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FIBA World Championships Game 4: USA vs. Iran

Team USA is back in action today when they take on Iran at noon ET on ESPN. 

After a day off to stew over a frustrating win against Brazil, the U.S. squad should be willing and able to run away from an undermanned Iran team. Iran is currently 1-2 in Pool B play with their win coming against 0-2 Tunisia. 

That should mean some playing time for Danny Granger who didn't get off the bench against Brazil. As a story in the links indicates, Coach K wasn't satisfied with the play off the bench against Brazil which is why he let his starters play the full second half.  Sounds like an opportunity for Granger to play his way up the rotation if he can take advantage of the playing time. Memphis big man, Hamed Haddadi is the lone familiar foe for Iran. 

Here are a few links of interest, including some key games yesterday with great impact on Team USA:

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I haven’t been impressed with Coach K tbh. I know its a tough situation but, I don’t see what is so special about having him as a coach.

by dbcb on Sep 1, 2010 9:11 AM EDT reply actions  

His infatuation with Odom boggles my mind

He was getting DESTROYED by the most basic of pick and rolls the entire game against Brazil. It took him forever to bring in Chandler, who wasn’t great against Splitter but much better than Odom, then like 4 minutes later out goes Chandler for the rest of the game.

Same with Billups. I don’t know if it’s the “veteran presence” excuse or what, but if the example they set is letting the best player on the opposing team go right by you on a p’n’r and chucking up 3s 4 seconds into the shot clock it’s not a very good one.

٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ The sky is falling!

by IndyPacers on Sep 1, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

If the worlds started next year

it would be interesting to see if Hibby would have a chance on the team. Have to see how much his D improves this season. The US certainly needs some post presence.

by jantz101 on Sep 1, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t think he could since he has already played for another national team.

by indy62 on Sep 1, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yup. Odom and Billups should be riding the bench. They shouldn’t have even made the team.

by P J on Sep 1, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pretty sure the U.S. team still has the day off

Zero offense from the national team to start this game. Durant vs Iran

by jantz101 on Sep 1, 2010 12:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Gorden and Chandler getting some early burn

Haddadi is a decent looking prospect. He is a little gangly but has some nice post moves and can hit the outside shot.

Curry now in the game early too

by jantz101 on Sep 1, 2010 12:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Love providing a big spark off the bench

Hitting 3’s and rebounding inside. Looks much better than Odom who again did very little out there

by jantz101 on Sep 1, 2010 12:35 PM EDT reply actions  

U.S. in cruise control

62-39 after 3. Sloppy play still plaguing the national team: Westbrook looks completely lost out there, Billups still shooting early in the shot clock and missing, Odom doing little to nothing, and Curry throwing errant behind the back passes. Good thing it’s Iran.

DG played 7 mins in the 2nd and played ok. Made a nice cut to the ft line to hit a 15’ and connected with Durant for a 3. Defense was ok.

by jantz101 on Sep 1, 2010 1:27 PM EDT reply actions  

10 pts in 15 mins 67% shooting ain’t too shabby

by dbcb on Sep 1, 2010 4:41 PM EDT reply actions  

oh btw… for the 4 games so far, billups is shooting 38.7% and 18.8% from 3’s.

epic veteran presence. looks even worse watching it.

by dbcb on Sep 1, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions  

HATE how Odom/Billups are even on the team, let alone how many minutes they are getting. They should not be playing even close to as much as they are. Anyone can see that.

by P J on Sep 1, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

i turned on the game with 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter to see danny hit a fade-away 2, a wide open 3, and catching the ball at half court and putting a crossover on his opponent to get in the lane and dish it off to curry for a layup. I liked what i saw…i feel he’s gettin better even though they were playing against iran and it was just the last 3 minutes of the game :/

by pacers4life on Sep 1, 2010 5:50 PM EDT reply actions  

I wish Danny'd try and embrace a defensive role

He’s long and lanky, faster than most guys his size at this tournament. Physically you’d think he has the type of frame that would be utilized pretty well in a zone, but at the times they’ve played it he’s looked kind of lost.

I just want to see him in a role a lot bigger than 12th man.

٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ The sky is falling!

by IndyPacers on Sep 2, 2010 12:36 AM EDT reply actions  

Geez...

Maybe we should get DG a mentor too.

by infinityzero.systemerror on Sep 2, 2010 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dont have an account and I don't plan on getting one.

Some of it can be insightful and interesting, but that is such a small (microscopic?) sample that it doesn’t make up for all the mundane, unnecessary, and annoying tweets that make up the majority. Moving on, why does he need a mentor for the hell that is Twitter?

by infinityzero.systemerror on Sep 2, 2010 4:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Follow the "Tweet Tweet" link in Tom's post

He basically said Europeans don’t use deodorant and stink. Danny’s an intelligent guy, and he had an earlier tweet along the lines of “why does everyone outside of America speak funny?” Both were clearly jokes, but taken out of context it’s just not a good PR move. Of all the Pacers I read on Twitter there’s nothing that comes of it other than some at times amusing pictures (looking at you Paul George), some insights into TJ Ford’s psyche that probably require a bit of reading too much into it, a guy who repeatedly sites the “Passion, Pride, Pacers” slogan despite not even being signed (Rolle, already a big fan) and other than that a bunch of reminders that these millionaires can’t spell and I’m jealous for not winning the genetic lottery.

٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ The sky is falling!

by IndyPacers on Sep 2, 2010 5:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

euros do stink danny speaks the truth lol

by dbcb on Sep 2, 2010 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Well...

Seeing as nothing happened, I guess even “journalist”, and I use that word lightly, have common sense to know that he wasn’t being vindictive.

by infinityzero.systemerror on Sep 2, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

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