VDesai wrote:Why did Germany pass on having Hartenstein on the team?

2 reasons, Hartenstein became a dad in the past weeks/months i He decides against playing If asked which He also stated publicly and also the Coach 2-3 yrs ago asked for a certain Commitment from them Players for all the upcoming events and and is staying with this group mostly.

Other than 2 players its exactly the Same roster that won the WC.

Little fun fact... There we're discussions before the WCs lat year If Austin Reeves wants to Join since he hast German grandparents or so. That would have been fun!!!

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martin wrote:

ToddTT wrote:WFH. Olympic beach volleyball.

I feel like I've made a deal with the devil.

All I do is watch and participate in beach volleyball all year around. For reasons

Is it the thongs? I'm guessing it's the thongs.

Do you get a lot of wedgies?

The Amazon woman in the Canadian team gives me the feels. Brandie Wilkerson

martin wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:

ToddTT wrote:

martin wrote:

ToddTT wrote:WFH. Olympic beach volleyball.

I feel like I've made a deal with the devil.

All I do is watch and participate in beach volleyball all year around. For reasons

Is it the thongs? I'm guessing it's the thongs.

Do you get a lot of wedgies?

The Amazon woman in the Canadian team gives me the feels. Brandie Wilkerson

I was in Toronto just shortly after 2 Olympics ago where she was playing in a tourney. Beach volleyball is so niche the athletes are just walking around and intermingling with fans and stalkers alike in between matches during the day. I think the same still happens today.

It was awesome and she is the same in person. Gorgeous.

It’s great there’s a place stalkers can openly mingle.

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VDesai wrote:Matthias Lessort playing really well for France. Knicks own his rights. Undersized center

Good enough to perhaps make the Gleague team or end of bench?

Think he probably makes too much money overseas to be a GLeaguer and is too old to be an end of bench guy here - especially given we have a couple of younger prospects. France is playing Lessort over Gobert and he's muscling Canada

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martin wrote:

VDesai wrote:Matthias Lessort playing really well for France. Knicks own his rights. Undersized center

Good enough to perhaps make the Gleague team or end of bench?

Ive seen quite a bit of Lessort over the past 3 yrs when he played at my club here in Germany - Bayern Munich.
He has since developed into a top level Big on Euroleague level but I really do not think he would have the same impact in the NBA since his lack of size and missing Jumper would be impacted a lot by the size difference of the leagues! He would struggle a lot more than Precious vs guys like Giannis, Jokic etc.
So honestly... Id rather have Theis, who again shows that he has good defensive abilities as well as a nice feel for the game during these Olympics. He is not as capable a playmaking big as iHart but way better in that aspect than Mitch Robinson... I think hed fit in really nicely!

Chandler wrote:For volleyball fans: USA mens team was looking great all tournament but let one slip away in the semis against Poland

Such a great match. I used to watch Matt Anderson when he was in hs and college and locally. He turned back the clock and fell thisshort

So good though. Gonna miss him on the national team.

Leon is one of THE best all time though