Official 2012 Olympic basketball thread

[TE]

We are two weeks away from player meeting and training. Lebron/Kobe/Durant look to be the alpha males of the team...with Lebron leading the team.



Go Team USA!

[Juggity]

Hopefully James Harden won't be on the team to fuck everything up

[baseline bum]

Fuck Team USA and the Olympics. All the good basketball is done until November. :depressed

[Kai]

Durant and Alpha don't belong in the same sentence.

[Venti Quattro]

Should Westbrook be in the team? I-I-I-I have him in my preferential 12-man rotation.

[Spurologist]

looking forward to seeing an unknown player make noise at the olympics

[timvp]

Fuck Team USA and the Olympics. All the good basketball is done until November. :depressed

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Yall are gay

Olympic ball will still be cool to watch

[TE]

Should Westbrook be in the team? I-I-I-I have him in my preferential 12-man rotation.

It's between him and D-will. Both players bring a certain advantage to Team USA in these international competitions, IMO.

D-Will is a great distributor, and a decent knock down outside shooter. Not always looking to shoot which is a positive on a team filled with otherworldly talent.

Westbrook looks to have vastly improved his outside shot inside the three point line. Plus, the athleticism he brings to international competitions is unmatched by world competition at his position. The one negative is he's proven to be a chucker... Is that something I want on a team with ball demanding superstars? Not really. I do think though that he couldn't be stupid enough to ignore Bron, Kobe, and KD on this level.

[Huey Freeman]

Fuck Team USA and the Olympics. All the good basketball is done until November. :depressed

[TE]

Hopefully James Harden won't be on the team to fuck everything up

As much as i despise his game, I think James Harden would be a nice addition to the team...he plays like a poor man's ginobili.

[TE]

Fuck Team USA and the Olympics. All the good basketball is done until November. :depressed

Still gotta enjoy basketball, especially with all this talent on one team. Gonna be an interesting Olympic's tournament for team USA. This is arguably the most talent they've brought from a backcourt/mid-court point of view.

[Venti Quattro]

Still gotta enjoy basketball, especially with all this talent on one team. Gonna be an interesting Olympic's tournament for team USA. This is arguably the most talent they've brought from a backcourt/mid-court point of view.

:lol midcourt
:lol I immediately thought about midfield
:lol soccer

[Jt.ONE]

I do think though that he couldn't be stupid enough to ignore Bron, Kobe, and KD on this level.


i think you're underestimating his stupidity :lol

[Kai]

Deron Williams is a better player than Russell Westbrook, and much better fitting to a team full of stars. Really shouldn't even be a discussion, imo.

[TE]

Deron Williams is a better player than Russell Westbrook, and much better fitting to a team full of stars. Really shouldn't even be a discussion, imo.

Yes, Deron is a better fit to a team of stars...but Westbrook's ability to score on less athletic competition (as evidently shown back in the 2010 WC) cannot go ignored.

[crc21209]

It's between him and D-will. Both players bring a certain advantage to Team USA in these international competitions, IMO.

D-Will is a great distributor, and a decent knock down outside shooter. Not always looking to shoot which is a positive on a team filled with otherworldly talent.

Westbrook looks to have vastly improved his outside shot inside the three point line. Plus, the athleticism he brings to international competitions is unmatched by world competition at his position. The one negative is he's proven to be a chucker... Is that something I want on a team with ball demanding superstars? Not really. I do think though that he couldn't be stupid enough to ignore Bron, Kobe, and KD on this level.

I wouldnt take Westbrook, fuck that.

[SanAntonioSpurs23]

Fuck Team USA and the Olympics. All the good basketball is done until November. :depressed

[Kai]

Team USA Roster:

CP3, D-Will, Westbrook
Kobe, Wade, Gordon, Harden
LeBron, Melo, Durant, Gay, Iguodala
Love, Griffin, Odom, Bosh
Chandler, Anthony Davis

12 spots, 6 must go

[TE]

^Demarcus Cousins might make the team... I would rather take him than Anthony Davis.

[Kai]

^Demarcus Cousins might make the team... I would rather take him than Anthony Davis.

He isn't a finalist

http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/2012MOLYroster.html

[TE]

Probably won't happen though. I think team USA desperately needs some legit bigs. Tyson Chandler is very good at the international level, but Anthony Davis? Not sure about his ability, he's unproven on both the NBA and international level.

[TE]

What'll probably happen is they'll put rotate Bosh and Chandler at the post with Love and Griffin rotating at the PF. Lebron can also play PF in international competition.

[100%duncan]

The interest is down because we all know who's going to win.

[Josepatches_]

Too many weapons in the backcourt/small forward.

USA lost in 2002,2004 and 2006 because they don't have enough shooters to break the zone defense.

With players like Kobe,Durant,Melo,CP3,Gordon,Love,Bosh,Westbrook... that's not a problem. They can score easily from 6/7 metres


In the paint only Spain with Marc/Pau/Ibaka has a great frontcourt,surely as good as USA if players like Howard,Bynum,even Duncan are out.

These aren't the 90s with Robinson,Olajuwon,Shaq,Ewing,Mourning...Barkley,Ma lone,Kemp... Those teams were too good in the paint

Now the frontcourt is not where USA have the bigger advantage but they don't need it

USA wil win easily

[Bynumite]

Stacked US team merking scrubs... of course i'll watch.

