Will Team USA Win Baskets?

jjgold · 07-03-2008, 09:44 AM

How can they lose with these players? Secondly they are much more motivated and not going to go through the motions.

dwaechte · 07-03-2008, 09:48 AM

I dont see all that much difference from last time.

pavyracer · 07-03-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jjgold

How can they lose with these players? Secondly they are much more motivated and not going to go through the motions.

Why are they motivated? The only thing that motivates them is money. 100 million dollar deals and Nike contracts is what motivates them.

SlickFazzer · 07-03-2008, 10:58 AM

For the last 5 years its been the same old song and dance with these clowns. Expect the same in 08.

USA is washed up when it comes to fundamentally sound team basketball.

bookie · 07-03-2008, 11:08 AM

They're better for sure, but so is the rest of the world. They should be the favorites but they're still a go-against team. Pinnacle has US as -320 favorite to win the gold, wtih a +300 take back. They're like a great ACC team that has to get through a whole tournament of Georgetowns, Penns, and Princetons to win it all.

Plus there's a technical weak spot for the US team. If Dwight Howard gets into foul trouble there are bigs who can hurt the US.

Even assuming there's a one hundred percent chance that they get out of the five games of the qualifying round they still have three games to mess up. You'd have to think that they're opponents only had an eight percent chance in each of those three medal round games in order to price this as it is.

pavyracer · 07-03-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bookie

They're better for sure, but so is the rest of the world. They should be the favorites but they're still a go-against team. Pinnacle has US as -320 favorite to win the gold, wtih a +300 take back. They're like a great ACC team that has to get through a whole tournament of Georgetowns, Penns, and Princetons to win it all.

Plus there's a technical weak spot for the US team. If Dwight Howard gets into foul trouble there are bigs who can hurt the US.

Even assuming there's a one hundred percent chance that they get out of the five games of the qualifying round they still have three games to mess up. You'd have to think that they're opponents only had an eight percent chance in each of those three medal round games in order to price this as it is.

They are taking Tyson Chandler as an alternate. I hope Carmelo gets cut so we can add some depth at the center position. Carmelo is bad for the team. No leadership.

head_strong · 07-05-2008, 06:34 AM

After some things I've read and seen I truly believe this team is on a mission to win the gold. Coach K will have this team ready and the comparisons to the '92 team will surface after the 1st few games. These players do have gigantic egos but I think the embarrassment the team felt in the last games will be the driving factor.

armyoflovers · 07-05-2008, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by head_strong

After some things I've read and seen I truly believe this team is on a mission to win the gold. Coach K will have this team ready and the comparisons to the '92 team will surface after the 1st few games. These players do have gigantic egos but I think the embarrassment the team felt in the last games will be the driving factor.

Coach K is the only diff make that might come into play, but coaxing these big ****ing egos to adapt a team ball concept (which the other teams embrace) and to play D is asking a lot. All these guys care about is seeing this as a marketing opportunity and wondering how much asian snatch they cant hit during the games.

But coach K will be in his hotel room jacking off.

gummo · 07-05-2008, 07:01 AM

They would be better off using last season's Kansas team.

armyoflovers · 07-05-2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gummo

They would be better off using last season's Kansas team.

Theyd be better off using WNBA hos, half of them would dunk on them white honkies.

jjgold · 07-05-2008, 07:43 AM

Coack K is a huge upgrade
Kobe and Kidd will really help along with Williams

Egos really not bad on this team and if they play D they win every game by 10 or more

WileOut · 07-05-2008, 09:03 AM

They will not lose a game by less than 15 points in the entire thing. Its the All-NBA team going against the Timberwolves in every game.

Ginobli is the only GREAT international player. And Nowitzki.

Physically it is going to be an obliteration. No team can run with the US. No team can rebound with the US. No team is quick enough to guard our players.

This team will be extremely motivated to win it all, and they will. -330 to win the gold, that says it all.

armyoflovers · 07-05-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by WileOut

They will not lose a game by less than 15 points in the entire thing. Its the All-NBA team going against the Timberwolves in every game.

Ginobli is the only GREAT international player. And Nowitzki.

Physically it is going to be an obliteration. No team can run with the US. No team can rebound with the US. No team is quick enough to guard our players.

This team will be extremely motivated to win it all, and they will. -330 to win the gold, that says it all.

Same

applied in 2006 and look what happened. Stop pumping up the US, we suck as a team and this isnt 1992 anymore, when the opposing teams watched us with mouths agape and didnt try to compete. Now that the puppy love phase is over, were just another team, just another Germany and Turkey trying to get a nut.

WileOut · 07-05-2008, 09:31 AM

Another Germany and Turkey? There is no other international team in any sport that has dominated the international scene as much as USA basketball has dominated their sport.

Name another team in another sport that is a -330 favorite to win the gold or world cup or whatever before the event even starts. What is Germany's odds? What is Turkeys odds to win? Get serious man.

And basketball is the 2nd most popular sport in the world. I've seen some sources that claim it is the first most popular.

Sinister Cat · 07-05-2008, 09:49 AM

How is this year any different?

2002 World Championship: finished 6th among 16 teams
Reggie Miller, Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, Shawn Marion, Baron Davis, Antonio Davis, Michael Finley, Andre Miller, Jay Williams, Elton Brand, Raef LaFrentz (Coach: George Karl)

2004 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 12 teams
Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Carlos Boozer, Carmelo Anthony, Stephon Marbury, Richard Jefferson, Lamar Odom, Emeka Okafor (Coach: Larry Brown)

2006 World Championship: finished 3rd among 24 teams
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Antawn Jamison, Brad Miller, Dwight Howard, Chris Bosh, Elton Brand, Shane Battier, Kirk Hinrich, Chris Paul, Joe Johnson (Coach: Mike Krzyzewski)

Is this domination? I'll take the field +250.

ZBOIZ · 07-05-2008, 04:29 PM

This USA Olympic team will be much improved!! All I have to say is KOBE, CHRIS PAUL!!!!!!

AND COACH K!!!