USA-Germany Review
Team USA did a good job staying sharp jumping out to an 8-0 lead and finishing the first quarter ahead 31-12. Granted, Germany wasn’t playing all that hard from what I saw (the second half), but for the Americans to defeat them 106-57 (their largest margin of victory yet in this Olympics) proves just how focused Team USA really is.
We shot 11-26 from three (42.3%, would have been 50% if not for Michael Redd’s 0-4) and now sit seventh in the tourney at 36.2% from distance. We also finally won the battle the offensive glass for a change (17-15) and came out on top in total rebounding as well (53-38). Of course we did only shoot 11-18 (61.1%) from the free throw line and are still second to last (67%) for the Olympics in that category.
Elsewhere around the tournament…
> Croatia, Spain and Argentina all won with relative ease on the final day of group play.
> Australia upset previously undefeated Lithuania 106-75 in the Boomer’s tune up for their showdown with the Americans on Wednesday. If you're looking for something to worry about, the Aussie's shot 16-25 (64%) from three in this one.
> In the only tilt that mattered Greece rolled China 91-77. Apparently the Greeks wanted to avenge their loss in the 2004 Olympics (held in Athens) against Argentina more than avoid the USA.
Predictions…
I ended up getting Group B 100% correct from top to bottom.
In Group A I did manage to get three of the four clubs that advanced right, but I missed on Croatia (for Russia) and had Lithuania and Argentina’s order reversed.
Quarterfinals Match Ups*
> Croatia-Spain @ 11:30 PM on 8/19
> China-Lithuania @ 1:45 AM on 8/20
> Australia-United States @ 5:00 AM on 8/20
> Greece-Argentina @ 7:15 AM on 8/20
*all times Pacific
We shot 11-26 from three (42.3%, would have been 50% if not for Michael Redd’s 0-4) and now sit seventh in the tourney at 36.2% from distance. We also finally won the battle the offensive glass for a change (17-15) and came out on top in total rebounding as well (53-38). Of course we did only shoot 11-18 (61.1%) from the free throw line and are still second to last (67%) for the Olympics in that category.
Elsewhere around the tournament…
> Croatia, Spain and Argentina all won with relative ease on the final day of group play.
> Australia upset previously undefeated Lithuania 106-75 in the Boomer’s tune up for their showdown with the Americans on Wednesday. If you're looking for something to worry about, the Aussie's shot 16-25 (64%) from three in this one.
> In the only tilt that mattered Greece rolled China 91-77. Apparently the Greeks wanted to avenge their loss in the 2004 Olympics (held in Athens) against Argentina more than avoid the USA.
Predictions…
I ended up getting Group B 100% correct from top to bottom.
In Group A I did manage to get three of the four clubs that advanced right, but I missed on Croatia (for Russia) and had Lithuania and Argentina’s order reversed.
Quarterfinals Match Ups*
> Croatia-Spain @ 11:30 PM on 8/19
> China-Lithuania @ 1:45 AM on 8/20
> Australia-United States @ 5:00 AM on 8/20
> Greece-Argentina @ 7:15 AM on 8/20
*all times Pacific
posted by D$ at 12:33 PM
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