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De Colo is going to be matched up against Teodosic since he plays off the ball like Patty.Let's see how many can Parker muster against him.
Easy to get into the paint against laterally challenged bigs like Bogut/Baynes.
De Colo is going to be matched up against Teodosic since he plays off the ball like Patty.Let's see how many can Parker muster against him.
parker only did good in the second quarter. let me guess, you weren't impressed with his play making abilities?
Is there a live box score that updates in real time for olympic basketball games?
delly averaging 11.5 assists after two games.
venezuela is well coached by that dude that looks like a drug dealer from scarface
Nice, thanks. Good game so far.
as happened in the friendly game, Venezuela get many offensive rebounds against USA (the only team in the world that can do that for some reason)
they're black and athletic
Chavez's ghost helping
i'm with you. the US team just comes off as brash and annoying. and leading the cheers are durant and green so it just comes off as a golden state arrogance fest.
watched about half a quarter of the us game. didn't enjoy it, not a fan of most of the roster. definitely not watching the rest.
The Australian v Serbia game was a very good game of basketball.
King Delly was outstanding
Bogut is class and there is no subs ute for that, sorry GSW you let him go?
infact Bogut/Big Banger Baynesy/Anderson were excellent.
Aussies had a patch from mid 2nd to mid 3rd where they went away from the interior bigs and showed a spectacular display of how not to shoot the 3 ball. Thankfully they readjusted going back to the bigs before 4 late 3s showed they actually could shoot 3s?
MVPatty caused big trouble with his speed off the dribble getting to the rim 3 or 4 times using an impressive stutter step as well. For most of the game his shot was not particularly good but got that going in the last.
Miroslav Raduljica was a standout for Serbia. Nice to see a big man so comfortable at the line.
Teodosic had a great first half before Raduljica stamped himself the man for Serbia.
Dare I say it before the USA game but the Aussie team play good D. They need to improve still on boards as Serbia did well with offensive boards against the Aussie bench fwiw.
Again I say- Keeping Bogut fit is the key for the Aussies.
That pic u have... is it from this very old movie about some trains being watched?
We´ll see, the teams meet on Thursday.
I also don´t see Argentina wining that match, but it´s not impossible.
What comes next is going to be very difficult
By Manu Ginobili
RIO DE JANEIRO - Without a doubt, what I'm experiencing in these Olympics is very special. I'm here because of that. I wanted this. And what we did in the first game against Nigeria makes me very happy, because we played great, we had a lot of intensity, very focused, and didn't let them play comfortably at any time. And well, that let us get a 20 point lead, which is always complicated to revert for most opponents. We knew that perhaps they could make a 6 or 8 point run, but it never really got to that. We played well and we did what we thought we could do, from an optimistic view. Because there was always a bit of worry. Mostly because they're a team that are a bit unpredictable. If they shot 12 out of 24 from three point land, like they did in the first friendly game in Vegas, instead of the 3 of 24 in the last game, everything changes. So we're happy because everyone feels important, we all could score, and we all feel useful. It's a great way to start.
We still have to be cautious about what the team showed during the friendlies and the first game of the Olympics. In the friendlies, we played pretty good, and this last game was impeccable, but nevertheless, you have to be measured about these things. We still have to see how we react when a team makes it difficult on us, when we can't execute our game, when the other team is playing better in some aspects of the game. We need to know how we're going to respond, the old guys, the young guys, all together. Winning a game by 20 or 30 doesn't mean we have everything figured out. We have to go slowly and we have to know that all we did during the friendly games was just get to know each other, and not much more. Now we have four finals in a row. Everything we did during the friendlies don't mean anything, this is going to be very difficult. Lithuania looked like they were going to destroy Brazil, but they kept coming back and coming back and they almost turn it around and beat them. Same thing with Croatia and Spain. They're tough teams and very physical. If we think that we're good because we beat some of them in friendly games, we're screwed. So, I insist, we have to be cautious.
This was an intense start and even though I know how hard is the road ahead of us I feel things worked out well for me in the first game. I felt good. I think I played a lot of minutes in the first half, and that kind of took some of my legs on the second half. But I felt good and useful. Perhaps the enthusiasm of the first game made me spend more energy that I should have spent, but mostly because of how the game developed. But sometimes that's just not under your control. The good news is that we have a day off before the next game. And it's not a small detail, because they're going to be very tough and physical games. When you play against Lithuania, Croatia or Serbia, and you know they can play any position and do it well, you have to be smarter in your game. So we have to play well. It's not going to be one of those games (like the game against Croatia today) that you win with grit and grind. Those things you always need to have, but to win you have to play well, make your shots and be very focused on defense. They're young, talented, so we're playing against a great team, that already won on the road against Italy to qualify for this tournament. That's no small detail. It's a game that's going to help us, so I hope we have a good game.
I really would like to thank the fans that came to support us in the first game. At certain moments it felt like the arena was rocking. It was very emotional. Now, with that said, I also want to explain that I'm against the insults against the Brazilian public. I know there's people that made a tremendous effort to be here and support us, and that helps, but even without talking a single word with Chapu [Nocioni] and Luifa [Scola] we all three talked separately during the press conference about that specific situation. It's just absurd. We're always talking about the hooligans, violence in sports and all that stuff... If we look the other way it's kind of like we're giving that a pass. I honestly don't want to be part of that. I think it's worthwhile to say it. I don't understand it, because we weren't even playing against Brazil. Plus, it's something that comes from soccer, that happened there, we have nothing to do with it. I don't know, it wasn't necessary, at all. I'm always of the idea that if you identify with a team that you like, the best is to root for them, instead of insulting the rival or anybody else. I see it as unnecessary and in some ways violent. And I'm saying this with the best intentions, because we're always grateful for your support, but if I had to choose, I prefer to save the insults against the other team, and rather you support us.
But in these games things happen all the time. And it's impossible not to talk about Paula Pareto and say that it's spectacular what she achieved. It was epic and emotional for all of us, the ones that watched it on TV from Argentina, all of us here, everybody that know her... Honestly it's incredible. I couldn't watch it live, but when I found out, I watched all the replays, heard all the comments. I saw all the images, when she was signing the national anthem, it's impossible not to get emotional! See her emotion. And, in some way, you feel identified with that, because of all the memories. A lot of us, 12 years later, we still look back at that day in Athens as something magical, they're unforgettable moments that move you. What happened to Paula in these few days, I'm sure will be with her for the next 20 or 30 years and it's going to be one of the best things that happened to her. Something that doesn't happen often. So I want to congratulate her, because she was magnificent. I'm happy for her, because I know she's a great person, because we have friends in common, and this happened to a friend, that is also a good person, she completely deserve it. How could we not feel happy for her? It was a great day for Argentina's sports.
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Original in spanish here:
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1926179-l...a-ser-tremendo
MVParker per par.
14pts (on 6 shots) & 8 assists in 26 minutes
Thanks ElNono! A very emotional letter with great national pride. Yes I many root for Argentina because of Fabricio and Manu, but I'm still blown away by their sense of team. Going to be a great year getting to watch Manu for another season!
Hopefully, he will retire after the Olympics & become a star like Marbury in China.
That ninja turtle looking Serena played yesterday, you watch her?Hopefully, he will retire after the Olympics & become a star like Marbury in China.
Our guys have been doing pretty well in the Olympics so far
I think you are jesting (?), but a huge reason the Warriors were so stingy in the paint was because of Bogut the past several seasons. When he went out against the Cavs, the lane opened up. Bogut is an awesome paint defender.Easy to get into the paint against laterally challenged bigs like Bogut/Baynes.
How is Carmelo the leader of this team?
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