What was the frencg guard thinking TWICE in a row the same dumb play, get in the lane knowing you cant finish, leaving your feet, and having no-one to pass too.

Just cost them 5-10 points (missed offence leading to actual scores).

Could have just cost them the game

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Anonymous
Years ago

Would the boomers beat France?

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Luuuc
Years ago

No

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Some dude
Years ago

Durant might be the best player on the USA team, but without Holiday no-way they medal. He's perfect for international competition.

A tough as nails physical guard that defends every possession and is above average offensive player

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PlaymakerMo
Years ago

Holiday is just a winner. Versatile skill set, defends multiple positions, and does what his team needs.

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Some dude
Years ago

What were the odds that USA would get better ref calls than France?

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PlaymakerMo
Years ago

Dunno but they haven't so that's a mute point.

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Some dude
Years ago

moot not mute, and i disagree

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Some dude
Years ago

Man that shot by fournier with sooo much time left

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Perthworld
Years ago

What a waste.

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Anonymous
Years ago

France would've smoked us

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Anonymous
Years ago

They are fearless

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Perthworld
Years ago

Happy to be facing Slovenia.

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Anonymous
Years ago

France down 4 with a free throw and gaze talking about deliberately missing it . How he coached a nbl team has me scratching my head

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Perthworld
Years ago

How he coached an NBL team was that he did so but very badly. Plus JvG gave him the gig.

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Some dude
Years ago

Lost opportunities by france, if they played a little bits smarter and didnt rush on a couple of plays...

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Anonymous
Years ago

Like when gaze said Argentina was having one last crack down 30 with 3 minutes left . Bogut laughed and said they could have 8 on the court and have no chance

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Anonymous
Years ago

Free throws killed France
Been a good game.
Holiday is a gun.
Durant is in top five players in world.
I'm glad Australia is playing Slovenia
Well done USA.

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rjd
Years ago

Deliberately missing in that scenario would be unconventional, but not such a terrible idea. De Colo turned to the bench to check because it was a conceivable strategy. Time was against France so getting an O-board then a 3 would get France within 1, so then France wouldn't be relying on USA to miss free-throws to have a chance.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Missing a free at that stage was very conceivable, you have to get the o board though. I think Gaze has been great and should coach again, select his own team though.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Congratulations to France as well never gave it away, US just so deep and pop did a fine job coach.

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Perth fan.
Years ago

Great gold medal game.
Takes me back to Sydney 2000 when USA beat Lithuania by a similar margin.

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Perth fan.
Years ago

My bad they beat Lithuania by 2 in the semi final

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Anonymous
Years ago

Gaze is a national treasure

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Luuuc
Years ago

More from Bogut

Great news
@Channel7 and I have extended our agreement!
I'll be calling tonight’s Bronze medal game alongside @JohnCasey2880 and @AndrewGaze10
The people have spoken!
Thank you.
GO BOOMERS!!!

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Luuuc
Years ago

(Oops wrong thread, sorry)

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Anonymous
Years ago

Missing a free throw and being 4 down still with 8 seconds makes no sense . That's why he made it . I would back the French coaches decision over gaze . He did say Argentina can win being 30 down with 3 minutes left . Great guy great player awful coach

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Giacontigers
Years ago

The croissant's threw the game away.

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The Real Nostraballmus
Years ago

Fair chance Gaze is our next national coach peeps

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koberulz
Years ago

Missing a free throw and being 4 down still with 8 seconds makes no sense .

So you make it, you're down three. No timeouts. Inbound, foul. They make two.

Now you're down five, with seven seconds left, and have to get it the length of the floor and hit a three. You're down two, three seconds left. Inbound, foul. Now you're down four, two seconds left, and have to go the length of the floor. Game's over.

Whereas, if you miss, you can get the O board. You're down two with six seconds left, or one with four seconds left. Either is a much better position.

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rjd
Years ago

The argument for De Colo missing that FT with rough likelihoods (please input your own estimates if you disagree). I am assuming time constraints are similar in both scenarios and ignoring steals as a prospect.

SCENARIO 1: hit free throw, down 3, aim for OT

- hope USA misses 2 free-throws (25% x 25% = 0.0625)
- rebound missed free-throw (80% = 0.8)
(- hope there is time left to put up a 3)
- hit 3 to tie game (40% = 0.4)

Likelihood of OT = 0.0625 x 0.8 x 0.4 = 0.02 = 2%

SCENARIO 2: deliberately miss free-throw, aim for OT or win

- miss free-throw with a firm shot, team crashes boards (to increase chance of O-board) (0.3 = 30%)
- hit 3-pointer (40% = 0.4)
- foul USA
(- hope there is time left to put up a shot)
- hit 2-pointer / 3-pointer (40% = 0.4)

Likelihood of OT or win (if USA misses any FTs) = 0.3 x 0.4 x 0.4 = 4.8%

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