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Post by Gooba on Aug 17, 2016 5:29:43 GMT -5
COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
USA 28 28 28 84 GBR 19 19 12 50 CHN 17 15 19 51 RUS 12 12 14 38 GER 11 8 7 26 ITA 8 9 6 23 NED 8 3 3 14
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Post by Gooba on Aug 17, 2016 6:46:39 GMT -5
Olympic Knockout Odds
If you've been following the Men's Basketball tournament in Rio, you'll know that it's been anything but a cakewalk for the USA so far. Every Olympics the Americans come in to the tournament as the prohibitive favorite, and seemingly every time (if you ignore 2004) they cruise to a Gold Medal victory.
That was the same story entering Rio 2016, but even with a perfect 5-0 SU record after the group stage, the 2016 US Men's team looks more vulnerable then ever.
Entering the knockout stage on Wednesday, Sportsbooks still have the USA as overwhelming favorites to win the Gold at -4000. Behind them is Spain (+1800), Australia (+2500), and then France, Lithuania, and Serbia all at (+3000). USA's quarter-final opponent Argentina brings up the rear at (+10000), with Croatia (+5000) rounding out the field.
So are you buying into the USA's struggles so far and willing to wager against them in this tournament?
The American's may have went 5-0 SU in the Group stage, but a pair of three-point wins over France – without Tony Parker – and Serbia added a lot of weight to the growing concern about this USA team. There are a lot of first time Olympians on the roster which has likely played into the nervousness the team has shown at times, but if you are in the camp of thinking the USA will not go all the way this year, there may be a more prevailing factor: FATIGUE.
Yes, there are a lot of first timers on this USA squad and that plays a part, but the fact that this team is loaded with guys who have played plenty of basketball this past year might finally be catching up to them.
They've got four guys who played all the way until Game 7 of the NBA Finals this year (Harrison Barnes, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving) and another three guys on top of that who made it to the Conference Finals (DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry, Kevin Durant). That's over half the roster that logged significant minutes deep into the past NBA season, and we can't forget about the fact that Barnes, Thompson, and Green are all coming off two Consecutive Finals appearances. Tired bodies combined with Olympic inexperience and trying to “gel” in a short time is likely the biggest reason why we've seen the USA look so vulnerable in this tournament.
That being said, it's tough to imagine the United States losing, or even not making the final. The second favorite on that list is Spain and a Spain/USA matchup would be a semifinal game. Take that into consideration if you are looking to cash in big on a monumental upset of the USA.
Australia is the country with the best odds that wouldn't face the US until the Gold Medal game and they really put a scare in the US during the Group stage until the Americans put the game away in the dying minutes. There is nothing like a great revenge spot in betting and if you are looking for that big score on a potential USA loss, backing Australia to win it all at +2500 might be the best way to go.
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Post by Makers on Aug 18, 2016 3:55:10 GMT -5
US Olympic swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have been ordered not to leave Brazil until they make a statement to police about an alleged robbery in Rio de Janeiro, their attorney said.
Bentz and Conger left the airport with attorney Sergio Riera hours after they were pulled off their flight to the United States. The attorney said the two swimmers did not provide a statement to Brazilian authorities.
He said the two were frightened and confused as to why they had been taken off their flight and from what they were being ordered to do by different authorities. He said until that confusion is resolved Bentz and Conger will not be making a statement.
A U.S. Consulate spokesperson for Rio de Janeiro was at the airport to offer consular assistance. It is not clear if the passports of the two swimmers have been taken, but they have been told by authorities they definitely cannot leave the country.
