To be fair, Rudy Gobert is probably better than anyone on Team USA, and he’s the main reason we lost. Not really much of any excuses versus Serbia, other than just not caring anymore
I didn’t realize the game was on so correct me on this if wrong — but based on the box score it looks like Pop that the best way to guard Gobert was to put Harrison Barnes on him? 7 Offensive Rebounds is inexcusable to allow when you don’t play Myles Turner more than 12min
hes at his best playing center where he can handle the ball at the top of the key against other centers who clearly shouldn't be defending the perimeter
He doesn't get the touches to be effective in int'l play
interesting how they started 0-2 yet are gonna play the US
the first two games they lost by an average of 1.5pts.
they win their next by an average of 23.5pts
lol and there we go -- argentina got shit on
Matchups as of 10:30pm EST:
Spain // France
Argentina // USA
Lithuania // Australia
Croatia // Serbia
If LTU comes back, then it will be Lithuania/Serbia, Croatia/US, Argentina/Australia
It basically screams to me that they aren't confident they'll win versus Spain.
Currently -- "If we lose we face the US"
Complain to FIBA -- "LTU and CRO cheated, so you should make their losses wins, and then when we lose we avoid the US conference"
that's literally the most stupid thing ive heard
they're complaining about others colluding so they'd have to play the US? If Croatia wins, all Argentina needs to do is win and they'll be the 1 seed and avoid the US. If Spain wins then ARG will be the 4, but if they win theyre the 1.
And if...
They can't just have an offensive line and a defensive line -- you gotta blend them together
Lowry - Klay - KD - Melo - Jordan
Kyrie - Butler - PG - Dray- Boogie
Let Lowry set up the offensive unit, with Melo/Klay/KD getting the scoring looks and Lowry/Jordan providing the defense.
Second...