Unless you’re French, the most entertaining part of today’s France-United States men’s basketball game was what happened at halftime.
During halftime, a basketball shooting robot was putting on an exhibition and was programmed to hit free throws, three pointers, and half-court shots with pinpoint accuracy. As you can see, despite it taking forever to shoot, the robot is pretty good.
Social media had something to say about the basketball shooting robot, with jokes about who the robot resembles and where it could play.
The Warriors should get a basketball robot while Steph's window is still open.
— Ann Killion (@annkillion) July 25, 2021
I liked this tweet so basketball robot doesn’t make me a human slave in 5 years when they take over https://t.co/diWLvfxEsi
— Taietsarón:sere (@tai_leclaire) July 25, 2021
— Ric (@RicEllis85) July 25, 2021
Ben Simmons watching the basketball robot drill these shots
pic.twitter.com/vcgI7sIl7a https://t.co/6ZM3xsOF0I
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) July 25, 2021
BREAKING: Sixers just traded Ben Simmons for the basketball robot.
— DJ Joe Simon
(@djjoesimon) July 25, 2021
Kawhi is no longer the only basketball robot? https://t.co/NbfKwlRlNC
— Jonathan Louis May (@jmay11) July 25, 2021
Lebron James & Kevin Durant have already reached out to the robot to form a new super team for the expansion Sonics. https://t.co/7MjTUIyRxt
— Walter Waddell (@DubDeuces85) July 25, 2021
i would like to commit a flagrant foul on the basketball robot https://t.co/kWAOgXYJ5b
— bradley babendir (@therealbradbabs) July 25, 2021
I can’t wait to bet on robot vs robot basketball in 20 years https://t.co/kUA1cahRGl
— Terrance A. (@Metropolis718) July 25, 2021
At least those watching for Team USA had a little bit of fun after seeing their team lose 83-76. Maybe they could use the robot.