USA Olympic Team Schedule & Results

[Covert Rain]

Just in case anybody is interested. The US Olympic Basketball team schedule and results so far.

Sunday August 10th, 10:15 AM EST
Team USA vs. China
Live on NBC
Results:
101-70 - USA Wins
Notes:
Dwayne Wade - 19 Points (7 of 7 shooting)
LeBron James - 18 Points, 6 rebounds
Dwight Howard - 13 points
Kobe Bryant - 13 points


Tuesday August 12th, 8 AM EST
Team USA vs. Angola
Live on the USA Network at 8 AM
Results:
97-76 - USA Wins
Notes:
Dwayne Wade - 19 Points, 5 Rebounds
Dwight Howard - 14 points (6 of 6 shooting)
Carmelo Anthony - 12 points, 6 rebounds
LeBron James - 3 steals


Thursday August 14th, 8 AM EST
Team USA vs. Greece
Live on the USA Network
Results:
92-69 - USA Wins
Notes:
Kobe Bryant (18 Points)
Chris Bosh (18 Points on 7-for-8 shooting, 5 rebounds)
Dwayne Wade (17 Points,6 steals 3 rebounds and 5 assists)
LeBron James (13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks)


Saturday August 16th, 10:15 AM EST
Team USA vs. Spain
Live on NBC
Results:
119-82 - USA Wins
Notes:
LeBron James - 18 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals
Carmelo Anthony - 16 points, 6 rebounds.
Dwyane Wade - 16 points, 6 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant - 18 Points
Chris Paul - 14 Points, 8 assists, 5 steals, 5 rebounds


Monday August 18th, 8 AM EST
Team USA vs. Germany
Live on the USA Network
Results:
106-57 - USA Wins
Notes:
Dwight Howard - 22 points, 10 rebounds (9 for 10 shooting)
LeBron James - 18 points
Dwyane Wade - 10 points
Kobe Bryant - 13 Points
Chris Paul - 10 Points, 3 assists


Wednesday August 20th, 5 AM AZ Time (Quarter Finals)
Team USA vs. Australia
Live on the USA Network
Results:
116-85 - USA Wins
Notes:
Kobe Bryant - 25 Points
LeBron James - 16 points
Carmelo Anthony - 15 points
Chris Bosh - 10 Points
Deron Williams - 10 Points


Friday August 22nd, TBD (Semifinals)
Results:
101-81 - USA Wins
Notes:
Carmelo Anthony - 21 points (13 of 13 free throws. U.S. Olympic records for FT made and FT percentage).
Jason Kidd - 7 Assists
LeBron James - 15 points, 5 Rebounds
Chris Bosh - 11 Points, 10 Rebounds
Dwight Howard - 10 points, 9 rebounds
Chris Paul - 12 Points, 3 assists
Dwyane Wade - 12 points
Kobe Bryant - 12 Points


Saturday August 24th, 2:30 PM (2:30 AM EDT) - GOLD MEDAL GAME
Results:
118-107 - USA Wins
Notes:
Dwyane Wade - 27 points
Kobe Bryant - 20 Points, 6 assists
LeBron James - 14 points, 6 Rebounds
Chris Paul - 13 Points, 5 assists
Carmelo Anthony - 13 points

USA WINS GOLD

 

[AnotherHOMER]

Dwight Howard - 14 points (6 of 6 shooting)

Ummm...all dunks I assume.

****

 

[cly2tw]

China almost stunned Spain, if not for Yi Jianlian's defensive lapses in the fourth.

 

[Shzm13]

Im rooting for anyone but the US

Arrogant pricks.. They don't need anymore gold medals. F em.

 

[phxrising]

Im rooting for anyone but the US

Arrogant pricks.. They don't need anymore gold medals. F em.

sorry, don't care who they are, once they put on the Red White and Blue thats who I'm rooting for.

Don't like Kobe, but he's on my team this time and I'll be cheering him on too, every game.

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[Shzm13]

Ill root for Phelps day and night..

But anything were "expected" to be better than everyone else at.. No way.

So for basketball, GOOOO WORLD!!

 

[Covert Rain]

sorry, don't care who they are, once they put on the Red White and Blue thats who I'm rooting for.

