2019 FIBA World Cup Thread

[Billy Dat]

Let’s see if France goes right at Kemba mismatches via switches.

[Billy Dat]

The D has not been as good with Walker in and Brown out. Brown now back but I like our non-Kemba D better.

[JasonEvans]

Who is the ESPN2 color analyst? He has all the energy of a puss-filled slug.

[Billy Dat]

Who is the ESPN2 color analyst? He has all the energy of a puss-filled slug.

Thibs!!! I agree, he is rough.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Step back fall away jumpers ain’t gonna get it done. There’s just no ball movement.

[JasonEvans]

For some reason, even though Donovan Mitchell was dominating the game, we have turned to Kemba Walker repeatedly to go one-on-one in the 4th quarter and his success rate is maybe 25%.

France by 2 with 3 minutes left.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Awful defense... just brutal.

We’re taking tough shots while they dunk and lay it up.

Having no one to challenge Gobert is obviously a huge problem.

[Billy Dat]

I think Pop has screwed this up by going away from the Walker-less line-ups that dominated the last 7 minutes of the 3rd quarter.

[JasonEvans]

France seems to have figured out that a 6-5 guard (Marcus Smart) is ill suited to guard Rudy Gobert. He now has 15 rebounds and 21 points. Gobert's plus minus is +20 in a 4 point game.

The US has not played a player over 6-8 in the entire second half.

[dukelifer]

I think Pop has screwed this up by going away from the Walker-less line-ups that dominated the last 7 minutes of the 3rd quarter.

In trouble now.

[JasonEvans]

I think Pop has screwed this up by going away from the Walker-less line-ups that dominated the last 7 minutes of the 3rd quarter.

Yeah, Walker seems determined to take over... and he is killing us.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

In trouble now.

Big trouble. 11-0 run by France. Walker killing us.

[mkirsh]

Has there been a single US pass in the last 10 possessions? Watching Kemba ISO every possession is brutal

[dukelifer]

Yeah, Walker seems determined to take over... and he is killing us.

Well someone will need to hit 3’s or USA is out

[Billy Dat]

If we lose, this is on Pop.

[JasonEvans]

Mitchell finally went to the bucket again... and Gobert blocked it.

If we lose, this is on Pop.

Preach! Pops is going to be killed for refusing to play any big men. Gobert has dominated the paint and that is why the US will lose this game.

Down 6 with 50 seconds left.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Has there been a single US pass in the last 10 possessions? Watching Kemba ISO every possession is brutal

Nope. They’re playing like it’s a TNT Wednesday night NBA game.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Well someone will need to hit 3’s or USA is out

Playing small and not taking threes is a problem.

[dukelifer]

If we lose, this is on Pop.

He is stubborn. Will need a bit of a miracle

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Announcer jinx in full effect, too. Walker hadn’t missed a FT and then went 1 for 3.