USA x Brazil tonight

[BRs.Ganso]

21h00 (Brasília time)

some players like Nene, Varejao, Splitter, Huertas, Barbosa and Machado for Brazil...

USA i don't need tell.. :lol

my birthday today too! :toast

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QHJ6RWGyqmg/UATVTTzGH1I/AAAAAAAABCE/yEVpK2cpJUE/s576/USA%252080-69%2520BRA.JPG

[tdunk21]

Happy Birthday !!!!

:toast

[GB20]

this should be a good test for the USA.

[Mel_13]

7PM CT on ESPN2

and

Happy Birthday :toast

[urunobili]

if Tiago drops 30 on Chandler, Davis and Love this board will not be very happy TBH

[Obstructed_View]

if Tiago drops 30 on Chandler, Davis and Love this board will not be very happy TBH

I will be.

[DPG21920]

I will too :lol

[Spurs Brazil]

Feliz Aniversário!

[TimDunkem]

if Tiago drops 30 on Chandler, Davis and Love this board will not be very happy TBH

Meh...He couldn't drop 30 even if he was being guarded by Derek Fisher, tbh.

[Trill Clinton]

lets see if Tiago improved his low post game.

[ElNono]

happy bday!

[GrandeDavid]

this should be a good test for the USA.

:lol

I love Brazil, so no offense there. But Lebron...Durant? C'mon.

[Obstructed_View]

If they're any match for the dream team, then no, this shouldn't be a good test.

[DesignatedT]

Line is

USA - 33
O/U - 180

[DPG21920]

Dude, I would take Brasil +33.

[DPG21920]

Brasil isn't great, but they have legit bigs and USA is weaker there.

[Nathan89]

Line is

USA - 33
O/U - 180

under
over

[DPG21920]

Yay national debt!

[timvp]

Obama there to watch Splitter start at PF.

[Budkin]

Obama in the house!

[DPG21920]

Why is Obama at the game with the girl from Twilight?

[ace3g]

Patent Splitter hook sighting!!!

he missed...

[Budkin]

Splitter with a vintage miss and then foul :lol

[Nathan89]

Splitter trying to save face by fouling early.

[DPG21920]

Not a good start for Ti:lolgo

[Nathan89]

Barbosa shitting on Kobe.

[DPG21920]

Kobe getting tworked by Barbosa.

[GB20]

Patent Splitter hook sighting!!!

he missed...

i am still waiting for that hook to go in since last year

[timvp]

Alex Garcia never ages.

[DPG21920]

Mis-match city. Nene will eat up Melo on the block.

[Budkin]

Sloppy. This team is a bunch of ball hogs.

[ace3g]

ouch Splitter,

[Nathan89]

Splitter dominating at the pf.:lol
Two bigs still works:lol
Pop:lol

[DPG21920]

Damn, Tyson just wrecked Tiago :lol

It's amazing the difference in NBA players on foreign teams vs USA and non-nba players (DR). It's like highschool level v pro.

[timvp]

Splitter's free throw stroke regressing, tbh.

[Budkin]

Splitter FTs... Still in playoff form.

[ElNono]

This doesn't look like Caribbean Greece...

[ace3g]

wow Splitter still bad at FT line, I can't believe he regressed that much in such short amount of time...

[DPG21920]

Brasil is playing very well - pressure by USA not working when there is ball handling and bigs that can pass.

[DPG21920]

This doesn't look like Caribbean Greece...

Nice.

[Mel_13]

Splitter's matched with Chandler on both ends. So, not PF.

[Budkin]

Kobe!

[Budkin]

:lol Splitter

[DeadlyDynasty]

Splitter:lmao:lmao:lmao

[DPG21920]

Splitter:lmao:lmao:lmao

+4 in +/-

[DesignatedT]

4 down belongs to Tiago now. He's more reliable in the post than Duncan.

[ace3g]

Splitter!!!

[Budkin]

Splitter :wow

[DPG21920]

Splitter's matched with Chandler on both ends. So, not PF.

Right on cue - Melo v Splitter. Splitter actually worked him pretty good.

[DesignatedT]

:lmao here you go tiago. need to start doing that move more often

[ElNono]

Splitter with the redeemer

[shyne]

Alex Garcia never ages.

lol thats what i thought too, he looks the same as he did ten years ago.

[Nathan89]

Splitter shitting on the Usa:lmao

[timvp]

Splitter's perimeter skills are always best when he plays for his national team, for whatever reason.

