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[ifmanis5]

No box out on the missed FT. USA looks really flat so far.

[ElUno20]

Our pick and roll defense is still terrible.

[southshoresoxfan]

more of that ball movement please...one and one won't work here

[ifmanis5]

Thank God for Chris Paul. Just bench Kidd and use CP3 and Deron instead.

[Euclis20]

Big Baby is giving us trouble.

[ifmanis5]

Big Baby is giving us trouble.

There's a bar in Greece that's missing its bouncer right now.

[southshoresoxfan]

Watch out for the Heat next year...DWade back with Marion and Beasley...shit

[southshoresoxfan]

DWade is their best player

[ifmanis5]

Watch out for the Heat next year...DWade back with Marion and Beasley...shit

But they still have Lugo and Crisp Ricky D and Blount as wet blankets.

[southshoresoxfan]

Davis signed with the Clippers

[ifmanis5]

WOW! Wade steal, alley-oop to Kobe. That was SICK.

[SillySpheres]

But they still have Lugo and Crisp Ricky D and Blount as wet blankets.

Ricky D signed with the Clippers this off season, but Blount is still there.

[southshoresoxfan]

Wades baaaaaaaaaaaaack

[ElUno20]

But they still have Lugo and Crisp Ricky D and Blount as wet blankets.

Ricky Davis is a Clipper.

[ifmanis5]

Ricky Davis is a Clipper.

Forgot about that. Somehow the Clips and Ricky D is a match made in heaven....Wade does looks great, tho. Top-5 fantasy pick in 2 months.

[ElUno20]

Safe to say Wade has listened to all the critics and is out to shut them up.

[SoxScout]

Wade looks incredible. Literally looks like the best player on the planet right now.

[southshoresoxfan]

Wade is the best player right now on the planet...LBJ ain't too shabby...Kobe looks brutal, same ol 1 on 1 shit

[ifmanis5]

Bosh is really fired up.

[Euclis20]

Pretty much every time the US has a fast break lane to the hoop, a Greek defender will turn his back and stick his hip into the USA player as they go up for the layup. That foul is called 99% of the time in the NBA, more like half the time here.

[southshoresoxfan]

It's a moot point...this one's a borderline laugher

[SoxScout]

Bosh is ridiculous

[ElUno20]

It's a moot point...this one's a borderline laugher

Not yet. Nobody knows how to run it up like NBA guys. We are just getting started.

BTW, Bosh deserves some credit this tournmanet. He isn't strong enough to guard these big centers but he has played his ass off.

Edited by ElUno20, 14 August 2008 - 07:43 AM.

[southshoresoxfan]

Bosh is ridiculous

And he's the mini-KG...imagine if KG accepted his invite to this team? He is THE perfect FIBA center

[ifmanis5]

Revenge is sweet. That was domination...Who are the ad wizards who came up with using white lettering on white background for the USA uniforms?

[southshoresoxfan]

Great game for the US. D-Wade is killin' it, LBJ is everywhere, and CP3 is in the lane at will...I had my doubts about this team when it came to buckling down and playing the other elite teams..boy was I wrong...we ARE the best in the world, and a gold medal is practically a guarentee at this point.

[ifmanis5]

Huge statement game and a big win. Bosh, Wade and Kobe shined. Defense hugely improved. I'd say this is a gold medal team.

[ifmanis5]

BC-OLY--BKO-US-Greece Box,0182

United States 92, Greece 69

United States

K.Bryant 7-14 2-3 18, C.Bosh 7-8 4-5 18, D.Wade 6-10 4-9 17,

L.James 6-12 1-2 13, C.Anthony 2-6 2-2 8, D.Williams 2-5 0-1 5,

C.Boozer 2-2 0-0 4, C.Paul 2-6 0-0 4, M.Redd 1-2 0-0 3, D.Howard

1-1 0-1 2, J.Kidd 0-0 0-0 0, T.Prince 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 36-67 13-23

92.

Greece

T.Papaloukas 6-9 1-1 15, V.Spanoulis 4-13 6-7 14, I.Bourousis

3-3 3-4 9, A.Fotsis 4-9 0-0 9, K.Tsartsaris 3-4 0-0 6, M.Pelekanos

2-5 0-0 5, N.Zisis 1-7 1-1 3, P.Vasilopoulos 1-2 1-2 3,

S.Schortsanitis 1-2 1-3 3, A.Glyniadakis 1-4 0-0 2, G.Printezis 0-1

0-0 0, D.Diamantidis 0-4 0-0 0, Totals 26-63 13-18 69.

United States 20 31 23 18 --92

Greece 16 16 22 15 --69

3-Point goals--United States 7-20 (K.Bryant 2-5, C.Anthony 2-4,

D.Wade 1-2, D.Williams 1-3, M.Redd 1-2, L.James 0-3, C.Paul 0-1),

Greece 4-18 (T.Papaloukas 2-2, A.Fotsis 1-3, M.Pelekanos 1-3,

V.Spanoulis 0-5, K.Tsartsaris 0-1, N.Zisis 0-2, D.Diamantidis 0-2).

Fouled out--None. Rebounds--United States 38 (L.James 6), Greece 38

(T.Papaloukas 8). Assists--United States 23 (L.James 6), Greece 10

(D.Diamantidis 3). Fouls--United States 24, Greece 22.



