Olympic Games

7Aaron · 08-08-2008, 01:21 AM

Anyone plan on watching?

Usually it takes me about 7 to 10 days to really get interested in it, and then by that time, it's almost over.

I'll probably watch some track & field, and basketball.

Olympics schedule

semipenguin · 08-08-2008, 07:45 AM

I will try and keep up with the Olympics via radio, USA Today, and the Internet. Can't really watch it on TV. I'm sure if someone loses a head, someone will put the video on youtube...

jwt873 · 08-08-2008, 08:11 AM

Nope.. I'm just not a fan of any of the 'Olympic' sports...... Perhaps if they had a NASCAR type event I might watch

Avuncular_Jew · 08-08-2008, 10:20 AM

Some pictures of the opening ceremony at Beijing National Stadium, AKA the "Bird's Nest". Looks like it was quite the spectacle. It airs tonight on NBC at 7:30 eastern time.

DIGGITTT · 08-08-2008, 07:08 PM

does anyone know if Sirius will have the Olympics aired?

Diggittt

7Aaron · 08-08-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGGITTT

does anyone know if Sirius will have the Olympics aired?

Diggittt

I'm guessing the answer is no. There was no mention of the Olympics in the weekly sports programming e-mail that Sirius sends out. The Sirius homepage only advertises "The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing are underway. Get news and highlights from a wide variety of sources."

WolfViper · 08-10-2008, 01:29 PM

I plan to watch it off and on.

Avuncular_Jew · 08-10-2008, 04:12 PM

So far I've watched quite a bit. I made it a point to wake up early (for a Sunday) this morning to watch the basketball game. It was very strange for me to root against Yao Ming since I'm a Rockets fan, but Team USA looked impressive. China hung in early, but the United States ended up blowing them out. They play Angola next on Tuesday, which should be another lopsided victory. But then they play Greece and Spain...those 2 games should be difficult for USA.

Other than basketball, I've watched a little bit of a lot...women's beach volleyball, volleyball, water polo, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, and rowing. I'm hoping I'll stumble upon some table tennis before the Olympics are over...those games are crazy.

But yeah, besides basketball, I'd say women's beach volleyball is my favorite. I think George W. would agree.

semipenguin · 08-10-2008, 05:58 PM

Kerri Walsh is hot...

But then again I have a thing for women taller then me...

Avuncular_Jew · 08-10-2008, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by semipenguin

Kerri Walsh is hot...

But then again I have a thing for women taller then me...

Yeah, I have a thing for tall women, too...but not tallER. She's 6-3! You're right though, she is really hot. She looks like Laura Linney in the face to me. And she's got some long, long legs.

Her partner Misty May-Treanor is 5-10...that I can deal with

badmotherfarker · 08-10-2008, 07:08 PM

USA v. China basketball was actually pretty good. It was a blowout, but I LOVE that they call so few fouls. Makes for a really fast-paced game.

semipenguin · 08-10-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Avuncular_Jew

Yeah, I have a thing for tall women, too...but not tallER. She's 6-3! You're right though, she is really hot. She looks like Laura Linney in the face to me. And she's got some long, long legs.

Her partner Misty May-Treanor is 5-10...that I can deal with

I have a really BIG inferiority complex...

Avuncular_Jew · 08-10-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by badmotherfarker

USA v. China basketball was actually pretty good. It was a blowout, but I LOVE that they call so few fouls. Makes for a really fast-paced game.

And a fast-paced game is EXACTLY what Team USA wants. They are far more athletic than any other team, so getting the ball up-and-down the court really behooves them. They want to face a set defense as little as possible. And they are extremely deep, so fatigue isn't a concern. Just look at who's sitting on the bench, guys like Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Deron Williams, etc.

I'm really, really looking forward to the games against Greece and Spain coming up. Those should be much more competitive, and will give us an idea of how good this "Redeem Team" really is.

7Aaron · 08-10-2008, 09:21 PM

There's a lot of pressure on USA Basketball to win the Gold.
It won't be pretty if they come home with anything less, like the Bronze medal in 2004.

Avuncular_Jew · 08-10-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 7Aaron

There's a lot of pressure on USA Basketball to win the Gold.
It won't be pretty if they come home with anything less, like the Bronze medal in 2004.

You're right, it wouldn't be pretty...but it wouldn't be shocking either, like it was in Athens. I think USA basketball is quite aware now that the rest of the world has closed the gap tremendously in the past 10+ years. Team USA can't just put together a team of All-Stars, throw them out on the court, and expect to win the gold anymore. Hence, the mandatory three-year commitment from each of the players on the current roster. With that said, Jerry Colangelo has done a wonderful job of putting together this team. A lot more preparation and planning has gone into the 2008 team, compared back to the '04 team. I do expect them to walk away from Beijing with the gold, but it won't be easy...it probably will never be again.

There will never be another "Dream Team" like we saw in 1992 at Barcelona. For one, like I said, the international talent level is far superior to what it was in '92...Team USA's average margin of victory was 43.8 points! Second, there will never be another group of talent assembled that can measure up to who was on the Dream Team. Yes, Magic and Bird were past their primes, but think about who else was on that team. Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Clyde Drexler, Patrick Ewing, etc, etc, etc. The Dream Team was, is, and will always be...the best team ever.

No, no... not THAT Dream Team....THIS one...

Wow, how out of place does Christian Laettner look?

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