[DeadlyDynasty]

+4 in +/-

Most meaningless stat in the history of sports.

[DesignatedT]

USA can't shoot.

[DPG21920]

Obama sinking countries and teams :lol

[DPG21920]

Most meaningless stat in the history of sports.

Great lay up and rebounding.

[ace3g]

Garcia release is so weird

[DesignatedT]

put in Durant

[ElNono]

It's early, but...

Magnano

:worthy:

[shyne]

Garcia looks explosive

[Budkin]

Alley oop!

[DPG21920]

Splitter still able to draw fouls at any level. He really is pretty amazing at getting to the line.

[Nathan89]

Splitter still has a knack for getting fouled. He just needs to learn how to shoot fts.

[Mel_13]

Splitter still has a knack for getting fouled. He just needs to learn how to shoot fts.

:lol

[shyne]

USA is all one on one bullshit with Melo and Kobe. They are crazy thinking they would have beat Dream Team.

[Nathan89]

Splitter's perimeter skills are always best when he plays for his national team, for whatever reason.

His coach doesn't make him feel like shit when he messes up.

[timvp]

Lucky it wasn't baseball, tbh.






Team USA looks like midgets against Nene/Splitter.

[DeadlyDynasty]

I'd like to see Kobe score 30 and for the US to lose badly.

[timvp]

It's early, but...

Magnano

:worthy:

Why couldn't South American Greece retain their best NT coach ever?

[ElNono]

There's sideshow bob

[DesignatedT]

USA is too small

[DesignatedT]

That's good D Splitter.

[ElNono]

Why couldn't South American Greece retain their best NT coach ever?

He won everything that matters with ARG... was not a challenge anymore...

[ace3g]

Huertas should only shoot 1 foot runners...

[Obstructed_View]

Great defense can't beat the refs.

[Obstructed_View]

Westbrick.

[ace3g]

lol Westbrook

[DeadlyDynasty]

:lmao Westbrook

[Nathan89]

Pop not thinking about putting tiago on Durant.:lmao

coty:lmao

[DPG21920]

That was studly defense on Bron.

[SplitterHook]

huertas is a fucking godly PG :)

[Obstructed_View]

Nice pass.

[ElNono]

I also think Magnano realized the team was getting long in the tooth and there was no "new generation"...

[DeadlyDynasty]

Great defense can't beat the refs.

Really?

[InRareForm]

lol varejao flopping

[Obstructed_View]

Oh shit, they let Andy get started.

[gambit1990]

i missed all but the last couple minutes of the 1st quarter. anyone have splitter's stats so far?

[DesignatedT]

Brazil dominating.

[mabrignani]

Varejao is a beast

[Mel_13]

Pop not thinking about putting tiago on Durant.:lmao

coty:lmao

:lol

That stop on Durant would have been a foul against Tiago in the NBA playoffs.

[ElNono]

Team USA coasting, tbh

[jag]

Is there anywhere to see a live boxscore?

[GB20]

this USA team is really small. how are you going to be playing four point guards at the same time?

[AFBlue]

:lol

That stop on Durant would have been a foul against Tiago in the NBA playoffs.

:wow Mel blaming Spurs playoff loss on refs!

j/k

[Obstructed_View]

:lol

That stop on Durant would have been a foul against Tiago in the NBA playoffs.

Absolutely. It would have been called about 2 seconds earlier as well.

[DesignatedT]

Love is going to be very important. He needs to help downlow

[Obstructed_View]

:lmao How is that not an offensive foul on Westbrook?

[gambit1990]

Is there anywhere to see a live boxscore?

[jag]

:lmao How is that not an offensive foul on Westbrook?

Yeah, I agree.

[Juggity]

Varejao is excellent at drawing fouls

[Brazil]

:lol USA

[GB20]

tiago went to the bench and brazil stoped scoring

[Obstructed_View]

tiago went to the bench and brazil stoped scoring

Fortunately, so did the other guys.

[Nathan89]

LMAO Durant pushed Verajao to get space.

[Obstructed_View]

All star teams get three happy.

[Juggity]

Got damn 0-8 from the 3 point line?

:lol USA

[Brazil]

:lol 2012 drum team > 1992 dream team

[ElNono]

:lol 2012 drum team > 1992 dream team

:lmao

[GB20]

spain will kill usa inside

[Obstructed_View]

:lol 2012 drum team > 1992 dream team

The reason the dream team was so good is that they had a roster of hall of fame players that knew how to play roles and knew how to feed the hot hand.

