http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/wbc2006/news/story?id=2543157Close one. They still got some work to do. If the USA squad got this much problems with Brazil, how difficult will tougher competition be?And Melo got hurt....
Well, this shows that the US team is not unstoppable. Maybe this will give them a reality check and they will start playing better.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Aug 8 2006, 11:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, this shows that the US team is not unstoppable. Maybe this will give them a reality check and they will start playing better.</div>As far as I know: they already did play together, right? The two things what made this team stood out, so to speak, is defense and unselfish play. :g:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Renton @ Aug 8 2006, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>As far as I know: they already did play together, right? The two things what made this team stood out, so to speak, is defense and unselfish play. :g:</div>I said maybe they will start playing better, not together. I have to believe that the US team made up of some of the best players in the league could dominate bench players on NBA teams and guys that play overseas.
Playing back-to-back's especially after just arriving in a foreign country has to be hard.Regardless, 'Melo better be okay in a few days, if not damn you USA basketball.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ballerman2112 @ Aug 8 2006, 11:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I said maybe they will start playing better, not together</div>My bad.
That sucks for Carmelo, just when he was playing real good too... Hopefully, he gets better in no time. And Team USA needs to step up big time. They need to start playing as a team and play together or else they won't get very far...
And I heard that Barbosa got in foul trouble too and played only 18 minutes, even though he got 14 points... I also heard the only reason we won was 5 technical fould by Brazil. What happened there?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ArizonaFan @ Aug 9 2006, 01:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And I heard that Barbosa got in foul trouble too and played only 18 minutes, even though he got 14 points... I also heard the only reason we won was 5 technical fould by Brazil. What happened there?</div>Yeah I don't think USA will struggle that much shooting again. The game will be played at 3 pm tomorrow on nbatv if you have it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Something-To-Say @ Aug 9 2006, 02:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Is it a technical foul if you can't understand them?</div>That would be messed up but hilarious :HAHAHA:
