Argentina vs USA Game Thread

[ace3g]

Semifinal of the Olympics; Manu, Scola, Delfino, and Nocioni must have big games. I'm worried about Prigioni starting, he will get burned by the USA PGs.

I was impressed by Campazzo and he should get extended minutes vs USA.

[Venti Quattro]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202121

[Rapper]

Hate kevin durant hate harden hate westbrook

I hate everything about the thunder

Go Argentina Go~

[ace3g]

Manu Ginobili knows the odds of beating Team USA are slim.

"The odds are against us. We have a 10 percent or even a five percent chance of winning but we are going to fight for this," Ginobili said after leading his team past Brazil and into the semifinals.

Argentina played Team USA evenly through three-and-a-half quarters on Monday.

"We'll take the same approach," Ginobili said.

"We are going to try and turn the ball over less. Make a few shots in the second half and don't let them run. Then if they get inspired and LeBron (James) or Kobe Bryant or someone get hot and hit 20 threes like they did in the last game, then there's nothing you can do."

Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/222916/Ginobili_Puts_Chance_Of_Beating_Team_USA_At_5_10_P ercent#ixzz238FHO4u6

[it's me]

Sorry but Manu is wrong.... Arg has no chance at all. they might have a 5% chance to keep it close... and I mean double digits close.

[alamo50]

Oral flopping.

[ace3g]

Spain defeated Russia 67-59, advances to Gold Medal Game


AK47 only 5/10 from FT line didn't help.

[baseline bum]

I got my sombrero and my burrito and am ready to cheer the Argentines on!

[ElNono]

:lol american geography
:lol anything below Dallas = Mexico

[ElNono]

AARPentina should use this as a practice... rest some TOSBs and prepare for the bronze game against Russia...

[baseline bum]

:lol american geography
:lol anything below Dallas = Mexico

Same shit; you guys both eat burritos and both get Jesus crosses tattooed on your necks.

[ElNono]

Same shit; you guys both eat burritos and both get Jesus crosses tattooed on your necks.

:lol no... In argentina you eat asado...

http://aflyingfrog.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/asado.jpg

You ask for a burrito in Argentina and they'll probably think you're talking about a small donkey... :lol

[ElNono]

:lol Mexico
:lol burritos
:lol Najera your best player ever

[SA210]

Go ARGENTINA!!!



It's Manu time


:hat

[ElNono]

what time is this thing on? 3pm CST?

[baseline bum]

what time is this thing on? 3pm CST?

Just after siesta tbh.

[ElNono]

Just after siesta tbh.

I like this new schtick, tbh :lol

[SA210]

Anyone have a good link? Thanks :tu

[it's me]

Same shit; you guys both eat burritos and both get Jesus crosses tattooed on your necks.

:lol funny thing in Arg you don't even find freaking tortillas..... it's all french bread.

[Mark in Austin]

:lol funny thing in Arg you don't even find freaking tortillas..... it's all french bread.


French huh? You would think there would be more German influence. :sombrero:

[spurs10]

Burrito= small donkey is funny!! Time to put on my pancho, open a DosXX, and watch Argentina uh.......probably manly get murdered!

[it's me]

I'd bet they'll get some "picada" and a pack of quilmes..... and watch Arg get murdered!

[Homeland Security]

Fuck America... Go whoever plays the USA

[trollt]

:lol american geography
:lol anything below Dallas = Mexico
schmuck

[Homeland Security]

I'd bet they'll get some "picada" and a pack of quilmes..... and watch Arg get murdered!

Quilmes is terrible. It's not even Bud Light quality. More like an off-spec batch of Natural Light.

Shit tastes like day-old coffee diluted 10x.

[ace3g]

game time!!!

[baseline bum]

Time to crack open a Pacifico in Argentina's honor.

[ace3g]

good start for Scola

[Venti Quattro]

Time to reclaim the Falklands for our allies in London...

[ace3g]

hopefully Prigioni gets in foul trouble early, oh and keep a man on Durant

[ace3g]

Kobe in "we just got Dwight" shot happy

[ElNono]

lol Scola

[ElNono]

Time to reclaim the Falklands for our allies in London...

