Official Game Thread: USA vs. Canada

britblazerdude · Post #1 » by **britblazerdude** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:04 am

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?

durden-tyler · Post #2 » by **durden-tyler** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:08 am

Is Dalembert playing ? I thought he wouldn't play for Canada...

britblazerdude · Post #3 » by **britblazerdude** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:11 am

He's on the Canada roster.

http://basketball.ca:80/en/hm/inside.php?sid=104&id=1694

prekazi · Post #4 » by **prekazi** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:19 am

LeBron won't play Friday.

Tirion · Post #5 » by **Tirion** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:23 am

Dalambert left the team I believe, clashed with coach.

Canada is going to get RAPED.

I mean look at these rosters.

JoeyMorgan619 · Post #6 » by **JoeyMorgan619** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:31 am

prekazi wrote:LeBron won't play Friday.

Who's starting in place of him now?

ljp24 · Post #7 » by **ljp24** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:40 am

We could just play 5 guys and still whoop their ass

6_Rings · Post #8 » by **6_Rings** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:53 am

no offense but this topic doesn't deserve its own thread. i mean c'mon (rosters)

Captain_Morgan · Post #9 » by **Captain_Morgan** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:56 am

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

:usa:

RapZilla · Post #10 » by **RapZilla** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:51 pm

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!

jmbflame21 · Post #11 » by **jmbflame21** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:55 pm

JoeyMorgan619 wrote:
prekazi wrote:LeBron won't play Friday.

Who's starting in place of him now?

D Wade most likely

CrookedJ · Post #12 » by **CrookedJ** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:05 pm

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 . .

AlexRapsFan · Post #13 » by **AlexRapsFan** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:32 pm

ya, i'll make a prediction.

USA 125 Canada 54

mcmasterballer1 · Post #14 » by **mcmasterballer1** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:24 pm

if only we had dalembert... we wouldve had a chance to lose by less than 40

Cybulski37 · Post #15 » by **Cybulski37** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:44 pm

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.

Cavsfan4lyfe · Post #16 » by **Cavsfan4lyfe** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:09 pm

I'm thinking Bosh or Boozer starts in place of LBJ.

utjazzfan4life · Post #17 » by **utjazzfan4life** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:29 pm

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.

Hit Em Up · Post #18 » by **Hit Em Up** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:42 pm

GO CANADA!...... ahh screw it.. GO BOSH!

britblazerdude · Post #19 » by **britblazerdude** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:46 pm

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

utjazzfan4life · Post #20 » by **utjazzfan4life** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:59 pm

britblazerdude wrote: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

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.