Live Blog USA vs. Spain Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game

alg_usa-basketball1-300x186 Live Blog USA vs. Spain Mens Basketball Gold Medal GameHmmmm, let me see here. How should I pump this? There’s not much else to say but Spain is going to get that ass busted. No future in your frontin’ folks. All of that imbecile media programming ya got going on in that head of yours is about to get blasted out of your psyche like it should have a long time ago. This team can’t even beat themselves. Their poor free throw and inconsistent three point shooting has still led to 20 point blowouts. Flash is making hey you look at me plays before the opposition knows what the crowd is cheering about. They’re stunned for a reason. They are stunned because this team has the athleticism of say the biggest and baddest Liger in existence. You want to watch it perform, but you’re scared as hell as well.

USA 127, Spain 87.

Oh Oh. LeBron from three from the gate? Yess!

Gasol comes back with the one handed palm plus the foul. Hits the free throw.

Dwight Howard big boys them off them rebound…gets hacked. Makes the first, misses the second.

Kobe gets called for the foul off the pick and roll.

Kidd starts the break, dishes to Bron Bron who makes a bad pass.

Pau with the break away dunk.

Kidd with the lay in.

LeBron picks up his second. Put in Flash!

Spain hits two free throws.

Melo with the three that he was shooting before Kobe’s pass.

Jimenez with a three of his own.

Here comes the Rubio hype. There’s no way he’s a number one pick Mike Breen. Squash that.

Damn Michelle. It’s just me and you.

Kobe picks up his second as well. He and LeBron sit.

Spain hits all three. 13-9.

Wade hits the hard lay in.

Rubio with the nice drive.

Spain 15, USA 11.

Wade with the driving lay, plus the foul. Hits the free throw.

Gasol gets the nice feed and hits the lay.

Navarro with the tear drop.

Paul comes back strong and gets fouled. The US has to lead this tournament in and ones.

Ricky Rubio gets a little banged up. Looks like a finger.

Rodriguez hits a second chance shot.

Spain 21, USA 17.

Paul with another hard rhyme and hits the free throw as well.

Bosh hits two free throws.

USA ties it up at 22.

Wade created that turnover. The US plays good team defense to get the shot clock violation.

Spain goes to the 2-3 zone.

Foul on Lopez defensing DWill. He hits the first…and the second.

US leads.

Steal by WADE FOR THE MIKE BANG!

Damn Garbajosa hits a water three. USA up 1.

Prince scores inside.

Bosh with a nice d.

Foul on Rubio. he has two. Yeah his feet were moving people. The crowd whistles as if they are a bunch of McCains in the crowd ;).

Bosh with the tip.

USA up 6 31, 25.

Marc Gasol gets something inside.

Breen and Collins speak on the inconsistent foul calls. Yeah this is some bullshit. Pay attention to this later on. They’ve called 15 fouls overall in the one quarter.

Marc Gasol makes an up and under reverse.

Tayshaun Prince scores again.

Another bs call on Deron Williams as the first quarter winds down.

Rubio hits two.

35, 31 USA.

Wade hits a nice deep three. He’s ballin’ today. He knows whas up. Oh steal by Wade! Awww ball gets away from him on the dunk attempt.

After 1, 38-31 USA.

Sager talks to Lisa Leslie–the four time gold medalist. She’s 32-0 all time in Olympic play. Great woman.

Kobe hits a three. USA is 4-5 from behind the arc. They were 12-16 in the first.

They call the unsportsmanlike foul on Howard as he puts the Stan Hansen Lariat on Gasol.

Gasol misses the free throws prolly ’cause his neck is still on the floor.

Kobe with the breakaway bang. Spain protests? What are they protesting? Call a tech on them fools.

Fernandez walks takes a walk back to Europe and it doesn’t get called.

Marc Gasol follows his brother and scores.

Melo with the three. 46-33.

Fernandez tries to punch LeBron after he hacks him.

I think that’s the first time I’ve ever seen LeBron take a baseline three.

Fernandez hits a three.

Rubio with a steal that gets smacked back to NY but Kidd fouls.

Rubio gets two free throws.

You know what? I once what to hear these announcers give the US props for their play. it seems like they ride these brothas the most when they go up double digits. Someone tell me I’m wrong and I’ll call you a liar.

Howard with the big rebound. Outlet to Kobe for the nice hanging lay in.

Gasol again inside.

Howard is called for a foul inside. Howard has two fouls. He’s doing the right thing down low and keeping it physical.

Paul has to hit that bunny.

Jimenez hits two free throws.

USA up 48-42.

LeBron could have thrown the oop off the crazy exhange, but he goes strong to the hole for the scoop shot plus the foul. Bron Bron misses the free throw.

WADE WITH THE STEAL! Plus the BANG!

Timeout Spain.

USA back up ten.

LeBron is biting his nails on the bench like he does every game. Between he and Mike Bibby, how do they have any fingers left?

WADE WITH A THREE! He’s got 18 points in 8 minutes!

Reyes with a lay up.

55-45 USA.

Wade is 6-6.

LeBron hits a three.

Fernandez banks in a prayer.

Nice pass from Kobe, but Bosh doesn’t go to the cup. Turnover.

Damn! Fernandez hits a three from Portugal.

USA 58, Spain 49.

