Olympics '08: U.S. Basketball Rolls Over Spain

[LeatherBootz]

Team USA is pretty much the allstar teams

[hattrick116]

Does Carlos Boozer play on Mexico? Is there a Mexican team? Sorry, I never really looked into FIBA other than when the US was playing.

[chicityjoka]

@hattrick116 no becuase he isnt mexican

[hattrick116]

@chicityjoka

What nationality is he?

[chicityjoka]

@hattrick116 i belive he his black did u think he was mexican becuase of his name being carlos ?

[hattrick116]

@chicityjoka

Yeah I did. Thanks for clearing that up.

[Skillage247]

It's proven time and time again that the US is the only country that doesn't play football

[MrJarbuckle]

i dont know why all the spanish are bringing up soccer, this is a video about basketball lets keep the comments about basketball as well

[Kriptoniyte]

More black people = better basketball. African's are too poor to afford hoops, so usa wins.

[6Bballvidz6]

@Kriptoniyte hey shut the up

[miguelhidalgo94]

Winning 87-88 means rolling over? I don't think so... . But still U.S. is better than us playing basketball. Everyone agrees with that.

[jwpolar]

@miguelhidalgo94 He said 119 - 82 dude...lol

[miguelhidalgo94]

@jwpolar Shit... in that case, US rolled over us, yes. lol

[RedDragonAirsoft]

LOl, rolls over! US won by 1!

[InFamous5823]

@RedDragonAirsoft they won by 10 son

[colts689]

@RedDragonAirsoft listen to the announcer, dumbass. they won 119-82. that's a 37 point win

[BIGCHIPS007]

anyone know where i can purchase the olympic 2008 team usa training jacket (navy blue) please help me...

[SilentSnake10]

anyone notice Kobe smiling when he said spain are the world champions

[cerebralfish1]

Spain should work on winning one lousy Olympic gold medal before they run off at the mouth. USA has 13 of them.. We even have more FIBA golds than Spain which wasnt hard because Spain only has one. Keep in mind USA doesnt give a shit about FIBA and we still won more. Olympics is all that matters

[imossedyourmom]

USA shits on all you countries enough said we beat spaain yesterday bitches without are best players.

[SilentSnake10]

@imossedyourmom without ARE best players? LOL

[imossedyourmom]

@SilentSnake10 ahahha sorry we won against angola today black on black crime

[opinioncritica5]

nobody cares about basketball in spain!!!

only i do!

everybody cares about soccer, indeed

[opinioncritica5]

nobody cares about basketball in spain!!!

only i do!

everybody cares about soccer, indeed

[ganstabreakincity]

american basketball players are dopped.

[mxerlol]

hhahahahahaha kobe new they were gonna win you could see by his smirk

[Kuauer]

Northamerica is the real world problem, not Iran or Cuba.

To be in the Americab lifestyle you kill, invade and torture poor people.

You´re proud of that?

[TheRooverCopperfield]

@Kuauer

[DarkChamp1]

@Kuauer Dude learn to spell America before you say we are the problem illiterate fuck

[kitano1]

dirty fucked yankees

they bought the referees for can win to spain in the final.

looser terrorist american.

[Wickgic]

hahaha 119-82, fuck u spic

2-0 in soccer TOO!!! hahaha Spain sucks at sports

[23bjarni]

@Wickgic are you fucking stupid the population in the us is 300 million and in spain it is just 40 million so there is a huge fucking difference asshole, and btw spain won the fiba world championship the year 2006 and usa were in 3rd place LOL!

[DarkChamp1]

@23bjarni We won gold wth does the population have to do anything China has more people and we beat them dumbass

[opinioncritica5]

@DarkChamp1 the difference is that kids in chine dont practice basketball. few kids in spain do, so...it's very difficult to beat a huge country where almost everybody plays basketball...do you understand asshole?

;)

[didierdebbaut]

@Wickgic yeah they just won World cup... Where was america ?

hahahahahahahahhahhahahahah

[DarkChamp1]

@didierdebbaut Thats nice you got 1 trophy

[Vaalferatus]

@Wickgic

O.O

World champions on basketball, world champions on football, best tennis player ever, best cyclist ever, gymnastics, etc.

Spain sucks at sports?

[vaiavaia7]

@Wickgic are you serious? what kind of retard can say that? you win one semifinal of a secondary tournament and you think you are better at FOOTBALL?We are European and World champions,world champions at basketball,silver in the olympics making your dream team sweat like bitches,MotoGP champions,Formula 1 champions, Davis Cup champions, Rafa Nadal nº1 tennis player.

