FIBA World Baskeball Championship: Greece 101 USA 95

by **KnoxVegas** on Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:56 am

First it was Greece winning Euro 2004. Now this. Hellas! Hellas! Hellas!

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by **FLAK** on Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:59 am

I was wondering what the FIBA thing was at the bottom of the ESPN ticker. :lol:

now I know.....yep still dont care about basketball

by **StrykerFSU** on Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:14 am

Let's see...the US put together a team designed to play winning basketball by shooting well, playing good defense, and stressing teamwork. This wasn't just a Dream Team of All-Stars, these players actually had to tryout. Coach K was even brought in to guide these young Americans to victory but, alas, we lost again. How could this happen?!?!

Maybe it is because FIBA actually enforces the rules of basketball instead of allowing players to play the brand of playground BS that passes for basketball in the NBA. LeBron's not quite the same player when he's not allowed to take 6 steps through the lane is he?

by **bste_lax** on Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:07 am

I have to laugh anytime D-Wade/LeBron/Carmelo drove to the lane and nothing was called. This was followed by them standing and staring at the ref for five seconds rather than getting back on defense.

I could do a whole rant on USA Basketball, but I am not even going to waste my time.

by **Zeuslax** on Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:09 am

I love that my brethren won the game...It's a great victory for Greece. Here's probably a great place to start. The US teams can't make 3's consistently and can't shot from the foul line. In addition to the adjustments to international play. They just got worked last night, plain and simple. Pick and Rolled to death.

by **Danny Hogan** on Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:38 pm

no shooter's on team USA. better job of picking a 'team' but no shooters. they should send princeton over there with a big man from the nba, we'de do better.