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nikeball · 07-25-2008, 09:06 PM

For everything concerning Team USA Basketball

I dont know how many people will be watching Team USA Basketball for the Olympics but..rather than risk a lot of threads being created...lets just post here..I will try to update the Results & Schedule .. TV Time..

TV Times:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv_and_on...=BK/index.html

http://www.usabasketball.com/

June 28-29: Las Vegas, Nev.

Mini Camp
July 21-25: Las Vegas, Nev.

Training Camp: July 21-24

State Farm USA Basketball Challenge at Thomas & Mack - July 25, 8EST
Results - USA (120) vs. Canada (65)

July 26-Aug. 1: Macao, China (more Exhibitions)
USA (114) vs Turkey (82)
USA (120) vs. Lithuania (84)

Aug. 2-6: Shangai, China
USA Basketball International Challenge
USA (89) vs. Russia (68)
USA (87) vs. Australia (76)

Aug. 8-24: Beijing, China
2008 OLYMPIC GAMES
Group Play:
USA (101) vs. China (70) 1-0
USA (97) vs. Angola (76) 2-0
USA (92) vs. Greece (69) 3-0
USA (119) vs. Spain (82) 4-0
USA (106) vs. Germany (57) 5-0

Quarterfinals: USA vs Australia
Aug. 22 Wednesday, 7:00 am Central.

Semifinals:

Finals: Aug. 24

OLYMPICS GROUPS

GROUP A
Argentina
Australia
Croatia
Iran
Lithuania
Russia

GROUP B
Angola
China
Germany
Greece
Spain
U.S.A.

TO THE VICTOR GOES THE GOLD. GOOD LUCK USA

MaVs 41 BaLler · 07-25-2008, 09:45 PM

USA vs. Canada (Pre-Olympic Game)

Final Score 120-65

nikeball · 07-25-2008, 09:56 PM

One thing that I noticed about these games..they are actually every other day..

Unlike other FIBA tourneys where you can play 5 games in 5 days. Good job olympic planners.

MaVs 41 BaLler · 07-26-2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nikeball

One thing that I noticed about these games..they are actually every other day..

Unlike other FIBA tourneys where you can play 5 games in 5 days. Good job olympic planners.

Ya cause its what all the nba players are used to.

Flacolaco · 07-26-2008, 09:57 AM

Looks like I'm going to be watching a lot of basketball on the internet at work, so if anyone is good at finding those kinds of links, bring 'em on.

MaVs 41 BaLler · 07-26-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Looks like I'm going to be watching a lot of basketball on the internet at work, so if anyone is good at finding those kinds of links, bring 'em on.

Got you covered.

Ill be posting the links as I too will be watching on the internet.

horse900703 · 07-26-2008, 03:10 PM

U.S get gold no problem

GermanDunk · 07-26-2008, 03:36 PM

vs. Germany means 2 am MESZ ?

Evilmav2 · 07-26-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MaVs 41 BaLler

USA vs. Canada (Pre-Olympic Game)

Final Score 120-65

JKidd is now 39-0 in international competition...

Flacolaco · 07-31-2008, 08:42 AM

Through 3 quarters...

USA 87
Turkey 59

jthig32 · 07-31-2008, 08:46 AM

Kidd again has zero assists.....

Underdog · 07-31-2008, 08:48 AM

pwnage

MaVs 41 BaLler · 07-31-2008, 08:59 AM

ahh i didnt get to watch it i was sleeping.

nikeball · 07-31-2008, 09:04 AM

Kidd's Statline

1-1 (3pter) - 3 pts, 1 reb, 0 asts.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer...ore?gameId=726

Bayliss · 07-31-2008, 09:08 AM

Deron Williams had 4 points and 2 assists.
Boozer had 5 points and 3 rebounds
Redd had 4 points and 2 rebounds

Kidd isn't struggling as the stats mean very little with the makeup of their team.

Underdog · 07-31-2008, 09:16 AM

Plus, you have guys like Kobe & LeBron dishing (combined for 11 of 21 team assists) , so there's very little room for the PGs to do their thing...

MavsX · 07-31-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by horse900703

U.S get gold no problem

dirno2000 · 07-31-2008, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

Plus, you have guys like Kobe & LeBron dishing (combined for 11 of 21 team assists) , so there's very little room for the PGs to do their thing...