Don't like Kobe, but he's on my team this time and I'll be cheering him on too, every game.

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Agreed. They represent our country. I might not like certain players on an individual basis but it's how the team does that I care about.

Also, it appears that D-Wade is healthy again. He has looked really good.

 

[Shzm13]

Go Greece!

With dantoni as an assistant, im not expecting them to have made ANY improvements on defending the pnr. Hopefully they get smashed again by the Greeks

 

[Covert Rain]

Go Greece!

With dantoni as an assistant, im not expecting them to have made ANY improvements on defending the pnr. Hopefully they get smashed again by the Greeks

Your welcome to move there. I am sure that country has basketball stars without egos and that only care about the common good of mankind.

 

[Shzm13]

I never said anything about the lifestyles of any of the competing nations. Strictly basketball fanaticism

 

[Irish]

Go Greece!

With dantoni as an assistant, im not expecting them to have made ANY improvements on defending the pnr.

I suppose the fact that MacMillian is the defense coach is irrelevant?

 

[Shzm13]

I suppose someone can't take a joke.

 

[Covert Rain]

Anywho...back on topic. So anybody else surprised the so far D-Wade seems to be leading this team. I think everyone expected Kobe to come out and be the man or Lebron.

 

[Shzm13]

Can't wait to see THIS pic happen again!

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GOOOOO GREEECE BASKETBALL!!!

 

[Bufalay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJbNLhsZzN8

 

[joshstmarie]

if you guys get a chance to watch some spain games, watch our boy rudy fernandez.... i drooled over this kid for 3 years and was so damn excited when i heard we drafted him. only to have my heart ripped out 5 minutes later. anyways, hes looking great now, had a monster game vs china.

 

[cly2tw]

Wade is playing fantastic. They play strong and disruptive defense this way throughout, I don't think any team has a chance to beat them.

 

[dodie53]

wade looks bigger

 

[Covert Rain]

They dismantled Greece with defense. Wade had another good game. Kobe and Bosh played really well. This team appears to be on a mission.

 

[phxrising]

Ill root for Phelps day and night..

But anything were "expected" to be better than everyone else at.. No way.

So for basketball, GOOOO WORLD!!

funny, as much as I too am rooting for Phelps to cash in on all 8 golds. He is "expected" to win most if not all those races.
He expects this to happen himself as well as from the press.
He is the favorite hands down.

So why root for him?


Other USA favorites-

USA softball team
Beach volleyball - May & Walsh

Why are these teams ok too root for but not USA BB?

 

[msdundee]

funny, as much as I too am rooting for Phelps to cash in on all 8 golds. He is "expected" to win most if not all those races.
He expects this to happen himself as well as from the press.
He is the favorite hands down.

So why root for him?


Other USA favorites-

USA softball team
Beach volleyball - May & Walsh

Why are these teams ok too root for but not USA BB?

It's a pretty understandable attitude when the NBA has become unlovable for so many, not only in the rest of the world but here as well. The Olympic games are all about sports. USA swimmers, softball and beach volleyball teams haven't yet dropped to that level where we get into discussions about whether the competition falls into the category of sports or entertainment. Most of the NBA news worthy of international attention over the past few years has been negative--some of it beyond negative to the point of being disgusting. It wouldn't be surprising if the poster's attitude is shared by a good many others, even in this country, and it goes beyond 'rooting for the underdogs.'

 

[Shzm13]

Why are these teams ok too root for but not USA BB?

Because they're not prissy drama queens who think they're underpaid at $20 mil/yr.

 

[phxrising]

Because they're not prissy drama queens who think they're underpaid at $20 mil/yr.

I understand all the above comments about this including this quote Shzm,
But it sounds like a gripe against ALL pro sports not just USA BB.

I agree $20 mil is just sick, but should it just go back to the owners or the guys who put the butts in the seats?

 

[Covert Rain]

Because they're not prissy drama queens who think they're underpaid at $20 mil/yr.

Enough already. I think we get the down with USA basketball message from you. Please don't hijack this thread anymore with that crap. This is discuss the results of the game and look at the schedule.

 

[Shzm13]

Theyre asking questions, and im replying.