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Game Thread: FIBA 2010 Preliminary Round - Game 5 - Team USA vs Tunisia
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 1, 2010 11:10 PM PDT
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Sloppy Joes are tasty. Sloppy offense causes headaches and nausea.
There was very little doubt that the USA would win the last game against Iran. These last 2 opponents are just no match for USA's speed and athleticism. So it came as no surprise that USA beat Iran by 37 points with a final score of 88-51. What was a surprise was the continued sloppiness, lack of focus, and poor execution of Team USA. At first, I thought it was because USA was "holding back" and not showing off all of their tricks in the Preliminary Round. But when I thought about it, "holding back" is not an excuse for the lack of sharpness in their execution.
This morning, Team USA faces Tunisia, who are winless in this round and are already disqualified from the next round and have nothing to play for. Team USA has already clinched the #1 spot for Group B, so they also have nothing to play for, except for the bragging rights of a perfect 5-0 record. What I WANT to see is Team USA get sharper, execute better, and bulldoze Tunisia for all 40 minutes of the game. What I EXPECT, however, is more lackadaisical play, more head scratching turnovers, and lack of "taking care of business" attitude. And I expect this game will make you regret getting up early to make the 6:30am PDT start time.
Familiar names on Tunisia: none.
Team USA will face Group A's 4th place spot on Monday. I assume the game will be on espn3.com, but I don't know what live time/channel and replay time/channel it will be.
Update: Group A's 4th place is Angola.
Tournament lineup:
| Day | Date | Opponent | Live PDT | Live Chan | Replay PDT | Replay Chan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Sep 02 | Tunisia | 6:30am | ESPN2, espn3.com | 9:30pm | ESPN2 |
| Mon | Sep 06 | Angola | ??? | ???, espn3.com | ??? | ??? |
2010-11 Washington Wizards Preview - Can They Co-Exist? :: Around the Association
by Poor Man's Commish on Sep 1, 2010 3:00 PM PDT
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The future of the Washington Wizards: Wookie and Wall.
We get this year's 30-teams-in-30-days NBA preview off to a start in reverse alphabetical order with the Washington Wizards.
Ever since the Warriors traded Chris Webber to the Bullets, and then with Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison, the two franchises have always seemed like alter egos of each other and last season was no exception. Both teams finished 26-56 and this time, it was the Wizards with their star scoring ballhandler who was suspended for a huge amount of games for an off-court transgression.
The Wizards then blew up the roster, got the #1 pick in John Wall, and here we are. As we set forth into 2010-11 and going back to these sister-city comparisons, I'd have to say that I like the Wizards' retooled lineup a lot better than the Warriors'...
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Game Thread: FIBA 2010 Preliminary Round - Game 4 - Team USA vs Iran
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 1, 2010 12:48 AM PDT
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Were we playing with an empty bench in that Brazil game?
According to this Associated Press article, Lesson learned, US will need more from its subs, Coach K didn't like what he saw from the bench, so he stuck with the starters for most of the game. Whether it's from youth and inexperience or "cracking under the pressure" against the well-executing offense of the Brazil team, the last game revealed a weakness on the Team USA bench, and they need to show up if Team USA wants to win 4 in a row in the Knockout Round to win the tournament.
The other weakness Brazil revealed in Team USA is the lack of a dynamic offense of Team USA. Brazil's offense executes very well, even when the ball has moved around to several players. Each player is capable of finding and passing to the open man on the weak side or finding an inside cutter. Conversely, Team USA had quite a few one-pass-and-score possessions. There's less cutting, less movement, less looking for an open man somewhere, and more one-on-one. At first I thought it was because I've seen too much Nellieball, but the Brazil offense made me realize otherwise. I don't know if this is because of the way Coach K approaches the offense, or if this is because the players have limited play making abilities, forcing Coach K to construct this simpler offense. Whatever the reason, Team USA will have to make up for the offense with outstanding athletic defense, because I don't think the offensive schemes are changing any time soon.
Onto today's game. The next 2 opponents should be much easier opponents, which will give Team's USA's bench a chance to get some playing time and the starters more rest time for the next round. Familiar names on Iran: Hamed Haddadi (Grizzlies)
Preliminary round lineup:
| Day | Date | Opponent | Live PDT | Live Chan | Replay PDT | Replay Chan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Sep 01 | Iran | 9:00am | ESPN, espn3.com | 8:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Thu | Sep 02 | Tunisia | 6:30am | ESPN2, espn3.com | 9:30pm | ESPN2 |
Polling GSoM: Carmelo Anthony Anyone? Are The Golden State Warriors Really Willing to Trade Stephen Curry and Andris Biedrins + Picks?
by olympicmike on Aug 31, 2010 3:10 PM PDT
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Could Joseph Lacob and the Warriors new ownership group be the ones to hand deliver Melo a briefcase full of cash?
