I was watching the olympic basketball game between the US and Lithuania. I had to go with about a minute left in the game (evil work :woo: ) Looks like Lithuania was gonna pull through. Anyone know what happened?
The US squandered their 10 point first half lead and lost 94 to 90.... they need to start going back to non-pros for BBall... There are different rules, the NBA guys arent gonna cut it when we put out five one on one type players.
I don't know about not using pros....remember the 'dream team' from back in the day? Michael Jordan, Scotty Pipen, Charles Barkley, etc. all on the same team...ahhhh...those were the days
That was a very different team. They knew how to take outside shots... A lot of the team this year are drive the hoop types... Thats why lithuania dominated them...especially with their three point shooting ability... We would be better off with a college group, and I think it would be more fun to watch too...
the problem is the team this year is a bunch of young squirts and its not representing their country to them, its a slam dunk contest and a photo op.
Yes, for the most part. And most of them are being pricks. But some are not... I feel bad for them because they have to deal with the shadow that the rest of the group is casting over the team. I just hope theyre learning from the experience. They seem to be moving the ball more, Im surprised they did so well against lituania in the first half.
Maybe someone should pay the US team? They're used to making big bucks. Playing for free is probably messing with their egos.
They get payed enough as it is. I can never hope to make such money. Hell, I'd go to the Olympics for free. Their egos need to be messed with if they need to get payed to do something. PL