Jauronimo Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) On 7/13/2021 at 10:07 AM, Johnny Hammersticks said: Just looked at their roster. How in TF are they getting beat by Nigeria and Australia?! 🤣😂 Apparently they're getting dominated in the paint and giving up 3s all day. Its a sad state of affairs. The rest of the world has caught up. It will take some good old fashioned American ingenuity but we need to invent another new sport that only we play so that we can be the best at it again. Edited July 14, 2021 by Jauronimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 32 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Apparently they're getting dominated in the paint and giving up 3s all day. Its a sad state of affairs. The rest of the world has caught up. It will take some good old fashioned American ingenuity but we need to invent another new sport that only we play so that we can be the best at it again. BASEketball 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I feel very unAmerican by saying this, but going back to the dream team, I love when USA bball gets beat. Now, it's more of a matter of rooting against any team that has Kevin Durant on it. That said, I think Durant will play a lot better after he recruits four hall of famers to play along side of him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I feel very unAmerican by saying this, but going back to the dream team, I love when USA bball gets beat. Now, it's more of a matter of rooting against any team that has Kevin Durant on it. That said, I think Durant will play a lot better after he recruits four hall of famers to play along side of him. I loved when the Olympics were amateur games. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbillievable Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Gugny said: I loved when the Olympics were amateur games. I never felt this way. Mostly because the USA was the only country sending Amateurs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Jauronimo said: Apparently they're getting dominated in the paint and giving up 3s all day. Its a sad state of affairs. The rest of the world has caught up. It will take some good old fashioned American ingenuity but we need to invent another new sport that only we play so that we can be the best at it again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Jauronimo said: Apparently they're getting dominated in the paint and giving up 3s all day. Its a sad state of affairs. The rest of the world has caught up. It will take some good old fashioned American ingenuity but we need to invent another new sport that only we play so that we can be the best at it again. There's some guy on LinkedIn and flitting around elsewhere hawking 'Crossnet'. Volleyball but with two nets crossing at 90 degrees. Hey, if ballroom dancing could be an olympic sport at some point, the sky's the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Pete said: Baseball and Football are America’s sport IMO. not to mention, I can hit a three and make free throws. I’m not sure I could ever score in NFL or hit a MLB pitcher you aren’t making a contested jump shot or driving to the rim either. It’s like me saying I could hit a baseball off a tee but not score on an nhl goalie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: There's some guy on LinkedIn and flitting around elsewhere hawking 'Crossnet'. Volleyball but with two nets crossing at 90 degrees. Hey, if ballroom dancing could be an olympic sport at some point, the sky's the limit. My in-laws have one of those. Basically all you need to do is stay right on the net and block anyone who tries to get it over to your square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, NoSaint said: you aren’t making a contested jump shot or driving to the rim either. true. Give me a screen a la Princetown - I will rain 3s. Foul me, I score on free throws. Chances are I won't score in NFL, MLB, NHL, or Champions League- all far superior sports to NBA IMO In sports who scores more points wins. My point is an average athlete can score in NBA with help from his teammates. Not so much in the other 4 sports Edited July 15, 2021 by Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Part of me thinks the NBA'ers who are on team USA are burnt out. While there are NBA'ers on other teams, some of them arent full time starters. We are currently on basketball overload. I am pretty sure some of these guys have played basketball for 21 out of the last 25 months. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 On 7/13/2021 at 11:19 AM, Gugny said: They're NBA players. They don't even try until they absolutely have to. NBA regular season vs playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 9 hours ago, Pete said: true. Give me a screen a la Princetown - I will rain 3s. Foul me, I score on free throws. Chances are I won't score in NFL, MLB, NHL, or Champions League- all far superior sports to NBA IMO In sports who scores more points wins. My point is an average athlete can score in NBA with help from his teammates. Not so much in the other 4 sports meh. So you could kick a chip shot field goal is what you are saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 7 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: NBA regular season vs playoffs. I hope you are right but if this team screws around too much in the run up to the games I don't trust it to get itself together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 51 minutes ago, NoSaint said: meh. So you could kick a chip shot field goal is what you are saying No. I think he's saying the opposite. Probably one of the harder scores in sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 7 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: NBA regular season vs playoffs. We used to bribe the kids when we were traveling. If you are good this weekend in Boston (or wherever) we will take you to see a game with LeBron on Sunday. The last time was a Tuesday night game in Charlotte. We had like $650 into tix for us and the BIL who lived nearby. We sat down and 5 minutes in my scrappy little AAU point guard turns to me and says………”they’re not even trying”. Tuesday in Charlotte mid-season. That was the last NBA game I paid to attend. Loved going to Braves games as a kid, but that was a very different time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 20 hours ago, Pete said: true. Give me a screen a la Princetown - I will rain 3s. Foul me, I score on free throws. Chances are I won't score in NFL, MLB, NHL, or Champions League- all far superior sports to NBA IMO In sports who scores more points wins. My point is an average athlete can score in NBA with help from his teammates. Not so much in the other 4 sports If there is a blitz and you are uncovered you can score. Lee Smith on more than one occasion was completely left alone. The NBA game moves a lot faster than you are thinking. On 7/14/2021 at 6:58 AM, Gugny said: When did basketball become America's sport? Do you think James Naismith was Japanese or something? Naismith was short for Naismithanawa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: If there is a blitz and you are uncovered you can score. Lee Smith on more than one occasion was completely left alone. The NBA game moves a lot faster than you are thinking. Do you think James Naismith was Japanese or something? Naismith was short for Naismithanawa? I mean technically he was Canadian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, thenorthremembers said: I mean technically he was Canadian. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) On 7/15/2021 at 11:02 AM, Pete said: true. Give me a screen a la Princetown - I will rain 3s. Foul me, I score on free throws. Chances are I won't score in NFL, MLB, NHL, or Champions League- all far superior sports to NBA IMO In sports who scores more points wins. My point is an average athlete can score in NBA with help from his teammates. Not so much in the other 4 sports You won't get fouled because you're not a threat to them If you were in an NBA game.. you would get face guarded, you wouldn't get 1 oz to breathe And you wouldn't be able to get a dribble off Brian scalabrini? NBA benchwarmer.. he plays pick ups at gyms and people trash them all the time.. I can score on you you were a benchwarmer He shuts out every single person 11-0 How is thinking you could run around a screen and get off a 3... Any different than thinking you could outrun a linebacker to the end zone on a slant route? You can be faster than the linebacker with better agility They're like absolutely both the same concepts.. and your average Joe is not doing any of them Edited July 16, 2021 by Buffalo716 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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