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What a disgrace!
Topic Started: Aug 15 2004, 03:02 PM (218 Views)
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They get beat by Puerto Rico!!! PR!!!!!!!!! They aren't even one of the top national teams. WOW!!!!! The NBA is SO FAR behind in teaching the game and playing fundamentals it isn't even funny. This proves one thing in my mind....you can take one of these European National teams that are in the olympics, and put them in the NBA and they may win a title. The US game is FAR FAR FAR behind right now in playing a team oriented sound game. Zone us to death, because we can't shoot! Patehtic, sad!
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Absolutely horrible. US plays no fundamentals.
Carlos Arroyo was the man today. They might as well go home now, no medal these selfish bastards.
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f*cking disgusting. I'm even more pissed how the superstars just turned down the invites like they didn't care. Basketball is such a joke now.

f*ck them and their cars, tattoos, and earrings. :fyou:
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They were 3 for 24 from three point range. The shot is 20 feet instead of 23 in the real NBA. :annoyed:
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Aug 15 2004, 03:02 PM
They get beat by Puerto Rico!!! PR!!!!!!!!! They aren't even one of the top national teams. WOW!!!!! The NBA is SO FAR behind in teaching the game and playing fundamentals it isn't even funny. This proves one thing in my mind....you can take one of these European National teams that are in the olympics, and put them in the NBA and they may win a title. The US game is FAR FAR FAR behind right now in playing a team oriented sound game. Zone us to death, because we can't shoot! Patehtic, sad!

I agree, but it is American b-ball as a whole, not the NBA. When a player reaches the NBA, he should know how to shoot the ball and play the fundamentals. The real problem is that players are told they can be stars when they are 13 years old because they are tall and can jump. They should be taught the fundamentals and care about shooting since they were kids. The NBA should have a minimum age of 21. This would force kids to stay in college for 3 years, where they will learn the game, and hopefully it would force kids to care about shooting the ball, practicing since they were little kids in their driveways or in the gym. Telling them that athleticism alone will get them to the NBA is the main problem.
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Aug 15 2004, 03:04 PM
They were 3 for 24 from three point range. The shot is 20 feet instead of 23 in the real NBA. :annoyed:

Yeah that was terrible, meanwhile back at the ranch P.R shot about 50 % from long range. :no1:
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Aug 15 2004, 03:04 PM
They were 3 for 24 from three point range. The shot is 20 feet instead of 23 in the real NBA.  :annoyed:

How is that possible? What a disgrace.
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Aug 15 2004, 03:47 PM
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They were 3 for 24 from three point range. The shot is 20 feet instead of 23 in the real NBA.  :annoyed:

How is that possible? What a disgrace.

It's possible when your best 3-pt shooter is Richard Jefferson.
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They were 3 for 24 from three point range. The shot is 20 feet instead of 23 in the real NBA.  :annoyed:

How is that possible? What a disgrace.

It's possible when your best 3-pt shooter is Richard Jefferson.

Everyone said they needed a shooter like Rip Hamilton or Michael Redd. Then they added Dwayne Wade (not to put any blame on Wade, in particular). 12 althetes, with 10 of them having no further talent than 'athleticism' is not going to win anything. Maybe colleges and the NBA will start changing their focus now. :wall:
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They were 3 for 24 from three point range. The shot is 20 feet instead of 23 in the real NBA.  :annoyed:

How is that possible? What a disgrace.

It's possible when your best 3-pt shooter is Richard Jefferson.

Disgusting.
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I agree, but it is American b-ball as a whole, not the NBA. When a player reaches the NBA, he should know how to shoot the ball and play the fundamentals. The real problem is that players are told they can be stars when they are 13 years old because they are tall and can jump. They should be taught the fundamentals and care about shooting since they were kids. The NBA should have a minimum age of 21. This would force kids to stay in college for 3 years, where they will learn the game, and hopefully it would force kids to care about shooting the ball, practicing since they were little kids in their driveways or in the gym. Telling them that athleticism alone will get them to the NBA is the main problem.


That's right. Its like baseball with guys who can't bunt. Most of the players who have made it to that level, dominated as kids. "You don't need to lay a bunt down, you're hitting .600 and you're the slugger." "You don't need to learn to shoot, you're 6'6" in the 9th grade. Just dunk on everyone."