USA is shooting a ridiculous 71 percent.

Prince tips in a Bosh miss.

Spain hits two free throws.

Damn just as I check and see elaine flash is back in effect, Wade hits a three.

Fernandez hits a rainbow three.

CP3 hits two.

Reyes hits a layup.

Again the criticism when we have the lead…This shit is ridiculous Doug Collins. What’s the score again?

Bosh hits two free throws. 67-56 USA.

Reyes hits another one inside.

DWill with the backcourt violation.

Coach K looks hot.

SHUT UP DOUG COLLINS!

Damn…OK I’m chill :)

Fernandez hits two.

USA up 67-60.

Wade’s first miss as the end quarter winds down. Dude just walked in the lane with like spider legs. How many steps do you get?

They cut to Stern and he’s stoic.

CP3 cusses out Rodriquez.

Doug Collins. This hypes up the US. Let them talk all the trash they want. These brothas are used to that…trust.

69-61 USA.

Wade misses a three at the first half buzzer. He has 21.

69-61 USA Halftime.

Let’s see what the ladies have to say. Thank you ladies for being my guests tonight. :)

I want to hear Breen and Collins criticize the Spainards for their dirty play and whining instead of jumping on the US for reacting.

Are you American or what? Do you want Spain to win? It sure looks like it. What’s up with that? The second half will be interesting. It’s us against the world again.

Take no prisoners brothas!

Second half starts…

Damn they show the 1972 debacle and the free throws that Doug Collins hits. Dude was skinny.

This team has to come out of the locker room and take it to Spain. Leave no doubt! If we win here, it shuts up the media for four years.

I know I’m a member of the media, but I’m about fairness for all–not just Blacks–for all.

Reyes hits.

LeBron gets ripped.

Kobe tries to draw a foul to no avail.

James gets blocked.

Kidd rebounds.

Melo misses a three.

Howard scores off the miss.

71-63 USA.

Reyes scores again. Kobe BRYANT!

No. They call the travel.

Gasol goes to the left handed hook.

Gasol is baiting Howard.

Howard to the line.

He misses both, but Melo tips in the miss and gets fouled!

Pushes the lead to seven.

Kobe picks up a foul trying to be aggressive on the rebound.

Navarro nice in the lane.

Howard with the necessary rebound.

SUPERMAN WITH THE BANG!!!!!

75-69 USA.

Navarro with another runner. He has 11. Spain is shooting 60 percent.

The US better get this going or this potentially can be taken from them. The refs are calling some crazy shit.

Finch comes on and says that Spain is gonna win.

Not today Finch ;)

Breakaway by Melo after the Howard outlet.

Wade is back! Let him loose Mike!

77-71 USA.

Wade with the block, but Spain gets the trash and the basket.

Kobe misses a three.

Lead is four.

Rubio falls down in the lane off the slip.

Melo hits the bottom of the back board. That’s why he was grimacing. Suck it up and pull it out Melo.

Kobe with the basket.

Spain scores.

LeBron scores inside and gets the harm, but he misses the free throw.

Craziness going on. Stuff all over the place. Frenetic just as Collins takes the word out of my fingertips. 81-75 USA.

Gasol blocked, but the foul is called. He hits both.

Bosh is hammered by the dirty ass Fernandez and Marc Gasol.

No reaction, just hits the free throws like the pro he is.

Wade gets banged hard as well. The Blue Devil looks hot on the sideline.

Wade short on the second.

Wade with the spin move baseline jumper!

Damn Flash!!!!

USA up 10. Bosh with the steal. Paul misses the shot.

Navarro scores again inside.

DWIll with the 8 footer.

DWill steals but picks up the offensive foul.

Oop to Gasol.

88-80 USA.

Melo with the three.

Navarro with a runner. Bosh rebounds.

20 seconds left in the third.

Wade gets called for the travel.

Prince in.

Juan Carlos Navarro hits a pretty left in the lane over Deron Williams at the buzzer.

USA 91, Spain 82.

4th quarter. This is for all the trinkets people.

PUT UP OR SHUT UP TIME.

Off the miss. LeBron gets called for the foul.

Should have thrown the lob Deron.

Pau Gasol makes a tip.

USA 91, Spain 84.

Kobe misses a three.

Fernandez with another lob to Gasol.

Melo missses a three.

Fernandez hits a three.

Breen shits himself and exclaims “2 point lead!”

Collins speaks of the pressure. They couldn’t wait until this happened. how many Americans are happy right now?

Don’t worry people. I’m not worried.

Kobe hits a big shot.

LeBron another foul. That’s his fourth.

93-89 USA.

Deron Williams hits an open three.

Wade gives Jimenez the peaknuckles.

GET UP AND BANG IT DWIGHT!!!!

Nice play by Kobe Bryant!

Fernandez misses a wide open three, but hits another one.

USA 98, Spain 92.

Kobe hits another three.

101-92 USA.

46 seconds to money time.

Five and a half left.

LeBron makes someting inside.

Fernandez bangs it on Dwight Howard ’s head. Hits the free throw.

4:47 left. 103-95 USA.

Kobe with the help defense to force the turnover.

Breen says Spain is playing a fabulous game. Again. Who are you really cheering for Breen?

Howard has to step up and make one of these at least. He misses the first. Hits the second.

Rubio walks it up. 104-95 USA.

Fernandez fires up a three, misses…rebound to Spain. Gasol backs Dwight down, gets the foul.

Howard out for free throw purposes. Gasol hits both. USA leads by seven 104-97.

Paul misses. Fernandez rebounds. Gasol in the lane for Bolts world record time of 9.69.

Gasol makes a jumper.

KOBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBE BRYANT HITS THE THREE PLUS THE FOUL!!!!

  1. HarveyDent Says:
    No, no, no, don’t do it!

    Yes, yes, yes, great shot!

Where’s all the emotion Breen and Collins? See this is what I’m talking about. Their voices are monotone as Kobe hits the biggest shot of the tournament. Sup with that?

Kobe hits the free throw.

108-99.

Juan Carlos Navarro hits another runner. He has 17.

Kobe misses a three.

Jimenez hits a big three.

108-104.

Wade hits another clutch three. He has 27. The lead is seven.

111-104. Time out.

2:02 left.

Navarro makes one, misses the second, Rubio smacks the ball off of Paul. Side out Spain. Jimenez misses a wide open three. LeBron James with a BIG ASS rebound.

KOBE BRYANT makes a runner.

Paul brings it up after a Spain miss.

SEEE YAAA. Yeah I’m callin’ it.

The crowd chants USA, USA!.

47.7 seconds left as Paul steps to the line.

Big Gasol misses. Little Gasol gets the rebound and the make.

WHERE THE HELL IS BOOZER!!!!

WHY ISN’T MICHAEL REDD IN?

Coach K better get some criticism.

Rubio gets called for a tech. Where’s the criticism of getting called for a tech?

Kobe saved Coach K and Colangelo. They better break out the knee pads for Kobe. Coach K choked in this one.

Paul makes the tech.

Paul gets ripped. Wade slips. Rubio misses.

118-107 FINAL

USA WINS THE GOLD MEDAL!!!!

Where are the haters now?

Spain should be smacked for the slant eyed pic.

Again, where’s the criticism?

Anyway all that is immaterial. The United States Senior Men’s Basketball team reclaims the Gold Medal. They celebrate at half court as if the weight of the world is off their shoulders. Way to go US. Way to make us proud and buck the odds. Now get your Black asses over here and speak out on some issues plaguing American communities. You have no longer the obligation to sit and not speak out because of the political leanings of corporate sponsors. Do what you have to do and take care of something…anything.

Final Box:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
J Kidd, G 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
C Anthony, F 0 5-11 3-7 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 13
C Bosh 0 1-2 0-0 6-6 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 8
K Bryant, G 0 7-14 3-8 3-3 0 3 3 6 0 2 0 4 20
T Prince 0 3-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
D Howard, C 0 3-3 0-0 2-6 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 4 8
D Wade 0 9-12 4-7 5-7 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 27
C Paul 0 2-5 0-1 9-10 0 3 3 5 0 0 0 3 13
L James, F 0 6-9 2-3 0-2 1 6 7 3 0 1 0 4 14
D Williams 0 2-5 1-2 2-2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 7
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
39-65 13-28 27-37 8 23 31 17 0 3 0 26 118
60.0% 46.4% 73.0% Team TO (pts off): 0 (0)
SPAIN
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
A Mumbru 0 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 2
J Garbajosa 0 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
C Jimenez, F 0 3-4 2-3 4-4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 12
F Reyes, F 0 5-8 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 2 0 1 0 4 10
P Gasol, C 0 9-18 0-0 3-5 4 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 21
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
R Fernandez 0 7-13 5-9 3-3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 5 22
B Rodriguez 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
R Lopez 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0
J Navarro, G 0 6-14 0-2 6-8 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 1 18
R Rubio, G 0 1-3 0-1 4-4 1 5 6 3 0 0 0 3 6
M Gasol 0 5-9 0-1 1-2 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 4 11
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
38-74 8-17 23-28 15 22 37 16 0 1 0 29 107
51.4% 47.1% 82.1% Team TO (pts off): 0 (0)
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186 Responses to “Live Blog USA vs. Spain Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game”

  1. Okori Says:

    oooh i hate you for teasing me with that Liger link.

    i just want a good taut game, for once. I’m getting reaaaaaal tired of these blowouts.

  2. michelle Says:

    Good morning everyone! Who is awake out there?

  3. michelle Says:

    Gasol looks to take the lead. Spain looks more aggressive on D

  4. michelle Says:

    That foul on Kobe is BS!

  5. michelle Says:

    Good D US. Gasol came to play today. The US better get on him

  6. michelle Says:

    That looked like all ball to me

  7. michelle Says:

    Spain came to play. The US better wake up!!Damn 2 fouls on Kobe and Lebron early in the first quarter, F…!

  8. michelle Says:

    That should have been and 1 for Dwade

  9. michelle Says:

    Hey, Where is everyone? I guess I’m out here by myself. Oh well I work nights so I’m use to being awake at this hour.

  10. michelle Says:

    Come on Melo don’t force it. Move the ball around.

  11. michelle Says:

    Defense guys!

  12. michelle Says:

    Bosh we need you on the boards

  13. michelle Says:

    Ok CP3 NICE!!!!!

