Go Nigeria!
Posted on 07/12/2021 7:33:48 PM PDT by God luvs America
Team USA might indeed win its fourth consecutive Olympic gold next month in Tokyo. But if they do, it will be a story of overcoming adversity.
The Americans lost their second consecutive exhibition Monday, this time bested by Australia 91-83 in Las Vegas. Dating to the 2019 World Cup, where they finished seventh, Team USA has lost four of their past five games. They've also lost two in a row now to Australia, a team expected to contend for the gold in Japan.
It was a better showing than the loss to Nigeria on Saturday but just reading those words is a little mind-boggling considering the pedigree of this roster and coaching staff. Damian Lillard, who had 22 points, and Kevin Durant, who had 17 points, definitely looked more like All-Stars. But in the end, they weren't able to deliver clutch shots.
The final indignity came with one minute to play and the U.S. down five as Jayson Tatum tossed up an airball on a corner 3-point try. It was better than the next possession, which resulted in a turnover.
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Ditto.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!
(Australia’s most traditional sporting chant).
all i can say is....AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...hope they lose every game....
Probably should had gone with college all stars with Coach K.
I agree wholeheartedly.
This time around I’m rooting for all the teams that play against the U.S.
I agree. I can’t believe I feel the same way. It is a sad commentary on the current culture in our country that this family will not watch or root for our country in this Olympics. The anti-American Wokeness of far too many athletes and Coaches is utterly disgusting to us.
Go Nigeria!
I don’t think Pops understands the nuances of International basketball like Coach K does. I also think he started falling into the middle of the pack as a coach once Duncan’s career was winding down.
Amazing. Read the entire article. Not once did the reporter mention the name of the sport in the article.
Lousy writers.
The Australians and Nigerians probably hate the U.S. less than the Nasty Bloated Antagonists playing for the U.S.
Same here. I hope the wokesters lose every game.
Back when Baskets had Balls!
Yeah.
+1
I 2nd that ditto
I hope they get beat by a bunch of white people.
1. Did the entire team stand, and respectfully so, for the National Anthem (assuming it was played.)?
2. Did the entire team refrain from political statements of any kind before, during, and after?
Okay, one more...
3. Were all members of the team drug screened?
I hope they lose every game. FOREIGN players have more respect for America than these scumbags.
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