[jag]

Varajao is everywhere. I forgot how relentless he is.

[mabrignani]

kobe said he wants to get traded to Italy if Team USA doesnt get more talent

[ElNono]

:lol 2012 drum team > 1992 dream team

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0216/pg2_g_pippen_sy_576.jpg

[GB20]

The reason the dream team was so good is that they had a roster of hall of fame players that knew how to play roles and knew how to feed the hot hand.

they had inside scores too.

[Obstructed_View]

The USA should suit up that big mean looking dude sitting next to Obama. He looks like he could be a beast in the post, even in that dress.

[c whata11]

live boxscore? anybody?

[Josepatches_]

Varejao/Nene/Splitter

They aren't much worse than Love/Chandler/Davis tbh

[Juggity]

"When your three pointers aren't falling, make sure you keep shooting threes."

-Team USA motto

[Obstructed_View]

:lol Physical nature if FIBA.

[Obstructed_View]

Seriously, you guys that want a live box score so badly please go find one and share it with the group. I'm not going to look for it during the game.

[Brazil]

Varejao would be a formidable addition for the spurs

[ElNono]

Brazil cooling down

[timvp]

Magnano plays Splitter less than Pop :depressed

[Juggity]

Nene is having a pretty terrible game

[ElNono]

Magnano plays Splitter less than Pop :depressed

:lol

[Brazil]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0216/pg2_g_pippen_sy_576.jpg

:lol

[Obstructed_View]

Still waiting to see if Nene has recovered from that injury. He was on the verge of becoming a power in the league. Clearly the Nuggets knew something when they let him go.

[Nathan89]

Brazil just taking the foot off the gas because it's too difficult to beat the USA twice.

[timvp]

Brazil needs to keep the ball away from Nene and that Huertas guy.

[ElNono]

Brazil is also a fairly old team... don't be surprised if they get worn out...

[ElNono]

:lol Barbosa

[Brazil]

it seems to be an eternity since brazil didnt score the ball

[benefactor]

Varejao would be a formidable addition for the spurs
:lol those that wouldn't trade Splitter for him

[Obstructed_View]

Chandler could jump better the last time Paul threw that to him.

[timvp]

I don't know if Garcia ever improved his playmaking but he needs more touches. He's one of the few players on Brazil with the required athleticism to handle a press.

[Spurs Brazil]

Too bad Alex got injured in 2004. I think he could have a very nice NBA career

[Brazil]

:lol brazil

[ElNono]

That #5 PG is pretty bad

[DesignatedT]

Wow they really let them play physical.

[Brazil]

:lmao anthony happy on the bench high fiving like crazy after playing like shit and letting Lebron do all the job

he is fucking pathetic tbh

[ElNono]

So what's a "good" loss for Brazil playing in the US??? less than 25 pts?

[Nathan89]

Wow they really let them play physical.

I like it. Better than the pussified NBA.

[Brazil]

:lol those that wouldn't trade Splitter for him

spurs fans :lol

[ElNono]

Feels like Brazil should be down 20, tbh...

[OoOoOoOoOoO]

I like it. Better than the pussified NBA.


USA getting away with a LOT of fouls, actually.

[Brazil]

I like it. Better than the pussified NBA.

:tu

[ElNono]

:lol those that wouldn't trade Splitter for him


spurs fans :lol

:lol Sideshow Bob
:lol fake tough
:lol floppy

[Budkin]

USA toying with them.

[TE]

The fuck this is where the action is at huh?

[TE]

:lmao anthony happy on the bench high fiving like crazy after playing like shit and letting Lebron do all the job

he is fucking pathetic tbh

I don't know how he's on this team. Overrated pos

[TE]

So what's a "good" loss for Brazil playing in the US??? less than 25 pts?

Yeah.

[Brazil]

I don't know how he's on this team. Overrated pos

I cannot stand this guy tbh even if I would have traded RJ for him fwiw :lmao

[DesignatedT]

:lol Obama shittin on Splitter.

[Mel_13]

Obama disses Tiago.

[TE]

:lol Obama shittin on splitter

[Obstructed_View]

Obama disses Tiago.

http://americanmexorist.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/thats_racist_girl.gif

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

obama dropping truth bomb :tu

[TE]

Obama dropping bombs on this years team USA :lmao

[Nathan89]

:lol Obama shittin on splitter

What did he say?

