usa basketball team beaten by italy

[powerforward]

Italy. Italy. 95-78.
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/index

 

[the nature boy]

Dudes in IROC's are goin' crazy.

 

[Lumberg]

I don't see a game story or a box score. I want to know details.

 

[MissJanet79]

Pathetic...

 

[hamstershaver]

groundshaking!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh wait that was klu walking by, nevermind

 

[powerforward]

lumberg here you go
http://sports.yahoo.com/oly/news;_y...wN0bQ--?slug=ap-us-italybko&prov=ap&type=lgns

 

[Lumberg]

Part of me is patriotic and wants the team to get in the game. The other half wants to see those spoiled-rotten, lazy cocks get their asses handed to them by better trained, more earnest opponents. This is "Dodgeball" in real life.

 

[slickdadd]

Shows how bad the NBA game has become. When they actually play fundamentally sound teams like those found in europe, they are lost because the one on one style game is far inferior. The talent is there, just not the right mindset or skills. I'd be pretty surprised if the U.S. even medals to be honest. If you watched the playoffs this year you would realize how low the level of basketball being played was. You see a higher level of ball at any upper tier college basketball game.

 

[PIGEON-RAT]

That's what happens when almost none of the great players want to play on the Olympic team.

 

[MissJanet79]

That's what happens when almost none of the great players want to play on the Olympic team.

Exactly...