2024 Paris Olympics

[cheebs09]

You're overreacting to one game.

Didn't you want Kerr gone for a close call in an exhibition game?

[The Sultan]

Didn't you want Kerr gone for a close call in an exhibition game?

He also thought Pop should have been fired after the first game in Tokyo. 

But yeah...I'm the one overreacting.

[MuggsyB]

Didn't you want Kerr gone for a close call in an exhibition game?

We have multiple hof coaches on our bench, including Kerr.   But I'm seeing things that enrage me from a defensive standpoint among other stuff.  It reminds me of Wojo to tell you the truth.  If we are fundamentally sound, no team can compete with us.  It's not debatable.  Keep in mind that there is one guy on Serbia, minus Jokic obviously, that's a solid NBA player.
 

[Jockey]

We have multiple hof coaches on our bench, including Kerr.   But I'm seeing things that enrage me from a defensive standpoint among other stuff.  It reminds me of Wojo to tell you the truth.  If we are fundamentally sound, no team can compete with us.  It's not debatable.  Keep in mind that there is one guy on Serbia, minus Jokic obviously, that's a solid NBA player.

Oooh, you're enraged. And yeah, most basketball experts compare Kerr and Wojo.

You keep getting weirder.

[MuggsyB]

Oooh, you're enraged. And yeah, most basketball experts compare Kerr and Wojo.

You keep getting weirder.

We won this game solely on the talent of four great one on one players.  I don't think it was a well coached game by any reasonable standard.   Hopefully we put it all together vs France. 

[MuggsyB]

Very impressive performance from S-M-L. 

[forgetful]

Very impressive performance from S-M-L.

She's unbelievable. She beat my PR in the 400 m (no hurdles) tonight.

For those saying, why didn't she run the mixed 4x400 m, when Bol did. Watch that race. That was more important.

Also, have to wonder how many of these athletes are running with COVID, like Lyles. Have to think Femke Bol was not healthy. She can't quite keep up with Sydney, but she is usually very close. Not tonight, so either cumulative fatigue or sick.

[MuggsyB]

She's unbelievable. She beat my PR in the 400 m (no hurdles) tonight.

For those saying, why didn't she run the mixed 4x400 m, when Bol did. Watch that race. That was more important.

Also, have to wonder how many of these athletes are running with COVID, like Lyles. Have to think Femke Bol was not healthy. She can't quite keep up with Sydney, but she is usually very close. Not tonight, so either cumulative fatigue or sick.

I have no idea about the covid issues.  All I know I'd that she and GT are incredibly impressive.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You're overreacting to one game.

I think i just died from irony poisoning

[MU82]

"That was special," said Curry, who finished with a game-high 36 points (12-19 FG, 9-14 3PT). "This is the most fun I've had in a very long time."

"I'm 39 years old," said James, who had a triple-double (16-12-10). "I don't know how many opportunities and moments I'm going to get like this, to be able to compete for something big."

"Everybody in here is going to remember this night for the rest of their lives," said Durant, who was clutch down the stretch. "We showed how together we were in that fourth quarter."

It's nice to see three all-time greats so moved by this experience, three rivals who enjoyed working hard together for a common cause. And trom a fan's standpoint, that was a hell of a fourth quarter to watch. Sports drama doesn't get much better than that.

[Scoop Snoop]

I think i just died from irony poisoning

"Wisdom" from the guy who goes completely bonkers over the performance of the US team. We should win every game by 20+ points. And that's conservative. Uh huh.

[lawdog77]

She's unbelievable. She beat my PR in the 400 m (no hurdles) tonight.

For those saying, why didn't she run the mixed 4x400 m, when Bol did. Watch that race. That was more important.

Also, have to wonder how many of these athletes are running with COVID, like Lyles. Have to think Femke Bol was not healthy. She can't quite keep up with Sydney, but she is usually very close. Not tonight, so either cumulative fatigue or sick.

