Olympics

[Tunescribe]

Mixed-bag opening weekend for the ol' US of A. Man oh man, this men's basketball team is lazy-sloppy -- losing to France. They should be blowing everyone's doors off. Play with some damn pride and sense of urgency.

Great job by our swimmers, though.

 

[tom444]

Just watched the end of the Triathalon. The Japanese did a great job keeping the competitors cooled off as much as possible both during the event and at the finish line.

 

[lancerman]

The NBA style just isn’t that great under these rules. Also I don’t think this team was well constructed

 

[Tunescribe]

The NBA style just isn’t that great under these rules. Also I don’t think this team was well constructed

These guys are so ridiculously talented that if they just put a bit more effort and team-oriented play into it, they should mop up. It's simply mind boggling to see them sleepwalk at the Olympics.

 

[Joker]

1. Players

   Coaches

   Pos. # Name Age Height Weight From PF 4 Laettner, Christian 22 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Duke Blue Devils C 5 Robinson, David 26 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) San Antonio Spurs C 6 Ewing, Patrick 29 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (110 kg) New York Knicks SF 7 Bird, Larry 35 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Boston Celtics SF 8 Pippen, Scottie 26 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Chicago Bulls SG 9 Jordan, Michael 29 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Chicago Bulls SG 10 Drexler, Clyde 30 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Portland Trail Blazers PF 11 Malone, Karl 28 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Utah Jazz PG 12 Stockton, John 30 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Utah Jazz SF 13 Mullin, Chris 28 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Golden State Warriors PF 14 Barkley, Charles 29 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Phoenix Suns PG 15 Johnson, Magic 32 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Los Angeles Lakers[64]

   Head coach Chuck Daly Assistant coach(es) P. J. Carlesimo Mike Krzyzewski Lenny Wilkens Legend: From – describes teams affiliated during the Olympics

 

[Joker]

The 1992 US Olympic team beats this craptastic French team today by 100 points....all the blame for this USA crud we have today lays at the feet of LeScumbag James and his destruction of the TEAM concept in today's NBA.

 

[Tunescribe]

The 1992 US Olympic team beats this craptastic French team today by 100 points....all the blame for this USA crud we have today lays at the feet of LeScumbag James and his destruction of the TEAM concept in today's NBA.

Well said. Here are the current NBA rules of play:

(1). Never play team defense -- except during the last two minutes of the championship finals seventh game.

(2). Take the 3-point shot, then just stand there to see if it goes in.

(3). If you can't take the 3-point shot, go one-on-one while eight other players stand and watch.

(4). If you can't go one-on-one, pass the ball once to a teammate so he can go one-on-one.

(5). No need to block out opponents or crash the boards for rebounds, the ball just might come to you anyway.

(6). Forget running a team offense, that's so "yesterday."

(7). Always ignore your coach, especially during games.

(8). Remember, winning is optional as long as you can hit the 3 and dazzle one-on-one.

(9). If you don't get great social media action, you always can sign with another team.

(10). Never, ever play with an injury of any kind, regardless of how minor it might be.

 

[sean10mm]

Never mind the Dream Team, this year's men's basketball team could make the 2004 team look like the 1992 team. They might not even make the podium lol. They're (comparatively) weak on raw talent AND they don't work as a unit.

The 1992 team had a huge talent gap on everyone AND they played fantastic team ball.

 

[borg]

Well said. Here are the current NBA rules of play:

(1). Never play team defense -- except during the last two minutes of the championship finals seventh game.

(2). Take the 3-point shot, then just stand there to see if it goes in.

(3). If you can't take the 3-point shot, go one-on-one while eight other players stand and watch.

(4). If you can't go one-on-one, pass the ball once to a teammate so he can go one-on-one.

(5). No need to block out opponents or crash the boards for rebounds, the ball just might come to you anyway.

(6). Forget running a team offense, that's so "yesterday."

(7). Always ignore your coach, especially during games.

(8). Remember, winning is optional as long as you can hit the 3 and dazzle one-on-one.

(9). If you don't get great social media action, you always can sign with another team.

