Olympics Group B Analysis & Discussion

**RenegadeLonghorn** · 08-09-2008, 12:41 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer...=GroupB-080808

United States of America

The Redeem Team, as the players want to be known, is incredibly gifted athletically. The Americans will try to use their quickness and defensive aggression to create turnovers and transition baskets. Their biggest question mark is their lack of size, and they have given up a lot of open looks in their five tuneup games.

It is unknown how they will respond if they have to play from behind, and American teams have tended to panic in such situations in the past three major international competitions. The favorite to win the gold, but far from a lock.

Key player: Kobe Bryant, who is competing in a FIBA tournament for the first time and also contending with LeBron James for alpha-dog status on this team.

**garnett_21** · 08-10-2008, 11:38 AM

Anybody watching USA vs China?

**garnett_21** · 08-10-2008, 11:56 AM

just ended...USA wins 101-70. It had been tied at 29 late in the 2nd quarter....USA lead by nearly 40 a few different times. Great game!

**gladdyontherise** · 08-10-2008, 12:00 PM

i didnt watch it, but i knew we would eventually kill them

**demonpower55** · 08-10-2008, 12:25 PM

China held their ground for the first half and even led in the first half, with Sun Yue and Yao Ming playing well, but their lack of depth killed them. China will be tested and will need luck if they want to get to the next round.

**RenegadeLonghorn** · 08-10-2008, 08:41 PM

Behind Wade's 19 points, USA easily defeats China 101-70 in a historic matchup.

Nowitzki, Kaman, lead Germany to a 95-66 rout of Angola.

Spain's depth proves too much for Greece leading to a easy 81-66 win.