USA vs Lithuania Basketball post game analysis
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Probably not very many CPians interested in this but for those that are… I have gained significant respect for the US team watching that game. The US team dominated that game from start to finish and all the statistics verify that. The only statistic that the Lithuanians lead in was the final score. Yes I know that is the only one that counts. The fact is that those guys can shoot so good it’s scary. They make every shot when they are open. No not most I mean EVERY freakin shot. That's just not right! :laugh: Accept for a lapse in defense on a couple of screen plays at the end of the game the US team dominated the Lithuanian team on defense. Those lapses ultimately lost the game for them. The real story of this team in my opinion is that they have no real perimeter shooters which is not the players fault. With just a couple perimeter shooters on that team they would have destroyed the Lithuanian team by 20 points. Until the last 5 minutes of the game the US team must have been about 4 for 30 shooting outside of 6 feet from the basket. The Lithuanians literally left them unguarded from 15 feet out most of the game. I don’t know what the process is for recruiting the Olympic team but it certainly has it’s problems.
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
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Probably not very many CPians interested in this but for those that are… I have gained significant respect for the US team watching that game. The US team dominated that game from start to finish and all the statistics verify that. The only statistic that the Lithuanians lead in was the final score. Yes I know that is the only one that counts. The fact is that those guys can shoot so good it’s scary. They make every shot when they are open. No not most I mean EVERY freakin shot. That's just not right! :laugh: Accept for a lapse in defense on a couple of screen plays at the end of the game the US team dominated the Lithuanian team on defense. Those lapses ultimately lost the game for them. The real story of this team in my opinion is that they have no real perimeter shooters which is not the players fault. With just a couple perimeter shooters on that team they would have destroyed the Lithuanian team by 20 points. Until the last 5 minutes of the game the US team must have been about 4 for 30 shooting outside of 6 feet from the basket. The Lithuanians literally left them unguarded from 15 feet out most of the game. I don’t know what the process is for recruiting the Olympic team but it certainly has it’s problems.
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
Is that 2 losses for the US team already? :~ I wonder what happened to them. They were supposed to be the best right? :confused: Weiye Chen Life is hard, yet we are made of flesh...
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Is that 2 losses for the US team already? :~ I wonder what happened to them. They were supposed to be the best right? :confused: Weiye Chen Life is hard, yet we are made of flesh...
Weiye Chen wrote: They were supposed to be the best right? One of the problems for them was listening to their own press. There are 3 important things to know about Olympic men's basketball. 1. The US team is not as good as they and the US press would have people believe. 2. All the other teams are not as bad as the US team and press would have people believe. In fact, many are very, VERY good. 3. The rules, style of play and officiating is very, VERY different from the NBA. "You have to remember one thing about the will of the people: it wasn't that long ago that we were swept away by the Macarena." Jon Stewart
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Is that 2 losses for the US team already? :~ I wonder what happened to them. They were supposed to be the best right? :confused: Weiye Chen Life is hard, yet we are made of flesh...
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Weiye Chen wrote: They were supposed to be the best right? One of the problems for them was listening to their own press. There are 3 important things to know about Olympic men's basketball. 1. The US team is not as good as they and the US press would have people believe. 2. All the other teams are not as bad as the US team and press would have people believe. In fact, many are very, VERY good. 3. The rules, style of play and officiating is very, VERY different from the NBA. "You have to remember one thing about the will of the people: it wasn't that long ago that we were swept away by the Macarena." Jon Stewart
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I guess you didn't care for my analysis either. Ok then I quit! This stinken job didn't pay enough anyway and the perks sucked as well! :laugh:
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
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Weiye Chen wrote: I wonder what happened to them Is that a subtle way of saying my analysis stinks? I guess I better keep my day job. :(( :-D
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
I mean what happened to their shooting. Seems like the ball becomes larger everytime they shoot :~ Weiye Chen Life is hard, yet we are made of flesh...
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I mean what happened to their shooting. Seems like the ball becomes larger everytime they shoot :~ Weiye Chen Life is hard, yet we are made of flesh...