:lol

[Venti Quattro]

GGentina

[ElNono]

Team USA not fucking around, lmao

[Sense]

:lol no... In argentina you eat asado...

http://aflyingfrog.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/asado.jpg

You ask for a burrito in Argentina and they'll probably think you're talking about a small donkey... :lol

:rolleyes because only in Argentina do you have carne asada.

[MannyIsGod]

This one is going to be delicious

[ElNono]

:rolleyes because only in Argentina do you have carne asada.

lol "carne asada"

[ace3g]

not sure how Durant continues to be left open, he is the one guy you have to stay on no matter what.


Manu tres!!

[ElNono]

commish in the building

[ace3g]

do players not realize LeBron gets CDs

[ElNono]

ARG needs to rebound... especially when Melo is chucking

[ace3g]

If Gutierrez can have a decent game, their chance increase a lot

[baseline bum]

Viva la raza! Diecieisiete a Beintiun!

[ace3g]

watch out Arg bearded Brent Barry in the game

[ace3g]

damn what a fake by Manu, but jumper didn't fall; good game so far

[ace3g]

Arg passing is there, just missing some shots

[ElNono]

smh Scola missing wide open shots

[ace3g]

Delfino on fire for now, if they keep Durant off the 3 point line, they have a great chance

[Venti Quattro]

How old is Kammerichs? 40 or more?

[Venti Quattro]

Argentina can't stop LeBron

[ElNono]

Lebron beasting...

[ace3g]

Arg shouldn't mind Lebron getting to the basket still 2 points, if Durant gets going from 3, game over

[MannyIsGod]

Delfino on fire for now, if they keep Durant off the 3 point line, they have a great chance

:lol no they don't

[MannyIsGod]

Arg shouldn't mind Lebron getting to the basket still 2 points, if Durant gets going from 3, game over

TBH it was game over when it started.

[ElNono]

Manu sitting... here comes Team USA's run

[MannyIsGod]

And if you don't believe me watch how fast the lead grows with manu on the bench.

[ElNono]

TBH it was game over when it started.

pretty much...

[Venti Quattro]

Arg shouldn't mind Lebron getting to the basket still 2 points, if Durant gets going from 3, game over
That sounds a great plan to beat the US, let LeBron layup or dunk on your whole team than letting them shoot outside shots.

[ace3g]

I agree game was over, but game will stay much closer if you keep Durant off the 3 point line

[Josepatches_]

Maybe if James were at home..... but he's unstoppable when he goes to the rim

Without James USA still being the best by far but they would be more a jumpshooting team...so you could have chance if they have an awful day

[ElNono]

ARG making the flukeish 3s they're supposed to make

[smaka]

Argentina trying to stay alive with 3 pt shots... Why are they afraid driving to the basket...

[Venti Quattro]

Delfino bit on that fake like he's a d-leaguer

[ElNono]

Delfino bit on that fake like he's a d-leaguer

I thought that was Nocioni

[ElNono]

Scola has been absolute garbage

[ace3g]

Arg won't do much with how Scola is playing anyway

[ElNono]

He just can't score on the post anymore... it's all mid-range

[spurs1990]

Doug Collins likes Ginobili, ya think?

[smaka]

Scrub Prigioni already with 3 fouls.

[ElNono]

campazzo needs to get in there and start throwing some cheap shots, imo

[ace3g]

Manu tres!!!

[smaka]

Manu with buzzer beater at halftime.

[Josepatches_]

That sounds a great plan to beat the US, let LeBron layup or dunk on your whole team than letting them shoot outside shots.

:lol

Yes,obviously if you have a very small chance to beat them its to force shots from downtown.It's not really hard because they love to do it

But they are shooting very well this tournament tbh

[ElNono]

BTW, 7 point game at the half... I have $100 Spain won't keep it this close at the half in the gold medal game...

[Venti Quattro]

When will those fluke threes stop falling? Damn it.

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Manu tres!!!! Not a bad end to the half. Hanging in there.

[SA210]

Anyone have a good link? Thanks :tu

[emanueldavidginobili]

Manu needs to be more aggressive. Way more aggressive he needs to find a way to the rim. I feel like they run it through Scola more than Ginobili sometimes.

[Russ]

Manu with buzzer beater at halftime.

:flag:

[Venti Quattro]

It's appalling how it's so easy to get easy shots against the United States.

