DEAD! Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Greece has beaten the US at the world basketball championships 101-95. Now, the US has to qualify for the 2008 Olympics.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/bask...e.ap/index.html I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 We have nothing but chokers now www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Hey... Argentina will play with USA for the Olympic qualy!Recently Spain beats Argentina in a thrilling match 75-74.But, for Argentina the Golden Generation seems finished because of the age and the apparent talent's roof of most of the Argentinean players. It's great to be young and a Giant! - Larry Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 *snores* America has a Basketball team? I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 *snores* America has a Basketball team? yes, you can go back to sleep now.... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT44 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 How the hell did we lose? We invented the freakin' sport!I have lost faith in U.S. Basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 How the hell did we lose? We invented the freakin' sport!I have lost faith in U.S. Basketball. Simple, because we've been caught up to by the World.Time to prepare for the 2010 Worlds, because we're not qualifying for the Olympics -- Argentina gets the Americas' spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 How the hell did we lose? We invented the freakin' sport! If you go by that then, Canada should be Olympic Hockey Champions, England should've won the World Cup, and the USA should have won the World Baseball Classic.But alas none of them are champions in each sport. Its a good thing for the sport of basketball, to have a team other than the USA be succesfull, and it will only help the US improve in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Well, here's the Roster the US needs for FIBA success:Rip HamiltonTyronn LueMike JamesRaja BellBen GordonChanucey BillupsBruce BowenJameer NelsonCharlie BellKyle KorverBobby SimmonsMatt BonnerYou figure out why. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Well, here's the Roster the US needs for FIBA success:Rip HamiltonTyronn LueMike JamesRaja BellBen GordonChanucey BillupsBruce BowenJameer NelsonCharlie BellKyle KorverBobby SimmonsMatt BonnerYou figure out why. I wouldn't take any of those.Why not put up our best college players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Eh, the Greece team has been together for years and years. The USA team has been together for 2 months and has been changing it's roster and who plays with who the entire time. The team never had too much of a chance to develop chemistry, particularly defensively. I put this one on Coach K in that regard.Oh well, I can't complain too much. The tournament was a resounding success for Carmelo Anthony, who was sooo underrated last year. He's going to tear the NBA apart this upcoming year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I wouldn't take any of those.Why not put up our best college players? They're the 12-best American 3 point shooters in the NBA. FIBA is more about that than anything else... save the pick and roll. Perhaps we should take out Barbosa and Nash, and just send the Phoenix Suns... Though, we couldn't go wrong by just sending Team USA to the local gym and make them shoot 100,000 free throws. 11th out of 24 teams. Yikes. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Eh, the Greece team has been together for years and years. The USA team has been together for 2 months and has been changing it's roster and who plays with who the entire time. The team never had too much of a chance to develop chemistry, particularly defensively. I put this one on Coach K in that regard.Oh well, I can't complain too much. The tournament was a resounding success for Carmelo Anthony, who was sooo underrated last year. He's going to tear the NBA apart this upcoming year. I agree with that, but another factor was that the team wasn't given enough time to adapt to international rules, let alone develop chemistry.Although there's honestly no excuse for a whole group of millionaire athletes losing in international play, where the other teams MAYBE have 2-3 NBA-caliber players on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbearz Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 It's a Damn shame!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcut Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 How the hell did we lose? We invented the freakin' sport!I have lost faith in U.S. Basketball. Simple, because we've been caught up to by the World.Time to prepare for the 2010 Worlds, because we're not qualifying for the Olympics -- Argentina gets the Americas' spot. Actually it's not true that Argentina took our spot in Bejing(as per This link to TheAustralian.News.Com)Should US players fail to reach the Americas final next year, they would still have a path to Beijing, although it would be a difficult one.A Venezuela failure would require a top-three finish at a last-chance qualifying tournament in July of 2008 - barely two weeks after the NBA Finals and six weeks before the Beijing Olympics. The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Thankfully, the Tourny of the Americas isn't for another year so that should give the team plenty of time to mesh...Oh, wait... You mean they have to play the 06-07 NBA Season? So much for team chemistry.As for the loss, this has become a broken record: How can our best players act like they were players on the other nation in a '92 Dream Team beatdown when it comes to stopping a simple fundemental play like the Pick and Roll? Also, how about selecting people who can shoot for three. If three point shooting is a key component of being competitive in FIBA play, then get those kind of players. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 *snores* America has a Basketball team? yes, you can go back to sleep now.... Hey, don't blame me, the last time the USA won a Basketball gold, I was 7. I don't speak for democrats, democrats don't speak for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 It's too bad coach rat-face couldn't bring home the gold either. All those effusive articles stating how all it took was THE GREATEST BASKETBALL COACH EVER (I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth just associating the phrase with Krzyzewski) to right the ship for USA Basketball will now need to go into mothalls.To be fair, this is the first mens' senior national team fielded since the push to have players commit to three years' service. Was this really supposed to be turned around overnight? Not even Coach K could pull it off.Maybe the NBA should just adopt the international rules and have the NBA referees call the game like their FIBA counterparts. If USA Basketball was that concerned over world domination of the sport, such changes would be implemented. NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019Â facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 And the NBA would be better too I would love to see walks and fouls called and the game played by the rules. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Although there's honestly no excuse for a whole group of millionaire athletes losing in international play, where the other teams MAYBE have 2-3 NBA-caliber players on the roster. Actually Greece didn't have a singal NBA player on their team.We invented the freakin' sport!Your Canadian? PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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