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 |
It should be against the law to get up at 6:30am for a game.
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I love to watch the game
but 6:30am on a Sunday I rather watch the replay, around 3:00pm. But I will make sure I don’t go online and see the result or it will be a spoiler for me.
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
I don't think I'm sleeping tonight
so I might as well watch the 6:30am live game. lol.
by Precise Films Productions on Aug 29, 2010 2:00 AM PDT reply actions
lol.
I ended up knocking out at around 6:15am. Didn’t get to watch it live, but I recorded it and watched it when I woke up.
by Precise Films Productions on Aug 29, 2010 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions
My body hates me right now
is it 6:30 yet?
Are there any silent observers here this morning?
Or am I the only one commenting this time?
argh, 4 pt swing
durant failing the 1 on 2 dunk, slovenia gets a dunk
argh, bad Curry pass
or bad receiver, couldn’t tell
but the USA is sloppy on offense
the bench USA
oh come on
another USA turnover. Too hard of a full court pass
This might end up being like that Spain game
start fast, slow fall
And an audience.
I didn’ want to break your string of consecutive posts!
Another nice fast break
after the Slovenia dunk FAIL
The word will get around
for opponents to play hack-a-fast-break. Because you can’t catch up to a USA fast break
The speed and athleticism of USA
is closing off open men very well
Holy....
You guys are were awake for this game? lol
How do we look?
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
Hmm....or should I say.....IQ was awake for this game LOL
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
by Badly Browned on Aug 29, 2010 7:52 AM PDT up reply actions
yes, i'm hardcore
i didn’t go to sleep. USA looked GREAT, except for the 2nd qtr lull of sloppiness
by IQofaWarrior on Aug 29, 2010 7:53 AM PDT up reply actions
uh oh
another USA lull. Slovenia trims to down 17
great move, rose
CJ watson, you have a tough act to follow as his backup
I don't think Curry's coming back
except for the final minutes
just wait until video of this makes its way around the NBA
every opponent will run Curry into screens every time
Those were Westbrook's fault.
He called for the switch, I think.
by Spider Jerusalem on Aug 29, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
On the replay
Curry still got caught in the screen, but that was Westbrook’s assignment to cover the rim area
by IQofaWarrior on Aug 29, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup, if I'm Nellie (or whoever Warriors HC)
I am making Curry run through tons of screens in training camp to get him better at it
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
He should be used to them by now…. I recall Nash would run him through about 200 screens a game when they played Phoenix.
by cybermaldonado on Aug 29, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
considering the game is 40 min long
our final score is pretty high. Extrapolated to 48 min, we scored 119 pts
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it
It was a fun game too. Now onto tomorrow’s open thread
by IQofaWarrior on Aug 29, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
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