Its On - USA v Argentina - AKA Whottttttttttt does Argentina

[angel_luv]

end of 3rd Q

78 - 64

It's only the third quarter?

I thought it was the end of the fourth.

Still time for a comeback. :)

It could happen.

[timaios]

The 2004 Argentinian team would beat that USA team.

[Ice009]

Gregg Poppovich would trade Manu, both his nuts, and your entire family for Melo...

Welcome to reality.

I seriously doubt that. If you wanna trade Manu trade him to the Lakers. I'd love to see the look on your face with Manu and Kobe coming down the court at the same time.

[carina_gino20]

What did Melo do?

[Mr. Body]

How they couldn't sign Scola is beyond me. It probably cost us a championship.

[DPG21920]

So not only do you suck at Basketball rules you also suck at math.


You should keep crying. It suits you girls well.


I swear the Argentinian bitches who get pissed off like you seriously need to add some wit. The best you guys have is "fatboy" and "you suck dicks". Its so damn lame.

Are you all retarded or do you just do your best to act that way?


Did I say otherwise? Are you have trouble reading also?


Who said anything about being classy? I said your insults were stupid, uncreative and pedestrian. I know it must be hard to concentrate with your vagina bleeding all over the place but please try.


Everyone damn well knows Oberto is playing dirty as fucking hell so I don't care if Melo decides to slap his ugly ass face.


For someone who was just asking about colleges you sure as hell lack reading comprehension.


Its really hard to think you know shit about basketball.


You're so clueless. Seriously.


The mob mentality in this thread is pretty sickening if you ask me...

Note, Manny is not the Argentine governent...he cannot be overthrown.

Why do you think people come at Manny? It is not a mob mentality, it is people getting annoyed at all the lame, unoriginal comments. Look at all of these comments. All he does is talk shit and be a smart ass. As I said before, it gets annoying. Grow up and talk basketball.

[greenroom]

What did Melo do?

he is not a Spur. If he was he would be loved like Tim

[Sense]

How they couldn't sign Scola is beyond me. It probably cost us a championship.

lmao don't even go there...

Scola is just making up for Manu at this point.... if he doesn't no one else will.....





You should be saying this if Argentina was winning, they're obviously not.

[ambchang]

Melo actually made it through a whole posession without falling down!

[Sense]

88-69

[whottt]

I seriously doubt that.

You can doubt all you want...all that really proves to me is you aren't aware of some of the moves Pop has tried to make.

[MoSpur]

:lol Good one. I cannot stand Doug Collins.

Its going to be close the first three quarters, but the USA will pull away late in the third and onto the fourth. I think it will be US 99 Argentina 81.

However, I will not be surprised if Argentina wins. I doubt it, but wouldn't be surprised.


Wonder the score I predicted above will come to be true???

[stretch]

go lebron

[Slomo]

What did Melo do?

He reminds me of a former girlfriend of mine.

I gave her a dirty look and she was already on her back!

[greenroom]

Melo actually made it through a whole posession without falling down!

To bad we cannot say the same thing about any one from Team Argentina :lmao

[DPG21920]

Melo would be a perfect fit on the Spurs

[polandprzem]

stern!

[Hemotivo]

Scola blocked Howard


WOW

[MannyIsGod]

Why do you think people come at Manny? It is not a mob mentality, it is people getting annoyed at all the lame, unoriginal comments. Look at all of these comments. All he does is talk shit and be a smart ass. As I said before, it gets annoying. Grow up and talk basketball.

You're clueless. Seriously clueless.

[hitmanyr2k]

he is not a Spur. If he was he would be loved like Tim

Carmello is an idiot. He has been ever since he came into the league. I would never want that non-defense playin chucker on my team. He's Glen Robinson part II.

[DPG21920]

And you hate Melo it seems, so you bag on him...hmmmm


I said one thing that had Melo's name in it and it was not bashing him so wtf are you going on about?

Still waiting...

[DPG21920]

Why do you think people come at Manny? It is not a mob mentality, it is people getting annoyed at all the lame, unoriginal comments. Look at all of these comments. All he does is talk shit and be a smart ass. As I said before, it gets annoying. Grow up and talk basketball.


You're clueless. Seriously clueless.

[Cherry]

S C O L A :wow

[Anti.Hero]

Seriously, anyone who still bashes Scola's play is a damn fool.

It is depressing watching this guy play offense and then thinking about what the Spurs are left with.

[polandprzem]

88-75

[ambchang]

Argentina just getting KILLED on the boards the whole damn night.
US defense decent as well.

[MannyIsGod]

Well you've proven you know how to use the quote function. That's a start even if you don't understand the material you're quoting.

[Ice009]

How they couldn't sign Scola is beyond me. It probably cost us a championship.

Well i decided to listen to most of the knowledgeable posters here who said Scola is a scrub and he'd suck. I think a lot of people were wrong about Scola. At the very least he is a decent player.

[carina_gino20]

:lmao at you guys. Is anyone going to give me a straight answer? I missed it, what did Melo do that pissed you guys off so much?

[MiamiHeat]

Nice move by the Delifno, the guy wearing black eyeliner.

[angel_luv]

Come on Argentina!

