Posts by Susan Fox86

Bob was on our side 🙂👋

They drew us in their group and absolutely crushed us, which is actually working out in their favor right now. It’s just like when we were at the World Championships and tore through the Spaniards only to choke against them in the finals. That's just how the game works. So, congrats to Denmark on the silver.

Props to the guys. They showed some incredible mental toughness out there and handled business like pros. Honestly, respect.

dustypilot22 said:Come on, Jonathan Reed4, tell me exactly when you decided to turn against Lino?

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when he was screaming during that timeout... play, play, push, push👋

She was disappointed right down to her core. A true NBA expert like her has zero patience for those populist motivational gimmicks. If he couldn't explain Einstein's theory to them in thirty seconds, he didn't bother doing anything at all.

Honestly, if some Frenchman, Englishman, or even a German were reading this, they’d be losing their minds. How could anyone possibly disrespect a coach who’s already pulled off an Olympic gold, a World Cup gold, a World Cup silver, and at least a European silver? They’d probably think we’re just some totally delusional, brain-fried nation.🙂 🤣

ruggedharbor95 said:😉👍

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When I said "if they lose tomorrow," I was being figurative. I meant at some point down the line when they eventually lose.🤣

They'll win tomorrow..🙂

Sandra Wilson38 said:Give me a break, don't start with that patriotic nonsense right now.🙄 Let's hear all those tired clichés about how anyone questioning him is somehow attacking our national interests or being "against America.":roll eyes: Who is actually saying that? I am strictly discussing his current competence as an NBA expert. My point remains that anyone could be in his position at this championship, and our top players would produce the exact same results.

Blah blah... whining... whining... "our top players"... you'll be the first one crying when they lose tomorrow. Listen to her, still going on about it. It's madness.

What are you even talking about? Stop bluffing. Who is actually making those claims? Spare me the garbage like, "if you aren't for Lin, you aren't for America."

Total nonsense...🤮

The point here is that America is full of smart-alecks like you who are always looking for an excuse to act superior.

You are talking exclusively about his competence... you...🙂. What do you know about the NBA? You watched a couple of games. Vauu... give me a break. What do you know about basketball? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Get lost.

cosmicseal5 said:🙄
You people are honestly getting exhausting...
What exactly is he supposed to say during a timeout?
We are talking about elite athletes here; you can't just draw up every single movement on a chalkboard for them. That raw instinct and imagination is precisely what separates Ballica from some mindless drone who only executes based on a textbook. They operate beyond rigid patterns, something they've proven more than enough times already. Lino does his job, which is to foster chemistry and drive their motivation so they give 120%. He handles that perfectly. From a tactical standpoint, his performance over the last two games has been flawless.
What are we even discussing here????
Are you actually suggesting we swap out a coach delivering these kinds of results????😵
Besides, this isn't freaking American football with a million complex combinations...

I have no clue why everyone is getting so worked up over that damn timeout.

Is he expected to reinvent physics in thirty seconds? These guys have played together for a decade; they know exactly what needs to be done. A coach prepares the squad and the strategy well before the game starts during training sessions, not during a timeout. During a timeout, he can just sit there in silence. He could say whatever nonsense he wants—it wouldn't change much. His role there is simply to motivate, to yell, or even to talk nonsense; sometimes the louder the nonsense, the better, because that's just psychology. A timeout isn't some academic seminar; it's thirty seconds of shouting. It’s not like they’re playing chess.

Screw timeouts, seriously.🤮