USA gets destroyed by Puerto Rico

redrock-skins · 08-15-2004, 05:13 PM

That's an embarassing loss. I know we were going to struggle, but we were supposed to handle Puerto Rico, who is supposed to be no threat to medal in the games.
How can anyone go to another NBA game and pay good money for tickets that finances a bunch of mansions and Escalades, for players that can't even beat Puerto Rico?

SmootSmack · 08-15-2004, 05:31 PM

As a half-Puerto Rican that was damn sweet to see

That Guy · 08-15-2004, 06:48 PM

on the upside, our women's team (with star players making what? 40k a year and hold 2nd jobs), beat new zealand 97-44 or something... that was funny...

That Guy · 08-15-2004, 06:50 PM

kobe isn't playing, shaq isn't there... brown didn't get the best america has to offer (but most of the foreign NBA players are with their home teams)... it really sucks... I think taking his NBA championship team to the olypmics might have been a better idea (they all know the system/each other, and they've practiced together far longer), but i doubt the owner would've been up for that...

Daseal · 08-15-2004, 07:48 PM

PG - Jason Kidd
SG - Tracy McGrady
C - Ben Wallace
PF - Kevin Garnett
SF - Tim Duncan

I'd also take Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Michael Redd, LeBron James, Carmello Anthony, Michael Bibby, Steve Francis, and Kwame Brown

I'd pick up some more big guys. Probably not shaq, think he'd be more hassel with his constant health problems. International ball is all about jumpers. We need some 3 point guys.

That Guy · 08-15-2004, 08:15 PM

shaq is a linebacker playing basketball though... i didn't see a samoan team, so i doubt there'd be much stopping him...

redrock-skins · 08-15-2004, 08:21 PM

We do need shooters-no doubt. Still I expected our team to handle PR. I could understand some other teams beating us.
Its easy to say how athletes are so overpaid, but in the NBA's case, its so true. The Nets may want to reconsider that $78mil they just gave to Jefferson. While I thought the NBA has a good mix of international players in the league, they really don't have enough yet. There's a lot of untapped talent that should be playing in the NBA. While these players are not "our best", they certainly are the top 30 players in the league and shouldn't get schooled by PR.

That Guy · 08-15-2004, 08:31 PM

they only have two weeks of practice before they start playing... i think the lack of time and the wear of a normal season does show... though its not much of an excuse...

Skins fan 44 · 08-15-2004, 09:16 PM

They are a sorry excuse. They are playing against the best night in and night out. Although they have not played together much I dont think that is an excuse. They may not be they be that America has to offer, but they should still win it all. How many pro athletes does PR have?

SmootSmack · 08-15-2004, 09:23 PM

if you mean NBA pros, then Puerto Rico has 3, but they have a team full of professionals that have been playing together for many years. That helps

redrock-skins · 08-15-2004, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smootsmack

if you mean NBA pros, then Puerto Rico has 3, but they have a team full of professionals that have been playing together for many years. That helps

Obviously it did help PR. They wanted it bad and they deserved to win. As far as I am concerned, the whole Puerto Rican team should be in the NBA. While we may have not been together very long, it wasn't like these guys hadn't played in months and they get paid huge amounts of money to play in the NBA becuase of their supposed "talent".

Could you imagine the US sending over our 20th-40th best players in pro football or baseball and losing to a country that isn't even supposed to medal?

08-15-2004, 05:13 PM	#1
redrock-skins Impact Rookie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 783	USA gets destroyed by Puerto Rico That's an embarassing loss. I know we were going to struggle, but we were supposed to handle Puerto Rico, who is supposed to be no threat to medal in the games. How can anyone go to another NBA game and pay good money for tickets that finances a bunch of mansions and Escalades, for players that can't even beat Puerto Rico?

08-15-2004, 05:31 PM	#2
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	As a half-Puerto Rican that was damn sweet to see __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

08-15-2004, 09:16 PM	#9
Skins fan 44 Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brazil, IN Age: 54 Posts: 883	They are a sorry excuse. They are playing against the best night in and night out. Although they have not played together much I dont think that is an excuse. They may not be they be that America has to offer, but they should still win it all. How many pro athletes does PR have? __________________ HTTR!

08-15-2004, 09:23 PM	#10
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	if you mean NBA pros, then Puerto Rico has 3, but they have a team full of professionals that have been playing together for many years. That helps __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

08-15-2004, 06:48 PM	#3
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	on the upside, our women's team (with star players making what? 40k a year and hold 2nd jobs), beat new zealand 97-44 or something... that was funny...

08-15-2004, 06:50 PM	#4
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	kobe isn't playing, shaq isn't there... brown didn't get the best america has to offer (but most of the foreign NBA players are with their home teams)... it really sucks... I think taking his NBA championship team to the olypmics might have been a better idea (they all know the system/each other, and they've practiced together far longer), but i doubt the owner would've been up for that...

08-15-2004, 07:48 PM	#5
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 42 Posts: 8,341	PG - Jason Kidd SG - Tracy McGrady C - Ben Wallace PF - Kevin Garnett SF - Tim Duncan I'd also take Paul Pierce, Kobe Bryant, Michael Redd, LeBron James, Carmello Anthony, Michael Bibby, Steve Francis, and Kwame Brown I'd pick up some more big guys. Probably not shaq, think he'd be more hassel with his constant health problems. International ball is all about jumpers. We need some 3 point guys.

08-15-2004, 08:15 PM	#6
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	shaq is a linebacker playing basketball though... i didn't see a samoan team, so i doubt there'd be much stopping him...

08-15-2004, 08:21 PM	#7
redrock-skins Impact Rookie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 783	We do need shooters-no doubt. Still I expected our team to handle PR. I could understand some other teams beating us. Its easy to say how athletes are so overpaid, but in the NBA's case, its so true. The Nets may want to reconsider that $78mil they just gave to Jefferson. While I thought the NBA has a good mix of international players in the league, they really don't have enough yet. There's a lot of untapped talent that should be playing in the NBA. While these players are not "our best", they certainly are the top 30 players in the league and shouldn't get schooled by PR.

08-15-2004, 08:31 PM	#8
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	they only have two weeks of practice before they start playing... i think the lack of time and the wear of a normal season does show... though its not much of an excuse...

USA gets destroyed by Puerto Rico

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