Olympic Game Blog: France vs USA

[100%duncan]

I hope France can at least make this interesting.

[racm]

Didn't Brazil expose their weakness to the pick and roll?

If Parker is even half the player he is pre-injury France should be competitive.

[100%duncan]

^ No they wont.

[ace3g]

this game is all about De Colo, get to see his speed/athleticism compared to other NBA players

[timvp]

Considering that 60% of their starting lineup are Spurs ...................... Go France Go :cheer

[100%duncan]

^LJ, how do you think will France do?

[Bruno]

France doesn't have the tools to create some kind of troubles to the USA. Spain with the Gasols is the only team that can make it close.

It should be an easy for the USA but it doesn't matter for France since their Olympic tournament will really start Tuesday against Argentina.

[timvp]

^LJ, how do you think will France do?

I expect them to lose by about 25. TP isn't in shape (from what I've seen, at least) and that alone dooms their chances. And outside of TP and maybe De Colo, France has no playmakers. I expect Team USA to press and trap TP as much as possible to force others to beat them ... and no one else is capable.

[100%duncan]

I expect them to lose by about 25. TP isn't in shape (from what I've seen, at least) and that alone dooms their chances. And outside of TP and maybe De Colo, France has no playmakers. I expect Team USA to press and trap TP as much as possible to force others to beat them ... and no one else is capable.

A healthy TP may not even make that much of a difference too, right?

[racm]

Team USA has the advantage on the wings so much they could win the game by themselves.

Team USA should focus on letting Parker score because if he makes plays...

[100%duncan]

Team USA has all the advantages there ever will be.

Team USA should focus on letting Parker score because it won't matter

[timaios]

It's gonna be brutal !

USA by 30 !

[eric365]

A FNT with Parker at 100% and Noah could have made this interesting

[TE]

Is this game being televised after the brazil-Australia match?

[100%duncan]

^Yah. 30 mins left I think before tip off

[Venti Quattro]

This shit on NBC?

[TE]

Yeah but it's on the basketball channel which im assuming is a subchannel of NBC...

[TE]

Damn that Argentina-Lithuania game is gonna be good

[Venti Quattro]

fuck it i'm not going to look for it http://www.nbcolympics.com/liveextra/index.html

[TE]

Did Nigeria beat Tunisia??

[100%duncan]

Any minute now

[Venti Quattro]

Did Nigeria beat Tunisia??

they did

[TE]

Nevermind, just found out Nigeria beats Tunisia 60-56

[100%duncan]

C'mon get it on already. Fuckers.

[100%duncan]

lol KD's head is awful

[TE]

I actually like Collins as an in-game commentator, one of the few decent voices to hear tbh

[100%duncan]

USA should donate 1 SF to their opponent every game tbh.

[100%duncan]

Leggo TP.

[Venti Quattro]

Let's go USA. Fold dem softies up

[100%duncan]

Turi:lolf

[ginobili fan]

Game over france

[TE]

Diaw looks fatter

[ginobili fan]

this game = spurs vs Team USA

[Russ]

I don't see De Colo.

[ginobili fan]

Diaw looks fatter

He's not fatter only his ass is

[100%duncan]

France with too many TO's.

[ginobili fan]

France with too many TO's.

as usual...
i said france = 2012 playfoffs spurs

[ginobili fan]

fuck tp

[TE]

Wow

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

i think de colo is gonna go in

[Russ]

De Colo checking in.

[TE]

There's de colo

[racm]

USA with a very small lineup. LeBron at the 5?

[ginobili fan]

TP and 1!!!

[TE]

Tp

[Russ]

Ouch, what a brick.

[ginobili fan]

manu should have made tht 3

[TE]

Parker nice pass

[Russ]

Ouch, what a pass.

[LkrFan]

TP shittin' on CP3 tbh.

[TE]

C'mon de colo, te fuck was that

[ginobili fan]

i see de colo already in pop's doghouse

[NickiRasgo]

De Colo not looking good so far.

