USA Basketball Discussion *2008 Summer Olympic team* - Page 2

**Loose Cannon** · 06-24-2008, 11:20 AM

I like the team. I agree on needing at least one more big man. But it should be a fun team to watch

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 07-23-2008, 10:30 PM

I really don't think the United States is worried about match ups with Russia or Lithuania. They will be able to handle them, they built this team to compete with the more elite countries that have bigs that play on the outside. A guy like Tim Duncan is totally taken out of the equation in the internal game now because they have centers shooting 3s and playing on the perimeter.

I guess this is the "official" USA basketball song, pretty sick. Needs some words tho lol

**Juan** · 07-25-2008, 10:06 PM

Nothing to get excited about, but USA just destroyed Canada.

Wade seems to be back at 100%

**U-Warrior** · 07-25-2008, 10:52 PM

ROFL

That canada vs us game is freaking hilarious. It's hard to watch, cause they completely HUMILIATE canada. Even in the off court camera shots, you could see the players making fun of the other team a couple times.

Honest to god, that was the funniest thing I've seen on TV in a long time.

**BCWWF** · 07-27-2008, 01:58 AM

I can't wait until the time when international basketball is a truly legitimate competition. Hearing so many people actually excited about this USA team and this Olympic team is really cool.

**SammyG** · 07-27-2008, 03:46 AM

We are gonna dominate the shit outta other bullshit countries.

**BCWWF** · 07-27-2008, 11:59 AM

I know it's more competitive then it used to be, but until it's not a major upset when some other country wins. I would love to see a legitimately competitive tournament where Argentina and the U.S. are equally as favored, or something. It's coming, and international basketball will take off.

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 08-10-2008, 12:50 PM

1-0

China hung around for about 2 and a half quarters but eventually the United States pulled away. China was lights out from 3 in the first half though, while the US was ice cold - gonna have to work on that I think.

**Ninti the Mad** · 08-10-2008, 12:56 PM

Yeah, that pissed me off. They left alot of people open just to double team Yao lol.

Yao is either going to hook shot or fade back. Why double team him? Anyway, a win is a win.

**SammyG** · 08-10-2008, 02:06 PM

I am looking forward to USA- Spain... Spain looked great against Greece last night.

Was rooting for my country hardcore

**Londoner** · 08-10-2008, 02:08 PM

lol@argentina losing to lithuania

**Bad Company** · 08-10-2008, 06:55 PM

zzzzzzzzz

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 08-10-2008, 06:57 PM

Carmelo Anthony got dunked on by that Chinese dude on the Nets though, pretty sure it was one of the only dunks China had all game.

**SammyG** · 08-10-2008, 07:41 PM

Yeah, Yi. That was a sweet putback dunk.

Anyway, yah, Argentina losing to Lithuania was a suprise to me, their starting 5 is ballin' as hell

Manu
Oberto
Nocioni
Scola
and some other dude i forget.

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 08-10-2008, 08:13 PM

That's a lot of NBA guys for an international starting five. I wonder how much practice time they've had together?

**Loose Cannon** · 08-10-2008, 10:28 PM

yea, USA really needs to learn to guard the 3. That's what kills them every single time. Pretty much all these countries are shooters, not inside dunk the ball players. Lebron was fucking sick today. That was pretty sweet when he the Chinese guy went for an open layup and James just pinned the ball on the board. I love watching the USA just totally dominate games though. Like I love when they go on these 14-0 runs just throwing up balls for dunks.

good game today though.

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 08-10-2008, 11:31 PM

Deron Williams and Chris Paul where getting to the hole at will, I only caught most the 2nd half (didn't wake up until 11 lol) but Jason Kidd wasn't doing that while I saw him in there. Like every single time Paul and Williams got into the paint for a lay up/dish opportunity.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-11-2008, 12:50 PM

I watched the game against China but not the one this morning.. I love the Allstar feel of the games but at the same time, going for steals every play and trying to make highlight reels is gonna catch up to them.. They need to play team ball with fundamentals and once they get a comfortable lead, then start the allyoops and no look passes and shit..

Coach K was asleep on the bench the entire second half yesterday..

LOL

**Loose Cannon** · 08-11-2008, 01:15 PM

they didn't play this morning. the women did

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-11-2008, 01:17 PM

I thought they were supposed to play Angola at 7am on ESPN2 this morning..

**McLegend** · 08-11-2008, 01:19 PM

They play tomorrow.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-11-2008, 01:26 PM

Ahh..

Just thought I overslept the whole game..

**SammyG** · 08-12-2008, 12:03 AM

Over or under on... let's say... a ... 50 point win? Gonna say... slightly under. USA BY 48.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 09:38 AM

Ass whoopin..