There were 29 team assists and the other two PG's had 10 of them.

Underdog · 07-31-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by dirno2000

There were 29 team assists and the other two PG's had 10 of them.

Yep - those stats didn't look like that earlier today...

(and I didn't watch the game - all I had was the ESPN site to go off of...)

dirno2000 · 07-31-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

Yep - those stats didn't look like that earlier today...

(and I didn't watch the game - all I had was the ESPN site to go off of...)

I saw those incomplete stats too.

I'm looking forward to the Lithuania game. I want to see how the team reacts when they're challenged.

BGMaverick9 · 07-31-2008, 02:50 PM

I really didn't come away very impressed today, my standards are very very high though. They seemed very wishy-washy in the offensive flow. There was way too much ISO going on and they were being very careless defensively early in the game.

dirno2000 · 08-01-2008, 10:05 AM

We beat Lithuania by 36! I'm starting to think they may run through this thing like the first couple of dream teams.

nikeball · 08-01-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

I really didn't come away very impressed today, my standards are very very high though. They seemed very wishy-washy in the offensive flow. There was way too much ISO going on and they were being very careless defensively early in the game.

Wtf. Did Avery replace Coach K?

LonghornDub · 08-01-2008, 09:16 PM

Kidd only got 11 minutes today against Lithuania, second least on the team (Boozer with 8). Ended up with 2 points, 2 assists, and 3 steals. Not awful for 11 minutes, at least the 3 steals part.

bcrav4 · 08-01-2008, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nikeball

Wtf. Did Avery replace Coach K?

Actually, I think Avery might be a great choice to coach Team USA sometime in the future.

FINtastic · 08-02-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nikeball

Wtf. Did Avery replace Coach K?

Actually, I think the comparisons with Coach K might run deeper than you would imagine. Coach K has always gotten by with being a master motivator that isn't one of the greatest x's and o's coaches. He has quite the ego, and can be a tad delusional at times about his image. ESPN's hype machine likes to prop coach k up as something of a deity, but anyone who closely follows ACC basketball can tell you there's more to coach k than what gets portrayed by the media. The one reason coach k can get away with his act a little better than Avery did is that college has a quicker player turnover so it's harder for the player's to get tired of his act.

FINtastic · 08-02-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dirno2000

We beat Lithuania by 36! I'm starting to think they may run through this thing like the first couple of dream teams.

Me and my friend have been thinking the same thing for a while now. The talent level on this team is insane. Kobe, LeBron, Paul, and Wade have to be 4 of the top 5 players in the world right now. Those four should easily overwhelm the field, and then you throw in a freak like Dwight Howard and another nice young player in Bosh and to give the United States a pretty good post game. This team seems like a lock for a gold in my eyes, even with the improved state of global basketball. This is the strongest team we've sent, since maybe the original dream team.

sike · 08-02-2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FINtastic

Me and my friend have been thinking the same thing for a while now. The talent level on this team is insane. Kobe, LeBron, Paul, and Wade have to be 4 of the top 5 players in the world right now. Those four should easily overwhelm the field, and then you throw in a freak like Dwight Howard and another nice young player in Bosh and to give the United States a pretty good post game. This team seems like a lock for a gold in my eyes, even with the improved state of global basketball. This is the strongest team we've sent, since maybe the original dream team.

....and.....and....Jason Kidd?

dirno2000 · 08-02-2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FINtastic

Me and my friend have been thinking the same thing for a while now. The talent level on this team is insane. Kobe, LeBron, Paul, and Wade have to be 4 of the top 5 players in the world right now. Those four should easily overwhelm the field, and then you throw in a freak like Dwight Howard and another nice young player in Bosh and to give the United States a pretty good post game. This team seems like a lock for a gold in my eyes, even with the improved state of global basketball. This is the strongest team we've sent, since maybe the original dream team.

Not to mention Michael Redd who shouldn't be on the team based on talent alone but is the spot up shooter that we lacked in the 2004 Olympics. He's been on fire. Actually the entire team is on fire. Through three games they're shooting about 66% from the field.

Evilmav2 · 08-03-2008, 01:14 AM

There are only 48 minutes until the tipoff against Russia

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mqywaaah · 08-03-2008, 01:44 AM

Kidd!!!!

