Team USA loses to Greece...
 

They just can't beat the zone...

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Pathetic. I personally do not like the team that was assembled. It is so full of holes, it's sad. No true centers, no 3 point shooters, no offensive plays, no defense. Argentina should take them out in the consolation game.

One day, we will learn that dunking the ball means NOTHING when we compete internationally. Defense, playing together as a team (not individuals showing off), and <gasp!> shooting the ball is what matters.

Truly pathetic... :rolleyes:

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SAD NEWS FOR AMERICA.

Zone?? did u watch the game??? they can't beat the pick and roll.. that's why they lost.. defense wins games...

I disagree.. they had 3 point shooters in Joe Johnson and Kirk heinrich. Dwight Howard IMO is a true center. It's too bad they didn't bring Brad Miller in for the half court sets.

There are far better 3 point shooters than Johnson and Heinrich. How's about Rip Hamilton, Ben Gordon, Michael Redd, and Ray Allen?

Dwight Howard makes about as much center playing center for the U.S. as Moe Howard.

He is NOT A TRUE CENTER. If he is, then the Magic have been playing him out of position since he came into the league and they really didn't need to trade for Darko. He hasn't played enough games at center at the pro or international levels to deserve the job on the USA team.

Maybe you're missing my point - is this the best team that America can field?

Aw crap - wife is yelling at me to get in the car. Gotta go buy groceries.

Agreed, the point is are they willing to play? I think Kobe and Shaq should step it up again and play for the US. More importantly, though, the talent was there to win the gold. The problem is motion offense ain't going to cut it against the better teams in the world and having only playing 3 weeks together, they were not ready as a team for prime time. Coach K also did a shitty job in figuring the pick and roll. They had no strategy and got burnt the entire quarter before the finally making the call to switch on everything. They should've played zone IMO. BTW, in regards to Dwight Howard, he came in that 2nd qtr, 7 pts 8 rebounds. He also solidified the key and did not allow any back door plays like what happened consistently in the 3rd qtr when Bosh came in. If he wasn't playing like a true center, who is?

:withstupi In the US, basketball is glorified sport where athletes are glorified and worshipped. Yet when we play internationally...........:rolleyes: