Spain v USA

[thehardaway]

On TV now peeps

 

[Fall Out Boy]

********ing dumbarse commentators calling the great man "Powell" or "Paul".

The great man is ripping it up and really leading the Spaniards. Already has 12 points down low on Duncan and co.

Spain need to give him some more help, Navarro is hitting the odd shot, but that aside, Pau is alone.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

18 points for the great man now. Monstering the Yanks.

If only Spain could give him some help.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Gasol >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Dream Team"

Go Espana

 

[thehardaway]

I was pretty sure Jefferson travelled just before the Amare dunk (very soft foul on that too)
Spain down by 1 at the half, not backing down, whilst the US just don't want to shoot from the outside

 

[Showbag]

I hate it how channel 7 don't show replays, that dunk by Pau on Stoudamire was fantastic.

 

[thehardaway]

I hate it how channel 7 don't show replays, that dunk by Pau on Stoudamire was fantastic.

Was waiting for that too. Hate how they don't seem to cut any other events out for ad breaks bar the basketball either

 

[blackcat]

Spain's centre Deunas has some remarkably hairsute triceps and shoulders and a prototype Simean brow. Remarkably attractive fellow.

 

[thehardaway]

So the sightings of a sasquatch were real!!!!!

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Spain's centre Deunas has some remarkably hairsuite triceps and shoulders and a prototype Simian brow. Remarkably attractive fellow.

Hirsute indeed. Thought they were tatts for a minute there.

 

[thehardaway]

Spain can't buy a foul, and the refs even giving the US the ball back if it comes off them

 

[blackcat]

Spain do not realise, long shots = long rebounds
and little guards are shot fodder for Duncan on the drive, about 4 blocks in a row for Duncan and Boozer

 

[moistie]

Pity that Spain didn't hit the three effectively throughout the game. They got plenty of open looks, but couldn't knock them down when it counted. Still, from what I saw if Lithuania or whatever other team the USA face can hit an outside shot with regularity then they'll got down. And I will laugh and laugh and laugh.

It was funny when Larry Brown (I love the man) called a time out with 27 seconds left being up by about 9. From what Drewy was saying, this is considered very bad form in the Euro-leagues, almost a way of saying "fu(k you, we beat you and now we're going to rub it in". The Spanish crowd chanting "usted es un puta" at Larry Brown was quite funny. Pretty much exactly the same thing we chant at Tony Greig at the cricket.

 

[jod23]

Who are the semi finalists. I know the US and Lithuainia are in, who are the other two?

 

[Dingster]

Who are the semi finalists. I know the US and Lithuainia are in, who are the other two?

Italy and Argentina.

US vs Argentina
Lithuainia vs Italy

 

[Colonel Matrix]

I've watched a few basketball games in this olympics, and the refereeing has been incomprehensible. I was impressed with Gasol's game, and Marbury showed us what he's made of. Did anybody else find it weird the way the commentators were pronouncing the names on the dream team?

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Interesting to note that Pau's a right handed shooter, yet took it to the hole more often with his left hand. That smacks of European coaching right there, and makes him so much harder to defend around the basket.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Interesting to note that Pau's a right handed shooter, yet took it to the hole more often with his left hand. That smacks of European coaching right there, and makes him so much harder to defend around the basket.

What people (hello Jod and Kenneth) forget is that Pau has only played competitive ball for 7 years and is still growing, both physically and mentally.

He won't hit his peak until he's in his late 20's, when he's fully grown into his body and has the strength and confidence to go hard against the big boys.

The scope for improvement is unbelievable.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Yet you get someone like Calvin Booth who plays his whole life and still looks like a ******.

 

[Showbag]

Yet you get someone like Calvin Booth who plays his whole life and still looks like a ******.

I am sure you will be suitably impressed by Danny "the potato" Fortson.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

I am sure you will be suitably impressed by Danny "the potato" Fortson.

Hey, I'll take a 17 rebound per 48 minute career average with our current roster, even if he is a horrible defender, poor post scorer and all around thug. It's what we need - someone who can bang a few bodies and grab a few rebounds.

Calvin Booth has gotten double figure blocks in a game for Seattle, but never rebounds. Go figure.

 

[Nightwolf]

didnt see the game last nite, but i have noticed that every time Okafur comes on, Gaze says he's the number one draft pick, i couldve sworn he was pick 2 by Bobcats.......You should know that Gaze..

 

[Portmanteau]

C'arn the Argies.

 

[Colonel Matrix]

What people (hello Jod and Kenneth) forget is that Pau has only played competitive ball for 7 years and is still growing, both physically and mentally.

He won't hit his peak until he's in his late 20's, when he's fully grown into his body and has the strength and confidence to go hard against the big boys.

The scope for improvement is unbelievable.

I can imagine you're a very excited boy over the prospect of this 'scope for improvement'?

 

[Stiffy_18]

USA have played ther best game of the tournament however, I still think Lithuania will get the gold. There is so many holes in the USA defence that a good shooting team will beat them.