could only figure out who the top players are?
MVP
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Nah 2004 has that name claimed... or maybe Pierce led 2002 team who failed to even win a medal at home in Indianapolis?
Worst US team with pros ever for sure.
Can't believe Kanter didn't play for Turkey.
That's what they get for putting him in exile.
addictionary
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Crazy how things turned out for Enes. From a goofy mic dropping rookie to villain of many, cult guy and a wanted man in a one man regime.
framer
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Need to give Favors a call.
Going back through the game, mostly highlights, Team USA isn't prepared. They can't defend the pick and roll, and they're missing defensive assignments left and right. Turkey was better coached and much more prepared.
enchilada_style
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Team USA normally wins on talent not necessarily team chemistry. This team lacks talent and chemistry. Donovan has to be consistently great for this team to win gold or even medal at all. I was thinking they would get stronger as they played more games but that hasnt been the case. They could have really used Fox.
Jazzmix
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Yes. And I don't get it. Everyone knew that it's going to be a tough tournament for that team. It was clear that in order to win they will need to prepare some schemes not only count on individual talent. It looks a bit like an all star game coaching right now. It would work with olympic dream team where the best usually go but not here. There was a moment in the second quarter when for a stretch of time they started to move a ball and suddenly it looked much better but soon enough they went back to normal.
I also don't really sense a good chemistry in this team, they don't look united or desperate to win.
Getting Traded
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Well, they have the best coaches in the game, Pop and Kerr, you would think they would've built the chemistry?
Well I think it's also the youngest ever USA team (since they started using pros)
addictionary
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I think that still is the case. Prep games were not a measurement for the intensity they’d receive in the real thing. Czech Republic were not a real test neither. I wasn’t thinking Turkey would be neither but this game showed that if they face a team that takes this serious, they’re gonna need to plan and communicate more. They got a lot more potential than what they showed against Turkey, show if they can take it serious too, especially the coaching staff. I’m happy that Mitchell is experiencing smth he’d never see in an NBA game. It will hopefully help him be smarter in shot decisions and position usage next season. This will also help him a lot for playing with players like Bogdanovic, Ingles and Gobert, take the chemistry to another level.
That was a rough game to watch tbh. Felt bad for Don, he did have some decent defense and very important rebounds. Donovan’s going to have to play extremely well for them to have a chance at gold. I do think giving him the ball and just letting him go to work would be beneficial to him and the team. I feel he’s been a bit too unselfish.
Archie Moses
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Worst US team with pros ever for sure.
Can't believe Kanter didn't play for Turkey.
Kanter would be in jail or dead if he did.
Mitchell through the first 2 FIBA tourney games is averaging:
12.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.5 spg, 43.5% 2FG, 38.5% 3FG
During the 4 exhibition games, he averaged:
12.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 42.6% 2FG, 33.3% 3FG
12.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.5 spg, 43.5% 2FG, 38.5% 3FG
During the 4 exhibition games, he averaged:
12.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 spg, 42.6% 2FG, 33.3% 3FG
It's almost like European teams play together more or something.
You dont say
Are you sure? I mean this team Plumlee on it. Marcus Smart isn’t even a starter and why the heck is Derrick White on the team?
It’s a very mediocre roster.
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