[vaiavaia7]

@Wickgic Tell me about any sport and we are the champions...ahh no we don't play baseball but that's a kids game not even a sport hahaha fucking fag...think before you open your filthy mouth

[opinioncritica5]

@Wickgic 

[paulaspain1997]

@Wickgic hahahahaha you're STUPID!!! we are the best!! hahah world cup 2010?? spain won!!! hahahaha 2006?? spain wonn in basketball

2008?? spain won at soccer!!!

fuck you

[BicornioSPA]

@Wickgic >EE. UU 320.000.000 of people, spain 44.000.000 SHHHH, shut up

[mytheofilos]

@BicornioSPA but greece only 11.000.000 and win on mundobasket 2006 the usa team

[BicornioSPA]

@mytheofilos yes and spain in 2006 win the world cup is more merit that countries like spain or greece with much less population win usa you also influences the popularity of sport in the country looks at soccer in Europe or baseball in the U.S.

[19franken95]

@Wickgic. We are still basketball world champs... do I have to mention soccer? Who's the one who sucks, sad bastard?? We are surely not the most powerful nation on earth, that's for sure, but no one wants to be like USA, you know what I mean? Just get lost.

[MrJarbuckle]

@19franken95 what country are you from? last international basketball champs was definitely u.s, got gold in the last olympics and got gold in the last world basketball classic, dont know what your talking about

[KiidMoe]

@Wickgic Spain Won The World Cup . Fail

[XJorgeLorenzoSpainX]

@Wickgic retarded negro Spaniards enslaved u niggers n spics...callin us "spics" is rather ridiculous lol

[bigfetz]

yeaa ok watev. it wasnt that we have the best players in the the world. Come on lebron and kobe are known as the best basketball players ever to play the game. like we really needed to pay the refs off haha

[MrIjijijijjiji]

@bigfetz lol imagine a young michael jordan oh wait he did win the Olympics

[DemetryTrain]

@bigfetz michael jordan

[chicityjoka]

@bigfetz dont forget baout now kobe lebron rose howard durant rondo chris paul bosh wade prince kevin love omg

[TheRooverCopperfield]

@kitano1 lol all the players 4 usa are the top nba players lol spain just had pau gasol as a player who is elite in the nba

[yaquinta13]

@TheRooverCopperfield dude pau gasol isnt a top nba player..he sucks ass lol

[shutthefuckuploser]

@yaquinta13 ahaha u really have no clue about basketball get the fuck outta here and shut the fuck up loser

[DarkChamp1]

@kitano1 Dude we have top NBA players who are also the best basketball players in the world you only have Pau Gasol and some other no name basketball players.Fucking Spic

[minwoo28]

@DarkChamp1 ur a fag

[vaiavaia7]

@DarkChamp1 Spain are worldchampions,and we play with spanish players not african ex slaves hehehe

[opinioncritica5]

@DarkChamp1 what about soccer you asshole?

fuck youuuuuuuuuuu ;)

[redtrain8]

wat  is bosh doing over there?

[ShaGodMoney]

I love the spain players. Check me out I got game.

GOOGLE Shavar Newkirk.

[keivan324102334]

@redtrain8 r u dumb bosh is sick, nd if u wernt a fag u would no coach K said chris was a huge part of the olympic team nd dat he helped alot

[ergonshala1]

USA Kosovo together

[Tienken34]

screw all of u arguing online is about the dumbest thing anyone can do. all of u go get a life and stop arguing online

[ccoolahan14]

If the U.S. team played together for years like the other international teams, they would beat everyone by 50...The truth is, the worst player on the U.S. is better than the best player on just about every other team (with the POSSIBLE exception of Germany, with Nowitzki, and Spain, with Gasol).

[aStarCrossedTradgedy]

The USA is putting teams together in advance now just like everyone else thank god. Jerry colangelo has set up the best national program and now i really only see the NBA guys from spain putting up a fight for a while...although i would love to final have those lithuanian guys get past the semis and play us in the final.

[tman916x]

@ ccoolahan14:

good point dude.

[Lolercopterz]

The top high school players could beat them.

[paolosniper1]

USA this is like a warm up for them. all of their enemies (other Countries) all beaten like double digits all. and even lead like 50+ points. so USA will be the most better in the world forever

[FinarryKahn]

How many international players in general would have even made the Redeem Team roster? Ginobili? Nowitzki? Maybe Gasol?

[zanfelipo]

the best team usa had was back at 1992.

now, team usa is on pair with greece,spain,argentina provided referees plays equal the match.

don't count this 40point win over spain, just remember how you easily lost the game on 2006 with greece, they had a 15-17 points lead during the match.

