2024 Paris Olympics

[MuggsyB]

I hope Wade gets better as an analyst. His enthusiasm and energy are solid, but he definitely is raw (and poor) at analysis.

Ya....hopefully he'll get some feedback like yours. 

[Pakuni]

[MuggsyB]

Don't forget, Wade was the best player on the 2008 Olympic team.  And by a significant margin.  Instant offense, smothering defense,, and he even sprinkled in some 3 balls.  People tend to overlook that he could adapt his game and was unguardable when healthy. 

[Uncle Rico]

America only has 6 medals?

[CreightonWarrior]

America only has 6 medals?

Welcome to WOKE

[Uncle Rico]

Welcome to WOKE

I'm boycotting it anyway but just wanted to voice my extreme disappointment

[CreightonWarrior]

Torri Huske monster swim. Loved the reaction.

[WarriorFan]

It's not that Tatum can't get PT over someone like Embiid that sticks out to me. It's that he's behind Derrick White, who wasn't even on the team 3 weeks ago.

Derrick White is not my favorite player... but he doesn't need the ball to contribute and he ALWAYS plays D.  That's about 98% more D than Tatum plays, and Tatum's defense is even worse if he doesn't get a shot on most possessions. 
As for Embid - wasted roster spot.  He chose USA because he wouldn't have wanted to sit on the French bench behind Rudy Gobert!  Defense is important in 40 minute games with bad refs.  Brook Lopez would have been a better option, but Myles Turner or Nic Claxton should be on the team in reality, not Embid. 

[CreightonWarrior]

Walking boot for Simone tomorrow?

[Not all scoop users are created equal apparently]

https://x.com/evinfour/status/1817607333289099683?s=46&t=G2FhP_F2kWewaBOpvRv5lg

[Warriors4ever]

Yeah the women ruled that 100m butterfly!

[MU82]

Derrick White is not my favorite player... but he doesn't need the ball to contribute and he ALWAYS plays D.  That's about 98% more D than Tatum plays, and Tatum's defense is even worse if he doesn't get a shot on most possessions.

Oh, I know why White is playing over Tatum. It's still eye-opening to see that White's $300M teammate can't get a minute of PT.

[tower912]

USWNT looked really good today.

[tower912]

Congratulations to the female volleyball players for finally wearing sensible clothes.


Athletes, not objects.

[MU82]

Walking boot for Simone tomorrow?

She'd better be healthy. Her being hurt would be inexcusable and unacceptable.

[Uncle Rico]

We're up to 12 medals.  Still disappointing

[CreightonWarrior]

We're up to 12 medals.  Still disappointing

Yeah but how many participation medals?

[The Sultan]

Yeah but how many participation medals?

Nine are silver or bronze.

[Uncle Rico]

Nine are silver or bronze.

That's concerning

[Pakuni]

Nine are silver or bronze.

Nine have been won by women. More evidence of the wussification of the American male?

[brewcity77]

Yeah but how many participation medals?

I always found it interesting that here we focus on total medal count and everywhere else they really only care about how many golds you have.

[Jockey]

I always found it interesting that here we focus on total medal count and everywhere else they really only care about how many golds you have.

I think we always had the largest team so we were guaranteed to be near the top in total medals. This year - other than the host country - we have almost 150 more athletes than anyone else.

We may not get the most gold, but al least we will get the most participation medals.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I don't really care about how a country decides to count medals. 

It seems silly to diminish the accomplishments of someone is the second or third best in the world at their given sport just to make a point.  These people pour their lives into that effort. 

[Warriors4ever]

Is anyone having more fun and getting around more in Paris so far than Snoop Dogg lol?

[Pakuni]

Is anyone having more fun and getting around more in Paris so far than Snoop Dogg lol?

He's there?
I hadn't noticed.