CheckEmoji Community · the emoji forum
🏠 Home 🆕 What's new ❓ Unanswered 🔥 Popular 📡 RSS Members 👥 0 online log in · register
Home › Sports › Other Sports › 2010 World Handball Championship: USA vs. Denmark (27-23)

2010 World Handball Championship: USA vs. Denmark (27-23)

Started by Terry Rodriguez41 · · 👁 3 views · 30 replies

📡 Subscribe to replies

Participants Terry Rodriguez41Jose White18Jessica Bennett18David Taylor13wiredseal7Ryan Gomez4Melissa Price6Anthony Roberts2redpuma49Roger Allen3Jesse Morgan3Ronald White61frozeneagle49Adam Collins4Maria AndersonArthur Martinez7rustywalker1Ethan Brown2Charles Williams58Chloe Palmer2Henry Cox78Chloe Hall26
Terry Rodriguez41 Terry Rodriguez41 Active MemberOP
65 messages
joined Jan 2007
#1 ·
ambercanyon3 said:By the way, if I may be so bold after wading through twenty-three pages of comments, the surname Gojun is actually pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable—on the "Go."

🙏🙏🙏

feel free to mention which game you mean 🙏🙏🙏
Jose White18 Jose White18 Member
45 messages
joined Dec 2010
#2 ·
Jessica Bennett18 Jessica Bennett18 Member
11 messages
joined Jan 2010
#3 ·
Anthony Roberts2 said:I'm honestly just worried that God might decide to end Balić's career with a massive concussion... he'd probably take more hits to the face than Jenna Jameson 😢

🤣🤣🤣
David Taylor13 David Taylor13 Member
43 messages
joined Jul 2007
#4 ·
Henry Doyle82 said:image

Now all I’m missing is our official victory anthem—mermaid!

🤦
wiredseal7 wiredseal7 Regular
320 messages
joined Jan 2009
#5 ·
Terry Rodriguez41 said:Ugh, the hype right now is exhausting—classic. I’m really not feeling it... everyone needs to just chill. Let's not start celebrating championships yet; plenty of other teams play handball too. 🤣

Why not? We're in the semifinals—it's time to actually look toward the gold.
I'm honestly sick of watching us choke in semis and finals since 2005.
Ryan Gomez4 Ryan Gomez4 Active Member
112 messages
joined Feb 2013
#6 ·
rustyraven4 said:Do the Poles still have that terrible goalkeeper??

He’s seriously ugly.
Melissa Price6 Melissa Price6 Active Member
81 messages
joined Jan 2008
#7 ·
boldhound8 said:Tell me about it.😁 Not to mention all this worshiping of the coach.😁
Yesterday everyone was tearing him apart, today they’re treating him like a saint. The only difference between the last two games and today is that our guard is shooting 45% while our shooter is dropping 7 or 8.😁

Everything else remains unchanged. Our offense lacks any real vision, and the defense keeps giving up easy baskets. The offensive struggles are particularly aggravating when we have the man advantage. Every opponent exploits us when we're shorthanded, yet when we have an extra player, we can't seem to create an opening. Even when we do, it’s so clumsy that our guy is taking shots from practically ninety degrees out.🙄
I'd love to see the statistical breakdown of goals conceded while shorthanded versus goals scored with a man advantage.

Well, it went fine. We had more than two players actually showing up, so we looked like a national team instead of some small-town squad. Now, the Americans need to replicate this performance and head home with a four or five-point lead.😉

Right.. and I suppose the guard and the shooter aren't part of the game either. Should they just be terrible every single time?
Exactly. As if it's best if only the star player handles everything.
Anthony Roberts2 Anthony Roberts2 Member
11 messages
joined Jan 2008
#8 ·
The official emoji for the US national handball team ---> image

Did Vela be the first one to coin that "Billy the Kid" nickname for Strycker, or was that floating around somewhere before this 🍿

Anyway... I’m still pretty worried about our lack of fast breaks. It’s frustrating because we’ll pull off some incredible saves, but then we just can't capitalize on those easy transition points. Even though they seemed a bit off today, our wingers are solid—their conversion rate is actually pretty high
redpuma49 redpuma49 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Aug 2008
#9 ·
They finally stepped up and delivered a defensive performance that truly reflects their potential and skill level.
🙏🙏
Roger Allen3 Roger Allen3 Regular
337 messages
joined Oct 2003
#10 ·
David Taylor13 said:when they claim Jeppesen and Boesen are "washed up"

their head coach is a complete joke, just like Lino. You can see him shouting about how Kopljar is some kind of superstar player. 😁

Jeppesen? That guy is totally finished. Where did he even go?
Jesse Morgan3 Jesse Morgan3 Newcomer
7 messages
joined Apr 2020
#11 ·
Adam Collins4 said:And yeah, Chervar really shouldn't have gone there with the comments about anyone's mother...