  14. michelle Says:

    Ok Bosh! That’s what I’m talking about

  15. michelle Says:

    All tied at 22 little over 3 min left in the first

  16. michelle Says:

    Good D Elaine

  17. michelle Says:

    Bad foul Spain with just 4 on the shot clock ahh haa]

  18. michelle Says:

    Sweet Elaine on the steal and the finish

  19. michelle Says:

    Ok DWILL

  20. michelle Says:

    US tighten up the perimeter D

  21. michelle Says:

    This game is physical

  22. michelle Says:

    Ricky stop whinning to the ref

  23. michelle Says:

    D up the Gasol brothers please!

  24. michelle Says:

    Elaine (wade) sinks 2 free throws.

    We can’t afford to miss them today

  25. michelle Says:

    Damn ref BS foul on Dwill

  26. michelle Says:

    WOW! Elaine came to play hits the trey!

  27. michelle Says:

    US 38 Spain 31 end of the first

  28. michelle Says:

    Most of the quarter Kobe and Lebron were on the bench in foul trouble. Elaine held it down for the US though.

  29. michelle Says:

    Ok Kobe with the trey to start the 2nd.

    Let’s go boys!

  30. michelle Says:

    Gasol looks like a mountain man with all that facial hair. LOL!

  31. michelle Says:

    Kobe with the dunk. NICCCCEEEEEE!

  32. michelle Says:

    Ok Kobe u thought about that wide open 3 for too long an MISSED

  33. michelle Says:

    Too many 2nd chance pts for Spain

  34. michelle Says:

    Melo for 3 oh yeah!

  35. michelle Says:

    Melo now with 2 fouls

  36. michelle Says:

    WOW! great pass Cp3 even better finish Kobe

  37. michelle Says:

    If Gasol played like this in the finals the Lakers would have won

  38. michelle Says:

    US 48 Spain 42 little over 5 to gon in the 2nd

  39. michelle Says:

    Nice Bron Bron but make the damn free throw

  40. michelle Says:

    Elaine with the steal and dunk, YEAH BABY!

  41. michelle Says:

    Way to board Bosh

  42. michelle Says:

    Elaine with the 3. SWEET!

  43. michelle Says:

    It’s raining 3’s Lebron gets in on the action

  44. elaineflash Says:

    ohoooo!!!! dwade got his game on! weeeeeeeeeeeee..

    hello michelle n mizzo..

  45. michelle Says:

    Coach Mcmillan, How u doin looking good on the bench

  46. michelle Says:

    Elaine AGAIN SWISH FOR 3

  47. michelle Says:

    Damn, how the hell did that go in for Spain????

  48. michelle Says:

    US 65 Spain 56 little over 1 min to go in the third

  49. michelle Says:

    Come on guys no weak side D

  50. michelle Says:

    Way to make your free throws Bosh

  51. michelle Says:

    Come on Dwil dumb turnover Imean in the 2nd quarter

  52. michelle Says:

    The US needs to play smarter this game is too close US 67 Spain 61 27 seconds to go in the 2nd

    too many dumb fouls and turnovers

  53. michelle Says:

    DEFENSE!

  54. michelle Says:

    AT THE HALF US 69 SPAIN 61

  55. michelle Says:

    Elaine,

    HELLOOOO!

    Your boy has kept the US on top so far

  56. Lucas Says:

    At least it is a fun match to watch. I´m impressed with Rubio´s slick way of playing (Spain´s guard, with only 17 years old).

    PS : Great game against brazil on voleyball finals.

  57. michelle Says:

    The US needs to come out aggressive in the 3rd to leave no doubts. Spain thinks they can steal this one. Elaine, Kobe and company need to let them know immediately that they aint having NONE OF THAT! OBAMA OBAMA OBAMA!!!

  58. michelle Says:

    Lucas,

    Hello!!

  59. Mizzo Says:

    Hey Lucas, Elaine and Michelle! Thanks for staying up and hanging with TSF. Much appreciated.

  60. michelle Says:

    Mizzo,

    No problem. Guess Okori and GrandNubian couldn’t hang. LOL

    We ladies always represent!

  61. michelle Says:

    Ok boys now GO GET YOUR GOLD MEDAL!

  62. michelle Says:

    JKidd has his game face on

  63. michelle Says:

    bad wya for Us to start the 3rd with 2 turnovers DAMN!

  64. finch Says:

    hi everyone,

    wuts going on?

  65. michelle Says:

    That’s bad way lol!

  66. finch Says:

    Spain’s gonna win this i can tell!

  67. michelle Says:

    Good steal Lebron

  68. michelle Says:

    Gasol should have put some of that on Boston

    DHoward shoots ugly free throws

  69. elaineflash Says:

    dwyaaaane wade!!!! ***screaming, jumping, rolling over***

    spain having giving them a good fight tho.

    lets keep it up team!

  70. michelle Says:

    Damn US Where is the D? Just let Navarro skip through the lane

  71. michelle Says:

    Just a 4pt game

    OMG

  72. Lucas Says:

    Hell, it´s almost 5AM here, and I´m kind of sick. What else could I do… Only 4 points there…

  73. michelle Says:

    David Beckam. How yoooooo doin? Cutie

  74. elaineflash Says:

    “Hey Lucas, Elaine and Michelle! Thanks for staying up and hanging with TSF. Much appreciated.”

