Originally posted by Beth E:
Wow! Team USA basketball loses to Puerto Rico. 
Maybe if they stopped worrying about finalizing their million dollar contracts and treating this event like it was more then just an all star game they would have done better. What a bunch of putzes. :rolleyes:
I'm off to watch some diving. 
You took the words right out of my mouth. The US Basketball team played like crap today. Yes, they did show some signs of life in the final minutes of the 4th quarter, but come on, it's too late by then. There was no effort or fire in their game whatsoever. They shot 3/25 from downtown, and the 3-pt line is about 3 feet CLOSER than NBA regulations!!
I belive this is a 2-game elimination deal. The US cannot afford to lose again, and this was just the 1st game of the tournament. They have to get their entire act straight NOW. Puerto Rico wasn't even expected to qualify for a medal....was supposed to be a "warm-up" match for the US. I don't even know what to think right now. This is just a huge disappointment in every aspect basketball-wise.
