Five-ring circus: The Thread of the XXXIII Olympiad

It’s perfectly fair to be disappointed in the USA men’s freestyle performance at the Olympics because nobody won gold

 

For such a turnoverfest the women’s hoops game is entertaining like a car crash dashboard cam video.

 

Cue the “woulda won gold with Clark on the team” hottakes.

 

As usual the refs doing their best to help make history, stupid game planning by U.S. in full effect as well

 

The refs have been fine. Being on a 35-turnover pace has not.

And the Clark howlers will be correct of Taurasi can’t even take the court.

 

As usual im any international game the refs are fucking the U.S. They want to be able to say they were on the floor when history was made. The U.S. playing straight into it with dumbass game strategy. Somewhere Hank Iba is smiling and I'm sure Larry Brown is admiring basketball "played the right way."

 

There have been 21 fouls called on France to 11 for the US. The US has shot 26 free throws to 9 for the French. Where exactly is all the fucking?

 

The 3 uncalled moving screens on the last French offensive possession?

 

Just love watching Kelsey Plum play. Always, always seems to be hustling and anticipating.

 

You must have been an insufferable little league/youth sports parent. The refs and umps always screwing your little Johnny.

I just saw the US get possession on a ball that was clearly out on Aja Wilson. Not everyone is out to screw the U.S.

 

Man, that was a dagger 3 that couldn't have gone deeper and still come out.

 

We’re gonna go with uncalled moving screens? Really?