Argentina vs Russia - Bronze Medal Game Thread

[ace3g]

Starts at 5 a.m. SA time: Probably the last time you will see Manu and the rest of the "Golden Generation" roster for Argentina play.

Hopefully Manu and Argentina can win the Bronze, that would be 1 Gold and 2 Bronze at 3 Olympics, great accomplishment.

[spurs10]

Hell yeah!!

[Thomas3]

It means for one time Spurs fans in America have to get up early...

[Thomas3]

14-12 Argentina, Manu with his 2nd 3

[ace3g]

Scola still having some trouble finishing around the basket

[Thomas3]

Ginobili 2nd foul with 1 minute to play

[ace3g]

Delfino better keep his hot shooting

[ElNono]

ARG bench doing great considering both Manu and Scola in foul trouble

[ace3g]

2 straight 3s by Russia, tied game at 27

[ace3g]

Now Arg at risk of letting this game get away from them, down 27-33

[ElNono]

defense slipping

[ElNono]

great d by russia.... scola with another MIA game

[ElNono]

get leo gutierrez the fuck out... killing the offense

[ElNono]

:lol i call im out and he hits a 3

[Thomas3]

Gutierrez 2 3's in short time, tied game

[ace3g]

Gutierrez with b2b 3s

[ace3g]

Manu tres after an inbound steal

[ElNono]

dont fall in love with the 3... smh

[ElNono]

scola is fucking MIA... luis has to show up

[ace3g]

could have been worse, ARG only down 2; 38-40

[ElNono]

too many 3s because Scola is shitting the bed again

[ElNono]

goddamn luis

[ace3g]

Scola is now just a jumpshooter... they need his presence in the paint

[ace3g]

everyone but Scola is doing their part in this game

[ElNono]

luis been horrible on both ends... you can't give up layups like that and then be scared to shoot on the other end...

[ElNono]

another turnover... fucker is asleep... Lamas should've gone with somebody else already

[ace3g]

and Scola has had trouble catching passes after rolling on the PnR

[DontStopBelieving]

Falling apart...

[spursparker9]

too many 3 pointers...

[ElNono]

fucking nba faggot ref

[ElNono]

just terrible stuff... need some ballsy play from here on out

[ace3g]

Manu !!! and 1

[ElNono]

come on manu

[ace3g]

Manu has to take over this game

[ElNono]

manu to the bench to catch a breather... critical moment

[ElNono]

4 point game going into the 4th

[ace3g]

Camparzzo with the miracle, Huertes esque 1 footed 3

[ace3g]

ARG needs to try posting up Nocioni more

[ElNono]

delfino and scola need to show up

[ElNono]

noc just balls to the wall

[ace3g]

Mozgov having a couple of Mozgov'd moments

[racm]

Camparzzo with the miracle, Huertes esque 1 footed 3

How young is he?

[ace3g]

Scola gets a toilet bowl shot to fall

[ace3g]

how young is he?

21

[ElNono]

russia looks a little worn out now... gotta take advantage

[ace3g]

Manu ties the game with a drive

[ElNono]

tie game

[ElNono]

russia going to kirilenko

[Thomas3]

Scored tied again

[ElNono]

come on.. last push

[ace3g]

damn, big 3 by Sved

[racm]

AK and Shved with 35 points combined. Minny fans must be salivating.

[ElNono]

damn... bad gamble on defense...

[DontStopBelieving]

Prigioni fucking sucks tbh.

[spursparker9]

Who is that long hair guy from Russia?

[ace3g]

Shved

[ElNono]

ARG got nothing from Delfino in the 2nd half or Scola all game pretty much

[ElNono]

come on noc

[ace3g]

big 3 from Nocioni!!!

[ElNono]

come on Manu!@

[ace3g]

manu tres!!! ARG lead by 1!!

[Thomas3]

Ginobili 3pts lead!

[racm]

Manu tres

[ace3g]

He's Manu Ginobili - Pop

[ElNono]

gotta tighten up the D

[spursparker9]

Russia coach speaking english to his team?