**Loose Cannon** · 08-12-2008, 09:40 AM

figured today's game would be a blowout early on. good thing it was during a work day.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 09:42 AM

Chris Paul is AMAZING..

**SammyG** · 08-12-2008, 01:34 PM

What the hell, did we seriously beat Angola by 21 only? Our shooting needs to improve, drastically. That shit is gonna kill us when we play teams like Greece

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 01:40 PM

They looked sloppy in the first and 4th quarters.. No 3's at all.. Plus I dunno why they didn't keep in the big guys for longer to play strong in the paint.. It was like they were trying to finesse way to much instead of just bulling to the boards..

**Jesus Shuttlesworth** · 08-12-2008, 02:02 PM

I didn't watch but was Angola playing a zone? That kinda eliminates inside play and forces a lot of outside shots. No idea why this team isn't draining 3's...the international 3 point line is almost 3 feet closer than the NBA one

**SammyG** · 08-12-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kris P Lettus

They looked sloppy in the first and 4th quarters.. No 3's at all.. Plus I dunno why they didn't keep in the big guys for longer to play strong in the paint.. It was like they were trying to finesse way to much instead of just bulling to the boards..

That's the thing, it's all about finesse with them, always has been. I can not wait for the game against Greece.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 02:05 PM

Nah, guys like Boozer and Howard just weren't driving hard.. It's almost like they know they're gonna win so they don't play with alot of intensity and are trying harder to set up allyoops than just playing the game..

It's a small team though.. No Duncan, KG, Chandler, etc.. Dunno why though..

**SammyG** · 08-12-2008, 02:09 PM

Random question... Is there a white American-born player that could play for this team? Like, who is the best white american player in the NBA?

WELL mike miller I guess, but he did not make the final squad.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 02:09 PM

Jason Williams

**SammyG** · 08-12-2008, 02:11 PM

Yah, seriously, there are no really good white american players.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 02:11 PM

BRAD MILLER

**SammyG** · 08-12-2008, 02:21 PM

I wonder if you took the top 5 white guys and they played the top 5 black guys if it would be a great game.

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 02:33 PM

WTF

One of those "two live Stu" assholes on 1st and 10 was talking about USA B-Ball.. He kept saying that "WE INVENTED THE GAME".. Not really.. It was first played in the US but it was invented by a Canadian..

**McLegend** · 08-12-2008, 03:22 PM

Then played mostly in America for like 60 years after.

**McLegend** · 08-12-2008, 03:38 PM

WTF is wrong with Carlos Boozer anyway? He was terrible in the playoffs, and his continuing to be terrible here in the olympics.

His is confidence shot, is he hurt? Or is there something else? Can Gertner give me an explantation?

**Kris P Lettus** · 08-12-2008, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legend

Then played mostly in America for like 60 years after.

But that by no means translates into "WE INVENTED THE GAME"..

06-24-2008, 11:20 AM	#41
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	I like the team. I agree on needing at least one more big man. But it should be a fun team to watch

07-23-2008, 10:30 PM	#42
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	I really don't think the United States is worried about match ups with Russia or Lithuania. They will be able to handle them, they built this team to compete with the more elite countries that have bigs that play on the outside. A guy like Tim Duncan is totally taken out of the equation in the internal game now because they have centers shooting 3s and playing on the perimeter. I guess this is the "official" USA basketball song, pretty sick. Needs some words tho lol

07-25-2008, 10:06 PM	#43
Juan Doin' It Right Posts: 35,460	Nothing to get excited about, but USA just destroyed Canada. Wade seems to be back at 100%

07-25-2008, 10:52 PM	#44
U-Warrior Not Fignuts OLE! Posts: 3,306	ROFL That canada vs us game is freaking hilarious. It's hard to watch, cause they completely HUMILIATE canada. Even in the off court camera shots, you could see the players making fun of the other team a couple times. Honest to god, that was the funniest thing I've seen on TV in a long time.

07-27-2008, 01:58 AM	#45
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	I can't wait until the time when international basketball is a truly legitimate competition. Hearing so many people actually excited about this USA team and this Olympic team is really cool.

07-27-2008, 03:46 AM	#46
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	We are gonna dominate the shit outta other bullshit countries.

07-27-2008, 11:59 AM	#47
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	I know it's more competitive then it used to be, but until it's not a major upset when some other country wins. I would love to see a legitimately competitive tournament where Argentina and the U.S. are equally as favored, or something. It's coming, and international basketball will take off.

08-10-2008, 12:50 PM	#48
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	1-0 China hung around for about 2 and a half quarters but eventually the United States pulled away. China was lights out from 3 in the first half though, while the US was ice cold - gonna have to work on that I think.

08-10-2008, 12:56 PM	#49
Ninti the Mad Mad as in crazy, dumbass Posts: 27,739	Yeah, that pissed me off. They left alot of people open just to double team Yao lol. Yao is either going to hook shot or fade back. Why double team him? Anyway, a win is a win.