[100%duncan]

Too many weapons in the backcourt/small forward.

USA lost in 2002,2004 and 2006 because they don't have enough shooters to break the zone defense.

With players like Kobe,Durant,Melo,CP3,Gordon,Love,Bosh,Westbrook... that's not a problem. They can score easily from 6/7 metres


In the paint only Spain with Marc/Pau/Ibaka has a great frontcourt,surely as good as USA if players like Howard,Bynum,even Duncan are out.

These aren't the 90s with Robinson,Olajuwon,Shaq,Ewing,Mourning...Barkley,Ma lone,Kemp... Those teams were too good in the paint

Now the frontcourt is not where USA have the bigger advantage but they don't need it

USA wil win easily

:lol

[TE]

Wade may not play. Odom and Griffin were invited for an informal workout at Duke.

:lol Odom

From the looks of it, Coach K will probably add Anthony Davis with the team unless Demarcus Cousins impresses the coaching staff during the upcoming training.

[pass1st]

Where is that goat fucking redneck to talk about how Greece will take home the gold?

[TE]

Where is that goat fucking redneck to talk about how Greece will take home the gold?

Greece may not even be able to qualify for the Olympics.

I'm pretty sure that's why the guy hasn't showed his face around lately. :lol

[ElNono]

Greece might even have money for the plane tickets :lol

[Venti Quattro]

Greece might even have money for the plane tickets :lol

They have money now? :wow :wow :wow

Oh yeah, sponsored by Germany. :lmao

[Jacob1983]

Is anyone going to even watch? What about the time difference? Isn't England 4, 5, or 6 hours ahead of America? You won't be seeing live games in primetime.

[smaka]

Is anyone going to even watch? What about the time difference? Isn't England 4, 5, or 6 hours ahead of America? You won't be seeing live games in primetime.

We don't see NBA in primetime, but still watch it. In the middle of the f'n night. So if you like basketball there is no excuse for you to watch it. At least it will be in the afternoon for ya guys. :toast

[TE]

Chris Bosh is now uncertain to participate due to the lingering abdominal strain.

Capable bigs are dropping quickly.

[TE]

L:lolm:lolr :lold:lolm

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/19466174/lamar-odom-off-team-usa-nine-players-guaranteed-spots

:lmao can't get a spot on the team as a big

[TE]

http://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/7/3/3134984/us-olympic-basketball-blake-griffin

Monkey ball about to be unleashed on the rest of the world :lol

Griffin's addition to the team is to primarily fill the void that Chris Bosh left.

With the addition of Griffin, that leaves only 2 spots left for James Harden, Eric Gordon, Andre Iguodala, Rudy Gay and Anthony Davis...

I don't know why A.D. is still being considered at this point. It's a travesty this team is thin in the front court. Cousins would more than shore up the big void.

Since Wade is out, I'd think Coach K picks either Gay or Igoudala to come off the bench to spot Kobe some time.


Training will commence on the 7th (this Saturday)...

[Venti Quattro]

M:lolnkey B:lolll

[TE]

Training starts tomorrow.

Anthony Davis will report to camp despite spraining his ankle.
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/19495971/report-anthony-davis-will-not-miss-team-usa-tryout

Coach K will host USA basketball preview show via SiriusXM on Monday, July 9.
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205500653&DB_OEM_ID=4200

[Venti Quattro]

L:lolLd:lolm

Clippers' Odom withdraws from Olympic tryouts (http://sports.yahoo.com/news/clippers-odom-withdraws-olympic-tryouts-020650755--nba.html)

[Mel_13]

OlyQualifier: ‪#Nigeria‬ 's hoops program comes of age, eliminating ‪#Greece‬ from the London 2012 Games 80-79. Nigeria advances to semifinals.

https://twitter.com/AlvaroNBAMartin


Too bad KBP isn't around anymore.

:lol Eliminated by Nigeria

[Venti Quattro]

:lol Greece
:lol poor economy
:lol poor basketball team
:lol can't even beat Nigeria
:lol poorer than Nigeria

[ElNono]

:lmao

[TE]

OlyQualifier: ‪#Nigeria‬ 's hoops program comes of age, eliminating ‪#Greece‬ from the London 2012 Games 80-79. Nigeria advances to semifinals.

https://twitter.com/AlvaroNBAMartin


Too bad KBP isn't around anymore.

:lol Eliminated by Nigeria

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[ElNono]

BTW, there will be a friendly game between Team USA and Team Argentina in Spain on July 20, before the Olympics start. I hope NBA TV broadcasts...

[ElNono]

:lol Greece
:lol broke
:lol never won anything at Olympics
:lol can't even qualify
:lol goats
:lol scammed by nigerians

[Mel_13]

:lol scammed by nigerians

:lol

[Venti Quattro]

:lol Greece
:lol broke
:lol gonna sell every medal won to pay Germany

[TE]

http://forums.interbasket.net/showthread.php?19710-Quarterfinals-Greece-vs-Nigeria&p=713495#post713495

:lol KBP/Olympiacos



I think it's obvious why. Nigeria knew the refs were on their side. It was obvious after Greece took the lead, all of a sudden every call mysteriously went to Nigeria, even ones that were so obviously called wrong.

