Game Thread: FIBA 2010 Final - Team USA vs Turkey
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 10:57 AM PDT
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Kevin Durant topped his previous performance with 38 pts against Lithuania.
via www.fiba.com
Did I say workhorse? I meant OX. Strap on the entire Team USA on his back, and he'll pull us through. He scored 10 of the first 12 pts, en route to a very nice halftime statline: fg=8/13 3pt=3/8 FT=5/5 24pts. The commentators said Lithuania face guarded Durant in the 2nd half to try to keep the ball away from him. It was hard to tell on a low quality video stream how often Lithuania did that to Durant, but it did look like they tried to guard him harder and Durant didn't seem to take as many shots in the 3rd. But he found ways to take shots before Lithuania could get to him, such as in transition. He polished off his performance in the 4th with some timely shots and a dagger long 2 that smothered any chance of a late Lithuania comeback. His 38 pts is a new Team USA record, surpassing Carmelo Anthony's record of 35 pts set in the 2006 FIBA tournament. Durant scoring by qtr: 17, 7, 5, 9.
But Kevin Durant was not the only reason why we won. Team USA broke open the game early on with their steals leading to points. It didn't help that Lithuania went cold in the 1st qtr, I think possibly because of Team USA's defense forcing them to rush their shots, but hard to tell for sure on a low quality video stream. Whatever the cause, Lithuania could not score a fg in the last 4:34 of the 1st qtr, resulting in a Team USA 14-1 run and an 11 pt lead at the end of the 1st qtr. Lithuania's cold shooting continued into the 2nd as they could not hit any long shots, allowing Team USA to push the lead to 15 at the half. The rest of the game consisted of Team USA fending off any comeback attempt Lithuania tried to put together and keeping them no closer than a 10 pt deficit. Final score: 89-74.
Today, Team USA goes for the gold medal as they face Turkey in the championship game. Familiar names on Turkey: Hedo Turkoglu, Ersan Ilyasova
| Day | Date | Opponent | Live PDT | Live Chan | Replay PDT | Replay Chan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sep 12 | Turkey | 11:30am | ESPN, espn3.com | 4:00pm | ESPN2 |
The last time Team USA went for gold in FIBA was in 1994, hosted by Canada. Dubbed the "Dream Team II", they blew out every opponent they faced, including Russia in the final game. Here's a link summarizing the 1994 championship run: TWELVTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1994
Team USA, 1994. The last FIBA gold medal team, coached by Don Nelson.
Trivia: Tom Abdenour was on that team as an athletic trainer.
Some highlights of the 1994 Dream Team II. For just a moment, you can see a younger Don Nelson hop off the bench cheering for a play.
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Fifth and sixth have been decided
- - Argentina
- - Spain
- - Russia
- - Slovenia
Oops, sbnation auto numbered my list
5 – Argentina
6 – Spain
7 – Russia
8 – Slovenia
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 7:05 AM PDT up reply actions
After watching FIBA rules for the past 2 weeks + exhibitions
I’ve gotten used to players knocking the ball off the rim. I’m debating whether I prefer that or the NBA rule where you can NOT touch the ball on the rim. It feels like the game is at a faster pace when you can touch the ball while it’s on the rim, instead of waiting for the ball to clear the rim.
Great preview!
That’s something you’d never see at Sactown Royalty.
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
Thanks
You should read my previous one, USA vs Lithuania. I put the most effort into that one.
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Every time I see the Lith crowd
I think to just how much I want to see our fans in the playoffs again
Bronze medal game over
3 – Lithuania
4 – Serbia
5 – Argentina
6 – Spain
7 – Russia
8 – Slovenia
Game time
I hope Turkey is drained from that emotional win last night
DESTROY TURKEY ON THEIR HOME COURT
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by GovernorStephCurry on Sep 12, 2010 11:38 AM PDT reply actions
Nice rotation to Durant
another 3! USA 12-7
durant destroying the turks!
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by GovernorStephCurry on Sep 12, 2010 11:39 AM PDT reply actions
Turkey has some big guys
We seem to have problems keeping them from driving to the basket
Ref’s are screwing us.
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by GovernorStephCurry on Sep 12, 2010 11:45 AM PDT reply actions
Dishonerable country,
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by GovernorStephCurry on Sep 12, 2010 11:46 AM PDT reply actions
How is that a foul on Chandler.
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by GovernorStephCurry on Sep 12, 2010 11:46 AM PDT reply actions
CURRY THREE!
nice that he’s getting early minutes
Curry's inbounds pass looked a tad soft, or it was deflected
lucky we didn’t lose the ball
There's Curry down low on defense
looks funny
Westbrook … whoa.
So if the US never trails from here on out, does Steph get credit for a game-winning shot…? ;-)
There will be no extra point!
