Official Game Thread: USA vs. Russia (in Shanghai)

[Texas Longhorns]

Russia

AT

United States

in the Qizhong Arena in Shanghai on Sunday at 3:00AM ET on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD

Russia Roster
Sergei Bykov
Vitaly Fridzon
Jon Robert Holden
Sasha Kaun
Viktor Keirou
Andrei Kirilenko
Monia, Sergei
Nikita Morgunov
Zakhar Pashutin
Petr Samoylenko
Aleksey Savrasenko
Andrey Vorontsevich

Head Coach: David Blatt

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

Thanks to britblazerdude for the thread format.

[Rasho Brezec]

This should be interesting. Russia doesn't really have a strong team, but they have David Blatt.

[Texas Longhorns]

I predict another blowout.

[mr.ankle]

Jon Robert Holden is a trader to this country

[theTHIEF]

Dwight>Russia

Dwight 134 Russia 69

[Nuzzo]

I don't come out as a racist, but Russia have 2 black players in its roster.
USA will blow them away and I hope that Prince and Kidd will get more playing time.

[theTHIEF]

lol...

black Russians? I gotta see this...

j/k

[Rasho Brezec]

lol...

black Russians? I gotta see this...

j/k

Well, Victor Keirou was born in Russia and is half-Russian, I think. Sort of like Big Sofo is half-Greek.

[Whateva]

Well theres a half black- half Russian. Viktor Keirou has a Russian father, African mother

[That Nicka]

Do you guys think other countries' citizens that dont know much about north america think its weird that our entire basketball team is black?

[DwayneSchintzus]

Seeing as how we've been sending black athletes to the Olympics since the Jesse Owens days I doubt that it's world news or anything anymore. I would think that 70+ years is more than enough time to figure it out...

[abcdef]

Jon Robert Holden is a trader to this country

I didn't know JR Holden traded in anything.

You might mean traitor instead.

[tsherkin]

Didn't Monia get drafted by the Blazers?

Blatt is a compelling commodity as a coach but I think this goes down just about as well as the game against Lithuania, providing that Team USA keeps its focus.

[b-ball forever]

Wassup with Victor Khryapa? He injured or what?

This shud be a fun game, Russia is the 2nd most athletic European team out there, and they usually play very good defense...

Bet USA wins by 20ish pts, but won't be surprised if the Russians keep it close

[Malinhion]

Go Team USA!

[Texas Longhorns]

Blowout by 30+. I expect another D-Wade-LeBron-Kobe-D-Will-Paul-Dwight-Melo-Kidd show.

[fivas14]

Man if Kirilenko has a BIG olympics he could have a lot of trade value.

[Dtown84]

Is this game going to replay? No way I'm getting up at 3 am for it.

On the game after they dominated Lithuania, I can't imagine a huge difference for this one.

[britblazerdude]

Eh, almost as good as mine. Didn't add in teams and positions though. Tut

[Kuq_e_Zi91]

Sasha Kaun? Kansas national champ Sasha Kaun? Hmm...I feel a little bad for Kirilenko though. As good as he is on defense, he can't stop 12 people.