tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post115711631826581024..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: USA Hoops Stinks!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157180339536055112006-09-02T02:58:00.000-04:002006-09-02T02:58:00.000-04:00No shame in losing to a solid team. Any good team ...No shame in losing to a solid team. Any good team can be beat in a one and out contest against a hot team on any given day. The only shame is in missing so many free throws and 3's. Team USA needs the 3 "S"s more Seasoning, more Shooters and better Scouting. They need to know what every player/team likes to do and divise ways to counter what they like to do best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157137885878147792006-09-01T15:11:00.000-04:002006-09-01T15:11:00.000-04:00Coah K haters, please shut the F - up! This is NOT...Coah K haters, please shut the F - up! This is NOT Coach K's fault. If Team USA had taken the Gold and somebody posted here that Coach K deserves all the credit for the win, you stupid SOB's would go ape shit and provide a loooong list of reasons why Coach K "had nothing to do with it" and how "it's the players that win games", etc., etc., etc.<BR/><BR/>All you Duke haters make me laugh. All they do is succeed and all you can do about it is hate them from the sidelines. Truly sad...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157134463172409302006-09-01T14:14:00.000-04:002006-09-01T14:14:00.000-04:00If you didn't see this coming ... get your yearly ...If you didn't see this coming ... get your yearly physical done and have them start with a head exam ...<BR/><BR/>1 - I agree that this team needs to blend ... a month together won't cut it ... Beijing will be the real test if this team is kept together ... although changes are necessary<BR/><BR/>2 - Coaching is a factor ... Coach K is a motivator ... my pick to coach this team ... Phil Jackson he's a proven winner and a motivator ... the triangle offense for Team USA to breakdown all those zone defenses they see would be a big upgrade <BR/><BR/>3 - Players ... Team needs more straight up defenders ... not ACC alumni (ex: Battier, Jamison, Paul) ... and 1 or 2 quality Centers ... other teams run layup drills every game it seems ... Who are the shot blockers on this team ?<BR/><BR/>GPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157132587058298992006-09-01T13:43:00.000-04:002006-09-01T13:43:00.000-04:00Meanwhile, as I return to planet Earth...The plain...Meanwhile, as I return to planet Earth...The plain truth is you can't expect to take 12 players who have never played together and expect to build them into a TEAM in just a few weeks, no matter how talented each individual player might be. The USA may NEVER win another international title simply because we as a society (not just in basketball) place such a high priority on INDIVIDUAL accomplishment. It would take an extraordinary group of players and coaches, each willing to sacrifice (or at least delay) his own future success, to commit several years to TEAM USA. Even if such a group were to be assembled, would we as fans really care? Or, would we still pay more attention to the NBA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157131389793134712006-09-01T13:23:00.000-04:002006-09-01T13:23:00.000-04:00If I recall correctly, the Hawks beat the Spurs on...If I recall correctly, the Hawks beat the Spurs one game last season. Does that mean the Hawks were a better team than the Spurs? So, Greece beats the USA in one game...a game in which Greece shoots lights-out. I don't see how that equates to catastrophic failure for USA hoops. As for those questioning the heart of this USA team's players--do you have some special powers of perception the rest of us don't? How can you possibly know what's in their hearts. Seemed to me they really wanted it, but had a bad night. My guess is that if the USA played Greece again tomorrow, Greece would NOT shoot 60-plus percent and the USA would end up putting on a show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157130866483990172006-09-01T13:14:00.000-04:002006-09-01T13:14:00.000-04:00Not surprised at all by this result. Greece were r...Not surprised at all by this result. Greece were recently European Champions and the US has to realize that the world has caught up to them. They play "TEAM" basketball, a skill which is sorely missing in today's NBA players who can't hit a shot inside of 10 feet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157128910483617692006-09-01T12:41:00.000-04:002006-09-01T12:41:00.000-04:00Goes to show the Lack Of Heart heart possessed by ...Goes to show the Lack Of Heart heart possessed by American NBAersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157128476797591232006-09-01T12:34:00.001-04:002006-09-01T12:34:00.001-04:00Shammy didn't have the option to sell out or not, ...Shammy didn't have the option to sell out or not, he was fired....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157128450401246572006-09-01T12:34:00.000-04:002006-09-01T12:34:00.000-04:00Come on, you guys love calling yourselves "World C...Come on, you guys love calling yourselves "World Champs", but when you actually have to play other countries and lose, suddenly it’s not important. It’s not our game,<BR/>it's the worlds fault, FIBA rules, horrible refs (actually true, but not worse than NBA officiating), send the college kids, stop competing if you can't win? What's that? This is your game, how can you not care? How can ANY pro baller not want to represent their country? If Manu or Gasol pulled a Kobe, he couldn’t go back home…<BR/>Some of you got it right, it is Stern’s fault, and sending the NBA champs would probable translate in a championship. The reason team USA has no chemistry is because you start from scratch every time, a new team for every event. Argentina has had the same team for years, the same for Spain, Greece, etc.<BR/>The NBA is still the best league out there, but it’s been headed in the wrong direction for years, if Stern really cared he could turn it around, and hoops world domination would be yours again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157127316727363362006-09-01T12:15:00.000-04:002006-09-01T12:15:00.000-04:00Dan I still wish you would say why you hate Duke a...Dan I still wish you would say why you hate Duke and Coach K so much besides them "being on TV more than Leave it to Beaver re-runs"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157125510262047482006-09-01T11:45:00.000-04:002006-09-01T11:45:00.000-04:00Coach K picked the players. Coach K picked the of...Coach K picked the players. Coach K picked the offensive and defensive schemes. Coach K trained the team and made (or didn't make) all the in-game moves. How is this loss not significantly his fault?<BR/><BR/>Maybe the reason our big men didn't play is that he didn't have Wojo there to coach them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157124855137159452006-09-01T11:34:00.000-04:002006-09-01T11:34:00.000-04:00I probably do, the only reason that came to mind w...I probably do, the only reason that came to mind was Dan's dislike for Coach K. He felt all along at K would get outcoached in this thing and well he did. <BR/><BR/>I think he was one of the few who wasn't convinced Coack K would turn this around quickly like everyone expected.