Posted on 07/27/2024 7:09:23 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Lille, France — It’s rare when Team USA finds itself in any situation that fits the definition of an Olympic losing streak, but such is the case when the Paris Games begin.
Three years ago, at the delayed 2020 Games in Tokyo, the Americans lost the opener in Group Play to France. Therefore, in their quest to find motivation, if they choose to embrace it, there’s the matter of ending their opener skid at one.
The slogan for Sunday’s tip against Serbia: Get a jump on these Olympics right from the jump.
The excuses for that seven-point loss to the French? The USA squad, because of the pandemic, didn’t have its finest players. Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday were fresh off an overnight flight to Tokyo because of the Bucks’ championship parade. And the Americans were ambushed.
None of that is in play for Serbia and Nikola Jokic.
“We don’t have much time,” said LeBron James, sounding an early alarm. “This is not like the NBA where it’s a marathon. It’s a sprint. We have to be able to go right from the start.”
Losing any game in group play isn’t the kiss of death, and when that happened in the past, Team USA was able to recover. Losing to Serbia is unlikely, although there are some issues that impact any major upset:
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No one cares.
I wish I could care. I really do.
“Group Play”?
Sounds like Kindergarten.
If no American cares does it matter? If the rest of the world doesn’t need us we’d be in trouble but it hasn’t been the case for how long?
Does “strong start” still mean kneeling to Marxism during the National Anthem?
Maybe I'll watch it so I'll root for Serbia. But probably not worth my time. Team USA will be prepared for Jokić so there won't be an upset here, unfortunately.
Who cares?
> No one cares. <
I do. But only because of one odd phrase in the article: “Therefore, in their quest to find motivation, if they choose to embrace it… “. I plan to use a version of that in my next job interview.
Interviewer: I see by your resume that you are totally unqualified for this position. Why in the world should we hire you?
Me: In my quest to find motivation, I choose to embrace it.
That job will be as good as mine.
I love my country, but harbor a genuine dislike for USA basketball (both men’s and women’s teams).
Bunch of ungrateful, hateful and disrespectful bunch of cretins. And selecting Lebron to carry the flag adds insult to injury.
Men’s national soccer team appears to be okay, somehow.
Don’t care. They don’t represent me. My country hasn’t represented me for a long time now. My country wants me dead or imprisoned.
I’m actually quite happy in my indifference to the whole shebang of the Olympics. I don’t begrudge anyone being a big fan. I was once one myself but I’ve moved on.
I’m actually quite happy in my indifference to the whole shebang of the Olympics. I don’t begrudge anyone being a big fan. I was once one myself but I’ve moved on.
They made it showcase for sodomy.
Haven’t watched any of the Olympic$ in years. Haven’t even watched major pro sport$ on tv in years.
They can do what they want. I don’t care.
I lost interest in Olympic basketball when they decided that NBA players were amateurs, somehow.
No mention of the word “basketball” in the article? So Team USA fencing I assume.
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