Olympic Basketball

OMFG! Italy creamed the USA today. WTF!?! They better pull things together because this isn't looking good.

things will be fine. Larry Brown won't have any of that bullsh!t that they call basketball.

I was watching the game up to the 2nd half and Italy just flat out, out played USA.

We were a disgrace to the sport, considering the talent we have.

somebody needs to tell lebron james that they call traveling in olympic basketball

man i watched Lebron, and he was traveling the whole damn game. Sure, he got called on it like 3 times. But there were atleast 2 or 3 other times where he got away with it.

I hate watching the Olympic team...it's like an all-star game. They should have just stuck Ben Wallace, Theo Ratliff, Teyshaun Prince and Ron Artest on the team so they had good defense. Then leave Wade on the team because that guy just flat out kicks ass all ove rthe court.

I'm sure atleast one was offered the chance...but it's a chance at a gold medal for god sakes. Who the hell can turn that down???

Originally posted by Linkalicious

I'm sure atleast one was offered the chance...

Yep. Ben Wallace was but he backed down to rest after playing all the way to the championship.

yah, he was the one i thought that got offered. I just wasn't too clear on whether or not Artest got the nod.

it's all good though. Larry Brown won't put up with that crap as coach.

they needed to get there ass kicked though...this will be a good wake up call...Italy isnt even that good..at least thats what i'm hearin...did anyone les noticed how italy acted with the bows and jumping up and down....i really dont have a problem with it but if that was us doin it...the shit would hit the international fan

italy did have a good 3 point range though...

Yeah, but they almost lost to Germany as well. It took a desperate 3 at the buzzer to avoid OT.

i was wonderin who made that shot myth 😱

Hey guys, just came across this thread. Don't doubt the USA boys, I think they'll get serious when the time comes

can't wait to watch them get gold

yea, just give them a little time

yah, i said that crap all year about the Lakers...and they still got scorched in the finals.

Plain and simple, you can't come out flat in the Olypmics anymore. The talent of the European countries is just too much to be slacking around with.

USA plays like a bunch of those idiot street ballers on ESPN. No defense, all show on offense....it's just ugly.

They better turn it around, and do it soon.

yea this isnt the dream team filled with hall of famers in there prime.....USA is young and the team doesnt have as much chemistry as the rest of the world coz of all the replacements...you can really tell to...players arent communicating or nothin...u see alot of missed passes and bad defense....USA can definetly win the gold but i got the same feeling as i did about the nba finals but i'm on the other end this time...larry brown can only do so much...bottom line is the players need to wakeup and realize that they need to bring there A game every game..just coz everyone expects u to win the gold doesnt mean your gonna win the gold

yah I totally agree with you on that one. I get that NBA finals feeling all over again when I watched them play Germany and Italy.

We're definitly the most talented team on the court, but that doesn't make us the best team. Larry needs them playing "the right way." But i'm not sure he's been given enough time to plant that thought in the rest of his teams' minds

I've got faith. They still have time to gel and i think if anyone is going to bring this team together its going to be Larry Brown. Its more exciting this way anyhow, i like watching competition, not watching blowouts

Originally posted by Linkalicious
yah, i said that crap all year about the Lakers...and they still got scorched in the finals.

i was with the pistons all the way 😎

well, i am a detroiter... 😄

ImAPirate, i hope that means that you're with USA all the way.

oh yea, i'm with USA all the way 😎

They still aren't looking too hot.