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But this game is showing the weakness of team USA. rebounding and a post up game. They can't run forever

P.O.T.U.S!

juventuss wrote:But this game is showing the weakness of team USA. rebounding and a post up game. They can't run forever

Good assessment and those are exactly Spain's strengths. I think if they meet Spain at the Olympics it will be tough, but they will find a way to win. Just too much talent.

The US bench us the x-factor here. They are just too deep. Imagine Durant coming off the bench

Obama got to know what to do during a Kiss CAM...

Brazil held their own.

GB vs Team USA is on ESPN right now. Anyone else watching it?

yeah just tuned in.... GB getting blown to dust.

nah wah i've been away from American basketball for too long, I don't recognise a single player in their team.

lol bbc,
seeing the fumbler... Ghana presenter guy that messed up in uk world championships , and the overated Amir Khan

US has played with their reserves for the 4th quarter, which doesn't even help matters. Their reserves are better than most teams .

soothsayer wrote:lol bbc,
seeing the fumbler... Ghana presenter guy that messed up in uk world championships , and the overated Amir Khan

What Ghana presenter guy?

phantomjournalist wrote:US has played with their reserves for the 4th quarter, which doesn't even help matters. Their reserves are better than most teams .

soothsayer wrote:lol bbc,
seeing the fumbler... Ghana presenter guy that messed up in uk world championships , and the overated Amir Khan

What Ghana presenter guy?

oh its not him.. its someone else. nevermind.

Team USA decks the GB clowns by 40

Apart from Luol, the rest if the team is pants and Pops how the face did he make it to the NBA!

D Will player of the game

118-78 final score.

We will get a better idea of how good this team really is against Argentina.

phantomjournalist wrote:US has played with their reserves for the 4th quarter, which doesn't even help matters. Their reserves are better than most teams .

soothsayer wrote:lol bbc,
seeing the fumbler... Ghana presenter guy that messed up in uk world championships , and the overated Amir Khan

What Ghana presenter guy?

He wasthinking it was Otis but its not him

Damn that was a beat down !!!!! anyways USA's weakness is their inside position, if teams can slow them down and dominate inside on both offense and defense then I see a big problem for the US, you cant always shoot your way out of trouble.

Dodo wrote:D Will player of the game

Don't forget your assignment of posting all the fine chicas of different nationalities at the Olympics...start warming up!

Player wrote:Damn that was a beat down !!!!! anyways USA's weakness is their inside position, if teams can slow them down and dominate inside on both offense and defense then I see a big problem for the US, you cant always shoot your way out of trouble.

Trust me, there is no big problem anywhere for the USA. You have to look at what other teams are bringing to the tournament. The only teams with big inside threats are Spain and Argentina, but they will be beaten by nothing less than double figures respectively by TEAM USA -this you can take to the bank.

USA have inside game, they are just going by the coach's tactics -we know the Duke's coach is NOT big on BIGs. With Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Kevin Love, and Westbrook their inside game can be activated within a milli sec. Remember, USA took Team B to the last FIBA WC still won!

kolinzo wrote:

Player wrote:Damn that was a beat down !!!!! anyways USA's weakness is their inside position, if teams can slow them down and dominate inside on both offense and defense then I see a big problem for the US, you cant always shoot your way out of trouble.

Trust me, there is no big problem anywhere for the USA. You have to look at what other teams are bringing to the tournament. The only teams with big inside threats are Spain and Argentina, but they will be beaten by nothing less than double figures respectively by TEAM USA -this you can take to the bank.

USA have inside game, they are just going by the coach's tactics -we know the Duke's coach is NOT big on BIGs. With Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Kevin Love, and Westbrook their inside game can be activated within a milli sec. Remember, USA took Team B to the last FIBA WC still won!

Since when was/is Coach K not "big on Bigs"?
I don't think it's his choice that every quality American big man in the NBA that they could have called on with the exception of Chandler, is injured.
By inside game I believe a post presence is what's meant. Obviously the players can attack the post but against teams with dependable shot blockers(Spain-Ibaka, Gasol brothers) that will be put to the test.

If you think this edition of the US team will beat Spain by double figures then I don't know if you've been watching Spain. Even without Rubio they are loaded at the guard position. Bigs are solid. The US will beat Spain but I won't be saying that it'll be a double figure beatdown.

kolinzo wrote:

Player wrote:Damn that was a beat down !!!!! anyways USA's weakness is their inside position, if teams can slow them down and dominate inside on both offense and defense then I see a big problem for the US, you cant always shoot your way out of trouble.

Trust me, there is no big problem anywhere for the USA. You have to look at what other teams are bringing to the tournament. The only teams with big inside threats are Spain and Argentina, but they will be beaten by nothing less than double figures respectively by TEAM USA -this you can take to the bank.

USA have inside game, they are just going by the coach's tactics -we know the Duke's coach is NOT big on BIGs. With Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Kevin Love, and Westbrook their inside game can be activated within a milli sec. Remember, USA took Team B to the last FIBA WC still won!

Like we say in South London, you are gassed, do you think this is the NBA....

F360 wrote:

kolinzo wrote:

Player wrote:Damn that was a beat down !!!!! anyways USA's weakness is their inside position, if teams can slow them down and dominate inside on both offense and defense then I see a big problem for the US, you cant always shoot your way out of trouble.

Trust me, there is no big problem anywhere for the USA. You have to look at what other teams are bringing to the tournament. The only teams with big inside threats are Spain and Argentina, but they will be beaten by nothing less than double figures respectively by TEAM USA -this you can take to the bank.

USA have inside game, they are just going by the coach's tactics -we know the Duke's coach is NOT big on BIGs. With Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Kevin Love, and Westbrook their inside game can be activated within a milli sec. Remember, USA took Team B to the last FIBA WC still won!

Since when was/is Coach K not "big on Bigs"?
I don't think it's his choice that every quality American big man in the NBA that they could have called on with the exception of Chandler, is injured.
By inside game I believe a post presence is what's meant. Obviously the players can attack the post but against teams with dependable shot blockers(Spain-Ibaka, Gasol brothers) that will be put to the test.

If you think this edition of the US team will beat Spain by double figures then I don't know if you've been watching Spain. Even without Rubio they are loaded at the guard position. Bigs are solid. The US will beat Spain but I won't be saying that it'll be a double figure beatdown.

Inside game and post presence are two different things. USA will be put to test in Every game and I maintain Spain will lose by double figure against this USA team. You do know 10 is a double figure right? I have no doubt in me that Spain will lose by double figure.

I still maintain Coach K is not big on Bigs. He does not like playing inside out so Big guys are mostly going to be useless for his team. You ask for quality big man? What about Chris Kaman?

Anyway, the tourny is about to start and we'll be here to discuss the games.

Player wrote:

kolinzo wrote:

Player wrote:Damn that was a beat down !!!!! anyways USA's weakness is their inside position, if teams can slow them down and dominate inside on both offense and defense then I see a big problem for the US, you cant always shoot your way out of trouble.

Trust me, there is no big problem anywhere for the USA. You have to look at what other teams are bringing to the tournament. The only teams with big inside threats are Spain and Argentina, but they will be beaten by nothing less than double figures respectively by TEAM USA -this you can take to the bank.

USA have inside game, they are just going by the coach's tactics -we know the Duke's coach is NOT big on BIGs. With Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Kevin Love, and Westbrook their inside game can be activated within a milli sec. Remember, USA took Team B to the last FIBA WC still won!

Like we say in South London, you are gassed, do you think this is the NBA....

In my British accent "you bloody right!"