[Russ]

Nice board by De Colo.

[justinandimcool]

lol De Colo. fire Pop

[Kuestmaster]

Refs are making things easier for USA tbh...
And those Parker googles look awful

[ginobili fan]

TP vs Westbrook time

[Russ]

Parker looks like that nerdy Spike Lee character.

[turkish spurs fan]

de colo will get used to play againts nba players in a short time.

[Kuestmaster]

Parker is so good. Too bad he gassed out in the WCF.
And if De Colo bulks up, and practises his shooting he can be a very good spot-up shooter and defender.

[TE]

Parker fall ugly

[ginobili fan]

good play de colo

[Mr Fundamental]

Nice De Colo.

When start to make shots, he is unstoppable for a period.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

wow batum looks a lot like de colo!

[Russ]

De Colo can flop pretty well. :)

[ginobili fan]

wonderful pietrus

[TE]

Let em play refs

[TE]

Bad start for the United States

[Kuestmaster]

Nice pass De Colo

[Venti Quattro]

The US can't hit shit from the outside

[velik_m]

USA plays too individually.

[spursparker9]

The no foul on basket-interference sucks.
During Free-Throw, the defensive team can just take the ball after 1 bounce on the rim.

[Thomas3]

France 1 point behind 1st quarter, not bad

[Venti Quattro]

Oops, LeBron read my post.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

France in foul trouble early on. Hopefully this doesn't become a major issue later.

[Venti Quattro]

TOSBe with 5 quick points, cheers

[ginobili fan]

brick time france

[turkish spurs fan]

france have to make 3pts or america win +40

[Venti Quattro]

Fr:lolnce

[racm]

11-0 run

[Venti Quattro]

Too many reach-ins for the US. Play with your feet, faggots

[TE]

Let em play

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao referees

[TE]

Terrible call

[blkroadrunners]

Diwa using that girth on the low block

[TE]

Westbrook, dumbass

[blkroadrunners]

:lol Westbrook

[8FOR!3]

Nice foul, Westbrick.

[Venti Quattro]

Are the refs named Ahmed, Abdul and Abubakar?

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao bin Harden

[TE]

Officiating is making this game unwatchable

[8FOR!3]

It's kind of scary how bad these "stars" on Team USA are at spot up shooting.

[LkrFan]

De Colon's upside? Beno Udrih (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Nando-De-Colo-5087/). :lol

[TE]

Technical foul? :lmao

[Venti Quattro]

What the fuck is that call. Fuck you terrorist refs

[TE]

:lol fucking horrible and inconsistent officiating. Feels like I'm watching a x team-OKC game tbh.

[TE]

:lmao

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao referees
:lmao shit calls

[TE]

:lol still can't wrap my mind around how the Fuk that was a foul on Love

[dylankerouac]

Who does Treorre play with? French player, pretty sure I butchered the spelling.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

That was a nice steal by De Colo.

[ginobili fan]

De Colo sucks

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Who does Treorre play with? French player, pretty sure I butchered the spelling.

I think they said he plays for a Russian team.

Just checked, Traore plays for Lokomotiv Kouban-Krasnodar.

[TE]

Harden with the brick circa 2012 nba finals

[ginobili fan]

Who said De Colo was a poor man Ginobili ? :bang

[Lady M]

Who does Treorre play with? French player, pretty sure I butchered the spelling.

Traore play in Russia

[TE]

This should easily be at least a 25+ lead.

Fiba officiating is keeping France in the game

[racm]

This should easily be at least a 25+ lead.

Fiba officiating is keeping France in the game

Tbh, Team USA isn't getting as many superstar calls as in the NBA

[dylankerouac]

I think they said he plays for a Russian team.

Just checked, Traore plays for Lokomotiv Kouban-Krasnodar.

Thanks. He had three nice baskets in the post. Everyone else on the France team seems to be trimming shots.

[TE]

Tbh, Team USA isn't getting as many superstar calls as in the NBA

Yes and France is receiving superstar like treatment. If this game was neutral, this lead would be at least 25 points.

