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[2014 FIBA World Cup] Team USA Group Stage

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  1. JayGoogle

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    Rather, people don't care about the World Cup, they do care about the olympics.

    Also, I think people don't care about these early stages. When USA was in it's funk and lost to Argentina, people did care. People will care when it matters or when they lose.

    I'm not even watching this game, watching a blowout of this magnitude is no fun. I'm watching Spain-Iran right now and it's interesting because Spain is now powerhouse and they are just walking through the game lazily.
     
    #41 JayGoogle, Aug 30, 2014
  2. vlaurelio

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    Fixed
     
    #42 vlaurelio, Aug 30, 2014
  3. Roc Paint

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    Well, how do you explain their get up? :grin:
     
    #43 Roc Paint, Aug 30, 2014
  4. shastarocket

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    [​IMG]
     
    #44 shastarocket, Aug 30, 2014
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    Travel :)
     
    #45 crossover, Aug 31, 2014
  6. baubo

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    Isn't FIBA rules supposedly different from NBA rules so that you can't get away with the 2.9 step thing? I'm terrible when it comes to seeing these borderline travels so I can't really tell myself.
     
    #46 baubo, Aug 31, 2014
  7. shastarocket

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    I'm pretty bad about travels as well, but I think its a travel by international standards. In the NBA, you are allowed a "gather step" which is why this probably wouldn't be a travel.

    But this is clutchfans, so let's call it a sick eurostep and leave it at that :grin:
     
    #47 shastarocket, Aug 31, 2014
  8. NL Rocket

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    This would also be a travel in the NBA, clear three steps.
     
    #48 NL Rocket, Aug 31, 2014
  9. IzakDavid13

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    Harden with the And1 on Asik!
     
    #49 IzakDavid13, Aug 31, 2014
  10. jordnnnn

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    Curry hasn't looked very good yet. Gonna need him to find his 3 point shot.
     
    #50 jordnnnn, Aug 31, 2014
  11. IzakDavid13

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    Faried is Wow...Block on one end, the fancy reverse on the other, running the floor & catching Oops!
     
    #51 IzakDavid13, Aug 31, 2014
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    This team is just chucking up shots. Harden looks the most composed out of all of them. USA should find their rhythm soon and blow them out.
     
    #52 rocketsfeeva, Aug 31, 2014
  13. shastarocket

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    So uh, the key to controlling the US is zone defense?

    Spain will be nuts...
     
    #53 shastarocket, Aug 31, 2014
  14. IzakDavid13

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    Tied at 16 after one quarter with Turkey?

    Splash Brothers were more like Brickie Labourers out there & the Kings Gay Cousins combo was meh...
     
    #54 IzakDavid13, Aug 31, 2014
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    They will eventually figure out Turkey today, but this is the kind of game where Team USA needs KD. In addition to shooting bunnies over the zone, his mere presence would open up the floor and paint for everyone else.
     
    #55 A_3PO, Aug 31, 2014
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    Turkey sucks..team USA should be up 20...
     
    #56 Karolik, Aug 31, 2014
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    Asheek

    I can't believe how many people still mispronounce Omer's name, even after knowing the correct way.
     
    #57 sealclubber1016, Aug 31, 2014
  18. jordnnnn

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    Curry looks rattled, just jacks up crap. Need to work more inside and Harden needs to take a little more control out there.
     
    #58 jordnnnn, Aug 31, 2014
  19. JayGoogle

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    Curry just jacking stuff up out there.
     
    #59 JayGoogle, Aug 31, 2014
  20. larsv8

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    Asik looking like a man amongst boys out there.
     
    #60 larsv8, Aug 31, 2014
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