[GB20]

What did he say?

[Russ]

:lol those that wouldn't trade Splitter for him

It's a good point. But you have to factor in the salaries, though.

[ElNono]

I missed the splitter comments.. what did he say?

[Nathan89]

It's a good point. But you have to factor in the salaries, though.

The only reason many wouldn't tbh.

[siraulo23]

I missed the splitter comments.. what did he say?

just couldnt/forgot to recognize splitter being an nba player :lol

[GB20]

I missed the splitter comments.. what did he say?

[Mel_13]

Obama listed Brazilians in the NBA:

Nene
Varajao
Barbosa

[TimDunkem]

I missed the splitter comments.. what did he say?
He forgot about him when he was listing players on Brazil's roster who play in the NBA.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

he just didn't mention Splitter when he gave a list of Brazil players that play in the NBA

[Obstructed_View]

Talking about how many Brazil players are in the NBA. "Nene, Varajao, uh... uh... Barbosa..."

[ElNono]

lol thanks

[TE]

Brazil needs to keep the ball away from Nene and that Huertas guy.

Huertas is one of best PG's not in the NBA, back in 2010 against the USA he disrupted the defense time and time again with pick and roll Steve Nash style.


Despite a couple of good sequences, he looks a little rattled with team USA's defense. I don't blame him.

[Brazil]

:lol obama trolling splitter

[Obstructed_View]

Not to sound trite, but Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson didn't love the USA like these guys do...

[GB20]

He forgot about him when he was listing players on Brazil's roster who play in the NBA.

I don't blame obama. sometime i forget him too

[Brazil]

good pass !

[TE]

TOSB Kobe

[Obstructed_View]

:lol "fouled lebron three or FOUR times"

[ElNono]

lol Floppy doing what he does

[Brazil]

:lmao CP3

[Obstructed_View]

:lol people who say Andy's not tough.

[Nathan89]

Varajao said "This is Fiba, Bitch".

[Brazil]

I wish Varejao punch him tbh

[TE]

varajao being the nuisance he is

[TE]

damn huertas

[Obstructed_View]

Did Splitter just get fouled dribbing behind the three point line???

[TE]

Did Splitter just get fouled dribbing behind the three point line???

Yeah lol

[ElNono]

You get the feeling Team USA is not going to get some of these calls overseas...

[Obstructed_View]

Barbosa is SOOOO stupid.

[Brazil]

brazil collapsing

[Rito3d30]

Barbosa acting like he's a star
fuck that shit

[Obstructed_View]

Barbosa is SOOOO stupid.

X2 He even does it on defense!

[Brazil]

:lmao barbosa :lmao

this guy never fails to deliver failure

[GB20]

barbosa just killed brazil

[Nathan89]

If the NBA was like this the league would be much more competitive. More upsets. Just better entertainment.

[Obstructed_View]

Splitter drawin fouls.

[TE]

If the NBA was like this the league would be much more competitive. More upsets. Just better entertainment.

I agree

[ElNono]

Impressed with Garcia, tbh... playing Lebron pretty tough all things considered

[Obstructed_View]

You get the feeling Team USA is not going to get some of these calls overseas...

Duncan got called for his screens, and 100 percent of them were legal.

[ElNono]

Duncan got called for his screens, and 100 percent of them were legal.

But that's what I'm saying... refs love to hate too...

[SequSpur]

splitter is still not very good...

[DPG21920]

Damn, that was just ridic defense by Iggy. Fought through about 3 illegal screens and forced the TO

[Obstructed_View]

That wasn't good defensive pressure, it was a shitty entry pass. Damn, Mark Jones is the Leahndro Barbosa of play by play.

[Obstructed_View]

But that's what I'm saying... refs love to hate too...

Sorry, I'm agreeing with you. The refs decided to take Duncan out, and they did it. They at least have an excuse now if they choose.

[DPG21920]

Watching Iggy with the national team makes me even more of a fan. It also shows you that if you get good players (like Iggy) in their proper roles, how great they can be.

[Em-City]

where can i follow the box score?

[TE]

That wasn't good defensive pressure, it was a shitty entry pass. Damn, Mark Jones is the Leahndro Barbosa of play by play.

It was good defense, watch the possession again.