    ;) no prob mizzo. we on the road to the gold. couldnt miss this.

    “We ladies always represent!”

    word! :)

    cmon lets take it up a notch team. bring in my boy D!

  75. michelle Says:

    David Beckham, sorry with your fine ass

  76. michelle Says:

    Ok good pass Kobe better finish Lebron

  77. michelle Says:

    Lebron and 1 yeah baby yeah!

  78. michelle Says:

    This is a fight. I can’t believe it 6pt game

  79. michelle Says:

    I don’t know about the rest of you guys but I’m a little nervous

  80. michelle Says:

    Bosh is money from the line

  81. michelle Says:

    DEFENSE!! Nice pass Kobe Elaine to the line

  82. michelle Says:

    FLLLLLLAAAAASSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH! OH YEAH!!

  83. michelle Says:

    lead up to 10 ok that’s better

  84. michelle Says:

    Damn protect the paint guys GEEZE!

  85. michelle Says:

    DWILL with the jumper. NICE!

  86. michelle Says:

    Melo with the 3. I like that!

  87. HarveyDent Says:

    Damn, Marc Gasol is a big mofo

  88. michelle Says:

    This guy looks like Tony Parker out there scoring in the paint.

    To start the 4th the Gasol brothers and Navarro are public enemy number 1

  89. michelle Says:

    HarveyDent,

    Hi!lol!

  90. michelle Says:

    This foul is BS!

  91. michelle Says:

    Gasol again, Damn him

  92. michelle Says:

    Kobe get in the lane stop with the 3s

  93. elaineflash Says:

    oh man. this makes me nervous.. the game is too close. gotta have that double digit lead.

  94. michelle Says:

    Oh Hell no! What is going on 2pt game

  95. michelle Says:

    Elaineflash,

    Im with you. The boys better man up qiuck!

  96. HarveyDent Says:

    Stop falling in love with the outside shot and start bangin’ ‘em inside…HARD

    It’s nut-cuttin’ time

  97. michelle Says:

    KOOOBEE SWEET!

  98. HarveyDent Says:

    It’s up to DWade and Kobe now

  99. michelle Says:

    DWILL FOR 3333333333!

    Good ball movement Kobe

  100. HarveyDent Says:

    Superman is in the building!!!

  101. michelle Says:

    WHEWWWWWWW! KOBE SWEET!

  102. michelle Says:

    KOOOOOOBBBBBEEEEE IS MY HERO!

  103. HarveyDent Says:

    Daggers, dammit, daggers

  104. michelle Says:

    WE GOT THIS YALL!

  105. michelle Says:

    NICE HUSTLE LEBRON

  106. HarveyDent Says:

    Damn, Rudy Fernandez, damn…that was powerful

  107. michelle Says:

    DAMN !FERNANDEZ HE PUT KOBE ON A POSTER

  108. HarveyDent Says:

    What was that, Kobe?

  109. elaineflash Says:

    the black mamba.. keep it rolling.

    cmon team!

  110. michelle Says:

    WAY TO HELP ON D KOBE

  111. HarveyDent Says:

    Spain’s playing a powerful game and they’re down by eight?

    Yeah, uh-huh, right. Whatever you say, Breen.

  112. michelle Says:

    OH LORD SHAQ IS ON THE LINE

  113. michelle Says:

    COME ON DUDE!

  114. michelle Says:

    DEFENSE! REBOUND!

  115. michelle Says:

    DAMN CP3 WE DONT NEED SHOTS LIKE THAT

  116. michelle Says:

    KOBE IS LOOKING AT GASOL LIKE DUDE WHERE WAS THIS GAME AGAINST BOSTON????

  117. HarveyDent Says:

    No, no, no, don’t do it!

    Yes, yes, yes, great shot!

  118. michelle Says:

    KOBE FOR 33333333333333333333333333333333333! YEAH BABY AND 1

  119. michelle Says:

    GET ON TONY PARKER I MEAN NAVARRO

  120. HarveyDent Says:

    The refs have definitely swallowed the whistle

  121. HarveyDent Says:

    There you go, FLASH, break their penises

  122. michelle Says:

    ELAINE FOR 333333333333333333333333333333 YES YES YES!

    MVP MVP

  123. michelle Says:

    ITS ALL CAPS NOW

  124. HarveyDent Says:

    Um, if the US is winning why are they showing all these Spain ‘lights?

  125. michelle Says:

    BRING IT HOME!

  126. HarveyDent Says:

    So they found their whistles again?

  127. michelle Says:

    HARVEYDENT,

    HELL IF I KNOW!

  128. michelle Says:

    WAY TO REBOUND LEBRON

  129. michelle Says:

    KOBE KOBE KOBE!

  130. michelle Says:

    CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR!

    USA USA USA!

  131. HarveyDent Says:

    Sit yo’ young azz down, Rubio

  132. elaineflash Says:

    i can almost taste it. waaaaaaaaaaah!

    REDEEM TEAM! this has been a great ride.

    my boy DWADE! 2.0! FLASH! uhhhmazing!

    USA USA USA!!!!!

  133. michelle Says:

    CP3 TO SINK THE FREE THROWS

    WOMP WOMP WOMP …….GAME OVER!