[ginobili fan]

This should easily be at least a 25+ lead.

Fiba officiating is keeping France in the game

so what ? fiba officiating is the best.
if there was in the NBA the Spurs are champions.

[Venti Quattro]

Tbh, Team USA isn't getting as many superstar calls as in the NBA

lol what a gnsf thing to say. Watch the game, bitch.

[Venti Quattro]

so what ? fiba officiating is the best.
if there was in the NBA the Spurs are champions.

:cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

[TE]

so what ? fiba officiating is the best.
if there was in the NBA the Spurs are champions.

It's better than the NBA. But it's not what I would call ideal. It's very inconsistent, case in point: this game and the Spain game of last week. If you say otherwise, you're fucking retarded.

[ro_50]

It looks like Diaw ate the entire buffet line at the Olympic Village. I really hope his fat a** will lose some pounds before training camp begins.

[TE]

lol what a gnsf thing to say. Watch the game, bitch.

tbh :lol

[ginobili fan]

It looks like Diaw ate the entire buffet line at the Olympic Village. I really hope his fat a** will lose some pounds before training camp begins.

:lol

[ginobili fan]

It's better than the NBA. But it's not what I would call ideal. It's very inconsistent, case in point: this game and the Spain game of last week. If you say otherwise, you're fucking retarded.

you said it.
for this game USa will win +30 so it doesn't matter anyway

[ginobili fan]

:cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

i'm crying at your biased cheated team

[TE]

you said it.
for this game USa will win +30 so it doesn't matter anyway

It's not that much better though.

And it does matter, officiating like this makes the game unwatchable.

[Venti Quattro]

I don't see how it's better than the NBA when they are calling shit ticky tacky fouls

[TE]

KD is so smooth

[jimo2305]

just tuned in..

lol tony parker visor

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao Kobe

[ginobili fan]

just tuned in..

lol tony parker visor

if only that could help him to shoot better...

[jag]

It looks like Diaw ate the entire buffet line at the Olympic Village. I really hope his fat a** will lose some pounds before training camp begins.

Yeah, he needs to drop about 25.

[ginobili fan]

tp :lmao

[sasffl]

It's a blowout game. De Colo will have a good lesson before NBA career

[ginobili fan]

Le bron wowowowow

[TE]

DAT lob

[ginobili fan]

Let it be an all-star like game at least it's fun

[jimo2305]

damn aint gonna lie.. sweet pass by lebron

[Venti Quattro]

Dat oop

[jimo2305]

havent seen decolo yet but from the posts in this thread so far i take it i haven't missed much?

[ginobili fan]

havent seen decolo yet but from the posts in this thread so far i take it i haven't missed much?

de colo is far far from your expectations

[ginobili fan]

i would say parker is 50 % can't even move feet

[ElNono]

Just woke up and tuned in... my first thought was "Who's the fatty?" after realizing it was Diaw...

[smaka]

this game is boring...............

[jimo2305]

de colo is far far from your expectations

http://i.imgur.com/Nd20l.gif

[ginobili fan]

i want flo pietrus in the spurs uniforms

[TE]

this game is boring...............

:lol

[smaka]

:lol

?

[ro_50]

Just woke up and tuned in... my first thought was "Who's the fatty?" after realizing it was Diaw...

I am really peeved at Diaw. Remember when he was on Suns and when he was in shape, he was a really good player. He would help the Spurs so much this year if he was in shape. He does need to shed a lot of weight.

[ginobili fan]

de colo should play the entire 4th quarter,
get tp out

[jimo2305]

lol hope he hasn't caught the whataburger bug

[ElNono]

game over... lots of bricks and outside shooting from france...

[russellgoat]

:lol the commentator of the channel I am watching said that lebron is the only one playing selfishly.

[Venti Quattro]

As leader of France and the Spurs, Tony should demand fatass Diaw to shape up. Damn it looks like he ate all the Shepherd's pies in London.

