well to be fair, Spain kind of gave up. The game didn't really matter to them after a while and you could tell. I'm still not convinced this team is just going to mow through to the gold. They still haven't played Argentina and Luthiania.

No team is gonna come within 10 points.

lol, didn't even realize Kayman (sp) isn't even from Germany. wtf is up with that? his great grandparents were from Germany and from what I understood this morning, he just now realized it or something.. lol. I guess this gives me hope of one day playing for the Czech Republic or Irish National Baseball teams.

I missed the game this morning..

:(

There is so many examples of this happening in the Olympics, I think its really stupid.

49 point win? really?

Goodbye Aussies. Close game early on once again, but the USA just blew them out. god, they suck in the 1st quarter. I need to just start turning game on in the 3rd. Lots of little scruffles in this one. 2 more to go.

Watching the 4th quarter of Argentina V Greece. Terrific match.

:( RIP Greece

Dwayne.....WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE

MAMBA 25

:heart:

:love: :love: :love:

I thought it was the Doberman now

Yeah, I don't really know if I like that. The Doberman? Come on now. Mamba is way better.

Also, USA-Argentina tommorrow.

Uh, guys. It's 46-40. Well, Melo is gonna sink 3 here, so 49-40 at the half. We are just shooting 3 ball after 3 ball after 3 ball, come on. A little too close for comfort.

They haven't won by less than double digits.. How are the announcers acting all paranoid, like there';s a chance they'll lose..

No way Spain beats us..

Yeah, but did you watch the game Krispy? Ginobilli didn't play like 3 quarters, and that 2nd quarter was TERRIBLE. We shot like 32 threes today, that's not gonna cut it if we're missin'. Argentina's bench was killing our starters. We took care of business in the 2nd half, but who knows what Argentina coulda done if they had Ginobili.

Oh, and Scola is so underrated, it's ridiculous, dude was mad ballin' today.

fucking shit, I had the online TV set up here at work, but got side tracked and forgot to watch it. probably would of frustrated me early on though. sweet deal. Gold Medal game in Sunday, right? Anyone know what time the game is at?

I saw the second half and heard the announcers say like 5 times that the US dominated the first quarter, which is the only quarter Manu played.. When he didn't come out in the second, the were trying to get the long ball to drop.. No big deal IMO since they handled them the entire second half..

LOL did you see the Argentina player with the horseshoe mustache?? He looked like a character from My Name is Earl..

Yeah, it's Sunday, but don't know the time..

The USA will face Spain (6-1), a team the USA topped 119-82 in preliminary play, at 2:30 p.m. (2:30 a.m. EDT) on Sunday

lol yah. Thought it was a porn star at first.

sweet, I'll be home for that one. Should be a good game. Spain gave up in the 4th quarter last time, so I don't expect that blow out again. I think it will actually be really close.

2:30am EST??

Are you Serious??

I love it, it means it will be half an hour past midnight for me.

Also, I don't think it will be close, to be honest. This is what this team has been waiting for, for like 4 years. No one is gonna stop them. I am looking for at least a 25 point win.

what? I thought it was 2:30 pm Eastern Time. jesus christ

yeah they would totally play the game at 2:30AM Beijing time LC :roll:

well fuck, where's the East Coast bias when you need it

I just don't understand why ever other game has been on at a respectable time (in the morning/early afternoon) yet the Gold game is on in the middle of the night..

But, I have to work Sunday, during the day so I would've missed it if it came on during that time..

Dwight Howard needs to stop sucking.

And Kobe better stop doing stupid things.

Where the Fuck is the defense?

At least Kobe is now on Navaro and he can cut down his pentration into the lane.

Stop with the stupid 3's though.

No Lebron has 4 fouls. I don't know if he is smart enough to play in foul trouble.

Huge 3 by Deron Williams puts US up by 7.

Brilliant

Kobe gets it stripped stays with it and is able to pass to Dwight Howard for a dunk.

Then Rudy Ferendaz hits a huge 3. Up 5 US

Kobe is now taking the game over. USA up 9.

Lebron gets a rebound puts in a lay up USA up 11.

That dunk Ferendaz was fucking sick

Holy Shit what a dunk by Rudy Ferndez over Dwight Howard.

WTF Kobe takes a terrible 3.

Then forces a steal. Good recovery.

Dwight Howard on the line. He will miss both.

I know you need his size, but he is terrible right now. Take him out.

Wow he made 1 out of 2

Marc Gasol just assualted Chris Bosh.

Spain scores 104-99

KOBE FUCKING BRYANT

Kobe hits a 3 and gets fouled, and Rudy Ferndaz fouls out. Awsome

Kobe makes the foul shot. 4 point play. 108-99

I AM WATCHING THE SICKEST FUCKING BASKETBALL GAME EVER

GOD DAMNIT. Navavaro just owns the lane and is picking the US apart. LEad cut to 4

Then Dwayne Wade hits a 3. USA up 7.

This game is unbelievable.

Kobe fouls Navaro. Kobe has 4 and the US is in the penalty.

111-105 USA

Kobe hits a runner 113-105

Since the US sucks at the line. Spain is gonna start fouling soon

I AM GETTING FUCKING GIDDY

It comes down to free throws.

Like right now actually. 47.7 seconds left US 113-105 with Chris paul at the line shooting 2...

He hits both 115-105.

Marc Gasol lay up 115-107 32.9 left

Foul Chris Paul again.

Then a unsportsmanlike and tecnical foul on Ricky Rubio. US shoots 4 foul shots.

FUCK YES

SO EXCITED

Kobe hit the 2 on the technical. USA up 10 with 20 seconds left.

THIS WAS A GREAT GOLD MEDAL GAME THOUGH

Chris Paul then hits 2, and US gets the ball back.

THE REDEEM TEAM IS NOW THE DREAM TEAM AGAIN

USA wins 118-107.

I have to say Kobe took the game over, and was excellent. Still made a lot of stupid decisons though.

Also Lebron on the boards and on defense in the end there was also excellent especially since he had 4 fouls.

I GOTTA SAY THIS BECAUSE I THINK IT HAS NOT BEEN SAID






THANK YOU COACH K

OH MAN I LOVE THAT.

WE WIN THE GOLD AND THEN THE NBA ON NBC THEME PLAYS :love:

Damn, what a game. Props to Spain for hanging in there, but Team USA always had an answer.

WOO!! GOLD FOR KOBE!! CONGRATS USA

Couple comments:

Where the fuck were the refs on that Chris Bosh assault? Jesus.

Where was the US defense on that play where Fernandez got those 2 wide open 3s from the exact same spot?

LOL Fernandez taking Kobe's jab fake and fouling on the 3.



WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yeah these international refs are ridiclious.

I truly hate the international game.

Also, breaking out the NBA on NBC theme :love: :love: :love:

All I know is that Kobe Bryant is a GOD among mortals.

THE DOOOBERRMANNNNNNN!

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

good game. I actually stayed up to 5am to watch it. I haven't stayed up that late since college. So frustrating though with these refs. god I wanted to kill them. Kobe lit it up in the 4th. congrats to the team. very well deserved.

Gold Medal is back where it belongs :cool:

Crap I missed it. Wouldn't it be easier to get up at 5 a.m rather than stay up till 5 am though.

No it isn't. nevermind

Meh. Not really a facial or anything.

Yeah that was a nice dunk but it was a tough angle for Howard. If you are a good shot blocker though you gotta get dunked on at least a few times - if not you aren't attacking the ball enough really.