USA basketball being tested

EaglesPhan36 · 08-04-12, 09:53 AM

If they shot FTs worth a shit, they'd have a nice 8-10 pt cushion. Lithuania is playing well either way and the US continues to play shitty D. They got away with that all tournament because they have simply been outscoring everyone. Today it's showing a bit. Lithuania shooting almost 60% from the floor.

physed · 08-04-12, 09:58 AM

And if Lithuania didn't commit over 20 turnovers they will be winning

boeing power · 08-04-12, 09:58 AM

92 dream team would shit on this team.

milwaukee mike · 08-04-12, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by boeing power

92 dream team would shit on this team.

true but some of these foreign teams are so much better than they were in1992

Otters27 · 08-04-12, 10:04 AM

tied 82-82

physed · 08-04-12, 10:04 AM

USA feeling the pressure now

SteelRain · 08-04-12, 10:05 AM

i'm watching this game and the only guy playing a modicum of defense is Lebron

EaglesPhan36 · 08-04-12, 10:06 AM

They deserve to lose this game. Think they entered this cocky from the Nigeria game and it has shown. They needed a game like this to show them that their shit stinks just like everyone elses.

Otters27 · 08-04-12, 10:12 AM

its over

EaglesPhan36 · 08-04-12, 10:14 AM

If Lithuania was smart they would go Hack-a-Howard/Shaq on the US in the last two minutes and make them make FTs.

ngates815 · 08-04-12, 10:16 AM

Solid game plan at the end.

Just hand the ball to Lebron and let him go to the basket in the last 2 minutes...The first time he chucked up a 3 though and when that wasn't close, he decided to just drive on them.

k13 · 08-04-12, 10:18 AM

What was the line on this game?

SteelRain · 08-04-12, 10:20 AM

-34.5

rm18 · 08-04-12, 10:20 AM

34, USA would of lost by 8 if they did not have Lebron on the team

rm18 · 08-04-12, 10:21 AM

never bet teams coming off of 83 point wins pal

SteelRain · 08-04-12, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by rm18

34, USA would of lost by 8 if they did not have Lebron on the team

wish SBR would shut the fuk up about how the guy is choker and other bullshit

hands down the guy is the best basketball player on the planet and probably of all time

k13 · 08-04-12, 10:24 AM

Wished they would have lost after the Nigeria game.

milwaukee mike · 08-04-12, 10:29 AM

lets face facts
other than lebron this team is just not great enough to walk out there, play halfassed and win by 30

carmelo and some others are not team players or interested in playing defense

strange to see tyson chandler of all people working harder than the rest of the team at times

jjgold · 08-04-12, 10:48 AM

This is one of our worst pro Olympic teams ever

Not a good mix of players

We did not win the gold yet

HoulihansTX · 08-04-12, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

This is one of our worst pro Olympic teams ever

Not a good mix of players

We did not win the gold yet

SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT1 OT2 TOTAL
Puerto Rico 21 28 16 27 92
USA 20 7 21 25 73 </pre>

rm18 · 08-04-12, 11:49 AM

He said one of the worst, they are the second worst definitely

darko3131 · 08-04-12, 12:05 PM

Lithuania was playing terrible this Olympics too..with Spain's loss they should meet in the semifinals and not even the Gold medal game anymore. I still think either Spain in the semis or Brazil/Russia in the finals could catch fire and take them out.

cankid · 08-04-12, 12:07 PM

They didint look interested for most of the game

Dirty Sanchez · 08-04-12, 12:56 PM

It's tough for $20 million dollar a year players to drag their asses out of bed to run with some of these countries. Lebron and Durant could of probably beat Nigeria by themselves

InTheDrink · 08-04-12, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by milwaukee mike

true but some of these foreign teams are so much better than they were in1992

92 lithuania team was much better than this one

of course the 88 team was their best

convick · 08-04-12, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by InTheDrink

92 lithuania team was much better than this one

of course the 88 team was their best

Youre clueless guy. You also said this years Spain team was better than the 2008 team.

In 1988 Lithuania was a part of the USSR genius.

Harry N. Lloyd · 08-04-12, 10:45 PM

These D-bags are hyped night after night on ESPN and TNT as if they were the next coming of Christ......and no-names from Lithuania almost beat us. Makes me want to puke. Cannot stand all the idolation NBA stars receive. Overpaid and overhyped. Bring on the NFL.

InTheDrink · 08-04-12, 10:48 PM

Originally posted by convick

Youre clueless guy. You also said this years Spain team was better than the 2008 team.

In 1988 Lithuania was a part of the USSR genius.

compare the rosters you fukkin dipshit

88 was the same team as 92 lithuania

too many morons on here

ThaTopMoron · 08-04-12, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by SteelRain

wish SBR would shut the fuk up about how the guy is choker and other bullshit

hands down the guy is the best basketball player on the planet and probably of all time

you must be mentally deficient

jjgold · 08-04-12, 11:07 PM

Paul
Kobe

Seem to not belong both non factors

Br0nxer · 08-04-12, 11:09 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Paul
Kobe

Seem to not belong both non factors

kobe laying low till the games really mean something

no fukkin interest in shining in these early games

BigDeem5 · 08-04-12, 11:44 PM

LeBron best player on planet -showing it for the US team also.

jjgold · 08-05-12, 06:39 AM

Paul should not even be on the team
He is no an elite player anymore

Lebron is entire team

Anthony surprisingly looks like 2nd best player on team

Chi_archie · 08-05-12, 06:42 AM

Way over rated, team needs more white on it