2023-24 NBA Thread

[MuggsyB]

LOL. Because of this?! If they crap the bed with a full squad in the Olympics I'll be right there with you. But this tournament means nada.

If it means nothing why not send the college players?  And why have three coaches on the bench with a combined 8 NBA titles?  The fact is we have significant probs vs the International game and their coaches schooled us.  And it's not an easy fix whatsoever even if better players commit.  Especially at the 4/5 positions. 

And by the way Serbia with Jokic?  That's a problem.  Canada with Murray and Wiggins? Problem.  Hell, Germany with Theis was a freaking problem.  Are there USA bigs that can play at all besides Anthony Davis vs these teams? 

What should our line-up be moving forward?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

If it means nothing why not send the college players?  And why have three coaches on the bench with a combined 8 NBA titles?  The fact is we have significant probs vs the International game and their coaches schooled us.  And it's not an easy fix whatsoever even if better players commit.  Especially at the 4/5 positions. 

And by the way Serbia with Jokic?  That's a problem.  Canada with Murray and Wiggins? Problem.  Hell, Germany with Theis was a freaking problem.  Are there USA bigs that can play at all besides Anthony Davis vs these teams? 

What should our line-up be moving forward?

Do you panic over everything? The US sent a lower level team. If they send a top team, and it loses, then maybe worry. Or maybe realize that it isn't 1992 any longer and the world has made steady progress in catching up.

Imagine getting this fired up about the FIBA championship. Lol...

[tower912]

Wojo has experience coaching the national team.

[Uncle Rico]

Do you panic over everything? The US sent a lower level team. If they send a top team, and it loses, then maybe worry. Or maybe realize that it isn't 1992 any longer and the world has made steady progress in catching up.

Imagine getting this fired up about the FIBA championship. Lol...

They just need to focus with more attack intensity

[MuggsyB]

Do you panic over everything? The US sent a lower level team. If they send a top team, and it loses, then maybe worry. Or maybe realize that it isn't 1992 any longer and the world has made steady progress in catching up.

Imagine getting this fired up about the FIBA championship. Lol...

I'm fine, who says I'm panicked?

[MuggsyB]

They just need to focus with more attack intensity

This wasn't a focus/intensity issue. 

[MuggsyB]

Wojo has experience coaching the national team.

We have probs Tower, I'm looking for viable solutions. 

[MUfan12]

The US has one 7 of the last 8 Olympic golds, including the last 4. There are no major problems winning at the international level.

The reason you take pros is to build depth in the player pool and get them experience in the FIBA realm.

[WhiteTrash]

We need to reevaluate how to choose players and coaches for USA Basketball.

More players from Chicago?

[MuggsyB]

The US has one 7 of the last 8 Olympic golds, including the last 4. There are no major problems winning at the international level.

The reason you take pros is to build depth in the player pool and get them experience in the FIBA realm.

With all due respect I don't think it's that simple.  For example say Anthony Davis doesn't want to play?  Who goes to the Olympics?

[MuggsyB]

More players from Chicago?

What can be done about this debacle of an organization?  Get rid of everyone immediately? 

[WhiteTrash]

What can be done about this debacle of an organization?  Get rid of everyone immediately? 

It starts at the top, right?

[tower912]

We have probs Tower, I'm looking for viable solutions.

We? 

[MUBurrow]

If it means nothing why not send the college players?  And why have three coaches on the bench with a combined 8 NBA titles? 

Because you send the best guys who are willing to do it?  Durant and JFB would rather go to the US Open, but Kerr, et al are happy to coach the team. To each their own - I wouldn't risk injury in FIBA if I were a star either. That's the sole reason that the guys who are there are the guys who are there.

And by the way Serbia with Jokic?  That's a problem.  Canada with Murray and Wiggins? Problem.  Hell, Germany with Theis was a freaking problem.  Are there USA bigs that can play at all besides Anthony Davis vs these teams? 

Sure - Jokic is a 2x MVP.  The NBA hasn't figured out how to deal with him, so I'm not sure that a hastily thrown together team of US nationals will figure it out either.  That's just what happens when the best player in the world doesn't happen to be American?

[tower912]

Precisely.   All a coach can do is to put together the best team out of those willing to play.   It isn't the Ryder Cup.     This team was the equivalent of Harry Higgs, Joel Dahmen, Kevin Kisner etc., with Keegan Bradley as the anchor.    Talented players all.    Way better than me.    But not the A-team.

[forgetful]

Because you send the best guys who are willing to do it?  Durant and JFB would rather go to the US Open, but Kerr, et al are happy to coach the team. To each their own - I wouldn't risk injury in FIBA if I were a star either. That's the sole reason that the guys who are there are the guys who are there.

Not to go conspiracy theory on this...but I'm going to go conspiracy theory on this. It is also much harder to pass the Olympic drug tests than the NBA drug tests.

[tower912]

I just looked at the US roster for the first time.    Nothing surprising about the result.

[lawdog77]

With all due respect I don't think it's that simple.  For example say Anthony Davis doesn't want to play?  Who goes to the Olympics?

Off the top of my head, the US starters could be:
Curry
Dame
JFB
Tatum
Embiid

Its in Paris, so that might be a reason to go.

[HutchwasClutch]

Wojo has experience coaching the national team.

Knowing well your posting history during Wojo's tenure, this probably isn't sarcasm. 

[tower912]

It is a fact.   And sarcasm.   

So that the easily triggered can amuse me.

[HutchwasClutch]

It is a fact.   And sarcasm.

I am aware there's truth in the statement at face value. 

[CreightonWarrior]

Oops

[lawdog77]

Pretty shocked by the Bengals/Browns game

Even more shocking that they are NBA teams.

[CreightonWarrior]

Even more shocking that they are NBA teams.

Lol whoops

[MU82]

We?

What? You're not embarrassed to be an American because of a result in a sports tournament that means next-to-nothing?