Men's Basketball - Semifinal game 2 (Argentina vs USA) - Page 3 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:09 AM

Scoring in the paint every time down the floor versus missed 3's every time down the floor.

This is like basketball 101 right?

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:10 AM

Resilient is the only word I can use to describe Argentina. They will no doubt lose this game, but props to them.

The United States still do not know how to beat a zone and it's making me chuckle. These are grown NBA basketball players right?

GermanDunk · 08-22-2008, 10:10 AM

Pornobili has got two fouls, yet.

Caseman · 08-22-2008, 10:10 AM

I actually find this funny.

Fidel · 08-22-2008, 10:11 AM

That was a clean block at the end there.

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:12 AM

What an abortion of a second quarter

Evilmav2 · 08-22-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nikeball

You are in downtown Houston?? Me too..I am at work downtown..sucks...I love working half day Fridays...get in a 830...do work for 30 mins..get breakfast and watch USA on computer til around 1130 and then do 30 mins of work and go home....

Lets see some 3s from Redd...zone buster..that is what he is on the team for right?

Yup, I also work downtown and I've lived in the midtown for the last year, but hopefully I will be able to return to my preferred Dallas home soon. Also, that sucks that you've got to work a partial Friday- particularly if you had to commute in from somewhere probably further afield than I am and had to waste gas for a short mornings worth of basketball-game-disrupting work this morning

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alby · 08-22-2008, 10:13 AM

All without Ginobili... haha

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Evilmav2

Yup, I also work downtown and I've lived in the midtown for the last year, but hopefully I will be able to return to my preferred Dallas home soon. That sucks that you've got to work a partial Friday- particularly if you had to commute in from somewhere probably further afield than I am and had to waste gas for a short mornings worth of basketball-game-disrupting work this morning

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This is a good man.

Caseman · 08-22-2008, 10:14 AM

Argentina can't keep up this intensity. U.S.A. will pull away. Stop moping.

nikeball · 08-22-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by alby

Resilient is the only word I can use to describe Argentina. They will no doubt lose this game, but props to them.

The United States still do not know how to beat a zone and it's making me chuckle. These are grown NBA basketball players right?

They still do not have the correct personnel to beat the zone imo....

Big men who can pass well..people who can hit spot up for mid range..finding the crease for slashing/open shots..backdoor/baseline cuts..

half the time they just stand there around the 3 point line....

And...you are supposed to fastbreak/run on a zone..so they can't set up..it is hard to do that when Argentina is taking smart shots/drawing fouls

Evilmav2 · 08-22-2008, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

I'd be pretty surprised if you didn't have it. It was put in just for the Olympics. Browese the very bottom of your HD channels.

Dang... Unless they are hiding it somewhere very odd, I can't find it... But low and behold... My NBC affiliate just decided to start showing the game in HD on tape delay. Tip-off is after this commercial break...

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:18 AM

The US will probably end the third quarter leading by 20+

Coach will play a backcourt of Deron and Wade which in international basketball, is superior to the backcourt of Paul and Kobe (although, I can make a case for this in the NBA game as well).

Argentina gave them a good run for their money, and that's all you can ask for from a team who lost their star player, and arguably the best international player in the world, in the first few minutes of the 1st quarter.

US will beat Spain by 17-21 points IMHO.

Fidel · 08-22-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by nikeball

They still do not have the correct personnel to beat the zone imo....

Big men who can pass well..people who can hit spot up for mid range..finding the crease for slashing/open shots..backdoor/baseline cuts..

half the time they just stand there around the 3 point line....

That´s what I said before the olympics. And it´s showing today. They will probably win the game but they are not really playing a team game, most of the time they just jack up shots.

GermanDunk · 08-22-2008, 10:21 AM

I hope the Eurosport guys tune in in time instead of interviewing the sandcastle-constructors

nikeball · 08-22-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Evilmav2

Yup, I also work downtown and I've lived in the midtown for the last year, but hopefully I will be able to return to my preferred Dallas home soon. Also, that sucks that you've got to work a partial Friday- particularly if you had to commute in from somewhere probably further afield than I am and had to waste gas for a short mornings worth of basketball-game-disrupting work this morning

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I also live about 5 mins from downtown..in Memorial Heights..so it isn't too bad..

oh well...at least i don't have to sit through Houston traffic to go to work..which absolutely sucks balls...and will suck balls even more next week when they close the HOV lanes. HA.