    USA WINS GOLD AND DON’T FORGET

    VOTE FOR OBAMA AND BIDEN

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOBE AND MIKE

  134. elaineflash Says:

    rubio acting like a teenager. oooh wait, he is a teenager. NOT COOL.

  135. michelle Says:

    NOW TAKE YOUR IGNORANT MAKING FUN OF THE CHINESE IN YOUR TEAM PHOTO ASSES BACK TO SPAIN!

  136. HarveyDent Says:

    Yeah, yeah, yeah!!!…I got your redemption right here, right here

  137. HarveyDent Says:

    Wow, this may almost make me feel patriotic.

  138. michelle Says:

    GOOD NIGHT MIZZO, ELAINE,HAVEY, LUCAS AND ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE.

    I’M GOING TO BED

    USA USA USA LADIES AND MEN BRING HOME THE GOLD!!

  139. elaineflash Says:

    ric bucher should be ashamed of himself for doubting the redeem team. take this hater!

  140. Eric Daniels Says:

    Spain played a great game and showed some Pride after getting hosed, I expected them to play hard but they gave the Dream Team a battle all the way and Fernandez is a baller. Kobe stepped up big in the fourth with all that Foul trouble 118 -107 U.S. Hoops is back

  141. HarveyDent Says:

    This makes me so happy to see how much these guys are enjoying this win. Screw all the talk, the best b’ball is played right here in the U.S. of A. I’m as proud of these guys as I am the players from ‘92 and even the guys from ‘04 who were royally screwed by FIBA and Larry Brown.

  142. origin Says:

    Great win by USA. HAHA now what will the bigots in teh MSM say now.

    And kobe led the team to the goal. I love it those brothas shut the mainstream media up.

    D@mn FIBA got the worst refs I have ever seen. I am glad its over. Perimeter players get mugged no foul. But big men in the paint getting touch fouls. Please. Goodbye FIBA.

  143. Mizzo Says:

    Like I said in the post. Get your asses back over here and do something for your communities.

  144. origin Says:

    Harveydent the media wanted these boys to lose so bad, they could taste it.

  145. Mizzo Says:

    O did you hear Breen after Kobe hit that three? He wasn’t even excited.

  146. michelle Says:

    Finch,

    Hello there! I didn’t see u.

    Origin and Eric,

    What’s up! Good Night yall it was a good game.

  147. HarveyDent Says:

    You know they did which is why this win is so bittersweet for me because I know the MSM is going to crap on them for having such a close game with Spain and give all the praise to Colangelo and Coach K for molding the buck negroes into a team that can think on the court instead of relying on physical abilities.

  148. The Most Known Unknown Says:

    Its nice to see Kobe and Dwyane take care of business and ensure that the gold was coming home.

  149. Mizzo Says:

    Tomorrow’s headline: niggers win.

    Do you know how many people were disappointed that we won?

    Shit is disgusting.

  150. origin Says:

    Yeap Mizzo I heard that bigot……I bet he said in his mind “D@mn them kneegrows gonna win”

    I just wish Redeem team would have never went over their to shake collins or Breens hands after the win. Those dudes are classless.

    NBC commentary is just as bad as ESPN and ABC when it comes to black players. F them.

    Congrats to the brothas on team USA. And like you said brotha Mizzo coach K almost choked it away. Thank god for my boy Kobe.

  151. HarveyDent Says:

    Waiting for the medal presentation because I know the team is going to have fun up on the stand.

  152. Mizzo Says:

    You all this team is still gotta catch mad wreck right?

  153. HarveyDent Says:

    They were going to catch it regardless, Miz. It’s the nature of the beast here in this country and it’s media.

    I hate that Breen said Colangelo got players who would be proud to represent their country. What AI, Duncan, and everyone else from ‘04 weren’t proud? AI cemented his leadership skills with me with that team because he kept them together more than the coaches and gutted out that bronze medal. Seeing that pic with that PROUD look on his face makes me all upset when people sneeze at what he and his team accomplished.

    F these fools.

    No dis but what da hell did Doug Collins ever win?

  154. origin Says:

    “No dis but what da hell did Doug Collins ever win?”

    As far as I know nothing!!!

  155. Eric Daniels Says:

    The MSM will never be happy, they are all now eating crow!!! and you don’t win championshps without good team play, in 2004 KG and Ray Allen decided not to go (terrorist concerns) so they didn’t have an althletic inside prescence (Chris Bosh & Dwight Howard in 2008) nor shooters like Micheal Redd, and KOBE !!! who they could go to in a pinch, and Marbury and Iverson are not true point guards but shooting guards (and played well) and LeBron, Mello and D-Wade were rookies to International playand in the league.

    FUCK THE MEDIA !!!!

  156. Okori Says:

    well sleeping was important to me. that’s why I went to bed before the game and figured i’d watch the replay.

    and check your e-mail Mizzo. I just wanted to ask you a question.

  157. Mizzo Says:

    Okori you could have asked me that question here. I gotta say that if you weren’t a dedicated reader I would go off on you. I understand the sentiment but to call Ricky Rubio a number one pick with all the point guard talent being groomed on AAU teams all over this country is ridiculous.

  158. Okori Says:

    I would have hedged the bet a little bit more than Mike Breen did and say Rubio is a definite top-5 pick in next year’s draft. Like just picking point guards it’s a deep crop this year. You’ve got Lawson from UNC, the australian kid from St. Mary’s, Rubio, Brandon Jennings and several more.

