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Quarter Pole Draft Board
It's that time of year again: time to update the 2009 Draft Board. You can read our initial list here. Ricky Rubio- The 17 year old PG from Spain showed the world that he can play at a high level during the Olympics and he did it at both ends of the court. If Rubio enters the draft, it's...
2008 Olympic Basketball: Quarterfinal Games and Lingering Questions
Games Quarterfinal 1: Spain vs. CroatiaQuarterfinal 2: Lithuania vs. ChinaQuarterfinal 3: Argentina vs. GreeceQuarterfinal 4: USA vs. AustraliaLingering Questions 1. This one came up during USA vs. Germany today. Did the Chinese tank their final game in the preliminaries to avoid possible early...
2008 Olympic Basketball Day Three: Inside the Box Score
Spain/Germany: Unlike the US the Spanish have messed around with their starting 5 to so far. This was evident in their opener when Marc Gasol got the nod over his older brother and yesterday when Jose Calderon came off the bench. In this one the Spanish were determined to not let Dirk Nowitzki...
2008 Olympic Basketball Day Two: Inside the Box Score
For an explanation of the "Inside the Box Score" posts go here. Lithuania/Iran: I watched the majority of this one and was struck by 2 things: 1. It reminded me of USA/China in the sense that the Iranians kept it close through one quarter and then got blown out from that point on, particularly in...
Thoughts on Team USA
For anybody who has been watching Team USA's summer has been all about three words - "redemption", "gold medal". And while numerous individuals - players, coaches, and broadcasters - have acknowledged that the world can play basketball there is still a sense that the US can regain the glory days....
2008 Men's Olympic Basketball Preview: Australia
This is the 5th preview in a series here at Green Bandwagon and At The Hive, as we anxiously await for Olympic basketball to get under way. You can check both of our sidebars for the archive or simply click on these links: China, Greece, Russia, and Argentina. Catch Australia here today and head...
Horns to Close Non-Conference with St. Mary's
The #14 Texas Longhorns (12-2) face their final non-conference test of the season as the #24 St. Mary’s Gaels (12-1) visit Austin, and it will be a stiff one. Tip time is 5 p.m. and the game will be televised by Fox Sports Southwest in Texas only and on ESPN Full Court. After dropping two straight,...
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