OT: London 2012 Olympic Basketball Thread

Post #501 » by **suckfish** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:31 pm

Bulls could use Sergio.

BigUps · Post #502 » by **BigUps** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:34 pm

Who will step up for the USA? I'm thinking Durant brings this home.

BeKuK · Post #503 » by **BeKuK** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:34 pm

12 of 26 threepointers (46%). They should go to the rim ....!

aaqubed · Post #504 » by **aaqubed** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:36 pm

Spain needs to bring back the Gasols. Or at least Pau.

Post #505 » by **suckfish** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:37 pm

Reyes just killed Spain.

BigUps · Post #506 » by **BigUps** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:41 pm

Attack Marc Gasol please.

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #507 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:42 pm

Anyone think the NBA should adopt this foul-to-stop-the-fast-break thing? It could be very useful against Miami.

BigUps · Post #508 » by **BigUps** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:48 pm

Less Kobe and more Durant.

BeKuK · Post #509 » by **BeKuK** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:49 pm

Two stupid turnovers in a row. Good Defense

Post #510 » by **suckfish** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 3:57 pm

Gold for US! Good effort Spain.

BeKuK · Post #511 » by **BeKuK** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:01 pm

CONGRATS Team USA...well deserved!

Spain is a Big Team ....and i really love Naavvvvarrrrooooo. He plays some sexy Basketball...Great Player!

burlydee · Post #512 » by **burlydee** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:02 pm

Physical, competitive, great game. Lebron, Durant and CP3 huge. Good game for Pau and Spain as well.

Post #513 » by **coldfish** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:03 pm

USA's interior defense bordered on pathetic. They still can't defend a pick and roll.

Post #514 » by **suckfish** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:06 pm

Yeah, don't make the Olympics U23..

Post #515 » by **suckfish** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:10 pm

Say goodbye to Spain BTW. This generation of players is pretty much done. The talent coming through is nice, but not nice like this.

Flopper · Post #516 » by **Flopper** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:22 pm

suckfish wrote:Say goodbye to Spain BTW. This generation of players is pretty much done. The talent coming through is nice, but not nice like this.

Spain will still have Marc Gasol, Rubio and Ibaka in their primes and who knows what's in the pipeline over the next few years. They'll still be medal contenders in 2016 along with France who has it's Parker/Batum/Noah core along with some nice young prospects. Argentina is the team that will likely fall out of the elite group in international basketball, with the majority of their core players currently in their 30's.

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #517 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:27 pm

It goes without saying, but I really wish Derrick would've been able to be standing on the podium there right now.

IvgenyIAS · Post #518 » by **IvgenyIAS** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:34 pm

Congrats to USA, they were clearly the best team in the tournament and deservingly won the gold medal. That being said, they're not the "Dream Team", not even close. Robinson, Ewing, Barkley, Malone and Bird would've had a field day with this team's interior defense.

BigUps · Post #519 » by **BigUps** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:36 pm

coldfish wrote:USA's interior defense bordered on pathetic. They still can't defend a pick and roll.

Yep. They still struggle beating the zone too.

ManualRam · Post #520 » by **ManualRam** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:42 pm

so who's gonna coach team USA beyond this yr?
did they groom a successor?