[smaka]

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

live feed #3

[diego]

argentina's only hope is if us players try to be the hero (kobe, westbrook, melo, deron), and we get some inside scoring from scola and gutierrez and we hit out open shots. we aren't doing either of those things, and as long as the US lets lebron and durant run the show we're fucked.

still, I want us to play hard and not give up, this team is too proud to surrender and I love them for it

[ElNono]

It's appalling how it's so easy to get easy shots against the United States.

Give ARG some credit... they're like the international Spurs... great offense, shitty defense

[SA210]

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

live feed #3

:toast

[DAF86]

And if you don't believe me watch how fast the lead grows with manu on the bench.

:lol

[spurs1990]

Slamonline contest for Manu shirt
https://p.twimg.com/Az8yFIZCEAA0o8t.jpg

[ElNono]

Expecting Team USA to go into one of those KD four 3s-in-a-row runs in the 2nd half...

[ace3g]

manu tres!!!

[Dex]

Expecting Team USA to go into one of those KD four 3s-in-a-row runs in the 2nd half...

Yeah, Argentina is keeping it within striking distance, but its precariously balanced. If they go cold from deep, or if USA starts getting hot, this will turn into a 20 point game quick...just like it did last time.

[ace3g]

Nocioni, you can get angry, but don't get US free points on a Tech...

[Venti Quattro]

another fluke three, damn

[ElNono]

Nocioni makes a shot and it doesn't count :lol

[ace3g]

Manu and 1!!!

[ace3g]

look at that, a 3 Durant would usually hit and he misses, hmmm

well then they leave him open...

[Dex]

Durant warming up.

[ElNono]

Here comes the 3 point barrage

[ace3g]

hmm Durant hitting 3s, who said if they kept him off the line, it would be a close game...

[Venti Quattro]

I can sense The Run coming

[ElNono]

goddamn Scola has been horrible

[Dex]

Scola playing like shit again.

Dude would be hitting every one of those jumpers if he was playing the Spurs.

[FkLA]

Is that spanish dialogue you can hear from the Argentines in the background? Couldve sworn a certain overweight Argentine on this site claimed he and his countrymen werent hispanic, tbh.

[Spurs da champs]

Scola sucks.

[baseline bum]

Scola sucks donkey dick.

[Venti Quattro]

LeBron with no regard for human life

[8FOR!3]

The way LeBron stands and walks around after a dunk. I'd slap the shit out of him if I played for Argentina...

[FkLA]

Manu needs help. Even the greatest international player of all-time cant beat this Team USA on his own.

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao Manu
:lmao airball

[Dex]

Ginobili airball :(

[Dex]

Durant splash.

[ace3g]

why do you leave Durant open...

[Venti Quattro]

:lmao Melo
:lmao missed dunk

[Dex]

x2

[ElNono]

bottom falling out

[ElNono]

expected tbh

[Dex]

Durant 4 threes in the period.

USA up 19.

[ElNono]

what are mexicans owned by argentines doing here? Najera plays next?

[ace3g]

well time to take Manu out of the game, MVP Durant had his run...

[8FOR!3]

Their backup point guard is a fucking midget.

[ElNono]

Durant 4 threes in the period.

USA up 19.


Expecting Team USA to go into one of those KD four 3s-in-a-row runs in the 2nd half...

[TMTTRIO]

time to take Manu out and save him for the last game with his NT

[MannyIsGod]

I'm loving this.

[ElNono]

Melo making shots when team us is up 20... no surprises there...

[emanueldavidginobili]

Manu is gassed right now..wish he was 25 again.

[ace3g]

Durant better win MVP of the tournament

[Venti Quattro]

Who's more usable, Davis or Chandler?

[ElNono]

This tournament changed my mind about Scola... if he can't even make shit when you know he cares ...

[DAF86]

Time to think about that bronze medal, tbh.

[Spurs da champs]

The only thing I hate about Team USA is Coach K.

[ElNono]

Even Westbrook making shit... smh

[TMTTRIO]

time for Manu to sit before he gets injured

[Venti Quattro]

Lol the fluke threes are going 'Murrcahs way

[ElNono]

Manu gonna foul out...

[Venti Quattro]

Westbrook can't miss. You know it's over when that happens

[ElNono]

damn McEnroe looks old

[ElNono]

Time to rest for the game against Russia

[ElNono]

Scola should just buy tickets back to Argentina, tbh

[Venti Quattro]

Melo is hot. Nigeria-like

[Sa_Spursfan20]

Well, here's hoping Argentina can win the bronze medal.

