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Dumb its on that channel. Thought they were gonna be on regular NBC?

They are playing like shit anyways. They will win, but Durant the only one doing anything.
 

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These games are almost not cool. It's almost like watching a college team play against 5th graders. 40+ blowouts every game.
 

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These games are almost not cool. It's almost like watching a college team play against 5th graders. 40+ blowouts every game.

Rami is somewhere playing against 5th graders. The plot thickens.
 

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This is def. not a dream team. lol
 

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they almost got knocked out by Australia
 

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They survive again by the skin of their balls. This team may not win gold.
 

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well i guess its not surprising when you consider that our 2 best players don't really know how to win
 

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FYI USA vs Argentina at 4:45pm today for the quarter finals in the men's group

USA vs France in the Women's group tomorrow at 5pm
 

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So, its basically, each guy is going to go one on one and passing is only a last resort. This team would get destroyed by past teams.
 

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Men's semis at 1:30 today. USA vs Spain

Women play for gold tomorrow at 1:30 also against Spain
 

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This is just a more defensive team than years past. At no point have they truly looked challenged, or forced the coaching staff to go to a new plan in game.
 

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This is just a more defensive team than years past. At no point have they truly looked challenged, or forced the coaching staff to go to a new plan in game.
Except when they only squeaked out 3 point wins like 3 games in a row
 

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I know the USA is gonna win, but I'd be happy if Serbia won.

*Family is from Serbia.
 

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I know the USA is gonna win, but I'd be happy if Serbia won.

*Family is from Serbia.

I'm from former Yugoslavia, lived in Serbia and visit every now and then. Definitely cheering for Serbia, means a lot more to Serbia than it does to the US.


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Spain plays 4 or 5 NBA all-stars and barely eeked out against Australia. like really barely.

The gap is narrow, this is a well built team that will win without ever being truly threatened or needing luck in a one and done scenario, not so easy in basketball.
 

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Durant showing he is the best player on the court.
 

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I fear for team U.S.A. without Coach K.
 

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Chicago Bulls: Jimmy Butler captures gold at Rio Olympics

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Jimmy Butler has done something that no Chicago Bulls player has done since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1992.With Team USA's win over Serbia on Sunday, Butler has earned a gold medal. The United States defeated Serbia 96-66 in the Gold Medal Game to close out the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.Following the medal ceremony, Butler and teammate Niko Mirotic showed off their medals as they posed for a photo:https://twitter.com/threekola/status/767475998489280512Mirotic earned a bronze medal playing with Spain, who defeated Australia on a controversial ending Sunday.Butler's new teammate, Dwyane Wade, also offered his congratulations to the fellow former Marquette star:https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/767482639649501185The Bulls will now prepare for training camp in September before playing in preseason games this October.

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