⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[DCAllAfrican]

They didnt have a clear cut leader. Like I said, they just playing off talent. “We’ll just give the ball to KD”.

Answer my question directly please.

NOT having an Alpha is the main reason for them not executing/defending in tje final minutes?

 

[B Sox]

The vocal leader obviously would've yelled at the Nigerian players as they were shooting all their 3s to make them miss.

 

[ballinsam23]

A vocal veteran leader like a CP, Lebron, Kobe would never allow their team to even be in this situation internationally. Exhibition or not that’s an embarrassment.

I want to see what happens when they play an actual veteran international team thats suppose to medal and KD is having an off night.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

It ain't yalls fault yall talk so crazy.

The mainstream NBA media has forcefed these dumb talking points for years so we just buy into them.

Yall got it man.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

While ballinsam23 might be a lil overboard some ya'll go overboard the other way and act like leadership is nothing. Like dudes just play w/o communication. As much as dudes in here talk about hooping ya'll never had somebody that was like "aye bruh step up, do this and do that" and dudes listened because he was respected.

 

[ballinsam23]

What does the mainstream NBA media have to do with having a vocal leader on a team?

 

[picasso swerve]

Answer my question directly please.

NOT having an Alpha is the main reason for them not executing/defending in tje final minutes?

This guy man, yes.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

While ballinsam23 might be a lil overboard some ya'll go overboard the other way and act like leadership is nothing. Like dudes just play w/o communication. As much as dudes in here talk about hooping ya'll never had somebody that was like "aye bruh step up, do this and do that" and dudes listened because he was respected.

Yea not a single soul has said anything close to that while opposing his points.

Not a soul.

 

[rolaholic]

lolwut? why?

if you tryna grow the sport you need a domestic league.
you're much better off with the NBA starting one. trust me.

Yea I agree especially when it was Masai Ujiri who really pushed for the league to start making inroads in the continent.

Think they're genuinely trying to delevop/grow the game there. Hopefully that'll still be the case in the future

 

[DCAllAfrican]

What does the mainstream NBA media have to do with having a vocal leader on a team?

The TALKING POINT of this dumb Alpha Concept as a speaking point that the NBA Media has pushed for years and fans repeat that goofy stuff.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

This guy man, yes.

Got you.

The MAIN reason they didn't win was because of what YOU perceive to be as a lack of leadership.

Got it.

I tap out.

 

[ballinsam23]

While ballinsam23 might be a lil overboard some ya'll go overboard the other way and act like leadership is nothing. Like dudes just play w/o communication. As much as dudes in here talk about hooping ya'll never had somebody that was like "aye bruh step up, do this and do that" and dudes listened because he was respected.

A lot of these guys never played or coached an ounce of organized basketball after the middle school level. Maybe that’s why they dont understand the concept of leadership on the basketball court, I have no idea.

I respect their opinions, it’s a forum with mostly healthy discussion, hell I was wrong before. But i’ll never agree with a team especially one this talented does not need a vocal leader. Does not need someone thatll regroup and get them focused. Someone thats a veteran that’s been through it. Nah I can’t get behind that.

 

[picasso swerve]

Got you.

The MAIN reason they didn't win was because of what YOU perceive to be as a lack of leadership.

Got it.

I tap out.

Simple as that.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

The convo was NEVER about whether or not a team benefits from having a vocal leader.

The debate was about how silly this Alpha title was.

It was about USA losing in the final moments of the game BECAUSE (main reason) there was no vocal leader. (Which yall don't even knowto be true)

But continue to change up the debate.

 

[ballinsam23]

It’s fine. The team will wash the competition and win gold. And we’ll all be proudly singing our national anthem while
wearing our matching American flag underwear.

Right aepps20

 

[Mark Antony]

Damn ya'll love pretending to be stupid to prolong arguments that ya'll think make you appear smarter.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Yall allowing yourselves to get All Africaned on the lord's day

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Still waiting on the list of alphas.

So far I've only heard Kobe, CP3, Lebron, and Wade. Are there only 2 active alphas in the whole league?

Damn.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

it’s pretty simple. If the USA has a clear cut alpha on the team…there is NO WAY Nigeria makes 20 threes. You think a basketball team is going to make 20 threes with Lebron or CP3 out there? No ****ing way

You might be right.

 

[lawdog1]

Yesterday was the first real game for a team that’s only been practicing together for like a week and a half.

Making judgments about the quality of the team and what they might be lacking is like asking what’s “wrong” with playoff quality NBA game because they lose their first pre-season game

 

[aepps20]

I still remember that World Championship team led by KD. That's the KD they need for this Olympics.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Yea not a single soul has said anything close to that while opposing his points.

Not a soul.

Dawg you always sound offended about leadership conversations

 

[akajae]

It’s gonna be a DC type of day today huh?

 

[friscostylez]

DC just big mad Will Bynum doesn't have the leadership skills to lead his Big 3 team to Ws

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Zion getting 500 M's