jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted August 31, 2007 Saturday...September 1,2007...4:00 P.M.{EST} ESPN classic Live Stats for the games; http://fiba-live.sportresult.com/events/FIBAAmer2007/ga...nt_id=BBAC07&game=04 Should be a good game ... The winner will face Team USA or PR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted August 31, 2007 Saturday...September 1,2007...4:00 P.M.{EST} ESPN classic Live Stats for the games; http://fiba-live.sportresult.com/events/FIBAAmer2007/ga...nt_id=BBAC07&game=04 Should be a good game ... The winner will face Team USA or PR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 Brazil versus Argentina, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN 360) On individual talent alone, Brazil should be favored. The Brazilians have one of the best big men in the tournament in Nene, the most prolific scorer outside of Team USA in Leandro Barbosa, one of the most dead-eye 3-point shooters anywhere in Marcelo Machado and an assortment of role players, led by Tiago Splitter, to do the dirty work. They do not, however, always play as a team, and that's going to be a huge factor when this game goes into the fourth quarter. When the teams met on Wednesday, Argentina trailed by eight when the fourth period began but kept hammering away, and when Barbosa missed an ill-advised 30-footer right before the final buzzer, the game went to overtime and Argentina prevailed. There is no team in this tournament more skilled in playing tactical, precision basketball than Argentina, which is missing most of its best players but still manages to play a style of basketball that purists drool over. Their most important player is Luis Scola, a burly power forward, and their best pure scorer will be Carlos Delfino. But they also have 10 other players who know how to back-pick, move without the ball and defend, and their composure to this point has been tremendous. If point guard Pablo Prigioni can stay out of foul trouble trying to keep up with the speedy Barbosa, I see this one going down to the final seconds, and Argentina pulling it out. Prediction: Argentina by 2 http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/columns/story?colum...s&page=TOA-FinalFour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibonedteribell 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 quote: Originally posted by jack daniel 999:Brazil versus Argentina, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN 360) On individual talent alone, Brazil should be favored. The Brazilians have one of the best big men in the tournament in Nene, the most prolific scorer outside of Team USA in Leandro Barbosa, one of the most dead-eye 3-point shooters anywhere in Marcelo Machado and an assortment of role players, led by Tiago Splitter, to do the dirty work. They do not, however, always play as a team, and that's going to be a huge factor when this game goes into the fourth quarter. When the teams met on Wednesday, Argentina trailed by eight when the fourth period began but kept hammering away, and when Barbosa missed an ill-advised 30-footer right before the final buzzer, the game went to overtime and Argentina prevailed. There is no team in this tournament more skilled in playing tactical, precision basketball than Argentina, which is missing most of its best players but still manages to play a style of basketball that purists drool over. Their most important player is Luis Scola, a burly power forward, and their best pure scorer will be Carlos Delfino. But they also have 10 other players who know how to back-pick, move without the ball and defend, and their composure to this point has been tremendous. If point guard Pablo Prigioni can stay out of foul trouble trying to keep up with the speedy Barbosa, I see this one going down to the final seconds, and Argentina pulling it out. Prediction: Argentina by 2 http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/columns/story?colum...s&page=TOA-FinalFour I am wishing for Brazil to win which I feel can be more feasible to handle than Argentina. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 Half-time; Brazil 43 Argentina 35 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted September 1, 2007 01/09/2007Argentina 91 vs Brazil 80 Boxscores | Photo Gallery | Quotes LAS VEGAS (2007 FIBA Americas Championship) - Argentina's 91 - 80 victory over Brazil in the Semifinal round of the FIBA Americas Championship not only means they will contend for the gold medal in Sunday's final game but it ensures them a berth in the Bejing Olympics. Brazil dominated early on, shooting 60 percent (18 of 30) and held a 43-35 lead at the half. Agrentina came out of the locker room at the half with a sense of urgency and quickly went on the offensive, outscoring Brazil 30-13 in the third quarter. Luis Scola led Argentina's effort in their comeback scoring 10 of their third quarter points. He led all scorers with 27 points on 10 of 14 shooting from the field. Leandro Barbosa and Alex Ribeiro led Brazil with 16 points apiece. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
