2008 Olympics Contest

[lakersdrew]

no problem! not everyone has the chance to watch the games like I do, and by me giving these recaps, everyone can stay informed just by being subscribed to the thread instead of no1 knowing whats going on until 1 month from now. I thought everyone involved in the contest would love to stay involved with the olympics and even root for their favorite teams/players.

[reggiebush25]

#1: Which USA player will score the most points? - wade
#2: Which USA player will have the most rebounds? – chris bosh
#3: Which USA player will have the most assists? - chris paul
#4: How many points will Team USA score in all of their games (combined score)? - 794

[RenegadeLonghorn]

#1: Which USA player will score the most points? - wade
#2: Which USA player will have the most rebounds? – chris bosh
#3: Which USA player will have the most assists? - chris paul
#4: How many points will Team USA score in all of their games (combined score)? - 794

Sorry, but the deadline has passed to enter.

[lakersdrew]

hahahahahha, renegade, steveamare's was also past deadline just to let u know to look back at that. Also, I dont find it weird at all how after two games reggiebush25 decided to pick the leaders in every category and a score thats close to pace!

[RenegadeLonghorn]

I saw but didn't respond since you beat me to it.

[lakersdrew]

yea ok thanx! I feel special now haha!! I was just letting you know since you are the basketball manager person

[lakersdrew]

USA Still Perfect in Beijing

92 USA (3-0) VS (1-2) GREECE 69

GAME RECAP:

After one quarter, the U.S. Men's Basketball Team seemed to be in trouble for the first time in this year's Olympics. Starting point guard Jason Kidd was in foul trouble and the U.S. trailed early and was clinging to just a four-point lead after a quarter against a Greece team that beat the United States two years ago in the FIBA World Championship.

The troubles quickly subsided as the U.S. cranked up the defensive pressure and took advantage of its strength in transition to outscore Greece by 15 in the second quarter for a 19-point halftime edge on its way to a 92-69 victory. The U.S. is now 3-0 in Beijing and clinched a spot in the next round with the victory.

STATS SUMMARY:

Points:
Dwayne Wade – 17 (Combined 55)
LeBron James – 13 (Combined 43)
Kobe Bryant – 18 (Combined 39)
Chris Bosh – 18 (Combined 35)
Dwight Howard – 2 (Combined 29)
Carmelo Anthony – 8 (Combined 23)

Rebounds:
Carmelo Anthony – 6 (Combined 16)
Chris Bosh – 5 (Combined 15)
LeBron James – 6 (Combined 14)
Dwight Howard – 6 (Combined 11)
Kobe Bryant – 4 (Combined 10)
Chris Paul – 2 (Combined 9)

Assists:
LeBron James – 6 (Combined 14)
Chris Paul – 3 (Combined 12)
Deron Williams – 3 (Combined 11)
Jason Kidd – 1 (Combined 7)
Dwayne Wade – 5 (Combined 7)

Total Points:
101 vs China
97 vs Angola
92 vs Greece
290 TOTAL
With 5 games to go (hopefully) the pace is at 773 total points.

Next game: Spain (3-0)
(Spain 81, Greece 66) (Spain 85, China 75) (Spain 72, Germany 59)

The UNDEFEATED U.S. Team returns to action on Saturday against The UNDEFEATED Spain at 10:15 A.M. ET on USA.

[nbafan123]

Thanks for the good recap.

[RenegadeLonghorn]

Wade looks like he's pulling away with the scoring lead. Still have two games in the group play and medal play to come.

[lakersdrew]

USA Remains Perfect in Beijing

119 USA (4-0) VS (3-1) Spain 82

GAME RECAP

It was as impressive of a performance as you will ever see. The U.S. Team, which was expected to be challenged by the reigning world champions, cruised past Spain, 119-82, on Saturday to remain undefeated (4-0) and secure the top seed in Group B.

Highlighted by tenacious defense, scorching 3-point shooting and exhilarating dunks and passes, USA showed why it is the favorites to win gold at the Beijing Olympics.

Never really contested, the U.S. shot a blistering 12-of-25 from downtown and 19-of-24 from the free throw line. Spain was limited to just 6-of-28 shooting from beyond the arc.

STATS SUMMARY:

Points:
Dwayne Wade – 16 (Combined 71)
LeBron James – 18 (Combined 61)
Kobe Bryant – 11 (Combined 50)
Dwight Howard – 10 (Combined 39)
Carmelo Anthony – 16 (Combined 39)
Chris Bosh – 2 (Combined 37)

Rebounds:
Chris Bosh – 7 (Combined 22)
LeBron James – 5 (Combined 19)
Carmelo Anthony – 2 (Combined 18)
Dwight Howard – 4 (Combined 15)
Chris Paul – 5 (Combined 14)
Kobe Bryant – 0 (Combined 10)

Assists:
LeBron James – 8 (Combined 22)
Chris Paul – 8 (Combined 20)
Deron Williams – 3 (Combined 14)
Jason Kidd – 1 (Combined 8)
Dwayne Wade – 1 (Combined 8)

Total Points:
101 vs China
97 vs Angola
92 vs Greece
119 vs Spain
409 TOTAL
With 4 games to go (hopefully) the pace is at 818 total points.

Next game: Germany (1-3)
(Germany 95, Angola 66) (Germany 64, Greece 87) (Germany 59, Spain 72) (Germany 55, China 59)

The U.S. will conclude tournament pool play against Germany on Monday, Aug. 18th at 8 a.m. ET before playing in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.