USA Basketball

[TBrown]

Originally Posted by milohimself

It would have been a moral defeat if they won by less than 40. Tunisia and China are the only two teams without at least one NBA player.

Yi?

[milohimself]

He got knocked down to D-League.

[tkemo]

Tunisia's coach looked like he was coaching at the Y on saturday morning in those blue jeans. USA team looks like the Harlem Globe Trotters when they go on a run, pretty cool to see. Most of the impact players are mid 20's or younger, they'll only be better next time around.

[milohimself]

Not if the u23 thing happens, which I actually think I am okay with.

[n_huffhines]

We'd still dominate U23, IMO. Just as long as they are smart enough to pick the right players. I like the idea of a FIBA WC.

[milohimself]

And the records come tumbling down.

United States 156 - 73 Nigeria

Records...

Points scored in an Olympic basketball game (previous: 138 by Brazil)
Three point shots made: 29
Individual scoring: Carmelo Anthony 37
Margin of victory

29/46 from the three point line.

[milohimself]

If this team shomehow manages to go through the gold medal game winning by 20-30+, I think they will have surpassed the dream team, given that other countries are actually taking basketball seriously now.

[_vol]

Originally Posted by milohimself

And the records come tumbling down.

United States 156 - 73 Nigeria

Records...

Points scored in an Olympic basketball game (previous: 138 by Brazil)
Three point shots made: 29
Individual scoring: Carmelo Anthony 37
Margin of victory

29/46 from the three point line.

Punishment for all of those billionaire princes learning how to use email for the first time.

[zjcvols]

Watching them was something you had to see to believe. You can't even properly describe it.

[SURFSIDEBEACHVOL]

The most incredible shooting,I have ever seen.

[_vol]

Hopefully NATO will not get involved after the Nigerians were terrorized by the US National Team.

[VolsFan4Ever-11]

Well I think after todays game, the talk about this team being better than the dream team can be put to rest.

[milohimself]

Yep. They got put to the test.

[_vol]

It's a marketing debate. In reality the teams that the 2012 US Team is playing have a whole lot more players with time in the NBA compared to the 1992 team.

That being said, I still give the edge slightly to the 1992 team simply based on the inside presence on that team whereas this team is missing Howard. If this team has Howard, it's a different story, imo.

[Thrasher865]

Originally Posted by milohimself

If this team shomehow manages to go through the gold medal game winning by 20-30+, I think they will have surpassed the dream team, given that other countries are actually taking basketball seriously now.

Well, the 20 - 30 points is off the table.