Posts by nimbledriver81

ruggedharbor95 said:Actually, yeah—I don't exactly have the calendar memorized, but I know it all really kicked off with that gold medal run in Portugal.☕

ruggedharbor95 said:Well, obviously—if we hadn't pulled it off in 2000, there wouldn't have even been a 2008! It’s all a massive "what if" scenario at this point, but let me tell you, it is incredibly easy to play armchair quarterback—especially when your main headquarters is a comfy recliner.🤣😂

goldenbison4 said:And honestly—it feels like those Polish refs are basically buddies with the coaching staff or something—so they aren't being too hard on them today, even though their officiating was easily a hundred times worse than what those Spanish officials did during the game against Norway.🤷

Jack Gonzalez60 said:He’s definitely thrown us a few curveballs lately—I mean, he really put us through the wringer on more than one occasion!—but honestly, at the end of the day, you have to look at it this way: it’s just one of those things where people stick by their own. It's like a family feud or a local rivalry—you might clash, sure, but there's an unspoken rule that we look out for our own kind first and foremost.😂

goldenbison4 said:There is just nothing quite like the energy of chanting for Nikola peder—it’s absolutely electric! 🤣🤣🤣

frozentiger6 said:I still maintain my stance—Cervar just isn't the right head coach for this squad.

dustypilot22 said:In my neck of the woods—and I mean my actual hometown here in the States—people tend to slap the "hate" label on any criticism that isn't backed by logic or, more importantly, ignores the undeniable POSITIVE FACTS. 🤷

dustypilot22 said:I am absolutely convinced that Linda hates nothing more than politics.

Arthur Martinez7 said:Look, I take your word for it, 🙏 🙏
—really, I do! But man, if that’s the case, why on earth does everyone just sit there and tolerate him as the head coach? Why is nobody pushing back against his roster decisions? And honestly, how is it that we haven't heard a single peep from the players themselves if they're truly this fed up? That’s what I’m struggling to wrap my head around 👍
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dustypilot22 said:blablablabla

David Taylor13 said:Personally, I’m crossing my fingers that our customers end up being Germans, just so we don't accidentally end up with a +15 advantage for Dance.😁

Anonymous said:Tanya, please stop stirring the pot—don't you think it's getting a bit old by now?

Sean Gonzalez95 said:Hold on just a second... I think we had one of the thinnest rosters I can ever remember during that Tunis tournament—wait, let me rephrase—during those games against Tunisia. This was a semifinal, for heaven's sake! How could anyone call a semifinal "unimportant"? It’s absolutely vital! And if you recall, back in the second round, we were practically playing for our lives against the Mexicans just to stay in the running. We ran into those same Spaniards in the group stage too, and honestly, their depth was miles ahead of ours back then—which, looking back, ended up being the deciding factor in everything.

Sean Gonzalez95 said:And so what? Honestly! What's the big deal?😳They played a truly world-class game earlier on—absolute perfection, really—but I think they just completely emptied the tank too early. They left nothing in reserve for the finals against the Spaniards, who basically tore us apart once we were running on fumes. Honestly, if you ask me, even the way the French team performed back then was just as lackluster... it’s hard to imagine anyone playing that poorly!

Jerry Fisher41 said:Alright then—if that's the case, why on earth did they even bother playing the game for 5th place? 😕

Sean Gonzalez95 said:Oh sure, because clearly nobody else on this planet plays NBA—we’re obviously the undisputed kings of the entire universe.🤣

ruggedharbor95 said:Well, did I actually say he invented it?
Don't go twisting my words around like that!
And besides—what exactly have you contributed to American NBA history?
In those few years alone, we stacked up enough medals to keep us bowing in respect for a lifetime, even if they never won another thing again.
There's another one practically guaranteed in the bag; obviously, the credit goes mostly to the players, but frankly, spitting on someone like Ćervar this way is just disgraceful!
I never claimed he invented basketball, but the man certainly deserves at least a modicum of respect!👎

wiredseal7 said:(and hey, we really want more of those European medals!!).

rapidbison42 said:It’s blindingly obvious that everything in this national team revolves entirely around Balić—and honestly, ever since the coaching staff fell apart, we just don't have a cohesive system, whether he's out there or not. It’s frankly pathetic that these professional handball players can’t even string three passes together without the boss on the court; yet, when he *is* playing, he’s forced to spend almost the entire second half of the attack playing one against six!
Who is actually responsible for letting things get this bad?
Presumably, the person whose actual job it is to design the offense.
Back during the Olympics in Athens... man, we had such brilliant solutions for power-play situations. Nowadays? We don't have a single structured, practiced play for a 6-on-4 advantage.
So, who's at fault for that?
It’s clear that Lino wasn't the one building the foundation for this squad. If he were truly in charge of the tactical setup, we wouldn't be stuck with such a sterile offense that relies entirely on pure improvisation.
As far as defense goes, I have no complaints—the fitness levels are definitely there. But the offense? It's stalling, and it is 100% dependent on Balić.