Lazy Live-Blog: USA vs. Venezuela

A few notes from Wednesday night’s USA vs. Venezuela FIBA preliminary …

– Starting line-up for the USA: Kidd, Kobe, LeBron, Melo and Dwight. Not bad I guess.
– Score: 3-0 USA, one minute into the game: Kobe dives full-on at half for a loose ball. Just give him the gold now.
– What in hell could the Venezuelan guys possibly be saying to each other in the huddle? “Try harder?”
– Young Thunder should try to slap stickers on every shot he blocks. At least during this tournament.
– Good: Amare’s lazy-hawk and taped-up earring look. Bad: Michael Redd’s ever-expanding bald spot.
– 06’s Operation Get Gunners seems to be working: Redd and Miller already have a three each.
– Odd: Amare has Dwight’s #12. I wonder if there’s a story behind that?
– At the end of 1: USA 21, VEN 8. Ugh. Walton: “Eight points is not going to get it done. It’s as if they are waiting to fall so far behind so the USA will get over-confident.” Yes, that’s exactly Venezuela’s game plan, Bill.

– Kobe with one of the prettiest reverse lay-ups in the history of Western civilization. My words, not Bill’s.
– OK, this is getting ridiculous: Dwight and LeBron just dunked an alley-oop pass at the same time! I hope the scorekeeper gives ‘em four points for that. It’s not like anyone would notice.
– I can’t keep up with these highlight reel plays. Hell, I don’t even know how to describe them.
– Here, I’ll try with this one: No-look pass, behind-the-back-pass, dunk. In that order.
– Mark Jones just told me that the next dimension to Amare’s game is going to be a consistent three-point shot. I highly doubt that.
– Random question: If you could only pick one, which player would you rather build your franchise around — Luol Deng, Tayshaun Prince or Barbosa? I’m torn, but leaning towards Prince.
– I think Chandler’s the last one left to see the floor. Doesn’t Coach K know this his third consecutive breakout year?
– At the half: USA 54, VEN 34. This is over. I’m done.

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By J.E. Skeets at 12:17 am on 08.23.2007 — Tags: Live-Blog, International

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6 Responses to “Lazy Live-Blog: USA vs. Venezuela”

  1. 10FootBongz at 11:52 am on 08.23.2007

    RE: Amare wearing Howard’s number
    While I cannot verify this, I am sure that the story behind this is similar to the scene in Half Baked with Kenny, Nasty Nate and a fruit cocktail.

  2. HighOnMarbury at 7:25 pm on 08.23.2007

    Deng easily over Tay.

  3. JD at 8:27 am on 08.24.2007

    Chandler’s 3rd breakout year. That’s comedic genius.

  4. Liston at 9:45 am on 08.24.2007

    (I concur with JD about the Chandler comment) You should have finished the game, Venezuela made it interesting in the second half.

    Liston

  5. Miles at 6:51 pm on 08.24.2007

    Deng over either of them. Easily. And being a bulls fan in no way plays any part in my opinon.

  6. Dominic at 8:56 pm on 09.02.2007

    Tayshaun without any doubt he’s the best or second best defender in the league and he has a freak armspan of 7′1 and even in his rookie year he had a basketball IQ of a seasoned veteran it just came naturally. With more consistent post play and outside shooting maybe some more bulk and Tayshaun can possibly be up to Shaun Marion’s level

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