I was surprised today to find out the USA didn't qualify for the Olympics in - Page 3

**The Outlaw** · 08-23-2004, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad Company

I think it's pretty funny that in sports where the US considers themselves the champs, their players don't even have the heart to go compete at the biggest competition of them all.

Is this in reference to basketball or what?

**BCWWF** · 08-23-2004, 01:47 AM

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Note 2: I don't know what Bad Company is even talking about, if its basketball, the reason we are losing is not because we don't have heart, its because we don't have a good team. Basketball will be the next big international sport, and I'm excited for that, but for the next at least 5 or so years the Unites States best still towers over the rest of the world, and that isn't me being bias because if you disagree with it then you have no clue.

**The Mackem** · 08-23-2004, 10:20 AM

Oh yeah by far there is no doubt that the USA is the best country at Basketball, I mean it's one of those sports like Americn Football that is just a part of Americans from birth. It's not really the same in the UK, for example. We do have Basketball leagues here in the UK (fucking Newcastle stole our team) but as you can imagine as there isn't much money in it, no TV deals and other sports in the UK that are just more popular Basketball's popularity is limited.

I guess it's like what soccer is in the US.

**ct2k** · 08-23-2004, 01:13 PM

I think he was talking more in reference to Baseball.

The baseball world cup could be brilliant, USA, Cuba, Dominican Rep, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Japan all loaded to the max with their star players

**BCWWF** · 08-23-2004, 07:21 PM

I just wish they could do it at a better time instead of in the middle of Spring Training, but there really isn't a better time :meh:

**The Mackem** · 08-24-2004, 07:18 PM

LOL Japan got beat of Australia today, you don't want the Australians to beat you at your own game seriously, you'll never live it down. It's the reason we Brits love to hate them.

08-23-2004, 01:47 AM	#82
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Note 1: Respect lever for CNM has doubled in this post Note 2: I don't know what Bad Company is even talking about, if its basketball, the reason we are losing is not because we don't have heart, its because we don't have a good team. Basketball will be the next big international sport, and I'm excited for that, but for the next at least 5 or so years the Unites States best still towers over the rest of the world, and that isn't me being bias because if you disagree with it then you have no clue.

08-23-2004, 10:20 AM	#83
The Mackem VG + Q&A FORUM REPRESENT Posts: 38,940	Oh yeah by far there is no doubt that the USA is the best country at Basketball, I mean it's one of those sports like Americn Football that is just a part of Americans from birth. It's not really the same in the UK, for example. We do have Basketball leagues here in the UK (fucking Newcastle stole our team) but as you can imagine as there isn't much money in it, no TV deals and other sports in the UK that are just more popular Basketball's popularity is limited. I guess it's like what soccer is in the US.

08-23-2004, 01:13 PM	#84
ct2k Triple A Posts: 48,551	I think he was talking more in reference to Baseball. The baseball world cup could be brilliant, USA, Cuba, Dominican Rep, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Japan all loaded to the max with their star players

08-23-2004, 07:21 PM	#85
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	I just wish they could do it at a better time instead of in the middle of Spring Training, but there really isn't a better time :meh:

08-24-2004, 07:18 PM	#86
The Mackem VG + Q&A FORUM REPRESENT Posts: 38,940	LOL Japan got beat of Australia today, you don't want the Australians to beat you at your own game seriously, you'll never live it down. It's the reason we Brits love to hate them.