Who can stop TEAM USA?

[airwolex]

Naija need to fix up o, I expect to the team to beat one of France , Argentina or Lithuania

I actually think we have a shot against Argentina simply because they are aging and we can impose ourselves with our athletism.

USA beat Argentina by only six points o.

Spain beat them by 20. I honestly think they played out of their minds against the States, their major players: Nocioni, Ginobli and even Scola are on the down trend. If we make it scrappy and a track meet we can win.

[Player]

Naija need to fix up o, I expect to the team to beat one of France , Argentina or Lithuania

I actually think we have a shot against Argentina simply because they are aging and we can impose ourselves with our athletism.

USA beat Argentina by only six points o.

Spain beat them by 20. I honestly think they played out of their minds against the States, their major players: Nocioni, Ginobli and even Scola are on the down trend. If we make it scrappy and a track meet we can win.

Wow didnt know Spain beat them by 20, this Olympics is going to be nice, all those saying the USA will just stream roll to the gold medal position will be in for a surprise, coming to international competion with no big men....

[airwolex]

Naija need to fix up o, I expect to the team to beat one of France , Argentina or Lithuania

I actually think we have a shot against Argentina simply because they are aging and we can impose ourselves with our athletism.

USA beat Argentina by only six points o.

Spain beat them by 20. I honestly think they played out of their minds against the States, their major players: Nocioni, Ginobli and even Scola are on the down trend. If we make it scrappy and a track meet we can win.

Wow didnt know Spain beat them by 20, this Olympics is going to be nice, all those saying the USA will just stream roll to the gold medal position will be in for a surprise, coming to international competion with no big men....

yep, their starting five is like an average age of 34; they still have some bite but how will they hold up against younger athletic teams deep into the tourney?

We also beat Lithuania before. Don't know about France though, we can't out run or out hustle them so I think we will struggle.

[phantomjournalist]

Naija need to fix up o, I expect to the team to beat one of France , Argentina or Lithuania

I actually think we have a shot against Argentina simply because they are aging and we can impose ourselves with our athletism.

USA beat Argentina by only six points o.

Spain beat them by 20. I honestly think they played out of their minds against the States, their major players: Nocioni, Ginobli and even Scola are on the down trend. If we make it scrappy and a track meet we can win.

They didn't really play out of their minds against the States. The US just took their foot off the gas when they were up big.

Really, the only team that remotely stands a chance against the US is Spain, and they will need to be at their best, while the likes of LeBron, Durant, Kobe and D-Will will have to have off-nights. If not, they are getting beat by double figures. France I believe stand a very remote chance. If Noah was healthy, they would stand a lot better chance, but as it stands they still have a pretty decent squad with Parker, Batum, Diaw, Turiaf, Seraphin and de Colo. They are really undersized at the PF position though. Noah would have been great for them. He would have played C which would allow the 6'9 Seraphin to move behind Diaw as the back up PF.

[airwolex]

Naija need to fix up o, I expect to the team to beat one of France , Argentina or Lithuania

I actually think we have a shot against Argentina simply because they are aging and we can impose ourselves with our athletism.

USA beat Argentina by only six points o.

Spain beat them by 20. I honestly think they played out of their minds against the States, their major players: Nocioni, Ginobli and even Scola are on the down trend. If we make it scrappy and a track meet we can win.

They didn't really play out of their minds against the States. The US just took their foot off the gas when they were up big.

Really, the only team that remotely stands a chance against the US is Spain, and they will need to be at their best, while the likes of LeBron, Durant, Kobe and D-Will will have to have off-nights. If not, they are getting beat by double figures. France I believe stand a very remote chance. If Noah was healthy, they would stand a lot better chance, but as it stands they still have a pretty decent squad with Parker, Batum, Diaw, Turiaf, Seraphin and de Colo. They are really undersized at the PF position though. Noah would have been great for them. He would have played C which would allow the 6'9 Seraphin to move behind Diaw as the back up PF.

I believe parker's out for France.

[phantomjournalist]

^Tony Parker is still in it.

USA vs. Spain in about 5 mins . Should be a fun game.

[juventuss]

USA started off slow but are up by 8 at the half. Camelo Anthony going HAM

[phantomjournalist]

Yikes. Team USA smoked Spain.

100-78.

[Player]

USA started off slow but are up by 8 at the half. Camelo Anthony going HAM

Thats my boy !!!!! Melo !!!! he is well suited for this International game and might be the US only saving grace...

[kolinzo]

USA started off slow but are up by 8 at the half. Camelo Anthony going HAM

Thats my boy !!!!! Melo !!!! he is well suited for this International game and might be the US only saving grace...

Did you type that with your London accent in mind? "You are bloody gassed!"

I told you people but you guys just want to believe. 22 points #$% whooping, my friends! 22 points #$% whooping!

[Player]

USA started off slow but are up by 8 at the half. Camelo Anthony going HAM

Thats my boy !!!!! Melo !!!! he is well suited for this International game and might be the US only saving grace...

Did you type that with your London accent in mind? "You are bloody gassed!"

I told you people but you guys just want to believe. 22 points #$% whooping, my friends! 22 points #$% whooping!

gassed ko cooker ni, at the end of the day, its just a friendly, USA beat Argentina by 6 who lost to Spain by 20, when the real competition start then we'll see if Coach K made the right decision. If he needed a big I would have taken Cody Zeller instead of Anthony Davis.

