Originally posted by: maddogchen
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?
Originally posted by: 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.
Originally posted by: Achtung
MLB players don't seem to have a big problem with going to Japan (most of them anyways). I don't know why NBA players feel that way.
Originally posted by: nitsuj3580
Originally posted by: Izzo
Why are they losing? (Poor shooting? Lack of defense? No rebounding? Or is Aregentina having a great game?)
Honestly, the big issue is the international game is A LOT different than the NBA game. The US is the superior team every game but even watching these international games, the officiating is terrible and the way the game is played is a lot different
Duncan is a perfect example. Simple thing like arm bars in the post are giving him cheap fouls and he can't play at all cuz of foul trouble.
Another big different is charges. The international teams try to take them all the time like the college game in the US. The NBA game prevents charges underneath with the circle so our guys are trying to block every shot.
Originally posted by: XietyCOM
Originally posted by: nitsuj3580
Originally posted by: Izzo
Why are they losing? (Poor shooting? Lack of defense? No rebounding? Or is Aregentina having a great game?)
Honestly, the big issue is the international game is A LOT different than the NBA game. The US is the superior team every game but even watching these international games, the officiating is terrible and the way the game is played is a lot different
Duncan is a perfect example. Simple thing like arm bars in the post are giving him cheap fouls and he can't play at all cuz of foul trouble.
Another big different is charges. The international teams try to take them all the time like the college game in the US. The NBA game prevents charges underneath with the circle so our guys are trying to block every shot.
Blame the officials, NBA style yo! :roll:
Originally posted by: Coki
Do not root or buy their stuff anymore for NBA players that did not come to the games.
Originally posted by: Coki
Do not root or buy their stuff anymore for NBA players that did not come to the games.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Coki
Do not root or buy their stuff anymore for NBA players that did not come to the games.
Lance Armstrong chose not to go to the games, I don't hold that against him. I don't think they should feel obligated to play, it's a personal choice.
I think the NBA players knew they were going to get spanked by the int'l teams. Some said they were scared about security but you know that's a cop-out reason.Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Coki
Do not root or buy their stuff anymore for NBA players that did not come to the games.
Lance Armstrong chose not to go to the games, I don't hold that against him. I don't think they should feel obligated to play, it's a personal choice.
Yeah... where else was I going to record it from? Do you know how many people are at work right now, taping/DVRing it? It would have been simple to keep the spoiler out of the thread summary, I wouldn't have click on the thread if it just said what's in the title.Originally posted by: mwtgg
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Thanks for the spoiler in the thread title, you going to update the final score there too?... :roll: Guess I watch something else tonight.Originally posted by: welst10
LIVE score
The game is on NBC right now...
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Thanks for the spoiler in the thread title, you going to update the final score there too?... :roll: Guess I watch something else tonight.Originally posted by: welst10
LIVE score
Originally posted by: bolido2000
They should seriously just send the team who wins the NBA championship for that year to the Olympics
Originally posted by: BCskunk
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Coki
Do not root or buy their stuff anymore for NBA players that did not come to the games.
Lance Armstrong chose not to go to the games, I don't hold that against him. I don't think they should feel obligated to play, it's a personal choice.
alot of them didnt play becos they are free agents and did not want to risk injury as it will affect their contracts
Originally posted by: Coki
yeah. whats up with that guy?
He is born in the US but had dual citizenship of Puerto Rico and US.
he choose to run for the PR.
ok. why doesn't he move there if he likes it so much?
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I don't get the argument they are all just millionares and it's good they lost.
So what. What does that mean only poor should win?
The players that sacrificed their summer to play here should be applauded. It's the other lamos that should be booed.
Originally posted by: Coki
yeah. whats up with that guy?
He is born in the US but had dual citizenship of Puerto Rico and US.
he choose to run for the PR.
ok. why doesn't he move there if he likes it so much?
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I don't get the argument they are all just millionares and it's good they lost.
So what. What does that mean only poor should win?
The players that sacrificed their summer to play here should be applauded. It's the other lamos that should be booed.