[DPG21920]

That wasn't good defensive pressure, it was a shitty entry pass. Damn, Mark Jones is the Leahndro Barbosa of play by play.

It was a bad pass, but Iggy busted his ass chasing Tiago around.

[Obstructed_View]

It was a bad pass, but Iggy busted his ass chasing Tiago around.


It was good defense, watch the possession again.

Fair enough. Pass never should have been made.

[DPG21920]

I really want to see Tiago have a consistent good quarter. Not one good play, one bad.

[Brazil]

is the game not televised in the US ? I have it on ESPN in Mexico...waiting my freaking flight for San Luis Potosi

[TE]

There you go durant

[ElNono]

how long till hack-a-splitter?

[DPG21920]

Tiago with an aggressive move on Durant in the post and gets him in the air on a great fake.

[ElNono]

is the game not televised in the us ? I have it on espn in mexico...waiting my freaking flight for san luis potosi

espn2

[spurspokesman]

Commentators pwning splitter lol.

[Brazil]

espn2

thx

why everybody is asking for box score and stuff then ?

[TE]

Tiago with an aggressive move on Durant in the post and gets him in the air on a great fake.

He needs to do that more consistently. He'd be an even greater player if he was aggressive.

[TE]

Huertas is a poor man's Steve Nash

[Obstructed_View]

Love's looking pretty dark.

[spurspokesman]

Varejao looking every bit better than splitter atm smh

[ElNono]

:lol Westchuck in Finals mode

[Obstructed_View]

Too late to call Vegas and get my bets in?

[TE]

Huertas is a really good player tbh.

[Obstructed_View]

Varejao looking every bit better than splitter atm smh

Defense don't take a night off - Charles Barkley

[cd98]

Just started watching. Splitter play okay?

[Obstructed_View]

Huertas is a really good player tbh.

Goin' Jasikevicius on USA.

[DPG21920]

Huertas is a poor man's Steve Nash

That spin move, layup looked just like Nash

[SplitterHook]

Huertas is a godly pg.

[Obstructed_View]

Just started watching. Splitter play okay?

The first six minutes or so.

[SplitterHook]

Huertas is a poor man's Steve Nash

Yep.

[DPG21920]

Just started watching. Splitter play okay?

Meh. Very up and down. One step forward, then one step backwards.

[Obstructed_View]

If you're Brazil, do you shut it down now?

[guilhermercf]

If you're Brazil, do you shut it down now?

For sure.

[ElNono]

http://distilleryimage3.instagram.com/ddb00c3cc9f911e1aaec22000a1e88af_7.jpg

"This team can beat the '92 Dream Team"




















http://www.icecreamconvos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/michael-jordan-laughing.gif

[cd98]

If you're Brazil, do you shut it down now?

Yes. Mental edge...winnable game now means nothing. Show you can play with Team USA. Should walk away confident.

[benefactor]

It's a good point. But you have to factor in the salaries, though.
Splitter is going to get paid and it will be somewhere in the vicinity of what Andy is making. Andy is getting a fair contract for a legit big man and it's only for two years. Nothing to factor tbh.

[Brazil]

If you're Brazil, do you shut it down now?

nope, if they can handle 10 pts differential it would be great for their confidence imho

[ElNono]

lol "gonna take a 19 year old to school"

[DPG21920]

:lmao Kobe

"Kobe is going to take this 19 year old to school"

....turnover.

[Brazil]

http://distilleryimage3.instagram.com/ddb00c3cc9f911e1aaec22000a1e88af_7.jpg

"This team can beat the '92 Dream Team"




:lmao















http://www.icecreamconvos.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/michael-jordan-laughing.gif

[Obstructed_View]

nope, if they can handle 10 pts differential it would be great for their confidence imho

Their confidence probably couldn't be much higher. Rather going into a rematch thinking you can win. Also the less film to break down, the better.

[TE]

:lmao Kobe

"Kobe is going to take this 19 year old to school"

....turnover.

:lol

[Obstructed_View]

Marcelo Machado. What a wonderful phrase.

[TE]

Huertas pass :wow

[DPG21920]

:wow det pass and det catch and det finish.

[DeadlyDynasty]

:lolFran dissing soccer

[Obstructed_View]

:lmao Kobe

"Kobe is going to take this 19 year old to school"

....turnover.

That's right up there with Reggie Miller saying Kobe was the ultimate closer right before he bricked a free throw to ice the game.

[Brazil]

Varejao with the tip in -6