[dildopimp69]

Not even close.

It's always nice to dream though. Yea, there were a few instances were a few players traveled but the same goes for team Spain. Of course we'll lose if some of our best players refuse to go and refuse to play as a team, but I think this olympics shows how easily USA can dominate even if European players change the rules to suit their own players.

[Hallonsylt]

Had USA played Greece in a series, USA would have won easily. Greece played out of its head, making some lucky bank shots from almost half court. They did play great on that day, but they got spanked the next game for a reason. They couldn\t play at that level on a continued basis. You Fiba defenders whining about the refs is silly. You guys play professional level basketball, but no one team, Spain Argentina Brazil Russia whatever has a respectable record against USA one on one / for a reason.

[kimfefe1]

america is the best country, we have a ton of rights and talk normally, u guys must b on crack

[kyleman515]

canada owns all exept at the olympics lol

[AboubacarSiddikh]

Spain were better in the final and deserved to win. If the referees had been impartial, Spain WOULD have won!!!!

[clawbear]

rofl aboubacar make up an better excuse lol

[Adrunselden]

mate, with a thirty or so point lead in an olympics level game with refs who were mostly CHINESE NATIONALS there is no way in hell they could have won, a thirty point lead at that level is like 100-5 at any other levels below that.

[AboubacarSiddikh]

30 Point lead, in the FINAL? You must have watched a different game than the rest of the world. The Olympics final was a different match from the one in the group fase.

[Hallonsylt]

USA was absolutely dominating in the first half of the finals. Spain started shooting the lights out in the second half, and hacking anybody coming near the basket which is what the lesser talented team has to do to stop the momentum. Spain was a fine team with a center as good as if not better than the American\s. In a 7 game series, they might win 1 or at the most 2 games against USA. which is extremely impressive considering USA had both Kobe and Lebron who are far superior to any foreigner.

[Wickgic]

You must be high from eating so much rice and beans. After the first game we played Spain, Spain should have banned from the Olympics. No team that loses by 40 points deserves a chance at a gold medal.

[nashkarin]

usa should have been banned for the olympics for not knowing how FIBA rules work, like OMG travelling,

[ronlh18]

screw FIBA rules it dosent matter U.S.A is clearly better than any other country at basketball face it. its proven time and time again

[Da5thProject]

@ronlh18 you obviously dont know enough than because USA has failed in the past few Olympics.  That is why this team is called the redemption team.

[ronlh18]

@Da5thProject and they obviously got there redemption 

[FROM23TO24]

@ronlh18

agreed.

[sleepycriminal]

@ronlh18 Mainly because they are the only major nation that plays it seriously internationally.

[mahurachi]

Hmmmm..

Im just curious what if these guys listed below have played in the 2008 Beijing Olympics to

represent USA instead of the original roster in 2008 Beijing Olympics... What ya think???

C-Kevin Garnett C-Tim Duncan PF-Chris Bosh

PF-Elton Brand SF-Carmelo Anthony SF-Lebron James SG-Kobe Bryant SG-Paul Pierce

PG-Chris Paul PG/SG-Dwayne Wade PG-Chauncey Billups SG-Ray Allen

Head Coach- Phil Jackson Asst Coach- Mike Brown Asst Coach- Gregg Popovich

[scarface980]

ur lineup is SOOOOO Badddd why would you put elton brand as a power forward and WHERE IS KOBE ??????? ur lineup would never make it and phil jackson isnt the best choice either!!! think again bud

[10meijuan]

why can't basketball just be about basketball, it does not have to be the political!!! i know why other countries hate the U.S.!! we have the worse president ever!!!! i am very glad to say that George W. Bush will be leaving the White House this year and hopefully Barack Obama will be President.. Now everybody! are you done with the "i hate america" crap i really love my country and i hate it when people say crap about the US.

[andy22952295]

yes bush leaving the white house is a dream come true and ombama better win.

[GibsonRock4All]

hahah

yeah great job hes done so far hmmm??