Or will they make Curry do it on his way to Denver?
With all the recent reports about Carmelo requesting a trade and looking for a lucrative extension, some were excited to see the Golden State Warriors as one of the teams in the hunt. Others had their reservations. In fact GSoM has been blowing up with FanPosts, and FanShots on the subject. Now that the latest reports have the Warriors considering a trade involving Stephen Curry, Andris Biedrins and future picks, I thought it was time to give this story some front page attention and see what GSoM has to say about it. Let your voices be heard by voting and leaving your take in the comments. Hit the jump for links, and love for the GSoM community...
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Questions Abound: Is Dorell Wright Primed for a Breakout Season? + Is Reggie Williams Gunnin' for that #1 Spot? + Will the Golden State Warriors Miss Corey Maggette?
by olympicmike on Aug 30, 2010 1:41 PM PDT
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Despite being one of the most discussed topics on GSoM for a while now, the last article in this series stirred up a ton of great conversation about Monta Ellis and his place on the team. Now it's time to turn our attention to the Small Forward position where we've seen a lot of turnover this offseason.
We've said goodbye to a player that many Warriors fans loved to hate, thanks in no small part to his ugly (but effective) style of play on offense and ugly (yeah, just ugly) style of play on defense, in Corey Maggette.We've said hello to a player who could end up being one of the best value signings of the entire offseason in Dorell Wright. The only holdover who looks to get significant minutes at Small Forward is a guy who has logged more D-League minutes than NBA minutes so far in his career in Reggie Williams. What we are left with is a Small Forward spot without a single proven starter on the roster... So why am I so excited about it?
I don't think the kids with the sweat mops will miss cleaning up after 'The Human Bowling Ball'
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Game Thread: FIBA 2010 Preliminary Round - Game 3 - Team USA vs Brazil
by IQofaWarrior on Aug 29, 2010 7:10 PM PDT
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B Team? More like the A- team.
The speed and athleticism of Team USA was just amazing to watch earlier this morning. Their quickness closed down on open Slovenia players, cutting off would-be open shots before Slovenia could shoot them. Their athleticism collapsed all over the Slovenia players, which included some nice at-the-rim defense. Their quickness AND athleticism combined for some unstoppable fast break attacks from steals and in transition. I expect other teams to start employing the hack-a-fast-break just to slow down USA.
There are a couple of areas of concern. First, complaining to the refs. USA is spending too much time complaining and arguing with the refs. Second, that ugly 2nd qtr lull. USA lost their focus, got sloppy and careless, and gave up a bunch of turnovers. When the Knockout Round comes in the one-and-done format, there'll be no time for arguing or sloppiness.
Anyway, on to the next game. The word is that these 1st 3 games are the top opponents of Group B, and so far, USA has dismantled 2 of them. Brazil is next on their list. After that, a well earned relaxing day off. Unless we lose to Brazil. Then a well deserved video-tape watching day off.
Familiar names on Brazil: Leandro Barbosa, Anderson Varejao, Tiago Splitter
Preliminary round lineup:
| Day | Date | Opponent | Live PDT | Live Chan | Replay PDT | Replay Chan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Aug 30 | Brazil | 11:30am | ESPN, espn3.com | 8:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Wed | Sep 01 | Iran | 9:00am | ESPN, espn3.com | 8:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Thu | Sep 02 | Tunisia | 6:30am | ESPN2, espn3.com | 9:30pm | ESPN2 |
Game Thread: FIBA 2010 Preliminary Round - Game 2 - Team USA vs Slovenia
by IQofaWarrior on Aug 28, 2010 10:15 PM PDT
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Just another ha ha-ha ha ha haaaa... LAUGHER!
But it sure didn't look like a laugher after the 1st qtr, with Croatia down only 2. But the speed and athleticism of USA's defense in the 2nd qtr made Croatia work for their shots, and it wore them down. It didn't help that even when they had some "easier" looks at the rim, Croatia still could not buy a shot. The result was a 26-6 2nd qtr, turning this game into a laugher by halftime. Team USA wins it 106-78.
The blowout means none of the players were overtaxed in this game, so they should be reasonably fresh for this morning's game against Slovenia, who also had a blowout win against Tunisia, so they are also reasonably well rested. Mmmm, 6:30am game. You hard core enough to watch this game live?
Familiar names on Slovenia: Goran Dragic.
Preliminary round lineup:
| Day | Date | Opponent | Live PDT | Live Chan | Replay PDT | Replay Chan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aug 29 | Slovenia | 6:30am | ESPN2, espn3.com | 3:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Mon | Aug 30 | Brazil | 11:30am | ESPN, espn3.com | 8:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Wed | Sep 01 | Iran | 9:00am | ESPN, espn3.com | 8:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Thu | Sep 02 | Tunisia | 6:30am | ESPN2, espn3.com | 9:30pm | ESPN2 |
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