FIBA 2010, USA vs the World

closg00 · Post #141 » by **closg00** » Thu Sep 9, 2010 3:27 pm

Who's watching? USA vs Russia is a real battle so-far, 25-25.

Post #142 » by **miller31time** » Thu Sep 9, 2010 4:21 pm

USA pulling away late in the 3rd. Westbrook with the slam off the USA steal and fastbreak.

verbal8 · Post #143 » by **verbal8** » Thu Sep 9, 2010 4:42 pm

miller31time wrote:USA pulling away late in the 3rd. Westbrook with the slam off the USA steal and fastbreak.

Yeah it looks like Russia really fell apart in the 3rd quarter. Go USA

closg00 · Post #144 » by **closg00** » Thu Sep 9, 2010 6:40 pm

WOW, Lithuania has hit 7-7 3-pointers and Argentina has hit zero 0-9.

KiNgSbOi · Post #145 » by **KiNgSbOi** » Thu Sep 9, 2010 6:59 pm

Man...what the hell is wrong with Argentina, they are completely getting shut down and they can't stop anybody, it's very disappointing I was hoping for a close & competitive game, so much for that.

closg00 · Post #146 » by **closg00** » Thu Sep 9, 2010 7:03 pm

KiNgSbOi wrote:Man...what the hell is wrong with Argentina, they are completely getting shut down and they can't stop anybody, it's very disappointing I was hoping for a close & competitive game, so much for that.

Yeah, so-much for the Scola VS U.S. showdown.

KiNgSbOi · Post #147 » by **KiNgSbOi** » Thu Sep 9, 2010 7:10 pm

closg00 wrote:
KiNgSbOi wrote:Man...what the hell is wrong with Argentina, they are completely getting shut down and they can't stop anybody, it's very disappointing I was hoping for a close & competitive game, so much for that.

Yeah, so-much for the Scola VS U.S. showdown.

I guess it's going to be Turkoglu & his giant buddies vs U.S. showdown :O

closg00 · Post #148 » by **closg00** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:18 pm

Durant on-fire and taking-over. :clap:

fishercob · Post #149 » by **fishercob** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:56 pm

KMFD!

Post #150 » by **Ruzious** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:55 pm

I think it's fair to say that it's a coin toss between Lebron, Kobe, and KD as to who the best perimeter player in the world is (a 3 sided coin?). And he's easily the most likable of the 3.

closg00 · Post #151 » by **closg00** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:31 pm

Anybody watch the Turkey vs Serbia battle? What a finish, down to the last half-second.

KiNgSbOi · Post #152 » by **KiNgSbOi** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:56 pm

Absolutely! That was one hell of a game, no team led by more than 8 points. I'm just disappointed Serbia had a brainfart in the remaining seconds on defense, I mean...a lay up to put the dagger through the heart and send em home. I personally don't see the Turkey U.S. game being very competitive but we shall see tomorrow.

closg00 · Post #153 » by **closg00** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:31 pm

KiNgSbOi wrote:Absolutely! That was one hell of a game, no team led by more than 8 points. I'm just disappointed Serbia had a brainfart in the remaining seconds on defense, I mean...a lay up to put the dagger through the heart and send em home. I personally don't see the Turkey U.S. game being very competitive but we shall see tomorrow.

With the Turks playing in-front of their fellow countrymen, you have to think that they are going to "want it more, but will it be enough? We need to knock them out early.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #154 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:00 pm

KiNgSbOi wrote:Absolutely! That was one hell of a game, no team led by more than 8 points. I'm just disappointed Serbia had a brainfart in the remaining seconds on defense, I mean...a lay up to put the dagger through the heart and send em home. I personally don't see the Turkey U.S. game being very competitive but we shall see tomorrow.

+1

closg00 · Post #155 » by **closg00** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 6:41 pm

Game thread.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1052098&p=24934533#p24934533

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #156 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:11 pm

Commented in the official game thread about Odom at C being a great move by Coach K.

The same way, Flip Saunders can use Yi at C, particularly late in games against plodding Cs.

KiNgSbOi · Post #157 » by **KiNgSbOi** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:19 pm

Congratulations to the U.S. for a well deserved victory. Overall, the game was just boring and it was all about U.S. coasting after halftime.

closg00 · Post #158 » by **closg00** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:46 pm

KiNgSbOi wrote:Congratulations to the U.S. for a well deserved victory. Overall, the game was just boring and it was all about U.S. coasting after halftime.

Durant deserved the gold, the US coasted off-of Durant's performance. It would have been much more difficult to get the gold w/o Kevin Durant.

KiNgSbOi · Post #159 » by **KiNgSbOi** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:23 am

closg00 wrote:
KiNgSbOi wrote:Congratulations to the U.S. for a well deserved victory. Overall, the game was just boring and it was all about U.S. coasting after halftime.

Durant deserved the gold, the US coasted off-of Durant's performance. It would have been much more difficult to get the gold w/o Kevin Durant.

I'm sure we can all agree on that one.

MJG · Post #160 » by **MJG** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:57 am

closg00 wrote:
KiNgSbOi wrote:Congratulations to the U.S. for a well deserved victory. Overall, the game was just boring and it was all about U.S. coasting after halftime.

Durant deserved the gold, the US coasted off-of Durant's performance. It would have been much more difficult to get the gold w/o Kevin Durant.

Yes, but wouldn't every team have a harder time going for the gold if you took away their best player?

Will Team USA Win The World Championships?