I'm watching the USA vs. Russia basketball tuneup in Shanghai, and honestly, what is wrong with the USA producers? These commentators are horrible. Biased, corny, incompetent, annoying in personality and in sound... who are these guys? Where the hell are the normal commentators? Even Bill Walton mispronouncing the hell out of foreign names would be more fun. Anyway, here's a run through my train of thought following the game, a live blog if you will.
- Why are the US players taking so many fadeaways? As the strongest and most athletic team, force your way in or at least get open shots.
- It always amazes me how much fiercer and really better ballers play when representing their country. Kirilenko looks crazy right now, complaining after every call and playing hard at both ends of the court. Where was this while in the NBA? Jerry Sloan must be pissed, seeing this...
- The US looks tired. Why doesn't the bench play? The two best teams in the Olympics are USA first team and USA second team... Honestly, there is a fall off, but nothing even close to what comes after these top two.
- The Americans have been horrible at the line. I understand misses that rattle or roll out, but off the FRONT OF THE RIM? What happened to the accurate shooting?
- The Russians sure do complain a lot. Just saying.
- Kobe has been launching some really far three's for this Olympic court. If it were the NBA, they'd be normal but they looks like NBA Jam three's from here.
- I love how Kobe gets MVP chants ALL OVER THE WORLD. SUCK ON THAT PAUL PIERCE. SUCK IT HARD.
- The USA jerseys are pretty sweet, but I still think the original Dream Team jerseys were the best.
- Ok not related to basketball or the Olympics, but there was a ESPN sports report. Why do NFL players keep getting into fights with each other? Is it the steroids?
- Michael Redd is straight nasty. He needs to play at least 20 minutes a game.
- Ok, one more. The hyper dunk commercial by Nike is pretty awesome.
- You know what would be really fun? Against a particulary short team, play Kidd, Paul, D-Will, Kobe, and Lebron. That would be like the old Phoenix Suns offense on crack.
- Coach K better know how to help his team peak at the right time. He better not treat this like Duke, because they haven't gotten anywhere recently.
- Where do these FIBA referees come from? If they're from foreign leagues, I don't understand how that makes them any better than NBA refs. Other than all the gambling and politics involved behind the scenes. Stupid Donaghy.
- The US is getting demolished on backdoor cuts and offensive rebounds. This isn't as much laziness and stupidity as cockiness. Play right. Please.
- Lebron fouled out. I'm starting to wonder if too many happy-ending massages went around before this game...
- Well, the USA won. It was one of the ugliest 21-point victories I've seen, but you've got to take it and roll. If the Americans play like they're supposed to and how I believe they will after this disappointment, Australia is going to get massacred.
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