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Post by Gooba on Aug 18, 2016 4:16:39 GMT -5
COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
USA 30 32 31 93 GBR 19 19 12 50 CHN 19 15 20 54 RUS 12 14 15 41 GER 12 8 9 29
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Post by Gooba on Aug 18, 2016 5:19:59 GMT -5
Thursday, August 18
8:08 a.m.: Canoe sprint - Men’s kayak double 1,000m final 8:23 a.m.: Canoe sprint - Men’s canoe single 200m final 8:47 a.m.: Canoe sprint - Men’s kayak double 200m final 9:11 a.m.: Canoe sprint - Women’s kayak single 500m final 10:00 a.m.: Triathlon - Men’s race 11:00 a.m.: Athletics - Men’s 400m hurdles final 11:30 a.m.: Badminton - Women’s doubles gold-medal match 12:05 p.m.: Sailing - 49er men’s medal race 1:05 p.m.: Sailing - 49er FX women’s medal race 2:30 p.m.: Boxing - Men’s light heavyweight (81kg) final bout 3:00 p.m.: Diving - Women’s 10m platform final 4:00 p.m.: Field hockey - Men’s gold-medal match 4:05 p.m.: Wrestling - Women’s freestyle 53kg gold-medal match 4:45 p.m.: Wrestling - Women’s freestyle 63kg gold-medal match 5:35 p.m.: Wrestling - Women’s freestyle 75kg gold-medal match 7:30 p.m.: Athletics - Men’s shot put final 8:10 p.m.: Athletics - Women’s javelin throw final 8:56 p.m.: Athletics - Men’s decathlon final event (1,500m) 9:00 p.m.: Taekwondo - Women’s 57kg gold-medal match 9:15 p.m.: Athletics - Women’s 400m hurdles final 9:15 p.m.: Taekwondo - Men’s 68kg gold-medal match 9:30 p.m.: Athletics - Men’s 200m final 10:59 p.m.: Beach Volleyball - Men’s gold-medal match
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Post by Makers on Aug 18, 2016 6:55:38 GMT -5
Money burning USA opens -13 vs Spain
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Post by Gooba on Aug 18, 2016 7:08:53 GMT -5
That's a low spread
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Post by Gooba on Aug 18, 2016 9:37:30 GMT -5
Loche fabricated armed robbery story
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Post by Makers on Aug 18, 2016 9:40:30 GMT -5
Loche fabricated armed robbery story Soap opera......What next..Hillary fabricated the Bosnia story????
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Post by Gooba on Aug 18, 2016 9:51:29 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by Makers on Aug 18, 2016 11:55:47 GMT -5
Loche fabricated armed robbery story OUCH!!! The US Olympic swimmers facing questions about their reports of being robbed in Rio de Janeiro were involved in a fight at a gas station and committed acts of vandalism there, Brazilian newspaper "O Globo" reports. The athletes threw stones at the business and tore one of its signs before urinating in the street, the gas station’s owner told the paper. CNN has reached out to police and lawyers for the swimmers, but has not received a response. Swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were pulled off their flight from Brazil to the United States overnight and had their passports seized. The two men and fellow US swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen said they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday in a taxi bound for the Olympic Village by individuals posing as armed police officers, the US Olympic Committee said. An attorney for Lochte brushed off suggestions of conflicting stories, saying the four swimmers' accounts "are 95 percent consistent."
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Post by Makers on Aug 18, 2016 14:35:33 GMT -5
Watching Presser..what a cluster
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Post by Makers on Aug 18, 2016 17:09:37 GMT -5
Two indicted OUCH
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Post by Gooba on Aug 19, 2016 4:22:16 GMT -5
COUNTRY GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
USA 35 33 32 100 GBR 22 21 13 56 CHN 20 16 22 58 GER 13 8 11 32 RUS 12 15 17 44 JPN 12 6 18 36 FRA 8 12 14 34 ITA 8 10 6 24
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Post by Gooba on Aug 19, 2016 5:24:43 GMT -5
Men's Olympic Basketball semi finals betting preview: USA vs. Spain; Australia vs. Serbia By MONTY ANDREWS
The Men's Basketball tournament semi finals are finally here with a revitalized Spain squad taking on the power house USA in one matchup, while tournament darling Australia takes on Serbia and we break it all down in our betting preview.
