Summer Paris 2024 - Basketball

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[RookiePick]

Its pretty much exactly what I was expecting, even with the other warm ups and Spain game factored in.

Canada have a great roster, we're capable of it but would have taken something pretty special to beat them.

We were doing the special thing first half. Our shots were dropping and we were generating stops.

First half of 3rd and 4th quarters were nightmare fuel.

 

[bourbons]

We were doing the special thing first half. Our shots were dropping and we were generating stops.

First half of 3rd and 4th quarters were nightmare fuel.

Yup. Think I even posted at half time last night gonna be tough to keep this up all game.

 

[matthew_s]

Yup. Think I even posted at half time last night gonna be tough to keep this up all game.

Just enough to suck a man in though.

 

[peternorth]

Bogut has nick kay starting on giannis.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Bogut has nick kay starting on giannis.

Time for Kay's biceps to save the nation.

 

[darcytiger]

Meh...Canucks missing Wiggins, and a half arse Wiggins is twice the player Simmons is.

I was talking more the continued trajectory of year 1/2/3 Simmons if he didn’t care more about fur coats and man bags.

 

[peternorth]

Sudanese from the south down 17 with 5.23 to go. USA should win from here.

 

[peternorth]

Just too much class and ability from the team in white.

 

[peternorth]

The Olympic basketball page is not good. I cannot see 3pt player statistics

 

[peternorth]

The last 3 by edwards could be vital for point differential

 

[peternorth]

 

[The Big Dipper]

*Haitian born father. Sister born here. Got his citizenship before they left.

Jog on.

Ah, he got the golden ticket...must be Australian

 

[The Big Dipper]

You mad bro?

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Make sure to read the entire conversation for context. If people are going to question the authenticity of players from other countries then we must first look in our backyard. A player that hadn't been to our country since he was 9 years old has played for Australia, bit of pot calling the kettle black don't you think?

 

[the_interloper]

There’s zero wrong or unusual about the Matisse case. Was born here and spent years here.

The only unusual thing is that he didn't get picked for the Olympics, I'm a casual basketball fan but that was a headscratcher to me.

 

[Royces Hart]

Ah, he got the golden ticket...must be Australian

He qualified for citizenship at that point in time, like tens of thousands of other people.

Nobody knew he was going to end up an NBA player over a decade later and no special exemptions were created for him.

 

[DangerSloane]

Make sure to read the entire conversation for context. If people are going to question the authenticity of players from other countries then we must first look in our backyard. A player that hadn't been to our country since he was 9 years old has played for Australia, bit of pot calling the kettle black don't you think?

You're comparing it to people playing for nations they've barely even visited, let alone lived in for the better part of a decade.

Lorenzo Brown for example. They said on the coverage that Spain went out and got him because they needed a PG. That's not how the olympics should operate. From what I understand he has NEVER lived in Spain and doesnt even play for a Spanish team in the European league.

 

[matthew_s]

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hah, I love that he used his 2k cover as a career achievement.

 

[apollo_creed]

The egos of those american w***ers.

 

[The Big Dipper]

You're comparing it to people playing for nations they've barely even visited, let alone lived in for the better part of a decade.

Lorenzo Brown for example. They said on the coverage that Spain went out and got him because they needed a PG. That's not how the olympics should operate. From what I understand he has NEVER lived in Spain and doesnt even play for a Spanish team in the European league.

That's the way I understand it too. I believe Matisse's situation while not the same is just as bad. A couple moves to Australia with a small child (2 years old) from the USA, then leaves Australia to return to USA when said child is 9 years old. He never visits Australia after the age of 9 years old and is developed in the USA. At 25 years old his Australian NBA Coach learns that he once lived in Australia and gets him onto the Australian team. This is not Australian, this is manipulation of the rules set out by the Olympic committee and wrong on every level but we accept it as it makes our team better.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

That's the way I understand it too. I believe Matisse's situation while not the same is just as bad. A couple moves to Australia with a small child (2 years old) from the USA, then leaves Australia to return to USA when said child is 9 years old. He never visits Australia after the age of 9 years old and is developed in the USA. At 25 years old his Australian NBA Coach learns that he once lived in Australia and gets him onto the Australian team. This is not Australian, this is manipulation of the rules set out by the Olympic committee and wrong on every level but we accept it as it makes our team better.

I'm all for "US" basketballers being able to qualify for other countries. It's a good thing to spread the talent and lift those countries up.

However, there has to be some rules around it. A Thybulle situation i can live with. The Brown one, i don't know enough about, but if he's never lived there, or doesn't have a parent/grand parent connection, i'm not sure i can suppor that.

 

[Royces Hart]

I'm all for "US" basketballers being able to qualify for other countries. It's a good thing to spread the talent and lift those countries up.

However, there has to be some rules around it. A Thybulle situation i can live with. The Brown one, i don't know enough about, but if he's never lived there, or doesn't have a parent/grand parent connection, i'm not sure i can suppor that.

He had only ever been to Spain to play away games for his pro-team.

When Rubio became unavailable and no quality Spanish back up PG’s, they undertook an exercise to find one. He was identified as the national coach coached him at Toronto.

Then his citizenship was rushed through under exceptional circumstances, as it was of benefit to the national basketball team.

It’s horseshit.

 

[Richard Cranium]

A player that hadn't been to our country since he was 9 years old

Not actually true but keep going.

 

[Richard Cranium]

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Yeah but what does Duece think?

 

[peternorth]

If we had Brown and he had not set foot or even heard of Australia before, and is playing for us in the Olympics, I'd support it.

But if he does it for another country i shake my head like Harold from neighbours.

 

[Hojuman]

He had only ever been to Spain to play away games for his pro-team.

When Rubio became unavailable and no quality Spanish back up PG’s, they undertook an exercise to find one. He was identified as the national coach coached him at Toronto.

Then his citizenship was rushed through under exceptional circumstances, as it was of benefit to the national basketball team.

It’s horseshit.

Remember the Spanish mens disabled basketball team won a gold medal at the Sydney paralympics , and lo & behold, 10 outta 12 weren't disabled !

How a team of cheats crushed the 'hopes and dreams' of Australian Paralympians

Twenty years ago, the Boomerangs rode the wave of national enthusiasm, confident of a win. But they did not account for a brazen conspiracy that would harm athletes with an intellectual disability for many years.

www.abc.net.au