I wasn’t about to wake up at 7:15AM on a Sunday morning, but my DVR did.
1st Quarter
- Kobe is the defensive stopper, and instead of the Mamba, he’s now the Doberman.
- Yao just hip checked Kobe on the screen and knocked down a three.
- Yao was sitting in the key for what seemed like 5 seconds. Lebron runs right over him and scores. Blocking foul. No home town officiating on that one.
- Remember Wang Zhi Zhi? He’s on Team China.
- China can’t really get any shots off, but they’re shooting them anyway. And they’re making them.
- Yao rejects Kobe and on the way back down, Lebron pins someone against the backboard. I still haven’t got Team China’s names right. Well, except Yao.
- First subs for Team USA were Chris Paul, Chris Bosh, DWade. Kobe and Lebron remain from the OG starting lineup which also included Carmelo, Dwight Howard, and JKidd.
- It’s weird because I’m watching the basketball specific HD channel and they don’t go to commercial. They just run replays without any commentary during the timeouts.
- Kobe’s three pointer gives USA a lead of 14-11 with just over 4 minutes left in the first.
- China is 4 for 4 on three pointers.
- Hometown officiating in full effect. DWade drove to the hoop for a layup right as the shot clock expired. They called traveling. How can one be called for traveling when he’s already in the air?
- In 1992, the margin of victory for Team USA was a staggering 43.8 points per game. In 2004, it was 4.6.
- End of the 1st Quarter - Team USA 20 China 16.
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