USA-Spain Live Thread
by Justin N. on Aug 22, 2010 12:10 PM PDT
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PrintHaven't seen a thread for this yet and we're a few minutes deep already. First semi-serious test for USA today.
Drinking Triggers!
- Lamar Odom misses a layup
- Lamar Odom gets his own rebound and scores
- An American player slips while dribbling the ball
- Mention of Spain missing their best player (Pau)
- By the way, what are you doing drinking at noon on a sunday?? Probably the same thing I'm doing! Cheers
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Few minutes in and not a single foul on Spain, 5 or 6 on the USA
Expected, but officiating is questionable imo
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
fuck
you beat me to the game thread by 1 minute. Guess I’ll delete mine.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
if people are there we can delete this one
this thread is a ghost town
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
sweet deal
might only be us two commenting here, ahah.
usa has a great start, up by 10.
3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.
Wow
USA looks incredibly sharp to start this game
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
how is that a foul on iguadola
looking forward to see some ricky rubio
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
man
officials aren’t even trying to make it look like they might sort of kind of want to call this evenly.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Rubio
is something special. Can’t wait to see him in the NBA
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
wanna see what happens when someone forces Rubio to be a shooter
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
This
Rubio can’t shoot and can’t finish. Our guards need to play the pass every time.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I agree, he was at the open at therack and passed out a few plays ago,,no bueno
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
Wow...that reply did not go well. Multi-task fail.
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
I'm out of practice, I gotta start my off-season training regimen earlier than scheduled.
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
PAU GASOLS GIRLFRIEND
+59054809819409132!!!
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Don't like the headband on Odom
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Rose is so unbelievably fast
No way FIBA guards keep up with him off the dribble.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Nice offensive flow there
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Rudy Fernandez
reminds me a lot of Vujacic with his style and attitude. Coaching nightmare
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
He's much better than Vujacic
But yeah, his whining recently hasn’t helped his image.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
i agree
but i mean more that they both have tendencies to think of themselves as better than they actually are. They sometimes try to do too much on the floor etc.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
That's true
He fancies himself a playmaker when he really just needs to be cutting off the ball and spotting up.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Billups had the open layup there
Didn’t need to make the pass.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
ODOM
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I think Odom needs to play more like a traditional big on this roster
let the wings and guards set the table for him while he cleans up the boards. USA absolutely owning the boards by the way.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Spain 5-25
Ouch.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Nope, just going off the announcers
We’re shooting over 50% though.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Wow, fantastic touch pass to Odom there
That was beautiful.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
was that Durant that made that extra pass?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
What channel is this on?
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Never mind, found it.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Curry with an absolutely perfect stroke
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
i really like this guy
he’s a tenacious defender too. He runs through screens hard. If he bulks up a bit he’s gonna be an amazing all around point guard
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Yeah, he's going to be a force offensively
Lots of shades of Nash.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Great play by Curry.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Come on, Russ!
What the hell?
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
What is with these blown dunks?
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
The ball isn't that much lighter
Maybe they need to dunk with two hands.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Poor shot by Westbrook there
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
can't expect that foul in fiba
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
45-33 USA at the half
i wish there were live box scores for these games
3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.
im curious about rebounding numbers
aside from one sequence I can think of the USA seems like they’ve been owning the glass
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Spain's big problem is that their guards aren't athletic enough to create consistently
Against this tough ball pressure. Marc isn’t a good enough post scorer to compensate. It’s easy to see how Pau makes this team immeasurably better.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I was totally thinking the same thing
Marc is a good ball player, but he’s no where near the level of his brother and our Gasol
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
err yeah...the brother i meant IS our gasol...
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
he still has tons of time to improve
he’s only been playing for 2 seasons, pau’s been around since 2001
3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.
It's not fair to compare them yet. Mark is still pretty young.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Well, that's true
But we’re talking in the present moment. Marc definitely has a lot of room to improve is pretty damn good already.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
At the present moment Marc isn't even close to Pau.
Pau is one of the top big men in the NBA.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Yeah, Pau is probably a top fifteen player at the moment
Marc is definitely up there — he’s probably a top eight or so center at the moment.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Hrm
In no specific order: Kobe, LeBron, Wade, Howard, Durant, Paul, Duncan, Roy, Nowitzki, Bosh, Gasol, Anthony. Yeah, I suppose top ten depending on where you rank some of these players. Kind of meaningless at this stage.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
D Will wants some <3
:D
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Ah, forgot Williams
Yeah, that puts Gasol out of the top ten.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
well i think gasol is the best PF in the nba right now
over duncan (obviously best PF of all time but he’s old), bosh & nowitzki.
so top 10 in no particular order: kobe, lebron, wade, howard, paul, durant, anthony, williams, gasol, roy.
3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.
Duncan is still pretty damn good
Even if he can’t guard on the perimeter any more. His production last year was pretty amazing considering that his minutes were cut down. He still outclasses Gasol by a thin margin. As for Nowitzki, I still see him as a better offensive player.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
eh...
Gasol
18.3 PPG
11.3 RPG
59.3 True Shooting %
0.710 Points Per Shot
17.1 Total Rebound %
Duncan
17.9 PPG
10.1 RPG
56.0 True Shooting %
0.777 Points Per Shot
18.9 Total Rebound %
Nowitzki
25.0 PPG
7.7 RPG
57.8 True Shooting %
0.740 Points Per Shot
11.7 Total Rebound %
3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.
