NVGiant Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, halfmanhalfbronco said: This is all true. There is another uncomfortable truth as well. Pop is not as good at coaching Olympic basketball as coach K. I am sure I will get roasted for that. It's probably true. I think college coaches are used to pulling together teams in relatively narrow windows of time. NBA rosters are built over years, with long training camps and 82 games to build continuity. Hell, with a turned over roster it took half the season for the Warriors to pull together and play competitive basketball. And they have one of the most team-oriented superstars in NBA history. Still, I am not sure there is another college coach that can command the attention of NBA players quite like Coach K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, NVGiant said: It's probably true. I think college coaches are used to pulling together teams in relatively narrow windows of time. NBA rosters are built over years, with long training camps and 82 games to build continuity. Hell, with a turned over roster it took half the season for the Warriors to pull together and play competitive basketball. And they have one of the most team-oriented superstars in NBA history. Still, I am not sure there is another college coach that can command the attention of NBA players quite like Coach K. I think Mark Few or Jay Wright would do a better job than Pop. The roster decisions this go around seemed odd as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactowndog Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 9 hours ago, thelawlorfaithful said: Nvm, nope it’s live. Found the schedule thread. Close game. Hard to say whether I would rather finish 1,2,3,4 with Spain, Serbia, Croatia and Montenegro on the other side.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsu_alum9 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 8 hours ago, thelawlorfaithful said: She went from being the runaway best gymnast in the world on a bad day for her Sunday night, to falling apart and quitting at the drop of a hat two days later. You will struggle to find a parallel to that in any sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSF Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Well, that was predictable.... In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bob said: Nope I blame people like you with idiotic views on covid that robbed him. He knew the rules going in. All he had to do was get a poke in the arm. He let his country down. He will never be able to tell his grand kids that he was a gold medalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Bob said: Nope, it's your fault. Nah, I did not give him COVID, I'm vaccinated. He let America down. He let his teammates down. He let his legacy down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Bob said: Still wrong, you and your ilk irreparably poisoned society with your fecklessness He not only selfishly let down America, who knows how many other people he made sick. Death on his hands? Possibly. Kind of like you and your kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSF Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, halfmanhalfbronco said: Nah, I did not give him COVID, I'm vaccinated. He let America down. He let his teammates down. He let his legacy down. In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bob said: Hope you feel good about robbing this guy of his legacy. Great work, bro. All he had to do is get a poke in the arm. Was he afraid of the autism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSF Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Sunisa Lee of the US takes the gymnastics individual all-around gold. In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVGiant Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 47 minutes ago, Bob said: Greg Popovic is a shit coach. Need a real coach. He's presided over most of the losses in the past two decades. Gawd damn. At least make it less obvious that you can't separate a man's politics from coaching ability. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVGiant Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 50 minutes ago, Bob said: No mention of FIJI RUGBY! My favorite team of the Olympics. Heroes Days ago. You even liked the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smltwnrckr Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I miss the days when I ignored the Olympics because they were an exercise in jingoistic American exceptionalism. It's somehow more exhausting to ignore when they're a front in the American culture wars. Planning is an exercise of power, and in a modern state much real power is suffused with boredom. The agents of planning are usually boring; the planning process is boring; the implementation of plans is always boring. In a democracy boredom works for bureaucracies and corporations as smell works for skunk. It keeps danger away. Power does not have to be exercised behind the scenes. It can be open. The audience is asleep. The modern world is forged amidst our inattention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVGiant Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, smltwnrckr said: I miss the days when I ignored the Olympics because they were an exercise in jingoistic American exceptionalism. It's somehow more exhausting to ignore when they're a front in the American culture wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfmanhalfbronco Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, smltwnrckr said: I miss the days when I ignored the Olympics because they were an exercise in jingoistic American exceptionalism. It's somehow more exhausting to ignore when they're a front in the American culture wars. So do you think Biles dropping out is a sign that socialism is ruining American kids or not!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thelawlorfaithful Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 2 hours ago, bsu_alum9 said: You would have to have Jordan quit in round 1 of the 1993 playoffs, initially stating because he had a mental issue and he would be harming the team, then the Bulls still make the NBA finals for it to compare. That is the most insane, implausible scenario imaginable when you think about Michael Jordan. We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsu_alum9 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, thelawlorfaithful said: That is the most insane, implausible scenario imaginable when you think about Michael Jordan. Okay next try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawlorfaithful Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 16 minutes ago, bsu_alum9 said: Okay next try. The prominent basketball examples where players blatantly quit, Lebron with the Lakers and the 2010 Cavs, Kobe in 2007, back to Wilt in the 60’s; are always about sending a message that shows up their teammates. They’re saying to the front office and the world “You expect me to win titles, but look at these bozos you’ve surrounded me with.” Whatever reasoning they eventually settle on, Biles definitely wasn’t doing that. We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...