USA vs. Spain Olympic Basketball Quarterfinals Game Thread, August 3, 2021

wow ESP still pushing in and not giving up.


close with the run

USA shouldn't have to rely on Kevin Durant quite this much.

Lillard supporting Durant's output with his shooting is a luxury to have.

Send Rubio back in now!

ESP not getting the easy inside buckets

Nice three by Jayson Tatum, putting USA up 11. Needed that three while KD sits.

[QUOTE=DoctorP;14410699]ESP not getting the easy inside buckets[/QUOTE]

They are getting Pop's messages. Spain is now using a smaller lineup with just Hernangomez on the court too.

For some reasons, not even Marc is on the floor now.

Gosh, Tatum sucks in this.

Ricky hits 30. Amazing.

tatum heating up

[QUOTE=DoctorP;14410706]tatum heating up[/QUOTE]

Yet still find some ways to sabotage his own team :D

spain pushing one last time

[QUOTE=BurningHammer;14410707]Yet still find some ways to sabotage his own team :D[/QUOTE]

basketball reasons

Coach Sergio letting 19-years-old Garuba quite a lot of play time in a knock-out game. Ballsy.

Spain is now playing small and losing.

Garuba with the steps

Ricky has been amazing. :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

rubio mastery keeping spain slightly afloat still

Rubio even took a charge off KD. :bowdown:

Ricky Rubio 34 points

USA up 12

3 mins left

They were winning with bigs on the court, and now none but Garuba is.

Good game. RIP The Gasols in Olympics. :violin:

USA looking very strong. Tatum the third head of the dragon :lol

[QUOTE=BurningHammer;14410719]They were winning with bigs on the court, and now none but Garuba is.

Good game. RIP The Gasols in Olympics. :violin:[/QUOTE]

adjustments went USA's way

idk what we would of did without jrue and booker... Durant would of had absolutely no help. Dray would of tried but the rest......garbage

that was a fun one.

Team USA got to dictate the pace in the 2nd half and forced Spain to go weaker small ball.

I wonder either Aussie or Argentina can do any better than what Spain did today. I guess it will be Slovenia vs USA in the gold medal game.

[QUOTE=BurningHammer;14410725]Team USA got to dictate the pace in the 2nd half and forced Spain to go weaker small ball.

[B]I wonder either Aussie or Argentina can do any better than what Spain did today.[/B] I guess it will be Slovenia vs USA in the gold medal game.[/QUOTE]

I doubt it.

[QUOTE=BurningHammer;14410725]Team USA got to dictate the pace in the 2nd half and forced Spain to go weaker small ball.

I wonder either Aussie or Argentina can do any better than what Spain did today. [B]I guess it will be Slovenia vs USA in the gold medal game.[/B][/QUOTE]

we will see

USA won, 95-81.

KD 29

Tatum 13 off the bench

Jrue Holiday 12

Lillard 11

LaVine 10 off the bench

Devin Booker 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals

[QUOTE=insidehoops;14410730]USA won, 95-81.

KD 29

Tatum 13 off the bench

Jrue Holiday 12

Lillard 11

LaVine 10

Devin Booker 9 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals[/QUOTE]

USA looked legit tonight

[QUOTE=DoctorP;14410723]that was a fun one.[/QUOTE]

Yup

Woke up in the second half, and realized who they were. Durant led the way. Credit to Rubio though, he couldn't miss.

Couldn't watch it, was on too early here, seemed like it was a good game.