Gasol
interestingly enough had his first 10+ reb per game season last year. Or its at least 1 of only 2 that I remember seeing when looking it up. Thought that was kinda weird. lol.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
Pau was better than Marc though
when he was his age
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Pau interview!
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I never knew Pau was this good with English.
It really is impressive.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
It's really interesting to see how much a lot of these foreign players
Improve their English after a couple years. When Yao made that commercial after the Chinese earthquake, I was shocked how much his English had improved.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
It's really interesting to see how much a lot of these foreign players
Improve their English after a couple years. When Yao made that commercial after the Chinese earthquake, I was shocked how much his English had improved.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
LMAO
“You know what sucks more than training? Losing. You know what sucks more than losing? Nothing.”
That sounds like it would be Kobe’s motto.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
I can't even explain how or why
but Rubio is wayyyyy good
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Yeah...Ben made it sound like he wasn't much of a shooter??
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
He isn't
At least not consistently.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Marc Gasol is so much bigger than his brother
why cant he take Pau with him to gym
DURANT
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Ugh, Durant
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
If by dreamy you mean he's..
a Whiny, unprofessional, jealous, delusional, homesick little maggot…I agree. He’s quite dreamy.
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
We'll probably see a lot more Rubio if Spain and the USA meet in a more important game later
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Wow, Westbrook
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
That's a foul on Chandler?
Bullshit.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Yeah, he was doing the whole "defense" thing...
International refs frown on that.
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
ODOM'S IN!
is that a good thing?
"When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do."
-Darryl Dawkins
Odom's actually had a pretty darn good game
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
just tuned in
box score??
"When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do."
-Darryl Dawkins
by njzfinest5013 on Aug 22, 2010 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
not sure where I can find a box score
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Interesting to see Durant posting up
He’s going to be simply unstoppable if he can do that consistently.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Wow, Curry
That was beautiful.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
nice Curry
took the over zealous pressure well and made a nice move around his defender…finished with a beautiful teardrop
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
would u have curry or rubio????
"When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do."
-Darryl Dawkins
thats a darn good question
I’d need to see Rubio play a season in the NBA before I could answer
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Depends on the team
Rubio needs a dedicated pick-and-roll team with a lot of shooters to take advantage of his talents. That’s about the opposite of the triangle.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
USA, 67-58
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Probably around 6'8''
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Showtime!
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
We have a ridiculous amount of athleticism on the wings
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
OT
if you guys have ABC, that 30 for 30 film about Reggie Miller vs the Knicks is on in a few minutes. great stuff.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
i wonder what Rubio's +/-
probably pretty high, especially compared to his teammates
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
off topic but i coulnt resist xD
"When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do."
-Darryl Dawkins
by njzfinest5013 on Aug 22, 2010 1:33 PM PDT reply actions 4 recs
caption should read
“they didnt say queensbridge”
"When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do."
-Darryl Dawkins
by njzfinest5013 on Aug 22, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
this is too funny
"That means no more coming into camp fat and out of shape, when your team is relying on your leadership on and off the court. It also means no more blaming others for our team's failure, or blaming staff members for not overdramatizing your injuries so that you avoid blame for your lack of conditioning. " Kobe on Shaq being a leader
Wow, Billups
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
hey odom
take off that stupid headband
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
i wonder what kg would look like if he wore a headband
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
4th travel turnover?
5th? jeez
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
weird
my thread has no commentators.
Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?
where ya watching?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Losing Nene hurts Brazil so much
Their biggest advantage is so diminished by this.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Clutch jumper from Durant
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Ugh, Iguodala
Set your feet.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Odom didn't help at all on that pick-and-roll
Can’t give Navarro space off the pick.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Okay, Kobe rules
Give the ball to Durant every time down the floor.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Kevin Durant
definitely the next best thing
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Can work for Melo as well
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
Oh my, Odom
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
D. Roseeee!
wowza
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
ROOOOOOOOOOOOSE!
3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.
by LAL32 on Aug 22, 2010 1:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
DERRICK ROSE
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
W.T.F.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Spain simply cannot guard Rose
Otherworldly athleticism.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Rondo does a decent job, but he lets his ego get the best of him at times..
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
his defense is the only thing that can stop him.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
Rose producing in the clutch
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
KEVIN DURANT
GET THAT OUT OF HERE RUDY.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
wow
KD with two game saving blocks
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
That's why you're second string Rudy, THAT'S WHY.
Brandon Roy would’ve gotten a shot off.
Kobe is like constantly in Kill Mode - Ron Artest
by MexcNguy1 on Aug 22, 2010 2:02 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
this just in
Rudy Fernandez has demanded that the Spain national team trade him
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by Justin N. on Aug 22, 2010 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
We really needed to play Westbrook or Rondo
We had no ball pressure a lot of the time.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
wow i just missed the game again....
is it safe to say the USA is a top 3 team this year?
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"The NBA Apocalypse has occurred, and it's our fault."- C.A. Clark
"I don’t always celebrate, but when I do, it’s when the Lakers win championships. Stay thirsty my friends." - gen!e
Spain were without Gasol
The PuertoRican Kid
by Kobe:The Legend on Aug 22, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
thats like saying
the USA was without Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, etc etc
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
John Hollinger stole my joke!
@johnhollinger How long before Rudy Fernandez demands Spain trade him to another country?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
box score is up
http://www.usabasketball.com/photos/10_mwc_exh_3_box.pdf
Odom: 12 points (5-9 FG), 9 rebounds. nice.
3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.
gah, no +/-
I really wanted to see what Rubio’s was.
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