[Jimi]

Huh?? Cody Zeller from Indiana? You can't be serious..he can't even coordinate his low post moves and presence in college.. Javale McGee would have been a much better option in my book..

USA started off slow but are up by 8 at the half. Camelo Anthony going HAM

Thats my boy !!!!! Melo !!!! he is well suited for this International game and might be the US only saving grace...

Did you type that with your London accent in mind? "You are bloody gassed!"

I told you people but you guys just want to believe. 22 points #$% whooping, my friends! 22 points #$% whooping!

gassed ko cooker ni, at the end of the day, its just a friendly, USA beat Argentina by 6 who lost to Spain by 20, when the real competition start then we'll see if Coach K made the right decision. If he needed a big I would have taken Cody Zeller instead of Anthony Davis.

[Player]

Huh?? Cody Zeller from Indiana? You can't be serious..he can't even coordinate his low post moves and presence in college.. Javale McGee would have been a much better option in my book..

USA started off slow but are up by 8 at the half. Camelo Anthony going HAM

Thats my boy !!!!! Melo !!!! he is well suited for this International game and might be the US only saving grace...

Did you type that with your London accent in mind? "You are bloody gassed!"

I told you people but you guys just want to believe. 22 points #$% whooping, my friends! 22 points #$% whooping!

gassed ko cooker ni, at the end of the day, its just a friendly, USA beat Argentina by 6 who lost to Spain by 20, when the real competition start then we'll see if Coach K made the right decision. If he needed a big I would have taken Cody Zeller instead of Anthony Davis.

To play this kind of games you need someone inside with a high basketball i.q and with good low post moves, Cody Zeller is the only guy I see right now that has that, he might not be that experienced but he got moves. if Larmacus Aldrige was not injured he would have made a difference. Javale "dumbo" Mcgee is just a poor version of Tyson Chandler...Even Al Jefferson of the Utah Jazz should have gotten a look as well

[airwolex]

USA started off slow but are up by 8 at the half. Camelo Anthony going HAM

Thats my boy !!!!! Melo !!!! he is well suited for this International game and might be the US only saving grace...

Huh...you don come again with this Melo thing. He's great for international play but by no means their best player. He was playing mediocre before yesterday's outburst.

I also think it was a bit of a gamble not taking a legit big man simply because Durant, Lebron and Melo might get into foul trouble trying to guard bigs like the Gasol brothers, Nene and Splitter. Love has to step up big time, he has a big mouth but it's time to back it up.

Apart from that they looked pretty good yesterday, as long as Kobe stays in the background and lets Bron, Durrant and Melo lead they should be ok. A real test will be Spain with Marc Gasol and a rested Fernandez and Navaro. That will be close!

[Player]

Abeg Wolex relax small jor, una better pray say Melo is injured against Naija, because the guy will go to work, he loves this kind of environment, na now you go see say footwork better pass footwork....Melo !!!!!!

[phantomjournalist]

Cody Zeller?



Kevin Love is a good back-up at the 5 for Chandler. He's accustomed to playing the 5 for Minnesota when Pekovic is off the floor. He just needs to get more burn in the rotation; he probably would if not for his lack of defense. Anthony Davis is also a quality back-up if you've been following the games. That kid is a beast.

[Player]

Yes I would take Cody Zeller over Anthony Davis in International competition, I bet you have never seen him play, just dey laugh like hyena...

I maintain, Al Jefferson should have been called up, he would have proved more efficient in these types of situations.

[phantomjournalist]

Yes I would take Cody Zeller over Anthony Davis in International competition, I bet you have never seen him play, just dey laugh like hyena...

I maintain, Al Jefferson should have been called up, he would have proved more efficient in these types of situations.

Big Al is a good player, but he plays little to no defense. He's just a stat machine.

I've seen Cody play more times than you I bet. Do they even show college games in the UK?

[Ugbowo]

What about Roy Hibbert? Why dem nor take am?

[Player]

Yes I would take Cody Zeller over Anthony Davis in International competition, I bet you have never seen him play, just dey laugh like hyena...

I maintain, Al Jefferson should have been called up, he would have proved more efficient in these types of situations.

Look at this guy, we have ESPN UK that shows most College games, if not we watch them on the net nothing spoil...

@ Ugbowo, yeah I forgot about Hibbert, he was an all star as well....

[phantomjournalist]

Yes I would take Cody Zeller over Anthony Davis in International competition, I bet you have never seen him play, just dey laugh like hyena...

I maintain, Al Jefferson should have been called up, he would have proved more efficient in these types of situations.

Look at this guy, we have ESPN UK that shows most College games, if not we watch them on the net nothing spoil...

@ Ugbowo, yeah I forgot about Hibbert, he was an all star as well....

You sure you watch ball? If you did, you'd know that Hibbert plays for the Jamaican national team.

[Player]

Yes I would take Cody Zeller over Anthony Davis in International competition, I bet you have never seen him play, just dey laugh like hyena...

I maintain, Al Jefferson should have been called up, he would have proved more efficient in these types of situations.

Look at this guy, we have ESPN UK that shows most College games, if not we watch them on the net nothing spoil...

@ Ugbowo, yeah I forgot about Hibbert, he was an all star as well....

Well that is news to me ears, even a broken clock is right twice a day.....

[Player]

Actually Roy Hibbert is now seeking to play for Team USA, but I dont think they granted him the release he wanted.