the Dream team

Well, they got their asses kick yesterday by Argentina. Its pretty sad when you have a team with so much talent and then you have Argentina come up against you and play man to man defense and they kick your ass. I guess thats what you get for sticking a bunch of dunkers in without any shooters. Pretty stupid if ya ask me.

The team organisers (Jackson late of laker fame among others chose the team, not the coach) more than the coach deserved the acrimony that will result from these debacles. But the coach will be the fall guy.
I knew nothing about the players or other aspects of this team but I did believe there was trouble when the losing coach (nba) got to pick the players for the winning coach (nba) in the olympics. I did not understand why no one else saw a problem with this arrangement as I certainly have no expertise in basketball.

It will be much fall out from this "Dream Team" (and I use that as loosely as possible) not bringing home the gold. What makes me even worse is that key stars in the NBA refused to play. I mean how can the NBA trophy mean more than a gold medal that you won for your country!?! That is absolutely ridiculous!!

I am really pissed off and fed up with all these stars super-egos and multi-million dollar contracts!!!

Stay True to the Iron!!!

What makes me even worse is that key stars in the NBA refused to play. I mean how can the NBA trophy mean more than a gold medal that you won for your country!?! That is absolutely ridiculous!!

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I just couldn't fucking believe this either! I am not american but I am a big fan of bball and the nba. When International NBA players such as Pau Gasol, Ginobili put on their respective country's jersey there is real pride. I know that this jersey means more to them then what they wear in the NBA. No bullshit!
Basketball is a truly global game. This isn't baseball or football where most people outside the U.S really couldn't care less. I like these sports though!. Ask some hardcore sports fan somewhere in Europe(e.g spain) who Barry Bonds is or even Babe Ruth, wouldn't have a clue. Same goes for your form of football Ray Lewis, Tom Brady, Brett Favre etc... "who?","WTF you talking about" would be some responses. However if its bball, most will know who Shaquille O'neal is or Michael Jordan, even some females that don't even follow sport. Hell, they probably even own a NBA jersey.
The NBA still has the best talent, absolutely no doubt, but it no longer seen as elite as it once was. There are many exceptionally talented bball players overseas that are just as talented as many NBA players(and paid only 2% of what some chump in the NBA gets paid LOL!). The days when the US could beat everyone sleep-walking by 50-60 points is all over!!! A lot has changed. It must be time now for the U.S players to wake up and too be blunt..... stop being so fucking arrogant!
If you are world champions prove it!....and no, Detroit Pistons are not world champions but NBA champions. The pistons are a club not a country. Thats as ridiculous as calling the champion soccer club of England(Arsenal) world champions. Why do you guys do this? U.S media always world champion this, world champion that. Please don't tell me the Major League Soccer champs are called "world champions" LMFAO!

I hope no one takes offence to any of my comments. I just thought I add a perspective from a bball fan overseas. As for my foul language, well......."fuck" and "shit" are part of everyday speech in my culture LOL.

I totally agree with your points you made shockfusioon, I love basketball almost as much as I love the Iron. So the passion you feel for the sport I do too. I really enjoyed your commentation on the subject and it was much insight therein. WHAT HAPPEN TO SIMPLY PLAYING FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME!?! Is the LOVE gone? Not here, just forgotten by alot of players. I think if we sent college players they would have had a better chance than those NBA players b/c they would have played like it meant something to them!!!

Really upset about this gold medal!! You don't win a bronze, you lose gold!!!

Stay true to the Iron!!!

Shockfusion, I like you're thinking!

This is probably why the NBA is my least favorite of all major sports.