People debate about for example did the refs purposely make Spain beat Greece 2 years ago - well I think we know now that FIBA has an agenda against Greece. This game was a clear highway robbery.

The refs could say the missed call at one end was a mistake, but then Spanoulis was practically thrown to the floor and the guy is holding his arm while he shooting, right in front of the refs and no fouls.

In any league or tournament in the world - the refs blow the whistle on that. Even in the NBA where they have almost an unwritten rule not to call fouls on the last shot, even in NBA that is called 99 out of 100 times.

Unbelievable. But all we will see now is how "Nigeria upset Greece" and all this nonsense. I would have no problem if he lost fairly, but this is too much, to lose like this by the refs in a game where both teams fought so hard and made so many clutch plays.

This was even worse of a robbery than the refs did to Serbia against Turkey 2 years ago.

[Killakobe81]

Team USA Roster:

CP3, D-Will, Westbrook
Kobe, Wade, Gordon, Harden
LeBron, Melo, Durant, Gay, Iguodala
Love, Griffin, Odom, Bosh
Chandler, Anthony Davis

12 spots, 6 must go

Isnt Wade, Odom, Bosh out? So that means team should be:

PG Paul, Dwill (Two of the best in the field on one team
SG Kobe, Westbrook (volume scorers delight)
SF Lebron, Durant, Melo, Iggy (2 scorers and 2 facilitators)
PF Love, Griffin, Gay
C Chandler & Davis

Personally I would rather see Kobe & Lebron rest I know Lebron is in his prime, but he had a LONG season. And Kobe is getting older ...but as a hoop fan glad to see a good team it just lacks big men.

[baseline bum]

Still gotta enjoy basketball, especially with all this talent on one team. Gonna be an interesting Olympic's tournament for team USA. This is arguably the most talent they've brought from a backcourt/mid-court point of view.

USA basketball and the Olympics are so interesting I have decided to go backpacking up in the Sierras for a month instead of watching it tbh.

[Venti Quattro]

http://forums.interbasket.net/showthread.php?19710-Quarterfinals-Greece-vs-Nigeria&p=713495#post713495

:lol KBP/Olympiacos

:lmao the post was deleted :lmao

[Mel_13]

Getting eliminated by some unknown Nigerians would have been bad enough....


OlyQualifier: ‪#IkeDiogu‬ leads ‪#Nigeria‬ past ‪#Greece‬ with 17 points and 12 boards. ‪#AlFarouqAminu‬ adds nine points and seven rebounds.

https://twitter.com/AlvaroNBAMartin


:lol Olympic dreams shattered by Ike Diogu

[baseline bum]

:lol Greece
:lol poor economy
:lol poor basketball team
:lol can't even beat Nigeria
:lol poorer than Nigeria

Fuck 2004, this should have been the year the olympics were in Athens. Shit would actually be interesting to watch in that case. Instead of shot put you'd see molotovs. Instead of team relay it could be run from the tear gas. Instead of boxing you could have battle the police dog and so on.

[Venti Quattro]

http://forums.interbasket.net/showthread.php?19710-Quarterfinals-Greece-vs-Nigeria&p=713564&viewfull=1#post713564

:lmao

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao dooky
:lmao Venti Quattro
:lmao posts deleted
:lmao mods tighter than the Interpol

[baseline bum]

Poor dooky doesn't have much success in forums lately (banned from godvine and interbasket :cry)

http://i.imgur.com/sloQ5.png

http://i.imgur.com/bpUNB.png

[TE]

:lmao

[Lincoln]

:rollin

[Venti Quattro]

:cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

http://i47.tinypic.com/2ajnc55.png

[ElNono]

Poor dooky doesn't have much success in forums lately (banned from godvine and interbasket :cry)

http://i.imgur.com/sloQ5.png

http://i.imgur.com/bpUNB.png

:lmao

[pass1st]

:lol Greece
:lol goat fuckers
:lol beat by a bunch of people featured in national geographic
:lol bankruptcy

[benefactor]

:lol

[Mel_13]

Doesn't get much funnier than dooky and the immediate, permanent ban.

Hilarious.

[benefactor]

http://www.uni.edu/gai/people_pictures/basketball_game.jpg

:lol schooled by tribal dirt court all stars

[Juggity]

Chris Paul has an injured thumb (http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48101040)

[Mel_13]

4 teams left for 3 spots in London.

Tomorrow's games:

Nigeria-Russia

Lithuania-Dominican Republic

The two winners are through to London. The two losers play on Sunday for the final spot.

[TE]

Chris Paul has an injured thumb (http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/48101040)

damn...

Players going down like flies tbh.

[TE]

http://www.uni.edu/gai/people_pictures/basketball_game.jpg

:lol schooled by tribal dirt court all stars

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[TE]

4 teams left for 3 spots in London.

Tomorrow's games:

Nigeria-Russia

Lithuania-Dominican Republic

The two winners are through to London. The two losers play on Sunday for the final spot.

So three out of the four teams will qualify it?

It's safe to say Nigeria is probably out IMHO

[pass1st]

:lol kbp has to stop lurking clutchfan and get his ass in here

[Venti Quattro]

damn...

