Live Blog USA vs. Spain Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game
Hmmmm, 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 
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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!!!!
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) | ||||||||||
michelle 
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August 24th, 2008 at 8:11 am No, no, no, don’t do it!
Yes, yes, yes, great shot!