I have many strong opinions, but none stronger than that this country needs a National Handball League.
I have many strong opinions, but none stronger than that this country needs a National Handball League.
Hoping to change my username to 75769024
Chip R (08-01-2024),Redsfaithful (08-01-2024),RichRed (08-02-2024)
Kristen Nuss is the short queen of beach volleyball. She's a killer.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Why is the U.S. so bad a 3v3 basketball?
Surely we've got recent NBA and WNBA players who could dominate in this game. Next time let's get Steph and LeBron in there. Sue Bird should be there right now.
Last edited by M2; 08-01-2024 at 06:06 PM.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Cameron Brink was supposed to be there but she tore her ACL.Originally Posted by M2
When all is said and done more is said than done.
M2 (08-01-2024)
From cnn.com: The rules surrounding eligibility for Olympic competition are somewhat restrictive, meaning that it isn’t case of selecting the best hoopers available. Per FIBA, rosters must feature two players ranked within the top 10 of their country and two players ranked within the top 50 of their country or have the minimum number of ranking points.
Players earn ranking points by competing in FIBA 3x3-endorsed events, meaning that hypothetical first-time 3x3 players are not able to play at the Olympics.
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I believe the FIBA season overlaps with the NBA season, but at the very least these rules badly limit who is eligible or would want to play
Last edited by UKFlounder; 08-01-2024 at 07:16 PM.
Would you describe yourself as a Nussy?
Women's beach volleyball, imo, is the greatest sport in the history of sport.
Last edited by Ky Fried Redleg; 08-02-2024 at 05:00 AM.
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Chip R (08-02-2024)
3x3 is so ragged to watch. I know it's schoolyard style so it's going to be more chaotic, but I expected it to look like it's being played at a higher level. So much of it has looked like trash.
Revering4Blue (08-03-2024)
The women seem all right. The men can't hit what are gimme shots in the NBA. Nobody's got a crossover or a step-back jumper. The ball movement is rudimentary. That 3-point line would be a layup for Steph. I expect LeBron to bring a Dream Team in 2028 and annihilate everyone.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Revering4Blue (08-03-2024)
Some of these women's games have looked even worse. Teams looking like they're in full panic mode and throwing up garbage the entire game. You'd think there was a 3 second shot clock the way things are being rushed.
Men's soccer got drubbed 4-0.
Morrocco brought their best players. Will be hard to beat them. The US team is a bunch of kids and a couple MLS players. This match was over before it began. With that said, the US accomplished what they sought out to do - they qualified for u20 World Cup by making it to the quarters.Men's soccer got drubbed 4-0.
What would you say.....ya do here?
Chip R (08-02-2024)
Canyon Barry goes off and gets the 3on3 team into the win column.
Go Gators!
The rules are very weird, I really think it plays into it being a rough product. Did you know they use a smaller ball? Free throws being worth 2 points when a "2 pointer" is worth 1 point is a strange decision. Very short shot clock also I think hurts, I don't know why they felt the need to make it so different from 5x5.
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
goreds2 (08-05-2024),Revering4Blue (08-03-2024)
Congratulations to Ryan Crouser, the first to ever win Gold in three Olympiads in the Shotput Event.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
M2 (08-04-2024),Redsfaithful (08-04-2024)
Maybe the single greatest pole vault miss in history - https://twitter.com/Glodyswotcher/st...73693897031898.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Chip R (08-05-2024),dubc47834 (08-05-2024),Kingspoint (08-05-2024),WrongVerb (08-06-2024)
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