Players going down like flies tbh.

Chris Paul ALWAYS goes down like a fly.

[pass1st]

Chris Paul ALWAYS goes down like a fly.

Always flies when he goes down as well :lol
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn15/Eduvancosta/cpflop.gif

[Venti Quattro]

http://i46.tinypic.com/209r1hx.jpg

[TE]

Kobe Bryant looks like he's hitting 40+ in age

:lol anthony davis, how can you not laugh at that mugshot?

[TE]

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/07/02/usab-selection-show/index.html

Selection show...it's really only two more players they're adding to the team.

[TE]

http://galleries.nba.com/gallery/Team_USA_Training_Camp/slideshow/United_States_Senior_Mens_Team_Training_Camp/0cGncFpbE2gJK

Photo gallery

[Venti Quattro]

Kobe's beard sort of looks like The Rock's.

[TE]

haha it kinda does

[TE]

holy shit, pringles is still a part of the coaching staff? :lol

[Venti Quattro]

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1941/prisoncell2.jpg

Holy shit :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[TE]

Short Videos

Coach K
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/aiming_for_gold/2012/07/06/2012_USAB_practice_coach_k.nba

Jerry Colangelo
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/aiming_for_gold/2012/07/06/2012_USAB_practice_colangelo.nba

Durant
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/aiming_for_gold/2012/07/06/2012_USAB_practice_durant.nba

Kobe
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/aiming_for_gold/2012/07/06/2012_USAB_practice_kobe.nba
(for the majority of the video, Kobe provides commentary on the acquisition of Nash and the quick subtle thoughts on the Laker FO).

Unibrow
http://www.nba.com/video/channels/aiming_for_gold/2012/07/06/20120706_USAB_practice_davis.nba

[TE]

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1941/prisoncell2.jpg

Holy shit :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

:lol Harden fits right into that tbh

the fuck is Kobe doing in there?

[LkrFan]

:lol Greece
:lol goat fuckers
:lol beat by a bunch of people featured in national geographic
:lol bankruptcy

:lmao

[ElNono]

Harden is going? :lol

No whistles in FIBA...

Kobe looks like he's getting ready to rapePERIOD

[ElNono]

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1941/prisoncell2.jpg

Holy shit :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

:lmao

[smaka]

Venti with the goods :lol :lol

[Venti Quattro]

https://instagr.am/p/MwS_lXrOwT/media/?size=l

http://www.bestsportsphotos.com/image.php?productid=32682

[DMC]

https://instagr.am/p/MwS_lXrOwT/media/?size=l

http://www.bestsportsphotos.com/image.php?productid=32682

uh.... no

[DMC]

Team USA Roster:

CP3, D-Will, Westbrook
Kobe, Wade, Gordon, Harden
LeBron, Melo, Durant, Gay, Iguodala
Love, Griffin, Odom, Bosh
Chandler, Anthony Davis

12 spots, 6 must go

Fixed

Wade and Bosh are automatically out. Odom shouldn't be allowed to represent this country, Gordon, hurt all year and nursed by the funds of his employer should not be allowed to play, AI is ok but KD saved his ass in the FIBA.

The others, besides Griffin, are ok. Griffin can get rebounds and putback dunks. Probably one of the PGs are not staying. I would cut CP3 to be honest, simply because he's been nursing injuries already.

[manufor3]

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/1941/prisoncell2.jpg

Holy shit :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

oh my god :lmao :lmao :lmao

[TE]

LJu_9vh7EjE

:lol greece
:lol players are unathletic as could be
:lol relying on V-span to produce in the clutch when he's choked HAM
:lol V-span choking hard in this game down the stretch as evidence with the video posted
:lol V-span looking like the typical goat herder found in the countryside of Greece
:lol getting your shit pushed in by Nigeria
:lol a shit NBA player like Diogu dominating on the best Greece has to offer
:lol body language of cry bitches after the game
:lol Nigeria's celebration on center-court pouring sea salt on the wound

[TE]

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/07/07/team-usa-announced/?ls=iref:nbahpt1


Nominated for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team were: Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Tyson Chandler (New York Knicks); Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); James Harden (Oklahoma City Thunder); Andre Iguodala (Philadelphia 76ers); LeBron James (Miami Heat); Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers); Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder); and Deron Williams (Brooklyn Nets).

Official team roster for the US basketball team participating in the 2012 Olympics announced.

This team is THIN up front.

[TE]

4 teams left for 3 spots in London.

Tomorrow's games:

Nigeria-Russia

Lithuania-Dominican Republic

The two winners are through to London. The two losers play on Sunday for the final spot.

Russia and Lithuania earned themselves a spot in the Olympics.

Nigeria and Dominican Republic will play for the third and final spot tomorrow (Sunday-as you mentioned)

[Venti Quattro]

The United States roster is set according to this tweet (http://twitter.com/dukeblueplanet/status/221789091715493889) from Duke Basketball...

LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Tyson Chandler
Carmelo Anthony
Chris Paul
Andre Iguodala
Deron Williams
Russell Westbrook
James Harden
Blake Griffin
Kevin Love

[mavs>spurs]

https://instagr.am/p/MwS_lXrOwT/media/?size=l

http://www.bestsportsphotos.com/image.php?productid=32682

LMAO kobe taking it waaaaaaaaaaaaay too far trying to be like jordan this time :lmao

[Venti Quattro]

http://i46.tinypic.com/iw2d7b.png (http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/roster.html)

[Nathan89]

Coach-- Guys don't choke. Don't do these type of things. Puts in a LA vs OKC tape

http://i.imgur.com/hChMv.png

[KaiRMD1]

Can The Thunder boys & Lebron do good without the whistles though?

[racm]

Only one center, which means the US will have to go small a lot with LeBron/Melo/Durant having a lot of time at the 4 and Griffin/Love at the 5.

[TE]

Russell Westbrook says LeBron hasn't talked any trash about the Finals. "He's been a humble champion."

[Clipper Nation]

Can The Thunder boys do good without the whistles though?
Fixed... and the answer is no, especially not Harden, tbh...

[racm]

LeBron thought he could ride Wade in 2011 tbh

But this year he stepped up and took his role as floor leader tbh

[TE]

Durant on '08 Olympic team: "It was the first time in my life I got cut. Felt like the end of the world."

[Venti Quattro]

Holy shit the Team Physician is from Portland. :lmao :lmao

[racm]

Holy shit the Team Physician is from Portland. :lmao :lmao

Blessing in disguise for Unibrow and Cornerstone then, can't afford them to lose their knees :lmao

[TE]

Holy shit the Team Physician is from Portland. :lmao :lmao

No wonder :(

[SpursIndonesia]

Team USA Roster:

CP3, D-Will, Westbrook
Kobe, Wade, Gordon, Harden
LeBron, Melo, Durant, Gay, Iguodala
Love, Griffin, Odom, Bosh
Chandler, Anthony Davis

12 spots, 6 must go

12 spots:

CP3, D-Will
Kobe, Wade, Harden
LeBron, Durant, Iguodala
Love, Bosh
Chandler, Anthony Davis

USA team will be more perimeter oriented, with a lot of penetration attack, relying on its wings excellent athleticsm, so the Cs will be more defensively oriented & the PFs have to be able knocking outside shots.

[racm]

WRONG

CP3/DWill/Westbrook
Kobe/Harden/Westbrook/Iggy
LeBron/Durant/Melo/Iggy
Love/Griffin/LeBron/Melo
Chandler/Love

[Pelicans78]

I think Lebron will see a ton of minutes at the 4.

[mudyez]

That's how it should look like:

main rotation:
G: CP3/Wade/DWill
F: Kobe/Durant/Melo
C: LeBron/Love

(yes, LeBron playing Center...maybe Durant too)
...all of them can shoot and fit the FIBA-style...LeBron+Durants shotblocking are enough and if not Chandler still can get some more minutes against a certain opponent.

benchies:
Westbrook/Iggy/Griffin/Chandler
(all great athletes that are no perfect fits for FIBA-Ball...not saying that they can't look great, as some of them already showed in '10)

[Mel_13]

Russia and Lithuania earned themselves a spot in the Olympics.

Nigeria and Dominican Republic will play for the third and final spot tomorrow (Sunday-as you mentioned)


For those that want to watch some basketball.

The Nigeria-Dominican Republic game for the final spot in the Olympics will be broadcast live on NBATV at 8PM ET.

[ElNono]

For those that want to watch some basketball.

The Nigeria-Dominican Republic game for the final spot in the Olympics will be broadcast live on NBATV at 8PM ET.

thanks... :toast

[Venti Quattro]

http://i.imgur.com/wIOoX.jpg

:lmao dat team uniform

[TE]

For those that want to watch some basketball.

The Nigeria-Dominican Republic game for the final spot in the Olympics will be broadcast live on NBATV at 8PM ET.

Anyone else watching?

Nigeria is up 55-51 with a little over 3 mins to go in the third quarter

[TE]

:lol I didn't know Calipari was the head coach for Domincan Republic

[TE]

Ike Diogu is dominating Al Horford and any other other big man from Dominican Republic...

:lol calipari

[TE]

Nigeria qualifies...

[Jodelo]

Great game by Nigeria.

[Mel_13]

Congrats to Nigeria on making the Olympics. DR would have just had to vacate the win anyway.

https://twitter.com/johnhollinger

:lol

[ElNono]

Diogu just destroyed Horford

[racm]

Ask RC to bring him back :lol

[DMC]

Do they use the FIBA ball?

If so, Durant is going to be the man.

[TE]

Quick highlights from the first two days of training.
69bc_OOLIMM

[TE]

http://www.fiba.com/downloads/fe/2012/OLY/Draw-competition-schedule-OG-Men.pdf


Time conversion of UK time to Central Time (US)
9:00 am UK time -> 3:00 am Central Time

11:15 am UK time -> 5:15 am Central Time
14:30 am UK time -> 8:30 am Central Time

16:45 am UK time -> 10:45 am Central Time
20:00 am UK time -> 2:00 pm Central Time

22:15 am UK time -> 4:15 pm Central Time

Official game schedule

Group A Group B
LTU CHN
TUN GBR
USA BRA
FRA AUS
NGR RUS
ARG ESP

Date - 07/29
09:00 NGR vs TUN 11:15 BRA vs AUS
14:30 USA vs FRA 16:45 ESP vs CHN
20:00 RUS vs GBR 22:15 ARG vs LTU

