Figured I'd make this thread here.
Game will be played tomorrow in Barcelona, Spain. It'll be televised live on ESPN2 at 3:30 pm ET, or 2:30 pm CT for the most of us.
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Figured I'd make this thread here.
Game will be played tomorrow in Barcelona, Spain. It'll be televised live on ESPN2 at 3:30 pm ET, or 2:30 pm CT for the most of us.
:lolrgentin:lol
ElN:loln:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Venti Quattro
I'm torn about this one, tbh... Being an American c:lolt:lolz:loln, I could easily hitch the Team USA bandwagon and roll with it... but then cheering for Kobe... ugh...
Argentina has no shot at winning this game, regardless...
Nono, why don't you like cheering for a Great American -- someone who has lived the American dream to the fullest?
Are you talking about Lebron?Quote:
Originally Posted by Venti Quattro
:lol
BTW, the game is live on NBA TV at 3:30 pm EST... ESPN 2 will show it delayed at midnight EST (11 pm CST)
I thought it was at 2:30 CT (7 hours back from the timeframe in Barcelona)Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
According to this time on the offical Team USA website
http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/na...t_results.html
It indicates the game starts at 7:30 pm (Barcelona time; 7 hours ahead of CT time here in the states). It also indicates it'll be showed on ESPN2...
I think you meant it'll be replayed on NBATV (on primetime schedule) at 11:00 pm CT
http://www.nba.com/nbatv/
It's right in the front of the usabasketball.com page:Quote:
Originally Posted by triggeredexcellence
http://i49.tinypic.com/28rnrjr.png
And NBA TV was just announcing it on their summer league broadcast
I could have sworn it was the opposite a couple of minutes ago when I checked, now I go back to the website and it shows the time and channel you indicated to me. :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Thanks anyhow. :toast
"They call it the American dream because you've got to be asleep to believe it." - George CarlinQuote:
Originally Posted by Venti Quattro
and anyways since when are adulterers and rapists considered great Americans? That sounds quite bleak for the type of folks America produces if so.
Thanks for this...Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Do you think ARG can keep it close Nono? I'm guessing the spread will be something like USA - 20 or 25
....and I concur, it's hard not to be pulling for Manu in a game against any team with Kobe on it. ElNono you should probably break out that blue Argentinean jersey you wore when you met Manu....if my memory serves me well.
Doubt it, tbh... While I think ARG will try to play better than they did against Spain, a spanking by this Team USA wouldn't be surprising at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
That said, if the US shoots and defends like they did against Brazil, every one of these teams have a shot.
That shirt is reserved for watching soccer World Cup games and meeting Manu...Quote:
Originally Posted by spurs10
Olympic Ball will be boring sons. USA gon be tappin those asses.
USA - 28
O/U - 183
What do you guys think?
Take ARG +28
Just like BRA +33 IMO.
Go Argentina! I pick Manu over prima donna selfish assholes anyday.
Game in 5 minutes
ARG starts playing small :lol
Gonna get r:lolped
Manu starting off on LeBron
Manu looks rusty as hell
wow
raining 3's... tbh, that shot for KD is autmomatic
Team USA is in feugo from the 3
lol
team usa came really strong
much of it is due to Argentina on defense. Why play the zone this early? That shot is automatic for KD if he's left that wide open.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Manu dunk!
nice dunk by Manu
smh, kirby en fuego...
you can't defend the NBA 3 in international ball...Quote:
Originally Posted by triggeredexcellence
Team USA wears decent uniforms and start the game off hot, coincidence, I think not
It's not a coincidence that every team seems to be on fire from 3 against ARG.
that USA jersey beats the hell of the new one, IMO
They should wear these uniforms more often :lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ace3g
That's because you don't watch ARG much... most teams don't seem to be on fire from 3 against them...Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
Those jerseys are nice.
