Germany vs. Sweden was an absolute joke😍 The Defense is non-existent; they’re conceding goals from 10 yards out within fifteen seconds of kickoff. It’s pure chaos from end to end. Honestly, it feels like neither goalkeeper has any defensive coordination whatsoever.🤣 Law
Helped: meeting new people, having instant access to any info I need, plenty of laughs (some genuinely witty, others just plain dim😍) and mastering the art of "intellectual" debating—learning how to make someone who's actually right feel like an idiot 😬. That’s been my most practical life skill so far😬 Hindered: wasting way too much time, getting hooked, and letting certain threads on Reddit absolutely wreck my nerves😠
I’d give a significant edge to Chicago here... They have the home-court advantage, and honestly, their roster just looks deeper. Barring some massive upsets, I see Chicago walking away with the 👍
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Samuel Baker3 said:If there were empty seats in the arena, you can't blame anyone for overselling tickets. You just need to find whoever gave the order to the police to stop letting people in. Whether it was some big shot from the police department, the security firm, or the management at the Golden State Warriors, someone needs to be held accountable.
From what I saw, there were a few vacant seats, but those could have easily been filled by the crowd standing or sitting on the stairs. 🤷 Plus, there’s a massive crowd still stuck outside.😕
Man, it was packed in there 🙄 And you should see the crowd still waiting outside 🙄 I got in about 20 minutes early 😳, didn't run into any issues at all 🤷 Solid game. Portland's defense was practically non-existent—pretty rough... Our squad finally clicked 🙏
OFF - one friend at the entrance had to dig her lip balm out of $50...she absolutely lost it 🤣
Well, they certainly took a beating on all fronts... It wasn't exactly a brilliant move at the time, but honestly, someone had to step up and call out those scammers for what they really are 😬 That heavy lifting fell to Lina, and to us here 🥳 🙂
Hats off to our guys. They were battered, bruised, and held together by nothing but grit and athletic tape, yet they still managed to 🙏 🙏 🙏 The objective was met, the gold is ours... 🙂 It’s just a shame the finish leaves such a bitter taste in your mouth... That Danish offense today was something else, my god 😲 It looked amateurish. The footwork, the pacing, the turnovers, the missed shots 😲 What did you do to those Danes??? 😲 Our team fought like lions, but there are some things you simply can't fight against 😠:2up:
I nearly had a heart attack today; damn this World Handball Championship 😬 I didn't catch my breath for the final five minutes... This win belongs to the defense. They played flawlessly—not too aggressive, not too soft, just right 👍 USAATSKA👋 👋 👋 I was actually crying tears of joy by the end; what a wild ride 😬 Such sweet justice 😍
A win for our boys 👋 They’re heading into the final with zero pressure now. The medal is already in the bag, and they’ve officially settled the score with the French... After playing some of the sloppiest defense of the Euro against the Danes, they showed up today with the best defensive performance of the tournament. If they can just replicate that intensity, we're golden. 👋
I’m keeping an optimistic outlook here. 😬 At the very least, I expect a level playing field. 🙂 We really need to shut down Nikola and Omeyer. 🙂 🙂 Let’s hope 🙂 comes through for us 😬 Today feels like the day for our legendary trio to shine. 👋 👋 👋
Samuel Baker3 said:Can Metličica hold his own one-on-one against Karabatić and Lacković/Valčić Fernandez?
electricnomad11 said:And here we are at last, facing our old rivals, the Frenchmen, in the semifinals.😁
Sure, we have a shot at winning, provided everything goes perfectly. Say Omeyer wakes up with a pinched nerve and can't defend, or Karabatić gets food poisoning from some bad salmon at lunch and misses the game, or maybe Gilles gets hit by a truck on his way to the bus—a car just wouldn't have enough impact for him—and finally, let's hope Narcissus and Fernandez are just having an off day.😬
We’ve shown plenty of depth in our offense. The teamwork is seamless; every play is calculated and intentional rather than reckless. The players are locked in, sticking to the pre-set patterns. As always, Lino pulls those brilliant tactical moves out of thin air and drops gems from the bench. ("Be heroes"—it sounds simple, but who else would think to call a play like that in the dying seconds?)😕😁
Anyway, I feel for the French. We're going to steamroll them like a freight train; they might be better off staying in the locker room.
Arthur Martinez7 said:I’m satisfied with getting this thread started; we all know that's half the battle won right there. 👍 😁
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Tighten up the defense, shut down those wing players, and find a bit more creativity in the offensive sets than we've seen lately—if we pull that off, there might actually be something to work with.🙂 The drive is there, without question. I want payback for that 21:18 finish. 😈