There are going to be a variety of previews on this site between now and Oct. 28 (the first game), but with the roster largely set (at least for the guys getting the majority of the minutes) it’s time to start looking at the squad. One of our insightful members here, Drrayeye, did that in […]
Archives for August 2008
Fast Break Thoughts
After a few days going through withdrawals without my laptop, time to clear out the inbox in bullet point form. UPDATED: Great stuff today from the OC Register, talking about Kuchak checking up on Bynum: “Andrew has dedicated another summer to getting into the best possible shape,” Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said. “A month […]
What Can/Should We Expect?
It’s about five weeks until the Lakers head into training camp. Five weeks with really no basketball to speak of as we watch the start of football (both American and in Europe) and writers and bloggers start working on team previews. And when those previews come out, a lot of people are going to pick […]
Gold Medal Game Time
Here’s my prediction — not only is the USA going to win the gold in Beijing, it will win it in London in 2012, too. I’ll explain the second prediction first. One thing has been pretty clear in these Olympics and said by Kelly Dwyer among others — the USA is the best NBA-style team […]
USA vs. Argentina, and the Semis
I think my premise here is pretty simple: Argentina may well give the USA their toughest test to date, but I don’t think Argentina can beat the USA unless the Americans help out. A few thoughts to flesh that out. Argentina will try to slow the game down (the USA is at 81 possessions per […]
USA v. Australia, and the Quarter Finals
UPDATE: My worst-case scenario held sway for about the first 15-minutes of the game, but in the third quarter in particular the USA’s defense took over, and that was the difference. KD emphasized the defense and Kobe’s role in his great roundup. Craig W. said the same thing in the comments: All the flash and […]
Vacation And Other Thoughts
I just got back from a vacation that included Chicago and the Detroit suburbs, and first things first, thanks to Reed for the breakdowns, Darius for his game thoughts, Gatinho for his history and game thoughts, and Nomuskles for filling that live-blog Jones we all had. This site never misses a beat with them around. […]
USA Passes Latest Test
Do you think you made other teams fear you with tonight’s performance? Kobe Bryant: “Maybe a little bit because everybody knows what a great team Spain is. I think we sent a pretty strong message tonight.” They did it with defense. This is a team that is not relying on the fact that it is […]
Team USA, Free Agency, and Other Stuff…
Some quick hit notes about what’s going on recently in the Olympics and the NBA in general… *Team USA ran away with it’s third consecutive game with a 92-69 bashing of Greece. From the recap, this was obviously a meaningful game for the Americans. Out of all the recent failings of Team USA in international […]
Forum Blue and Olympic Gold
The Original Dream Team: Wilma “La Gazzella Nera” Rudolph and Cassius Clay dominated the headlines when the Olympics returned to Rome. The men’s team that the US sent would be overshadowed by these dynamic characters, but included 10 players that would eventually spend time in the NBA. They would be led by a trio of […]