Then they are playing shitty comp because from what I have seen they give everybody 3 feet of breathing room on every damn shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Much of these shots haven't been attempted that far from the international ball 3 point line...falling into a zone should only be relied on when the other team is getting to the hole at will IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Then you need to pay more attention... Kobe's two 3's were contested... One of KD's 3s came with a screen... give team USA credit, they move the ball well and have great shooters...Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
They've only played Spain and USA (today) in terms of exhibition games iircQuote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
No. This is their 8th exhibition game pre-Olympics...Quote:
Originally Posted by triggeredexcellence
I wouldn't call any of those shots properly contested. Especially not the Durant 3s.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
oh smack, must've heard wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
Are they usually this reliant on a zone? How did they defend Spain the other day?
USA is still getting wide open looks just now missing some. They aren't contesting the 3 pt line for shit.
Don't get me wrong DT... ARG does have defensive problems, but they're mostly with transition D and size...
Quote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
:lolQuote:
Originally Posted by DesignatedT
nice work by the ref :P
Team USA should be able to run ARG to the ground...
Fiba officiating is so inconsistent :lol
Kevin love is doing his best Matt bonner impersonation
Smh
ARG needs to slow it down and keep going inside. They have done a good job at not letting this get more out of hand.
So how you contest that? :lol
Get out of the zone for 1 :lol
Impossible to stop I guess
When ARG beat team usa, they didn't have these shooters... it was AI and Marbury shooting from outside... these guys are too good shooters (maybe except Melo and the days Kobe is off)
Durant is amazing
Gosh that team was horribly assembled.Quote:
When ARG beat team usa, they didn't have these shooters... it was AI and Marbury shooting from outside... these guys are too good shooters (maybe except Melo and the days Kobe is off)
He was already phenomenal in the last worlds... that 3 point line is too close for himQuote:
Originally Posted by Hemotivo
Miss these classic Team USA jerseys! The new ones pale in comparison so much!
And KD can play D too... he's the whole package
Argentina is a flawed team. They really lack of youth, depth and size. I won't bury them because of the Olympic tournament format and because of Manu but they area weak team. USA, Spain, Russia, Brazil and even France are better than them.
Yeah...maybe if they'd allow them to kick the ball, they could get some younger players.Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
They're at the end of the line... probably a farewell championship for this group... going for the miracle medalQuote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
talking about that, Messi was supposed to stop byQuote:
Originally Posted by spurs10
great block by KD, tbh
lol kobe blocked by a midget
thugging it out early, smh
lol Scola.
ARG player with the helicopter flop.... been learning from CP3 :lol
Just turned it on... where's uncle Manu? There's an old style midget guard in Argentina...
:lol
lol fiba refs
CP3 got some of his own flop medicine on that one
Down to 10
FIBA refs getting together wondering what the rules are... :lol
this is why i like about argentina, they are not afraid of nobody
ARG needs to make Melo and Westchuck take long shots, tbh
and D-will...Quote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
These three players are off today
Only down 8. Argentina should feel really good right now.
:wow what a block
Damn DAT block
Down to 5
another great block... by Iggy this time
Nice D by team USA, westchuck is ridiculously fast
Westbrook keeping Arg in it...
ARG made the run with Manu on the bench...
and CP3 tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by spurs10
In the last olympics Argentina shouldn't have won a medal either but somehow they pulled it of. These guys are the most consistent group of overachievers I have ever seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruno
Out of all the teams competing in this year's Olympics, I think Arg plays with arguably the most passion. Talk about being down big early and scratching your way back into a game against the top competition in the world.
The thing with this Team USA is that you can go to Bron every time and he'll deliver more times than not...
Is Harden with the team or did he go visit his Iranian family?
Probably got held up at the airportQuote:
Originally Posted by ElNono
^security wise of course
Doubt it, tbh... If they didn't held up Scola...
Argentina started to play better after the thrash talking, it gave them more fuel.
BTW I didn't like the matchups to start the game: Manu on Lebron, Nocioni on Durant, etc.
Manu should be on Kobe, Nocioni on Lebron and Delfino with Durant.
If they're hitting from outside like they were early, it might not matter, tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by DAF86
where can I find a boxscore for the game?