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[johnmd20]

Huge statement game and a big win. Bosh, Wade and Kobe shined. Defense hugely improved. I'd say this is a gold medal team.

Fun game to watch. Greece was manhandled. This team does look tough to beat, far different from the slip shod, ineffectual 2004 team.

[lexrageorge]

Fun game to watch. Greece was manhandled. This team does look tough to beat, far different from the slip shod, ineffectual 2004 team.

Amazing what happens when put together a team that actually knows how to play team ball.

[shane88888]

- Kobe's intentional foul wasn't a foul. The Greek pulled the chair out from under himself.
- I thought Team USA kept their composure pretty well in the 1st. I wanted to jump into the TV and start throwing elbows, starting with the Lithuanian official.
- Speaking of which, I enjoyed the Carmelo Anthony Tornado of Elbows on every rebound in the second half.
- Good to see that Kobe is the only guy out there who brought his awful NBA one-on-one offense today.
- On the other hand, DWade is unbelievable. Smart player. Has even adapted his game to get easy free throws under FIBA rules.
- LBJ is a total freak. Some of his blocks looked like afterthoughts.

[jdubbya]

Just watching the game on DVR now.

That Kobe intentional was a text book intentional. He felt he got hit on the break, he got physical because of it. The ball bounced around, Spanoulis grabbed it...Kobe took a hard whack and then shoved him. Two shots and the ball.

[jdubbya]

Bosh and Wade were phenomenal in the first half. And Lebron is just a beast on the FIBA court.

Coach Kaye needs to pull Kobe aside and tell him to knock it off with the 3 pointers. He's hit 3 all tournament on like 25 attempts. That will kill them against a good team, hopefully not Saturday against Spain.

[Nick Kaufman]

I didn't watch it, but the 23 points of margin doesn't leave any hope for a revanche does it?

[Tokyo Sox]

"Kobe Bryant's New Skin Condition Speaks Volumes"

Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Kobe Bryant, basketball's Mr. Cool, got goose bumps during the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

He's heard about goose bumps. He's even seen goose bumps. But, and get this, he'd never actually experienced goose bumps.

Didn't get 'em on draft day. Hearing his name called, shaking hands with National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, fulfilling a lifelong dream -- that wasn't enough. Meeting Jerry West didn't do it. Not his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers, either. Not his first championship. Not his first Most Valuable Player Award. Nothing.

``First time,'' he said.

[Kraut]

China- Germany 59-55
China usually is the ideal opponent. No guard pressure and no over the top defense.
Unfortunately Germany had a horrible game and they didn't deserve the win.
At least they played hard. Down 13 with under 7 minutes left they finally hit some shots and cut it to 54-52. Then Dirk tied it with a clean jumper....but wait ..travel...travel?? unbelievable call, on the other end Yao travels, of course no call, 56-52, Dirk for three, then Germany with the chance for the lead with just over a minute left, Dirk drives to the basket....offensive foul....
Down 4 with 18 seconds left, Dirk was fouled for a whole 2 seconds until he lost the ball......unfuckingbelievable. The refs deep in the Chinese asses especially Eddie Rush.
I expected this joke in the fourth. If Germany only played a decent game it wouldn't have mattered.

[Ed Hillel]

Good start for the US. Wade is off the bench playing like Rondo on defense out there and LeBron, well, is the best player in the world.

[serotonin]

Dwyane Wade is amazing.

[southshoresoxfan]

Wow, they're making this look easy. So much for them losing in this tourny. USA is back!

[eddiew112]

Wow, the United States tore up that 2-3 in the half. Fantastic ball movement and perimeter shooting. Aside from some sloppy turnovers, they played flawless on offense.

On defense, they have continued to be very aggressive. Spain's FG% is mitigated by all of the forced turnovers.

I really wanted to see what Rubio could do in this game, and so far I can see why people are raving about this kid. He already runs the Spanish team like an NBA PG, and his skills are ridiculous (that one handed alley oop was a great example). Also, when Paul and Williams have tried to body up on him, he has done well to not back down physically. He is going to be a great NBA player.

[Helmet Head]

Dwyane Wade is amazing.

Friggin incredible. The guy is all over the place. If I was a betting man, I would bet over on whatever Vegas has the Heat winning this year.

[Ed Hillel]

Is that the NBA on NBC theme?

Best. Song. Evaaaarrrr.

[jsinger121]

Is that the NBA on NBC theme?

Best. Song. Evaaaarrrr.

I was pretty happy NBC brought that theme out for Olympic Basketball. Its classic.

[DJnVa]

Gasol should be used to these beatdowns.

[serotonin]

That wasn't quite as close as I expected.

[Rocco Graziosa]

Wow, that was was an obliteration. Not much to add other than this team looks 100% focus and committed right now. The three year vision is coming together nicely. If they stay the course I see gold in this teams future.

[RedOctober3829]

Awesome game but it means nothing until the gold medal game. Keep playing like this, including the hot shooting from the FIBA 3. If we learned anything from the '08 Celtics it is that defense wins championships.

[Nick Kaufman]

There's no way that teams that lose with 20 and 40 points come back to win the USA in the knockouts. No way.

[Greg29fan]

You can really see the difference having Kobe and a healthy D-Wade have made. This is what Team USA should be like.

[kenneycb]

So who would be the next toughest opponent for the US? Off the top of my head all I can think of is Argentina and maybe Russia or the Aussies but even those two are probably a stretch.