IC Cold Links: Team USA Splips Past Brazil, Hall Of Fame Call For Reggie Miller
by Tom Lewis on Aug 31, 2010 6:00 AM EDT
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PrintTeam USA survived a furious flurry of first half offense from Brazil before finding a way to slow down Leandro Barbosa and company to hang on for a 70-68win at the FIBA World Championships.
The U.S. team has its flaws and as constructed has to rely on defense to handle opponents. While they struggled to keep up with Brazil's pick and roll play in the first half, the Brazillians also deserve credit for simply making a lot of shots that no defense was stopping.
Team USA got down and dirty in the second half with a much more aggressive approach to defending the pick and roll. The offense never found its flow but Coach Krzyzewski didn't care as he played his starters the whole second half to maintain that defensive intensity.
With the emphasis on defense in such a tight game, Danny Granger logged a DNP-CD along with Stephen Curry. Eric Gordon only played five minutes after missing his first two shot attempts. Team USA is off today as they prepare for their next game tomorrow at Noon ET against Iran. Huge ups to dbcb and others for the live comments during the game for those of us not able to watch live.
After the jump, a few links of interest with stories on the U.S. win along with a strong case for Reggie Miller's induction in to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Reggie in the Hall? Of course
Bob Kravitz faces the detractors and makes his Hall of Fame case for Reggie Miller. - Win against Brazil reveals key flaws in U.S. team's game
John Schuhmann breaks down the U.S. win over Brazil highlighting the areas the red, white and blue need to improve. - Sheridan: Another learning experience for Team USA
Chris Sheridan reports that it wasn't easy, but Team USA got past Brazil at the FIBA World Championship. - Team USA Holds Off Pesky Brazil -- NBA FanHouse
Chris Tomasson reports on the U.S. win. - Hey, LeBron, Kobe, Wade, your country needs you
Gregg Doyel is fired up about the NBA stars that are not playing for Team USA in the WCs.
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If Reggie didn't get into the HOF first ballot I would be crushed
Not even angry or furious. Just crushed.
Probably be my worst sports moment ever, a step ahead of the Brawl Aftermath that ruined his last season and that great great team.
And speaking of the HOF probability crap, check out basketball references one. He is behind, just at a quick glance, Joe Johnson, Glen Rice, Horace Grant, Elton Brand, Stephon Marbury, Baron Davis, Carlos Boozer
I am going to stop before I get sick. That right there should show you why all the advanced statistics in the world and a bunch of mumbo jumbo formulas <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< watching the damn game.
But even using advanced stats check this: His scoring average went up in the playoffs. His PER went up 1.4… which is huge. When the competition got tighter, when the competition got better, when the games really mattered… he got better.
+1
Reggie was the man! He was clutch. There are two kinds of players, the ones who want the ball with the game on the line and the ones who don’t. Reggie demanded the ball when it meant the most, and more often than not, he delivered. He definatley belongs in the HOF on the first ballot.
Confucious say "He who dives for loose balls need proper fitting athletic cup!"
by Wise Master on Aug 31, 2010 2:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Screw the HOF
Until they quit pretending the ABA never existed I could give two craps who they deem “worthy”
٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ The sky is falling!
An even further
Whether Reggie gets in first ballot, or even at all, doesn’t change what Reggie did for the Pacers organization and the city of Indy. HoF is overrated as far as I’m concerned, it’s just too subjective and random for my taste.
kinda surprsing right?
Guess Pau means more than expected.
by infinityzero.systemerror on Sep 1, 2010 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions
what sucks is that now they will be BACK on our side of the bracket
Some people thought they tanked there first loss to end up on the other side of the bracket. But with this loss, and with Greece losing, they will probably end up playing greece and we will have to play the winner if we win our first round match.
I haven’t seen the games… maybe they are missing Calderon???
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