Greece?

[Nevadaref]

And now the USA womens' team goes down.

Like it or not, European basketball is here to stay.

[Junker]

I'm getting in on this one way late, but this post reminded me of a HBO Real Sports segment about basketball camps. They compared European camps with American Camps. The European camps are like American camps used to be as in they run drills, run drills and run drills. American campers play meaningless games, play meaningless games, and play meaningless games. The point of the story is that our player are extremely gifted, but they don't learn to play fundamental basketball anymore. In fact, they claimed some of the NBA clinicians they broughth over had a hard time with some of the drills they were making their high schoolers do. It was pretty interesting.

[26 Year Gap]

Just got back from a business conference and Magic Johnson was one of the keynote speakers. Someone asked him the question as to whether we would dominate again. He said there was only one dream team. He said that Coach Daly split them up East vs West for practices and that those were the most intense 'games' he has ever been a part of. He summed it up in that the Dream Team was a team. They wanted to be up by 30 at halftime. They didn't care who scored. And that today's player is different. And until that changes, we will not dominate again.

Now I did not watch any of the recent games and only read stuff in the paper or here or similar places. And there seemed to be one guy taking a lion's share of shots. It is not just International ball, either. Certain NBA teams have that problem as well and you know they will never win it all.

My point about the college teams is that they play as teams more than as 5 individuals. Here is an interesteing quiz...can anybody name the starting five for Greece without looking it up?

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Here is an interesteing quiz...can anybody name the starting five for Greece without looking it up?

How many can name any of the starting five?

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

How many can name any of the starting five?

They played as a team so it is unlikely you COULD name them.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

How many can name any of the starting five?

Lemme try....
1) Euclid
2) Thor
3) Thermopylae
4) Euripedes Imendedese....and
5) Hypotenuse.

How'd I do?

[zebraman]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Lemme try....
1) Euclid
2) Thor
3) Thermopylae
4) Euripedes Imendedese....and
5) Hypotenuse.

How'd I do?

I was thinking John Travolta and Olivian Newton John. You said Grease right?

Z

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Lemme try....
1) Euclid
2) Thor
3) Thermopylae
4) Euripedes Imendedese....and
5) Hypotenuse.

How'd I do?

I thought it was...

1. Pythagoras...who only ran from corner to corner across the court and sometimes right down the endline and sideline.
2. Socrates...thought too long before shooting and often got his shot blocked....never getting a score written down by his name
3. Aristotle...disagreed with the coach most the time
4. Achimedes....He was easy to defend since he only ran in circles and spirals and enjoyed just floating around
5. Hippocrates....promised not to hurt anyone while playing and as a result was a little soft on defense.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I thought it was...

1. Pythagoras...who only ran from corner to corner across the court and sometimes right down the endline and sideline.
2. Socrates...thought too long before shooting and often got his shot blocked....never getting a score written down by his name
3. Aristotle...disagreed with the coach most the time
4. Achimedes....He was easy to defend since he only ran in circles and spirals and enjoyed just floating around
5. Hippocrates....promised not to hurt anyone while playing and as a result was a little soft on defense.

Coached by Oedipus who always had to consult his mother.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

How many can name any of the starting five?

Camron,
I can get the 2006 Pistons and the 1965 Michigan Wolverines.