OT: London 2012 Olympic Basketball Thread

Post #341 » by **Rerisen** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:00 pm

This US team needs Thibs as an assistant. Instead of pringles. Defense is horrible.

burlydee · Post #342 » by **burlydee** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:06 pm

USA defense is horrid. They need to recruit some big men to play. They can't stop people at the rim. This is the 2nd game I've seen where the USA is letting teams score layups on multiple possessions in a row. I'm actually starting to think the 2010 team could beat these guys. Shaky tourney so far for Team USA defensively. They look vulnerable to me.

Polynice4Pippen · Post #343 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:14 pm

burlydee wrote:USA defense is horrid. They need to recruit some big men to play. They can't stop people at the rim. This is the 2nd game I've seen where the USA is letting teams score layups on multiple possessions in a row. I'm actually starting to think the 2010 team could beat these guys. Shaky tourney so far for Team USA defensively. They look vulnerable to me.

Well as poorly as US played defensively in that first half against probably the savviest, most experienced team in the world, they still lead by 1. US can definitely be beaten, but it's gonna take a near flawless effort for an entire 4 quarters to do so. Don't know if anyone has that kind of effort in them. We'll see though.

rtblues · Post #344 » by **rtblues** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:17 pm

burlydee wrote:USA defense is horrid. They need to recruit some big men to play. They can't stop people at the rim. This is the 2nd game I've seen where the USA is letting teams score layups on multiple possessions in a row. I'm actually starting to think the 2010 team could beat these guys. Shaky tourney so far for Team USA defensively. They look vulnerable to me.

THIS! They coulda definitely used another BIG. Even someone like Greg Monroe, or Hibbard....
And whoever said they need a Thibs, and that Kobe should maybe sit down, AMEN!

ManualRam · Post #345 » by **ManualRam** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:18 pm

Watching team usa play makes me root against them. Their brand of basketball is just ugly compared to other teams.
Argentina plays beautiful team basketball. They keep it simple, use eachother to get open, make the correct pass and make open shots. The game can be so simple if you just execute easy plays. Argentina and lithuania werent nearly as talented as team usa, but they play a better brand of basketball and thats why theyre able to keep it close.
To use a boxing analogy, watching this game is like watching a savvy counterpuncher vs a more physically talented mindless brawler who only knows how to come forward. LIT and ARG are just using team USAs mindless aggression defensively against them. The opposition doesnt even need to draw and kick since USAs ultra aggressive, scrambling defense has automatic traps and doubles built into it. All they need to do is hit the open man.

BeKuK · Post #346 » by **BeKuK** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:23 pm

I really like Chandler's aggressiveness on both ends of the court.

EDIT: Dammit, he got his fourth!

Polynice4Pippen · Post #347 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:27 pm

LeBron beasts out for the offensive rebound and put back, goes over to defend Manu and doesn't bite on the killer pump fake, then leads the fast break like Magic freaking Johnson for the dunk. He's in his own stratosphere right now. Wow.

ManualRam · Post #348 » by **ManualRam** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:29 pm

Wtf is kobe's problem? It must be killing him to be so far down in the pecking order.

burlydee · Post #349 » by **burlydee** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:32 pm

ManualRam wrote:Wtf is kobe's problem? It must be killing him to be so far down in the pecking order.

yeah, I think he's hurting the team at this point. CP3, Durant and lebron have got it going though.

Polynice4Pippen · Post #350 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:34 pm

Durant in Bird mode!! Too much individual talent.

BeKuK · Post #351 » by **BeKuK** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:34 pm

lol......it's raining threeeesssss!

Polynice4Pippen · Post #352 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:40 pm

Stay classy, Argentina.

Jo Jo English · Post #353 » by **Jo Jo English** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:40 pm

Polynice4Pippen wrote:Stay classy, Argentina.

At least when Chuck decided to send a message he did it in full view of everyone. He didn't try to hide it.

Cheap shot right there from Argentina.

Post #354 » by **Rerisen** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 10:41 pm

Polynice4Pippen wrote:Stay classy, Argentina.

There is two sides to that team. One might be beautiful basketball as Manram said, but the flopping and cheap shots, eh.

Take your beating and try another day.

BeKuK · Post #355 » by **BeKuK** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 11:03 pm

USA 126 - 97 ARG......

Team USA with 20 3pointers.

Second half was totally different, compared to half one. However, their defense isn't examplary, but who cares, when you kill every other team on offense. I don't see a team with real chances to beat Team USA.

Post #356 » by **suckfish** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 11:25 pm

Polynice4Pippen wrote:Stay classy, Argentina.

What happened?

jax98 · Post #357 » by **jax98** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 11:26 pm

I never thought I would be this tired of seeing 3-pointers.

BeKuK · Post #358 » by **BeKuK** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 11:41 pm

Morten Jensen wrote:I never thought I would be this tired of seeing 3-pointers.

lol.....

KD's stats are great:

2 Points 1/2
Free Throws 2/4
3 Points 8/10

Lebron
3 Points 1/3

Westbrook
3 Points 0/3

Williams
3 Points 1/2

Iguodala
3 Points 1/3

Kobe
3 Points 1/4

Love
3 Points 1/3

Harden
3 Points 1/2

Paul
3 Points 5/6

Carmelo
3 Points 1/3

The U.S. outscored Argentina 42-17 in the third quarter.

ManualRam · Post #359 » by **ManualRam** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 11:44 pm

suckfish wrote:
Polynice4Pippen wrote:Stay classy, Argentina.

What happened?

argentina's PG threw a nutshot on a carmelo 3.

i guess it was in retaliation for a shot that the same PG got from cp3 in the first half.

Post #360 » by **suckfish** » Mon Aug 6, 2012 11:54 pm

ManualRam wrote:
suckfish wrote:
Polynice4Pippen wrote:Stay classy, Argentina.

What happened?

argentina's PG threw a nutshot on a carmelo 3.

i guess it was in retaliation for a shot that the same PG got from cp3 in the first half.

Harden disrespectfully shooting that 3 was the most classless thing to happen in that game.