USA basketball loses to Greece
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Ferretsquig
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The exact same storyline as last time. A great bunch of athletes....none of whom can consistantly knock down the three or have even the most rudementary offense runs into a disciplined team that plays the 2-3 zone well and has two 7' monster manning the middle to discourage anyone from going inside.
You can get away with scoring half your points off steals and on the fast break for only so long. Eventually they are going to have to get these players to play some organized basketball if they ever want to win anything in the olympics.
You can get away with scoring half your points off steals and on the fast break for only so long. Eventually they are going to have to get these players to play some organized basketball if they ever want to win anything in the olympics.
guatemalanfan
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Stacks said:
what?!?!?
MiamiDolphins34
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Spain to the final woot woot!
firestorm
In Saban We Trust!!
USA basketball is over, Spain will be the next world champion and the current basket dream team. Greece-Spain is the final, and Spain wins!!.
AUPA ESPAÑA!!
AUPA ESPAÑA!!
MiamiDolphins34
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firestorm said:
Lets win first
guatemalanfan
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firestorm said:
Greece will kill 'em... Vamos Grecia
Paging Ray Allen and Michael Redd. USA Basketball can't seem to figure out that in the International game you need SHOOTERS. Basically Anthony is the best outside shooter on the team and he is streaky. Outside shooting is a bit of a lost are in the NBA, as everything is focused on athleticism. That doesn't cut it in these types of games. I also believe Kobe would have made a difference.
UCFinfan86
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phinman1 said:
i totally disagree. Ray Allen declined the invite(because kobe was originally on the team) I also think the team would have done worse with kobe. This team was passing pretty good and sharing the ball, not complaining bout minutes or anything. Kobe would have most likley complained and wouldn't have passed. Kobe is a selfish prick.
UCFinfan86 said:
Yeah, they passed the ball well, didn't complain....and lost. Allen did decline, but my bigger point was about outside shooting. Redd, and even Adam Morrison would have helped. Why have Jamison on the squad? Nice player, but wouldn't you rather have a pure shooter in this type of tournament?
As for Kobe, you're a Kobe hater. Fine. I believe in crunch time he would have taken over.
UCFinfan86
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phinman1 said:
I am a kobe hater. But as for taking over the game in crunch time, is Kobe really better then Wade or James in crunch? i dont think so. I agree about Jamison, there are a bunch of other player i would rather have then Jamison on the team. A pure shooter like Redd would have been nice, but didnt he decline because his wife was having a baby? i think it was him that declined for that reason. Also Morrison? ehh i dont think so, if you want to take a college shooter, even though i don't like him i think JJ woulda have been a better choice over morrison, even though i dont think either shoulda been on the team.
One problem this team had is they used all 12 guys to much, i think they shoulda left to core (wade, anthony, bron) on the court more.
PHINATIC13
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UCFinfan86 said:
Nuff said!
GreenMonster
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UCFinfan86 said:
Yes, Yes he is.. Kobe is the best player in the NBA hands down to me like him or not.. 3 rings, 80 point game and a better shooter than Wade or Lebron will ever be most likely.. Kobe would have certainly helped this squad, teams would actually have to respect his shooting..
BAMAPHIN 22
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Our Big Fat Greek embarrassment
Carmelo Anthony and Team USA was beaten by a more cohesive team on Friday.
Call it “Our Big Fat Greek Embarrassment.”
Yet another international basketball competition, yet another disappointment from a USA squad culled from the ranks of NBA superstars and slapped together in a few weeks to try to outlast a field made up of teams that have been working together so long that the players know each other’s extended families.
The U.S. will move on to the bronze medal game against the loser of Spain-Argentina, but it will be their flopperoo in the semis against Greece that will stand as testament to its continued impotence in world play. The team will eventually disperse, the Americans will move on to their various business interests and prepare for their pro seasons, and the FIBA World Championships will be yet another irritant in the memory.
Yet this one was more than just the run-of-the-mill sleepwalk through an odd-shaped lane. It was a microcosm of everything that is wrong with USA basketball on an international level, and a stern reminder that the remedy is not right around the corner.
Unfortunately, this may be the fate of USA basketball for the foreseeable future, no matter how many character guys they bring in. Get used to it.
The USA lost to Greece, 101-95, in the first of the two semifinal games in Saitama, Japan Thursday night after a disturbing collapse that saw the Americans go from a cushy 12-point lead and an apparent breeze to a four-point deficit at halftime and a shocking shift in momentum. It was the first time Greece had ever beaten the U.S.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14617395/
Carmelo Anthony and Team USA was beaten by a more cohesive team on Friday.
Call it “Our Big Fat Greek Embarrassment.”
Yet another international basketball competition, yet another disappointment from a USA squad culled from the ranks of NBA superstars and slapped together in a few weeks to try to outlast a field made up of teams that have been working together so long that the players know each other’s extended families.
The U.S. will move on to the bronze medal game against the loser of Spain-Argentina, but it will be their flopperoo in the semis against Greece that will stand as testament to its continued impotence in world play. The team will eventually disperse, the Americans will move on to their various business interests and prepare for their pro seasons, and the FIBA World Championships will be yet another irritant in the memory.
Yet this one was more than just the run-of-the-mill sleepwalk through an odd-shaped lane. It was a microcosm of everything that is wrong with USA basketball on an international level, and a stern reminder that the remedy is not right around the corner.
Unfortunately, this may be the fate of USA basketball for the foreseeable future, no matter how many character guys they bring in. Get used to it.
The USA lost to Greece, 101-95, in the first of the two semifinal games in Saitama, Japan Thursday night after a disturbing collapse that saw the Americans go from a cushy 12-point lead and an apparent breeze to a four-point deficit at halftime and a shocking shift in momentum. It was the first time Greece had ever beaten the U.S.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14617395/
UCFinfan86 said:
We'll just have to agree to disagree about Kobe. Rest assured however, that you are wrong. As for Morrison, I saw him play in the summer league here in Orlando, and he was simply money from the outside, and had the crowd and even the other players oohing and ahhing. As for JJ, his back wouldn't let him play, but even he would have been a better fit than Jamison.