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Sep 2, 2011, 2:40 am
[quote name='Raze Lupin' timestamp='1314845575' post='33117']
What did you think of GB? Do you think they could have pulled off a win today if Pops and Ben Gordon had been on the roster? How was the environment. The crowd looked thin on TV.
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It's a bit late for me to comment knowing how they got destroyed by Turkey today. I think that Clark and Reinking in particular had a huge game and really impressed. The UK played a lot better than many expected but we cannot forget that Lithuania was also god awful in the third quarter when they only managed to score 5 points. It's tough to play that bad for a quarter and still win. Gordon and Pops would certainly help the UK but I just don't see the depth on the UK team to be able to compete.
To me, the UK at full strength is a poor man's Dominican Republic. I don't think that either team has the depth to play a larger role than spoilers in a major tournament; however, they have enough talent to keep the power teams on their toes.
Regarding the environment, I haven't gone to the games yet. I'm still in the states trying to avoid all basketball communication until I can watch the games on ESPN3 after work. I have tickets to the first set of quarterfinals in Kaunas.
I can say that Cido Arena is a stupid layout. They have desirable seats set up for the media and then that silly track running around the arena that makes it look like nobody is there. In reality, you pretty much have to sell your first born into slavery to get a ticket to the Lithaunian games.
What did you think of GB? Do you think they could have pulled off a win today if Pops and Ben Gordon had been on the roster? How was the environment. The crowd looked thin on TV.
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It's a bit late for me to comment knowing how they got destroyed by Turkey today. I think that Clark and Reinking in particular had a huge game and really impressed. The UK played a lot better than many expected but we cannot forget that Lithuania was also god awful in the third quarter when they only managed to score 5 points. It's tough to play that bad for a quarter and still win. Gordon and Pops would certainly help the UK but I just don't see the depth on the UK team to be able to compete.
To me, the UK at full strength is a poor man's Dominican Republic. I don't think that either team has the depth to play a larger role than spoilers in a major tournament; however, they have enough talent to keep the power teams on their toes.
Regarding the environment, I haven't gone to the games yet. I'm still in the states trying to avoid all basketball communication until I can watch the games on ESPN3 after work. I have tickets to the first set of quarterfinals in Kaunas.
I can say that Cido Arena is a stupid layout. They have desirable seats set up for the media and then that silly track running around the arena that makes it look like nobody is there. In reality, you pretty much have to sell your first born into slavery to get a ticket to the Lithaunian games.