Date - 07/31
09:00 CHN vs RUS 11:15 AUS vs ESP
14:30 LTU vs NGR 16:45 GBR vs BRA
20:00 FRA vs ARG 22:15 TUN vs USA

Date - 08/02
09:00 FRA vs LTU 11:15 AUS vs CHN
14:30 ARG vs TUN 16:45 BRA vs RUS
20:00 ESP vs GBR 22:15 USA vs NGR

Date - 08/04
09:00 TUN vs FRA 11:15 RUS vs ESP
14:30 LTU vs USA 16:45 CHN vs BRA
20:00 GBR vs AUS 22:15 NGR vs ARG

Date- 08/06
09:00 AUS vs RUS 11:15 TUN vs LTU
14:30 FRA vs NGR 16:45 GBR vs CHN
20:00 ESP vs BRA 22:15 ARG vs USA


Groups/Standings

A B
1A 1B
2A 2B
3A 3B
4A 4B
5A 5B
6A 6B


Quarterfinals (08/08)
2B vs 3A
1A vs 4B
2A vs 3B
1B vs 4A


Semi-finals (08/10)
Winner 2B-3A vs Winner 1A-4B
Winner 2A-3B vs Winner 1B-4A



Gold-Medal & Bronze game (08/12)
Bronze Medal Game (Game between losers of Semi-final round)
Gold Medal Game (Game between winners of Semi-final round)

[Kai]

http://cjzero.com/gifs/IrvingWow2.gif

[jeebus]

http://cjzero.com/gifs/IrvingWow2.gif

James Harden is a waste of matter.

[Bynumite]

Damn, that dude Irving got handles for days.

lol Kobe got shook but at least the old man played some D, Bin Harden just stands there.

[pass1st]

http://cjzero.com/gifs/IrvingWow2.gif

:lol Old man Kobe the only one playing D

[Kai]

http://cjzero.com/gifs/IrvingWow3.gif

http://cjzero.com/gifs/IrvingWow.gif

[Venti Quattro]

Guess who doesn't belong. Here's a hint: he wears #14.

http://i50.tinypic.com/rhstw3.jpg

[mudyez]

that looks like...

http://www.dudelol.com/img/guess-who-became-a-pro-basketball-star.jpg

[smaka]

Damn, Kyrie got them rolling.

I'd rather watch him in the USA team than cocky Westbrick.

[smaka]

lmao @ Venti's pic... they got *golden balls*

[TE]

http://www.rtve.es/deportes/baloncesto/directo/

friendly between Spain and France.

Link provided by ace3g.

[TE]

USA vs Dominican later today.

Will be airing on ESPN, 6 pm PT/9 pm ET.

http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/12_mnt_results.html




If you guys want, this thread can be used as a game blog for the warm-up exhibition games (like tomorrow). Once the real thing starts, game blogs will be made for every game.

[Venti Quattro]

Didn't know France and Spain had a game.

WF_QyhtYgZM

[TE]

Didn't know France and Spain had a game.

WF_QyhtYgZM

Pau looks like he's getting into a playing rhythm...maybe it has to do with him feeling like an alpha male among this group of players.

The more I see Spain playing like this, it's frightening to imagine them playing inside-out with Pau and Marc. They have a unit that won't falter on offense like Brazil. The offense materializes so much more easily relative to the other non-USA teams that will be competing in upcoming play.

[Venti Quattro]

Team USA will wear a throwback 1992 Dream Team jersey in their tune-up vs Argentina at Barcelona.

:lolrgentin:lol = f:lolcked

[TE]

2d1vKtB3UFA

Spain won't shoot this well again. Argentina should have beat them.

[TE]

and :lol @ Ibaka.

:lol tough guy act

[ElNono]

Team USA will wear a throwback 1992 Dream Team jersey in their tune-up vs Argentina at Barcelona.

:lolrgentin:lol = f:lolcked

:lol AARP Argentina
:lol Dream Team wannabe

[Venti Quattro]

Brian McMahoney (http://twitter.com/briancmahoney/status/226697021808066562): Kobe, answering a question from a Spanish reporter about Pau's status with the Lakers: "As long as I'm there, he's going to be there."
:lol Bynum

[TE]

http://i45.tinypic.com/357kj0m.jpg

:lol Harden's face

[Jodelo]

Can't wait for the photoshopped pictures of this one or just the Harden face.

[Kai]

http://i45.tinypic.com/357kj0m.jpg

:lol Harden's face

I know it's real, but that backdrop looks like a green screen.

[ElNono]

I know it's real, but that backdrop looks like a green screen.

Was gonna say, looks photoshopped

[ElNono]

:lol Bynum

Is it tough to play against your Lakers teammate Pau Gasol?
Pau’s like my brother so it’s always tough for me to compete against Pau. One of us has to win and it’s just like the big brother when he plays the little brother. You can’t let the little brother win.

:lol

[jeebus]

Was gonna say, looks photoshopped
:lol doesn't even look like that. Looks like someone rolled a picture of it behind the team.

