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07-01-2021, 05:35 PM
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Obi Toppin named to roster for USA Men’s Select Team
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07-08-2021, 09:42 PM
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Obi’s NYK teammate Immanuel Quickley was one of 3 players on the USA Select team who has been sidelined due to COVID concerns:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/...ated-concerns/
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07-10-2021, 02:59 PM
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07-10-2021, 05:55 PM
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who is the coach?
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07-10-2021, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by steverino015
who is the coach?
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Head Coach - Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat)
Assistants - Mark Few (Gonzaga) and Jamahl Mosley (Dallas Mavericks assistant)
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07-13-2021, 02:00 PM
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Obi, Kevin Knox and a #1 are the rumored package the NYK are offering the Cavs for PG Collin Sexton:
https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-yo...t-rd-pick/amp/
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07-13-2021, 04:48 PM
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The Cavs ought to take that offer. Obi would flourish in Cleveland.
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07-13-2021, 06:01 PM
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I saw that Team USA lost to Nigeria the other day. Then, they lost the next game to Australia. 0-2!
What's up with that?
Has USA Basketball fallen so far in the world pecking order? I know that other countries have become dramatically better since Dream Team days, but I'm still shocked. I saw a little bit of the Australia game and it looked like we lacked physicality to me.
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07-13-2021, 06:03 PM
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They lost to Australia yesterday too. This is what happens when you throw together a team that has never played together.
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07-13-2021, 07:02 PM
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Looking better against Argentina - up 58-42 at the half. But I think Argentina lost big to Nigeria recently, so they should win by 25. Still not firing on all cylinders. Maybe they'll have a heroic "underdog" run in the olympics. The world has definitely caught up.
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07-14-2021, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tirebiter
Looking better against Argentina - up 58-42 at the half. But I think Argentina lost big to Nigeria recently, so they should win by 25. Still not firing on all cylinders. Maybe they'll have a heroic "underdog" run in the olympics. The world has definitely caught up.
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No I don't think so. The world has not caught up. I think there are a total of 4 all stars on the Team USA rosters. We're not sending our best players. We're sending enough that we could still win, but sending a bunch of talented individuals against of a cohesive team means you have to have overwhelming talent to overcome the team play. We're not sending LeBron, Steph, Kyrie, and a number of our best players.
Also, they're more interested in avoiding injury and not over-exerting themselves. The next NBA season is way more important than this.
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07-15-2021, 09:48 AM
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Collin Sexton is the guy who beat out Scoochie Smith for a spot on the roster for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Actually, Scoochie had no chance since Cleveland had already made commitments to Collin Sexton.
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07-15-2021, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by TommyGola
The Cavs ought to take that offer. Obi would flourish in Cleveland.
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Anyone know a pg the Cavs could draft after this trade... one that would help Obi flourish in Cleveland?
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07-15-2021, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckleyma
Collin Sexton is the guy who beat out Scoochie Smith for a spot on the roster for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Actually, Scoochie had no chance since Cleveland had already made commitments to Collin Sexton.
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No offense to SS, but, there were 4 or 5 guys who beat him out for a roster spot. Were that not the case he would be on the roster as a backup.
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07-16-2021, 02:28 PM
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With the withdraw of Kevin Love, what's the pecking order for replacing him?
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07-16-2021, 02:36 PM
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Another problem the US players are having is the realization that in international ball, it is not an automatic foul if the defender looks at you the wrong way.
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07-16-2021, 02:37 PM
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It ain’t Obi. JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson have been added to the Olympic team roster:
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2021/07/....html#ref=home
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07-18-2021, 01:40 PM
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Rumor du jour: Obi to Portland as part of a package for Dame Lillard:
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/b...outputType=amp
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