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Group A, Day 3: USA vs. Nigeria

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Group A, Day 3: USA vs. Nigeria

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Anyone who says the US intentionally ran up the score either didn't watch the game and just looked at the stats, or just wants a reason to hate Team USA. The starters were done by the third quarter, Carmello (who came off the bench) rode the pine after he decimated Nigeria too, the US switched to a passive zone defense in the 4th, hell most of their possessions in the 4th were run out the shot clock hoist up a three before the buzzer (granted these went in).

And I agree 100%, better to see excellence at the Olympics, than teams attempting to lose.
 
The US made a quick run in the beginning and Nigeria simply gave up. They started to take quick shots and their defense was pathetic. Most of the time one pass was enough for the US to have an open look. Carmelo attempted 12 3's and all of them were uncontested.
Nobody can blame the US for being serious. The mental weakness showed by Nigeria is not expected at this level. Shameful performance by them.
 
I blame Nigeria. They seemed to give up. And what was the US supposed to do, let the shot clock expire?
 
I agree. You can't tell the players not to play to the best of their ability.

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The US was walking up the ball almost the entire time during the fourth. They held back their attack, but Nigeria's defense and competitiveness just screamed of "Hey, would you like some coffee and sandwich on your way to the rack? How about a magazine while you take your time shooting a three"
 
Raze Lupin said:
2)USA are the worst persons? Seriously? What about the Spanish footballers that physically assaulted the refs during this 2012 Olympics. There was even fighting in the tunnel after the game!! Its obvious you are both biased and blind. You need to let that hate go.
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They are fighting the refs who are giving them help? Where did those two mystery free throws against GB come from? :rolleyes:
 
Dtown said:
Anyone who says the US intentionally ran up the score either didn't watch the game and just looked at the stats, or just wants a reason to hate Team USA. The starters were done by the third quarter, Carmello (who came off the bench) rode the pine after he decimated Nigeria too, the US switched to a passive zone defense in the 4th, hell most of their possessions in the 4th were run out the shot clock hoist up a three before the buzzer (granted these went in).

And I agree 100%, better to see excellence at the Olympics, than teams attempting to lose.
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I agree. It was more of a shooting clinic than beating a dead horse. This thing does happen once in a great while even in a NBA game especially if the other team just gave up. It's crazy because everytime US missed a shot, it was like a surprised. Even Iguodola was making his 3s.

Even with lopsided victory, I am not too sure if USA can win it all. There are teams like Argentina, Brazil and Especially Spain that can keep the game within 10 points and can steal the game. A victory like this
can really lead to false assumption that they can keep making those outside shots. If Spain utiliZe their size and find a way to force feed their bigs and get Tyson Chandler in foul trouble, sooner or later open shots will be everywhere and it will also slows the tempo of the game.
 
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