2012 Basketball Summer Olympics Thread

Lets keep our Olympic discussion here. Also, this video for the first game. 1:30:00 for Davis

1:33:45 for steal, drive and foul

1:49:40 for O board and putback

1:50:00 for near block

1:50:25 for 4 point play

Some highlights have been posted on Youtube from yesterdays scrimmage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=-9k61xyOSII#!

Davis got schooled by cp3 <\3

Ohhhhweeee! But everybody was getting owned'

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...bition-preview

Game on in about 3 minutes. USA vs. Brazil.

lets goo!!!!! so much to watch tonight! Raw, USA, and Summer League!!!!

Purple Hornet retweeted by Rivers, nice

Should the Hornets go get Alex Garcia back? :hihi:

This is an ugly start.. Team USA doesn't look anything like a team.

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxx

lets goo!!!!! so much to watch tonight! Raw, USA, and Summer League!!!!

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You read my mind :hihi:

Carmelo is so terrible though.

USA.....where in the hell is your defense????

Team USA: where we don't play team defense.

Someone tell this team that the Olympics isn't all about the "oohs" and "aahs". I see nothing but guys trying to be too flashy.

I still think they'll get it together.

Put AD in please....


LOL @ them really thinking they could beat the Dream Team....if this was the '92 team this would have been over within the first 5 min. They are going to have a hard time with teams that have bigs you can already tell...

but yeah PUT THE BROW IN!!

o yeah they will win, but they need to stop chunking 3's and use their size/strength down low.

Brazil is just hitting all there shots. They miss a few and USA will come back. There are a lot of nba players on brazil.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

o yeah they will win, but they need to stop chunking 3's and use their /strength down low.

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they have no real strength down low...thats whats going to be a challenge for them in the Olympics. AD and Chandler have length down low but will get backed down by the more skilled heavier guys like Nene the Marc Gasol...they have to rely on speed and athleticism...

Brazil came out hard but they'll probably wear themselves out.

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Originally Posted by Miss_318

LOL @ them really thinking they could beat the Dream Team....if this was the '92 team this would have been over within the first 5 min. They are going to have a hard time with teams that have bigs you can already tell...

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its the beginning of an exhibition game, calm down.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

its the beginning of an exhibition game, calm down.

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U calm down I'm just joking....about the Dream team part...the size part not so much.

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Originally Posted by Miss_318

they have no real strength down low...thats whats going to be a challenge for them in the Olympics. AD and Chandler have length down low but will get backed down by the more skilled heavier guys like Nene the Marc Gasol...they have to rely on speed and athleticism...

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so you dont think lebron, love, melo etc. are strong their the 6'3 people gaurding them? hell even dwill could back down the people they are putting on him.

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Originally Posted by Miss_318

U calm down I'm just joking....about the Dream team part...the size part not so much.

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im not the one jumping to conclusions after 1 quarter of a basketball game.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

so you dont think lebron, love, melo etc. are strong their the 6'3 people gaurding them? hell even dwill could back down the people they are putting on him.

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I'm talking about the PF/C position not the the wings...

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

im not the one jumping to conclusions after 1 quarter of a basketball game.

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What part of I'm joking don't u understand. Plus, I'm making an observation about the size issue that almost every analyst has pointed out. Not saying these guys aren't gonna win just making an assessment. dang.

I don't really understand why AD isn't getting any playing time.

I could understand if this game counted, but it doesn't.

It's in Team USA's best interest to get everyone somewhat evenly distributed minutes.

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Originally Posted by Miss_318

I'm talking about the PF/C position not the the wings...

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so only the pfs and centers can use their size to their advantage?

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What part of I'm joking don't u understand. I'm making an observation about the size issue that almost every analyst has pointed out. Not saying these guys aren't gonna win just making an assessment. dang.

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"They are going to have a hard time with teams that have bigs you can already tell..."

funny joke.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

so only the pfs and centers can use their size to their advantage?



"They are going to have a hard time with teams that have bigs you can already tell..."

funny joke.

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OMG. dude u really need to chill out. U act like I'm saying they not even gonna get out of the first group in the tournament. Stop taking everything so seriously. I'm just making an observation. U making it seem like I'm denouncing the American team. I'M NOT. Am I offending u or something?

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Originally Posted by CP3forMVP

I don't really understand why AD isn't getting any playing time.

I could understand if this game counted, but it doesn't.

It's in Team USA's best interest to get everyone somewhat evenly distributed minutes.

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i agree with you, but they arent just going to give PT to a rookie, going to make them earn it. IIRC even lebron didnt but around 12 mpg in 04

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBrow

i agree with you, but they arent just going to give PT to a rookie, going to make them earn it. IIRC even lebron didnt but around 12 mpg in 04

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I agree as well, but like I said these games don't count.

Once the real games start I'd expect him to ride the bench at a pretty high rate.

Love isnt getting much time either.

Only reason I can figure is because the game is still close. If we start blowing them out, he might get some time. All the same, he's never going to get game experience from the bench.

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Brazil came out hard but they'll probably wear themselves out.

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That's what she said


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Originally Posted by Miss_318

OMG. dude u really need to chill out. U act like I'm saying they not even gonna get out of the first group in the tournament. Stop taking everything so seriously. I'm just making an observation. U making it seem like I'm denouncing the American team. I'M NOT.

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no, im making it seem like you saying "they are going to have a hard time with teams that have bigs you can already tell..." because of 1 quarter of an exhibition game is overreacting. which it is. so stop crying about it and move on. omg dude you need to chill you act like, good Lord, you commented on something and i questioned it, back it up or take a chill pill.

Chris Paul still straight up ripping people. Not playing passing lanes, nah, straight ripping 'em.

And what do you mean "No Blake Griffin to catch that"? You bass ackwards buffoon. The reason Blake said Lob City was cuz of the lobs he threw to Tyson Chandler!

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Originally Posted by CP3forMVP

I agree as well, but like I said these games don't count.

Once the real games start I'd expect him to ride the bench at a pretty high rate.

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maybe it will be like in the nfl and the last couple exhibition game we will see the starters rest and the backups get more mins, who knows?

I want some Brow.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Chris Paul still straight up ripping people. Not playing passing lanes, nah, straight ripping 'em.

And what do you mean "No Blake Griffin to catch that"? You bass ackwards buffoon. The reason Blake said Lob City was cuz of the lobs he threw to Tyson Chandler!

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How quickly they forget.

Did Kobe just Shamgod?!?

They are going to run Chandler into the ground if they don't give Davis some meaningful minutes.

come on coach K give the brow some mins this half.

Watching harden suck, I wish they just picked EJ .... Damn Nike mafia kept him out.

Varejo is 'bout to get laid out. Tyson'll fight you.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Varejo is 'bout to get laid out. Tyson'll fight you.

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that is one thing i liked about him, he wasnt afraid of anyone and would stick up for every one of his teammates.

Gonna be actually disappointed if Davis doesn't start the 4th like last game.

BRING THE BROW IN

This game may be too close to bring in Davis. Not sure why, but it seems like it. Nene, Splitter, and Varejao are very good players. Wanna see Davis against them.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Gonna be actually disappointed if Davis doesn't start the 4th like last game.

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be disappointed.

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Originally Posted by Hornets78

This game may be too close to bring in Davis. Not sure why, but it seems like it. Nene, Splitter, and Varejao are very good players. Wanna see Davis against them.

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i agree i am curious to see him against nba talented big men.