[jimo2305]

good pick by decolo

[ElNono]

Human victory cigar Unibrow in the game...

[TE]

:wow harden

[DrSteffo]

yes but unibrow can dunk 40 cm above the basket...not that bad...

[ploto]

I got up early for this?

[8FOR!3]

I really don't know what ya'll expected from de Colo. He's not used to the style of ball played in the NBA yet and he's being thrown at the wolves against Team USA. I'm sure his playmaking abilities look 100X better when he's not playing against all star teams.

Hope I get to watch Argentina/Lithuania later, that's the game of the day other than what I've heard about Brazil/Australia earlier this morning. Spain/China should be worse than the USA game. At least France has some guys that can play.

[DrSteffo]

De Colo is smart but slow and can be a nice 12-13th man in the nba.

[ginobili fan]

De Colo is smart but slow and can be a nice 12-13th man in the nba.

I'll take it.
Work with Chip at his shooting and he could be a nice 12th man.
But expecting him to take over Neal is still a too high damn dream

[jimo2305]

lol here's to hoping he had an off night.. we'll need our young guns to step in.. the future is now

[DrSteffo]

A 12th-13th caliber player is not bad for a second round pick like De Colo. Neal is better though.

[Bruno]

Well, the game went as expected. USA was too good. France could have made the game closer by hitting some 3's but USA could have made it an even bigger blowout by playing harder especially in the 4th quarter. They showed some mercy.

Anyway, not a bad day for FNT. Nobody is injured or tired after a game that looked more like a scrimmage than an Olympic game.

[DPG21920]

1 assist, 5 turnovers for TP? Didn't see the game but was he that bad or guys missing looks?

[justinandimcool]

France was literally below 10% from three. They suck at shooting. That and they were giving Tony a hard time, lots of double teams, not a lot of passing lanes.

[Ice009]

France's shooting disgusts me. I can shoot better than these guys. Piss poor shooters. They need to learn how to shoot the ball.

[Venti Quattro]

They didn't learn how to shoot the Germans in WWII, they're not going to learn how to shoot now...

[Russ]

As leader of France and the Spurs, Tony should demand fatass Diaw to shape up. Damn it looks like he ate all the Shepherd's pies in London.

Diaw is the rare NBA player whose team wants him to play all summer in the Olympics.

[Kobayagi]

Awful jerseys, France.

http://img.rtvslo.si/_up/upload/2012/07/29/64900222_paul-parker.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

Those jerseys are awful! Tony looks like he's wearing a plunging neckline shirt.

[Bruno]

Yep, jerseys are horrible.

Usually FNT wears Nike jerseys, that are fine, but they had to wear the crappy Adidas jerseys for the Olympics.

[DesignatedT]

Adidas sucks at life.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

De c:lol lo

[gambit1990]

They didn't learn how to shoot the Germans in WWII, they're not going to learn how to shoot now...

:lol

[DPG21920]

1 assist, 5 turnovers for TP? Didn't see the game but was he that bad or guys missing looks?

Anyone? Did TP play as poorly as the boxscore looks or was it a case of the team making him look worse?

Also, for those going at De Colo - keep in mind he was playing the best team/players in the world. If he were able to really dominate the game (a game in which TP could not dominate) he would not be worth only 2M per year. It's just one game, against a ridic stacked team so probably not best to read too much into it.

[eric365]

Anyone? Did TP play as poorly as the boxscore looks or was it a case of the team making him look worse?


He played well in the first quarter where he attacked the rim with success.
He didn't play great the rest of the 2nd and 3rd quarter and didn't play at all in the 4th. He was a litthe passive at some times like some OKC games when he was not hot and go to the corner for some stretch

He should have had more assist. FNT player were not hitting any shot and even when he made a good pass to a big man (Seraphin IIRC), the big man missed the dunk...

Turnover were expected against team USA.

But you have to consider that he was at 70% and team USA sent multiple defender that played only for 5 minutes stretch each time...

Diaw and De Colo played very poorly