FIBA Stuff

[Ron Mexico]

He should retire, he's a big reason we lost he passed up way too many open looks, dude is finished.

He might be, but that isn't a new issue. He was doing that in his prime for the Jazz way too often.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

He should retire, he's a big reason we lost he passed up way too many open looks, dude is finished.

Was like watching when he started with Utah

 

[Rubashov]

He might be, but that isn't a new issue. He was doing that in his prime for the Jazz way too often.

Was like watching when he started with Utah

Some of that **** last night was unforgivable, senior member of the team passing up good looks to put junior teammates in worse positions, with a short clock.

 

[jerick]

This is just off, sorry. As an American who's worked for the Chinese Olympic Committee for years I can tell you they have and are investing a lot. Like a **** ton a lot.

You can call it obscure because it is in USA. But ping pong is not obscure in many many countries. Everyone in China plays it and enjoys it along with a lot of other skill games, like badminton, Chinese version of hacky sack, billiards, and a bunch of others. There are plenty of other countries that love it as well.

It's definitely a skill vs athleticism thing in China. If you focus on one thing and the way to get better at is do it over and over and over again non stop you'll develop skills, but you won't develop athleticism. That's the methodology and belief in China.

China wants to win a lot of medals and dumps money into anyone they think will do that. Look at snowboarding this year. They also really want to be good at the popular sports. They are very embarrassed and upset about losing in basketball and soccer and are putting big efforts to change that. But it takes time and the effort can be wrong.

China is still a fairly poor place for the average person. The well off people don't care about sports for kids. Your entire life is about getting a good score at your college entrance exam. That is the only way to make a good life for yourself and it's been pushed hard. It's only recent that parents are letting their kids play sports, besides the poor kids that get pulled out of school and moved away from home to be "athletes". In China you focus on one sport and school is pretty much done. This model is changing but it will take a generation for it to take effect.

sadly,as a jazz fan and high school student in China,i agree with what you said

 

[Agent#00]

Canada is a mediocre team without SGA. Brooks 2pts, Barrett 4, Powell 5, naw 3 atleast kO had 9 and a flop.

 

[FrenchJazzFa]

I still believe since the start of the compet that USA is one level ahead of all others teams. Let's see.

 

[HermanG]

Classic "quiet" and insanely effective game from Lauri. Finland wins 90-75 and Lauri scored 32/9 on 9/13 FG and 11/12 FT in just 24 minutes.

He got a pretty good whistle which helped. Had a rough first quarter but from 2nd quarter on he started drawing fouls and scoring constantly.

 

[Agent#00]

Jordan Clarkson went Godmode vs china. 33 pts, 5 straight 3 pt shots all in the 3rd.

 

[royzzz]

Tec then Lauri now JC

 

[str8line]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6kX_8T81iQ

Man he looks good. That shot at 24 seconds was smooth.

 

[HermanG]

Man he looks good. That shot at 24 seconds was smooth.

Today no flashy fadeaways but his 3P shot looked effortless and Venezuela couldnt contain him. If they hugged him he drew fouls and if they didnt he found open spaces for easy buckets.


View: https://youtu.be/DzNllKKfWf4?si=pF_8j9k4fjZk08EY

 

[underdog]

Man he looks good. That shot at 24 seconds was smooth.

Yeah, that’s what I expect him to do more this upcoming season. From the stationary position bully his way to the paint and shoot or to the rim for a layup or a dunk. In this clip he does it also at 1:25 and 2:03 mark. Would give him more free throws too.