Handball World Cup: USA vs. Poland (28-24)

Samuel Baker3 said:I’m one of those people who questions him, I’ll admit I haven't really watched him at practice or during games in the NBA league

but isn't it weird to you that goalies are stopping more than half his shots from the perimeter? Like, they've literally caught his shots from 25 or 30 feet out a few times... plus he barely moves at all when he's attacking

is there any chance that practices and the domestic league just aren't a real measure of someone's talent? Because honestly, Kopljar looks like a joke whenever he steps onto the court for a serious game

Look, the kid is just getting eaten alive by nerves... you know that feeling where you don't even know which way is up or where your own feet are...
He’s just overthinking everything and it's totally killing him...
What else am I supposed to write?!?.. all your answers are so damn predictable... "if he gets nervous, he shouldn't be playing" and whatever else...
Screw that, he just doesn't have that thick-skinned, tough-guy attitude, period...
Once he finally grows some balls, learns to hold his ground, and stops giving a single damn about what some guy like Lisa Miller7 or Samuel Baker3 thinks of him, then—and only then—will he actually start playing properly

Sandra Wilson38 said:I didn't see Balica. 😢

analogowl122, hey, drop the link for me... 😍😁

Yeah, right, because I live to serve you. Since we're such good friends and all 😍😁
Just post it yourself. ☕
But seriously, I didn't catch it either (wasn't filming), so if anyone actually caught it on video...

It’s an old one, but still worth a look.

Sean Myers10 said:It’s an old piece, I suppose, but still pretty interesting to look back on.

Thanks, man. Honestly, I don't think anyone else has shared this link or even really dug into it until now. 🙂

ironpanther5 said:Solid game—loved how Balica reacted when slavkecov started sweating, and that celebration at the end was everything. 🙏

😂😂 man, the way he just shut him down 🤣
ivano 🙏

Sean Myers10, would you be so kind as to do us a favor and delete your post?

Sean Gonzalez95 said:Look, the kid is just getting eaten alive by nerves. You know that feeling? Like you’re spinning in circles and can't even tell which way is up or down...
He’s simply overthinking everything, and that mental clutter is holding him back completely.
What else am I supposed to say? All your responses are the same old predictable stuff—"if he's too nervous, he shouldn't be playing," and so on.
Forget it. He just doesn't have that thick-skinned, Midwestern grit. That's the bottom line.
Once he develops some real backbone and stops giving a damn about what some random patriot or a small-timer thinks of him, that's when he'll actually start performing.

signature. We're just asking too much of him. We want him to play a real, gritty game, but he's not there yet. Honestly, he probably needs to see a sports psychologist just to snap out of it and find his edge.

I am certainly not 😁

The Olympics 👋 are finally here!

I still can't believe the resignation hasn't been officially filed yet? 😕
What are we all just waiting for?

driftingtiger8 said:😂😂 how he totally ripped him off 🤣
ivano 🙏

That was honestly priceless. 🙏

I actually enjoyed watching that more than the win itself.

Goluža is just a total loser and a complete joke. 👎

Jonathan Booth5 said:The Olympics 👋 are finallyeeee
here!

Are you sure about that?

Sandra Wilson38 said:Are you sure about that?

Don't question me after a victory this hard-fought and grueling. With the Olympics on the horizon, this was just a small step for our national team, but a massive win for the fans.
LET'S GO TEAM IVAN👋

Sandra Wilson38 said:Are you actually sure about that?

The qualifiers for the 👋 Olympics 🙂

Jonathan Booth5 said:Don't mess with my head after a win like that. It was a grind, honestly. With the Olympics right around the corner, this felt like a small step for the team, but a massive one for us fans.
LET'S GO TEAM IVAN👋

😁😁😁

LETS GOOOOOOOO! 👋

dustypanther6 said:Olympic qualifiers 👋 Olympics 🙂

Maybe this is our chance to actually fix the defense before the Olympics hit.☕

Man, this is such a bummer. I was really hoping we wouldn't have to deal with the Olympics, and now that we're actually seeing it happen, losing just sucks even more. It’s honestly frustrating because everything feels like it’s gone way too far, which is exactly what I was worried about before the tournament started. I mean, Kopljar is the one who cost us the medal, but I guess you can't really blame him when he doesn't even know how to play handball properly. Every other team out there is trying their best to show up with their strongest rosters and top-tier coaches, but we just don't seem to do that. It's like... I don't know, maybe it's just the culture here in this beautiful corner of America. We just don't seem to get it right.

Honestly, we didn't play nearly as well as people are making it out to be; it's just that Poland played like absolute garbage.

If they had been playing even remotely decent, a much weaker team than ours could have probably taken them down. 🤷

I mean, look, we aren't going to stand a chance against any squad that actually has a solid defense... absolutely zero shot... 👎

Here is the video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo2K8...layer_embedded

Honestly, I did not see such a lackluster performance from Poland coming. It is glaringly obvious they are in much deeper trouble than we 🤷