Game Thread TEAM USA VS ESPANA - SUNDAY- 7-18-21 - 6:00 PM - NBCSN

[Chris Craig]

VS

Probable Starters

TEAM USA



Damian Lillard



Zach LaVine

Kevin Durant

Jayson Tatum



Bam Adebayo

ESPANA



Ricky Rubio



Alex Abrines



Juan Hernangomez




Nicola Mirotic



Marc Gasol



WHEN: 6:00 PM (PDT) SUNDAY
7/18//21
WHERE: MICHELOB ULTRA ARENA, MANDALAY BAY

TV:

INJURIES:

TEAM USA: Bradley Beal. Covid Protocol - Out, Jermai Grant Covid Protocol - Out



COACHES

TEAM USA



Gregg Popovich

ESPANA

Sergio Scariolo






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[tykendo]

I like the McGee pick. Adds a nice interior defender. Johnson , not so much. Very young and inconsistent. Another PF/SF with more experience would have been my choice. Someone like Harrison Barnes.

 

[Chris Craig]

4 ex Blazers on the Spanish team

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[tykendo]

Just about the whole Spanish roster is NBA vets. This will be a great test before leaving.

 

[Chris Craig]

Just about the whole Spanish roster is NBA vets. This will be a great test before leaving.

If it doesn't get canceled

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Bump!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

USA! USA! USA!

 

[illmatic99]

No Rudy?

Claver?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lillard w/ the 3!

 

[trailblazer18]

I like the McGee pick. Adds a nice interior defender. Johnson , not so much. Very young and inconsistent. Another PF/SF with more experience would have been my choice. Someone like Harrison Barnes.

Barnes first child is due in the next month. Probably didn't want to be overseas.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

"Dame Lillard's great defense forces the travel."

 

[illmatic99]

4 guys w blazer connections in the game

 

[illmatic99]

Whooaaa el chacho! Sergio

 

[DDolla]

Blazers Legends Sergio, Rudy and Pau… Where’s Claver?

 

[illmatic99]

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Where can I watch a boxscore?

 

[B-Roy]

Common theme these games but, Dame gets hunted on literally every possession. I know they are switching by design, but are they only doing it because they don't think Dame can fight through a screen?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Where can I watch a boxscore?

https://www.usab.com/USAMNTvESPstats

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It's amazing what a little Pop's coaching does for Lillard's defense.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

It's amazing what a little Pop's coaching does for Lillard's defense.

Dame with the steal and outlet pass to get the fast break started!

 

[e_blazer]

Nice game by Dame on both ends of the court.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Dame....

Time!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Rudy looked pretty old as did Pau Gasol.

 

[Ed O]

I like the McGee pick. Adds a nice interior defender. Johnson , not so much. Very young and inconsistent. Another PF/SF with more experience would have been my choice. Someone like Harrison Barnes.

JaVale is barely even starting level in the NBA. Picking him after picking Love makes it seem they WANT someone crappy on the roster.

Johnson seems like a Pop pick to me... I dunno how instrumental his decision-making is, but, again... I can't believe there aren't better players that are willing to play in the Olympics.

 

[Shaboid]

19 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals & 2 blocks in 32 minutes. Solid game for Lillard, not that it's unexpected.

 

[Natebishop3]

19 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals & 2 blocks in 32 minutes. Solid game for Lillard, not that it's unexpected.

His defense looked amazing. I couldn’t believe it.

 

[wizenheimer]

Rudy looked pretty old as did Pau Gasol.

Rudy is 36

 

[Natebishop3]

Rudy is 36

It's true, but man he looks every day of it.