"you can buy them, but you can't beat them.."UkPlayer said:You could probably buy puerto rico for the price of the American Basketball team.

"you can buy them, but you can't beat them.."UkPlayer said:You could probably buy puerto rico for the price of the American Basketball team.
got to get through the australians first though. Seems like everyone is lining up to take it to the dreamers team. I think its attitude that's killing them.seven said:I think US will get thrashed by Lithuania!![]()
they showed a better fighting spirit against Greece than against Puerto Rico though... things are getting better...
seven said:No one seems to be reacting but U.S. did actually lose against Lithuania!
seven said:However the US team is getting better and better, they won't be so easy to beat from now on...
Well, I think one important reason why many NBA stars refuse to go to the olympics is the risk of anti-doping controls... It will probably be even stricter in four years so I'm not sure there is much chance of having all the very best stars...V1lau said:well the world was able to beat what was essentially a college team...but I think next time around it will be different in beijing as now the USA has something to prove..I hpe they learn from this experience as i want to see kobe, tracy, kevin, shaq, play in the next one...but kudo for those that went to represent...they did a good job considering there was so many things stacked against them...they did better than serbia montengro the gold medal favorites....hope we win the bronze...I like ginobille, spelled wrong i don't care ill be rooting for argentina...nba is still the best brand of basketball...untill i see an international team beat a USA all star team in NBA style ball...USA is still the best
that is definitely true for baseball where many of the home-run hitters are openly taking steriods to boost their performance. probably one of the reason why US didn't even quality for baseball this time around.seven said:Well, I think one important reason why many NBA stars refuse to go to the olympics is the risk of anti-doping controls... It will probably be even stricter in four years so I'm not sure there is much chance of having all the very best stars...
NBA brand of basketball isn't the best, it's just more entertaining/showy. International rules favour shooting, but isn't that the whole point of the game? To get the ball in the basket? The American players are more comfortable soaring through the lane than shooting a 20-footer.V1lau said:...nba is still the best brand of basketball...untill i see an international team beat a USA all star team in NBA style ball...USA is still the best
Phil said:NBA brand of basketball isn't the best, it's just more entertaining/showy. International rules favour shooting, but isn't that the whole point of the game? To get the ball in the basket? The American players are more comfortable soaring through the lane than shooting a 20-footer.
Phil