Only an hour until kickoff, and I’ve heard from some solid sources that our guys have had plenty of rest. The vibe in the locker room seems pretty chill—it’s like they already know there’s nothing left to prove on this field.
Today’s going to be the same old story: "There goes Karabatic again, and once more, nobody's even stepping up to him. Yeah, sure... that's just Karabatic for you."
I might as well go out there and play for third place myself—who cares, really? After a loss like today’s, our guys are going to be completely emotionally and physically spent. I wouldn't recommend the bronze medal match to anyone under 18.
Yeah, they definitely had some incredible big men—Nacinovic and Jovic were solid. They even had Obrvan playing wing from that legendary Washington, D.C. squad that pulled off those two European championships, though most of them spent their time riding the bench.
But man, they just didn't have anyone like Balica.😁
They used to have Mirko Basic, an absolute legend who operated on a completely different level than Solo, Losert, or Matosevic.
Back then, you had Smajlagica and Cavar leading the way, but now we’re stuck with just Dzomba while our left wing is nothing more than mediocre.
Honestly, today's perimeter players wouldn't even know what to do with the talent they had back in the day with Perkovac, Mikulic, and Saracevic. And yeah, let's be real—they had Puc too.
Look, Cavar might be a total pain in the ass, but he’s hands down the best left winger America has ever produced.
Honestly, he belongs in the conversation for one of the greatest players on the planet.
He and Smajlagic have been the most dominant wing duo in the world for years. If we had those two at their absolute peak playing for us today, there wouldn't even be a debate about winning the gold medal.