USA B-ball Takes the Bronze..

We have like 95ish medals already. Yea, it is better than nothing.

It sucks, but it is about time. American style basketball sucks. It is too slow and tedious. International rules are much more competitive, fierce, fast, and harder to play. The other nations have figured this out, and now can finally beat us. Our playrs don't suck, it is just that everyone else has become much better at playing a sport that was invented in our own country. Next Olympics, we'll have outside shooting and a better understanding of the game. We'll be the champs again.

It sucks, but it is about time. American style basketball sucks. It is too slow and tedious. International rules are much more competitive, fierce, fast, and harder to play. The other nations have figured this out, and now can finally beat us. Our playrs don't suck, it is just that everyone else has become much better at playing a sport that was invented in our own country. Next Olympics, we'll have outside shooting and a better understanding of the game. We'll be the champs again.

I think our style is actually much faster than international basketball. What do you mean by "slow and tedious?"

Yeah, the USA players are MUCH quicker and explosive than the International bitches.

In the NBA when somebody stands in your way during a layup, its a defensive foul, in international play if they stand there, it's charging. The USA players are more of an inside-game , and not as much perimiter shooting, and less slashing.

And everyone hates the USA these past years (thanks go G.W.B.) so the Officiating isn't on our sides.

And besides, the internationl lane is fucked up and slanted...What's up with that?

I am just saying that the NBA has become more of defense, defense, and defense. There isn't as much as flash anymore. Not like the Showtime Lakers of the 80's. And, NBA teams will hold the ball forever and walk upcourt. International play, they rn back and forth al the time. High scoring games are what people want to see. Not games that are won by 20 points and the score is like 86-66. (See last years National Champs)

Wtf you talking about? The NBA is anything but defense. Did you see the Mavs vs. Kings game last season(atleast I think it was last season)? The Mavs scored 80 or so points by halftime while the Kings scored like 68. That's pure offense. The NBA is about 80% offense and 20% defense.

Watch the All-Star games, nobody cares about defense - it's all about the points.