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Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:04 am
by britblazerdude
The nation that I have adopted and love plays host to our buddies to the North.
Canada
AT
United States
in the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas at 8:00 ET on ESPN and ESPNHD
Canada Roster (name-position-team-international appearances):
Jermaine Anderson, Guard, Tuebingen (Germany), 39
Joel Anthony, Center, Heat, 6
Rowan Barrett, Guard, Chalon-Sur-Saone (France), 115
Rans Brempong, Forward/Center, Leverkusen (Germany), 35
Aaron Doornekamp, Forward, Carleton University, 25
Carl English, Guard, Gran Canaria (Spain), 27
Olu Famutimi, Forward, Khimik (Ukraine), 11
Levon Kendall, Forward, Panionios (Greece), 58
Tyler Kepkay, Guard, University of Utah Utes, 0
Andy Rautins, Guard, Syracuse University, 25
Dave Thomas, Forward, Melbourne (Australia), 31
Jesse Young, Forward, Estudiant (Spain), 47
Head Coach:
Leo Rautins
USA Roster(name-position-team):
Carmelo Anthony, Forward, Denver Nuggets
Carlos Boozer, Forward, Utah Jazz
Chris Bosh, Forward, Toronto Raptors
Kobe Bryant, Guard, Los Angeles Lakers
Dwight Howard, Center, Orlando Magic
LeBron James, Forward, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jason Kidd, Point Guard, Dallas Mavericks
Chris Paul, Point Guard, New Orleans Hornets
Tayshaun Prince, Forward, Detroit Pistons
Michael Redd, Guard, Milwaukee Bucks
Dwyane Wade, Guard/Forward, Miami Heat
Deron Williams, Guard, Utah Jazz
Head Coach:
Mike Krzyzewski
Predictions?
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:08 am
by durden-tyler
Is Dalembert playing ? I thought he wouldn't play for Canada...
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:11 am
by britblazerdude
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:19 am
by prekazi
LeBron won't play Friday.
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:23 am
by Tirion
Dalambert left the team I believe, clashed with coach.
Canada is going to get RAPED.
I mean look at these rosters.
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:31 am
by JoeyMorgan619
prekazi wrote:LeBron won't play Friday.
Who's starting in place of him now?
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:40 am
by ljp24
We could just play 5 guys and still whoop their ass
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:53 am
by 6_Rings
no offense but this topic doesn't deserve its own thread. i mean c'mon (rosters)
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:51 pm
by RapZilla
This isn't going to be pretty. Canada can't even get its best players to play for the National team anymore. Its a poorly run and poorly coached team with mediocre players.
We'd get beat in the best of circumstances but this is going to be a most heinous beatdown.
GO Spain!
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:55 pm
by jmbflame21
JoeyMorgan619 wrote:prekazi wrote:LeBron won't play Friday.
Who's starting in place of him now?
D Wade most likely
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:05 pm
by CrookedJ
Tirion wrote:Dalambert left the team I believe, clashed with coach.
Canada is going to get RAPED.
I mean look at these rosters.
Dalembert gets his Citizenship fast-tracked so he can play, and then some argument on the bus on the way to a game sees him asked to leave the team. Juan Mendez, who was a big time NCAA scorer was cut during training camp for not being committed to the team. Former Uconn Huskie Denham Brown was expected to be on the team, but was AWOL for the training camp. No one knows where he is . . .Denham if your ready this, are you OK?
Yeah! Canada Basketball is great!
I am watching only to see Bosh . .
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:32 pm
by AlexRapsFan
ya, i'll make a prediction.
USA 125 Canada 54
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:24 pm
by mcmasterballer1
if only we had dalembert... we wouldve had a chance to lose by less than 40
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:44 pm
by Cybulski37
AlexRapsFan wrote:ya, i'll make a prediction.
USA 125 Canada 54
Come on, I too think USA will win, but this prediction is absolutely ludicrous.
No way in hell are we scoring 54 points.
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:09 pm
by Cavsfan4lyfe
I'm thinking Bosh or Boozer starts in place of LBJ.
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:29 pm
by utjazzfan4life
What other teams is USA playing before the Olympics start?
Is there a schedule somewhere?
Oh, and 113-67 USA in this one. Canada gets off to a 10-2 lead though, before US explodes.
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:42 pm
by Hit Em Up
GO CANADA!...... ahh screw it.. GO BOSH!
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:46 pm
by britblazerdude
July 31st, vs. Turkey at the Cotai Arena in Macau
August 1st, vs. Lithuania at the Cotai Arena in Macau
August 3rd, vs. Russia at Qizhong Stadium in Shanghai
August 5th, vs. Australia at Qizhong Stadium in Shanghai
http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=08_msnt_training
Re: Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:59 pm
by utjazzfan4life
Nice, I think the Lithuania and Russia games will tell us whether or not the US will roll by each team by double digits to take Gold, or whether they will have to work for it. The Russians and Lithuanians are solid medal contenders.
