[Aaron_xyz]

Men's Basketball - Olympic Basketball | London 2012



Schedule of GB games:

July 29th, 20:00 - Russia v Great Britain / L 95 - 75
July 31st, 16:45 - Great Britain v Brazil / L 62 - 67
August 2nd, 20:00 - Spain v Great Britain
August 4th, 20:00 - Great Britain v Australia
August 6th, 16:45 - Great Britain v China

Schedule of US games:

July 29th, 14:30 - United States v France / W 98 - 71
July 31st, 22:15 - Tunisia v United States / W 63 - 110
August 2nd, 22:15 - United States v Nigeria
August 4th, 14:30 - Lithuania v United States
August 6th, 22:15 - Argentina v United States

So.. thoughts, predictions, etc.

Even with Deng I don't see us having any chance against the other teams in our group.. all of them are above 15th seed and have formidable players. The majority of our roster play for teams overseas, so I can't really see much chemistry. Hopefully we'll still put up a good fight.

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by Aaron_xyz)
Men's Basketball - Olympic Basketball | London 2012



Schedule of GB games:

29th June, 20:00 - Russia v Great Britain
31st June, 16:45 - Great Britain v Brazil
2nd July, 11:15 - Spain v Great Britain
6th July, 16:45 - Great Britain v China

So.. thoughts, predictions, etc.

Even with Deng I don't see us having any chance against the other teams in our group.. all of them are above 15th seed and have formidable players. The majority of our roster play for teams overseas, so I can't really see much chemistry. Hopefully we'll still put up a good fight.

That's British basketball for you, I used to play...................a few of mates went over to the states to play in high school, even they stated how the speed of the gaming abroad is so much faster in comparison and a lot more muscle.

You never know though, Britain's first proper time, I think they'll do decent if they stick together, also Ben Gordon where is he

[Xotol]

Opposing teams will just double and triple team Deng and make him do all the work. It's not going to end well. I'd like to see us get out of the group, but Spain are probably the second best team here (have an NBA star-studded frontcourt in the Gasol twins and Ibaka, as well as Navarro and Calderon to run the point), and Brazil have some decent players too in Nene, Barbosa and Huertes. Even Australia and China pose a threat.

(Original post by Iqbal007)
You never know though, Britain's first proper time, I think they'll do decent if they stick together, also Ben Gordon where is he

Ben Gordon couldn't commit to the Olympics because he got traded recently in the NBA.

[danny111]

Group B is kind of a joke.

A has France, US, Argentina. Lithuania would probably have a good chance in Group B.

B has what Spain and then who else is any good?

[Iqbal007]

(Original post by Xotol)
Opposing teams will just double and triple team Deng and make him do all the work. It's not going to end well. I'd like to see us get out of the group, but Spain are probably the second best team here (have an NBA star-studded frontcourt in the Gasol twins and Ibaka, as well as Navarro and Calderon to run the point), and Brazil have some decent players too in Nene, Barbosa and Huertes. Even Australia and China pose a threat.



Ben Gordon couldn't commit to the Olympics because he got traded recently in the NBA.

That was his excuse last time

[Xotol]

(Original post by danny111)
B has what Spain and then who else is any good?

Brazil are pretty good. They have some NBA calliber players. They even lost to the US recently by only 11 points (Spain lost by 22 and Argentina by 6)

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(Original post by Aaron_xyz)
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Also OP, I imagine it might be worth putting the USA schedule as well. They'll probably be the most exciting games to watch with all their talent.

[Aaron_xyz]

(Original post by Xotol)
Also OP, I imagine it might be worth putting the USA schedule as well. They'll probably be the most exciting games to watch with all their talent.

Good idea, added.

[Birdman1234567]

Just watched the Olympic Exhibition match between Britain and USA running up to the 2012 games. That was embarrassing, I am completely behind the team but if we are to impress in this tournament and make a name for ourselves as well as promote British basketball (something which desperately needs to be done) we have to perform, can't play like we did against USA. damn

[Aaron_xyz]

Nigeria won the first game against Tunisia with a lead of 4 pts, 60-56. Turnovers and fouls hugely cost Tunisia that match.

Australia and Brazil next live right now.

[The Cornerstone]

Looking forward to it, I got tickets for the one on Tuesday, especially the French and US games.

The British will get massacred though, we might need to promote British Basketball (which is invisible in this country and in desperate need of awareness) but with teams like USA and others, they wont get far

[Aaron_xyz]

Is there a way you can change sports on BBC1 in iPlayer? Or can you only switch sports on the red button?

[The Cornerstone]

(Original post by Aaron_xyz)
Is there a way you can change sports on BBC1 in iPlayer? Or can you only switch sports on the red button?

You don't need to go on Iplayer, BBC Sport has live coverage of every sport going on now.

[Aaron_xyz]

(Original post by The Cornerstone)
You don't need to go on Iplayer, BBC Sport has live coverage of every sport going on now.

Oh ye thanks

[Aaron_xyz]

Great lay ups by Nene and Barbosa, can see Brazil taking this one

[Isometrix]

Are USA tournament favourites?

[The Cornerstone]

That was tight, I thought Brasil would have won it easily but the Aussies worried them for a while.

(Original post by Isometrix)
Are USA tournament favourites?

Yeah, IIRC they won the one in Beijing and they have a strong team now. Although I can imagine the attention going into their heads, I heard they're comparing themselves to the dream team of 1992...I mean really?

[Malevolent]

(Original post by The Cornerstone)
That was tight, I thought Brasil would have won it easily but the Aussies worried them for a while.




Yeah, IIRC they won the one in Beijing and they have a strong team now. Although I can imagine the attention going into their heads, I heard they're comparing themselves to the dream team of 1992...I mean really?

Well i mean they have quite easily the best team in the world and even after injuries to Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade as well as Blake Griffin. They haven't all been saying it just a couple of the players. There shouldnt be that much of a change from Beijing every olympics USA go into in the basketball they know anything but a gold will be a failure.

[whyumadtho]

Nice pass to Turiaf.

[lollage123]

Is it me or is the basket for the Olympics higher up/taller than in the NBA?

[danny111]

(Original post by The Cornerstone)
That was tight, I thought Brasil would have won it easily but the Aussies worried them for a while.




Yeah, IIRC they won the one in Beijing and they have a strong team now. Although I can imagine the attention going into their heads, I heard they're comparing themselves to the dream team of 1992...I mean really?

They compared themselves to 1992 in Beijing since they wanted redemption after failing to win in 2004.