[Venti Quattro]

http://i.imgur.com/XkIcH.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

http://i46.tinypic.com/2uh7969.jpg

[ElNono]

:lol berets
:lol military look
:lol faggy polo logo
:lol made in china

[8FOR!3]

Polo rocks. Everything else to do with the outfit sucks. But the funniest thing about that picture is Anthony Davis is supposed to be a big, but he's dwarfed by Kevin Durant lol.

[TE]

Polo rocks. Everything else to do with the outfit sucks. But the funniest thing about that picture is Anthony Davis is supposed to be a big, but he's dwarfed by Kevin Durant lol.

That's carmelo....

[ginobili's bald spot]

the funniest thing about that picture is Anthony Davis is supposed to be a big, but he's dwarfed by Kevin Durant lol.


gnsf with the overwhelming basketball knowledge as per usual.

[ElNono]

That's carmelo....

lol

[The Batman]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/558122_10150963785853045_1947690946_n.jpg

[Grey Spurfan]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/558122_10150963785853045_1947690946_n.jpg





It's funny how much taller westbrook is than Joakim Noah:lol

[ElNono]

It's funny how much taller westbrook is than Joakim Noah:lol

:lmao

[pass1st]

Westbrick trying to get it on with the track & field girl?

[Banzai]

Will there be a replay of the ceremonies??

[jeebus]

Will there be a replay of the ceremonies??

they play on NBC in a little over an hour, then again at like 1am.

[IronMaxipad]

Will there be a replay of the ceremonies??

Yeah, on NBC. 7:30 pacific time.

[Venti Quattro]

Why bother? This is the only part that you're going to watch.

794TBxAhELY

[Reck]

It feels like I'm watching The Lord of the Rings. lol

[Venti Quattro]

LeBron James (http://twitter.com/KingJames/status/228972743595544577): Kobe 1 & Kobe 2 #LOL http://instagr.am/p/NmahKiCTFV/
http://i50.tinypic.com/14jm788.jpg

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[The Batman]

http://i50.tinypic.com/14jm788.jpg

:lmao :lmao :lmao
:lmao:lmao

[Lincoln]

crofl Sean Connery

[Venti Quattro]

Spanish flag-bearer Pau Gasol

http://i48.tinypic.com/2sb4ydy.jpg

[Lincoln]

Daniel Craig was the shit tbh

[Nathan89]

Opening Ceremony blows compared to 2008.

[Venti Quattro]

Daniel Craig was the shit tbh

crofl Voldemort cameo in the Olympics

[Reck]

Opening Ceremony blows compared to 2008.

Yeah no comparison.

I dont think this one even ranks for the one before Beijing either. :lol

[Venti Quattro]

http://i47.tinypic.com/ipuxci.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

http://i49.tinypic.com/jq2a1s.jpg

http://estaticos01.marca.com/albumes/2012/07/28/desfile_espana/1343429509_extras_albumes_0.jpg

[pass1st]

Why are our athletes dressed like they are going to war and why does Pau look like he's in pimp attire?

[Bynumite]

lol Spain, forever reppin McDonald's colors :lol

[Venti Quattro]

Why are our athletes dressed like they are going to war and why does Pau look like he's in pimp attire?

:cry Tribute to our troops :cry

:cry Obamalympics :cry

[Lincoln]

Turiaf looks like he is having a great time

[Lincoln]

Some of those German bitches were fine

[LakerHater]

I thought they werent gonna wear Ralph Lauren?

[baseline bum]

Why does anyone watch opening ceremony? You never seen a faggot carrying a flag before?

[redzero]

Great Britain had a good choice of song.

[Reck]

How many ahtletes do we have in these Olympics? I missed the USA intro.

[Koolaid_Man]

I bet Lebron was dam happy that hats were part of the uniform

[Koolaid_Man]

:lmao@ Mitt Romney thinking someone was actually waving at him..what a fucking loser :lol

[Banzai]

Why does anyone watch opening ceremony? You never seen a faggot carrying a flag before?

Perhaps, but if not on tv we can always come here to see a few post on this site.

[HeatChamps]

:lmao@ Mitt Romney thinking someone was actually waving at him..what a fucking loser :lol
Agreed fuck that rich bastard.

[Reck]

I normally skip the introductions. I only see the spetacles and such.

They sucked for these particular Olympics.

[Banzai]

Ok..best country that has the best ass..on women...brazil?

[turkish spurs fan]

i support ARGENTINA.

[smaka]

i support ARGENTINA.

Why not Turkey?

Oh wait...

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao Spain vs China :lmao

http://highbridnation.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/spain-basketball.jpg

[ElNono]

dets racist

[TE]

:lmao Spain vs China :lmao

http://highbridnation.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/spain-basketball.jpg

:lmao I remember det

[TE]

China with the battle cry dance Crofl

[TE]

Los chinos contra los peludos de espana!!

[TE]

All Spain does is shoot threes

[Pelicans78]

Yi looking really good. About time.

[ElNono]

lol spain
lol josepatches

[Pelicans78]

lol spain

They look like trash. Reason why they're winning is the refs are giving them a ton of FTs.

[ElNono]

here's the african backup for Spain

[Venti Quattro]

I hate how the Olympic website doesn't have a box score.

[ElNono]

:lol det Ibaka double dribble

[TE]

:lmao fucking travel No?

