Archive for August, 2007

USA Basketball: USA v. Uruguay

USA defeats Uruguay 118-79. Lebron James had an explosive first half scoring 27 points. Mike Krzyzewski then decided to sit his starters in the second half. What can you expect after taking a 30 point lead into half. I presume he wanted to rest them for the big game against Argentina tomorrow. USA was also [...]

USA Basketball: USA v. Puerto Rico

USA wins 117-78. Puerto Rico played well in the first quarter, but a second quarter explosion made the difference for the U.S.  The only real concern throughout the evening was the U.S. kept shooting 3-point shot after 3-point shot.  They missed a lot. I think they should run set plays leading to more 2-point shots [...]

USA defeats Mexico 127-100. However, the USA should be concerned. They gave up 100 points to a team that won one game and loss three in the preliminary round. Can the USA players score 120-140 points against teams like Argentina, Germany, or Spain? They will need to if they play defense like this. http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/category/usa-basketball/