Greenstein Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 (edited) 95-78.....17 points. OUCH!!!!! Source: ESPN Link Edited August 3, 2004 by Greenstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted August 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 3, 2004 Yeah it was quite shocking. That one guy kept making those 3 pointers...damn. But one thing I got irritated about was the ref calls. Some of them were unbelievable. :no: Like the part where he called lebron james for traveling. ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troGGers Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Team USA Disappointed me there. They Played horrible, didn't deserve to win. They were outplayed. Hopefully they can get their act together and do well when the actual tournament starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Pathetic, to be quite honest. Good job to Italy, though -- not taking anything away from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[yt] Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 I can't believe they lost.. what a bummer. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMac Posted August 3, 2004 Share Posted August 3, 2004 Hey sometimes you need a wake-up call to play to your potential. Maybe this is just what the US team needs. Better it happened now before it really matters. I wouldn't worry too much there guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 4, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 4, 2004 Italy were making three's with their eyes closed. They hit so many lucky three's, I couldn't believe their luck :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeonic Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Not to take anything away from Italy... But those refs were making horrible calls like crazy. But even if it was ref'ed befter, the US would have lost.. They played horribly, hopefully they will play better tomarrow against Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Hey sometimes you need a wake-up call to play to your potential. Maybe this is just what the US team needs. Better it happened now before it really matters. I wouldn't worry too much there guys. Actually, I would worry... the entire USA basketball world (wow, that makes sense, lol) is far too overconfident... I think not qualifying or not winning the gold would be a wakeup call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 This is the best team they could come up with? whats with basketball players not wanting to represent their country? sadatkarim: that was travelling, it's just never called in the NBA for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 whats with basketball players not wanting to represent their country? You know, that's what I was really ****ed off about... almost everyone who declined had never even played for the Olympics before. IMO, that's just weak... That's just my opinion, though. They have their own lives, they make their own decisions, even if I disagree with em :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOGMaster Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 GOOD FOR ITALY! The US team made up of mainly thugs and losers needs to be taught a harsh lesson. That being that they aren't the best. The days of Jordan, Johnson, Stockton, and Malone - that was a good team. These gangster thug wanna-be bottom of the barrel losers who argue with coaches about having to practice and who bang their chests every time they score need to be taught a harsh lesson. I hope they are out in the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Whoa there... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molgar Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Anyways, this is just warm up guys, so to speak, no big deal so far. At least they'll have the chance to realize it won't be that easy, specially if some of the best players in the league didn't step forward for their country. Shame on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmatik Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Well, here's my thoughts on this: Whoever put this team together should be fired, demoted, relieved, whatever. The NBA style will NOT work in international play - didn't we learn this last summer? There are ZERO players on this team who can shoot the basketball. Where's Reggie Miller? Ray Allen? Baron Davis? For God's sake, Anthony Peeler or Brent Barry or Bruce Bowen or Cuttino Mobley...SOMEONE WHO CAN SHOOT THE THREE!? One-on-one basketball is crap and is the exact reason the NBA is so dreadful to watch. The DREAM TEAM (yes, 1992, and ONLY 1992) had great basketball players but they also were great teammates. They knew their roles, they played defense like it was nobody's business, and they utilized a variety of different strategies. These players nowdays have no idea how to move the ball against a zone or how to run a press-breaker. "I'm being double-teamed out there, I have no idea what to do." (Tracy McGrady, last season). The experiment is over. College players belong in the Olympics - or MAYBE 1st year rookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 In other news (on the same topic): USA today dominated Serbia, the "world champion". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 they look to be playing better as a team but i was still weary in the beginning when they went 0-5 fgs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ootput Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 GOOD FOR ITALY! The US team made up of mainly thugs and losers needs to be taught a harsh lesson. Get a hold of yourself there, kiddo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 im going for Australia but i still think the USA will still win the gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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