[ace3g]

lol slow motion of couple kissing in the crowd

[ace3g]

This is manu time

[ElNono]

gotta drive and draw fouls

[ElNono]

damn manu

[spursparker9]

omg ginobili...

[ace3g]

Manu down, 2nd time this tournament, holding his neck

[Thomas3]

Ginobili with the flop

[ElNono]

i think manu wants to rest :lol

[racm]

Gotta hope this isn't like the 2008-09 season

[ace3g]

Manu goes out with the buzzer beater, and Delfino should cut more often, as well as, pump fake on his jumper then attack the basket

[ElNono]

come on carlos

[ElNono]

play some D

[ElNono]

prigioni with the retarded foul :pctoss

[ace3g]

Manu!!!

[ElNono]

manu@^%&@^

[Thomas3]

Ginobili!!!

[Texas_Ranger]

Manuu!!

[ElNono]

get a fucking stop and we got this

[racm]

Manu Manu Manu Manu

[100%duncan]

that was sick

[ElNono]

are those tats on Kirilenko? looks horrible

[ace3g]

you haven't seen his back tat

[racm]

Shved! Adelman better play him

[ElNono]

fuck fuck fuck

[100%duncan]

:lmao refs :lmao

[ace3g]

wow..

[ace3g]

are those tats on Kirilenko? looks horrible

http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Andrei-Kirilenko-2.jpg

[ElNono]

it's ok... Russia deserved it... made the plays at the end

[racm]

:lol Argentina
:lol team TOSB
:lol Shved
:lol Kirilenko
:lol Wolves gonna win a playoff series this season

[ElNono]

end of an era right here... still gonna applaud this ARG team... retiring top 4 in the world is no slouch

[100%duncan]

:lmao refs rigged it tbh.
:lmao fuck nocioni too, dude should just retire

[ElNono]

BTW, Scola looks more TOSB than everybody else out there... you gotta wonder if that knee injury is for real

[racm]

end of an era right here... still gonna applaud this ARG team... retiring top 4 in the world is no slouch

Golden Generation. Toppling team USA, winning bronze at Beijing, getting to the semis even with the team fading.

Better hope Campazzo's only the start of Argentina's return.

[MmP]

nocioni played great no complaints, his 3 just rimmed out. very much like japan 2006 semis agains spain...

[ElNono]

Better hope Campazzo's only the start of Argentina's return.

Nah, this is it. End of the line. Campazzo is ok, but he's no special talent like a Manu...

[ElNono]

nocioni played great no complaints, his 3 just rimmed out. very much like japan 2006 semis agains spain...

yep, exactly what I thought when he missed it

[DontStopBelieving]

Wasn't prigioni tripped?.. :|

[ElNono]

at least they gave themselves a chance... it looked grim middle of the 3rd... but no moral victories... Russia was the better team

[Bruno]

It was a fun game.

I'm happy for Russia, Kirilenko and Blatt. They've had a great tournament and they deserved to win a medal.

Argentina has had an amazing generation that can be really proud of what they have done. Their future looks very bleak which sucks.

The good news is that no Spur got injured in the Olympics. :tu

[ace3g]

Now that olympics are over, Spurs better sign someone, lol

[MmP]

even when noc was taking it i had a glimpse of 2006 japan shot...just saw the replay it was half way down.

then trip to prigioni, i don't know...

[ElNono]

with basketball for ARG back to normal (that is, sucking), time to go back to hoping Messi delivers something, tbqh...

[racm]

It was a fun game.

I'm happy for Russia, Kirilenko and Blatt. They've had a great tournament and they deserved to win a medal.

Argentina has had an amazing generation that can be really proud of what they have done. Their future looks very bleak which sucks.

The good news is that no Spur got injured in the Olympics. :tu

Shockingly, it's a lot like the Jordan Bulls. Before they got Jordan they were flitting from mediocre to bad, then after he left they haven't gone anywhere near the Finals save for 2011.

And Kirilenko was the Russian League MVP. There's no reason he shouldn't beast. Wolves fans should be happier about this pickup than anything else (save for Rubio's return).

[Chieflion]

I was quite impressed with Alexey Shved throughout the Olympics tournament. That pull up jumper is nasty.

