Men's Preliminary Round

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:19 am

I wouldn't mind Spain losing :man9:

E.T Gasol · by **E.T Gasol** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:17 am

72 -59. I'm sorry, but we are already in the semifinals. :jam2:

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:19 am

Good win.

Chris Sheridan is thrilled with Spain's win.

Ras Algethi · by **Ras Algethi** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:48 am

China vs. Lithuania right now.

solenstyle · by **solenstyle** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:53 am

Sun Yue....!!!!! scores

LDR · by **LDR** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:54 am

I couldn't catch the second half of the Spain game. Fill me in anyone?

solenstyle · by **solenstyle** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:55 am

Sun Yue is awesome right now... deflecting passes... running the offense, setting up others...

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:55 am

China is playing well at the moment.

EDIT: @LDR Spain won 72-59, Gasol played well. and yeah Sun Yue is flying around on the court, the whole team looks pumped.

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:06 am

Oh my god Yao gets fouled on a three point attempt.

Ras Algethi · by **Ras Algethi** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:13 am

I'm rooting for China. How unexpected would it be if they got to the semi-final?

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:16 am

It would be very unexpected. Since Lithuania took a five point lead in the beginning, China makes a basket to get closer, then make an error on defense or a turnover on offense, and the game goes back in Lithuania's favor.

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:22 am

And what just happened in the last 30 seconds pretty much explains what I wrote in the post above this one.

Ras Algethi · by **Ras Algethi** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:24 am

China's guards are pretty bad. They can shoot but thats pretty much it. They can't handle ball pressure, have poor court vision, and can't penetrate.

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:30 am

and when they find a way to penetrate, they throw the ball away or in the hands of a Lithuanian defender.

solenstyle · by **solenstyle** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:33 am

I want China to win as well. China has too many turnovers though... They try to rush it too much and create too much on their own. They need to be more patient.

Ras Algethi · by **Ras Algethi** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:44 am

There you go. Get the ball to Yao.

d33pzone · by **d33pzone** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:15 am

Well this was bound to happen. China can't keep up with the ball movement on the three point line, and Lithuania is starting to make the shots. Good effort by China, but it's not enough. Also, great job by the Chinese crowd for providing a great atmosphere for their team to play in.

KRC18 · by **KRC18** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:47 am

Manu is a bad boy.

Anyone else watching the Argentina vs Greece game?

KRC18 · by **KRC18** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:48 am

KRC18 · by **KRC18** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:51 am

What a finish!!!

WOW!

GinoDB · by **GinoDB** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:01 am

KRC18 wrote:What a finish!!!

WOW!

great game , close all the way

and LOL at the fat guy from Greece knocking people down

and Delfino played great and Ginobili closed the game.

karacha · by **karacha** on Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:28 am

Spain-Lithuania... what a game!

Tied in the 4th. Lithuania is shooting 3s like crazy. They might win this.

karacha · by **karacha** on Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:56 am

Spain wins. Pau had a great game, scored most points, and played excellent D down the stretch.

E.T Gasol · by **E.T Gasol** on Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:00 am

olee oleeee oleeeee :jam2:

spain in final !!!

And has not played in the semifinals by Jose Manuel Calderón for injury.

Rudy and Gasol the best players, but CARLOS JIMENEZ, what a player, COJONES :bow:

, defense, rebound ... the captain !

Helljumper · by **Helljumper** on Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:05 am

That Pau guy is a great finisher around the rim. I wish Mitch would find a way to steal him from Memphis! :bang:

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