Team USA vs. Team Spain

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August 24 , 2008 @ 2:30 AM EST
Beijing, China
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United States of America

(7-0)​

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Spain

(6-1)​

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PG Jason Kidd SG Kobe Bryant
SF Carmelo Anthony PF LeBron James
C Dwight Howard


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[FONT=Verdana<br />]PG Jose Calderon SG Juan Carlos Navarro
SF Rudy Fernandez PF Pau Gasol
C Marc Gasol

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</td></tr><tr class="sectHeader"><td colspan="2">Key Matchup: PF -LeBron James v Pau Gasol

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Two of the best in the world face off today in the Gold Medal Game of Olympic basketball. LeBron has been an unofficial leader of the USA team, and Pau Gasol has been the center piece of the Spanish National team. </td></tr><tr class="sectHeader"><td colspan="2" height="127"> X Factors!

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If the US' 3 point shooting is on, Spain has NO chance. If it's anything less than good, the game will be much closer than it should. Look for Redd to stretch the floor. </td><td>Ricky Rubio

Rubio is the most intriguing prospect in the Olympics. Rubio could look to show off his skills, though he may turn it over to the tough USA trap.Or he could show up the best PGs in the league. It's a mystery. </td></tr><tr class="sectHeader"><td colspan="2">Prediction

</td></tr><tr class="prediction"><td colspan="2">USA gains redemption, it's Olympic dream realized. USA crushes the Spanish.

100-78, US of A.
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If they win gold they'll be the Re-Dream team! yay! USA USA USA

 

Let's take this **** back people. :O

USA!

 

It's going to be a long wait

 

USA! USA! USA!

This is going to be a long wait.

 

Calderon might not even play

 

Really? Great news for us.

 

ping-pong ftmfw.

 

Alright. F sleep. This puppy starts in 20 minutes.

USA!!

 

Looks like Ghoti, GMJ, and I are going to be awake for this one. Should be fun.

 

I'll be up too. Rooting for a good game.

 

[video=youtube;CAby2dP3ugM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAby2dP3ugM[/video]

 

It's bullshit, they are supposedly delaying it till 2:30 pacific time over here

 

I'm missing LeBron's Bill Russell-like block against China (at least I think it was China...)

 

Where'd you hear that little nugget??

 

Why would you delay a 2:30 game?

JFizz, you can probably get a stream, if you don't mind poor quality.

 

To treat the West Coast like the East Coast

 

NBC Stream http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=1442874&channelcode=sportbk

 

Maybe they want us west coast folk to suffer and wait till 2:30 like you guys :-(

EDIT: ahhh nevermind, they are going to show it live for us finally...hooray

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/8/...all-shown-in-the-middle-of-the-night?src=buzz

 

I can't find the post when I search for it. Does anyone know what the name of the guy who did an avatar bet with me about whether USA would win the gold? What was that guy's username?