Comments on: Team USA vs. China Breakdown and Team USA’s Glaring Weakness

By: MSkittle

MSkittle — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:39:19 +0000

True, this team needs shooters like Mike Miler and Ray Allen. Maybe even Kyle Korver too.

By: luke

luke — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:40:41 +0000

whos coaching china lol?

yoa isnt even 100% and they got him running out beyond the 3pt line setting picks then jsut ignoring him the rest of the possesion? when he got it in the post he did damage, his heart was great to watch though

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:30:31 +0000

China looked good for losing by 30, if that makes any sense; it was just a great game to watch. And ppl need to stop talking like Frashilla and making Spain, Greece, and Argentina out to be god-like USA-beaters if USA doesn’t play perfect. They can be a threat, but it’s still not USA that has to play perfect to win, it’s the other teams.

By: Meica

Meica — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:26:05 +0000

—–> F.L.A.S.H.

yes, i did notice. Yao played with true heart and grit today and I really enjoyed it. His reactions from the bench were a breath of fresh air.

By: Meica

Meica — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:23:48 +0000

I think a very good point was made in supposing that Chris Paul needs to be on the court versus the zone defense—his ‘don’t look back’ penetration breaks the zone defense to smithereens (the glaring and only weakness of zone defense: once it breaks down it’s not defense at all).

I’d like to propose an idea too. I don’t think Team USA’s biggest weakness is poor outside shooting, but playing street ball instead of basketball. Even in a game like today, where China came out with a lead in the first quarter, all of Team USA’s games turn into a slam-dunk contest. Granted, I can’t blame them when you’re producing something like 15 steals which turn into uncontested fast-breaks, but guys like Kobe, Carmelo, Redd (spot-on shooters mind you) never get into a shooting rhythm because Team USA never has to settle for jump shots. Therefore, if things get close late in the game they’ve never developed their shooting streaks and are at a disadvantage.

P.S. —> Harris:

don’t be an idiot. Gilbert Arenas is a spoiled baby who only shows up to half the games and can’t play defense. look what happens when he get injured and dwyane wade gets injured; wade conditions himself back into peak playing form and arenas mouths off on his blog and plays video games.

By: F.L.A.S.H.

F.L.A.S.H. — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:19:01 +0000

I’m Chinese and I’d have to say this is the first time I was proud of a 30 piecing, I mean did u see Yao’s face when he checked out or when he was cheering when the team was down 30 and still making plays?

Yi just had the gitters and had a lamar odom type brick shooting exhibition (laker fans u kno what type of frustration i’m talking about), but I woud’nt write him off as a bust or anything yet. Liu Wei was the only one not really turning the ball over every trip, Chen jiang hua is just an and1 player ppl call “the chinese iverson”, he’ll never make it into the league, poor sun yue got crowned by future teammate kobe, then lebron on an alley-oop, then dwight howard……

being the first time i ever cheered against the americans, damn lebron and dwade are f-ing irratating to see on the other team (dunk dunk dunk dunk dunk)….. I’m out like “redeeming” the gold with this type of performance

By: Harris

Harris — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:12:44 +0000

There's a poll on NBA Gauntlet about who's better, Gilbert Arenas or Dwyane Wade. They're pretty evenly matched, but Gilbert is a great three point shooter. He would have definitely helped the team.

By: P_Dizzle

P_Dizzle — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:02:03 +0000

I think a couple of things were exposed in this game. Team USA can’t play a half-court game. That first half seemed to be more of a half-court slow it down type game. Team USA looked awful ’til they got some transition buckets off turnovers. If they are forced into a half-court game against anyone they are screwed.

Can anyone on that team put a butt on a man. My ol’ high school coach would be rippin’ a new a** hole on all of them for not boxing out. Howard, Bosh, Boozer and Prince were exceptions with an occasional James. For the most part it was just trying to outjump the other man.

Does Michael Redd know that if he doesn’t have an open 3 to get rid of the ball immediately. Every time he puts the ball on the floor I cringe. He’s on the team to shoot the OPEN 3-pointer and nothing else!

I guess I just expect perfection out of this team. They’ll have their jock on for all 4 quarters when Spain, Argentina, Croatia and whoever else comes a knockin’. Lebron, Dwayne and Kobe look like they are here to care of business, which I am glad for.

Also, that first half I saw a few people hit the deck. I am so sick of the flop, may it forever be banned.

By: HBooyah

HBooyah — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:41:57 +0000

Yi seems much more concerned with acting like “the man” than actually BEING “the man”.

By: Ferdiberdi

Ferdiberdi — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:14:20 +0000

Team USA was gambling way too much on their press… they were too compromised defensively. out of position often.

anyways they will likely win the gold with their punishing depth, not with their shooting. hope spain or argentina doesnt get hot from the outside; it will all be over when that happens.

How bout that block of LBJ ripping it off the blackboard then getting it to Dwade for the slam…