U.S.A. loses to Lituania

[so0perspam]

well don't diss lithuania.... i heard they were some serious contenders and won the european championship.... but seriously, losing to them is a joke

[Mookie4ever]

Is anyone really surprised?

The Dream Team only beat Lituania by 2 points in the last Olympics.

[jumpman8288]

OLYMPIC RECORD - U.S.A. Men's Basketball

1936-2000

109W, 2L


2004

2W, 2L

From a thread on the football side. That's messed up.

[CubsFan7724]

The skill level of the dream team went down in 2000 and this year, because lets face it; none of the guys on the team now are nearly as good as Jordan, Bird or Johnson. With then decrease in American skill level and the increase in foreign skill level this was bound to happen sooner or later.

[Rirruto]

The skill level of the dream team went down in 2000 and this year, because lets face it; none of the guys on the team now are nearly as good as Jordan, Bird or Johnson. With then decrease in American skill level and the increase in foreign skill level this was bound to happen sooner or later.

I disagree, I know the skill level isn't up with the greatest players of all time like MJ, Bird, and Magic but this roster is filled with All-Stars, MVPS, Rookie of the Years, scoring champs, National Player of the Years....These guys aren't slouches. I think it's more of the selection of the team than the actual talent. The talent is there, it's just not as suited for this type of game.

Also, the NBA has seen a change in it's flow and style of play. Most of the top scorers these days are slashers who penetrate to the basket and draw tons of fouls. The international game has less foul calling and you always see the Team USA players complaining about this. They need to just adapt before they get sent home.

I hope this year's performance sends a message to the selection committee telling them they just can't assemble this type of roster and expect to win on raw talent. Anybody know when the next World Championships are? I'm guessing 2 years?? We'll see if they learned their lesson or not.

[Rico The Retard]

man this is just sad we just matched our amount of loses in a 64 year span in one year that is embarassing