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Evilmav2

Try 77006, and pretend you are living in the shadow of downtown, toilet-bowl Houston

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Evil, when I put your zip into the nbcolympics.com web site on the listings page, it says your special Olympic basketball and soccer channels are on channels 86 and 87 ?

I'm sorry we won't let this die...you must have these channels!

u2sarajevo · 08-22-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LonghornDub

I've got it streaming from the site, but this is ridiculous. Every game has been live on either NBC or USA and now suddenly the silver medal game is tape delayed?!

So the winner of this game is going to automatically lose the next game?

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nikeball · 08-22-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Evil, when I put your zip into the nbcolympics.com web site on the listings page, it says your special Olympic basketball and soccer channels are on channels 86 and 87 ?

I'm sorry we won't let this die...you must have these channels!

Evil MAv...use...77007 and the Comcast..nbc local channel 12...it works for me.

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:31 AM

Carmelo Anthony is a straight up thug with a low basketball IQ. I never want to see a Melo to Dallas rumor on this board again.

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:33 AM

Well Kidd is trying to make things happen.

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:38 AM

Looks like my 20+ point lead by the end of the quarter is holding true to form.

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:38 AM

What just happened with all those free throws?

nikeball · 08-22-2008, 10:39 AM

why did melo get to shoot 4 fts??

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:40 AM

Kidd has been nothing short of horrible today.

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:41 AM

it was an intentional foul and it was a shooting foul.

Evilmav2 · 08-22-2008, 10:41 AM

Uggghhhh... This whole business has taken a turn toward the ridiculous, as I got dropped by my NBC olympic feed during half-time, and has now the dang thing has failed to reconnect the last ten times I've tried to get it to work again, and the only NBC coverage I've got is on AT&T U-Verse channel 1002, but the dang telecast on 1002 is on tape delay, and consequently the score is a groundhog-day-like 21-4, USA lead...

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:42 AM

Scola had 37 in an earlier game, looks like he's on a mission again.

jthig32 · 08-22-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Evilmav2

Uggghhhh... This whole business has taken a turn toward the ridiculous, as I got dropped by my NBC olympic feed during half-time, and has now the dang thing has failed to reconnect the last ten times I've tried to get it to work again, and the only NBC coverage I've got is on AT&T U-Verse channel 1002, but the dang telecast on 1002 is on tape delay, and consequently the score is a groundhog-day-like 21-4, USA lead...

One last try, then I'll accept defeat.

Did you try channels 86 and 87?

u2sarajevo · 08-22-2008, 10:43 AM

What's the Argentina redneck dude named?

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:43 AM

Bosh is an idiot.

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by u2sarajevo

What's the Argentina redneck dude named?

Bubba

Evilmav2 · 08-22-2008, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

One last try, then I'll accept defeat.

Did you try channels 86 and 87?

HOWLEELUJHAA!!!!

Thanks a hecuva lot, JThig

. Channel 87 did the trick like a Bullet

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u2sarajevo · 08-22-2008, 10:45 AM

Wade in his element now...

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:45 AM

Since when can D-Whistle not make a free throw?

If he shot free throws like that 2 years ago I'd have a Mavs championship banner hanging in my office.

nikeball · 08-22-2008, 10:45 AM

refs handout techs in FIBA like it is nothing..in the NBA....primadonna players go balls over a technical foul..

Flacolaco · 08-22-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Evil, when I put your zip into the nbcolympics.com web site on the listings page, it says your special Olympic basketball and soccer channels are on channels 86 and 87 ?

I'm sorry we won't let this die...you must have these channels!

Check 1, 2.

Is this thing on?

Evilmav2 · 08-22-2008, 10:46 AM

USA crushing at 74-55

. Good, good stuff in real time on the big TV...

alby · 08-22-2008, 10:46 AM

Wade will be the NBA's leading scorer this year.

Underdog · 08-22-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Bosh is an idiot.

I read "Bush" the first time, then did a double-take...