Gamethread: Australia vs. USA Game 1 Medal Round

[SpeedyG]

Australia

VS

United States

Game time: Wednesday, 8:00 AM EST

Australian Roster (name-position-team-):
Patrick Mills, Point Guard, Saint Mary's College
CJ Bruton, Point Guard, New Zealand Breakers (New Zealand)
Brad Newley, Shooting Guard, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greece)
Glen Saville, Shooting Guard, Wollongong Hawks (Australia)
Joe Ingles, Shooting Guard, South Dragons (Australia)
Mark Worthington, Small Forward, South Dragons (Australia)
David Barlow, Small Forward, Melbourne Tigers (Australia)
Shawn Redhage, Small Forward, Perth Wildcats (Australia)
David Anderson, Power Forward, Barcelona (Spain)
Matthew Nielson, Power Forward, BC Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania)
Chris Antsey, Center, Melbourne Tigers (Australia)
Andrew Bogut, Center, Milwaukee Bucks

Head Coach:
Brian Goorjian

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

Player to watch: Patty Mills

"Here's how fast he is. Kobe Bryant, who guards the best opposing backcourt player, says he isn't taking Mills.

"Too quick," Bryant said.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-oly ... 9835.story

[Ern III]

Aussies by minus-twenty.

[Duiz]

Aussies win by 7

Bogut goes for 32 points

Chris Paul records the first quadruple double in history of Olympics 51 points, 22 assists, 14 rebounds, 11 steals, 5 blocks, and misses the buzzer beater at the end of regulation, thus Aussies win still by 7.

[Copperhead]

Aussies win by 7

Bogut goes for 32 points

Chris Paul records the first quadruple double in history of Olympics 51 points, 22 assists, 14 rebounds, 11 steals, 5 blocks, and misses the buzzer beater at the end of regulation, thus Aussies win still by 7.

Boy you've really been having Paul on your mind lately heh? Quite a few posts and threads about him from you lately.

[FlashTheKilla]

Realistic prediction:

USA 107 Australia 89

[carrottop12]

My guess is Mills gets shut down and looks like crap. Bogut helps to make up for that a little bit though. I really think the US team has hit it's stride...

121-79.

[Duiz]

Honestly speaking, I don't know what to expect, I feel like it is gonna be very close game, because Australians are very athletic (they debunk the africans race people are more gifted myth). The big advantage and how USA forces so many turnovers is by its biggest advantage, which is athleticism.

I feel like US will by single digits, but this is the only matchup that does bring me fear. Much much more than Spain or Argentina. Although not that much fear, but still, I think if someone will beat Team USA, is the Aussies.

[team_xtreme]

Australia by 6

[edfmx86]

USA will win by 15, it will be a close 3 quarters and near the last 5 minutes of the 4th, the USA will begin to pull away. but what should i care about what happens between the 1st and 4th quarter? im going to be at work so the only thing i have to look forward to is a final score and Deron's stat line

[zike_42]

As much as I want Australia to win, and if they did it would be the greatest upset in Australian sport ever the USA is too strong and they will be pumped to show how good they are because of the last time they played.

Where is Texas Longhorns? Will he guess USA will win by 60 or a blowout (more than 10)?

[Duiz]

Where is Texas Longhorns?

Banned

[edfmx86]

who will make our semi final gamethread during halftime??

[Rasheeed!!!]

USA by dbl digits easily

[INKtastic]

USA by 25

[fivas14]

Where is Texas Longhorns?

Banned

Reasoning?

[Erebus Tunafish]

Dem Seppo poofs gonna get smashed!





I predict 'stralia will score.... 70-ish points

EDIT: Oi, when abouts is this game going to be broadcast here in Sydney? And which channel? Cheers.

[zike_42]

="Oi, when abouts is this game going to be broadcast here in Sydney? And which channel? Cheers.

The game starts at 10pm Australian Eastern and I think (in Melbourne anyway) Channel 7 is showing it from then. They could show a week old swimming replay like they have been doing but somewhere near 10pm it should be on.

[Tesla]

ummm... isn't on Wednesday (today), not Thursday (as stated by OP)?

Heads up to West Coast people, I'm pretty sure this is on Live and not on a delay like previous games, I'm pretty sure it will be on USA for most people at 5am pacific.

[FairDinkum]

Game starts in just over an hour, We got this!

[-BasketballFan-]

cant wait cant wait cant wait With the way the US is coming together right now i got em winning by 25.