:) :cheer :)

Win it for Manu

[Ice009]

Why do you think people come at Manny? It is not a mob mentality, it is people getting annoyed at all the lame, unoriginal comments. Look at all of these comments. All he does is talk shit and be a smart ass. As I said before, it gets annoying. Grow up and talk basketball.

Exactly. A lot of smart ass comments. That is not owning anything or anyone.

[naico]

You're clueless. Seriously clueless.

Wow man, way to respond! :lol:lol:lol:sleep

[Hemotivo]

Scola!

[polandprzem]

Jeez how much international smack

[rAm]

God, what could have been ....

[MannyIsGod]

The poor Argentinians still think they can win.

[polandprzem]

Can't we all get along?

[Slomo]

:lmao at you guys. Is anyone going to give me a straight answer? I missed it, what did Melo do that pissed you guys off so much?

I thought I explained it quite well... :depressed


:p:

[DPG21920]

Well you've proven you know how to use the quote function. That's a start even if you don't understand the material you're quoting.

If you are trying to prove that you do not care you act like a jerk often, you are doing well.

If you are trying to prove that you can bring any insight into basketball, you are failing miserably.

[angel_luv]

I thought I explained it quite well... :depressed


:p:

I laughed. :)

[carina_gino20]

You're clueless. Seriously clueless.

:lol at all the intelligent repartee.

[Hemotivo]

bosh to the line

[Slomo]

I laughed. :)

Of all the people in here you're the one that shouldn't have :)

[rAm]

Why take Wade out? ever?

[Cherry]

The poor Argentinians still think they can win.

You are a lame bad winner :lol

[DPG21920]

Well you've proven you know how to use the quote function. That's a start even if you don't understand the material you're quoting.

I just quoted around 10 of your posts and all of them were talking shit and then you follow that up with more talking shit.

[angel_luv]

The Argentinians still think they can win.

Fixed. :)

They believe and so do I.

[carina_gino20]

I thought I explained it quite well... :depressed


:p:

You did. :lol I just wanted something more technical. :lol

[MannyIsGod]

If you are trying to prove that you do not care you act like a jerk often, you are doing well.

If you are trying to prove that you can bring any insight into basketball, you are failing miserably.

You try soooooooooooo fucking hard to be some deep and meaningful poster it would be kind of cute if it wasn't so damn pathetic. I don't know if you don't have any friends and are desperately seeking attention here because of that but don't make the mistake of thinking that I'm here in this thread for anything more than entertainment simply because you need more out of it than that.

[Sense]

How fucking pointless was it for Manu to go to the olympics.....

Even with a Bronze medal it will never make up for the injury

[angel_luv]

You did. :lol I just wanted something more technical. :lol

I thought his explanation sufficed. :lol

[Cherry]

Scola never give up :toast

[MannyIsGod]

I just quoted around 10 of your posts and all of them were talking shit and then you follow that up with more talking shit.

So you would think that by then you'd get the point? WTF do I have to do? Spell it out for you?

I
STARTED
THIS
THREAD
TO
TALK
SHIT.

You're fucking dense!

[shaq_h8ter]

melo's just little bitch...

that is all

[DPG21920]

Bye Oberto

[romad_20]

Yeah, I'm sure Pop would trade for Melo. He's a lockdown defender, has his head on straight and never backs down from a challenge or a fight. Oh wait....that's right he's a bitch.

[rAm]

Wade is my new favorite player

[MannyIsGod]

Fixed. :)

They believe and so do I.

Angel you'll still believe they can win the gold after they lose this game :P

[angel_luv]

Bye Oberto

Why what happened?
Foul out?

[Hemotivo]

wade missed the first, USA up by a lot

[MannyIsGod]

BTW can I get one more round of USA is pathetic posts please? Right now while Argentina is still within 20.

[angel_luv]

Angel you'll still believe they can win the gold after they lose this game :P

That is the nicest thing you ever said to me.

:lol

[Sense]

you act like he broke his leg and will miss the entire season..he went to play for his country:wakeup

He's doing a lot of that this game isn't he?

[polandprzem]

How fucking pointless was it for Manu to go to the olympics.....

Even with a Bronze medal it will never make up for the injury

Argies will lose the bronze medal game

[Avitus1]

Finally seems like a Bball game.

[rAm]

FABRICIO Raul Jesus OBERTO HAS FOULED OUT

[MannyIsGod]

That is the nicest thing you ever said to me.

:lol

I'm sure I've said something nicer at some point. Even if by accident.

[angel_luv]

Okay... I have to go.

Go Argentina!

:) :cheer :)

[Fabbs]

Why take Wade out? ever?
How was the coaching job by the US in general?
Chuckers MarshMello and Kome get the most minutes by far.
Wade, Bosh, DHoward nailed to the bench before they bailed US out in the 2nd half.

[DPG21920]

So you would think that by then you'd get the point? WTF do I have to do? Spell it out for you?

I
STARTED
THIS
THREAD
TO
TALK
SHIT.

You're fucking dense!

Does that make you a troll by definition? What are you talking about being "some deep poster"? I come here to talk because I have an interest in basketball and especially the Spurs. I have plenty of friends and one would think that someone that starts a thread to talk shit is just an attention whore grasping for people to interact with him.

[romad_20]

What the hell is Oberto's full name? I couldn't read them all :lol

[I. Hustle]

wwwhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttt?

