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From: brian
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Date: 2/8/2009 11:43:01 AM
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Things have gone very well to this point of the consolation tournament, and now a nice surprise in getting a home game against Czech Rep. They've a solid team that usually seems to go more outside then inside, though like just about everyone left at thsi point they are capable to manage both. They pulled a daring move last week going TIE on the road to Canada and pulled out a close win. No injuries or holes in their roster, so they could come with just about anything.

As for us, great week of training, nice to finally see a bunch of pops for the first time in many weeks. Despite giving up one of our better inside guys, Cecil Levesque, to a call from the full NT, we're still stacked inside. Just called in Wade Rubio, not just as an extra inside body, but because he's ready to make an impact now.

Should be fun, games on tomorrow at 7pm central time.

"Well, no ones gonna top that." - http://tinyurl.com/noigttt
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72114.2 in reply to 72114.1
Date: 2/8/2009 6:03:00 PM
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Nice, now I have something to do Monday night.

Good luck. Go USA!

From: brian
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Date: 2/9/2009 8:01:28 PM
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Game on, we're going look inside and m2m. Looks like they're going outside or ptb, with a shooting guard and SF.

edit - just read they're going rng and 2-3 zone...need our SF griffiths to win the battle at SF in this one, could be tough with those tactics.

Last edited by brian at 2/9/2009 8:03:05 PM

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Date: 2/9/2009 8:31:49 PM
From: brian

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Date: 2/9/2009 8:48:37 PM
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Down 3 at half. Noya is really hurting us. Noya is their PF and has 10 JS, with the RNG and the combination of chaokun being far from the best outside defender, not sure what can change for the 2nd half to slow him down.

"Well, no ones gonna top that." - http://tinyurl.com/noigttt
From: brian

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Date: 2/9/2009 9:03:54 PM
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18 fouls in 27 mins, our PG Henderson has fouled out, and Smiley our SG has 5 already. No love from the refs

19 fouls, and both our starting guards fouled out now...thats a first!

Last edited by brian at 2/9/2009 9:06:11 PM

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Date: 2/9/2009 9:48:51 PM
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Well, it wasn't pretty but we pulled it out and managed to save some enthusiasm by not CT'ing. I'll take it

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Date: 2/9/2009 10:30:56 PM
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Nice win. A bit of a foul-fest at the end there, but props to Carmichael et al for making free throws down the stretch.

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Date: 2/9/2009 11:34:11 PM
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So, when do I get kickbacks for having drafted Valle?