Official Olympic Basketball Thread

drejeronfire · Post #1 » by **drejeronfire** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:52 am

It's just a tune-up and I don't care about the stats or result but... D-WILLY DAWGS.

He looks significantly lighter than he was last season!

vincecarter4pres · Post #2 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:54 am

You see that Kobe fast break dish about 10 minutes ago, dude was ultra confused as to when and how to pass the ball and overcommitted, might have been the first time he didn't take the shot. :lol:

Post #3 » by **NyCeEvO** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:55 am

D-Will is actually trying to play defense and I like what I see.

SteveNets15 · Post #4 » by **SteveNets15** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:20 am

Melo starting over KD is a joke.I would start D-Will,Kobe,KD,LBJ and Tyson

vincecarter4pres · Post #5 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:57 am

In Melo's defense, he is amazing in international play. Much better then he is in the NBA.

DarkXaero · Post #6 » by **DarkXaero** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:16 am

vincecarter4pres wrote:In Melo's defense, he is amazing in international play. Much better then he is in the NBA.

Durant is even better in international play tho. I remember him killing it in FIBA Championship a couple years ago.

VCRJKidd15 · Post #7 » by **VCRJKidd15** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:23 am

D-Will with 10 assists! and it looked like he was into playing more defense out there.

DarkXaero · Post #8 » by **DarkXaero** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:27 am

What was up with D will playing lockdown defense?

vincecarter4pres · Post #9 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 4:45 am

DarkXaero wrote:What was up with D will playing lockdown defense?

Cause he's guarding scrubs that couldn't make an NBA roster as a rookie minimum player and doesn't have to expend much effort on offense.

Post #10 » by **Rich Rane** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:54 pm

Anyone see Deron go into Berserk Mode? Shades of ending Linsanity.

vincecarter4pres · Post #11 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:09 pm

Rich Rane wrote:Anyone see Deron go into Berserk Mode? Shades of ending Linsanity.

Huh? There was another game on? What channel?

SteveNets15 · Post #12 » by **SteveNets15** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:12 pm

espn2 it started at 2pm.i watched some of the first half.D-Will started

Post #13 » by **Rich Rane** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:18 pm

vincecarter4pres wrote:
Rich Rane wrote:Anyone see Deron go into Berserk Mode? Shades of ending Linsanity.

Huh? There was another game on? What channel?

NBA TV has a replay at 12:30. Deron had a quick 14 to start the 2nd half.

vincecarter4pres · Post #14 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:23 pm

Damn, thanks guys. Will set the DVR to record the replay later.

SteveNets15 · Post #15 » by **SteveNets15** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:39 pm

D-WILL with 19pts 5assists 1reb and 2 steals in 20min.5-6 from downtown and 7-8 overall.

JMaine518 · Post #16 » by **JMaine518** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:15 pm

SteveNets15 wrote:Melo starting over KD is a joke.I would start D-Will,Kobe,KD,LBJ and Tyson

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't this the starting line up today? Can you see into the future my good sir?

Ronito · Post #17 » by **Ronito** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:58 pm

DWill thought he was playing the Knicks again today.

vincecarter4pres · Post #18 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:03 am

What's this douches name with Fran again?

He's saying the English crowd isn't cheering because they don't know the game of basketball, the nuances.

No you douchey idiot, they're not cheering because their home team is being shellacked by almost 40 points...

vincecarter4pres · Post #19 » by **vincecarter4pres** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 6:04 am

Kevin Love a total non-factor BTW.

Still don't know what to make of him and I've watched him a lot, all the way back since UCLA.

deepblueday · Post #20 » by **deepblueday** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 4:37 pm

he's utterly useless at this level. bad at defending these rolling european sets, will never steal the ball, can't find himself shots, nonfactor in transition, and for some reason he's not able to make an kind of impact on the glass. actually, he looks outright small out there, both in height and girth, in comparison to the last two front lines we've played. i dunno he just seems like one of those guys whose ability to put numbers stands on a pin needle, one small change in role/situation/style of play might just drop his game off a cliff