Tokyo Olympics 2020

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:52 pm

Just can't throw a bunch of guys together. Canada, who really cares, tried this and lost the last-chance qualifier to the Czechs. Canada, despite all their talent, hasn't been to the Olympics since 2000.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:03 pm

That seems apples to apples.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:26 pm

Steve Nash isn’t walking through that door.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:34 pm

I watched a lot of that game last night. The Aussies were just on fire, Patty Mills in particular, but not just him. I doubt they can play any better, but clearly the US isn't all there yet. Like said above, it takes time to turn guys like Beal, Lillard, and Durant into teammates who are comfortable with the offense not flowing through them. Particularly Beal and Lillard.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:13 pm

brian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:26 pm Steve Nash isn’t walking through that door.

Oh course, were not talking about contending. Can't even get to a 12 team tournament. Losing to like Venezuela or Czechs.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:20 pm

brian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:26 pm Steve Nash isn’t walking through that door.

Is it because he's walking through that door for South Africa?

To correct myself, Booker is the Phoenix guard going to Tokyo, not Chris Paul. Management regrets the error. They still don't need a "true" point guard.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 3:48 pm

I sort of like that we can't just roll the ball out there anymore.

Kind of like how the US WNT can't just lace up their cleats and walk through every team in a given tournament until the semis anymore.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:54 pm

TIL 23% of NBA players are foreign born (as of a year ago). (29% of MLB players).
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degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:37 pm

Now this. What is going to take to get SAS fired?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:44 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:54 pm TIL 23% of NBA players are foreign born (as of a year ago). (29% of MLB players).
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And hockey has to be over 80%.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:02 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 7:44 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:54 pm TIL 23% of NBA players are foreign born (as of a year ago). (29% of MLB players).
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And hockey has to be over 80%.

Canada 43%, USA 28%, Other countries 29%.
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DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:26 pm

They are looking for a replacement for Beal.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:11 pm

Are...are we tanking for 2024 Olympics?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:59 pm

Bad time to be looking for guys who are currently in game shape.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:07 pm

Really. Good luck with that. Probably only finals players and they have to be running on fumes.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:15 pm

dunno. I think whatever shape Javale McGee is may pretty much always be his game shape.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:17 pm

Wish there were some Americans on the Hawks and Clippers

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 7:04 am

Covid's Moved Into Olympic Village

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:17 am

Member of U.S. women's gymnastics team tests positive for Covid days before Tokyo Olympics

AND

"bullying" = "Online accounts in English and Japanese said Oyamada, 52, had forced one boy to eat his own faeces and masturbate in front of other students."

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 12:47 pm

I wonder how many athletes will have to withdraw due to Covid?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:39 pm

Jerami Grant cleared COVID health and safety protocols, Zach Lavine cannot travel to Tokyo with the rest of the team due to entering health and safety protocols.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 2:46 pm

I'm 100% in on asking Isiah Thomas to play

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:46 pm

TCM is showing a series of films based on footage from Summer Olympics. They’re currently showing something from 1976 (and are skipping 1980 and going right to 1984). I watched a bit of the 1972 film, which was very stylized and was apparently made by combining work from 8 different filmmakers. Here is the “strongest” portion. The director said she had no interest in sports but was interested In obsessions.

I love the ending.

I stopped watching before the massacre but based on the description of the film and the opening narration it was covered.

Post by **brian** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:04 pm

The film Tokyo Olympiad about the previous Tokyo Olympics (1964) is considered a masterpiece of documentary filmmaking. There’s even a Criterion Collection version.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:14 pm

The Munich film had the Criterion Collection seal of quality at the beginning, too.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:20 pm

rass wrote: ↑Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:46 pm TCM is showing a series of films based on footage from Summer Olympics. They’re currently showing something from 1976 (and are skipping 1980 and going right to 1984). I watched a bit of the 1972 film, which was very stylized and was apparently made by combining work from 8 different filmmakers. Here is the “strongest” portion. The director said she had no interest in sports but was interested In obsessions.

I love the ending.

I stopped watching before the massacre but based on the description of the film and the opening narration it was covered.

That was really cool. Told a whole story without any words, and without really showing it as a competition.

I couldn't help thinking that all the competitors just look like they must have the worst BO ever. And it was hilarious watching 5 soldiers carry the weights off the stage. Primarily because it took 5 soldiers, but why didn't they just take the plates off the bar? And I couldn't help thinking that Germany clearly wasn't unionized yet, think of all the jobs they lost out on by having the military provide free labor to take apart the Olympic venues after the event.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:16 am

Worthless without knowing what personal tragedies that very large man has endured.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:26 am

This will be the first Olympics with wide gambling availability in the U.S. (outside of the 1984 McDonald's promotion).

