Paris 2024 Olympics Thread - 11th August (pg 430)

[Coljj]

Steph Curry giving off KDB vibes.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I've not watched the NBA for about 5 or 6 years but players taking 5 and 6 steps uncalled is a common occurance.

Cheers. Might as well get rid of dribbling at that point given the size of the half court and the length of most players’ strides.

 

[normskih]

I don’t watch much basketball anymore—is travelling no longer a thing?

Haven’t got a clue, watched about 5 minutes of the women basketball this afternoon and was fed up of the bloke shouting the scorers name every time they scored, like a boxing announcer, so I turned it off. In all fairness though, I haven’t watched a full match probably since the days of Meadowlark Lemon and the Harlem Globetrotters circa 1973. I much prefer netball anyway and that’s played in the Commonwealth Games only.

 

[Coljj]

Serbia on the verge of an upsetting the US..76-63 going into the 4th quarter

 

[SebastianBlue]

Haven’t got a clue, watched about 5 minutes of the women basketball this afternoon and was fed up of the bloke shouting the scorers name every time they scored, like a boxing announcer, so I turned it off. In all fairness though, I haven’t watched a full match probably since the days of Meadowlark Lemon and the Harlem Globetrotters circa 1973. I much prefer netball anyway and that’s played in the Commonwealth Games only.

I am just watching this US v Serbia game because it would be one of the biggest upsets in Olympics history if Serbia wins.

Currently up 13 points going in to the 4th quarter.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Hopefully Cindy Ngamba can get into the Gold medal bout here. Fighting for refugee team but trains in Bolton and her passports in the post.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Yanks untouchable in these athletics, really sick of them winning it all but they are bloody good.

Ditto. But for one specific reason. Huge love-in going on in Paris in the stadium around the Americans. That's a good thing. Nothing to object to there. Same, by and large, in the British media.
But I've often noticed it's not really reciprocated. You try going over there and beating out one of their hot favourites for a gold in a prime event. You see whether they applaud you. Not just athletics, either. I don't give much of a monkey's about golf, but the behaviour of crowds at the Ryder cup is bordering on the scandalous, sometimes.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I didn't expect to come on here to see Eccles talking about pegging!

No one expects the Ecclish Imposition!

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

No way. I can resist because I know from your reaction and other people I’m not going to like it!!

I'm like you EB. I use clothes pegs, and I've been known to use tent pegs. Does that qualify as pegging? Otherwise, no idea what this lot are talking about…

 

[ell]

Hopefully Cindy Ngamba can get into the Gold medal bout here. Fighting for refugee team but trains in Bolton and her passports in the post.

Trained at GB but without access to funding from uk sport. Boxed well tonight so far regardless of how the last round goes

 

[SebastianBlue]

Looks like the US are going to drive back to win.

 

[rowarta]

usa come back in the 4th. level 84 points each

 

[Coljj]

USA tie the game with Serbia 84-84 with 3:39 left of the 4th quarter after going on a 17-6 run

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Still amazed the sports programme allows basketball when the gap between USA and everyone else in investment and participation is massive.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Serbia folding like a piece of IKEA furniture manufactured in Serbia.

 

[Coljj]

Think Jokic being on 4 fouls has stopped his effectiveness defending

 

[jimharri]

That refugee fighter is very unlucky there.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Dubious call favouring the US there.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Refs helping the US a lot at the end here.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Impressive fight back from the US against Serbia but it looked to me like the referees were trying to get them through to the gold medal game at the end. Some very suspect officiating over the last 5 minutes or so.