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USA-Iran Open Thread

That's Hamed Haddadi up there, blocking Andrew Bynum's shot. H2 plays for the Iranian national team, which is scheduled to get crushed by Team USA this morning. The game's on ESPN at 9:00 California time.

No one's too jazzed about how the Americans looked against Brazil the other day, but whatevs. Team USA is 3-0 in round play so far and need only take care of Iran and Tunisia to get to the knockout round undefeated. Those two are a combined 1-5, so I'm liking the odds of that happening.

In slightly more exciting news, only 33 days until the Lakers' first preseason game!

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Keep us folks at work updated on de score pleace :)

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 9:01 AM PDT reply actions  

Sweet thanks!

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions  

what quarter??

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions  

cool....almost halftime eh?

hows Durrant doin….LO?

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions  

Durant is playing well. Shooting great from three and playing good defense.

LO is rebounding as usual and setting up Durant and other perimeter players for open looks.

by E-ROC on Sep 1, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

ahhhhh

sounds great!

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

Arsalan Kazemi is an interesting player that people should watch.

He is playing for the Iranian national team right now, but he is attending Rice University. Very much a high energy player, but a pretty good rebounder. Kazemi has other parts of his game ot develop but looks like an intriguing NBA prospect.

by E-ROC on Sep 1, 2010 9:44 AM PDT reply actions  

Turnover frenzy to start the half for Iran

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:03 AM PDT reply actions  

Rose getting to the rim at will

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:05 AM PDT reply actions  

yep

seems like iran seriously lacks awareness on both ends

by Dutch Hoopfan on Sep 1, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions  

Iran has had like two possessions that haven't ended in a turnover in this quarter

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:07 AM PDT reply actions  

Scrore?

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 10:08 AM PDT reply actions  

52-32

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions  

Someone is going to turn an ankle on those floors

People simply can’t stop on a dime out there.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:08 AM PDT reply actions  

Fraschilla, shut up

That was all ball. Stop being a biased ass.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:10 AM PDT reply actions  

LOL

3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.

by LAL32 on Sep 1, 2010 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

sweet thanks for the update!

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 10:10 AM PDT reply actions  

That's twice Iguodala has gotten all ball

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:12 AM PDT reply actions  

did the game end?

Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?

by shaqfor3 on Sep 1, 2010 10:20 AM PDT reply actions  

End of the third

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

oh

good

Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?

by shaqfor3 on Sep 1, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions  

Our halfcourt offense is still really bad

It’s okay to have this iso-heavy offense when Kobe, LeBron, and Wade are the people creating their shot, but not with this group, in which the only elite shot creator is Durant. There literally needs to be a pick-and-roll run nearly every play and Coach K has zero idea what to do here.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:20 AM PDT reply actions  

Finally, a Chandler lob

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:28 AM PDT reply actions  

I dont feel safe with this lead

especially with the dangerous Hammad Haddadi on the floor.

Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?

by shaqfor3 on Sep 1, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions  

dont worry

i was kidding.

Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?

by shaqfor3 on Sep 1, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Love looks weird without his 'stache

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:32 AM PDT reply actions  

nice jumper by Granger

Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?

by shaqfor3 on Sep 1, 2010 10:33 AM PDT reply actions  

They really should start Love at the five

Move Odom to the four, Durant to the three, and have Billups/Rose and Gordon/Curry in the backcourt.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:34 AM PDT reply actions  

Part of it is the offense completely ignoring him

But yeah, he’s nearly useless on offense when he can’t break down bigs from the perimeter.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions  

Heh, Gordon

Couldn’t get up high enough.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT reply actions  

That was a beautiful offensive sequence

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Sep 1, 2010 10:39 AM PDT reply actions  

we win 88-51

Adam Morrison has more rings than Lebron, Bosh, and Wade combined?

by shaqfor3 on Sep 1, 2010 10:41 AM PDT reply actions  

Sweet! what did LO/ Durrant do?

I don't do it for your thanks, I do it because I had a calling, but I do love the support you give me and my Soldiers.

by Sarge Clemins on Sep 1, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

daaam

fuckin blow out! thnx for the score update.

"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

by Jelly Bean on Sep 1, 2010 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

Well not that great actually

odom 3 boards, durant 12 points.

but the 1 seed is almost certain now!

by Dutch Hoopfan on Sep 1, 2010 10:55 AM PDT reply actions  

wooo only 33 days!

oh, the US won? that’s cool, i guess…

3 Heat can't stop the 3peat.

by LAL32 on Sep 1, 2010 11:21 PM PDT reply actions  

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