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Quarter-final: USA-Russia - Black Urum - Sep 7, 2010
One evil empire against the other. Once upon a time an instant classic, but not anymore...
USA have clear upper hand here...
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - kobimel - Sep 8, 2010
As much as I want David Blatt to succeed, odds aren't looking too good.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - straight forward - Sep 8, 2010
Blatt is trying to establish the atmosphere of cold war before the game, but only Mazgov can safe this game if he will crash Durrant and couple of more most effective USA players <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> One sided game, Russia is just too limited...
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - Black Urum - Sep 8, 2010
[quote name='straight forward' timestamp='1283945123' post='24701']
Blatt is trying to establish the atmosphere of cold war before the game
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Why? Because he told the truth about the 1972 game?
See what western media does? God forbid someone tells the (inconvenient for USA) truth then he automatically becomes a "danger", a "threat", a "communist" and a "cold war nostalgist"...
Give us a break...
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - MaccabiTA - Sep 8, 2010
Isn't it supposed to sound rediculous considering the fact that Blatt was born and raised in USA? <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />as for the game:I'm with Blatt but I think USA's just too strong for them, especially with JR Holden and Kirilenko missing, I think both Blatt and Russian NT should be proud of their achievment, but I can't see them go any further
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - ZEUS - Sep 8, 2010
No chance for Russia, but I would like to see one of their last games of the tournament take place with some good accuracy in their passes, plays, and 2p shots made <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Quarter-final: USA-Russia - Black Urum - Sep 9, 2010
What a disgusting show by FIBA and referees...
Just because USA HAS TO BE IN THE SEMIS...
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - forum troll - Sep 9, 2010
Yet another totally rigged game by the refs. This is getting ridiculous now.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - forum troll - Sep 9, 2010
[quote name='Black Urum' timestamp='1283949715' post='24708']
Why? Because he told the truth about the 1972 game?
See what western media does? God forbid someone tells the (inconvenient for USA) truth then he automatically becomes a "danger", a "threat", a "communist" and a "cold war nostalgist"...
Give us a break...
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Coach K actually said Blatt was Russian and US media was trying to claim he was not American. Typical US media.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - Miggity23 - Sep 9, 2010
Wait, so now FIBA refs are Pro-American? I think FIBA refs might just be bad in general, with no allegiances.
Secondly, don't get me started on the US media, they've got to sell air time, that's all that matters to them. ESPN is a plague on sports.
Thirdly, every American basketball fan is raised to think that 1972 game is b^llsh^t, right or wrong. However, I'll take Coach K's word over anyone's 100% of the time.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - forum troll - Sep 9, 2010
[quote name='Miggity23' timestamp='1284063210' post='24762']
Wait, so now FIBA refs are Pro-American? I think FIBA refs might just be bad in general, with no allegiances.
Secondly, don't get me started on the US media, they've got to sell air time, that's all that matters to them. ESPN is a plague on sports.
Thirdly, every American basketball fan is raised to think that 1972 game is b^llsh^t, right or wrong. However, I'll take Coach K's word over anyone's 100% of the time.
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Coach K is an arrogant asshole. If I was Blatt and he claimed I was Russian and not American I would have gone up to Coack K and knocked him out. Stuff like that is unacceptable behavior where I come from.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - ZEUS - Sep 9, 2010
Mozgov's block on Rose was epic! Go home b*tch! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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Quarter-final: USA-Russia - Miggity23 - Sep 9, 2010
[quote name='ZEUS' timestamp='1284072017' post='24766']
Mozgov's block on Rose was epic! Go home b*tch! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />[/quote]
He can't go home, unlike who ever Mozgov is, Rose has more games to play in this tourney.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - Miggity23 - Sep 10, 2010
[quote name='Panathinaikos' timestamp='1284069951' post='24764']
Coach K is an arrogant asshole. If I was Blatt and he claimed I was Russian and not American I would have gone up to Coack K and knocked him out. Stuff like that is unacceptable behavior where I come from.
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Just like Coaching the Rooskies when you're American is unacceptable where I come from(not really). BTW Coach K and the Devil are old friends, so punching him in the face would make a powerful enemy.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - ZEUS - Sep 10, 2010
[quote name='Miggity23' timestamp='1284073171' post='24770']
He can't go home, unlike who ever Mozgov is, Rose has more games to play in this tourney.
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You didn't watch the game? It was one of the tournament's best blocks.
Of course he won't be going home when the REFS are giving him and his teammates call upon call! o_O
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - forum troll - Sep 10, 2010
[quote name='ZEUS' timestamp='1284074261' post='24772']
You didn't watch the game? It was one of the tournament's best blocks.
Of course he won't be going home when the REFS are giving him and his teammates call upon call! o_O
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Don't worry. One more game of ref fixing for the US and then they will get their ref screw job when they play the Turks.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - Black Urum - Sep 10, 2010
[quote name='Miggity23' timestamp='1284073171' post='24770']
He can't go home, unlike who ever Mozgov is, Rose has more games to play in this tourney.
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Actually he is going to New York to play for Knicks.
Quarter-final: USA-Russia - TalkBasket - Sep 10, 2010
It's a shame I couldn't watch the game yesterday. But it certainly was a much more interesting game than I expected. Great job by Russia.