[Robinzine]

Bye Oberto
Bye Argentines:p:

[Sense]

fuck off retard so he got hurt playing for his national team..what does that have to do with the season which starts in November?:lmao



nice insult to start....

oh and that ends your argument.

[Hemotivo]

101-81

Final

[Sense]

Game over 101-81

[naico]

You try soooooooooooo fucking hard to be some deep and meaningful poster it would be kind of cute if it wasn't so damn pathetic. I don't know if you don't have any friends and are desperately seeking attention here because of that but don't make the mistake of thinking that I'm here in this thread for anything more than entertainment simply because you need more out of it than that.

If anyone's trying it's you. Ur so fucking annoying..Ur an attention whore who isn't getting the attention. Thats why u keep talking smack like a lil bitch that just got sodomised without getting more then 50 cents. Get over urself.

[Cherry]

BTW can I get one more round of USA is pathetic posts please? Right now while Argentina is still within 20.

Dude, if you need that, you are the pathetic here.:lmao

[rAm]

wade = mvp

[MannyIsGod]

Does that make you a troll by definition? What are you talking about being "some deep poster"? I come here to talk because I have an interest in basketball and especially the Spurs. I have plenty of friends and one would think that someone that starts a thread to talk shit is just an attention whore grasping for people to interact with him.

Imagine that. Someone using a message board to interact with other people. Its a novel concept really. Next people will go to theaters to watch movies and may even be caught shopping at a mall.

[MoSpur]

:lol Good one. I cannot stand Doug Collins.

Its going to be close the first three quarters, but the USA will pull away late in the third and onto the fourth. I think it will be US 99 Argentina 81.

However, I will not be surprised if Argentina wins. I doubt it, but wouldn't be surprised.


I was pretty much dead on. I am proud of myself for that.

[Slomo]

Shit, lost my vbookie $. :flipoff team USA!

[bee01]

Scola with 26 and 11....2 steals 2 blocks...not bad.

[MannyIsGod]

Enjoy fourth place Argentina.

[Ice009]

Decent effort from Argentina with out Manu and a less than 50% Nocioni. Nothing you can do about that though. US still had to play the game and win it. Great game USA.

[Sense]

sorry but your too insipid if you think that this injury will affect the outcome of the season which doesn't start for another 3 months:lol

You're delusional if you think 3 months will be enough for his ankle to fully heal...

[rAm]

I was pretty much dead on. I am proud of myself for that.

not bad

[romad_20]

Oh what could have been with Scola. Has this point ever been brought up on this board before?

[Cherry]

USA for the glory :toast
And now, destroy Spain please.

[stretch]

I didn't know you played for Team? Usa:lmao

i dont even like manny but that was the lamest, most horrbile fucking comeback ive ever seen.

[MannyIsGod]

I didn't know you played for Team? Usa:lmao

Enjoy fourth place Argentina = I play for Team USA.

Ok.

[DPG21920]

Imagine that. Someone using a message board to interact with other people. Its a novel concept really. Next people will go to theaters to watch movies and may even be caught shopping at a mall.

So me posting here is because I do not have friends and I am "longing" for something. But you posting here is because that is just what people do? Talking shit is fine, but to a certain degree. You cross the line and you have ever since I got here. No big deal, you are just annoying to me sometimes.

Cue the: "I DO NOT CARE IF I ANNOY YOU OR ANYONE. GOD YOU ARE SO DENSE...." post.

[CubanMustGo]

sorry but your too insipid if you think that this injury will affect the outcome of the season which doesn't start for another 3 months:lol

I don't think you grok "insipid."

[MannyIsGod]

Team USA's heart and courage >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Argentina's heart and courage

[ALVAREZ6]

lol @ manny, what a scrub

manny, I heard you suck at basketball, or any sport for that matter.

[Ice009]

Scola with 26 and 11....2 steals 2 blocks...not bad.

Even Kobe knows Scola rules. First player he went to after the game was over ;).

[DPG21920]

i dont even like manny but that was the lamest, most horrbile fucking comeback ive ever seen.

Manny doesn't care if you like him or not. He has so many friends he can afford to lose you.

[ManuLoco]

The USA team to me looked pretty weak, I was expecting much more from them. It looks like Argentina in olympic football, we are going for gold but we dont play very well seeing the kind of players we have.

[whottt]

Thank you players of Team USA for taking a world full of haters and shoving a basketball up their butts. It was deserved :tu


Ahh...it's good to be the evil arrogant empire....if Robert Horry was a team...this would be him.


Score one for the ugly Americans.


:king

[MannyIsGod]

So me posting here is because I do not have friends and I am "longing" for something. But you posting here is because that is just what people do? Talking shit is fine, but to a certain degree. You cross the line and you have ever since I got here. No big deal, you are just annoying to me sometimes.

Cue the: "I DO NOT CARE IF I ANNOY YOU OR ANYONE. GOD YOU ARE SO DENSE...." post.

You can use the ignore function. It would be really easy, even for you.

[stretch]

Manny doesn't care if you like him or not. He has so many friends he can afford to lose you.

you completely missed the point

[Sense]

No 3 months isn't enough time considering professional training stuff, etc. Manu was playing less than 40 days averaging over 20 points in the Olympics, but giving him another 3 month vacation won't help his foot at all?