Got New Zealand under 6.5 gold medals

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:52 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:26 am (outside of the 1984 McDonald's promotion).

In which I ran the table in the 100m and got a complete meal.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 11:08 am

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:52 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:26 am (outside of the 1984 McDonald's promotion).
In which I ran the table in the 100m and got a complete meal.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:01 pm

Just realized the Olympics start tonight! and going through the night. US women in softball and soccer!

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:14 pm

Curious to see what the ratings will be in the US. Between the worst time difference for US tv, the shift to watching streaming content, the lack of fans, and I would say the lack of hype (at least from my perspective, if it weren't for Women's soccer, I would have forgotten about the Olympics). I'm planning on recording the US Women's soccer games, but other than that, I don't think I'm going to watch anything else. My son is pretty sports obsessed and my daughter loves playing sports, but I don't think they have any interest, other than my daughter watching the USWNT. When I was a kid, I was obsessed with the Olympics and watched as much as possible, and I feel like most people watched a fair amount, but do kids today care about the Olympics?

Post by **brian** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:32 pm

My hot take is that the Winter Olympics are much more interesting than the Summer Olympics for the most part. Not sure what the lamest Winter Olympic sport is, but whatever it is, it's 10x more interesting than yachting, kayaking, equestrian and a whole bunch other dead weight Summer Olympic "sports".

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:43 pm

brian wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:32 pm My hot take is that the Winter Olympics are much more interesting than the Summer Olympics for the most part. Not sure what the lamest Winter Olympic sport is, but whatever it is, it's 10x more interesting than yachting, kayaking, equestrian and a whole bunch other dead weight Summer Olympic "sports".

Working hard to alienate both the DaveinSeattle and BruceinJersey contingents.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:49 pm

I actually think you're both onto something. It's like an amusement park that has too many rides... You have to be selective for the summer Olympics.

Another issue is the US hasn't hosted the summer games since Atlanta. When you pull a huge chunk of the collective conscious into hosting the games, it's the type of thing that can stick with an entire generation of prospective fans. (Last time we hosted the winter games was in 2002 in SLC.)

I dunno... I'm a mark for the Olympics... My wife is pretty much a wall-to-wall beginning with the opening ceremonies all the way to close. I grew up that way too, so... We'll be dialed in to as much as possible.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:59 pm

Haters. People like swimming way too much. Same with gymnastics. Us centric teams sports in summer and good ol fashioned patriotism. I'm all in. Especially when you get to some some different stuff you don't think about but every four years. And Track. Don't get no more athletic than track.

How about hot take... extreme winter sports better than winter Olympics anyway.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:00 pm

Since I've had DVR I watched at least 80% of the prime time coverage since Beijing. And I know it's a horrendously evil enterprise; Molly Lambert has a fantastic takedown in Defector today, none of which I disagree with. Is that going to change my viewing habits? No, sorry. I'm just as big a mark for sports as the next guy.

I'm frankly sickened by the 17th game this year, and I've said on multiple occasions that the NFL is going to lose some of my attention. Yet I'll be there some early November Thursday night watching two rando teams, because I'm a complete schnook.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:08 pm

Yeah I'll always love the Olympics. And I think the ratings will be fine for the first week at least, since the swimming finals are live.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:14 pm

Think they sent the 100 meter or the 328 foot qualifiers home?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:31 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:49 pm I actually think you're both onto something. It's like an amusement park that has too many rides... You have to be selective for the summer Olympics.

Another issue is the US hasn't hosted the summer games since Atlanta. When you pull a huge chunk of the collective conscious into hosting the games, it's the type of thing that can stick with an entire generation of prospective fans. (Last time we hosted the winter games was in 2002 in SLC.)

I dunno... I'm a mark for the Olympics... My wife is pretty much a wall-to-wall beginning with the opening ceremonies all the way to close. I grew up that way too, so... We'll be dialed in to as much as possible.

I've always preferred the Winter Olympics, I'd still watch a decent amount, definitely hockey, skiing, a bit of luge/bobsled, and every second of curling (not joking, I fucking love curling). Going with your amusement park analogy, half the events in the Summer games are It's a Small World. Swimming and track and field are just the most boring events to watch. My son runs track and cross country, and he won't even watch track events. The 100 is exciting, but anything longer than that... I used to enjoy the human drama element, but I think I either got jaded, or it's the same damned thing every time. Maybe having an Olympics every 2 years took something away from the specialness of the event, too. I used to love the opening and closing ceremonies, but they bore me now, too. And yes, I hear how much I've become a crotchety old man.