USA vs. China on ESPN2 @ 6:30PM tonight (mon, aug. 7, 2006)

http://www.justbball.com/forums/showthread.php?p=665784

uber-hyped up Yi Jian Lian might be playing tonight. He's the 7'0 SF/PF guy that can 360 dunk from the free throw line.

 

Well, that Yi guy looks decent and moves pretty well for 7 footer. In right situation, he can be a good player in NBA. US team dominated as expected and... announcers are getting offensive...

 

Oh, I didn't watch it. What were they saying?

 

It's Bill Walton and his usual stuff. But, he is basically describing this team like 92 dream team. Gee, save those praise when this team actually beat some good team, instead of Yaoless Chinese team.

Mmm... Next televised game against Korea. Upset in the making. Ah, who am I kidding. Although, you will probably see 3 pts bombs after bombs...

 

South Korea, huh? Dang who do they got, I wonder?

A lot of the Chinese team seemed skinny compared to our players. I wonder if it's the diet or maybe those players aren't hitting the weights enough. One thing about American sports is every pro sport they hit the weights. Even baseball. I'm not sure if the diet or the weight gain/work out regimen is there in other countries just yet.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">

A lot of the Chinese team seemed skinny compared to our players. I wonder if it's the diet or maybe those players aren't hitting the weights enough. One thing about American sports is every pro sport they hit the weights. Even baseball. I'm not sure if the diet or the weight gain/work out regimen is there in other countries just yet.</div>They haven't been introduced to Steriods yet.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Rudeezy:</div><div class="quote_post">They haven't been introduced to Steriods yet.</div>

Lol, I don't really think so. Have you seen Chinese 'woman' swimming team?

 

Look at this dude.


P.S.: The movie Bloodsport rules! It's probably the only Van Damme movie I'll watch. I wonder if Chong Li was on stereoids btw. That guy can flex his man boobs up and down.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">South Korea, huh? Dang who do they got, I wonder?

A lot of the Chinese team seemed skinny compared to our players. I wonder if it's the diet or maybe those players aren't hitting the weights enough. One thing about American sports is every pro sport they hit the weights. Even baseball. I'm not sure if the diet or the weight gain/work out regimen is there in other countries just yet.</div>

Well, Asians aren't generally built to be that strong and tall, and if they put muscle like Shaq, their body structure probably can't sustain it. Also, I heard that Asian body cells are different, so when they get fat, their cell size increases, but when other race get fat, their cell counts increase. So, that's why Asian usually don't get fat like other race. I don't know how credible it is though.

I don't know who Korea has. Their front court is pretty much nonexistant, but guards should be able to hit from outside. I remember last time they play against US team, they just shoot 3 after 3...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kwan1031:</div><div class="quote_post">Well, Asians aren't generally built to be that strong and tall, and if they put muscle like Shaq, their body structure probably can't sustain it. Also, I heard that Asian body cells are different, so when they get fat, their cell size increases, but when other race get fat, their cell counts increase. So, that's why Asian usually don't get fat like other race. I don't know how credible it is though.
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I figured it was the diet or something.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting custodianrules2:</div><div class="quote_post">I figured it was the diet or something.</div>

Diet also has something to do with it. As economy improves, a lot of Asian eat better and now a days, I get to meet a lot of 6 footers. Just 10 years ago, 5'9" was considered as tall, and now it's pretty much average height. Still, it's really hard to find 300+ lb Asians no matter how much they eat and how little they exercise.

Speaking of eating, I have one lingering question. Even though I lived in US for 13 years, I can't answer what American exactly eat at home. Is there any kind of food American eats normally?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kwan1031:</div><div class="quote_post">
Speaking of eating, I have one lingering question. Even though I lived in US for 13 years, I can't answer what American exactly eat at home. Is there any kind of food American eats normally?</div>
Tacos, Pasta with sauce, Pizza, Beef, Chicken, ham, fish, Veggies. Now that I think about it, I eat a lot of Italian food. Probably because it's easy if you're making spaghetti, raviolli, or pizza. Not hard at all. Plus, it tastes good, in addition to being fast and easy to prepare.