  159. origin Says:

    The biggest thing is you have BJ Mullens. This white kat is bad.

    Dude is 7 foot tall and got the athletic ability of a young david robinson.

    Now they have talked about his lack of motivation. But still dude is 7 feet tall. look how high joe Alexander has gone just because of his athletic ability. The thing with fools like breen is they don’t know what they are talking about.

    Also folks are too busy reading dumb websites like draft express. They have Rubio as a first overall pick. Please those fools don’t even know what they are talking about.

    Mizzo has the league ever taken a pg number 1 overall in back to back years??

    Not that I know of. Plus a point guard like Rubio who can’t really score. And I don’t want to hear how his teams are so good he doesn’t have to score please. That dude struggles to score.

  160. Mizzo Says:

    Not that I know of O. I think Rubio is seen as drafting a golden boy quarterback number one. There’s more than talent that’s factored in. The best young pg I’ve seen is Malcolm Lee of UCLA. He’s gonna be a bad boy. There’s Darren Collison, Alexey Shved of Russia who has some sick skills but needs to get in the gym and pump till he can’t pump no more. Jrue Holiday. Stephen Curry and of course Brandon Jennings.

    I’ve never said that Rubio can’t play. He’s six three, six four and has a smooth handle, but to come out and say this cat is gonna be number one is just crazy. When have you heard that about any point guard ever? Magic and Isiah of recent times. That’s it. History is at my back here.

  161. Mizzo Says:

    Damn I’m forgetting a lot of cats…

    Johnny Flynn anyone? He would murder Rubio off the dribble. AJ Price? Manny Harris, Dominic James, Eric Maynor? There’s all kinds of players out there. Enough to where Rubio is gonna have to prove himself in the gym against pro talent unless GM’s are just looking to fill seats.

    I’m sure Stern is salivating at the prospect of getting Ricky in the L, but trust that it ain’t just about talent. He’ll get the financial windfall of an entire nation and possibly a continent.

  162. Okori Says:

    thaty’s true. this is a pretty sick point guard crop this year assuming everyone performs up to their capabilities (and someone won’t.)

  163. origin Says:

    I agree Mizzo and I know what you are saying. My point was that you have centers like BJ and the point guards that you mentioned. Plus you have that guard at USC (Demar DeRozan).

    So that number 1 pick crap is crazy. Lets look at the foreign born players drafted number one. Bogut, Barganni, Hakeem, duncan (even though he really isn’t a foreign player) and Ewing. 7 footers both can score. The NBA has a history of taking big men number 1. Now all of a sudden they are gonna draft a pg number 1, 2 years in a row. Please.

    Plus a pg who struggles to score. Magic and zeke could score and dish. Rubio isn’t there yet and may never be.

    Over the last 2 years I have been more impressed rudy F then him. And who knows he might not nothing more then an avg. to above avg. 2 guard. And the brotha mills from Austraila.

    Mizzo I hate that they throw that 17 years of age crap in. Thats BS, the dude is a pro has been since he was 14. Or bring up how he is the starting pg for Spain. Once again he is a 3 year pro. No more of this he is a kid stuff. Overseas they treat these basketball players like tennis folks. It ain’t how old you are its how long you been a pro.

    Why was kobe and lebron so good at 20 and 21. Those dudes were 2 and 3 year pros. Thats the key word pro.

  164. origin Says:

    Sorry forgot about Yao……..he went number 1 too.

  165. origin Says:

    Good list mizzo. I forgot about all those young kats. Gonna have to save this one so I can follow these young guys throught the basketball season.

  166. Okori Says:

    I will say that if you’re the Lakers… let Pau Gasol wear a Spanish National Team shirt under his jersey. Cuz that dude is good in international competition.

    Oscar Schmidt says hello, Pau.

  167. origin Says:

    True Okori same with Scola. But the way they call fouls in the paint in fiba is sad. Thats one of the big reasons scola is unguardable in Fiba. I just don’t understand how you can mug people on the perimeter but can barely touch them in the paint. Folks say that Fiba is more physical then the NBA ………..correction only on the perimeter. But the NBA is more physical in the paint. Big men are allowed to bang in the paint. It seems as though they won’t even let a player body up a offensive man in the post.

    Even on some of the rebounds, you see how many times they call ticky take fouls on Howard?

  168. Okori Says:

    and Mizz… Rubio is 17., whether or not you want to hear it. He won’t be eligible for the draft until 2010. Which makes what he managed to do in the Gold Medal game playing against Chris Paul and Deron Williams all the more impressive. I imagine that if Derrick Rose was playing in the Fiba U-18’s against Spain, and put that kind of performance on, he’d be where Rubio is.

    Origin: FIBA is an entirely different set of rules. I don’t like FIBA rules that much. But i still like watching the games because there’s something about watching the national teams play that intrigues me. It’s always top-shelf talent against top-shelf talent.

  169. TC Says:

    Ain’t got more time than to check in here and congrat the US team on defeating all-comers. That was a fitting way for the US to win the gold. I’m glad the Spaniards put up a bit of competition…..and Rudy Fernandez is FOR REAL….but I never really thought it was in doubt. Love and peace.

