Team USA vs Team Italy Game

Hornacek · #1 08-23-2006, 07:14 AM

Anyone watching? Team Italy has impressed me a lot. They have great shooters, good passing, and strong team play. I wonder how the original Dream Team would have done against this team.

Artdogg · #2 08-23-2006, 07:23 AM

watching now, how is the US getting owned

Artdogg · #3 08-23-2006, 07:26 AM

4:26 AM here, how much does a loss here mean in the sceme of things?

EDIT: k, 19 point turnaround in 4 mins and US is up by 7, i think i can go to bed

Victor · #4 08-23-2006, 07:49 AM

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winner wins the group. i think the announcers said they also get a by.

us is finally turning it on and playing with some intensity and urgency. carmelo with some big jumpers and wade with some fast breaks.

Hornacek · #5 08-23-2006, 08:23 AM

Carmelo is pretty sick. He gets some Hornacek lovin' now. I never appreciated his game because he lacks the sick moves that Wade and Bron Bron have. But dude can hoop.

Wade is making these guys look silly.

I think starting Battier (altho Duke-homerish) is a great move by Coach K. He is a perfect fit since he doesn't need the ball, but he can still score if left wide open, and he can hit foul shots.

Vincent · #6 08-23-2006, 08:27 AM

Melo is the best shooter out of the three captains. He showed it with all those late game shots during the season, and showed it tonight. Way to save us from first round loss. Can't wait for medal round.

Edit: Gambling for those steals really killed the US in the first half.

Hornacek · #7 08-23-2006, 08:36 AM

Melo's D at time was pretty good too. Impressive. I like how he hasn't said anything about Wade and LeBron taking all the accolades.

Why isn't Bosh playing more?

Also... tangential, but Darko has been putting up some very very solid numbers for Serbia Montenegro.

Aces McGee · #8 08-23-2006, 09:40 AM

I only caught the third quarter as I was getting ready for work, but man, was 'Melo impressive!

I keep waiting for LeBron to assert himself. The U.S. has been playing by and large a team game, but there certainly have been periods where one player takes over. I've only seen bits and pieces of the games, but I haven't seen LeBron take over for a stretch yet. Not to say he's been playing poorly; it's just odd to see him as a role player.

-McGee

challenger84 · #9 08-23-2006, 11:05 AM

my melo my man

Phoenix1010 · #10 08-24-2006, 12:11 AM

Some observations:

Watching him play, I don't see how any team with Dwyane Wade on it can lose. Just doesn't seem possible.

I now see why everyone says Carmelo is good. I always thought he was tremendously overrated, but he can definitely turn it on.

Lebron James is much bigger than Elton Brand. They are both freaks of nature in their own ways.

Italy is pretty decent at international play. Too bad international play is garbage. Launch a million threes, some will go down. Antoine Walker would be the MVP of any euro league.