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Originally posted by Mattsanity You guys are funny. You guys know nothing about the NBA and yet, you flame it. Even though the U.S most likely lose to the Puerto Rico, they're going to win the Gold regardless.

uh...i know a lot about basketball and granted..i haven't followed the NBA recently, but i like to think i know what i'm talking about...

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Originally posted by Floorfiller uh...i know a lot about basketball and granted..i haven't followed the NBA recently, but i like to think i know what i'm talking about...

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Originally posted by Floorfiller and i'm sure all of them wanna be the olympic star or something... all the international teams play a team game...NBA is too much of an individual game...

You have proven yourself wrong right there. They're not trying to outshine one another, that's what the All-Star game is for, not the Olympics. I've never seen such team unity from the likes of Iverson, Marbury and Lebron.

And the NBA is not an individual game, it's just hard to play with a bunch of guys you have a minute amount of experience playing with.

The reason the US dominated for so many years once NBA players were allowed to participate, is because only the elite were on the team. This year, no one wants to play for fear of injury and terrorism, so the team is plagued with inexperienced players.

It's not an excuse though, and I don't see them winning gold this year.

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Originally posted by Mattsanity You guys are funny. You guys know nothing about the NBA and yet, you flame it. Even though the U.S most likely lose to the Puerto Rico, they're going to win the Gold regardless.

Who gives a shit

they havent lost a game in a long ass time in the Olympics...

the point of this thread is my huge laugh to all the peeps who think the USA is unbeatable!


HA fucking HA!!!!!

USA TEAM= teh pwnage

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everyone loves an upset. Thats why they love it when the us is losing.

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Originally posted by Boomer187 everyone loves an upset. Thats why they love it when the us is losing.

oh hellz yeah!

and i love how all the cameras were on the USA team losing, and the USA team huddle during time outs.....and talks of the USA team this and the USA team that...


every "good" play the usa team did was replaye.d

there were some amazing plays by PR and nada, not even a replay.


the coverage for that game was utter shit.

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Originally posted by Omegasox You have proven yourself wrong right there. They're not trying to outshine one another, that's what the All-Star game is for, not the Olympics. I've never seen such team unity from the likes of Iverson, Marbury and Lebron. And the NBA is not an individual game, it's just hard to play with a bunch of guys you have a minute amount of experience playing with. The reason the US dominated for so many years once NBA players were allowed to participate, is because only the elite were on the team. This year, no one wants to play for fear of injury and terrorism, so the team is plagued with inexperienced players. It's not an excuse though, and I don't see them winning gold this year.

well i'm watching it right now and i'm seeing the types of shots their getting...they look pretty rushed...and their isn't good passing...i'd say that is my basis for saying that they are trying to play the individual game.

of course they all have talent...but they are just getting their asses out played...

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Originally posted by Mr. Pink oh hellz yeah! and i love how all the cameras were on the USA team losing, and the USA team huddle during time outs.....and talks of the USA team this and the USA team that... every "good" play the usa team did was replaye.d there were some amazing plays by PR and nada, not even a replay. the coverage for that game was utter shit.

Why would they focus on PR? You're watching US coverage.

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Originally posted by Floorfiller well i'm watching it right now and i'm seeing the types of shots their getting...they look pretty rushed...and their isn't good passing...i'd say that is my basis for saying that they are trying to play the individual game. of course they all have talent...but they are just getting their asses out played...

One thing to take a note in is this:

PR and all the other international teams are used to playing with one another, practicing all the time and stuff...

the NBA players arent used to playing with one another..... supposedly the USA coach didnt go into the game confident.


But you know whaT? it doesnt matter what happened....those guys are NBA players..... NBA PLAYERS! they're making wads of cash for that very purpose- to play basketball.

if people are gonna use- oh they're not united, they didnt care about the olympics, they dont have the best players.......bla-fuckin-bla

they were simply outplayed the WHOLE entire game.

u like apples?

well they lost

how do you like them apples?

lol

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DAMN!!

WT HELL is up with thw us...WE JUST LOST...!!.......DAMN!!!first time the US loses with NBA players...

AGGGHH!...

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hah PR wants to be in the US when it comes to welfare and other benefits..

...but when it comes to basketball they want to field a seperate team?

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Originally posted by ShadoWolf hah PR wants to be in the US when it comes to welfare and other benefits.. ...but when it comes to basketball they want to field a seperate team?

woah now buddy.....

if you want to talk puerto rican politics, lets.... lol

not all of PR wants to be a part of the US.......
you forget- you guys conquered us.

we wanted to be independent- it's the US thats keeps us


plus yah- we've always had a separate team.....for times like these to whoop your ass lmao

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