Dude I'll eat anything though. Like, bulgogi or Korean BBQ, I'll definitely eat.

 

Heh, in other word, there really isn't a set food American eat . I guess the word 'Melting pot' applies to daily food as well. But then, I am basically eating same kind of food as you are, except I eat some sort of Korean food too...

 

they play brazil either tomorro or wendsday its just not televised

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kwan1031:</div><div class="quote_post">Heh, in other word, there really isn't a set food American eat . I guess the word 'Melting pot' applies to daily food as well. But then, I am basically eating same kind of food as you are, except I eat some sort of Korean food too...</div>

Lol yeah Especially considering how big this country is. If you go to other parts of the country they are known for their own unique styles of cooking. Like Cajun food, Soul Food (Southern food, lots of fried and BBQ stuff), and I'm sure the cooking channels help boring americans like me learn how to make other stuff besides meat and potatoes.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting thedude9990:</div><div class="quote_post">they play brazil either tomorro or wendsday its just not televised</div>
We do? Cool. Sorry for getting off topic. Brazil would be fun to watch because they have some interesting prospects. Guys like Nene, Leandrinho Barbosa, the guy who plays in Cleveland that looks like Side Show Bob from the Simpsons, and Tiago Splitter.

 

yea they play 3 more scriammges

tomorro they play brazil

then they play Lithuania the 13th

then korea'

sorry if i am getting off topic just responding to the guy who said next korea may be a upset

 

I was joking on that upset. There is absolutely no way for Korea to win against US. I will gladly take 40 pts loss...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It's Bill Walton and his usual stuff. But, he is basically describing this team like 92 dream team. Gee, save those praise when this team actually beat some good team, instead of Yaoless Chinese team.</div>
Thank you, he was pissing the hell out me. He pretty much mentioned that Yao was sidelined once, then subsequently ignored that fact and kept saying how great the USA team was. Plus, he pronouced every possible Chinese name wrong. Its GuangZHOU not GuangZHU, its not hard. Its Wang ZHI ZHI, not Wang ZHU ZHU (he was in the freakin NBA for god's sake). Anyway, thanks for letting me rant here.
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A lot of the Chinese team seemed skinny compared to our players. I wonder if it's the diet or maybe those players aren't hitting the weights enough. One thing about American sports is every pro sport they hit the weights. Even baseball. I'm not sure if the diet or the weight gain/work out regimen is there in other countries just yet.</div>
Yeah, alot of the kids over there that I know don't really go to the gym and lift weights. Don't get me wrong, they have muscles and everything, but its just that they get them from working, sports (in this case, basketball), and school training. For an example, my friends over there made fun of me cause I had bigger pechs from benching.
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Speaking of eating, I have one lingering question. Even though I lived in US for 13 years, I can't answer what American exactly eat at home. Is there any kind of food American eats normally?</div>
Yeah, I always wondered that too. I've kinda always imagined hamburgers, salad, and steak or something.
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I don't know who Korea has. Their front court is pretty much nonexistant, but guards should be able to hit from outside. I remember last time they play against US team, they just shoot 3 after 3...</div>
I just know Ha Seung Jin. But he's garbage in the NBA right now.

 

Wow, I saw the game on nba tv and man it was boring because guys couldn't shoot it and China basically couldn't even bring the ball up without getting past the full and 3/4's court pressure. Brazil game would have been fun to watch. It's more competition and a true test of our basketball team.

BTW like aznxballer was saying I learned the Chinese place of GuangZHOU is actually pronounced Gwong-Zjoe. Not gwong-zooo.

Wow. These announcers are going to f me up when it comes to pronouncing stuff. I don't want to seem like an ignorant American when I go over seas or I'm talking about certain places. It'd be like people saying Tuckson Arizona instead of two-sahn Arizona (Tucson).

The Lian Jian kid did all around 14 pts and 9 rebs, but man the guard play on the Chinese team sucked majorly. They could not shoot or help the big men inside if they tried.