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Post by sunky on Aug 21, 2008 11:33:23 GMT 7
It was a massive "balls up" ... to their defense though the softball game did go over, and it was the last time the softball is in the Olympics. But this is the situation where if 7 had a second digital channel running they could have thrown over to it ... or done something. As for the Boomers ... they did so well ... for the first 2 qtrs ... then what the hell happened? I fell asleep on the couch watching it. haha! I message Sunrise too ... god I hate them, but I watch them each morning.
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Post by Steve on Aug 21, 2008 14:10:04 GMT 7
Good thinking with the Digital - Just made themselves them look very bad with all the advertising and hype over this big event. I'm more of a Today man in the morning sunks As far as my thoughts for the game - First half we were killed on the boards. When i first logged online, we were 10-1 down in offensive rebounds, if we matched it with them, we would have easily been leading after the first quarter and would have been much more closer at the half - probably around even really. A huge deficieny when the game was to be won. The frustrating thing is Andrew Gaze saying "you have to play the perfect game to beat the USA" - We were right in the mix of it, but we were by no means playing the perfect game. Killed on rebounds and some shocking misses, yet we still we in striking distance - very frustrating. Also, the transition defence right on half time to let them get that easy shot from behind the 3 point line (I think it was Chris Paul shoting over Mark Worthington?) was terrible, Worthington seemed to have no awareness of where they were on the court, or how much time was remaining. A 3 on the stroke of halftime to extend the lead to double figures - huge mental advantage for the USA. The game probably played to script. Our boys coming out pumped up and matching it for a certain period, until the US get on top, pull away to a big lead, and then garbage time where the game is a foregone conclusion. Positives were the play of Patty Mills - Fantastic, and should go to the NBA at some stage. Also Joe Ingles in the last quarter and Brad Newleys tournament as a whole was great. David Anderson struggled i thought. Overall, another disappointing campaign for them, which is a shame, basketball neds a huge shot in the arm in Australia.
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Post by foxy on Aug 22, 2008 5:58:11 GMT 7
chris anstey sucks!
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Post by sunky on Aug 26, 2008 19:44:19 GMT 7
He sure does!
So games are over, was fun watching some of the sports I normally wouldn't. London have a big task ahead of them to beat the theatrics of this games.
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