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Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #45 –
It was a good effort to take it to extra time but we lack the depth of talent and rely too much on a 21 year old baby Boomer. I don’t think swapping a few players in the squad would change that.

The refs could have been a little kinder to us 🤔
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #46 –
Quote from: DJC – on
It was a good effort to take it to extra time but we lack the depth of talent and rely too much on a 21 year old baby Boomer. I don’t think swapping a few players in the squad would change that.

The refs could have been a little kinder to us 🤔
Leaving Thybulle out was a shocker imho and going with too many oldies was another mistake...Ingles and Delly might as well have been driving the bus and made less than minimal contributions. Nick Kay was another passenger and have never seen what others have seen in him and playing in the Japanese leagues for the money doesnt make him a great player and would have preferred someone like Jack White or Xavier Cooks in the team who have at least been on NBA rosters.

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #47 –
It's interesting to debate selection, personally going back a bit I think professionals entering the Olympics was when it all went wrong.

For many sports the Olympics were seen as the gateway to a professional sporting career, now it's just become another revenue stream for established professionals and I find it distasteful. The next generation are squeezed out.

I'd much rather be watching the next generation of players, the kids at the beginning, rather than the same old same old 40yos playing made for TV game styles. They should make these professionally affiliated sports at the Olympics limited to Unders or something like that so countries invest in the sport not just business.

For what it's worth, with all the "assistance" the old blokes get now to stay on the court, how do they even get past WADA to qualify for the Olympics, I mean their off-season is a shopping cart full of "assistance" and procedures?
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #48 –
Quote from: DJC – on
It was a good effort to take it to extra time but we lack the depth of talent and rely too much on a 21 year old baby Boomer. I don’t think swapping a few players in the squad would change that.

The refs could have been a little kinder to us 🤔

Hard to beat Euro refs on a Euro court.......

Jokic the difference.  Turnovers (some the result of a 21 year old who played out of his mind, but still lost a bit of control) and controlling the defensive boards were the other big differences

really great effort against a seasoned class team

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #49 –
The Opals were far too good for Serbia.  Looks like they’ll be taking on USA in the next round.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!
 

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #50 –
USA vs France in the Mens final...Serbs took it up to the USA but copped what they gave us with a big comeback from the Americans led by Steph Curry banging in 36 points from the carpark and Embiid had the better of Jokic.
France got over the flashy Germans with their bigs led by Wemby and Gobert playing some great defense and restricting the Germans gun guard Schroder who has been a great performer boht in the Olympics and at the world champs.
Id expect the USA to take care of the home team and record another Gold Medal but its taken probably the best USA/NBA team ever selected to get them there. Serbia and Germany will be a game worth watching for Bronze, very even, just fancy Jokic and Bogdan B who played well vs the USA will get the Serbs home...
Its appears the Aus team are hunting for a new coach and the younger players want a NBA coach next Olympics...Scott Roth from the JackJumpers has also been mentioned..

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #51 –
Need to pick players, particularly younger players, on merit not keep going back to blokes who are now unfortunately past it.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #52 –
The USA has now won nine from nine against the Opals at the Olympics … and they probably didn’t pick their strongest squad.

The girls have a chance to bring home dirty gold.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: Opals and Boomers at the Paris Olympics

Reply #53 –
Congratulations to the Opals on their hard fought win over Belgium for the Bronze.

Belgium certainly wasn’t in my likely medal chances but they really gave it a good crack.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!