[Pelicans78]

Oh wow, how did Ibaka get away with that? That's a big bucket.

[TE]

Or double dribble, my bad. :lmao

[TE]

Horrible officiating

[TE]

:lol oh well, there goes the chance for a huge upset.

GG Fiba

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao FIBA calls all of shit calls possible against the USA, and yet they give Spain all the calls in the world :lmao

No problem Fucking Idiots Basketball Association, the NBA is going to coast.

[pass1st]

Spain making Yi look like an NBA starter :lol

[TE]

tbh, Fucking Idiots Basketball Association sticks well. :tu


But seriously, fuck Fiba officiating, and fuck Spain. The only team that can beat these hairy fluky fucks is team USA. I sincerely hope Brazil and Russia buttfuck these hairy fucks when the time comes.

[Pelicans78]

Look for the Knicks to offer Yi a max contract after this game.

[pass1st]

Look for the Knicks to offer Yi a max contract after this game.

Not the R:lolckets?

[TE]

Not the R:lolckets?

:lol

[Pelicans78]

Not the R:lolckets?

True! They only have 8 PFs. They definitely need another one, plus that will give them 2 All-Star starters.

[pass1st]

True! They only have 8 PFs. They definitely need another one, plus that will give them 2 All-Star starters.

Extra PFs never seemed to bother them before :lol

[Venti Quattro]

If Spain is paying the referees, one should wonder how they could pull that off because they're bankrupt.

[TE]

Not that anyone really gives a shit, but Great Britain and Russia are about to get it on in about 30 mins. :downspin::downspin:

[Venti Quattro]

Who gives a shit about that game? I'm waiting for the Lithuanians vs Argies game.

[Jodelo]

I hate how the Olympic website doesn't have a box score.

http://static.sportresult.com/fiba-live/?event=6232

[TE]

Who gives a shit about that game? I'm waiting for the Lithuanians vs Argies game.

pass the time tbh

[Stalin]

Not that anyone really gives a shit, but Great Britain and Russia are about to get it on in about 30 mins. :downspin::downspin:


fuck you!!

[TE]

tip off in seconds

[Venti Quattro]

This is going to be brutal for the British team.

[ElNono]

Considering Russia is shooting 62%/43% and the UK 33%/18%, not bad...

[sehui]

Kirilenko is a beast.

[DPG21920]

are all the games televised live?

[ElNono]

are all the games televised live?

They are here... on the NBC olympic basketball channel

[DPG21920]

I found the Time Warner Oly BBall channel. Thanks Nono

[TE]

I'm away from my computer and TV, has the arg-lit game started yet?

[DPG21920]

Yup - 14-14

[DPG21920]

Kleiza plays well with LTU.

[Girasuck]

lol...Kirilenko with 35.

[TheRealCB]

:lmaopass1st
:lmaoLithuania over Greece
:lmaoretarted

[ElNono]

Lithuania will move to the knockout stage, IMO... They just lost to the better team today...

[Venti Quattro]

:lmaopass1st
:lmaoLithuania over Greece
:lmaoretarted

:lmao Greece
:lmao poor
:lmao beaten by Nigeria
:lmao Al-Aminu
:lmao Diogu

[TheRealCB]

:lmao Greece
:lmao poor
:lmao beaten by Nigeria
:lmao Al-Aminu
:lmao Diogu
Tbh,Nigeria is a legit team and we have a shitty coach.With Giannakis we would beat them pretty easy.

[alamo50]

Anybody got me a link to watch the Spurs game tonight?

[Venti Quattro]

Anybody got me a link to watch the Spurs game tonight?

Spurs game? :lol

[Brutalis]

3 channels showing Olympics right now but no men's basketball. I don't even see team USA listed on the tv lineup. ?????

[ElNono]

3 channels showing Olympics right now but no men's basketball. I don't even see team USA listed on the tv lineup. ?????

NBC has a separate olympics basketball-only channel... look for it

[pass1st]

:lmaopass1st
:lmaoLithuania over Greece
:lmaoretarted

So how's Greece doing in the group stage?:downspin:

:lol Didn't make Olympics, Lithuania did
:lol Overrated basketball team since 2006
:lol Goatfuckinus
:lol Bankruptinus

[pass1st]

Also

:lol Lithuania shit on the team that stole Greece's cookie
:lol Greekfan's thread backfired on him
:lol Lithuania proven better

[turkish spurs fan]

it is a big pleasure, we'll watch manu ginobili soon. best basketballer ever. better than usain bolt. cCc ginobili cCc. fuck france.

[TE]

A couple of good games today (August 2, 2012).

France-Lithuania (first game, starts at 3:00 am CT)
Australia-China (lol china)
Argentina-Tunisia (lol "African" team with no black players)
Brazil-Russia (Game of the day imo)
Spain-Great Britain (c'mon UK)
USA-Nigeria (lol niggaria, lol diogu)

[Venti Quattro]

France is not a bad team at all. I greatly misjudged their capabilities. They're a lock at #2 with only Nigeria and Tunisia at hand.

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao :lmao :lmao Barbosa

what a faggot. can't even perform in the olympics

[ElNono]

looks like this one is going to the wire... good game

[Venti Quattro]

Btw, Mozgov is eating Splitter alive.