[ElNono]

Melo padding it...

[Venti Quattro]

Holy shit he hit that from the parking lot

[ElNono]

:lmao

[DAF86]

The king of garbage time is on :lol

[ElNono]

Knicks wondering where is this Melo...

[Venti Quattro]

Admit it Argies, you found det shit from Melo impressive

[emanueldavidginobili]

Why is scola still in? He's going to scrap with someone and lol at coach k with the starters

[ElNono]

lol Doug Collins shitting on RJ

[ElNono]

Admit it Argies, you found det shit from Melo impressive

amazing shooting, tbh... no complaints here.

[DAF86]

Admit it Argies, you found det shit from Melo impressive

He does it everytime team USA gets up by 30. I've seen it before.

[SanDiegoSpursFan]

Decent effort by Argentina. USA is just too good from downtown and too good at rebounding.

[ElNono]

This is what's supposed to look like... which is always a great reminder of how special 2004 was... That 2004 US team wasn't anywhere near as good as this Team USA, but they were still pretty stacked.

[ElNono]

Westchuck hurt

[ace3g]

Westbrook going to the locker room, limping

[ElNono]

uh oh...

[elemento]

USA destroyed Argentina just like they will destroy Spain.

[MannyIsGod]

Knicks wondering where is this Melo...

Knicks never have big leads TBH

[MannyIsGod]

USA destroyed Argentina just like they will destroy Spain.

Gonna beat Spain worse, TBH.

[ElNono]

Argentina will gladly take a Bronze medal if it can beat Russia...

[ElNono]

Gonna beat Spain worse, TBH.

no doubt... this Argentina team as old as it is, probably gave them the biggest fight...

[SA210]

Go Spain!

[emanueldavidginobili]

Argentina really wants a medal. Sunday will be a big game for them

[Venti Quattro]

The fatherland 'Murrcah shall triumph

[Thomas3]

Give Manu a decent team and they've got a chance.

[Bruno]

Spain is the only team that can bother USA with their size but it shouldn't be enough to win the gold.

For the bronze medal, I'm torn about who to root for. Argentina is an amazing team with Manu but Russia deserves a lot of credit and they have a great classy coach.

[ElNono]

Russia can win it next time, tbh... The next Argentina game is officially the end of an era in international basketball, and I hope they can walk away the way they deserve it, in the podium with a medal...

[8FOR!3]

I agree, I hope Argentina gets the win. It'll be the end of a great era in basketball.

[spurs10]

Go Argentina and I hope Team USA destroys Spain.

[Cane]

Go Argentina and the end of a great era of international bball for them. Just don't go out like little bitches aka Team France :lol Sorry, just saw Batum's replay again....dude must work out with Bynum :downspin:

[Sean Cagney]

Fuck America... Go whoever plays the USA

F you.... I like Manu though but they had no shot in this game.
Russia can win it next time, tbh... The next Argentina game is officially the end of an era in international basketball, and I hope they can walk away the way they deserve it, in the podium with a medal...

Hell yeah, what a great team for many years! They got respect.

[ElNono]

Manu quotes after the game:

About the game
- "One always have small hope, but we had no chance. When they get inspired, they make you pay and it gets complicated".

About the 2004 victory
- "They don't even know what happened in 2004, even though LeBron and Carmelo were there. Truth is they want the gold. If you ask them, they probably didn't know they lost against us. They have a great team and incredible talent, a different mentality".

About the next game against Russia
- "We can easily lose, but we're going to give it the importance it deserves. They're not a lot better or a lot worse than us. For us, Bronze is like Gold"

About the competition
- "We know Spain and USA are better, I'm not ashamed to say it. Bronze is the ceiling, it's just the reality of this team, and we have to put our heads up and fight"

[elemento]

Hopefully ARG wins the bronze

Manu simply deserves it !

[100%duncan]

Rio 2016 tbh...

https://p.twimg.com/Az4taFkCcAAtW19.jpg

[ace3g]

look who was at the game:

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2012/08/10/nope-thats-not-john-wayne/

[wildbill2u]

Manu is such a classy guy as well as talented. We have been blessed to have him as a Spur.

This group from Argentina has such a great history they deserve to go out with a medal.