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    Horny Spur BeerIsGood!'s Avatar
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    Does tlong knows basketball?
    He does know basketball, but he just gets a little confused when the basketball game doesn't include Darius Miles acting like a baby and fellow TB players commiting felonies during the game.

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    This was just a very compe ive game...Team USA did not get into a shooting grove until the 3rd quarter but played tough defense making sure that Nowitzki did not get into an offensive rhythm either...

    To say either team “stinks” is ridiculous...These are the best athletes on the planet; coached by the greatest basketball instructors assembled...Everyone is working their tails off....

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    Wow I didn't see the game but reading this thread, how did Team USA end up winning by 20 when it seemed the game was close for the most part?
    They did it by forcing turnovers and scoring off of them. They were extremely tenacious defensively and aggressive on the offensive end during the 3rd quarter that blew the game open.

    The biggest problem was that the US missed a lot of open three-point attempts or the game would've been more one-sided. However, they were able to hit enough of them during the game to either stay in striking distance in the 1st half, or sustain their double digit lead in the 4th quarter.

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    USA has been playing CRAPPY basketball, not as a team but an allstar team with Melo, Lebronze and Wade.

    Greece will beat USA.

    Book it!


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    USA will steamroll Greece and either Spain or Argentina. Those teams should give up now because they don't have a chance! We play a bad game and we win by 20!
    USA will kick the out of Greece.

    USA should be able to beat Spain, but it will be a close one.

    if USA shoots that poorly against Argentina, they will definitely lose.

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    USA will kick the out of Greece.

    USA should be able to beat Spain, but it will be a close one.

    if USA shoots that poorly against Argentina, they will definitely lose.

    USA will not have a close game against any of these teams. Argentina will have to get help from the refs to keep it within 10 points.

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    What can we learn from this game?

    A couple of things I see is that the USA can be beaten with a consistently active zone to force excessive outside shooting mixed with good outside shooting and ball-handling by the opposing offense.

    LeBron James can defend and stop Dirk Nowitzki but Shane Battier cannot.

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    Still, the US won't scare any of the remaining teams...
    they don't have to...just score more points then the other teams.

    Margin of victory is irrelevant, whether another team is "scared" is irrelevant. ALL that matters is winning the game. So far, the US team has done just that. It doesn't matter if the win is by 2 or 20, a win is a win period.

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    USA played not so good today, I hope that they will play much better against as.

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    What can we learn from this game?

    A couple of things I see is that the USA can be beaten with a consistently active zone to force excessive outside shooting mixed with good outside shooting and ball-handling by the opposing offense.

    LeBron James can defend and stop Dirk Nowitzki but Shane Battier cannot.
    This means very good chances for Greece and Spain. I'm giving the edge to Spain vs Argentina, so Spain is the next World Champion.

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    e^(i*pi) + 1 = 0 MannyIsGod's Avatar
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    USA has been playing CRAPPY basketball, not as a team but an allstar team with Melo, Lebronze and Wade.

    Greece will beat USA.

    Book it!
    Wanna bet?

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    USA cant do much right now against Germany Spain, Argentina or Greece will blow them
    Very intelligent take. You really seem to understand basketball.

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    USA has been playing CRAPPY basketball, not as a team but an allstar team with Melo, Lebronze and Wade.

    Greece will beat USA.

    Book it!
    I'd love to take you up on it. The beauty is you didn't even ask for any points. Seriously, wanna bet?

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    Germany ws just lucky that USA's shot wasn't falling in the first half. If they shot 70% from the 3, like they did against Slovenia, this game would be over by half time.

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    I'd love to take you up on it. The beauty is you didn't even ask for any points. Seriously, wanna bet?
    I have a feeling USA will be upset, just don't know when. If they would be playing as a team right now, I would have no doubt they would be the champions. I am just not impressed by the way they are playin.

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    e^(i*pi) + 1 = 0 MannyIsGod's Avatar
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    I have a feeling USA will be upset, just don't know when. If they would be playing as a team right now, I would have no doubt they would be the champions. I am just not impressed by the way they are playin.
    We have backpeddling!!!

    Book it! errr uh, ummm, nevermind!

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    Greece rules!
    IT will be an awesome game.

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    We have backpeddling!!!
    nah, you just don't know when someone is joking.

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    nah, you just don't know when someone is joking.
    K, so your book it really meant "I'm just kidding!".

    Basically, you don't believe USA is going to lose.

    I understand.

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    K, so your book it really meant "I'm just kidding!".

    Basically, you don't believe USA is going to lose.

    I understand.
    of course not for a fact!

    they are probably favorites by 15+ points but I'm just saying I won't be surprised if they lose.

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    If Germany win that game then i have no words for USA...
    Funny how you didnt have "no words for the USA" when they won either.

    Classic!
    Last edited by Sway; 08-30-2006 at 06:28 PM.

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    Playing at the level of Germany for 2 quarters deserves no words...

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    at half USA 40 - GER 39 funny...
    Yeah that is funny, but not as funny as this:


    it is ove USA win 85:65

    I hope you root for Greece next. It really makes the games more interesting when the compe ion’s fans talk smack.

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    I know Greece saw the game. Because of that they are going to come into the game like soft pussies and get their asses handed to them.

    US shooting 4-20 from 3 is not going to happen again. Bron/Wade/Melo together probably shot something like 1% from the field. All it will take is for one of them to get hot and it's

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    I now Greece saw the game. Because of that they are going to come into the game like soft pussies and get their asses handed to them.

    Expect FG% to hit rock bottom on Friday. No open looks, no Dirk's Germany.

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