USA basketball beats Angola Kobe chokes again
 

I dont get it will this guy ever stop chokeing? I think he is still depressed from paul pierce man handeling him in the finals. Even with the closer 3 pointer line he is struggling. Now wade and james thats some great players to watch dominate."And most of the three point blame can be put on the shoulders of Kobe Bryant, who is shooting a miserable 1-for-15 (.067) in the Olympics from downtown" http://www.nba.com/usabasketball2008..._20080812.html WHY IS THIS GUY STARTING???????

Damn... I hope Kobe doesn't blow it for the US team.

There is going to be some real heat in the games against Spain, Greece, Argentina and Lithuania.

I have to say, regardless, I'm pretty confident the US team will edge out all others this year.

Kobe is good under pressure. Theres no pressure in playing angola. Wait till the finals for kobe to turn it on. :pimp

Thats a joke right ? lol

Why is he starting?

Probably because he is the best player in the world!

The 50 million dollar man has to start. Why so many haters?

While he might not be doing shit offensively, defensively he IS their team.

I hope you guys notice how good Wade is, after these olympics.

ummmm who cares? Just a thought! I know it's the olympics and the country pride is on the line blaa blaa but let the man have fun. So what if he's missing 3's, they are still winning by 20+ points every game. People are so quick to judge someone on some shit that they themselves could not do if their life depended on it. When he get's on the team bus does he put his left foot forward first just the way you like it or does he use the right and totally piss you off?

he will come through, give him time

That about sums it up.

What happened he didn't autograph your basketball?:sadcrying

I would be willing to bet that he is saving his real energy for a real game... sorry, but come on, Angola? You guys want Kobe putting on the real heat against an easy team and potentially getting hurt?

how did Angola make it to Olympics basketball ?

Umm... I don't get millions to play basketball. I just make more than most doctors on the Interwebs... Kobe could not do what I do if his life depended on it. If I went around saying I was the best since Kevin Mitnik then I should expect some fire under my ass when I forget my login password.

u guys notice the chinese players?

yao ming & Yi Jianlian from the NBA went back to play for their country which made some good basketball.

USA and Spain both beat them but was still fun to watch. They had Spain by 15 points at halftime and then they blew it lol

Mitnick and Kobe in the same thread...

Did I just see the Horsemen running by? I thought we had at least another 4 or so years till the end of the world...

ya, that little spain guy ricky stole the show in the 2nd half. he's good.

Kobe is the best defensive player they have.

I agree with those that have said Kobe is playing good defense. Nobody has his speed to force turnovers like he does. I didn't bother watching the Angola game because I knew what the results would be. I will, however, be watching every game henceforth.

He continues to prove how over rated he has always been.

Honestly im not trying to hate but why does he ALWAYS have the be the worst statisticly why cant tayshaun prince or Chris bosh be the worst. It honestly saddens me

I dont see why everyone has to be focusing on how bad kobe is all the time. Sure he's a great help on defense but what about the guys who actually score points like Wade and James? Why isn't anyone giving them the attention they deserve?

Wade is the real star of the show AND the nba... no more injury and he is back to top status :)

Hell yea
 

Wade healthy is unstopable. Best performance in NBA finals history according to espn and nba.com. Another great game leading the US to a gold. I gaurantee you he will be the scoring leader next season.

Wade has looked amazing in the tournament. Lets hope he wants to come back to Chicago when he becomes a free agent. :-)

Kobe is only good at trying to shoot exactly like a real baller named MJ. LOL @ those of you who swear he can play defense or that he is clutch. He is none of the above. Just a good offensive player on a team with no scorers so he scores more than most at a low shooting percentage. Kobe = sam cassell.

Hey, hey, hey now!

I dont like that kind of talk! Riley better open the vault for Wade or Miami will have his head on a stick! :mad:

:)

Clutch My Ass
 

Exactly this guy has never been clutch when it matters. Sure he has made a couple game wining shots but how many has he missed??? He is like 5 out out of 40 in game winners. How does he play defense when he never gets a steal? Let me guess just his presense my ass. Sure he is a great scorer but who wouldnt be taking 30 shots a game and shooting his ridiculous shooting% year after year. He has never ever shined in the playoffs and he is 0 out of 5 for finals MVP. Kobe fans generally suffer from mass hysteria and are incapable of defending themselves from the power of suggestion. CLUTCH MY ASS