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[Jussi]

US not hitting the 3s tonight so far.

Now they hit one. 1-11.

 

[Jussi]

Lead cut down to 3 at the half.

 

[Jussi]

US up by 15 now.

 

[Jussi]

Make that 19.

 

[Bures Elbow]

lol USA down 3 at the half, then up 19 at the end of the third. Woke up.

This despite the fact they're missing the majority of their stars and best players. You know they want that rematch with France in the final.

 

[John Price]

Australia looked flat out embarrassing after they let the US go on that 14-4 run to end the half! A terrible performance!

 

[John Price]

France beating Luka's Slovenia right now in the 3rd.

 

[John Price]

France advance! It will be a rematch for gold!

 

[John Price]

10:30 pm Final

why do they do this it's literally 11:30 AM there

 

[Evilo]

Slovenia - France and USA - Australia are the semi finals. I’m betting Slovenia and USA in the finals

Told you

 

[Jussi]

Men's final underway.

 

[Jussi]

US can't hit a three.

 

[John Price]

They had like 1 three in the first half against Australia and still won by like 20 late. They'll heat up.

 

[John Price]

If the three isn't falling don't try it. This isn't the NBA

Just no size inside Keep letting Gobert bully you

 

[Jussi]

Tied at 15 with the first 3.

 

[adsfan]

France playing football out there. I know that FIBA rules are different, but this is ridiculous! Bear hugs, players with the ball being run over by a defender. The US had a clear steal (all ball) and it was called a foul on them.

I am amazed that it is a 15-15 tie.

France is slow coming back on defense. The US can run on them!

 

[Jussi]

Great ball movement from France.

 

[adsfan]

Lillard with a 3/4 shot off the front of the rim! That will give France something to think about,

USA 22 - 18 after one quarter.

 

[John Price]

France playing football out there. I know that FIBA rules are different, but this is ridiculous! Bear hugs, players with the ball being run over by a defender. The US had a clear steal (all ball) and it was called a foul on them.

I am amazed that it is a 15-15 tie.

France is slow coming back on defense. The US can run on them!

Welcome to international basketball, much more physical. Good.

NBA has gone soft.

 

[K Fleur]

I’d be curious what Lillard’s shooting %’s look like. Seems like everytime I’ve seen him in this tournament he’s bricking a 3

 

[John Price]

I’d be curious what Lillard’s shooting %’s look like. Seems like everytime I’ve seen him in this tournament he’s bricking a 3

Yep he's had a terrible Olympics

He is so clutch in the NBA though but with a closer 3 pt line he can't hit shit

 

[Jussi]

Durant on fire!

 

[K Fleur]

Durant is a basketball cheat code.

 

[John Price]

The only reason US lost last time was because Durant was in foul trouble. Now he is free to wreak havoc.

Probably not worth watching the rest of this live. USA just rolling.

 

[adsfan]

Welcome to international basketball, much more physical. Good.

NBA has gone soft.

Hitting people in the face or neck with a forearm is not basketball. Hooking people with an arm is not basketball.

My opinion of the refs is going down with each of these so called fouls on the US as Gobert just shoves people around to make space for himself. I liked it better when he was just bear hugging the US players in the first quarter.

Yabusele called for pushing Middleton 4 feet out of bounds as he tried to run along the base line. Gobert with the elbow on Durant. That was called a foul on Durant.

Refs, you suck!