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  • Originally posted by Raze Lupin View Post
    I have some comments about the USA team. It seems that this USA team is a jump shoting team. The old strategy with the USA was to clog the lane and limit them to jumpers. That doesn't work with this team. The Americans are content with shooting 30 3pts a game. USA has allowed its opponets to score. Liths scored 95pts, Argentina 97, Australia 86 this is an average of 92.6 points a game. The USA allows teams to score a great ammount. This team is weird. They are not winning in the fashion most predicted they would.
    When you know you can score around 120 a game, what is the incentive and motivation to play great defense? So you can win by 50 points instead of 30? What's the difference?
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    • Originally posted by Raze Lupin View Post
      I have some comments about the USA team. It seems that this USA team is a jump shoting team. The old strategy with the USA was to clog the lane and limit them to jumpers. That doesn't work with this team. The Americans are content with shooting 30 3pts a game. USA has allowed its opponets to score. Liths scored 95pts, Argentina 97, Australia 86 this is an average of 92.6 points a game. The USA allows teams to score a great ammount. This team is weird. They are not winning in the fashion most predicted they would.
      I was thinking the same thing today- this USA team is strange comparted to our previous teams. They have played a larger portion of their games in the half court instead of out on the break. And like you said- they rely heavily on the 3 pt shot- our weakness in previous tournaments. Its some kind of bizarro Team USA but...........I like it. For one, it shows that we aren't so reliant on fast breaks, alley oops, etc. We can blow teams out even if they impose their tempo on us. I think this bodes well for future USA teams.

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      • Originally posted by NorCal View Post
        I was thinking the same thing today- this USA team is strange comparted to our previous teams. They have played a larger portion of their games in the half court instead of out on the break. And like you said- they rely heavily on the 3 pt shot- our weakness in previous tournaments. Its some kind of bizarro Team USA but...........I like it. For one, it shows that we aren't so reliant on fast breaks, alley oops, etc. We can blow teams out even if they impose their tempo on us. I think this bodes well for future USA teams.
        Bottom line is too much talent and coupled with coach K's player rotation. Opponents were tired and exhausted after the first half while team USA were still running like gazelles. I think Kevin Love is very suited for int'l play, he is not very tall but has a big and strong body to bang it up inside. Imagine Howard, Griffin and Love together on future USA teams, nightmare for other countries. Give me a thumbs up if I hit a bullseye here.

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        • I'm a LBJ fan and by the way he played great, but still KD is the MVP. Without him, they could have not won the Gold. The game was very close and Gasol brothers and Ibaka is dominating inside the paint but its the guards who made the difference and off course the big three of KD, LBJ and KB. KD shooting killed Spain. I'm not rooting for USA, but they deserve the win and I'm also happy for Spain and other countries who gave USA a scare. It really shows that basketball worldwide is very competitive.
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          • Originally posted by jonescupfan View Post
            Bottom line is too much talent and coupled with coach K's player rotation. Opponents were tired and exhausted after the first half while team USA were still running like gazelles. I think Kevin Love is very suited for int'l play, he is not very tall but has a big and strong body to bang it up inside. Imagine Howard, Griffin and Love together on future USA teams, nightmare for other countries. Give me a thumbs up if I hit a bullseye here.
            True Kevin Love and Howard would be amazing. I was proud of the other nations. Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Russia, France all have great squads. Lietuva, Serbia, Turkey, Puerto Rico are great too.

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