August 13, 200620 yr We are playing some awesome defense. 3 minutes left in the 1st quater and they only have 7 points. Bosh looks terrible. Wade outscoring Lithuania 10-9 by himself. 25-9 U.S. :mischief
August 13, 200620 yr Is something wrong with LeBron? I haven't seen him in yet and I turned it on about 2 minutes in. 29-11 U.S. end of 1. Lebron didn't play the entire 1st quater according to the announcers. He's in to start the 2nd.
August 13, 200620 yr Is something wrong with LeBron? I haven't seen him in yet and I turned it on about 2 minutes in. 29-11 U.S. end of 1. Lebron didn't play the entire 1st quater according to the announcers. He's in to start the 2nd. birth certificate finally surfaced, and the league wouldn't allow a 50 year old to play the entire game.
August 13, 200620 yr We're getting out on the break very well. Alot of our buckets have come off of turnovers. 32-16 U.S. 7:30 left in the 2nd. Paul/Hinrich/Wade have been killing there zone by shooting the 3. Lebron makes ANOTHER turnover. 3 for him already.
August 13, 200620 yr Is Wade hitting the outside shot? He hasn't been in the entire 2nd quater, but he had either 2 or 3 3's in the 1st.
August 13, 200620 yr Ya he was hitting threes in the other game I saw too. It's great to see he's utilizing it well. I just hope he doesn't let it get in the way of his greatest skill--driving.
August 13, 200620 yr Paul with a 3! 42-26. Lithuania might want to go out and guard these guys. Another 3! 47-30 LeBron with a 3 at the buzzer! 54-32 at the end of the 1st half.
August 13, 200620 yr 67-45 midway through the 3rd. Melo leads all scorers with 15. 77-53 U.S. with the 3rd about to end. Wade is dominating off the dribble.
August 14, 200620 yr USA wins 104-90. It wasn't even that close. wasn't the final 111-88???? did i miss something??? anyhow Gilbert Arenas is hurt and will not play in the World Championships....so the US will have to make one more roster move before Saturday to get to the playing limit
August 14, 200620 yr USA wins 104-90. It wasn't even that close. wasn't the final 111-88???? did i miss something??? anyhow Gilbert Arenas is hurt and will not play in the World Championships....so the US will have to make one more roster move before Saturday to get to the playing limit Was it? I knew that score didn't sound right, but that was the score they showed at the end of the game.
August 14, 200620 yr Arenas is a decent loss. From what I've read it looks like Bowen will be the last man cut to get the roster down to 12.
August 15, 200620 yr Arenas is a decent loss. From what I've read it looks like Bowen will be the last man cut to get the roster down to 12. not really. arenas wasnt doing anything for this team, and shooting 20 some odd percent from the field. he was probably getting cut anyway.
August 15, 200620 yr Game it tomorrow at 1:30. I'll be missing most, if not all, of it. Is it on live anywhere? According to the DirecTV guide ESPN is showing it on tape dealy.
August 15, 200620 yr Game it tomorrow at 1:30. I'll be missing most, if not all, of it. Is it on live anywhere? According to the DirecTV guide ESPN is showing it on tape dealy. ESPN2 And I dunno if it's live.
August 15, 200620 yr Game it tomorrow at 1:30. I'll be missing most, if not all, of it. Is it on live anywhere? According to the DirecTV guide ESPN is showing it on tape dealy. ESPN2 And I dunno if it's live. Mine shows ESPN.
August 15, 200620 yr Game it tomorrow at 1:30. I'll be missing most, if not all, of it. Is it on live anywhere? According to the DirecTV guide ESPN is showing it on tape dealy. ESPN2 And I dunno if it's live. Mine shows ESPN. ESPN 2
August 15, 200620 yr Arenas is a decent loss. From what I've read it looks like Bowen will be the last man cut to get the roster down to 12. not really. arenas wasnt doing anything for this team, and shooting 20 some odd percent from the field. he was probably getting cut anyway. It leaves the team with only 2 point guards now.
August 15, 200620 yr If you want to see the result of today's game against South Korea.... SEOUL, South Korea ? (AP) ? After a dominating win over South Korea, LeBron James and his teammates are in the right mind-set for the world championships. In a game that was decided in the first 10 minutes, James scored 23 points Tuesday to lead the United States to an emphatic 116-63 win over South Korea in a tuneup game for the world championships. "We were a little sluggish at first and I was able to pick up my energy level and the guys followed,'' James said. "We got better as the game went on and took care of business.'' With the win, the Americans improved to 5-0 in exhibition games leading up to the worlds, which begin later this week in Japan. U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said he was pleased with the progress the team has made since its first exhibition game against Puerto Rico on Aug 3, a game the Americans won by a score of 114-69. "We're proud of our team,'' said Krzyzewski. "We had two good games here in Korea and it's exciting the way we've played to get ready.'' Dwyane Wade and Elton Brand scored 16 points each and the United States also got a strong game from Carmelo Anthony, who scored 13. The Americans took control early, led by James. The Cleveland Cavaliers star hit a 3-pointer two minutes in, and then gave the United States an early 9-2 lead with an easy layup. Late in the first period, James' two-handed dunk made it 13-5 and the Americans finished the first quarter with a comfortable 22-13 lead. Wade gave the U.S. a 20-point lead midway through the second period when he broke through the Korean defense and finished with a two-handed jam. James, who had 19 points in the first half, stole the ball at center court and went in all alone for a dunk with 3:49 left in the second period as the U.S. widened its lead to 62-35 at the break. Despite the one-sided score, there was no letting up for James. In the third period, Wade made an alley-oop lob to James who saluted the crowd after yet another dunk made it 73-38. The U.S. took an 86-52 lead into the final period when Krzyzewski took the 6-foot-8 forward out. When introduced, the U.S. players got a huge ovation from the South Korean fans. Tuesday was a national holiday to mark the 61st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule on the Korean Peninsula. Anthony, Shane Battier, Brand, Kirk Hinrich and Wade started for the U.S. team. After a visit to a U.S. military base Wednesday, the team will head to Sapporo, Japan, for its opening game of the championships on Saturday against Puerto Rico. The United States finished sixth at the worlds in 2002 and third in 1998. The last time the Americans won the tournament was 1994. In previous tournaments, the United States was criticized for not playing as a team. James doesn't see that as a problem with this team. "I didn't play for the team in 2002,'' James said. "I played on the Olympic team in 2004 and we didn't have the right mind-set. This team has the right mind-set to get the job done.'' The U.S. still must cut one of its players before the world championships. The roster was reduced to 13 when Gilbert Arenas strained his groin during practice Monday and was unable to compete for a spot on the 12-player roster. "We have to get down to 12 players before the worlds and that will be a tough decision,'' Krzyzewski said.
August 15, 200620 yr Arenas is a decent loss. From what I've read it looks like Bowen will be the last man cut to get the roster down to 12. not really. arenas wasnt doing anything for this team, and shooting 20 some odd percent from the field. he was probably getting cut anyway. It leaves the team with only 2 point guards now. thats all they really need. arenas isnt really a point anyway. if you need a guy to fill in at point in the pinch you can always turn to wade.
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