Well lets see......

He was obviously not healthy even after averaging 23 ppg during these games because he just got re-injured...

Your argument really doesn't make sense, the Spurs still have training camp, and preseason before the regular season starts...

It's affecting the Spurs either way....

And tell me sir, how good is his ankle right now? You seem to know how meaningless his injury is right now..

What's going on doctor?

[1Parker1]

:lol Ugh I cannot stand Carmelo Anthony. And even if Manu had played, I don't think Argentina had much of a chance.

That being said, Argentina did manage to slow the game down a lot. Spain has a fighting chance Sunday I think against them. Like a 4% chance compared to Argentina's 2% chance today. :)

[MannyIsGod]

Enjoy Fourth Place Argentina

[Slomo]

Enjoy fourth place Argentina.

Ooooo... you enjoyed twisting the dagger while it was still in, didn't you?

:lol
You're a mean SOB :tu

[DPG21920]

The USA team to me looked pretty weak, I was expecting much more from them. It looks like Argentina in olympic football, we are going for gold but we dont play very well seeing the kind of players we have.

How did they look weak? They were able to coast this game. Given, it was not against a fully healthy Argentina squad, but they would have won anyways.

[kuato]

Enjoy fourth place Argentina = I play for Team USA.

Ok. fourth ? , the third is still in dispute !!! Anyway , it was a decent game for Argentina, im proud of my NT.

[DPG21920]

You can use the ignore function. It would be really easy, even for you.

[MannyIsGod]

Ooooo... you enjoyed twisting the dagger while it was still in, didn't you?

:lol
You're a mean SOB :tu

:lol :toast

[samikeyp]

USA by 15-20.
:)

[carina_gino20]

Congrats, USA. That redemption is one win away.

Congrats, Argentina. You guys gave a good fight, even when you're best player was out.

I hope Manu is not too hurt. :depressed

[spurschick]

Wish this thread had more Olympic spirit.

[DPG21920]

you completely missed the point

I was just joking, I know that you meant that even though Manny is lame sometimes, that the comeback in response to what he said was not a good one.

[Ice009]

Team USA's heart and courage >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Argentina's heart and courage

Good work. You happy now.

[ALVAREZ6]

Why do people let manny get to them, he's just a fat, unathletic piece of pathetic shit.

[Sense]

lmao@ all the idiots falling into Manny's trap...

this is funny

[Trainwreck2100]

fourth ? , the third is still in dispute !!!

Not without your god.

[carina_gino20]

fuck off retard so he got hurt playing for his national team..what does that have to do with the season which starts in November?:lmao

Training camp starts late September, I think. Teams need that routine but crucial time to gel together.

[MannyIsGod]

Good work. You happy now.

Yes, yes I am.

[samikeyp]

I hope Manu is going to be ok.

Great game over a worthy opponent.

:toast to both teams.

[ManuLoco]

Manu will play for the bronze medal, that's for sure! Spurs will get a very hurt Manu when he goes back to SA, haha! He prefers playing for Argentina than playing for SA.

[2Cleva]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/alimck/Argentina.jpg

[whottt]

My only regret is that the game wasn't closer so we could watch Shareef Abdur RaScola brick his team out of the win.

[Sense]

Manu will play for the bronze medal, that's for sure! Spurs will get a very hurt Manu when he goes back to SA, haha! He prefers playing for Argentina than playing for SA.

Sounds like a moron who's trying to claw back after losing

[DPG21920]

Manny, since you are the man around here, where is the party at tonight?

[Mr. Body]

Well i decided to listen to most of the knowledgeable posters here who said Scola is a scrub and he'd suck. I think a lot of people were wrong about Scola. At the very least he is a decent player.

Hint: A lot of "the most knowledgeable posters" on the board are not truly the most knowledgeable.

[rAm]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/alimck/Argentina.jpg

:lol

[MannyIsGod]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/alimck/Argentina.jpg

:lol

[temujin]

That's right.

Scola didn't even score the 37 points in 32' against Kirilenko.

Bosh COMPLETELY obliterated him.

[MannyIsGod]

What color medal do they hand out for fourth place?

[ManuLoco]

How did they look weak? They were able to coast this game. Given, it was not against a fully healthy Argentina squad, but they would have won anyways.

Well, lets see: the refs helped the US, the US were up by only 13 when we stopped trying, Manu couldnt play yet it wasnt a blowout, everytime anyone in the US team tried to do a flashy play they looked like fools getting blocked or making to's, etc, etc, etc...

[whottt]

Wish this thread had more Olympic spirit.



The Olympic Spirit is about rooting for your country...that's why they put the names of the countries on the front of the jerseys. That's who the players are there representing...their country.

[Sense]

What color medal do they hand out for fourth place?

http://lorac.typepad.com/StumbleUpon/Pat_on_the_back_apparatus.gif

[Mr. Body]

Scola clearly can't rebound. He only got 11 today.

[DPG21920]

Well, lets see: the refs helped the US, the US were up by only 13 when we stopped trying, Manu couldnt play yet it wasnt a blowout, everytime anyone in the US team tried to do a flashy play they looked like fools getting blocked or making to's, etc, etc, etc...