Yeah, that's what I was talking about. They only have one guy in the top 50 of the NBA three point shooting statistics (Richard Jefferson) and he is #47! :eek: There is only like 290 guys in the league so that's not a very high standing in a league that is currently defined by power play in the key, i.e., Shaq. Listen to the coaches and knowledgeable analysts about the NBA playoffs and they will tell you it's all about match ups. The international teams are known for their perimeter shooting accuracy so maybe you would want your team to have some of that as well right? But what the heck do I know? My phone is not ringing when they are looking for input when forming the team! :laugh:
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
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Probably not very many CPians interested in this but for those that are… I have gained significant respect for the US team watching that game. The US team dominated that game from start to finish and all the statistics verify that. The only statistic that the Lithuanians lead in was the final score. Yes I know that is the only one that counts. The fact is that those guys can shoot so good it’s scary. They make every shot when they are open. No not most I mean EVERY freakin shot. That's just not right! :laugh: Accept for a lapse in defense on a couple of screen plays at the end of the game the US team dominated the Lithuanian team on defense. Those lapses ultimately lost the game for them. The real story of this team in my opinion is that they have no real perimeter shooters which is not the players fault. With just a couple perimeter shooters on that team they would have destroyed the Lithuanian team by 20 points. Until the last 5 minutes of the game the US team must have been about 4 for 30 shooting outside of 6 feet from the basket. The Lithuanians literally left them unguarded from 15 feet out most of the game. I don’t know what the process is for recruiting the Olympic team but it certainly has it’s problems.
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
palbano wrote: The Lithuanians literally left them unguarded from 15 feet out most of the game. I think that the Lithuanians were very aware that the long range shooting of the US team basically sucked, and concentrated their defences on closer range stuff where the US was passable. I enjoyed watching the lithuanians show the US how it was done, they were hitting every shot they made, and doing it easily!
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Probably not very many CPians interested in this but for those that are… I have gained significant respect for the US team watching that game. The US team dominated that game from start to finish and all the statistics verify that. The only statistic that the Lithuanians lead in was the final score. Yes I know that is the only one that counts. The fact is that those guys can shoot so good it’s scary. They make every shot when they are open. No not most I mean EVERY freakin shot. That's just not right! :laugh: Accept for a lapse in defense on a couple of screen plays at the end of the game the US team dominated the Lithuanian team on defense. Those lapses ultimately lost the game for them. The real story of this team in my opinion is that they have no real perimeter shooters which is not the players fault. With just a couple perimeter shooters on that team they would have destroyed the Lithuanian team by 20 points. Until the last 5 minutes of the game the US team must have been about 4 for 30 shooting outside of 6 feet from the basket. The Lithuanians literally left them unguarded from 15 feet out most of the game. I don’t know what the process is for recruiting the Olympic team but it certainly has it’s problems.
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
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Probably not very many CPians interested in this but for those that are… I have gained significant respect for the US team watching that game. The US team dominated that game from start to finish and all the statistics verify that. The only statistic that the Lithuanians lead in was the final score. Yes I know that is the only one that counts. The fact is that those guys can shoot so good it’s scary. They make every shot when they are open. No not most I mean EVERY freakin shot. That's just not right! :laugh: Accept for a lapse in defense on a couple of screen plays at the end of the game the US team dominated the Lithuanian team on defense. Those lapses ultimately lost the game for them. The real story of this team in my opinion is that they have no real perimeter shooters which is not the players fault. With just a couple perimeter shooters on that team they would have destroyed the Lithuanian team by 20 points. Until the last 5 minutes of the game the US team must have been about 4 for 30 shooting outside of 6 feet from the basket. The Lithuanians literally left them unguarded from 15 feet out most of the game. I don’t know what the process is for recruiting the Olympic team but it certainly has it’s problems.
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
you might be suprised to know many here in the US hope they lose. Our basketball stars are some of the most arrogant jerks that ever walked the planet. They don't take it seriously, they don't care about playing for their country, and when they lose, they say things like 'we could have won if we had wanted to...'. I mean, wtf is that. We 'could' have won??? Here's hoping that this brings about some change in their attitudes, but I'm not holding my breath. The original dream team was full of guys that cared about country and the game. These jokers only care about their next paycheck. And to the person that said the team wasn't as good as the US and the US press would like you to believe. You clearly don't live here or you would know that to be false.
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Probably not very many CPians interested in this but for those that are… I have gained significant respect for the US team watching that game. The US team dominated that game from start to finish and all the statistics verify that. The only statistic that the Lithuanians lead in was the final score. Yes I know that is the only one that counts. The fact is that those guys can shoot so good it’s scary. They make every shot when they are open. No not most I mean EVERY freakin shot. That's just not right! :laugh: Accept for a lapse in defense on a couple of screen plays at the end of the game the US team dominated the Lithuanian team on defense. Those lapses ultimately lost the game for them. The real story of this team in my opinion is that they have no real perimeter shooters which is not the players fault. With just a couple perimeter shooters on that team they would have destroyed the Lithuanian team by 20 points. Until the last 5 minutes of the game the US team must have been about 4 for 30 shooting outside of 6 feet from the basket. The Lithuanians literally left them unguarded from 15 feet out most of the game. I don’t know what the process is for recruiting the Olympic team but it certainly has it’s problems.
"No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai
-pete
If the stats show that the losing team were better then the stats are wrong! (Surely a software developer can comprehend that, however painful it may be.) The stats, to be meaningful or useful, need to be consistent with the simple rules that define winning and losing behaviour.
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