Team USA vs. Canada Halftime Notes
Dwyane Wade, Dime #13* It was clear about one minute after tip that Team USA could run away with this game whenever they wanted to (they’re up 61-38 right now), but credit them for deliberately sticking to the game plan and working on their stuff rather than turn it into an All-Star Game style dunk contest. They’ve rolled out some full-court press, some half-court trap, and a two-PG lineup with Deron Williams and Chris Paul.
* It’s weird seeing Kobe passing up so many shots. Two times he could have taken a wide open look beyond the arc, but one time waited for his defender to catch up so he could drive-and-dish, and the other time elevated before firing an assist to D-Wade under the basket. Plays like that are the reason the U.S. is shooting such a high percentage.
* All the guys on the U.S. team are in pass-first mode, even the bigs.
* Is anyone else shocked that Wade of all people went with the baldie? He’s consistently has some of the tightest waves in the League; we didn’t think he’d give that up. (Nate McMillan looks equally ridiculous without hair.) On a related note, remember when the Fab Five decided to shave their heads and Juwan Howard flat-out refused ’cause his hair was too pretty?
* Canadian Joel Anthony’s post game can be best described as something between “workmanlike” and “fugly.” He looks like he grew up watching Donnell Harvey instructional tapes.
* Was Andy Rautins not wearing any kind of brace or sleeve on his knee? That’s a bold man coming off an ACL tear.
July 25th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Homeless J says:
I put this in the other topic two seconds before this one went up but it’s more relevant here due to the d-wade reference so I’ll copy paste.
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 9:00 pm
AY says:
wade has nothing on ewing and pippen.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
big money says:
wade needs to grow his hair back
July 25th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
daQuesT?On says:
i thought the same thing when i saw d wade i couldnt tell for a sec who was redd or wade
July 25th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
daQuesT?On says:
damnnn how long is this halftime???
July 25th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
daQuesT?On says:
im getting soo sick and tired of brett farve and if they keep repeating the same story on espn news im gonna kill myself
July 25th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
sans says:
i feel you on the Brett Farve soap opera….have you seenthe cover of Madden08? It’s like they’re trying to pull shhh every year.
July 25th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
that's whats up says:
Is A-Rod (Yankees) from Canada?
The Canadians seem to have an affinity for frosted tips
July 25th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
that's whats up says:
BOSSSSSHHHHH!!!!!!!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
that's whats up says:
WADE_WINDMIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
daily boy says:
Let the reign begin!!!!!!
July 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
daQuesT?On says:
did the game start??? cuz im only seeing brett favre on my tv
July 25th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
weezy f says:
is the game almost over..i cant watch it because my mom is watching something on the only tv in the house with espn2…why isnt this streaming online
July 26th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Borgs says:
That really sucks weezy f. And Happy 40th Birthday for last week, by the way.
July 26th, 2008 at 5:55 am
p says:
great picture! anyone know where this is from or who the photographer is?