Game is live right now - I have updates on h**p://www.eurosport.com/ are there any better sites to see whats happening?
SPOILERS BELOW! USA-Greece 21:45 More highlight stuff from James, smashing home two uncontested dunks to give the US a 29-19 lead! Greece have work to do. USA-Greece 21:44 Better perimeter defence by the USA, stopping the Greeks from getting their three-pointers away! USA-Greece 21:40 LEBRON JAMES!! An emphatic dunk on the breakaway, and the USA move into a three point lead! USA-Greece 21:35 18-17 to the USA after the first quarter. Greece have outmatched the Americans in terms of energy and drive, but have allowed them 13 trips to the free throw line. USA-Greece 21:33 This first quarter has been punctuated by many, many fouls. Tasrtsaris DUNKS ON STOUDAMIRE!! 17-17! USA-Greece 21:30 Wonderful Greek interplay, and Papadopoulos grabs the bucket for a 15-11 lead. USA-Greece 21:26 Carlos Boozer and Dwyane Wade hit the court. USA-Greece 21:25 Papadopoulos outleaps Duncan and nails a two! Good confidence-booster. And Foksis hits for three!! 10-9 Greece. USA-Greece 21:24 Greece up to four fouls already, not yet halfway through the first quarter. Iverson steps to the line and drains two free throws to make it 6-3. USA-Greece 21:20 Simple ball-handling error by Marbury! A real pressure-cooker in the opening minutes. 4-3 USA. USA-Greece 21:18 Kaziouzis hits for three, and Greece are on the board! This crowd is really fired up! USA-Greece 21:16 The USA take it from the tip-off, and deafening boos ring out! USA-Greece 21:13 Starting for the USA: Iverson, Marbury, Duncan, Odom and Jefferson. USA-Greece 21:12 Starting for Greece: Papaloukas, Fotsis, Chatzivrettas, Papadopoulos and Kakiouzis. USA-Greece 21:09 A raucous home crowd cheers the Greek players to the rafters as they are introduced, while the Americans receive a mixture of acclaim and boos.
USA-Greece 21:49 Two more from a rampant LeBron James!! 31-19, and everything the 19-year-old Cleveland Cavalier touches is turning to gold at the moment!
USA-Greece 21:55 The fouls are killing Greece, as Dwyane Wade sinks another couple from the line. 36-27. USA-Greece 21:53 Allen Iverson has found a superb flow now, dishing the ball and shooting for three. No signs that his broken thumb is causing him any discomfort at all.
USA-Greece 21:57 36-28 USA with 90 seconds left in the half... Greece forcing the states to shoot from distance, and they rim out twice!
Half 37 - 31 USA-Greece 22:01 37-31 to Team USA at the break. The states have been much-improved, but the mistakes are starting to creep back in, and Greece are still very much in this. USA-Greece 22:01 Ntikoudis charges inside and reduces the deficit to 37-31.
USA-Greece 22:20 Papadopoulos!! Greece in front! Unbelievable! USA-Greece 22:19 That's Duncan's third foul - he'll have to be careful. Just five fouls in the international game. USA-Greece 22:19 FOTSIS!!! Drains it from three! Greece just a point behind after two sublime steals!! USA-Greece 22:18 Duncan grabs an offensive board and puts it away for 39-33. USA-Greece 22:17 Second half under way... USA-Greece 22:04 The USA have scored just 11 out of 31 shots from the field and only 12 of their 20 free throws, but Greek indiscipline and some petty refereeing is keeping them on track.
Team USA really does suck. They can't shoot. Their only hope is penetrating and getting offensive putback.
The Greek team is not a shabby team in the international competition. Peja used to play in the Greek pro league.
the eurosport site is lagging - but I like the comments on their play.. 53-44 US on top USA-Greece 22:26 Allen Iverson pin-point from three, and the States suddenly stretch the lead to 53-44. Timeout Greece. USA-Greece 22:25 SLAM!!! Papadopoulos nearly rips the rim off its hinges!! 45-44 to the USA. USA-Greece 22:23 UGLY! Wade throws up an airball from downtown!
57 - 46 US USA-Greece 22:31 Four fouls for Duncan - one more and he's out! Brown withdraws his star man, with Amare Stoudamire replacing him. USA-Greece 22:30 Tremendous no-look bounce pass from Marbury into Duncan... USA getting plenty of penetration, and the lead is eleven points with two minutes left in the third.