[Adrunselden]

As an australian, I can say that all the people I know don't put on any "I hate America crap" though there is a bit of "I hate America's current government" going on, and pretty much every other western country in the world idolizes america and copy cats whatever they do, so take heart :P

[GibsonRock4All]

hahha

actually mate

America has one of the most corrupt governments in the world

take it from a native of the great states

i love my country but fear my government

things keep going the way they are and were about to have another civil war because the government is about to take a few too many steps and try to take away our guns

soon as that happens fair bit of certainty that the south will again secede. and its sad but true that others look to copy us as the standard

[DAOCman11]

you must be a republican because thats bull shit they cant and obama has never staided he is going to

[GibsonRock4All]

haha

you must be an idiot then...

the little "assault weapons" ban he was promoting actually didnt have anything that would have been in the assault category....

it was actually almost ALL semi auto's

which make up nearly ALL handguns

which would essentially mean that you can no longer carry a concealed handgun

the guns he said were in the ban was what he called MACHINE GUNS

which have been banned since the 1940's...

[boloyz3]

the dream team before the opponents level of play was low compared to the redeem team of today because other teams now became much stronger cause they developed long term plan for their basketball team that's why they improved vastly,these teams played like forever while team usa have just only few months to prepare. that's why they lost in 2004 and 2006 but look at them now where's argentina?where's greece?haha..and where's spain?!haha TEAM USA 2008 OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS!!!

[nashimu]

Actually it's a three year commitment for the usa team...pluss they've got their regular season....so yeah they are allways active.....it's just that we've got a lot of young mentality guys on the team and that's one of the reason why we lost in 2004..and yeah i do ahve to agree with you that team usa really did not expect the rest of the world to catch up with them

[davidpawilliams]

I agree the US government is horrible, especially this administration, however the United States athletes are some of the best in the world. If you look at it in the W/L colums, US dominates every other country hands down. I hate the Bush Administration, but Lebron James is a baller! lol

[grafpantoffel93]

america is a stupid country...

but theyr good at b bal :)

[doesian]

Jajaja what kind of ignorant and fascist opinion is that? Itś the kind of confident mind that allow falling down any empire at last. The whole world are making their mind that the next empire will be China (yes, man, these "yellow faces" you hate so much). I'm going to study chinese, and you should to do the same (of course, if you're able of going out you tiny village any time)

[punkzeta]

caca de arbitros

[doesian]

and, you mustn't ear what anglosaxons say, you have to see what they want to buy: european players... and you can bet for them.

[doesian]

You have to embarrase! If a nation like spain with 1/6 of population have done this... The end of NBA top is near. In 4-8 years, 5-6 countries will have got teams seemed to the spaniard and the psico. weakness demostrated for several U.S. players (only balanced by a enormous phys. strenght) make me think they won't be able to resist 3-4 matches nearing the humilliation, and they'll be back like dumb country bumpkins from the university of alabama and ...they'll lose.

[bballstar2538]

Look, USA played great. I can admit that that teams more of individuals, than a team. but who fucking CARES? GOLD MEDAL. it doesnt matter at all. we are on top. Get over it.

[DonBoby]

NOT FOR LONG...this was the last time...

[dariusgwapo]

I'm not a Spanish but i can understand what you say...

For the fukn haters:

No ser un bebé Cry España! aceptar su derrota ... Su equipo hizo su mejor mano para ganar, pero sus mejores no es suficiente para ganar un gran equipo como USA!

[DonBoby]

Calderon not played, so it wasn´t the best from Spain... you´ll see next time, you´ll cry and moan about refs next time...and that´s for sure

[ugetasskicked]

All the hater comments are coming from the loser countries. LOL.

[spanisch2008]

shir american all simius

[jasonkidd84269]

If Spain played better, they would be the winner not the opposite.

When is it embarrassing to win a gold medal specially when you've worked hard for it?

What's truly embarrassing is the way some people are always making up fantastic excuses when they lose, and posting negative comments just to disagree with the other side.

This is what I call immaturity. Specially when you speculate on your posts.

[losclintons]

For me, Spain played better basketball than the "dream team". USA won thanks to the tremendous athletes that they have, but they didn't play like a "real team".

[shoebaby92]

Um no we are just better than Spain. We scored however we wanted too, we could shoot the ball when we wanted and made excellent passes. Also we just beat you guys in your own sport. hahahahaha

[gametheflame]

do u mean soccer? because basketball is from the US

[J4RaS]

lebron, kobe, carmelo u guys are great, congratz

[PrinceTian]

KOBE wasnt doing well in the beginning but the best player in the world came through when it all counted! GOLD BABY WE GOT THE GOLD "what else matters"

[world8888888]

actually i think more than 3 teams beat usa

[DehydratedManatee]

Truer words were never spoken :)

[mattsterdebater]

You sir are a classless fuck.

[marios130]

spanish are pussies, but in the semifinals greece is going to crush usa- just like 2006!!!

[fol2005]

Congratulations on being 1 of 3 teams to EVER beat the U.S.

