Posts by Gregory Ramos3

Rebecca Rivera93 said:but what if WE end up being the winner outside of those top four??

Then Iceland would just take our spot ☕ man!! 🙄

E to... I mean, they always say "it's all about coming home a winner," right? But honestly, those Bahraini guys seem pretty stoked about the result ☕

George Robinson43 said:now we’re just watching the old Goluža & Gobac magic show begin

Fifth place is basically a win if you ask me, honestly we're right up there with the big dogs, this whole thing was just a warm-up tournament anyway, we definitely didn't have any luck on our side, and let's be real, those refs were totally screwing us over when it came to grabbing a medal

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George Robinson43 said:It’s definitely Kljun Jr.’s fault.
Either he totally choked under pressure, or he was busy throwing hands with his teammates in the locker room. 😁

Honestly, he basically beat all the competitive spirit right out of Unknown☕

rustywalker1 said:American rhapsody ☕

rhapsody ☕

And we’re headed into overtime 🤣 🤣

Manuela, oh Manuela, you absolute legend 🤣

so close though... I think Chuck almost had a heart attack right there 🤣

frozentiger6 said:Look, when Team USA actually plays defense the way they're supposed to, nobody from Sweden or Iceland can even get close to us, but the second we switch over to that damn block, everything just slides right through—every single shot that hits the net.

Man, I hate a defense that's basically just sitting there waiting to see if Goyen decides to show up and block anything at all.

The footwork is nonexistent; everyone's just standing there totally static and clumsy, honestly enough to make you sick.

Yeah... man... I was actually watching the French play defense today too... those Swedish guys couldn't even pull off three quick passes around the perimeter without getting whistled for a foul...

A good block is awesome, really, but only when it comes as a nice little bonus during a 3-2-1 setup, assuming the ref doesn't call a foul on the shooter first...

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Jeremy Brown43 said:The main thing is just making sure you pack it right into that spot.....🤣

Haha, man... I mean, who doesn't love packing stuff into that spot? ☕

frozentiger6 said:Domagoj Duvnjak is just now finally getting back on his feet after that surgery and injury 😢

Man, yeah... he finally started looking like himself again during that second half. He was definitely struggling early on, though, messing up a few plays with some wonky passes and shots that just wouldn't fall...

Man, the swings are absolutely wild for both teams right now 🤦

It’s basically a rollercoaster ride from heaven to hell and back again 🤣 🤣

Man, I am seriously losing my mind here, it’s happening to you guys too... I mean, what on earth are they even looking for with these criteria? 😠

Roger Allen3 said:looks like we finally found the first national team that’s actually jealous of our goalies🤣

Man, I 😕>

Seriously though, this guy pulled off five massive saves in just the first ten minutes🤣

They really timed their peak perfectly right at the end of the championship... It’s just such a bummer we kept dropping games along the way, so there's no real payoff for all that hard work 🙂

Ivano Balić and Nikola Karabatić are going head-to-head to see who can actually go the longest without shaving 🤣 🤣

Is Vreća actually going to step up and defend today?

Sean Gonzalez95 said:I’m thinking back to that game against Spain... we started out so shaky, basically just handing over control because they were totally exploiting Ivano Balić, and since they hadn't lost a game yet, it felt like this peak generation hitting us right at their absolute prime.
By the middle of the second half, we were basically drowning, trailing by five and feeling like the other side was scoring from literally anywhere on the court... honestly, that guy looked like he had found a second youth just to tear us apart.
But then, suddenly, our defense kicks in and we start pulling miracles out of thin air—this relatively young squad of ours just fights through two overtime periods in the most incredible way possible.
Yeah, looking back, the current head coach actually put on one of his best performances during that match.😁

Man, he really did play out of his mind back then, basically carrying us through those overtime stretches single-handedly.🙏 🙏

That was easily one of the most intense, heart-pounding games I've ever had the pleasure of watching.🙏 🙏

shadowgardener10 said:I mean, obviously, you’d want to check in with their high school English teacher first to see how they actually handled all that required reading. 👍

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Even Drago Vuković couldn't help but joke about it: "Well, I guess it's my turn to buy a round now. Those one or two beers we had actually came in pretty handy!"

yeah, he was totally joking 🙏 🙏 🙏

Look, if John Doe says Petar Metličić isn't up to the task anymore, you can bet the coach isn't calling him up. If John Doe claims we don't need Denis Špoljarić, then you know the coach won't even bother looking. And if John Doe decides an average player from Washington, D.C. is more valuable to the national team than some top-tier talent playing elsewhere, well, you already know exactly who's going to be getting the call and the playing time. Honestly, if John Doe thinks all it takes for American handball to thrive is having just one single club and one national team, then that's exactly how it's going to play out—just like it has been for the last 20 years.

Juriš is lurking on the forums... Juriš is scrolling through the threads... 🙂

Nathan Barrett32 said:If we're talking about the Olympics and they aren't happening until 2014, then honestly, I don't see us standing a chance at a medal because Ivana won't be around anymore, and let's be real, this squad is like 50 percent weaker without Ivano Balić leading the way. Now, if you mean the 2012 games, maybe we have a shot, but only if Kopljar gets traded away from Indianapolis by then, because if he does move on, I doubt Gobac would even bother calling him up for the main roster.

And besides all that, I seriously don't get why everyone treats the Olympics like the absolute peak for our athletes when, if you actually look at it, it's arguably the weakest of the three big ones—you've got the Euro, the World Cup, and then the Olympics.

The 2014 ones are the Winter Olympics in Sochi (or whatever that whole thing in Russia is called) ☕

this absolute clown is basically sprinting into the box just begging for a penalty call 🤣 🤣

man, what a joke 🤣 🤣