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

Pai Gow · Post #161 » by **Pai Gow** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:33 am

DWill and Wade together are very very good.

Virtuoso · Post #162 » by **Virtuoso** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:34 am

IT'S RAINING REDD!

ChocolateThundr · Post #163 » by **ChocolateThundr** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:35 am

despite that miss, Kobe shows that he will do whatever is necessary...whether its defense or a scoring burst

Cavsfan4lyfe · Post #164 » by **Cavsfan4lyfe** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:35 am

I think the 3am start time has thrown some of these guys off.

Redd really needs to play more.

jmbflame21 · Post #165 » by **jmbflame21** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:36 am

d wade packs him

Post #166 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:36 am

What just happened to the score?

ChocolateThundr · Post #167 » by **ChocolateThundr** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:38 am

This game is a weird one. Overall, everyone pretty much is below their games today...especially lebron and carmelo...wait pretty much carmelo..he needs to step up..but then again the pace is slow and we're forced to see this game grind so it limits the flashy dunks and such

Edit- Dwight also is a no-factor today, foul trouble

s85 · Post #168 » by **s85** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:40 am

Second team is making things happen for the US - first team is non-existent on the offensive side, except for Kobe.

The game will still end up a blowout but I'm disappointed in the half-court offense, too much 1v5 going on.

Post #169 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:40 am

C'mon, you have to call that bank

I have no idea why LeBron isn't even looking to score

utjazzfan4life · Post #170 » by **utjazzfan4life** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:41 am

Cavsfan4lyfe wrote:I think the 3am start time has thrown some of these guys off.

Redd really needs to play more.

I hope you realize it wasn't 3 am in China...

Post #171 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:41 am

I'm pretty sure that should have been a clean steal by Bosh.

edfmx86 · Post #172 » by **edfmx86** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:42 am

I cant help to be biased but i think Deron has been the best PG in these games

ChocolateThundr · Post #173 » by **ChocolateThundr** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:43 am

The problem is that guys like Melo/LeBron/Dwight are all having off games today...Melo is just chucking it up without hesitation. LeBron is driving but is missing some easy ones. Dwight is limited by foul trouble...I think it is good to see how we can have a off day as a TEAM and grind through that

s85 · Post #174 » by **s85** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:43 am

Paul, Wade, Lebron, Kobe and Melo all on the court - let's see what they do together.

Post #175 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:47 am

Is LeBron playing the 5 now?

s85 · Post #176 » by **s85** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:48 am

Lebron fouled out with 10 points.

Post #177 » by **kno** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:49 am

Are those Kobe banks on purpose? I mean, theyre uncontested, and its not the first time he's done em.

lukeridenour · Post #178 » by **lukeridenour** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:50 am

i dont think this is a very good team. we will still win because the talent is so high but we have a bunch of ball dominate players.

TradeMachine · Post #179 » by **TradeMachine** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:54 am

Kome surfacing again. That guy should not be on the National Team. Neither should a guy like Melo.

As the poster above mentioned, the US will probably win gold, but it certainly won't be pretty.

Virtuoso · Post #180 » by **Virtuoso** » Sun Aug 3, 2008 8:55 am

Man, everything is out of sync. Chalk it up to traveling and getting adjusted to this weird arena.