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8/16/08
Team USA Basketball vs Spain Live Thread [Beijing 2008 Olympic Games]
Redeem Team's Toughest Team Yet
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The Spanish National Basketball Team photo has created a great deal of controversy over the last few days. It goes without saying that the slant-eyed team photo was unnecessary and poorly thought out.

If the "Redeem Team" were to overlook Spain, that would be equally as poorly planned, but after battling Greece, I think Team USA is prepared for their best basketball yet.

This will be Team USA's toughest test yet, and they'll likely meet again in the tournament round. Spain is full of NBA stars, and more than anything, they possess a backcourt than can hang with Jason Kidd, Chris Paul and Deron Williams.

We've told you about Ricky Rubio
, the Spanish Pistol Pete, but it's Jose Calderon and Juan Carlos Navarro who lead the back court. Rudy Fernandez of the Portland Trail Blazers handles his own, and of course, Pau Gasol dominates in the front court.

This will be a great game, but as always, as long as Team USA comes prepared and motivated, there's no reason they won't win by double digits. Especially if Dwyane Wade continues to lead the way.

Let's get this live thread going early, even thought it's Saturday morning.

More Ricky Rubio footage below:

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WTF! i posted this news like 24hrs ago... no credit shiiiitttt

my caption...What the hell were they thinking??? lucky for them that Dragon on the floor didn't appear out of a white powder cloud and light them on fire for this little stunt... ( hmm I've seen that happen somewhere before )

 
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seriously, the USA might as well be playing in Cleveland after this pic and Spain somehow coming back and beating China a few nights ago.  This may be close otherwise but with the crowd behind them there's no way the US loses this one... I wouldn't be shocked to see Yao in the crowd leading the cheers for USA...
 
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 This will be a tough game for the US...Spain has a great team, and a lot of young amazing talent...
 
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WBKsports wrote:
 This will be a tough game for the US...Spain has a great team, and a lot of young amazing talent...
i surely agree with you...this game would surely be a blast!..
 
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(Edited 08/16/08 10:23AM by WBKsports)
 LEBRON JAMES IS A MONSTER!!!! He just can't be stopped on the way to the basket...The Earl Campbell of basketball....
 
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 Ricky Rubio = Phenom....D-Wade = MVP of Olympic B-Ball so far....I'd take them both on my team...
 
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Interest strategy to double team in the backcourt. Not sure that's ideal, but it's worked.

Rubio will be a star in the NBA very soon. That is clear.
 
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CriticalFanatic wrote:
Interest strategy to double team in the backcourt. Not sure that's ideal, but it's worked.

Rubio will be a star in the NBA very soon. That is clear.
 I like that the US has been turning up the defensive pressure at the end quarters too...
 
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(Edited 08/16/08 12:49PM by WBKsports)
 Nice to see that Carmelo has finally shown up to the games. He's hit a lot of 3's today....
 
 
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