USA did not look completely sharp at times because they lost focus, but they never looked in trouble. That is pretty impressive at this stage in the game.

[MoSpur]

not bad

Appreciate it.

[MannyIsGod]

http://lorac.typepad.com/StumbleUpon/Pat_on_the_back_apparatus.gif

LOOOOOOL

Ok - I'm done.

[Trainwreck2100]

The Olympic Spirit is about rooting for your country...that's why they put the names of the countries on the front of the jerseys. That's who the players are there representing...their country.

The olympic spirit is for sending a bunch of annoying pricks who've been talking shit for the last 4 years down a peg.

[ManuLoco]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d125/alimck/Argentina.jpg

wow, i find it amazing that being form the US at least you know where Argentina is, how long did it take looking for Argentina in the map?

[samikeyp]

being form?

[temujin]

Scola can't play defense.

Bosh had 42 points on 20/23.

[Trainwreck2100]

wow, i find it amazing that being form the US at least you know where Argentina is, how long did it take looking for Argentina in the map?

I find it amazing that you think he made that

[samikeyp]

Well, lets see: the refs helped the US, the US were up by only 13 when we stopped trying, Manu couldnt play yet it wasnt a blowout, everytime anyone in the US team tried to do a flashy play they looked like fools getting blocked or making to's, etc, etc, etc...

Or, the US team was better.

LOL "we"

[ManuLoco]

being form?

:rolleyes

[whottt]

The olympic spirit is for sending a bunch of annoying pricks who've been talking shit for the last 4 years down a peg.



Unfortunately...you're a little right.

[roycrikside]

If only Manu gave Manny enough change for a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos, this whole thread would be so different. Way to go, Manu. You could've saved yourself so much scorn for $1.49.

[Trainwreck2100]

Well, lets see: the refs helped the US, the US were up by only 13 when we stopped trying, Manu couldnt play yet it wasnt a blowout, everytime anyone in the US team tried to do a flashy play they looked like fools getting blocked or making to's, etc, etc, etc...

Just like they did in 04 right?

[ManuLoco]

Or, the US team was better.

Yes, they were much better than Argentina, they deserved to win, but they just didnt impressed me.

[samikeyp]

:rolleyes

:lmao

[whottt]

Show us how to lose classlessly Argentina...just like you showed us how to win classlessly over the past 4 years.

So ref bashing is allowed now? I am sure Tim Duncan appreciates that.

[ManuLoco]

Just like they did in 04 right?

No, the US didnt get any help in 04 so they just want to avoid having the same outcome handing them those nice calls. :bang

[Budkin]

The defending Olympic champs go down... and so does Manu... ugh.

[samikeyp]

Yes, they were much better than Argentina, they deserved to win, but they just didnt impressed me.

Were they supposed to? All that matters is who wins.

Seriously though, at least you are man enough to acknowledge the win. You seem to be one of the few who is a good sport. :toast

[ceperez]

As much as I'm a fan of Manu, the U.S. team is just a more talented team.

It would take the Argentinian team a lot of good team work, red hot shooting and a disorganized U.S. team to win. That's what they did last time, unfortunately, with an injured Manu, luck wasn't on their side this time.

Hats of to the Argentinians for keep it relatively close even without Manu.

Well looks like Scola can play in the big leagues... don't we have his draft rights?

[Deimosfobos]

Show us how to lose classlessly Argentina...just like you showed us how to win classlessly over the past 4 years.

So ref bashing is allowed now? I am sure Tim Duncan appreciates that.

Can you stop including a hole freaking country when you respond to one or a few retards? :nope

If I would do the same and judge USA for your actitudes... well, hope you can guess...

[samikeyp]

Can you stop including a hole freaking country when you respond to one or a few retards? :nope

If I would do the same and judge USA for your actitudes... well, hope you can guess...

Its already happened.

[ManuLoco]

Were they supposed to? All that matters is who wins.

Seriously though, at least you are man enough to acknowledge the win. You seem to be one of the few who is a good sport. :toast

This will be my last post since Im not much of a poster, I prefer reading. Let me put this with an analogy with soccer (yes, I know, soccer sucks for you). Everytime I watch Argentina play soccer I expect them to play excellent and score great goals against everyone (including our archi-rivals, Brazil) given the kind of players we have. In your case, being from the US you should be happy for the win, because after all like you said its all that matters, but I would be a little dissapointed, that's all.

Congratulations and go for your deserved gold medal :toast

[temujin]

Team USA must be a good group.

They can pull a win even with Mike D'antoni on the bench.

[polandprzem]

NBA fans pretty much don't even want the NBA players playing in the Olympics...and after the players win gold they will likely lose the desire to keep playing basketball year round.


You see, in my country, playing in the Olympics for basketball players isn't a doorway to being declared a National Hero and becoming wealthy from endorsements...in my country, playing on the Olympic basketball team is a thankless job, that pays no money, garners no respect, no additional fame, and doesn't accomplish anything other than putting a gold medal on your chest.

In my country, playing for the National Basketball team doesn't even get many Americans to root for you...proof in this thread.

1. not true

2. I know what is going on in your country. You've got fake imagination about being a patriot, being proud etc.



Now can you honestly tell me the same is true for Manu and the guys on Team Argentina? Of if they were Poland?