[ace3g]

Emiliano Carchia ‏@SportandoBasket

Ettore Messina on a dinner with Popovich: 'He stopped the dinner we were having to toast for Manu Ginobili. Popovich said that Ginobili for Spurs has the same importance Larry Bird had for the Celtics or Magic Johnson had for the Lakers. I was almost crying' (Ettore Messina)

[TDMVPDPOY]

if ur aussie and was watching the feed...lol andrew gaze biggest fkn homer than sean when it comes to calling games...he was all happy and shit everytime gino touch the ball

[ElNono]

Basket Americano ‏@basketamericano

Ginobili: "I think we're better than the way we played today and that's not going to let us sleep, it hurt losing like that today"

[ace3g]

This will be the first time in Manu's career as a Spur, that he won't bring back a medal. Will this motivate him to have a great season? Opposite?

[racm]

This will be the first time in Manu's career as a Spur, that he won't bring back a medal. Will this motivate him to have a great season? Opposite?

On the contrary, he's healthy. Other Spurs should also be motivated - if Tony's pissed enough to throw down his goggles and Mills just had the best stretch of basketball he's ever played...

[TMTTRIO]

This will be the first time in Manu's career as a Spur, that he won't bring back a medal. Will this motivate him to have a great season? Opposite?
I think instead of retiring now from his NT he possibly plays in the World Championship again now that he lost in the Olympics. He hasn't officially said he's done yet.

[Russ]

with basketball for ARG back to normal (that is, sucking), time to go back to hoping Messi delivers something, tbqh...

Argentina was never the same after the Spurs traded Scola . . . :hat

[ElNono]

dvnDFCdTaEc

-mLvqj55bf4

SqDAyVDpB90



http://i47.tinypic.com/27xmfiw.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/6rooyh.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/xaqjr8.jpg http://i49.tinypic.com/24n0cur.jpg http://i49.tinypic.com/2d78o77.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/1oulpk.jpg http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aaLTaJSKYLE/0.jpg http://d.yimg.com/i/ng/sp/ap_photo/20120808/all/l6169261.jpg http://derosarioaturquia2010.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/a_fabricio_oberto_412x232_m.jpg












THE END

[ElNono]

:depressed

[O.J. Simpson]

lol, Argentina

[ElNono]

Manu (http://mx.deportes.yahoo.com/noticias/gin%C3%B3bili-siento-peor-mundo-122100809--oly.html): "I feel this is the worst moment ever. I feel very sad."

[TDMVPDPOY]

dont cry for me argentina...starting become like the spurs living on past accomplishments...

[ElNono]

dont cry for me argentina...starting become like the spurs living on past accomplishments...

this is it, tbqh... back to Australia-level basketball...

[gee]

Manu (http://mx.deportes.yahoo.com/noticias/gin%C3%B3bili-siento-peor-mundo-122100809--oly.html): "I feel this is the worst moment ever. I feel very sad."

That absolutely kills me
:depressed:depressed:depressed

I never thought for even a moment until the last minute that Argentina weren't going to get a medal.
This is just depressing.

[ace3g]

I was looking for some pictures of Manu from earlier games of the Olympics and this site has HQ size pics of anyone, to get the full size, move cursor within the photo for magnify + sign click > view image

http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Manu+Ginobili/Olympics+Day+16+Basketball/d8Z6gwd8HqJ

[emanueldavidginobili]

Argentina played bad throughout the game just had spurts here and there that kept them in the game. Scola sucked prettty bad today. I feel for Manu he's a competitor like no other and when you lose like that, is going to hurt especially the fact that he cant come back next year and try again. That was it for him, tough to see Argentina to go down

[Thomas3]

Great stats for Manu: 19,4pts on 53,3%shooting
3P%: 44,4%
5,4 rebounds
4,1 assists
1,6 steals
FT: 34/34!!!
30,2 minutes

[ace3g]

yeah 100% FT shooting was the kicker!!!

[ace3g]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo

Kevin Durant: 153 points this Olympics.. Manu Ginobili (155) leads all players in total points.

[emanueldavidginobili]

At 35 years old Manu played very well in the olympics, so proud of that guy, just wish he could get that last medal. Manu said he wont be able to sleep tonight.