(10). Never, ever play with an injury of any kind, regardless of how minor it might be.

11) Opt out of games when you are sad, woke, or uninterested

12) Call fans racist after stomping on an Irishman logo

 

[DropKickFlutie]

Look up the celebration by the coach of Ariarne Titmus after she recently won an upset Gold. Probably the funniest thing so far in the olympics. The guy is like the ultimate cliche when I think of an aussie coach.

 

[borg]

So lets fire up a conspiracy theory.
'Simone Biles came into the Olympics injured but her corporate puppet masters had invested too much to allow her to withdraw."
It's all about the brand
Think of the 100's of commercials that feature her that have been aired since the Olympics started.

Beginning in her first event Sunday night, she couldn't stick a single landing and twice landed "out of bounds'
Coincidence?
And today, she exits after one event

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Me: I’m not very interested in the Olympics. I don’t know…I just don’t know many athletes.

The Twitter World: You’re an ignorant idiot! Just because Michael Phelps is gone, you have no rooting interest, you sexist pig?! WOMEN’S SPORTS are where it’s at! You want some heroes? We’re going to play 1,000 commercials about Simone Biles, the greatest competitor ever, and flood your brain with Naomi Osaka, the queen of Japan, who will bring home gold in a dramatic final!

Me: Okay...I guess I’ll watch.

<Olympics, day 4 happens>

Me: Wtf…ehhhh...that sucked.

The Twitter World: How dare you try to spin this negatively!?!? Everything is positive! Simone Biles was under so much pressure and she is the hero of the century for withdrawing! Mental health comes first!! Always! Pressure is hard. Osaka was under so much pressure too…she’s been skipping all kinds of tournaments and playing poorly. Her mental health comes first! Nothing but love and respect for Simone and Naomi!

Me: I’m so confused. Huh?

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

 

[Kontradiction]

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Is that satire? Or are those people actually serious?

 

[Kontradiction]

So lets fire up a conspiracy theory.
'Simone Biles came into the Olympics injured but her corporate puppet masters had invested too much to allow her to withdraw."
It's all about the brand
Think of the 100's of commercials that feature her that have been aired since the Olympics started.

Beginning in her first event Sunday night, she couldn't stick a single landing and twice landed "out of bounds'
Coincidence?
And today, she exits after one event

She’s supposedly not injured. This is a weird story.

Simone Biles withdraws; U.S. women’s gymnastics team takes silver — The Washington Post

Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and the rest of the U.S. women's gymnastics team compete in the team final from the Tokyo Olympics. Follow here for the latest news and updates from the Tokyo Olympics.

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Afterward, Biles made clear the issue was not physical.

“I just felt like it would be a little bit better to take a back seat and work on my mindfulness,” she said.

As for whether she would compete again in Tokyo, where she is next scheduled to perform in Thursday’s all-around, Biles replied, “We’re going to see about Thursday. We’re going to take it a day at a time. I know tomorrow we have a little bit of a break for training, so that’ll be really nice to have a mental rest day. And then injury, no. Just my pride is hurt a little bit.”

I won’t hate on her. She’s done a lot for gymnastics and for the country in the Olympics before. But it’s just strange.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

Is that satire? Or are those people actually serious?

They’re serious and there are hundreds of posts just like them.

 

[bormio]

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The defense of Biles is hilarious. “She got chalk for her teammates”. She quit. She may be the GOAT, but she quit.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

Feels like she can't compete because she's mentally ill. I'll critique her when I have a bunch of medals. My guess is, having done nothing but train (and win) from childhood to young adulthood, we might not be capturing the entirety of her internal state by saying she "quit."

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

I’m not trying to kick her while she’s down, but it’s absurd how people are replacing Strugg’s bravery with the “bravery” of quitting an event. I feel bad for Biles. I don’t begrudge her decision. But to place her in some heroic pose for dropping out? Let’s just call this the tragedy it is and not make a mockery of it.

There are lots of pressures for every athlete. This is the Olympics.

 

[bormio]

Whether she had good reasons or not, she stopped competing. She let her team down. What if a Patriot did this? I doubt there would be a ton of understanding here.