No prestige, no respect, and damn sure no money...is that the way it works in Poland and Argentina with their Olympic Basketball players?


Tell me again who is doing this more for material(and otherwise) gain? Truely, all the NBA players are getting out of this is a gold medal...and literally nothing else. Not even good will from their countrymen...

The olympics are not important because of the money.
Prestige and history - yes.

All in all Olympics are the most global sports competition through the ages.
Yoiu dream toi be there you train to be there, you giving maximum effort not to fail.
In Poland when we have a medal chance and a sportsmen blew the chance he/she is all over the "papers".
Someone with chances but not huge ones gets gold, he is autaomatic hero in Poland! (Shot put men - Majewski! As an example)

You've got many chances of winning gold, and most of the gold medalists are not known by you and the rest of americans. You know only about the gys/gals which are in the news. (well all our medal (or good place) chances are in the news, because there is not that much)

I would hope for poland to have the same training posibilities as americans do. All in all it's a different planet, believe me.

[samikeyp]

This will be my last post since Im not much of a poster, I prefer reading. Let me put this with an analogy with soccer (yes, I know, soccer sucks for you). Everytime I watch Argentina play soccer I expect them to play excellent and score great goals against everyone (including our archi-rivals, Brazil) given the kind of players we have. In your case, being from the US you should be happy for the win, because after all like you said its all that matters, but I would be a little dissapointed, that's all.

Congratulations and go for your deserved gold medal :toast

Fair points. With the track record of USA Basketball since 2000, I am very impressed with the outcome.

[samikeyp]

Team USA must be a good group.

They can pull a win even with Mike D'antoni on the bench.

:lmao

[whottt]

Can you stop including a hole freaking country when you respond to one or a few retards? :nope

If I would do the same and judge USA for your actitudes... well, hope you can guess...


Plenty of Americans were rooting against team USA, so there should be absolutely no reason to generalize us all....and as well many that were rooting for team USA and doing so in a classy fashion. I look in this thread and there are about 2 or maybe 3 posters talking heavy shit...and we were far outnumbered by the Argies that talk shit...and have been for 4 years now.


Hopefully we've seen the last of ArgScolaFan.

[I. Hustle]

Your actitude as a hole amazes me

[temujin]

Isnt' this Krykrswsky coach a Polish guy?

So Polandszdfgm should calm down and start to read the Polish news about how much Poland has contributed to put a gold medal on the neck of Mike D'antoni.

What an amazing task.

[Trainwreck2100]

Isnt' this Krykrswsky coach a Polish guy?

So Polandszdfgm should calm down and start to read the Polish news about how much Poland has contributed to put a gold medal on the neck of Mike D'antoni.

What an amazing task.



coaches don't get medals, genius

[T Park]

Hows that American ass taste?

:)

We still love you Argentina :)

[ArgSpursFan.]

Hows that American ass taste?

:)

We still love you Argentina :)

we never did US :toast

[T Park]

I tell ya whos pissed as well, is the Chicago Bulls.

Nocioni goes against the advice of the Argentinian doctors and plays!

Unreal..

[temujin]

coaches don't get medals, genius


Really?

Incredible.

[T Park]

we never did US :toast

Huh?

[whottt]

1. not true

2. I know what is going on in your country. You've got fake imagination about being a patriot, being proud etc.

What Polish arrogance.





The olympics are not important because of the money.
Prestige and history - yes.


No. Not for NBA players. Not more than they get for playing in the NBA.




All in all Olympics are the most global sports competition through the ages.

Not in America they aren't.



Yoiu dream toi be there you train to be there, you giving maximum effort not to fail.


NBA Players don't.




In Poland when we have a medal chance and a sportsmen blew the chance he/she is all over the "papers".
Someone with chances but not huge ones gets gold, he is autaomatic hero in Poland! (Shot put men - Majewski! As an example)

You've got many chances of winning gold, and most of the gold medalists are not known by you and the rest of americans. You know only about the gys/gals which are in the news. (well all our medal (or good place) chances are in the news, because there is not that much)

I would hope for poland to have the same training posibilities as americans do. All in all it's a different planet, believe me.

I don't know what to tell you man...America is America and Poland is Poland...I don't see what's worth getting upset about. You think it'd be different if things were reversed,..but it wouldn't be. Human nature is human nature...


Tell me Poland...do you still get excited about what an amazing invention your computer is?

It's like that.

[T Park]

:lol @ the polish guy running smack at America.

STFU kid.

[polandprzem]

What Polish arrogance.
I love you too man



No. Not for NBA players. Not more than they get for playing in the NBA.




Not in America they aren't.




NBA Players don't.

That's what I wanted to say - it's different in america. You like to realese your own product and "ride" on it. Saying it's the best.
I'm in a way of watching documantary "Bigger Stronger faster" (side effect of being an american)

America is young country so they don't have the history in ancient olympics. And the olympics are not americans product.



I don't know what to tell you man...America is America and Poland is Poland...I don't see what's worth getting upset about. You think it'd be different if things were reversed,..but it wouldn't be. Human nature is human nature...
Human nature is human nature.
But the culture is different.

Am I getting upset?
I think not. I would love to have perfect world, without war, disease
, hunger etc. I want every human to be happy (in a perfect world).