Incredible performance, but the crown was a bit much, IMO

[The Sultan]

Incredible performance, but the crown was a bit much, IMO

LOL. Who cares.

[MuggsyB]

Incredible performance, but the crown was a bit much, IMO

She's an incredible athlete.  I think if you haven't lost a race for 5 years, it wasn't too egregious lawdog.  She has serious zoomability and is clutch as hell.  Now all that said, it would be fun to watch a young gazelle partake in that event. 

[MuggsyB]

"Wisdom" from the guy who goes completely bonkers over the performance of the US team. We should win every game by 20+ points. And that's conservative. Uh huh.

Both of you are making false comparisons.  I never go "bonkers" about the Marquette team 4 years in the future.  We're also talking about top American NBA players and their ability to reload down the road. 

[brewcity77]

She's an incredible athlete.  I think if you haven't lost a race for 5 years, it wasn't too egregious lawdog.  She has serious zoomability and is clutch as hell.  Now all that said, it would be fun to watch a young gazelle partake in that event. 

It would just wander off the track and start nibbling on grass.

[MuggsyB]

It would just wander off the track and start nibbling on grass.

They could be trained.and have elite speed and hops Brew.  No pun intended. 

[The Sultan]

Both of you are making false comparisons.  I never go "bonkers" about the Marquette team 4 years in the future.  We're also talking about top American NBA players and their ability to reload down the road. 

Your game-time posts are usually filled with hyperbolic nonsense.

[MuggsyB]

Your game-time posts are usually filled with hyperbolic nonsense.

Not true.  But you're an excellent driveler Fluffy on a wide range of topics.

[lawdog77]

LOL. Who cares.

In the grand scheme of things, its not a big deal. It was just odd seeing props (other than the nation's flag) being worn by the winner. Especially how long it took to put on and doing it right next to a desolate Bol.

[The Sultan]

In the grand scheme of things, its not a big deal. It was just odd seeing props (other than the nation's flag) being worn by the winner. Especially how long it took to put on and doing it right next to a desolate Bol.

She should run faster then.

[MuggsyB]

The ladies are playing some solid golf.  Should ne a great finish tomorrow. 

[StillAWarrior]

Incredible performance, but the crown was a bit much, IMO

While I don't disagree, we commented as it was happening that it wasn't really her style. The person gave it to her and she didn't put it on. Then her husband put it on her head for a picture and she immediately took it off. He called her back and put it on again and she wore it. The broadcast shifted focus to the upcoming men's race pretty quickly after that, so it's hard to know how long she wore it. We kind of got the feeling that she wasn't totally into it, but others were encouraging her to wear it.

It was absolutely amazing how she pulled away between the 7th and 8th hurdle. I was getting nervous because Bol was pretty much right with her (and we'd seen how well Bol closed the other night), but then over the course of the 35 meters between 7 and 8, she just left her in the dust.

[StillAWarrior]

In the grand scheme of things, its not a big deal. It was just odd seeing props (other than the nation's flag) being worn by the winner. Especially how long it took to put on and doing it right next to a desolate Bol.

She absolutely did not put the crown on right next to the desolate Bol. It was handed to her when she was next to Bol, but she did not put it on until later when she was with her family. I also note that she didn't even have it in her hand when she posed for the obligatory photo with the clock showing the WR.

[JWags85]

It was absolutely amazing how she pulled away between the 7th and 8th hurdle. I was getting nervous because Bol was pretty much right with her (and we'd seen how well Bol closed the other night), but then over the course of the 35 meters between 7 and 8, she just left her in the dust.

See, I disagree.  Entering the final turn (much less the final straight), not only did she make up the stagger on Bol, she looked EFFORTLESS.  Cockrell in lane 8 ended up finishing strong, but comparing her to SML was wild.  She was visibly PUSHING and straining through the final turn, and SML was gliding at that point, she clearly had so much in the tank.  Absolutely wild and incredible performance.