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Message: [QUOTE="Zarathustra, post: 4038583, member: 11285"] I just reviewed the full USA vs RUSSIA game! EVEN MORE PAINFULL THE SECOND TIME AROUND. I saw the "flops" and the unsportmanlike conduct. But , I think , that was part of the game plan, get us annoyed and not play smart. Plus all those USA BUNNY misses, and early missed free throws by the USA. Bucorova # 12 is one tough/nasty dude! but, she made something like 9 points in the last minute! Russia needed to get 11 points in under 2 minutes and THEY DID IT! The announcer had it correct = with 40 secs to play the USA SHOULD HAVE let RUSSIA score one point at a time and when the USA gets the ball back STALL for up to 12 secs. ( scoring or not) , let RUSSIA get the next basket for one point, USA gets the ball back = STALL again ( or make the free throws), etc TIME WOULD HAVE RUN OUT ON THE RUSSIANS!!! Of course there were some dubious calls made in the last minute against USA players, but, there was NO NEED TO FOUL = just let them score, by fouling them you give them two free throws AND THE BALL BACK. P.S. Spain is a power in the other bracket IMO. Ayanna did well, ?? of any fouls??, and two great blocks!! KiKi and Janiah really ran up the fouls for the USA! OUCH TIME TO LET IT REST! [/QUOTE]