  170. TC Says:

    OK that wasn’t quite all….yeah, some whiny ass play by the Spaniards. Had more than a few during the game so not exactly clear on who, but more than enough cheap shots to go round. And really…..the only way Breen should be on TV is if Van Gundy and M Jackson are around to keep him in check. He is an empty suit. And Doug Collins……really, the man gives new meaning to the term annoying. Everything he does is in an effort to appease people. He whines like a female dog….and that’s with all due respect to female canines. OK…really…I’m out I’m out I’m out I’m out I’m ouuuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttt.

  171. origin Says:

    HAHA TC I couldn’t agree more about collins and breen.

  172. aone415 Says:

    ya’ll are forgetting the real young guns that would cut Ricky to shreds… I’m talking about Lance Stephenson and Tyreke Evans….

  173. Mizzo Says:

    Okori did you just say Derrick Rose isn’t where Ricky Rubio is?

    LMAO

    You’ve got to be kidding me bruh.

    Rose obviously led his team to the National Final and IS the number one draft pick….not some media projected hype.

    Rubio will be nice, but the fact that he’s seventeen means nothing. Most cats in the NBA are talented at 17.

  174. Mizzo Says:

    Aone. Damn a blast from the past for yo ass…

    Where the hell have you been?

    Yeah, I’m about 5 minutes from where Tyreke does his thing on Sundays and I forgot about him.

    Lance Stephenson is the truth too. I’ve interacted with he and his people and I omitted him?

    And I call myself a sports writer…

  175. GrandNubian Says:

    Sorry that missed this live blog but for what it’s worth, i was up watching the game. Big “UPs” to Team USA for bringing home the gold medal……f*** the MSM and all the haterz out there.

    I knew that Kobe and D-Wade would not let Team USA lose this game and there were a lot of bullsh** foul calls, which prevented the US from establishing a rhythm defensively. I have a new found respect and admiration for Kobe, D-Wade, LeBron & Melo.

    I got jury duty today, so I wanted to get this in before my day got started.

    Peace!!!!

  176. Okori Says:

    no Mizz you misunderstood me. I said if Derrick Rose had done in the Gold Medal game what Ricky Rubio did he’d be in the same boat Rubio is in now. Not that they’re the same player cuz Rose is obviously more polished.

  177. Mizzo Says:

    My bad, but I would add that he’s a lot more talented as well in every facet of the game.

  178. Okori Says:

    possibly. although if someone gave me Rubio i wouldn’t be upset.

  179. Mizzo Says:

    You would lose. So you actually think Rubio would have led Memphis to the title game? Okori be realistic here. How much footage of Rubio have you actually seen? The FIBA game is not the NBA. Do you really think Rudy Fernandez is going to do what he did Sunday morning every night in the Lig? You seem like more of a wrestling cat. Don’t fall for the hype bruh. At least not yet. Let Rubio do something first. Don’t cosign on what the media is telling you, ya smarter than that.

    Oh it’s not possbly, it’s a fact.

  180. Mizzo Says:

    Okori name one NBA point guard in the history of the league with Rose’s size, speed and strength–and with the lofty expectations.

    Oscar is the only one.

    Don’t give me Magic because he doesn’t have the athleticism.

    Don’t give me Isiah because he doesn’t have the size and strength.

    Iverson is not a point guard, he’s a basketball player and doesn’t have the size or the strength.

    Jason Kidd is not the athlete Rose is.

    Whether or not this translates to a Hall of Fame career obviously remains to be seen, but Rose’s physical gifts are freakish.

    I’d take that coming in for by the time he enters his prime–and with the right teaching of course–he’ll murder the league.

    What you think Rose is gonna average 5 points and 5 dimes?

    Watch him…

  181. Okori Says:

    I think Rose is going to have a good solid year. What that entails in terms of numbers I am not quite sure.

    My point was that I was impressed by the poise of Rubio. I think if they played each other right now Rose would beat him. But Rubio showed me some poise in doing what he did.

    now back to work for me. FASP’s await. And research on an article going up today.

  182. Mizzo Says:

    I understand some of the excitement over Rubio, but don’t put him in an exclusive class yet because that’s doing a disservice to him, anyone else who balled before him and also the game.

  183. TC Says:

    Re: Rose vs. Rubio, Rubio can’t create his own shot remotely at the same level that Rose can. I do think Rubio should be, as Mizzo says, a nice player in the Assn, and perhaps he’ll be even more explosive and dynamic than I anticipate right now (moderately), but Rose is The Truth and will be The Truth from Day One. And oh yeah, here’s one of the most ri-DIC-ulous dunks I’ve ever seen, by Mr. Lance Stephenson.

  184. Allen Says:

    I don’t understand why Rubio is hyped so much because of his age. If you compare him to Lebron at the same age, or even Dwight Howard, who was more NBA ready? Hell, I would argue that kid Wagner who couldn’t stay healthy was just as dominant at Rubio at the same age.

  185. elaineflash Says:

    hey mizzo check this out.
    http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/basketball/kobes-a-cool-dude-says-sav/1257056.aspx

    man i want to slap the face of that saville d.bag soooo hard right now..

  186. elaineflash Says:

    hey mizzo, check this one out: http://youbeenblinded.com/aussie-baller-says-kobes-cool-rest-of-redeem-teamers-are-pork-chops/1714

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