USA vs. Czech Republic Game Thread, 7/31/21 Tokyo Olympics

[Hey Yo]

Tip off is just minutes away....

[Hey Yo]

KD looking to pass Melo for all time Olympic scoring.

[insidehoops]

In Olympic basketball early first quarter it's Czech Republic 9, USA 2.

[Hey Yo]

Pops already calls a time out .... down 9-2

[insidehoops]

Wish there was a crowd. Or crowd noise.

[insidehoops]

USA really needs a pure PG or two.

Damian Lillard can pass but his best skill is to score, and Jrue Holiday certainly isn't a pure PG.

[insidehoops]

Czech Republic up 19-9. But Zach LaVine just hit a much-needed three. But then CZE immediately scored inside, quite easily.

[insidehoops]

Wow, nice desperation three at the 24-second buzzer by LaVine, pulling USA to within six.

[Hey Yo]

Wow, nice desperation three at the 24-second buzzer by LaVine, pulling USA to within six.

Still bitching about no foul called

[insidehoops]

Dame pulling up from WAY beyond the international 3-point line. A bad shot. Except he's Dame and so it went in. He's just 1 of 4 though.

CZE up 21-18.

USA just 1 assist, late first quarter.

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CZE 10 of 15 FG

[k0kakw0rld]

How you losing against Czech Republic? :facepalm

[insidehoops]

Mid second quarter, CZE up 31-29.

USA needs a defensive stop or two.

[Hey Yo]

Lavine with more bitching about not getting And 1

[insidehoops]

Kevin Durant is now USA basketball's all-time leading scorer in the Olympics.

[insidehoops]

Very few fans in North America are awake yet this morning.

Most East coast fans will wake up in the second half or so.

Most West coast fans will wake up after the game is over.

[Manny98]

Kevin Durant is now USA basketball's all-time leading scorer in the Olympics.
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[insidehoops]

Late second quarter, USA up 39-37.

Nice run by USA just now.

KD is 4/6 and 3/5 threes for 11 points. Zach LaVine 8 off the bench.

[Hey Yo]

Tatum blocked

[Hey Yo]

Lillard on the receiving end of a 3 right in his face to end the half

[insidehoops]

HALF: USA 47, Czech Republic 40.

Kevin Durant 13

Zach LaVine 8 off the bench

Bam Adebayo 6

Jayson Tatum 6 off the bench

Damian Lillard flinging up trash, now 1 for 7, and 1 for 6 threes.

For CZE, Blake Schilb with 14.

[Hey Yo]

CZECH lookin like shit in the opening of the 2nd half.

[Hey Yo]

KD just crossed TF out of his defender and put him on the floor.

USA up double digits

[Hey Yo]

Draymond with the flagrant.

[insidehoops]

Dame needs to be more of a PG in this.

[insidehoops]

KD is just crazily talented

[90sgoat]

Czech trying, but they're just not that talented.

[Hey Yo]

KD with 3 at the buzzer. Ended the quarter on 16-2 run for USA

[insidehoops]

Through three quarters, USA Basketball up 22 vs. Czech Republic.

Kevin Durant hit a three at the buzzer to end the quarter, and is dominating this game.

[insidehoops]

USA got better as the game went on, which is a good sign.

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USA up 25 with 7 minutes left

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Jayson Tatum has gone ABSOLUTELY WILD off the bench for Team USA today.

USA 103, Czech Republic 71, mid 4th quarter.

[Im Still Ballin]

In this garbage time, you can definitely see what Javale McGee brings to this team.

He'll be an important piece against Spain and France.

[insidehoops]

Kevin Durant was great all game long

Then an ABSOLUTELY WILD FLURRY of Jayson Tatum buckets ended this thing

[Im Still Ballin]

Goddamn Javale with the Giannis move! AND1!

[Im Still Ballin]

Holy shit! Javale is killing it!

[Im Still Ballin]

10 points for McGee! He only played like 3 minutes!

[insidehoops]

JaVale McGee unguardable

[insidehoops]

Final score: USA 119, Czech Republic 84

Jayson Tatum 27 points on 10/16 FG and 5/10 threes off the bench

Kevin Durant 23 points on 8/11 FG and 4/7 threes, and 9 rebounds, 6 assists

Zach LaVine 13 off the bench

[insidehoops]

USA basketball now advances to the Olympics single-elimination knockout rounds, starting with the quarterfinals.

[MadDog]

Catching the replay now. Seems like Czech Republic has a good squad. They started out great just as they did against France, but couldn't sustain their level of play. The US has topflight athleticism and endurance.