And I'm not hating on americans as many would think.
I just want to make some havoc and make people think about some things - that's why I'm exaggerating. You need strong statments for that in conversations IMO.



Tell me Poland...do you still get excited about what an amazing invention your computer is?
YUP, it's old and stuff but I still can play NBA Live on it :tu

btw. I got laptop with vista - soI have to work on changing it to have an internet on it.
This laptop is amazing machine, but I'm still behind the techician issues about it. I've got internet camera and stuff. But for me it's not usefull.
I'm qutie simple and with age I'm getting more simple and I want less things as my properties.

Cheers

[polandprzem]

:lol @ the polish guy running smack at America.

STFU kid.

:sleep

[polandprzem]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8nOKJTL6Tg

[SuperManu!!!]

Enjoy Fourth Place Argentina

Manny, the picture from the avatar is you? Because if it is....i feel sorry for you....being such an ugly and fat person

[ChumpDumper]

What's with the fat smack from Argentinians these days?

[mavs>spurs2]

all these argentinian douchebags are pissing me off. just be glad we had an off game and only decided to beat you guys by 20

[urunobili]

What's with the fat smack from Argentinians these days?

I don't know but i feel guilty for letting ArgSpursFuck take it as an example when i striked back to whottt for telling me third world ignorant... :wow

[ChumpDumper]

Right, it's Uruguay's fault.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

What's with the fat smack from Argentinians these days?

I know huh.

[ChumpDumper]

Damn Uruguasians....

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

:lol

[urunobili]

Damn Uruguasians....

FUCK Uruguay... big time.... i am glad i am not there at this moment

[SuperManu!!!]

What's with the fat smack from Argentinians these days?

Just a little payback for jerks like MannyIsGod

[temujin]

all these argentinian douchebags are pissing me off. just be glad we had an off game and only decided to beat you guys by 20

How many points did you score, EXACTLY?

[ChumpDumper]

Just a little payback for jerks like MannyIsGodWhere's your picture?

[TampaDude]

Glad the USA won...payback is sweet...sucks about Manu, though...

[Tmac&Luther]

I love this. Its 2004 all over again. The US as cocky as ever, and us the 100 to 1 underdogs. Just remember, the bigger the ego, the tastier the crow.

So how does the crow taste. :lol

[danyel]

congrats on a deserved win, please beat Spain on Sunday.

[E20]

Props to Argentina they played a good effort w/o Manu. Hope he gets better.

I was expecting to USA to win, but win by a close amount instead of 20, more like 5-10, but under extenuating circumstances Arg needed to fill Manu's 20 point void and they couldn't.

[whottt]

Excuse

[Ice009]

I might have talked smack in this thread, but the game was on the line. I'm not Argentine or American, but I chose to go for Argentina cause I like their players better. I just don't like half the players that were on the US team so I did not want to go for them. Had Tim Duncan been on the team it may have been a different story.

Anyway, good game from USA. The US was definitely the better team last night.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Just wanted to drop by an congratulate the US on kicking our ass. There is no doubt this US team is the best in the world right now, by a freaking mile. Not that you couldn't tell that on paper. Shit, the bench is probably the second best team in the world right now :lol

To all the devious motherfuckers in this thread bating the shit out of my Argie brethren, I must admit, shit talking is your forte. I guess its the practice afforded by having to talk smack with overconfident Suns, Mavs, Laker trolls around here, that has allowed the honing of said skill. Having said that, a big belated FUCK YOU is in order here :lol

I'm damn proud of this Argentine squad. There isn't a damn thing we can complain about what they've done. This time around we just simply got outplayed by the best, no shame in that. I fucking hate that Manu had to get injured though...

[mystargtr34]

Just wanted to drop by an congratulate the US on kicking our ass. There is no doubt this US team is the best in the world right now, by a freaking mile. Not that you couldn't tell that on paper. Shit, the bench is probably the second best team in the world right now :lol

To all the devious motherfuckers in this thread bating the shit out of my Argie brethren, I must admit, shit talking is your forte. I guess its the practice afforded by having to talk smack with overconfident Suns, Mavs, Laker trolls around here, that has allowed the honing of said skill. Having said that, a big belated FUCK YOU is in order here :lol

I'm damn proud of this Argentine squad. There isn't a damn thing we can complain about what they've done. This time around we just simply got outplayed by the best, no shame in that. I fucking hate that Manu had to get injured though...

Even though im not American, thats pretty classy considering you had every right to put an asterix next to the win since your best player missed the entire game. And deep down i know you feel that way :lol.

But good stuff.

Scola > Manu

[urunobili]

FUCK all Argie haters... now please take care of business and humiliate Spain...

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Stupid. Team USA is sacrificing more on a whole than Argentina. An injury could cost anyone on Team USA tens of millions of dollars. Half of Argentina's team plays in trash leagues and don't have much on the line if something happens.

And endorsements? Which is the team that has had a giant Visa logo on their chest?

Oh and saying Team USA is about money when Argentina was just saved by Carlos Delfino ... a guy who just signed in Nowhere, Russia solely for the money. Not to mention Scola, who complained about money for half a decade before coming to the NBA.

Argentina doesn't have innocence any longer. They are as Americanized as the Americans.

