The Official Team USA Basketball Thread: Going For The Gold

[Youngdev]

Actually he was and was shooting WAY more. He was just scoring a little better even though his % was still bad. Dude is not an international player.

Yeah Kobe was chucking in 08, but he came thru during the gold medal game, thats all that matters

 

[CantStop]

let me help you out. Is Kobe definitively better at any of the following:


scoring? no.
passing? no.
rebounding? no.
defense? no.
shooting? no.







So what exactly makes Kobe a top 3 player like you stans claim, while Melo is a fringe top 10 guy?

Dawg, just shut the fukk up. You were a shytty poster on SOHH and now you're one of the worst on the coli. Kobe is not a better passer than fukking Melo? Kobe is not a better scorer than Melo even though they both shot the same fukking % and Kobe's repertoire is more advanced than Melo? Kobe is not a better rebounder? Well, no sh!t, Kobe is about 4 inches shorter than 40 pounds lighter. Melo is a better defender?

 

[Brozay]

Westbrook or Dwill should be closing games as the 2 guard.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

scoring
assist
playmaking
defense
leadership
winning

breh, just shut the fukk up.

nikka said leadership

get the fukk out of here..dude aint a leader

 

[Malta]

let me help you out. Is Kobe definitively better at any of the following:


scoring? no.
passing? no.
rebounding? no.
defense? no.
shooting? no.







So what exactly makes Kobe a top 3 player like you stans claim, while Melo is a fringe top 10 guy?

Melo might have a game better suited for international play, mainly because you can put him at the 4, but Kobe is without question the better player, it's not really close either.

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

He's pressing, I think he'll make the adjustment and play better, especially in the medal round. His game isn't really suited to play with a bunch of star players like that, but he'll adjust.

he needs to focus on D
stay away from iso fadeaways
park his ass at the 3 point line and wait for the kick out

 

[HacksawJimThuggin]

No, Kobe is not a better passer than Melo.

No, Kobe is not a better scorer than Melo.

I never said Melo was a better defender, but the difference isn't definitive enough to make one guy a top 3 player like you delusional stans claim while Melo is usually ranked somewhere around 10ish

 

[mvp_status]

Melo might have a game better suited for international play, but Kobe is without question the better player, it's not really close either.

lol yea I didn't wanna be the one to say it but dude is wylin right now

 

[holidayinn21]

naah fakkit in 08 he did the same shyt...back then he wasnt flabby
so he got away with it

why are u responding to me u tranny?

I wanna punch the shyt out of you.

 

[T-K-G]

why Tyson smack KD but though

that nikka been plottin on that since their first practice

 

[Jesus Is Lord]

Seems like he's not in sync like the other guys are out there. Trying too hard. Honestly he should of stayed home and rested up for the upcoming season, the age is showing. I saw Nocioni blow by him on the first possession of the game.

In terms of production he's near the bottom of the roster.

Agreed.

 

[CantStop]

No, Kobe is not a better passer than Melo.

No, Kobe is not a better scorer than Melo.

I never said Melo was a better defender, but the difference isn't definitive enough to make one guy a top 3 player like you delusional stans claim while Melo is usually ranked somewhere around 10ish

You realize everyone is laughing at you right now? No one agrees with you. Kobe is not a better passer than Melo? Melo? Guess how many times Melo averaged over 4 assists a game?

0

 

[HacksawJimThuggin]

Melo might have a game better suited for international play, mainly because you can put him at the 4, but Kobe is without question the better player, it's not really close either.

so which of those things that I listed is he better at?


You can't just say he's better and then pressed as to what he actually does better on the basketball court, offer up some intangible bullshyt like "leadership"



there's not a specific area of basketball in which Kobe Bryant clearly excels over Melo at this point in time.

 

[45123]

We might meet Argentina again if they don't lose to Brazil

 

[Premeditated]

nikka said leadership

get the fukk out of here..dude aint a leader

shut the fukk up Malcolm.