[spurs10]

Thanks ElNono for the film clips. Today was a sad day for the Argentinean team. They should be extremely proud of their accomplishments. The gold in 04 was epic! All Spurs fans should do as Pop did and give a toast to Manu Ginobili tonight. As Muddy Waters once said, "ain't that a man!"

[DAF86]

Just two more years for the World cup... just saying.

[spurs10]

Just two more years for the World cup... just saying.
:toast

[FlAVaK]

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo

Kevin Durant: 153 points this Olympics.. Manu Ginobili (155) leads all players in total points.

Gasol had the 153.
KD leads all with 156...
Mills with the most PPG!

http://www.london2012.com/basketball/event/men/teamstatistics/type=players-scoring/index.html

[MmP]

Maybe this loss will make Ginobili re-think his NT situation. At 35 dominated at every game of the tournament. He's a legend tbh.

[TMTTRIO]

Maybe this loss will make Ginobili re-think his NT situation. At 35 dominated at every game of the tournament. He's a legend tbh.
knowing the kind of competitor that Manu is and knowing that this is not the way he wants to end his career on a losing note I could possibly see him at least one more time in the World Championships. It's interesting to hear him not rule anything out about coming back again. Poor guy must really be depressed if he says this is close to the worst loss in his career

[Spurtacus]

Even though Manu will be 39 I think he'll be playing in Rio 2016. So close to home, why not?

[Brazil]

Big respect to Manu ! dude is an incredible competitor

[SpurPadre]

Even though Manu will be 39 I think he'll be playing in Rio 2016. So close to home, why not?

Maybe he'll be the coach for them by then?

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Any of you guys from Argentina know what happened to Walter Herman? I thought he used to be pretty good coming off the bench for Argentina

[SpurPadre]

Big respect to Manu ! dude is an incredible competitor

I feel really bad for him, man. Tough year for him and for all Spurs players who played in the Olympics. To come away empty-handed in the Olympics after a disappointing WCF in the NBA...just a bad year for anything Spurs-related. I'm proud of them all, though, especially Manu.

[SpurPadre]

Any of you guys from Argentina know what happened to Walter Herman? I thought he used to be pretty good coming off the bench for Argentina

I heard he had an injury...at least it was mentioned offhand by the Telemundo announcers during the competition.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I heard he had an injury...at least it was mentioned offhand by the Telemundo announcers during the competition.

Ahh... It would of been cool if him and Oberto been part of the team this year... the other big men they have are awful

[ElNono]

Any of you guys from Argentina know what happened to Walter Herman? I thought he used to be pretty good coming off the bench for Argentina

He pretty much hanged them up... he played for a bit last year in the Argentina league but I think he's done with basketball...

[SpurPadre]

Ahh... It would of been cool if him and Oberto been part of the team this year... the other big men they have are awful

Hopefully, they don't have to wait until Manu's kids turn 18 for Argentina to have another championship caliber squad but it's just tough trying to recruit athletes there to play basketball when Soccer is obviously the main draw there.

[SpurPadre]

He pretty much hanged them up... he played for a bit last year in the Argentina league but I think he's done with basketball...

Supposedly, he was invited to team play this year but he sprained his ankle and didn't come back according to Telemundo.

[Brazil]

I feel really bad for him, man. Tough year for him and for all Spurs players who played in the Olympics. To come away empty-handed in the Olympics after a disappointing WCF in the NBA...just a bad year for anything Spurs-related. I'm proud of them all, though, especially Manu.

I don't see things like that tbh

Spurs have had a fantastic year, I would have never expected this amazing year with our roster. Manu had a superb tournament and Argentina can be proud to be in the best 4.

France has not been lucky to have their quarter against Spain, Spain is clearly too strong.

Of course Manu, TP... are competitors so they are disappointed but they also realize I'm sure they had a great season

[NRHector]

Hopefully, they don't have to wait until Manu's kids turn 18 for Argentina to have another championship caliber squad but it's just tough trying to recruit athletes there to play basketball when Soccer is obviously the main draw there.

well maybe his kids might play for the USA since I think they have dual citizenship