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USA just defeated Nigeria 156-73, to set the all time scoring high in Olympic history with the 156 points. USA was 29 of 46 from 3 point land, 63%!!!!! They were also 81% from two pointers!! Unbelievable!!

Melo set the all time scoring high for a US player by scoring 37, 9 of 11 from 3 point land.
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[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1241752" timestamp="1343956427"]
Melo hit 10 3s and had 41 pts. Overall, i've never seen any USA bball team do what they did today, not even the Dream Team.  :o
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They are barely beating Lithuania right now.  Please don't be like Kobe and even think about comparing them to the Dream Team. 
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[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1242078" timestamp="1344092742"]
USA defense has been pathetic in this game.
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Is it against the International rules to full court press?  Why don't they play 40 min of hell, run and gun and sub 5 players at a time after every few minutes?  They have the athletes and they wouldn't have to play half court defense. 
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[quote name="PhatMack19" post="1242082" timestamp="1344092941"]
[quote author=AggiesAreWe link=topic=101318.msg1242078#msg1242078 date=1344092742]
USA defense has been pathetic in this game.
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Is it against the International rules to full court press?  Why don't they play 40 min of heck, run and gun and sub 5 players at a time after every few minutes?  They have the athletes and they wouldn't have to play half court defense.
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It's not against the rules but I doubt any of these guys have played a full court trapping press since high school. The ball handlers at this level, even the European countries, are just too skilled to let a press bother them. Would mostly result in easy baskets for the opposition.

USA shooting quick 3's and not moving the ball around helped Lithu control the ball on offense. They were patient, worked the ball inside, and they shot very well. Litho played great half court defense something the USA team needs to get better at.
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[quote name="PhatMack19" post="1242073" timestamp="1344091935"]
[quote author=Mr. Buddy Garrity link=topic=101318.msg1241752#msg1241752 date=1343956427]
Melo hit 10 3s and had 41 pts. Overall, i've never seen any USA bball team do what they did today, not even the Dream Team.  :o
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They are barely beating Lithuania right now.  Please don't be like Kobe and even think about comparing them to the Dream Team.
[/quote]I dont think i compared them to the Dream Team in which i think was the best to ever do it, but answer me this-----> did the Dream Team ever shoot that blistering of a percentage and have a 83 pt blowout? Also did they ever have a close game after a somewhat of a blowout?  ;)
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[quote name="Mr. Buddy Garrity" post="1242087" timestamp="1344094188"]
[quote author=PhatMack19 link=topic=101318.msg1242073#msg1242073 date=1344091935]
[quote author=Mr. Buddy Garrity link=topic=101318.msg1241752#msg1241752 date=1343956427]
Melo hit 10 3s and had 41 pts. Overall, i've never seen any USA bball team do what they did today, not even the Dream Team.  :o
[/quote]

They are barely beating Lithuania right now.  Please don't be like Kobe and even think about comparing them to the Dream Team.
[/quote]I dont think i compared them to the Dream Team in which i think was the best to ever do it, but answer me this-----> did the Dream Team ever shoot that blistering of a percentage and have a 83 pt blowout? [b]Also did they ever have a close game after a somewhat of a blowout?[/b]  ;)
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The closest game they played was a 32 point barn burner against Croatia in the Gold Medal game.
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[quote name="PhatMack19" post="1242090" timestamp="1344095173"]
[quote author=Mr. Buddy Garrity link=topic=101318.msg1242087#msg1242087 date=1344094188]
[quote author=PhatMack19 link=topic=101318.msg1242073#msg1242073 date=1344091935]
[quote author=Mr. Buddy Garrity link=topic=101318.msg1241752#msg1241752 date=1343956427]
Melo hit 10 3s and had 41 pts. Overall, i've never seen any USA bball team do what they did today, not even the Dream Team.  :o
[/quote]

They are barely beating Lithuania right now.  Please don't be like Kobe and even think about comparing them to the Dream Team.
[/quote]I dont think i compared them to the Dream Team in which i think was the best to ever do it, but answer me this-----> did the Dream Team ever shoot that blistering of a percentage and have a 83 pt blowout? [b]Also did they ever have a close game after a somewhat of a blowout?[/b]  ;)
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The closest game they played was a 32 point barn burner against Croatia in the Gold Medal game.
[/quote]Dream Team best to ever do it  ;)
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[quote name="AggiesAreWe" post="1243040" timestamp="1344466542"]
USA defeats Australia in the quarters 119-86. Australia only trailed by 6 halfway thru 3rd then US exploded!!

Kobe was 6 of 10 from 3 for 20 points.

Lebron had a triple double with 11 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists

[b]USA will face Argentina in the semis.[/b]
[/quote]that game might get a lil chippy, just my opinion  ;)
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