Tokyo Olympics Basketball (July 25 - Aug. 7)

[Steven43]

My two favorite Larry’s have a link to the original M*A*S*H* television show — Larry Linville (a/k/a Frank Burns a/k/a/ “Ferret Face”) and a short-lived sit-com called “Hello, Larry” starring McLean Stevenson (Colonel Henry Blake) for which I had high (but ultimately dashed) hopes. But McLean was still OK in my book.

I was a big fan of Colonel Henry Blake, a character I liked significantly more than his replacement, Colonel Sherman T. Potter, who too often played the role of crotchety old man.

[Steven43]

Do you happen to have brothers with “Curly,” “Moe” or “Shemp” as middle names?

Just, y’know . . . asking.

;-)

No, but I have a brother-in-law named Sheb, if that helps.

[Steven43]

Throwback:

That has to be Casey Kasem doing the commentary, right?

[OldPhiKap]

No, but I have a brother-in-law named Sheb, if that helps.

Wooley?

[OldPhiKap]

That has to be Casey Kasem doing the commentary, right?

Yup.

[uh_no]

USA men better clean it up real fast...

[ClemmonsDevil]

USA men better clean it up real fast...

I like the pace and defense.

[Steven43]

Australia shooting much better than USA thus far. Not good.

[ClemmonsDevil]

That was a perfect start for Australia. US turned it over too much. Durant came to play.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Our offense is turrible. Lazy. Guys running into each other. What a mess.

edit: our defense is just as putrid.

[ClemmonsDevil]

Durant may have to go for 40.

[Billy Dat]

We are in trouble, getting beat on both ends and we seem tight. These FIBA games can be so weird.

[ClemmonsDevil]

We are in trouble, getting beat on both ends and we seem tight. These FIBA games can be so weird.

Weird is the right word. It is a very different game.

[Billy Dat]

Weird is the right word. It is a very different game.

Like Mills hitting a heavily contested fadeaway 3.

[uh_no]

Weird is the right word. It is a very different game.

It's team basketball. I love it.

[Steven43]

It seems the main reason the US team is losing is because they are shooting 9% from three-point range.

[ClemmonsDevil]

It's team basketball. I love it.

It is admirable. Australia has been stellar on D.

[ClemmonsDevil]

It seems the main reason the US team is losing is because they are shooting 9% from three-point range.

Ha! It seems.

[uh_no]

It is admirable. Australia has been stellar on D.

great finish to the half though.

[Steven43]

It's team basketball. I love it.

Pulling for the Aussies, huh? G’day, mate!