Olympics

[Rook]

Is it a strong US team or weaker than normal?

NBA is kinda different. In FIBA You can park your big guys in the paint w/ no 3 sec. violation. I think there are different sub rules. Less timeouts (THANKFULLY!). More physical game.

I think the closer 3pt line screws up the USA shooters a bit.

However the US is quite weaker. The front line is a wasteland, Durant is more a small forward/shooting guard.

 

[wm02]

Stormy conditions for the surfing

 

[Toast]

Stormy conditions for the surfing

 

[Wizard]

Isn't Bermuda basically a British medal?

 

[Wizard]

This is some run from the Bermudan

 

[Wizard]

Silver for Britain. Amazing effort from Taylor-Brown after a puncture at the end of the cycling to get that. But even without I don't think she'd have caught Flora Duffy.

 

[Toast]

Had a good bet on Flora.

Is right !!

Soz for celebrating that flat tyre though.

 

[ilikecheese]

A couple of tubby water polo players for RSA ?

 

[Wizard]

Wow. Gold and silver for GB in the men's 200m freestyle. Dean wins it from Scott by 0.02 seconds

 

[verreauxi]

Just read about the EOR concept in Olympic competitors. What a novel and cool idea. Which means that Fox News and racist Tucker Carlson will find a way to hate it.

 

[verreauxi]

A couple of tubby water polo players for RSA ?

To me, water polo is one of the more badass sports out there (and I know nothing about it).

 

[verreauxi]

Most Successful Olympic Countries Per Capita Rankings

Discover which countries win the most Olympic medals per capita. Small island nations like Bahamas and San Marino dominate when adjusted for population size.

www.topendsports.com

This is a good article on medals by population. Kirani James is doing the 400m again so Grenada might end up being up there.

Cool. Interesting way to scale the medals.

 

[ilikecheese]

To me, water polo is one of the more badass sports out there (and I know nothing about it).

It's like handball but actually hard.

Handball was created for unathletic Billy no mates’ to make him feel better about themselves.

 

[Wizard]

The surfing is so boring. Sports that are so dependent on the conditions really don't work so well when they are dependent on being in one spot based on who is hosting. Been watching for 15 minutes and it's just been 2 guys bobbing about in the water

 

[TheBigIguana]

NBA is kinda different. In FIBA You can park your big guys in the paint w/ no 3 sec. violation. I think there are different sub rules. Less timeouts (THANKFULLY!). More physical game.

I think the closer 3pt line screws up the USA shooters a bit.

However the US is quite weaker. The front line is a wasteland, Durant is more a small forward/shooting guard.

The rules wouldn't make a difference if the US had a fully healthy starting five of Harden, Curry, two of LeBron/Kawhi/Durant and Anthony Davis.

This particular team is screwed up because they don't have the overwhelming talent but also don't have pieces that fit together. I think the biggest thing going forward is they need guys to commit to cycles and not pull out unless actually properly injured. Try to build some understanding.

That said I want international basketball to be competitive and fun so I'm not too torn up that they are going to have to really work for a medal.