Comments on: Live Look-In as Team USA takes on Turkey

By: Borgs

Borgs — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:47:13 +0000

I’m not sure that is the USA’s best five-man unit. The ball and the offense moves with most fluidity when CP3 and D-Will are in the backcourt together. Play those two with LeBron, Dwight and either Melo/Kobe/Wade and you’ve got your best lineup on the evidence so far.

By: Hey Kobe "tell me how my Aish taste"

Hey Kobe "tell me how my Aish taste" — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:50:13 +0000

I enjoyed the Olympics better when they had amateur’s play….college players…

By: weezy f

weezy f — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:21:57 +0000

“Wearing my American hat, it would be pretty cool to reclaim the gold medal”- DAVID STERN

i would think if i was the commissioner of the nba and the us team was made of nothing but nba players winning the gold medla would be important and more than “pretty cool”

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/beijing/basketball/2008-07-31-stern-team-usa-notes_N.htm

By: Imperial-Mel

Imperial-Mel — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:11:54 +0000

@McLovin…Kobe just it the person that slows up the offensive, and doesnt keep the motion flowing. That also doesnt mean tht he isnt a team player, its just not in his game to be the person to keep the ball moving. I cant stand the Black Mamba, but he does his thing

By: doc

doc — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:54:38 +0000

Another ass whipping and people hating.Of course they got more o boards.Everybody will because we fucking shoot 70 percent.We cant guard pick and roll.Fellas you cant stop somebody EVERY possesion.They clamping teams up out here.Just enjoy the show.

By: the mamba

the mamba — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:31:58 +0000

Kobe for MVP!

By: ERIC

ERIC — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:30:33 +0000

The offense of team USA varies – and that is a good thing.

When lebron/paul/williams/kidd are in the game, its always ball-movement, swinging to the eventual open man.

When 1-on-1 players like Kobe/Wade/Melo are in, they break down the defense and create open shots off the double-team.

Both types of offense result in an open shot for a teammate – its just a different way of getting there.

By: MoxWestCoastRep

MoxWestCoastRep — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:28:20 +0000

I thought turkey was going to be a test?

By: Ashlov

Ashlov — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:21:49 +0000

@hahns

Those are lyrics from a song called Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants. Basically a song about Turkey, just being silly.

By: quick wit it

quick wit it — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:20:55 +0000

good call alaskan_fire_dragon
i only saw the first half, but usa was boxing out, and the bricks were so hard they were being caught by the guards almost at the 3-line.