Official USA Basketball thread

The exhibition ames are officially over.

vs. China:Aug. 10, 10:15 a.m. ET
vs. Angola:Aug. 12, 8 a.m. ET
vs. Greece:Aug. 14, 8 a.m. ET
vs. Spain:Aug. 16, 10:15 a.m. ET
vs. Germany:Aug. 18, 8 a.m. ET
Quarterfinals:Aug. 20
Semifinals:Aug. 22
Finals:Aug. 24

IF you guys saw the exhibition games USA looked great in the 1st 3 games. They had energy. They pressured the basketball really good which created alot of turn overs. They blew over the #5 rated team inLithuania. Things went down hill from there. Against Russia Team USA lacked outside shooting and lacked energy. Russia controlled the tempo and Team USA only scored 88 pts. They averaged over 116 prior to that game. USA only beat Russia by 22 pts. The next game was even worst. Against Australia they looked even worst. They played horrible defense. There was no outside shooting at all. 3-18 from 3 point arch. Again they did not run the ball instead let Australia control the tempo. They only won by 11 pts. They looked lazy and bored. If they play like the last two games when the real games start they will lose. They better get their act together.

How they played so far was probably better for them longterm than just blowing everyone out and thinking it was going to be easy. It is better preparing them for closer games when they no doubt find themselves in some very close games or behind in a game down the line.

I really like that they added Micheal redd for some outside shooting, but i think they need more defense (maybe Garnett or Ron Artest), and a few more pure shooters (maybe Joe Johnson or Ray Allen).

THey are looking better lately then they did before, but im not to sure if they will get gold or not. I hope they do, but i do see a few weakness still.

Have they figured out how to defend against the pick and roll yet?

I wish you would of named it Olympic Basketball official thread but you beat me to it. Anyone know where we can watch the replays because I think the games will be on live at around 4am Pacific time and work is going to get in the way. I think this olympic basketball will be better than the NBA anything. I think US will take it this year but it wont be a easy run. Spain looks good and I believe they will challenge the US the most also Greece will be a front runner too. This is probably my country Argentina last real run since the up and coming talent hasnt showed anything special but they will still be there. balindos

[QUOTE="balindos"]I wish you would of named it Olympic Basketball official thread but you beat me to it. Anyone know where we can watch the replays because I think the games will be on live at around 4am Pacific time and work is going to get in the way. I think this olympic basketball will be better than the NBA anything. I think US will take it this year but it wont be a easy run. Spain looks good and I believe they will challenge the US the most also Greece will be a front runner too. This is probably my country Argentina last real run since the up and coming talent hasnt showed anything special but they will still be there. chansaet

Cool thanks.

I love the refs in international play. they don't call whistles for no ticky tack calls like in the NBA, they let these guys play physicalandyboiii

OH and the ticky tack calls are mainly due to the hand checking rule in the NBA which was added to it recently. I agree though. The game should be morephysical in the NBA.

dont care. they will probably find away to choke.

olympics are a joke to me.

Those refs are horrible compared to NBA refs.chansaet

Eh? I thought it was universally recognized that international refs enforce the rulebook much more faithfully than NBA refs do.

[QUOTE="chansaet"]Those refs are horrible compared to NBA refs.Oleg_Huzwog

Eh? I thought it was universally recognized that international refs enforce the rulebook much more faithfully than NBA refs do.

Agree, NBA referees are horrible. The International referees are actually decent.

[QUOTE="chansaet"]Those refs are horrible compared to NBA refs.Oleg_Huzwog

Eh? I thought it was universally recognized that international refs enforce the rulebook much more faithfully than NBA refs do.

Remember NBA refs get paid way more. They are trained really really well.The only bad thing about NBA refs is the biased it comes when they are reefing superstars in which there areconspiracies(I think it is happening) about them giving stars players more calls.

[QUOTE="andyboiii"]I love the refs in international play. they don't call whistles for no ticky tack calls like in the NBA, they let these guys play physicalchansaet

OH and the ticky tack calls are mainly due to the hand checking rule in the NBA which was added to it recently. I agree though. The game should be morephysical in the NBA.

Any refs are better than NBA refs and that is not my opinion it is a fact. Refs in the NBA make a 48 minute game into a 3 hour game plus bias to the fullest and rig games.

vs. China: Loss
vs. Angola: Win
vs. Greece: Win
vs. Spain: Win
vs. Germany: Win

But IMO the US team has too much offense very little D. Good luck to superman on D

I dont think they're gonna go undefeated, but it shouldn't be based on their exhibition games. Coach K used those games to figure out line ups and draw up strategies.

I say gold anyways.

I think they're going to win gold despite what has happened the past few years, Jason Kidd has never lost a game and adding a veteran guard Kobe and a great perimeter shooter in michael redd will help get them over that hump

Will this be on tv??

If so when/what channel

Will this be on tv??

If so when/what channel

therealcoolin

I think it'll be on NBC but I'm not sure. I really couldn't find any listing. But I am watching Australia vs Bulgaria (womens) right now online for free. It looks like all of the events are streamed live online. Heres a link.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/index.html

[QUOTE="therealcoolin"]

Will this be on tv??

If so when/what channel

chansaet19

I think it'll be on NBC but I'm not sure. I really couldn't find any listing. But I am watching Australia vs Bulgaria (womens) right now online for free. It looks like all of the events are streamed live online. Heres a link.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/index.html

wow, I cant believe they want to know your provider and if your provider doesnt support it, you cant watch LIVE.

EDIT: Nevermind. I just pick AT&T and it worked.The vid is clear with PIP.

vs. China: Loss
vs. Angola: Win
vs. Greece: Win
vs. Spain: Win
vs. Germany: Win

But IMO the US team has too much offense very little D. Good luck to superman on D

Ccooldudecool

Owned.

vs. China: Loss
vs. Angola: Win
vs. Greece: Win
vs. Spain: Win
vs. Germany: Win

But IMO the US team has too much offense very little D. Good luck to superman on D

Ccooldudecool

I don't know about anyone else, but it warmed my heart to hear the NBA on NBC theme music again. I really hope NBC can get some games again at some point, but it seems TNT and ESPN/ABC have cornered the market...

I don't know about anyone else, but it warmed my heart to hear the NBA on NBC theme music again. I really hope NBC can get some games again at some point, but it seems TNT and ESPN/ABC have cornered the market...

Eman5805

:lol: yes, it was good to see and hear the nbc/nba theme again.

I don't know.. Melo seems pretty consistent to me. He's been shooting pretty well and Lebron isn't doing that bad, but I agree about Kobe.