Team USA Basketball

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:03 am

Team USA looked good last night against Puerto Rico. Final score was 114-69

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:10 pm

That's because they have an all-star forward to keep the team together.

Snero · Post by **Snero** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:54 pm

bruce "flying kick" bowen?

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:56 pm

You've been going to some funky all-star games~

Snero · Post by **Snero** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:59 pm

bowen would kick ass in the NBA kumite though

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:07 pm

The USA took down the Chinese team last night 119-73. Yao Ming didn't play though.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:18 am

The US hanged on and beat Brazil today 90-86. Carmelo Anthony injured his knee though.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:56 pm

Phlegm wrote:The US hanged on and beat Brazil today 90-86. Carmelo Anthony injured his knee though.

Brazil has a really strong team (minus Hoffa).

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:21 pm

Still shouldn't be a game though. Talent-wise, our current team is more loaded than anything since Barcelona.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:23 pm

And they've been playing together for about 2 months.

Give them time, this team is gonna grow together and get much stronger.

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:29 pm

Are these Team USA games on TV? I'd like to check it out.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:30 pm

I know they play on NBA TV, which I doubt you have. I don't know about regular TV, although I doubt it.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:32 pm

It's shown tape delay on espn.

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:57 pm

You are right, don't have NBA TV. I'll check out the ESPN feed.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:30 am

Arenas injured his groins so he won't be playing in the World Championships.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:16 pm

Here is the final roster of the USA team:

Carmelo Anthony, Shane Battier, Chris Bosh, Elton Brand, Kirk Hinrich, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Antawn Jamison, Joe Johnson, Brad Miller, Chris Paul, and Dwayne Wade.

It doesn't look like there is a true center. I guess Miller and Howard can play center.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:09 am

Miller is a true center in every sense of the word. Howard, Bosh and Brand can all play center depending on the situation.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 11:12 am

The US finished undefeated in pool play, 5-0. Now they will play Australia in the quarterfinals.