Spain vs. United States (-13, 186.5)
One-sided wins by the Spanish and American men’s basketball teams has led to what should be an entertaining semifinal showdown between the two world powers in the Olympic semifinals Friday. Spain booked its ticket to the final four with a convincing 92-67 walloping of France, while the U.S. exerted some defensive dominance en route to a 105-78 rout of an overwhelmed Argentina squad.
The Americans and Spanish have met in each of the past two men’s basketball finals, with the U.S. prevailing 118-107 in 2008 and repeating as Olympic champion with a thrilling 107-100 triumph in London four years ago. Neither team has looked particularly dominant in getting here, but judging by their respective performances in the quarterfinal, both clubs are playing their best basketball heading into this one.
TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, NBC Basketball Channel
ABOUT SPAIN: The Spanish side looked done after opening the competition with losses to Croatia and Brazil, but has stormed back to win its next four games by an average margin of 25.8 points. French star Tony Parker paid Spain the ultimate compliment following his team’s quarterfinal defeat, likening his opponent to the San Antonio Spurs. The Spanish side is led by Pau Gasol, who comes into Friday ranked sixth in the tournament in scoring at 17 points per game.
ABOUT THE U.S.: Things looked dire for the Americans after they fell behind by 10 points early against Argentina. Coupled with back-to-back three-point victories entering elimination play, fans were rightfully concerned. But they righted the ship in the second quarter and cruised from there, led by a sensational effort from Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant (27 points, seven rebounds, six assists). He leads the U.S. in tournament scoring at 18.5 ppg.
TRENDS:
* The United States is 10-0 against Spain in Olympic competition, and has averaged 113.6 points over their last five meetings. * The teams are first and second, respectively, in 3-point shooting, with the Americans at 38.1 percent and Spain close behind at 37.7. * The U.S. has scored at least 94 points in all six games so far, while Spain has exceeded the 90-point barrier in four straight. * The Americans have sizeable advantages in bench scoring (43.8 to 29.8) and fast-break points (21.2 to 11.7).
Australia vs. Serbia (+3.5, 164)
Upstart Serbia has its shot at revenge - and an unlikely spot in the Olympic men’s basketball final - when it tangles with Australia in semifinal action Friday evening in Rio. The Australians upended Serbia 95-80 in group play, and proved it won’t be a pushover as it walloped Lithuania 90-64 to reach the semis. The Serbians edged rival Croatia 86-83 to guarantee itself a shot at a medal.
Both teams fared well against the powerhouse American side in group play; Australia dropped a 10-point decision while the Serbians hung in right to the end of a 94-91 defeat. The Aussies are led by a handful of legitimate NBA fixtures, including Patrick Mills, Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut. Guiding the Serbian side is former NBA player Miroslav Raduljica, ranked seventh in scoring at 16.7 points per game.
TV: 6 p.m. ET, NBC Basketball Channel
ABOUT AUSTRALIA: The Australians have been one of the steadiest teams in the tournament, giving the U.S. a scare and putting together its best game of the event in the quarterfinals. They rank second only to the Americans in points per game (89.0) and have the best shooting rate from the field (51.7). Mills has been especially effective, averaging 21.2 points per game - tops among players on the four remaining teams - while shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from deep.
ABOUT SERBIA: The Serbians were a longshot to get this far, trapped in a group with teams featuring multiple high-level NBA players. But one-sided wins over Venezuela and China in addition to that close call against the U.S. provided plenty of confidence, and they rode that to a memorable win over Croatia. Serbia has some long-range shooting of its own, with Bogdan Bogdanovic averaging 50 percent from beyond the arc through the first six games of the tournament.
TRENDS:
* Australia’s 15-point win back on Aug. 8 was the only meeting between the teams in Olympic competition. * The Serbians have been one of the most balanced teams in the tournament, getting an Olympic-best 44.3 points from its bench. * Serbia will need to watch its aggressiveness, as it comes into the semifinal round with a tournament-high 152 fouls through six games. * Australia averages a tournament-best 26.7 assists per game, led
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