Comments on: Forum Blue and Olympic Gold

By: Darius

Darius — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:50:19 +0000

New post up. Some fast break thoughts on the Olympics and a little more.

By: ChaosRR

ChaosRR — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:17:41 +0000

Wade – six steals with 17 points, three rebounds and five assists in just 20 minutes.

James 13 points, six rebounds, six assists, three blocks

Bosh finished 7-for-8 for 18 points with five rebounds

Bryant tied for a game-high 18 points.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:03:19 +0000

Bosh didn’t play like a nancy boy last night did he?

By: khandor

khandor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:28:26 +0000

Sorry.

Meant to say …

“in 2002, 2004 and 2006 …”

By: khandor

khandor — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:26:40 +0000

As long as Coach K doesn’t get in the way … KOBE & LEBRON, supported by D-Wade, and D-Williams … with a mobile big like Chris Bosh are not going to lose in this year’s Olympic tournament.

If Kobe had been playing in 2002 and 2004 … or, if Larry Brown had simply given more playing time to Lebron & D-Wade, young pups at the time … rather than using great established NBA players, like Iverson & Duncan, who are only Above-AVERAGE in the FIBA/international game, which requires a slightly different skill set … the USA would still be undefeated in the Olympics, since they started using NBA players with the original ‘Dream Team’.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:35 +0000

Re the USA Team’s shooting woes.
Just maybe it’s the ball. Aren’t they playing w/a slightly smaller international ball? The size may be just enough to throw off their shooting,but as they play more they should get more used to it and percentages should improve.

By: Craig W.

Craig W. — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:39:50 +0000

Now about the only thing I can complain about is the free-throw shooting. Oh well!

By: h.f. in H.D.

h.f. in H.D. — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:13:28 +0000

Greece just got their backsides handed to them on a silver platter. Bring on Spain.

By: The Dude Abides

The Dude Abides — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:26:11 +0000

23
Magic frequently guarded the other team’s PG, with Byron usually chasing the SG through the screens. Sometimes, Magic guarded the SF, Byron the PG, and Worthy the SG. It all depended on the matchup. I remember in Magic’s final years, Magic guarded Tim Hardaway and just gave him plenty of space, daring him to shoot 20-ft jumpers all game and throwing his teammates out of rhythm. It worked.

25 – I think you’re onto something there.

We better beat Greece tonight. This is all on Coach K. If he’s stubborn and doesn’t make any adjustments to the Greek pick and roll (if it’s successful), then we deserve to lose, just like 2006. Hopefully he’s learned the names of the Greek players by now.

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:46:02 +0000

Sun Yue will bring in the Chinese fans, and Pau Gasol will drive them away.

Now Pau might have apologized and said he never wanted to do the ad, but it was still stupid on his part to actually do it.

Here’s the story for those that don’t know what I’m talking about or haven’t heard it yet:
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/basketball/news/story?id=3532682