Kobe Bryant, Dime #39Like we did with the NBA Finals and some of the more important playoff games, we’re gonna be all over tonight’s USA/Canada pre-Olympic exhibition (ESPN, 8 p.m. EST). Come back to the site at halftime and immediately following the final buzzer for instant analysis and observations. And feel free to share your own take on the game in this space as it’s happening.
July 25th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
A-Slam says:
First!!!!
July 25th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
A-Slam says:
But anyway, I’m Canadian and even I think Team U.S.A will bring a royal beat down to our national team. Don’t get me wrong im patriotic, but our olympic basketball program is terrible. Leo Rautin’s couldn’t coach if his life depended on it, and he favours different players. He’ll let Steve Nash do whatever the fuck he wants and still appreciate him, yet he gets pissed at Dalembert and kicks him off the team for something so little. It’s just like Jamaal Magloire too, Leo gets all pissed that Magloire doesn’t join yet treats Nash like fuckin royalty. I guess he doesn’t know how much one season of NBA could do to a body seeing as he didn’t even play a year in the NBA. But Yeah, since we have college and high school players on our team the U.S. is going to give us a royal and well deserved beat-down
July 25th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
daQuesT?On says:
team usa is going to destroyy canada
July 25th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Daily boy says:
I’m amped to see them play, I really want to see if there better as a team overall. GO USA!!
July 25th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
doc says:
Lets go boys.
July 25th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
BlazeMcHerbs says:
Yup, we’re getting crushed today, this game is a joke, its not even better than team USA’s pratice squad.
This is gonna be a major beatdown, we even cut Dalembeast.
But how much do you think the differential is gonna be?
I think USA is taking it by atleast 40 points
July 25th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
daQuesT?On says:
they must be better, they have practiced together for a long time now
July 25th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Homeless J says:
I predict Dwight Howard will take whoever’s playing center for Canada in his hands, lift them over his head, rip his arms off and then drink his blood, like in Ninja Scroll.
they’d HAVE to put that clip in the Sportscenter opening.
July 25th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
BlazeMcHerbs says:
Oh, and i agree with A-Slam , Rautins (the coach) is a real bitchmade fool.
July 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
A-Slam says:
oh yeah for sure, how the hell is LeVon Kendall (pittsburgh alumnus) suppose to stop Dwight Howard?
July 25th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Three Stacks says:
Sounds like Leo Rautins has got something against black 7 footers. Either that or he’s gotta an affinity for white point guards.
I didn’t know Magloire was Canadian. Is he Canadian like Chris Kaman is German, or actually a legit Hab?
Ninja Scroll is old school.
July 25th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
A-Slam says:
Yeah Magloire is actually Canadian, went to school in Toronto, has any team picked him up?
July 25th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Three Stacks says:
No, and they probably shouldn’t. Might still be under contract with the Mavs, but I’m not sure.
I just hope no one gets injured.
July 25th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
A-Slam says:
next thing you know we’ll probably be suiting ernie vandeweghe up for playing, and he’d probably still be the leading scorer, but that wouldn’t happen because Rautins would probably cut him
July 25th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Data says:
This is a waste of time for the US they should just play the Select Team again. I’m Canadian and I’d be surprised if we could beat a summer league team. The national team program is way to corrupt. Leo Rautins has an agenda along with assistant coach DAve Smart. NAsh has deserved the special treatment. He’s represented Canada since he was 17. He’s given more to this country’s bball program than anybody. Leo is on his jock cause he hopes against all hope that nash laces em up for one more run.
I’m predicting at least a 35 piecing. Over/Under 15 dunks for team USA?
July 25th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
@ Data
over
July 25th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
A-Slam says:
oh I know he’s deserved special treatment, I just think he shouldn’t waste his time with the National team because the program is weak.
July 25th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Big Freeze says:
“But Yeah, since we have college and high school players on our team the U.S. is going to give us a royal and well deserved beat-down”
LMAO at that!
July 25th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Andy says:
I hope Bill Walton isnt calling the game
July 25th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
A-Slam says:
lol we seriously do, either that or canadians playing overseas, Rautins put his fuckin son on that team who’s a senior at Syracuse
July 25th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Big Freeze says:
This team is going to so sick when CP3 is runnin the point. Alley oops all day!
July 25th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
daQuesT?On says:
damn canada is holding their own
July 25th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Andy says:
Tyler Kepkay also plays college at Utah
July 25th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
daQuesT?On says:
uh oh michael redd almost had his ankles broookenn
July 25th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
daQuesT?On says:
d wade is looking very good considering hes coming back from injury
July 25th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Homeless J says:
D-Wade looks weird all-the-way-bald. maybe he’s trying to look intimidating or something. or he’s channeling the Ghost of MJ’s Haircut.
good thing he never had enough hair for it to factor into geometrical aesthetics and extra weight conversions when it comes to landings on layups and dunks. the Shaun Livingston Theory is barely evaded.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
CP3MVP says:
I hate rick kamla… him and bill walton are my two least favorite announcers ever.
CP should be startin over Jkidd. We are way tighter when he’s on the court.
July 26th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Imperial-Mel says:
@ post 8….WTF….that is HILARIOUS!
Dwight Howard is now known as D.HULK!!