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Three Questions...

1. What are the team rankings for Men's BBALL for the upcoming Olympics?

2. Does anyone know the starting lineup?

3. Will TEAM USA games be on NBA TV LIVE or taped?

I'm getting nervous. I hear grumblings that team USA's offense is a lot like DUKE's offense. Spread the floor 3's, iso's, and play great D. I hear that the flow is a challenge, that the offense isn't very pretty. Man if Coach K can't get these guys to win, I may have to find another college team to root for, I've been a DUKE fan nearly as long as a LAL fan.

Any other TEAM USA comments would be appreciated.

Go Lakers! Go TEAM USA!

Hope this helps:

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Team rankings:
1. USA
2. Spain
3. Greece
4. Argentina
5-12. Everybody else

If I had to guess how everyone else falls it would be
5. Lithuania
6. Australia
7. Germany
8. China
9. Russia
10. Croatia
11. Iran
12. Angola

Dont quote me on 5-12

Since #1's been answered, i'll answer #2/#3 for you.

The starting lineup, as seen in the friendlies theyve played so far, is:

PG - Kidd
SG - Kobe
SF - Carmelo
PF - Lebron
C - Howard

With the bench consisting of Deron, Paul, Redd, Prince, Bosh, Boozer, and Wade.


Like the practice games, they'll most likely be shown both live and taped. Live, they'll be really early though, Prolly like at 3am PT. Im just guessing though. They might not be replayed at all, but I doubt that considering their magnitude.

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

I think the games are on a variety of NBC channels, but I didn't look too hard for that.

they are still planning on starting kidd, even though his role has been diminished of late?

hermes wrote:they are still planning on starting kidd, even though his role has been diminished of late?

Ya but I think he will get plenty of P.T specially when this might be his last Olympic.
Also I recall him talking to coach K about how he doesnt care if he starts or gets a lot of P.T as long as he can help, contribute, and support the team in anyway he can.
Thats class and commitment to winning if you ask me.
I love Kidds leadership skills, for a guy who came into the league confused about his role in the NBA, he has came a long way.

I heard Deron Williams was going to end up starting.

Kidd will definitely keep his starting spot with Bryant in the backcourt, but that doesnt mean he will get more minutes overall than Paul/Deron.

SoCAL24 wrote:I heard Deron Williams was going to end up starting.

I doubt that, J.Kidd is a Vet and the respect will be given to him to lead this team.
Also I believe him and Kobe are the Captains of Team USA so its hard to believe either one of them will be coming off the bench.

All the players will get time. So the starters are not as important and I see some of the bench as starters if the main starters do not step up.

So whats the schedule of games and tv channels?

I just know usa v. china tommorow morning 10 am on NBC..

Everything NBC.

Lakeshow2008 wrote:So whats the schedule of games and tv channels?

I just know usa v. china tommorow morning 10 am on NBC..

Look 7 posts up.

7AM PACIFIC! Don't make that mistake party boys.

Fkk NBC. Screwed everyone in the west coast out of the game.

Now were forced to watch a super laggy stream, or wait 3hrs for the replay.

ewwww i wake up at 7am on a Sunday morning only to find out that smelly westcoast programing is retarted, what time is the replay for us? 10:15am ?

+1

what time exactly and what channel?

TIA

Woops says 10:15AM. Tape delayed? Back to sleep it is. What channel? Try the oxygen network.

incase anyone is in the same situation i got the game live on the nbc hd olympic basketball channel. dish network channel 365 (soccer is 366).

I watched the game live on NBC, the reason it's 7AM or w/e for you PST is b/c they want to air it live EST is exactly 12 hours behind China Time. Will the games be replayed though? i won't be able to watch them this week