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  • fluent2332
    MVP
    • Aug 2005
    • 1735

    #451
    Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

    Originally posted by Jonesy
    Being it on Americans!

    But seriously you guys will probably destroy us but I just hope we put in a solid effort and aren't to overawed by the occasion to put up a good fight.

    It will be interesting to see how mills goes against Deron, CP3 and Russ.
    Mills is a beast for Australia. I really like his game. He can really pressure the ball defensively and is a knock down shooter. That game winner he hit against Russia was great. Australia has a pretty nice team. That Ingles guy is pretty solid too. Australia surprised me against Russia. Russia looked like the better team the entire game yet Australia was right there the whole way and won it in the end. Good luck.

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    • Jonesy
      All Star
      • Feb 2003
      • 5382

      #452
      Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

      Yeah I think was our version of a perfect game as Russia are overall the better team and would probably beat us 8 or 9 times out of 10 but our outside shooting was on and that's pretty much the only way we can keep up with the big boys.

      Mills has been awesome and is currently tied with Pau as leading scorer in the games but I've been very surprised by Ingles myself. I think he's been our 2nd leading scorer so far in the games when I was certain it would be Andersen and Newley (was drafted by the Rockets a few years ago but plays in Spain).

      I wish we had Bogut but they have done themselves proud beating Russia I think. I don't get to see the US games other than highlights because our coverage mainly follows Aussie events so it awesome I'll get to see a full game of team USA now with us matching up. Good luck to you guys as well, I hope it's at least close by I doubt it will be for too long.

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      • Wildcats302
        MVP
        • May 2011
        • 1046

        #453
        Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

        Argentina is an abomination and their pathetic flopping caught up to them. I hope Brazil hammers them but if not, we will beat them by 30-40 in the semifinals since they are a bunch of cheap shotting thugs.

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        • jeebs9
          Fear is the Unknown
          • Oct 2008
          • 47568

          #454
          Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

          I just watch the last night. Talk about coming out of halftime. I just like how the USA team came out and decided that they weren't going to shoot any 3's. Even Kobe who had a turnover on a out of control play. Was hell bent on driving the ball to the rim.

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          • ex carrabba fan
            I'll thank him for you
            • Oct 2004
            • 32744

            #455
            Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

            Originally posted by 23
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            Thanks Dre

            I expect Russia, Spain, Brazil and the USA to make the final four. It's going to be an awesome medal round

            It's a shame Argentina is so long in the tooth. If they had just a few more dependable rotational players they would have the edge to me against Brazil. Unfortunately they operate with a very short rotation and their best players are a little aged. I have to give the slight edge to Brazil.

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            • SteelersFreak
              All Star
              • May 2004
              • 9582

              #456
              Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

              Originally posted by Wildcats302
              Argentina is an abomination and their pathetic flopping caught up to them. I hope Brazil hammers them but if not, we will beat them by 30-40 in the semifinals since they are a bunch of cheap shotting thugs.
              lol I don't think so Tim
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              • vtcha
                MVP
                • Nov 2009
                • 2180

                #457
                Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                for aussies,

                do you know if they will show the game on free-to-air TV tomorrow? If so, which channel?
                the only thing I know is that the game starts at 7:15AM (Sydney time).


                I'm hoping patty drops 40 & U.S wins :P (i'm a big lebron fan so yeah, would love to see him win both mvp's, nba ring & gold medal)
                Last edited by vtcha; 08-07-2012, 07:07 PM.

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                • Jonesy
                  All Star
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 5382

                  #458
                  Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                  Originally posted by vtcha
                  for aussies,

                  do you know if they will show the game on free-to-air TV tomorrow? If so, which channel?
                  the only thing I know is that the game starts at 7:15AM (Sydney time).


                  I'm hoping patty drops 40 & U.S wins :P (i'm a big lebron fan so yeah, would love to see him win both mvp's, nba ring & gold medal)
                  I'm really hoping its on ch 9 because I don't have paytv where I'm staying at the moment.

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                  • CougarMVP
                    Rookie
                    • May 2010
                    • 250

                    #459
                    Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                    WSU alum Aron Baynes is a key contributor for the Aussies and it will be cool to see him play against the world's best players for Team USA.
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                    • demencia_total
                      No Way
                      • Dec 2006
                      • 704

                      #460
                      Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                      Originally posted by Jonesy
                      I'm really hoping its on ch 9 because I don't have paytv where I'm staying at the moment.
                      I believe they will show it. But expect them to cut away every 5 mins to show some BS equestrian event or something else whenever there is the possibility of a medal.

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                      • vtcha
                        MVP
                        • Nov 2009
                        • 2180

                        #461
                        Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                        Originally posted by demencia_total
                        I believe they will show it. But expect them to cut away every 5 mins to show some BS equestrian event or something else whenever there is the possibility of a medal.
                        I hope you are dead wrong!!
                        I mean seriously channel 9 need to get their act together
                        The game starts at 10:15PM over there, and it is the ONLY live Olympic game that is occurring during that time. They have the whole day to show replays of other sports ...

                        I hope they only cut away for a few mins during time outs & half time.

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                        • bigeastbumrush
                          My Momma's Son
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 19245

                          #462
                          Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                          It's amazing for me to see Timofey Mozgov excel in international ball. I wish he was still a Knick.

                          I also wish some of these int'l coaches were coaching in the NBA.

                          Back door cuts, picks, screens, ball movement, midrange game, etc. So much more open style of play. It's fun to watch.

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                          • SteelersFreak
                            All Star
                            • May 2004
                            • 9582

                            #463
                            Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                            Spain vs France coming up soon. This hould be good.
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                            • 23
                              yellow
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 66469

                              #464
                              Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                              Its a pipe dream bigeast...

                              Thats what the NBA used to be

                              Its the system moreso than just the coaches...

                              I mean some of these guys dont have much of a clue, but at the same time you have a system set up in place for certain things to happen, superstar calls, rewarding perimeter iso, an ungodly amount of 3 pointers, etc..

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                              • Bull_Market
                                Pro
                                • Jul 2012
                                • 618

                                #465
                                Re: Team USA Men's Olympic Basketball 2012

                                Originally posted by bigeastbumrush
                                It's amazing for me to see Timofey Mozgov excel in international ball. I wish he was still a Knick.

                                I also wish some of these int'l coaches were coaching in the NBA.

                                Back door cuts, picks, screens, ball movement, midrange game, etc. So much more open style of play. It's fun to watch.
                                NBA stars would never allow this, iso-ball and get out of my way is the theme.
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