Team USA men's basketball falls to France in Olympics

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[Stravinsky]

I didn’t watch either, but my understanding is that a few of the players didn’t even join the rest of the squad until literally just days ago due to the NBA playoffs, so yes, I’d say it’s likely that there hasn’t been near enough practice as a team.

[kenmcg]

Jalen Rose preaches for an all black olympic team “Kevin Love is on the team because of tokenism,” Rose said on his show. “Don’t be scared to make an all-Black team representing the United States of America. I’m disappointed by that. Anybody that watched the league this year knows Kevin Love did not have a stellar season, was not the best player on his team, and did not necessarily deserve to be on this squad.” Hope they lose all their games.

[MarvinStinson]

They can back to their million dollar shoe contracts.

And their kneeling.

[DoodleBob]

As an American, I can honestly say THIS is still one of the greatest moments in sports history.

[newnhdad]

Woketball.. Maybe if they tried as hard on the courts as they did spewing hateful political rhetoric, the would have won.

[MarvinStinson]

Popovich eats s### as a coach.

But he is a top level US hater.

[dfwgator]

“France?”

[billyboy15]

The Miracle on Ice.

I will NEVER forget how I felt in those last seconds of that game....never.

[Tommy Revolts]

Way to go Team France!

[qwerty1234]

first year I ever remember actively hoping that the USA wins as few medals as possible.

To woke for me, won’t be watching a single event; add it to the list along with the NBA and NFL of things I will never watch.

[BiglyCommentary]

The 92 Dream Team played the same way, very frequently setting up a teammate rather than me, me, me.

[PLMerite]

“US basketball lost to France. I don’t care who you are, that’s funny.”

US Team should have walked in singing The Panzerlied, in German. That would have rattled the Frogs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_lEXliZSPY

[MarvinStinson]

You mean no double dribbling and no walking?

[xp38]

Virtually the entire country came to a standstill. I met Paul Henderson at a sports card show. Unlike most I had him autograph my Bible and he wrote in a favourite verse. He had become a born again Christian. He’s been battling leukaemia since 2009 but still alive.

[OrioleFan]

The USA basketballers must have received the blessing of Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer, and Psacki

[tennmountainman]

Woke Olympics of 2021.

[MarvinStinson]

The Gregg Popovich era of U.S. Olympic men’s basketball is off to a dreadful start.

[Rummyfan]

You know, I ‘m actually pleased. That ass Popovich and his stars with overblown egos and sense of importance deserve a good comeuppance. Now if only the women’s soccer team would lose too....

[Alberta's Child]

Very few of those players were “kids right out of high school.” Most of them had played three or more years of NCAA hockey on elite teams like Minnesota, Boston U. and Wisconsin. Some of them had finished college or were seniors, and delayed the start of their NHL careers just to play in the Olympics.

Brooks was right about one thing, though: He said from the start that he didn’t want the BEST players on that team, but the RIGHT players.

[redangus]

Too late a swimmer already has.