Amit is right. They didn't do a good job selecting the team. I mentioned it in another post (its long, so most of you probably didn't/won't read it) that it seems as if they just went down the PPG league leaders and picked the guys who scored the most. This team has too many of the same type of players (with deficienies) and neglected to add some of what the team needed. Who on that squad can knock down a 3 consistently? Our best 3 poiint shooter is probably Marbury and he shot around 30% from downtown. Iverson is the king of the 8-30 night. Jefferson couldn't knock down a clutch free throw if his life depended on it. LeBron and Carmelo are both low FG percentage scorers who are inconsistent shooters and do most of their scoring on fastbreaks and layups. When a team is zoning the hell out of you, ain't no layups. All you have left to rely on is our poor shooting. Someone mentioned the name Michael Redd. He would have been better for this team than LeBron. Hell, I would have even tried Wesley Person. No perimeter defenders (outside of RJ) and no shooters.
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Aug 15 2004, 05:33 PM

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I'm beginning to like BostonJerk. Wave that flag! Justin, were you born there? If not, f*ck them and f*ck you.

"America, America, God shed his grace on thee," not some Commonwealth.
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Posted Image I dont know why the hell anyone (that is american) would root Against the american team. As much as you may not like the players, THERE AMERICAN! . . . . And So are you. . . . And the opponetts are not. . . . . . So you support, YOURE COUNTRY

You root for the Name on front of the uniform in Sports
Not the Name on the back - - - - - -


I could care less if I like or dislike the players on TeamUSA, but there TEAMUSA and thats all that matters :clap:


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Aug 15 2004, 08:51 PM
I'm beginning to like BostonJerk. Wave that flag! Justin, were you born there? If not, f*ck them and f*ck you.

"America, America, God shed his grace on thee," not some Commonwealth.

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i was born here but i am puerto rican and am proud to be one, especially now!!! :peace:
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It could be the American Death Row Inmates versus the Vatican Saints, I'm hoping for America to blow them out by 50.

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i was born here but i am puerto rican and am proud to be one, especially now!!!  :peace:


You're of Puerto Rican descent, but you're an American. Most Americans can trace their roots back to some other country, but the fact is that you were born here. This is your country.
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Aug 15 2004, 09:29 PM
It could be the American Death Row Inmates versus the Vatican Saints, I'm hoping for America to blow them out by 50.

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i was born here but i am puerto rican and am proud to be one, especially now!!!  :peace:


You're of Puerto Rican descent, but you're an American. Most Americans can trace their roots back to some other country, but the fact is that you were born here. This is your country.

i know but usa basketball has turned me back into being proud of my heritage!!! :no1: :peace:
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How the hell did Puerto rico get there own team anyway, arent they a Territory of the United States or something?:unsure:

But it is a disgrace the way the USA Basketball team is playing
But it is also a disgrace that some Americans are rooting against them :annoyed:
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Aug 15 2004, 10:04 PM
How the hell did Puerto rico get there own team anyway, arent they a Territory of the United States or something?:unsure:

But it is a disgrace the way the USA Basketball team is playing
But it is also a disgrace that some Americans are rooting against them :annoyed:

You wanna root for thugs who are showing you that they don't care? They're not a team. They are selfish a-holes that have nothing to lose. When it's all over, they'll go home to their mansions and their money. I hope they win nothing. These other athletes don't have money and they're playing for national pride. Those are the people who you root for.
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Aug 15 2004, 10:12 PM
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How the hell did Puerto rico get there own team anyway, arent they a Territory of the United States or something?:unsure:

But it is a disgrace the way the USA Basketball team is playing
But it is also a disgrace that some Americans are rooting against them :annoyed:

You wanna root for thugs who are showing you that they don't care? They're not a team. They are selfish a-holes that have nothing to lose. When it's all over, they'll go home to their mansions and their money. I hope they win nothing. These other athletes don't have money and they're playing for national pride. Those are the people who you root for.

The point is, your supposed to root for YOUR COUNTRY, No matter what. . . . . . .


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1. A cutthroat or ruffian; a hoodlum.

2. One of a band of professional assassins formerly active in northern India who worshiped Kali and offered their victims to her.


As I've said before, Tim Duncan is not a Blood. Dwayne Wade is not a murderer. LeBron James (whose ass we were all kissing) isn't a burglar. Outside of a few examples, real "thugs" don't play proffessional basketball. They're on the streets, in prison, or in the NFL.
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I didn't wanna do it, but your nonsense forced me to. This is America, you ungrateful fucks.

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I already got your comeback, papi.

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I didn't wanna do it, but your nonsense forced me to. This is America, you ungrateful fucks.

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I already got your comeback, papi.

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Whenver I see that bucket of chicken, I think of the movie, Undercover Brother.

"I want you... to have some of my fried chicken!" :laugh: :dance:
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I didn't wanna do it, but your nonsense forced me to. This is America, you ungrateful fucks.

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I already got your comeback, papi.

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