USA v Spain - Time to bring the Gold HOME.

[T Park]

Seriously though, I hope the US retires on top. Let college players participate again. You reclaimed gold now go out on top. Doing this all over again won't be nearly as easy. This team wanted revenge. In four years it'll be back to boredom.

Cool, then Europe and the rest of the world should do the same if thats true.

[sendman]

He, he, he, look how many extatic fans and supporters...and all that for some ty, good for nothing Olympic games. It's nice to see that people started to recognize the meanining of FIBA tournaments. It can only lead to more entertaining games like this, during the off season.

Once again, congrats USA!

[Trainwreck2100]

Dude that Nike commercial is SWEET!

they didn't show Howard

[T Park]

Yes, I know, but amongst fans and commentators there has been a lot of comparison, and I find it insulting.

Redeem Team is a good name for these guys - they won with grit and skill and teamwork, and for the most part they were good sportsmen ( ing Kobe is a smug SOB though, he really rubs me the wrong way).

Oh I agree, there's no comparison and anyone that tries to is dead in the head.


As an American I had to embrace Kobe tonight, and it was oK

[timvp]

I don't know how any basketball fan couldn't get hyped over a game like that, with so many runs, so much bad blood, and so many talented players on the floor.

Well for me personally I can't get hyped when 90% of the talent is on one side and that team is in a battle to avoid a massive choke job. It's not like this was an even matchup.

[GSH]

That's true. It's also true that basketball has spread worldwide and Team USA will never have the type of easy world compe ion it had in 1992.

Maybe. But it wouldn't be this close if ing FIBA didn't use a middle school 3-point line, and a stupidly ed-up lane shape designed to keep big men away from the basket.

We've agreed to play on their turf, and it isn't the same game.

[polandprzem]

Now time to go get the world championship!!!

hahaha
now you care?


america

win = we care
lose = we don't care

[whottt]

Seriously though, I hope the US retires on top. Let college players participate again. You reclaimed gold now go out on top. Doing this all over again won't be nearly as easy. This team wanted revenge. In four years it'll be back to boredom.

False...dominating would have proved nothing., especially since they just did that to this team a few games ago. Team USA, the players, wanted Spain to have a chance at the end...so there would be no question about their ability to beat a team with a fighting chance at the end.

That question was answered...no one can question their heart now...they dangled it right in front of Spain's face and gave them a chance to take it.

And Spain could not do it...

Spain could not do it.


Dude...Jason Kidd is the worst player on Team USA, and Pau Gasol is the best one on Spain...get ing real.

[T Park]

they didn't show Howard

it.

I can't for the life of me, remember the singer that sang the national anthem like that. I remember it was at the all star game I think.

[DDS4]

USA ed around too much in this game. They just had to find out if they could flip the switch when it got close so there would be no question about if they could win a close one...everybody already knew they could dominate, so not much would have been gained by them doing so.

They wanted it close to prove they could do it, at any point they wanted, they wanted Spain to have a chance to take it, to give them a reason to fight their hardest at the end.

Made for a better finish but the cloeseness of this game was artificially created by the players...



Example:
I could have gone outside and took a piss while that one guy was allowed to spot up for a 3 . Then they did it again on the same posession...

USA had nothing on D. Horrible 3-point defense, too much gambling for steals, and no answer inside with Pau and Rudy's runners.

[Trainwreck2100]

Dammit just get to the in medal ceremony already

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

I don't know how any basketball fan couldn't get hyped over a game like that, with so many runs, so much bad blood, and so many talented players on the floor.

Well said, as usual.

I thought it was awesome... until they stopped showing it 8 mins into the 4th...

I'll have to dl it now.

[Brutalis]

win = we care
lose = we don't care

True.

But I stand by what I've always said. The Olympics mean . The NBA is where it's at. Glad to see us get gold though.

[T Park]

hahaha
now you care?


america

win = we care
lose = we don't care

USA = #1

Hows USA's ass taste Poland

[timvp]

False...dominating would have proved nothing., especially since they just did to this team a few games ago. Team USA, the players, wanted Spain to have a chance at the end...so there would be no question about their ability to beat a team with a fighting chance at the end.

That question was answered...no one can question their heart now...they dangled it right in front of Spain's face and gave them a chance to take it.

And Spain could not do it...

Spain could not do it.


Dude...Jason Kidd is the worst player on Team USA, and Pau Gasol is the best one on Spain...get ing real.

Yeah, Team USA was trying to suck on purpose just show they can pull it out at the end.

ROFL.

[jonnybravo]

it.

I can't for the life of me, remember the singer that sang the national anthem like that. I remember it was at the all star game I think.

Are you talking about the commercial? If so that's Marvin Gaye @ an all star game in early 80s at the fabulous Forum.

[GSH]

hahaha
now you care?


america

win = we care
lose = we don't care

you = head

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Well for me personally I can't get hyped when 90% of the talent is on one side and that team is in a battle to avoid a massive choke job. It's not like this was an even matchup.

Watch out, LJ, you'll be lynched!

You have perspective my man, because that's exactly what I saw, only from my perspective it was amusing!

[polandprzem]

False...dominating would have proved nothing., especially since they just did that to this team a few games ago. Team USA, the players, wanted Spain to have a chance at the end...so there would be no question about their ability to beat a team with a fighting chance at the end.

That question was answered...no one can question their heart now...they dangled it right in front of Spain's face and gave them a chance to take it.

And Spain could not do it...

Spain could not do it.


Dude...Jason Kidd is the worst player on Team USA, and Pau Gasol is the best one on Spain...get ing real.

I thought bball was a team sport

[Pistons < Spurs]

Dammit just get to the in medal ceremony already

No !!! It's almost 5 in the morning here. I needs my sleep!

[MannyIsGod]

Seriously though, I hope the US retires on top. Let college players participate again. You reclaimed gold now go out on top. Doing this all over again won't be nearly as easy. This team wanted revenge. In four years it'll be back to boredom.

I think you're wrong. I think if you look at how those players reacted it means something to them and I think in the future we'll probably field even better teams.

The truth is that while this team was better, it wasn't the best we could have put on the court. If they had been able to get a Duncan or Amare to go and didn't take Jason Kidd then the team would have been even stronger.

If in four years we end up taking guys like Oden (if he pans out), Amare, Doug West and a lot of the same guards (Wade - Lebron - Melo - Paul - Dwill will all be in their primes) then I could easily see this team being stronger.

[T Park]

Are you talking about the commercial? If so that's Marvin Gaye @ an all star game in early 80s at the fabulous Forum.

Thanks

Im gonna download that

Oughtta play that when the USA puts the gold medal around their necks

[Spurtacus]

you = head

[romad_20]

Well for me personally I can't get hyped when 90% of the talent is on one side and that team is in a battle to avoid a massive choke job. It's not like this was an even matchup.

I was more pumped about women's gymnastics.

[whottt]

USA had nothing on D. Horrible 3-point defense, too much gambling for steals, and no answer inside with Pau and Rudy's runners.

Right....Team USA sucked ass in this game...to say they played bad D would be misleading...they played virtually no D..especially when they got a decent lead. But I don't think they wanted to blow Spain out...because then everyone would have said it was all talent and no heart...now they can't..Spain had every chance to take it from them at a point and with a close enough score to where heart made the difference...and Spain didn't have the heart to take it from them.

So please people...don't blow smoke up your ass about Spain's heart...the chance for an all time upset was right there in front of their face.....