Argentine team for Beijing

[chaco]

Los doce elegidos por Sergio Hernández son: Pablo Prigioni y Antonio Porta (bases); Emanuel Ginóbili, Carlos Delfino y Paolo Quinteros (escoltas); Andrés Nocioni y Federico Kammerichs (aleros); Luis Scola y Leonardo Gutiérrez (ala-pivotes); Fabricio Oberto, Román González y Juan Gutiérrez (pivotes)


Spanish Link.
http://www.clarin.com/diario/2008/07/18/um/m-01717781.htm

[urunobili]

this is WAY less than the one they had in 2004.. the backcourt is WAY weaker... Prigioni & Porta < Sanchez & Montecchia

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Looks like they are set up to take a USA beating...

[temujin]

Looks like they are set up to take a USA beating...

1) Ask Mr. James about the last time he saw Mr. Ginobili in action.

2) US coach is Mr. D'antoni.

[Brutalis]

They'll get beat out early which is good. Manu won't have to play as much and risk getting hurt over nothing.

[vanvannen]

They'll be kicked out as soon as they match against Spain or the US. This team is way weaker than 2004, except for Scola who seems to have moved up a notch.

[urunobili]

Slovenia is out of the Olympics by Puerto Rico's hand... same fate for Brazil from Germany and Croatia left Canada out too...

[urunobili]

Dragic got fucked by Arroyo...

http://www.athens2008.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/08/olymQual/men/scheResu/p/eventid//gamename/A/groupname/14/langid//langlc//roundid/6251/fe_scheStat_boxScor.html

Splitter by Kaman and Dirk...

http://www.athens2008.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/08/olymQual/men/scheResu/p/eventid//gamename/A/groupname/15/langid//langlc//roundid/6251/fe_scheStat_boxScor.html

[kobyz]

Nowitzki 6/19 from the field - good defense by Splitter

[hater]

goddam Kaman 14 rbs

[wildchild]

Argentine team? So?

ST International Forum.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33

Damn it. Where's Kori?

[urunobili]

Argentine team? So?

ST International Forum.
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33

Damn it. Where's Kori?

are you drunk or high? Argentine team has 2 Spurs players on its roster so it goes perfectly here...

[nil.ball]

are you drunk or high? Argentine team has 2 Spurs players on its roster so it goes perfectly here...

and scola :lol

[1Parker1]

Yea, I definitely didn't think going in this Argentina team had a chance to go as far as the one that won the gold. For one thing, Ginobili is about 4 years older and even though he is a proven winner and clutch, asking him to carry this Argentine team against some very strong opposition is too high a task I think.

[diego]

this argie team isnt as good on paper as the 04 or even 06 team, but like the spurs, as long as the big 3 of manu / scola / nocioni play well they have a good chance.

frankly im a lot more worried about the coaching staff.

[nkdlunch]

well Manu does not have to carry this team, there's Scola + Nocioni, if they show up they could beat anyone except USA

[urunobili]

Yea, I definitely didn't think going in this Argentina team had a chance to go as far as the one that won the gold. For one thing, Ginobili is about 4 years older and even though he is a proven winner and clutch, asking him to carry this Argentine team against some very strong opposition is too high a task I think.

there's a difference now.. and kinda big.. Scola is the main man of the team and the captain.. he is the one that takes the heavier load.. Manu may even come off the bench "ala Pop" with the team is running at all cylinders without him he perfectly knows when to appear...

2004 team was Manu's.. this is Scola's.. even Manu admits that.. he said in an interview the other day that he wouldn't care coming off the bench and have just 3 points while Scola has 30 if the team wins...

it may be a lower talented team.. but i would never bet against them... never

[Darthkiller]

manu is a better play than he was 4 years ago.