Basketball: USA vs. Argentina on right now!

[suklee]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Game over! 89 -81 ARG

That dunk by ARG at the end of the game wasn't too classy.

 

[Nitemare]

Lost by 8...

Thanks to all the rich good for nothing NBAers who had better things to do.

Guess only playing 2 good games out of 7 isn't good enough for gold. Blame the officiating all you want, officials don't brick wide open outside shots.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
They must really suck to lose to a team like Argentina

Argentina is actually one of the best teams in the world. I'm not all that surprised given some of the poor results we had earlier in the tournament.

Compared to the Pistons or the Lakers (well the Lakers of last year)? I seriously doubt it!

Probably. But you can't really compare a pro team that trains together for most of the year to a national team that gets together a few weeks each year. I would be interested, however, to see how the Pistons played against the best pro team from Argentina, Spain, or Italy, for example. That would be cool, similar to the way it is done in soccer.

Eh? You mean a pro team that was just recently put together compared to a team that has been training together for a long time now? The pistons would own them all.

 

[Izzo]

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
They must really suck to lose to a team like Argentina

Argentina is actually one of the best teams in the world. I'm not all that surprised given some of the poor results we had earlier in the tournament.

Compared to the Pistons or the Lakers (well the Lakers of last year)? I seriously doubt it!

Probably. But you can't really compare a pro team that trains together for most of the year to a national team that gets together a few weeks each year. I would be interested, however, to see how the Pistons played against the best pro team from Argentina, Spain, or Italy, for example. That would be cool, similar to the way it is done in soccer.

I'd be curious to see them play one game with NBA rules and refs and one game with int'l rules and refs. It's becoming apparent that being a superstar under one system does not guarantee success in the other.

 

[BCskunk]

im glad they lost..

 

[imported_Tomato]

Is USA still in contention for the gold, or are they competing for another medal now?

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Tomato
Is USA still in contention for the gold, or are they competing for another medal now?

Bronze.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: Tomato
Is USA still in contention for the gold, or are they competing for another medal now?

bronze only now, against loser of the other matchup italy vs lithu

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: BCskunk
im glad they lost..

anti-american much?

 

[Vette73]

No gold for the US

 

[SaltBoy]

Originally posted by: Tomato
Is USA still in contention for the gold, or are they competing for another medal now?

They can go for only bronze now.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: BCskunk
im glad they lost..

still pissed off that Canada never made it?

 

[Darkstar757]

Originally posted by: BCskunk
im glad they lost..

are you an AMERICAN if so you should be SHOT on spot or tried for treason.


How UNAMERICAN


:roll:

 

[maziwanka]

i feel bad for the usa team

 

[Achtung]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Eh? You mean a pro team that was just recently put together compared to a team that has been training together for a long time now? The pistons would own them all.

Um, no. I meant two pro teams that have trained and played together for a long time. The NBA champions against the Argentinian champions, for example. Or maybe the Pistons going on a tour, playing three or four pro teams from Europe. Just an idea that might give us the chance to see a real American team playing a real foreign team.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
Lost by 8...

Thanks to all the rich good for nothing NBAers who had better things to do.

Guess only playing 2 good games out of 7 isn't good enough for gold. Blame the officiating all you want, officials don't brick wide open outside shots.

Does everyone still just spout this sh!t? This is what happens when we can't get the players we want, and are stuck with the 2nd or 3rd "rate" players that aren't shooters to begin with.

 

[Achtung]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy

Originally posted by: Tomato
Is USA still in contention for the gold, or are they competing for another medal now?

They can go for only bronze now.

Well, they got bronze back in 1988, so hopefully they can at least duplicate that.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Eh? You mean a pro team that was just recently put together compared to a team that has been training together for a long time now? The pistons would own them all.

Um, no. I meant two pro teams that have trained and played together for a long time. The NBA champions against the Argentinian champions, for example. Or maybe the Pistons going on a tour, playing three or four pro teams from Europe. Just an idea that might give us the chance to see a real American team playing a real foreign team.

Oh...still think the Pistons would win.

 

[BCskunk]

not anti-american...

this year's team is jus pathetic...all show...

what is Emeka Okafor doin on the team anyways?!?!?!?

makes no sense

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Tomato
Is USA still in contention for the gold, or are they competing for another medal now?

They have to win the next one to get bronze I believe

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Eh? You mean a pro team that was just recently put together compared to a team that has been training together for a long time now? The pistons would own them all.

Um, no. I meant two pro teams that have trained and played together for a long time. The NBA champions against the Argentinian champions, for example. Or maybe the Pistons going on a tour, playing three or four pro teams from Europe. Just an idea that might give us the chance to see a real American team playing a real foreign team.

hahah Ben Wallace and Rip both declined invitations to the Olympic team. If they didn't even want to play for team USA, you think they would go on a tour in Europe?

 

[Achtung]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Eh? You mean a pro team that was just recently put together compared to a team that has been training together for a long time now? The pistons would own them all.

Um, no. I meant two pro teams that have trained and played together for a long time. The NBA champions against the Argentinian champions, for example. Or maybe the Pistons going on a tour, playing three or four pro teams from Europe. Just an idea that might give us the chance to see a real American team playing a real foreign team.

Oh...still think the Pistons would win.

I'd cheer for the Pistons. As for the Lakers, that might be difficult...

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Achtung

Originally posted by: SaltBoy

Originally posted by: Tomato
Is USA still in contention for the gold, or are they competing for another medal now?

They can go for only bronze now.

Well, they got bronze back in 1988, so hopefully they can at least duplicate that.

They will play the loser of Lithuania - Italy match (which is most likely Italy) for bronze.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: Nitemare
Lost by 8...

Thanks to all the rich good for nothing NBAers who had better things to do.

Guess only playing 2 good games out of 7 isn't good enough for gold. Blame the officiating all you want, officials don't brick wide open outside shots.

Does everyone still just spout this sh!t? This is what happens when we can't get the players we want, and are stuck with the 2nd or 3rd "rate" players that aren't shooters to begin with.

I'm all in favor of having the Pistons play the winners and beating them by at least 30

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: BCskunk
not anti-american...

this year's team is jus pathetic...all show...

what is Emeka Okafor doin on the team anyways?!?!?!?

makes no sense

it doesn't make sense, its tradition. Why was Christian Laettner part of the original dream team? tradition.