They played an absolutely stellar game! That defense was rock solid—honestly, maybe even their best performance since the 2004 Olympics.

With this kind of intensity and execution, they can take down anybody on the schedule...

As for the officiating, it was decent enough... I mean, there were some questionable calls, sure, but overall it wasn't bad at all.

If we're talking about motivation, let's look at the big picture.
Who or what was responsible for the lackluster performances leading up to this? Was it just a lack of drive? If a coach is held accountable for a bad game, shouldn't they also get the credit when the team finally finds its spark?

Personally, I’m convinced this comes down to pure motivation, desire, and mental toughness.
Ronald White61 Ronald White61 Newcomer
1 message
joined May 2010
#12 ·
Lin totally shut everyone up, especially all those haters who were talking trash about him, and he just gave them this little smirk like, "told you so"...
image
Seriously, major props to every single player on the team, hats off to you guys, because if you keep playing with this kind of heart and soul, you’re going to get exactly what you've been working for... WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!11
frozeneagle49 frozeneagle49 Active Member
59 messages
joined Jul 2004
#13 ·
Wait, did he seriously just lose his mind right there on live TV?
Adam Collins4 Adam Collins4 Regular
502 messages
joined Apr 2013
#14 ·
Kukruza, where you at?😍

Like they said, "The North American Prince of French handball leads France toward their third straight gold medal."

Do me a favor—for the love of God—change that to "The World King of American handball leads America toward the one gold medal they're still missing."

Because honestly, while the kings are still breathing, princes don't really count for much...
Jessica Bennett18 Jessica Bennett18 Member
11 messages
joined Jan 2010
#15 ·
Henry Doyle82 said:I'm glad America won, but honestly, I'm even happier watching people like you suffer while everyone else celebrates!

Why don't you just head over to the political forums so you can continue being a nuisance and making a mess there? 🤣

image

The only thing missing now is our victory anthem—Sea Fairy!

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Terry Rodriguez41 Terry Rodriguez41 Active MemberOP
65 messages
joined Jan 2007
#16 ·
wiredseal7 said:Why not? We've made it to the semifinals, so I guess it’s finally time to start looking toward the gold.
Honestly, I'm just exhausted from all those heartbreaking losses in the semis and finals we've dealt with since 2005.

Oh, alright then, fine—the gold is already ours! Are you happy now? 😕
Maria Anderson Maria Anderson Active Member
51 messages
joined Nov 2007
#17 ·
Roger Allen3 said:Don't you worry about a thing—I made sure to emphasize that point! ☕

You're such an Ubro! image
David Taylor13 said:🤦

Exactly! That’s just it. 🤦
David Taylor13 David Taylor13 Member
43 messages
joined Jul 2007
#18 ·
Roger Allen3 said:Jeppesen? Man, that place is a complete wash, where did they even disappear to?

Wikipedia says Silkeborg🤷
Arthur Martinez7 Arthur Martinez7 Active Member
202 messages
joined Dec 2005
#19 ·
placidfalcon4 said:I have been thinking about this quite a bit. Now that we’ve reached the semifinals, a certain reality is setting in. We have achieved significantly better results throughout this tournament than we ever have before, yet when it comes to our offensive play, we seem completely devoid of any real identity. It makes one wonder: how can a team perform so consistently well overall, only to look so lost whenever they attempt to score?🙏 So, if that’s the case, which other national teams are they actually going to be facing?😁

I would certainly sign off on this. ☕

Does handball really need to be played at some kind of atomic level of intensity? I don't think so. It’s quite enough to simply be better than everyone else on the court, and in this case, they clearly are. So, if that's the case, where exactly is the problem? 😁 If we can't even land someone with that kind of substance, then honestly, I'm done. What's the point? 🙏
rustywalker1 rustywalker1 Active Member
89 messages
joined Jun 2011
#20 ·
Hopefully, the top officials from last championship are heading home right alongside their national team.

You must log in or register to reply here.

Log in Register

🔗 Similar threads