08-10-2008, 02:06 PM	#50
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	I am looking forward to USA- Spain... Spain looked great against Greece last night. Was rooting for my country hardcore

08-10-2008, 06:55 PM	#52
Bad Company Mad Posts: 26,228	zzzzzzzzz

08-10-2008, 02:08 PM	#51
Londoner One Of A Kind Posts: 22,178	lol@argentina losing to lithuania

08-10-2008, 06:57 PM	#53
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Carmelo Anthony got dunked on by that Chinese dude on the Nets though, pretty sure it was one of the only dunks China had all game.

08-10-2008, 07:41 PM	#54
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	Yeah, Yi. That was a sweet putback dunk. Anyway, yah, Argentina losing to Lithuania was a suprise to me, their starting 5 is ballin' as hell Manu Oberto Nocioni Scola and some other dude i forget.

08-10-2008, 08:13 PM	#55
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	That's a lot of NBA guys for an international starting five. I wonder how much practice time they've had together?

08-10-2008, 10:28 PM	#56
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	yea, USA really needs to learn to guard the 3. That's what kills them every single time. Pretty much all these countries are shooters, not inside dunk the ball players. Lebron was fucking sick today. That was pretty sweet when he the Chinese guy went for an open layup and James just pinned the ball on the board. I love watching the USA just totally dominate games though. Like I love when they go on these 14-0 runs just throwing up balls for dunks. good game today though.

08-10-2008, 11:31 PM	#57
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	Deron Williams and Chris Paul where getting to the hole at will, I only caught most the 2nd half (didn't wake up until 11 lol) but Jason Kidd wasn't doing that while I saw him in there. Like every single time Paul and Williams got into the paint for a lay up/dish opportunity.

08-11-2008, 12:50 PM	#58
Kris P Lettus Listen to Killer Mike Posts: 56,741	I watched the game against China but not the one this morning.. I love the Allstar feel of the games but at the same time, going for steals every play and trying to make highlight reels is gonna catch up to them.. They need to play team ball with fundamentals and once they get a comfortable lead, then start the allyoops and no look passes and shit.. Coach K was asleep on the bench the entire second half yesterday.. LOL

08-11-2008, 01:15 PM	#59
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	they didn't play this morning. the women did

08-11-2008, 01:17 PM	#60
Kris P Lettus Listen to Killer Mike Posts: 56,741	I thought they were supposed to play Angola at 7am on ESPN2 this morning..

08-11-2008, 01:19 PM	#61
McLegend Temporary Posts: 15,590	They play tomorrow.

08-11-2008, 01:26 PM	#62
Kris P Lettus Listen to Killer Mike Posts: 56,741	Ahh.. Just thought I overslept the whole game..

08-12-2008, 12:03 AM	#63
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	Over or under on... let's say... a ... 50 point win? Gonna say... slightly under. USA BY 48.

08-12-2008, 09:38 AM	#64
Kris P Lettus Listen to Killer Mike Posts: 56,741	Ass whoopin..

08-12-2008, 09:40 AM	#65
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	figured today's game would be a blowout early on. good thing it was during a work day.

08-12-2008, 09:42 AM	#66
Kris P Lettus Listen to Killer Mike Posts: 56,741	Chris Paul is AMAZING..

08-12-2008, 01:34 PM	#67
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	What the hell, did we seriously beat Angola by 21 only? Our shooting needs to improve, drastically. That shit is gonna kill us when we play teams like Greece

08-12-2008, 01:40 PM	#68
Kris P Lettus Listen to Killer Mike Posts: 56,741	They looked sloppy in the first and 4th quarters.. No 3's at all.. Plus I dunno why they didn't keep in the big guys for longer to play strong in the paint.. It was like they were trying to finesse way to much instead of just bulling to the boards..

08-12-2008, 02:02 PM	#69
Jesus Shuttlesworth Posts: 42,765	I didn't watch but was Angola playing a zone? That kinda eliminates inside play and forces a lot of outside shots. No idea why this team isn't draining 3's...the international 3 point line is almost 3 feet closer than the NBA one

08-12-2008, 02:05 PM	#71
Kris P Lettus Listen to Killer Mike Posts: 56,741	Nah, guys like Boozer and Howard just weren't driving hard.. It's almost like they know they're gonna win so they don't play with alot of intensity and are trying harder to set up allyoops than just playing the game.. It's a small team though.. No Duncan, KG, Chandler, etc.. Dunno why though..

08-12-2008, 02:09 PM	#72
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	Random question... Is there a white American-born player that could play for this team? Like, who is the best white american player in the NBA? WELL mike miller I guess, but he did not make the final squad.