<BR/><BR/>I still think we will win the Gold in ChinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157122829888911722006-09-01T11:00:00.000-04:002006-09-01T11:00:00.000-04:00joe(dayton) you need to get a lifejoe(dayton) you need to get a lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157122113234458872006-09-01T10:48:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:48:00.000-04:00Dan your the first person I thought of when I saw ...Dan your the first person I thought of when I saw this when I woke up. My fiancee woke me up on her way out the door at 7am to let me know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157121296739720152006-09-01T10:34:00.001-04:002006-09-01T10:34:00.001-04:00Somebody please tell me why the "international rul...Somebody please tell me why the "international rules" are different from the NBA rules, and why we have to play by these rules? If the USA invented basketball, and the USA's NBA is considered the premier place to play basketball, then why don't these international teams come and play big boy basketball using our rules. If Greece is so good, why don't some crappy NBA team sign the entire squad to win the title next season?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157121277511913572006-09-01T10:34:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:34:00.000-04:00Dan this loss reminded me of Duke's loss to George...Dan this loss reminded me of Duke's loss to Georgetown this year were they got backdoored to death and K did not make any adjustments on defense. I am usually one of the biggest defenders of all things Duke and Coach K. But recently it seems that he has been more conservative in how he coaches games. I don't know if it is because he did not have the athletes the last couple of years and his offense consisted of setting a screen for JJ and him shooting not very creative. He may be overrated but he does have 3 National titles, he will probably end up with the most wins ever. I still don't think he is as overrated as Dean Smith who had way more talent over the years but only won the title twice and both times it was because of a mental lapse by the other team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157120927366198122006-09-01T10:28:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:28:00.000-04:00Which is bigger, the Worlds or the Olympics? Coac...Which is bigger, the Worlds or the Olympics? Coach K can't shoot the 3s for the guys, he can only call the plays and put the guys out there. We're seeing the team play together much better than in the past, but we're still lagging in the skills that translate to the international game -- as opposed to the "lets send four guys to one side and have our star drive" mentality that makes the NBA so boring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157120004910321142006-09-01T10:13:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:13:00.000-04:00Sad to not have the Daily Quickie, but at least yo...Sad to not have the Daily Quickie, but at least you're providing us a mini-Quickie. Or is it a Quickie-Quickie?!CorrNDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371462855078578516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157119437953568672006-09-01T10:03:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:03:00.000-04:00i still dip my sack on Chris Sheridan for being a ...i still dip my sack on Chris Sheridan for being a hater, whether or not the USA team deserved it.<BR/><BR/>::DIP DIP::<BR/><BR/>we need to start playing the Olympics on paper instead. Then the USA would win every time.iamunstoppablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812787540233425469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157119369543079742006-09-01T10:02:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:02:00.000-04:00The reason this sucks: all the Cassandra sportswri...The reason this sucks: all the Cassandra sportswriters are going to be smug and self-righteous for months now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157119252287885442006-09-01T10:00:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:00:00.000-04:00I love it! I can't stand Duke and always believed...I love it! I can't stand Duke and always believed coach K was overrated. He may be able to get the best talent in the country, but that doesn't mean he can coach in game situations. It's amazing that people forget everything when you win a national title. Roy Williams was the same way at KU. Always recruited well, had dominant teams that would choke every single year in a the big game.<BR/><BR/>I say go back to the college kids and drop the NBA players from USA basketball. The NBA game has become an individual sport, not a team game. If we're going to lose let's at least let the college kids do it so people can have the built in excuse that we aren't sending our "best". DUD to the NBA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157119141336472832006-09-01T09:59:00.000-04:002006-09-01T09:59:00.000-04:00Just kind of shows you the state of the US basketb...Just kind of shows you the state of the US basketball player's mentality rather than the system. These guys are coddled from middle school on and they don't give a crap about playing for the US- they are just hoping they don't get hurt so it doesn't screw up their RBK show deal. Enjoy your bronze medal guys if you can actually win this weekend.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759059813818382920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157118654703739782006-09-01T09:50:00.001-04:002006-09-01T09:50:00.001-04:00Actually, I think this is exactly what Team USA ne...Actually, I think this is exactly what Team USA needed. Now we know we have to retool, we have incentive for more players (re: Kobe) to play in '08, and we have guys playing together some. Maybe I'm ignorant here, but I think the US will win gold in 2008.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157118646346805612006-09-01T09:50:00.000-04:002006-09-01T09:50:00.000-04:00I was shocked by the high score. US lost..and los...I was shocked by the high score. US lost..and lost by giving up triple digits?? Not pretty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157118408152629792006-09-01T09:46:00.000-04:002006-09-01T09:46:00.000-04:00Of all the days not to have a quickie. I think tha...Of all the days not to have a quickie. I think that for a team that has been playing for a few weeks this isnt that bad but I think the NBA needs to realize that it might not be best to send their players to play in world basketball since its completely different that american basketball. If this team was going to play world basketball for the next two years then there would be hope but they are going to go back to playing NBA ball and obviously that isnt working for this type of competition. Well see what happens in 08 but maybe its time to have a team completely dedicated to playing world style basketball and not spliting time with playing in the NBA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com