Wrong. Someone like Paolo Quinteros or Porta got injured during the Olympics, and they would have problems feeding their families, and not in the Latrell Sprewell sense.

Kobe could retire from basketball right now and would still be a millonaire weel into his sixties.

Argentina has VISA and their chest because they need that money to run the Argentinian Basketball Confederation. Team USA is an offshot of the NBA profits, they don't need any endorsments to function.

Most of you don't have any idea of the kind of conditions that most of the Argentinian players had to endure early in their careers to be able to progress. Some might say "yeah, but Melo is from tha hood". Let me tell you being in a "hood" in the US is paradise compared to the problems some of the Argentinian players had to face when they were 11 to 20 years old.


Yeah I can.

All the guys on team USA are good guys and winners.

My favorites, and this is just me talking, is Dwayne Wade and Tayshaun Prince.

Good good guys, hard workers, and damn good players.

I agree overall with the good guys part, except for Carmelo Anthony. This guy has no place in that team and it's a shame that such an asshole has a gold medal hanging from his chest.

http://i37.tinypic.com/vcscgy.gif

Go fuck yourself wannabe thug!


Its so fucking stupid to hear about Argentina's heart and courage and all that bullshit over and over and over again. How much heart has Delfino shown in his career? Oberto is fucking notorious for mailing it in half the season here for the Spurs. Nochioni became a chucker in his last season with the Bulls. Manu has a ton of heart and there's no denying that.

But don't act like the US players don't have heart, desire and care about winning just as much as the Argentinian players. Just because they're more talanted doesn't mean they lack heart or chemistry.

Lol. Angry much, Iraqi Information Minister?




Now can you honestly tell me the same is true for Manu and the guys on Team Argentina? Of if they were Poland?

No prestige, no respect, and damn sure no money...is that the way it works in Poland and Argentina with their Olympic Basketball players?


Tell me again who is doing this more for material(and otherwise) gain? Truely, all the NBA players are getting out of this is a gold medal...and literally nothing else. Not even good will from their countrymen...

Manu has made his money playing for the Spurs and his biggest endorsments are from Nike, Gatorade, Time Warner...spot a trend there? Did he sign those because of the 2004 Olympics?



u never see a riot break out on behalf of US fans when we lose. but yet it happens almost reguarly in other countries because thats what they live to see and love. years of dedication for this one moment for many international athletes. US athletes have other endeavors that they live for. an olympic gold medal is just another accomplishment. for the argentinians, thats all there is.

Huh, Link to the riots in Argentina last Friday?

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Anyway, congrats to the US, you won fair and square, there were some questionable calls, but when the difference is 20 points, there are no excuses, you were more talented. This time, you actually played like a team and were good winners (except for Melo, complete asshole).

I'm so fucking proud of this Argentina team. With Manu down, they man up and make it a game against the USA and then go and beat the shit out of Lithuania. This is a suitable ending for this generation. Every tournament they have played since 2001, they have finished in one of the top 4 spots. Against Lithuania it was all there, ball movement, teamwork, defense...

What best represented their spirit was that moment when Nocioni, limping on one leg, fought for a rebound over Javtokas, then ran after the loose ball, dived on his head to the floor, and then Delfino dived too. One can only be thankful for those guys who could stay home and enjoy their millions and instead they gave it all for a medal.

[Obstructed_View]

there were some questionable calls,

Like when Tim Duncan fouled out in 19 minutes in Athens. Maybe TimVP can go back and dredge up the replies from many Argentina fans when someone brought that up.

I guess it's Argentina's turn to say "Imagine how good a game we might have had if both teams had had all their players."

[E20]

Like when Tim Duncan fouled out in 19 minutes in Athens. Maybe TimVP can go back and dredge up the replies from many Argentina fans when someone brought that up.

I guess it's Argentina's turn to say "Imagine how good a game we might have had if both teams had had all their players."

Tim wasn't getting called for fouls in that one game, it was on a consistent basis in which Tim was getting called for fouls like crazy, it must have been something he was doing for a variety of refs to call fouls on him for every single game.

[ShoogarBear]

Tim wasn't getting called for fouls in that one game, it was on a consistent basis in which Tim was getting called for fouls like crazy, it must have been something he was doing for a variety of refs to call fouls on him for every single game.

Yes, what he was doing was was being the best player in the world at the time.

[E20]

Yes, what he was doing was was being the best player in the world at the time.
I'm sure you are aware of the differences in FIBA rules. It's not just court length, time, etc. They look at the game from a different perspective. Duncan couldn't seem to make that adjustment. It's like everybody says here: Playing good internationally doesn't translate to being good in the NBA and vice versa.

There maybe an aspect or two that some people have a hard time adjusting to and since the olympics are too short, maybe TD couldn't have adjusted. Also, TD not playing wasn't the reason Team USA sucked that year.

[polandprzem]

Tim wasn't getting called for fouls in that one game, it was on a consistent basis in which Tim was getting called for fouls like crazy, it must have been something he was doing for a variety of refs to call fouls on him for every single game.

He was hand checking them when they (players) were on a drive (move).
Tim likes to have slight contact with opponent in that kind of situations.
It was interpreted as foul, Tim did not adjusted much during the tournament. Well he was more passive on D on some occasions.

That is it