I think LeRaisinbran will get burned out from playing too much.

By "that format" you mean, refs who aren't intimidated by him or controlled by Stern? Wouldn't Euro refs be a breath of fresh air for the NBA?

Anybody watching the Canada vs Brazil game?

CA aka the dribbler, against Mexico just turned in one of the worst performance ever for a pg.

23 minutes, 0-10, 5 turnovers, 2 assists

Yeah, but it was against Mexico... ouch.

Chat's open. Looks like the game will be shown live on ESPN Classic.

also on espn360

I can't want until the season starts when that clown will have to work without the refs in his pocket.

Its also going to be very interesting if he still gets the love after america decided he was not important enough to watch in the finals. That had to be a huge blow to the hype machine. Everyone was so convinced that he was going to save the sagging ratings.

The US team is a powerhouse. It's a joke watching them play Venezuela.

Only caught the end of the Canada/Brazil game. We have a long way to go to rebuild our national program. But it is promising.

Thanks D4, BillL and Illmatic for the chat. Good times.

Just watched the 1st quarter. This is one of the best teams the USA has fielded for International competition. Nice mix of athletic players who can both shoot and penetrate. This team is going to be extremely difficult to defend because they can burn you in so many ways.

I also like the decision to go with a College head coach as this more like the college game with all the creative matchups out there. Takes someone to think outside of the NBA box to succeed.