USA v. Angola
by Basketball John on Aug 12, 2008 2:44 AM MDT
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I haven't commented much about the games so far. But after watching the past few contests, I've taken down a few notes.
Everyone is concerned about the lack of three-point shooting for team USA. And they should be. But they will come around. Even Chris Paul can hit those nearly college-range threes.
The biggest problem I see is that it seems like team USA is playing the game like an All-Star game. I guess it is really if you're just looking at who is on the team. But the one-on-ones and crowd-pleasing dunks might come back to haunt them.
Their strongest suit has been their defense. They get a ton of steals which lead to a lot of fast break dunks. Defense has been what's carried them so far. My biggest concern is how poorly they run the fast break if there's a defender back. It seems as though they're more concerned about the alley-oop, behind-behind-the-back, and no-look plays rather than just playing fundamental basketball. Maybe that's the Sloan coming out in me. But it really looks like the first three quarters of the All-Star game when everyone is trying to show up the others.
When they start facing tougher teams and they're not hitting the outside shot, they're going to need their D and the points off those turnovers. Let's just hope that a botched NBA Jam-type play doesn't come back to haunt them.
And has anyone else noticed that Boozer has changed his free-throw shooting a bit? He doesn't bend his knees as far and he's got a slightly different shot. I'll have to see if I can find footage. But don't worry, the reach-from-behind-foul-after-your-man-is-by-you move is in full effect.
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hello?
lol
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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hears a link to a retarded weekday middle of the night game with only one team prospect
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/8/11/591699/rudy-watch-game-2
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1000 comments
Just in one gameday thread with Rudy Fernandez, who has yet to wear a Blazer jersey yet.
We have met the nerds, and they is us.
Mortimer
I couldnt stay, it litterally took 4 minutes to post anything
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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good idea
ill stay hear and post crappy comentary that no one will want to read while you make the fan post?
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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all right ill do it
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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labron with the monster block
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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lookin all mad an manly
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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tryin to get cut with the passin = turnover
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omg labron makes it look sooo easy
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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good defence lots of pressure
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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wow alot of transition buckets
one after the other, ofter another
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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1:25
34 to 51
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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17 turnover for angola
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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At the half
Howard, LeBron and D Wade are all in double figures, and Morais, on the strength of 3 three’s, has 14 for ANG.
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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LeBron is perfect from the field and from the line.
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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really?
Some interesting differences in the FIBA game compared to the NBA game: The ball is slightly smaller and is generally considered a little slicker than the NBA ball. Also, the obvious rectangle lane has been a big difference. The games are 10 minute quarters instead of 12, and the foul out limit is 5 instead of 6. The 3pt line is closer too, which is a big difference. FIBA and the NBA are working towards unifying the rules and findind some common ground (Are you listening NCAA with your 150 different 3 point lines???)
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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7:48
41 and 57
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Howard with the BIG put back!
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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myself :-(
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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its simaltainious over at the BEdge in a fan post
I started messing aroungd hear and now kinda feal responsible
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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Koby with the 360 jam
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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The moderater of this site is going to be quite surprised when he sees 30+ comments
I could post a picture of a dog licking its own butt on blazersedge and still get as many comments as this site gets in a week…
RUDY > MJ
lol
only one team? the greatful dead?
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Yes I am.
Didn’t know Blazer fans were up at 5 a.m.
by Basketball John on Aug 12, 2008 7:36 AM MDT up reply actions
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by tominhawaii on Aug 12, 2008 10:50 AM MDT up reply actions
Derrin for the 3
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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derrin with a steal
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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48 - 72 with 3 min in the 3rd
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Kobys on the bench yeah!!
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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Sorry Jazz fans...
I just can’t resist a good tumbleweed joke(or a bad one if you’re a prick like that).
RUDY > MJ
theres an interesting conversation in the fan-posts about letting boozer walk
it generated as many questions as it answered for me. they tend to split between Boozer and kirilenko.
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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I lurked around and you do a good job here. props!!!!
Let the northwest division rivalry begin!!! See you on game days!!!
RUDY > MJ
LOL, ive been coming hear and there is like at least 10 reagulars
more people should come, the moderator seams like good people. I ask questions about the team, but they wont give up thier secrets to me.
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oh yeah, up-date
The end of the 3Q sees the US up 28 after only being up 14 recently. At times the US has looked sloppy, which is understandable because of the “playing down to your level” factor that happens sometimes when you overmatch your opponents in all categories.
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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Bosh down low
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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Down by 30 with 8 and a half left
How does that feal? Gotta be bad. I kant watch.
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--- tominhawaii on May 29, 2008 6:29 PM PDT
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Derron looked great, like a machine.
Boozer…meh
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