That win was your defining moment, and our shame. That US team was ridiculed for not taking the Olympics seriously. They won't make the same mistake this year.

[exile103]

Spain? Total creampuffs, esp. Pau Gasoft! USA put a major whupping on those posers! How the hell did they win the world Championships? Oh yeah, the US was playing in the tourney of the Americas and going undefeated. Seems like Spain's main offensive plan is wait til someone touches you and then throw yourself to the floor for free throws. What a bunch of floppers, esp. Reyes!

[rrgraham179]

You're so right. Pau Gasol could play on the women's team if he wanted to.

[3141966]

I'm so glad the US beat Spain. It's a cowardly nation that left the battle in Iraq because they were intimidated by the Muslim terrorists.

[kaZka69]

I think you need to read more. Spain left Irak once Muslims attack Madrid, but there was a change in the Government (like Obama-McCain), so don't blame man, read before.

The ones that say "spanish sucks" need to visit that country, you'll love it men.

[Krasnaia71]

It was not fear.

Spanish voters elected a candidate who had promised taking our troops out of Iraq.

People in Spain agreed the war was UNFAIR and just as result of LIES.

As you should know the terrorrists wanted the troops out of Afghanistan and the spanish still there.

[USMANC22]

this is a BASKETBALL POST get polotics out of here.

[planetafutgol]

lol we left the battle bcause "Rectify is of wise people". And you are more covardly, we dont need have a gun in our houses.sorry 4 my english and gooo Spain!:)

[halofan373]

Is there any better defense than having an entire nation that has their own personal arms? Of course no one could defeat the US military and there is no navy large enough capable to transport the kind of manpower needed to attempt an invasion but if it somehow happened you would enter a country of 300 million people who have guns and would be pissed off and not be afraid to use them. Go USA... Oh and can't wait to beat your country in the next world championship ;).

[boooombi]

We left Irak war because we dont agree with a nation governed by a dumb thats your problem.After spanish retired other countries left Irak and nowadays only USA have increised number of souldiers there,other coutries specially from Europe have left or have reduce soldiers.About the match all americans were scaried at the end,with other judges we would won the match and thats because I´m more glad and proud than you of been spanish and european.

[ReddzAir]

if you mean that iraq is governed by a dum **** then need to take a look at your own president and realise that bush is probably the most dumb person ever to make it to president. and also the soldiers are leaving iraq because the ar is costing too much and the soldiers probably struggle with the conditions there...

but anyway i thort this was a bball vid and some how this has turned into a political arguement.

[ekim1708]

i think team USA will win the GOLD, they already put the best players in US. If you will see last 4 years lineup dream team, most players included is not their best players. they just want to give match for other countries that time. But now its MASSACRE!!! hehe! i'm not american, i just felt sorry for team GREECE and SPAIN, surely USA will win the GOLD! No one can match them.

[yanr27]

the usa will rule the basketball again and it is forever nobody can stop them ever...spaniards are trying hard...!!!want just to be famous playing like a gay!!hahaha

[260610]

bosh 4 life

[124larry456]

i hate when ppl call others the "n" word over the internet but know dam well they wont say it to nobody's face and this comment is to anyone who fits wat i just said

[elgrano]

yep, all these kiddies are a keyboard ninja at home, but never in front of the people they're insulting.

[palifot]

nigga = ugly & slaves.

[Northgrant]

lol!

[finkster07]

soooo lemme get this str8....after seeing all these kids from spain and greece saying theyre gonna whip USAs ass...their teams just got shit on...and now theyre still talking shit like "Oh well, the didnt play as good as they could"..etc...and now theyre still talking shit about going to finals...Listen up, they are a different and more mature team than world finals a couple years ago....USA cant be touched this year, we delivered, u guys didnt, so keep on drinking your Haterade...

[az22f]

WADE

KOBE

LEBRON

THEY ARE THE BEST

[gabepizza]

See, this is what happens when the US makes a national team

[greatgazu]

dont talk about americans like that....you know how sensitive they are.YOU BASTARD.Unlike silentchaos1 im cheering for the americans here.

[elgrano]

pardon, eh?? like your team would beat the u.s. in basketball you granola keyboard ninja, eh?? pardon, eh??? what are you talking abOOT?

[palifot]

kobe = rapist nigga!

[g3r4ldgr33n]

amen to that

[jptinderfiddles]

true dat...he be rapin niggas on the court!

[kinneyboy90]

YEAH!!! GO USA!!!

[abarzilai664]

Racist drival

[24LakerGirl]

Kobe I love u!