Evilmav2 · 08-03-2008, 02:09 AM

Wow... LeBron is looking absolutely sick early in this game. Ripping Russians for steals and dunking on the other end... powering through defenders for bank shots + the foul... whew...

nikeball · 08-03-2008, 03:17 AM

Jkidd doing nothing again...

Paul replaced him as starter in 2nd half..

Evilmav2 · 08-03-2008, 03:22 AM

Yeah, Kidd starts the second half glued to the bench, and now Russia is just 10 behind and going to the line....

Dirkgreatness · 08-03-2008, 05:05 PM

Lebron, DWade & Carmello Getting Their Hong Kong Freak On
By
BonaFide Sports Expert Robert Littal
on August 2, 2008 1:39 PM

First, let me say this information is coming from the Chinese version of the National Inquiry so take it for what it is worth. Secondly, the best thing about Melo, DWade and The King getting some "Love Me Long Time" affection is that Kobe Bryant wasn't with them because, if he were, that would have been an international incident. See your BonaFide Sports Expert will travel continents to provide you with stories you just won't get anywhere else. Now I got this as a tip from a Chinese reader who obviously though I could read Chinese because the story is in Chinese. Thanks to the handy "Google Translator," I can bring it to you in English. If the USA doesn't bring home the Gold Medal, we can all blame the Chinese prostitutes.

http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/2008-0...93824886.shtml

English translation (it maybe a little off, but you will get the idea):

Dora Macao special correspondent reported eight dream of a certain superstar does not understand the powerful Hong Kong paparazzi, Wednesday morning when James, Wade and Anthony out of their castle - the Venetian hotel, they have been falling into the paparazzi Qi (paparazzi) lens. Hong Kong-based newspaper the full record of three star Macao night process.

U.S. team arrived in Macao Monday from Las Vegas, the entertainment paradise from the United States flew to Asia's entertainment paradise, but on arrival the same day, has been in the Venetian hotel in the gold Arts Museum in training, Tuesday and Wednesday this Two days are also arranged a three-hour daily training. Venetian castle-like hotel, allowing eight dream of all concerned to avoid the star, completed the training to live and fresh line: Arena is closed, the resident is relatively closed. But after two days of nausea, who finally could not help Taiwan to meet out of the sky.

Wednesday 0:30, James, Wade and Anthony at a staff member, accompanied by walking out, "Shen Gong" to Macao a "fight to" the "gold fish tank"-style sauna and entertainment centre. They arranged by hotel limousine to the pier near places of entertainment, it is worth mentioning that the three Taiwan Qingchejiancong, and no special security measures. It is learnt that the "playing the" sauna and massage services entertainment center about 90 minutes AUD 1500, the three stars in "fighting the" selection of all Vietnamese women technicians, said Macao and Vietnam technicians in the best massage techniques and the most Popular. Hong Kong paparazzi after a special interview for the provision of services NBA superstar female technicians, three female technicians at the beginning of work before, have learned about the identity of the person, such as James, has more than once because of previous service for celebrities, so they do not show Special surprise, it is said that the three VIPs only to the 200 Australian dollars as a tip, it is hardly generous.

About two hours later, a pedestrian James returned to the hotel, at this time is Wednesday 2:00 more. It is learned that two years ago in Japan preparing for the world championships, James, Anthony and Wade have three exhibition games in the Hong Kong Shengge night, they had two nights in the Central Volar and celebrities stronghold Drag-on-i all-night rave And the letters "Sanxia prostitution." Perhaps it is, therefore, re-emergence of three in Macao, Hong Kong immediately attracted a pressing personal paparazzi. The U.S. team with a team of reporters has said that Macao great hot weather and humidity, not too many players on tour, do not want these big names out of the evening activities. However, compared to prostitution Sanxia, Gouzi the "waiting" in Bryant was not too much of the harvest, this two-day Bryant's recreational activities, is accompanied by staff in the Venetian hotel in a Niupa Lane Dadanniuba. Wenfeng from some fans, Bryant also did not let the fans disappointing. After a meal, Bryant immediately returned to the hotel rest, in addition to training did not appear in public view, the relative "Sanxia prostitution," Bryant was portrayed naturally became the U.S. team's "exemplary life leaders."

http://blacksportsonline.com/index/2...ongfreaks.html