Eighth Finals, USA vs. Angola

[Franz]

Joaquim Gomes owning Lamar Odom all game long!! This player deserve an opportunity in Europe.

I was wondering why there's no Angolan players in Europe.

[robbe]

Joaquim Gomes owning Lamar Odom all game long!! This player deserve an opportunity in Europe.

Played in Cologne a few years ago. Quite solid.

[lntrud3r]

and the fibatv commentators are criticizing the ref being to soft on fouls..

+1 for gomes as well, i believe he will go to a decent team in europe soon..

Refs are allowing travelling violations for US players everytime! Showtime for Iguodala after huge travelling

[Dtown]

Limited inside game for the US despite squaring off against a much smaller team. How will the US answer the zone defenses of Euro teams?

If the US continues to shoot from distance like today, I don't think it will be an issue.

[Luíz for 3]

If the US continues to shoot from distance like today, I don't think it will be an issue.

Please!! Eric Gordon and Derick Rose are mediocre shooters, they are nailing it because there is no defense from Angola. US won't keep this percentages vs. Euro Teams.

[robbe]

Gomes stats in Cologne.

http://statistik2-bbl.server4.mindwerk.net/bbl/stats/player/index.php?team=431&saison=2004&spieler_id=2273

[Dtown]

Please!! Eric Gordon and Derick Rose are mediocre shooters, they are nailing it because there is no defense from Angola. US won't keep this percentages vs. Euro Teams.

I assume you mean versus quality teams, because there's no guarantee the US will play any more European teams unless they make the final. Still point taken, the game is becoming hard to watch at this point, little more than shooting practice.

[Franz]

US won't keep this percentages vs. Euro Teams.

Well, lets hope. Because the European teams that have played the USA so far have played dumb (shooting threes all game long in hopes of winning). Brazil is the only team that has played the USA the right way -> slowing the game down and p&r USA to death. Hopefully the remaining teams approach USA the same way because they'll most likely win.

[interxavierxxx]

Please!! Eric Gordon and Derick Rose are mediocre shooters, they are nailing it because there is no defense from Angola. US won't keep this percentages vs. Euro Teams.

Agreed. The US wasn't shooting like this against Slovenia and Croatia. They are shooting with this percentage because of open looks beyond the arc. If I was coach K, I would've used the last quarter as an inside game practice.

[Victorious]

Turkish fans are dissapointing. An empty arena on a USA game. That's a first since they sent college players. Incredible, a metropolis of 15 million inabitants and an empty arena.

[greenarcher]

Philippines can easily fill an arena with 20,000 people with a USA game.

[busy]

I was wondering why there's no Angolan players in Europe.

Are u kidding?

[bobo81]

Turkish fans are dissapointing. An empty arena on a USA game. That's a first since they sent college players. Incredible, a metropolis of 15 million inabitants and an empty arena.

Probably still hung over from yesterday's win.

[Dtown]

Game finally (mercifully) ends. Angola without their leading scorer seemed lost from the start, though Gomes (sp?) impressed me, I hope someone gives him another opportunity following the tournament.

Game on Thursday regardless of who we play will be much different though. Still survive and advance as Jimmy V used to say.

[busy]

WOOOOWW ,WHAT A SHOWWWWWWW

Angola is lost by +56 ,,not bad for them