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[OFFICIAL ROAD TO GOLD] 2012 USA Basketball

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by 713, Jul 12, 2012.

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How well will Team USA do?

  1. Bronze

    4 vote(s)
    1.5%

  2. Silver

    23 vote(s)
    8.4%

  3. Gold

    225 vote(s)
    82.1%

  4. No Medal

    22 vote(s)
    8.0%
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  1. jdh008

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    Juan Carlos Navarro is one ugly dude.
     
    #521 jdh008, Aug 12, 2012
  2. DonatasFanboy

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    facial hair just don't suit him. his eyes look gigantic for some reason.
     
    #522 DonatasFanboy, Aug 12, 2012
  3. DonatasFanboy

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    and this would never happen if this was the the NBA.
     
    #523 DonatasFanboy, Aug 12, 2012
  4. tellitlikeitis

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    Yes, Bob Fitzgerald, you don't have to remind us every 5 minutes. 5 fouls and you're out...
     
    #524 tellitlikeitis, Aug 12, 2012
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    This game already is a foul fest.
     
    #525 Duncan McDonuts, Aug 12, 2012
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    Lol, I love how Rudy's head whips back and his arms go flailing when he's touched on the calf.
     
    #526 Duncan McDonuts, Aug 12, 2012
  7. tellitlikeitis

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    Rudy Fernandez needs to get leveled
     
    #527 tellitlikeitis, Aug 12, 2012
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    I'm watching a stream without commentary. It's really weird.
     
    #528 Juxtaposed Jolt, Aug 12, 2012
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Big props to American David Boudia, who won the 10m-diving gold in a huge upset over favorite Rudy Fernandez of Spain.</p>&mdash; John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnhollinger/status/234460207827275776" data-datetime="2012-08-12T01:24:04+00:00">August 12, 2012</a></blockquote>
    <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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  10. A_3PO

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    Not just this game (or Olympics), but all you have to do is watch a couple of weeks of FIBA basketball to understand NBA officiating is relatively good. It's far from perfect but the yoyo inconsistency of FIBA whistles is a total joke.
     
    #530 A_3PO, Aug 12, 2012
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    Yeah, the only commentary I found was Spanish. At first I liked no commentary but I am missing some things I think.
     
    #531 snc, Aug 12, 2012
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    It's going to be a blowout in the 2nd half for USA. Spain hasn't made any 3s all tournament and they're raining 3s today. Law of averages will even out.
     
    #532 t_mac1, Aug 12, 2012
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    Omg why does Westbrook even get playing time...
     
    #533 nguyen3706, Aug 12, 2012
  14. DonatasFanboy

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    he's fairly awesome.
    and the thing is, Spain has historically been one of the least flopping teams, like Russia, US, Lithuania.
    but they've imported so many Yugoslavians and South Americans into their league, it seems to be changing their basketball culture very fast.
    Once Pau retires and this younger generation fully takes over, they'll be known for flopping just as much as Argentina or Serbia.
     
    #534 DonatasFanboy, Aug 12, 2012
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    Rep for the link!!:grin:
     
    #535 ballerboy001, Aug 12, 2012
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    I seriously wish Nicolas Batum would jump out of the stands and hit Rudy Fernandez in the nuts... Damn how do you not have any shame in flopping so much?
     
    #536 Scolandry, Aug 12, 2012
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    You can use the law of averages to say that Spain will continue to rain threes because they haven't made any all tournament. One game to make up for all that
     
    #537 TheRealist137, Aug 12, 2012
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    i don't know. they are one of the most talented 3pt teams, on individual basis.
    the law of averages would be them now shooting like the US vs. Nigeria to offset those uncharacteristic earlier games.
     
    #538 DonatasFanboy, Aug 12, 2012
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    The refs are doing everything in their power to make this game painful to watch.

    On a side note, the Russians have the most disgusting looking uniforms ever designed. I don't understand how they're not all covered in puke. Though maybe they are, it's hard to tell.
     
    #539 eMat, Aug 12, 2012
  20. TheRealist137

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    Love it when these superstars must play with the refs not being for them. They've had the refs help in the NBA and now they are finally seeing how you are reffed if you're not a superstar
     
    #540 TheRealist137, Aug 12, 2012
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