Hey that's what they do for Kobe ;-)
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by GovernorStephCurry on Sep 12, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
USA great anticipation of that Turkey steal
got back on defense to prevent the fast break
USA offense is kinda bad
rose was stuck under the basket with durant driving
If you want a 3 point shooter…you have one on the bench whose pretty good. He plays for the Warriors.
yeah, but he's a liability on defense
that’s why he was pulled
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno, I think he can be covered for, but right now every time Billups gets the ball I am annoyed.
I don't think so
twice Turkey switched Curry onto a bigger man closer to the paint
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahaha
I haven’t watched Billups much. He must be doing something else useful that makes up for missing his shots
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Come on man
Now he’s gonna twist his ankle in the closing minutes….
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
by Badly Browned on Sep 12, 2010 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Halftime stats for Hedo
fg=3/5 3pt=3/3 FT=2/2 11pts, sat out for a bit to check on an injury
I don't think Granger has played much in this tournament
I think Curry has played more than he did
I have no idea
I haven’t seen him at all. I assume he must not be, or coach K would have glued him to someone by now
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
that would be nice
I guess we ran out of bigs. I read that we started with 3 or 4 bigs, and they all opted out, some to injury, such as David Lee.
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd take POB
he’s used to riding the bench :)
I think youre right
keep on truckin...
by burneyfalls1 on Sep 12, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
No idea
He did play during garbage time, it seems. I guess he’s just not very good for this tournament
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Some box score fun
Curry’s 3 pt shooting
Croatia – 0/3
Slovenia – 1/1
Brazil – DNP
Iran – 0/2
Tunisia – 3/5
Angola – 1/5
Russia – 0/1
Lithuania – 1/1
Turkey, 1st half – 1/1
Total – 7/19 = 36.8%
Odom great tip to get the rebound
Billups why are you shooting quickly with a new possesson???
Its amazing the degree to which everyone on our team sucks except Durant, and the degree to which Durant is godlike.
There will be no extra point!
durant plays good basketball
he moves, gets free, doesn’t just stand around.
Portland must be hating themselves
having picked oden
Iggy nice offensive rebound!
USA scoring on the 2nd chance, 52-35
I'm disappointed in the Warriors now
We’re not going to play defense like this. We just don’t have the players for it.
Rode + Gordon + Billups + Westbrook = 2-20 fg, 0-12 3fg
Durant = 9-15 fg, 7-12 3fg
LOL @ Steph Curry “best athlete on team”!!!
There will be no extra point!
Yeah, those three have been horrible tonight.
The British-sounding color guy conjectured that Steph might be the best athlete on the team…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Sep 12, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
That would make more sense, but I’m pretty sure of it: one announcer said Iguodala or Westbrook might be the best athlete on the team, and the British guy said Curry’s up there too… ;-P
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Sep 12, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
curry is fast and inventive
so perhaps he considers that athletic?
Durant is crazy
I want Durant to posterize Miami’s big 3
I think everyone in America outside of “South Beach” is with you there…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Sep 12, 2010 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice pass
Turkey focused on Durant, didn’t see Odom. 61-46
Great USA defense
Rose finishing the fast break! 63-48
Hey all
What did I miss? I was watching the Raiders get pounded and forgot about this lol
The San Fransisco 49ers, where we got Dix, VD and Crabs!
not sure about that
its more that durant has no problem with turkey’s defense
billups with 4 fouls
I wonder who will replace him
Nice Odom paint defense
and finishes the fast break! 70-50
Rose with the and-1!
I think we got this game
thanks iq
please dont ban me
keep on truckin...
by burneyfalls1 on Sep 12, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
shhhh ;-)
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Sep 12, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
That's it! Game over!
USA FIBA gold winners! 81-64
He'll get drunk in the party
anything can stillhappen
How lucky is Curry?
He was part of Nellie’s record breaking moment for his wins record, now he’s part of a gold medal team, and he’s not yet a sophomore.
Well, he could have been drafted by OKC…
I think we’re the lucky ones. ;-)
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Sep 12, 2010 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm? How could Curry have been drafted by the Thunder?
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
They had the the #3 pick and opted for Harden.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Sep 12, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s not yet a sophomore.
-he is world champion
Over The Line!
by Lat We N Trash on Sep 12, 2010 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
One last post to write
then i need a VACATION
One more? C’mon man, you’re only a thousand and change from 30K!
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on Sep 12, 2010 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Congrats to Durant for winning the MVP
well deserved
well deserved
but i must say Odom’s presence in this tournament is a bit underrated -he did a lot of dirty work to make his team shine
Over The Line!
by Lat We N Trash on Sep 12, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
It is very underrated
The announcers has mentioned it. I saw it here and there, but you’re right, it’s not easy to notice.
by IQofaWarrior on Sep 12, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
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