Game Recap(20293)Tensions were running high on both sides of the battle, both before and during the game. Well at least on our side. Coco and other senior US managers were scrambling around making lineup decisions right up til 1:15. On the Chinese front, they were calmly performing ancient Buddhist and Shaolin breathing techniques.
The whole game was a foul-fest and with Alton Johnson dishing out 5 fouls in a little over one quarter. Joining him in the almost ejected category were Jamie "Shifty" Nix, who preferred trips from behind and blindsiding, and Bill "I suck at shooting" Weeks, who just threw the ball at people (coincidentally hitting more people than jumpers, threes, or inside shots). Speaking of Bill Weeks, he got destroyed today, going 0-9 with a 116 opposing PP100. When asked about his poor performance he replied "The strange man who offered me opium said it would make me play better not worse". Looks like Coco's haiku was right on the money. The half ended with USA up by one point.
Coco, again was not able to do a halftime speech, as he was watching the Euro Cup (Ireland 0-2 Italy), so we had jfarb do it. "AJ, stop fouling godammit. Bill Weeks, stop shooting, you suck.Just pass the ball to Lorenzo "Spicy" Bland. This is your time. Now go out there and take it".
The US came out hooting and shooting early in the second half, inspired by jfarb. However, as the half wore on, they realized that he stole the speech from Miracle. They then began to lose the lead, and they did not regain it for the rest of the game. The final score was 109-101. The team left as quickly as possible, so as to avoid having to pay up the trillions in debt to the Chinese, so I was not able to get any interviews.
Next week, USA plays Italy on Monday the 25th at 1:30.
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