EPTI'd like to see some stats, but I'm pretty sure the paint is where most teams have been attacking the US right now. Otherwise their perimeter defense is one of the best I've seen.
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
I'd like to see some stats, but I'm pretty sure the paint is where most teams have been attacking the US right now. Otherwise their perimeter defense is one of the best I've seen. | ||
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Sejanus
Lithuania550 Posts
and is enjoyable like last olympics. Probably the best game in the olympics history. "Is enjoyable", he says... | ||
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iKill[ShocK]
Vietnam3530 Posts
On July 25 2012 12:33 ShadeR wrote: What are the chances of the US not getting the gold due to lack of team cohesion or too many cooks in the kitchen type thing? not very likely imo, they don't get paid to play in the olympics and it isn't an individual title so i doubt they will be greedy and ball hog. Plus the amount of respect these players have for each other is quite high, as a basketball player myself i'd say the only time where i would ball hog is when my team is full of derps, i would always share the ball with a better player/equal, this team don't seem to have any derps. | ||
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Usagi
Spain1647 Posts
On July 25 2012 14:45 Sejanus wrote: Probably the best game in the olympics history. "Is enjoyable", he says... What better example of an enjoyable game can I give than the best game? xD | ||
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HeeroFX
United States2704 Posts
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MilesTeg
France1271 Posts
The biggest question raised by this game... is Spain going to continue using the zone so much? They seemed to do so much better in man to man. I don't know why everyone thinks the zone is great against team USA. I guess it makes intuitive sense but everytime they lost it was against a man to man. If Spain stops with the cheesy "I bet you'll miss" zone, they get Marc back and they make their free throws they'll have a chance, or at least it should be a lot closer. | ||
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MilesTeg
France1271 Posts
On July 25 2012 07:44 YODA_ wrote: "Creating your own shot" is a term generally given to a perimeter player who can't be simply guarded one-on-one on an isolation play. Kobe, James, Durant, Westbrook, etc, basically keep teams from playing man against them, because the US would be plenty happy to run James a top of the key iso play 40 times in a row, because they know noone on the opposing team can stay with him consistently. Hence, someone has to help him on defense. When someone helps, then someone else is open. So, yes, both Denver and Sane Antonio have multiple players who they would be content to run in an iso play 1 v 1 20 times in a row vs most teams if they let them. Creating your own play means that when an offensive play breaks down with 6 seconds on the shot-clock, you still have a good chance of a high percentage shot getting off. Yes, screens, ball movement, that is all good, we call that "offense". But when an offensive set breaks down or shows an unexpected opening, players that can create their own shot will make you pay almost every time. I think both of those teams would rather run their sets and get open shots, but anyway it's really off topic. I was just reacting to the idea that getting a player who can create his own shots is an essential part of a team, which I believe is completely wrong. | ||
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Damien Kirojo
United States8 Posts
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BoZiffer
United States1841 Posts
On July 26 2012 00:49 MilesTeg wrote: I think both of those teams would rather run their sets and get open shots, but anyway it's really off topic. I was just reacting to the idea that getting a player who can create his own shots is an essential part of a team, which I believe is completely wrong. Not all sets will yield open shots, especially if your shooters are set/spot shooters who, when pressured off their spots, can't create good looks. Or if the other team is more physical, etc. Is it essential, no. Is it an advantage, tremendously so in some cases. | ||
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19239 Posts
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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Malaz
Germany1257 Posts
On July 29 2012 22:42 BisuDagger wrote: Has anyone found a good stream online? I'm watching the online live stream of the German tv station that prodcasts the olympics, but I guess you have to be in Germany to be able to watch it. Not 100% sure though. http://olympia.ard.de/apps/java/london2012/liveplayer/index.html | ||
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zulu_nation8
China26351 Posts
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Grettin
42381 Posts
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red4ce
United States7313 Posts
On July 29 2012 23:01 zulu_nation8 wrote: no one from the NBA thread is watching this? Woke up early to make sure I caught the whole thing. It's kind of refreshing to see non(less)biased referees working a game with NBA stars. I'm watching too. Just tuned in at the very end of the 1st quarter. Was watching Judo and forgot USA vs France had started heh. | ||
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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Sadist
United States7229 Posts
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Malaz
Germany1257 Posts
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