The French knew they couldn't go down 0-2 in Pool Play and there was no better time than now to get a much-needed W as they surprise the Argentinians 71-64. It was dubbed SPURS vs SPURS as Alamo City Point God TP9 vs Alamo City Sniper De Jour Manu Ginobli.
The game was relatively close and back and forth most of the night with the French leading 32-29 at the Break. It was 56-55 after the 3rd Frame and the French just made more plays than Manu and Argentina down the stretch.
The Qualizer is the Money Ball line and the French shot 9/25 and the Argentinians shot only 4/23 and that is a +15 for the French from the 3 Point Line and there in lies the Game. TP9 led the French with 17 and 4 more French Players were in double figures. Argentina was led by Manu's 26 and Luis Scola's 16 and 8 off the Glass. Both Teams are now 1-1 in Pool Play.
Team USA started slow and it was the 2nd Unit led by Uncle Russ of ThunderUP, D-Will8 of the Barclays, Running with the BULLY in London..'MELO, the Lake Oswego Monster of 10K LAKES, and Iggy of Broad Street Philly who did in the Tunisians. Final 110-63 as Love and 'Melo get 16 apiece and Rook Ant Davis goes Lob City London with 4 Lobs and 12 points. Not to be outdone Tunisia PF Makram Ben Romdhane hit the US for 22 points, 11 boards, and 4 helpers and that Video will be watched a Million Times back at the Crib for Romdhane as he tells neighbors they were good but they couldn't STOP ME.
Team USA will take on NIgeria and Al Faraq Aminu and Ike Diogu...names sound familiar...they should.
The French and TP9 will get Lithuania and Linas Keliza and the Argentinians will get China Yi Jianlian.
Note: Numbers from USABasketball.com
LOGO WATCH LONDON 2012...the BATTLE of the ALAMO City..TP9 of FRANCE vs e-MANU-uel of ARGENTINA....TEAM USA in Slow Gear until 2nd UNIT saves the HALF and TUNISIA PF/SF ROMDHANE tells Folks back Home...PUTTING in WORK.
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