I'm not remotely interested in these Olympics

[Macksam]

@1argoholic

A troll is someone who posts inflammatory remarks to provoke others into responding. Considering you're the one that spewed misguided bull shit like "funding should be pulled from sports like men's soccer or basketball because they never accomplish anything," you are the troll.

I don't live in anybody's basement. However, you're clearly living under a rock if you don't know the strides Canadian basketball has made the last few years. The number 1 pick in the NBA has been a Canadian 3 times in the last 5 years and we had another, Jamal Murray (arguably the best of the bunch) go 7'th overall this year. We have two kids coming up that some are considering to be the best 15 year olds on the planet in Rowan Barret Jr. and Andrew Nemhard. Canadian players now make up the second most nationality in the NBA behind the USA.

Our Canadian men's team was absolutely steamrolling everyone in the 2015 FIBA Americas tournament and were one win away from qualifying for the Olympics when they unfortunately fell to Venezuela (a learning experience no doubt). If Canada had made it, they could have made the final against the USA.

With all the above in mind, it seems painfully ignorant when an individual like yourself said what you did.

So what, the Canadian Men's Basketball team barely lost out on qualification for this Olympics twice. You want a promising program like that, which could've easily medaled had they made it, to throw in the towel? Is that how you want Canadian men to be perceived on the world stage? As a bunch of quitters? I think you need a good long look in the mirror. It's time to get a little more self aware and open up your mind a little. I think it will help.

[paulwoods13]

According to Own the Podium, women's basketball gets more funding than men's.

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Basketball (F) $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $ 1,150,000 $ 1,200,000
Basketball (M) $550,000 $625,000 $ 750,000 $ 800,000

I believe that is because women's has been determined to have a greater chance of winning medals in international competitions. That may change in future, but for now the OTP program has greater faith in the women.

[1argoholic]

Mak you then are a Troll!!!! Basically calling me an alcoholic is inflammatory. Your now up to 8 cherry picking posts. Enjoy your basketball!

This is a football site first and foremost. You'll find diehard football fans on this site. Go cherry pick posts somewhere else.


Well I guess they are getting it right when it comes to women's basketball.

[Wobbler]

I think this thread has run its course. Will anyone freak out if I close it?

[paulwoods13]

Not me.

[1argoholic]

Some people can't handle the truth. Shut her down just like the men's basketball program.

[Macksam]

I'm glad you're acknowledging the fact you can't handle the truth and want to shut this thread down. Considering you grasped at straws with the troll comment and didn't reply to anything I said about the Canadian Men's basketball team, you have conceded defeat.

/thread

[1argoholic]

Give the team one last shot in 2020. If they don't make it cut funding and put it into rugby.

Ok this is getting too funny. Time to move on to bigger and better topics.

[Macksam]

Give the team one last shot in 2020. If they don't make it cut funding and put it into rugby.

No, this won't be followed in any capacity.

It is funny. You have no decent counter.

[1argoholic]

I can't counter just like the Canadian Men's Basketball team. They'll have to work on that before they can make the 2020 Olympics. I kill me!

Ok already just fund the bastards! I draw the line there. No funding for the underachieving men's soccer team though. They'll NEVER beat Brazil.

[Wobbler]

I enjoyed the Olympics quite a lot. This thread? Not so much.