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Australia took on the USA Redeem Team on August 5th 2008 for an exhibition game just days before the Olympics… This video focuses on Australia’s highlights, which were rarely shown on America’s sports news programs… this is the footage team USA didnt want everyone to remember.
Keep an eye out for Australia’s rising stars Brad Newley, Dave Barlow and Pat Mills who stepped up to the US all-stars and got within 5 shots from causing an upset (US won by only 11 points, 87-76). Also CJ Bruton and Anstey played important veteran roles.
The Australian Boomers are here to surprise in Beijing… Anything is possible.
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Duration : 0:3:43
25 Comments
layt23
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
name of the song …
name of the song plz?
zero3xile
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
team usa are good, …
team usa are good, with that many all stars theres no question about it, but there not invisible anymore, this ain’t no jordan and magic johnson era anymore. They play good but seem to have lost the flow needed to dominate the games like previous olympics. If team usa think they can just play around and get dunks and alleys to win by then they are wrong,
ginoblli and the rest of his team will just drop like a 30 3’s in there face and shut them up
ZeusPFC
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
its all about …
its all about steroids baby!!!! why was usein bolt tested 5 times whilst americans were’nt???? politics and sports is the same thing and who acts like the daddy in politics?????
swfearth
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
well i would think …
what do you know The american have just show they are the best in the world undeniable , and you sound a bit bitter ? hmm
well i would think loose someone by 37 points is frightening
mattybbarwick
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
Gold medal game: …
Gold medal game: USA 118 – Spain 107 = 11 point winning margin.
As for not being intimidated anymore…Think back to the 2004 Olympics & the 2006 World Championships. Dark days for the once invincible ‘Dream team’…
swfearth
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
i thought they did …
i thought they did beat spain by 37 ? u have good game u have bad game , its normal thing . acttually im glad the spain have that game it show you how Kobe , Wade.. played under pressure that make them great . but again like i said if they play again the USA will beat Spain 30s points again since now they have no pressure. and u think “not intimidated anymore” think again.
mattybbarwick
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
USA has lost their …
USA has lost their aura of invincibility and other teams are not intimidated anymore, or at least as much as they used to be. They’re coming out with the attitude that they have nothing to lose, slowing the game down and playing ugly which is when USA’s weaknesses (or team cohesion) are exposed.
Honestly, for a team with that much talent, to win by a measly 11 (on the back of some big 3’s at the end) is not very convincing.
USA should have blown Spain away by 30-odd.
dat1youngdude
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
which wouldnt make …
which wouldnt make sence cuz you can see that they put aside there egos
swfearth
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
” the world …
” the world catching up ” i really don’t think so of course there are some good players but USA talent pool is just enormous, and of course there is tradition . the Spain and USA game can fool you. honestly the American played too unselfish , every single of them can take the ball to the basket easily even smallish Chris Paul. if they play again without the American have to get gold medal pressure they would kill Spain again like the first game , now they dont have anymore pressure
mattybbarwick
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
I think the ‘ …
I think the ‘weren’t successful’ comment was in regards to putting their egos aside.
mattybbarwick
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
Of course they …
Of course they would have. I’m not stupid enough to get into an argument about Australia vs. USA’s when it comes to basketball talent. The Aussies were never going to win but the rest of the world are catching up-albeit slowly. With so many talented Europeans and others playing in the NBA the losses will be coming more often and you will have to ‘deal with that’…2004 is not so long ago. Given American basketball’s depth of talent “The Redeem Team” name never should have had to have been used.
kaimiaina07
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
playing together or …
playing together or not, they still won. What if they did play together? they would’ve KILLED Australia or any other team for that matter by an even greater spread. Call us cocky…we don’t give a shit. It’s all about country pride. What do you expect? It’s the olympics baby. Deal with it. But hey there’s always next olympics. LOL.
swfearth
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
shoot the ball i …
shoot the ball i meant *
swfearth
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
are u talking Mills …
are u talking Mills Theanswer7186 ? hes not even a good college basketball players , run around like chicken should the ball wildly , makes poor decisions , i can actually name at least 25 in NCAA can play better than MIlls and quicker ( they are small)
TheAnswer71086
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
shut the up, …
shut the up, the USA comes into these games with NO motivation and STILL win…why do u think everyone is trying to get into the NBA? its the best league with the best players….BY FAR. Period.
TheAnswer71086
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
because hes quick.. …
because hes quick…no ones denying that. i didnt call him slow u jackass…i actually complimented him…hes a third or fourth string combo guard in the NBA. I can name 25 guards in the NBA that are more athletic AND more skilled then him….
swfearth
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
well they beat …
well they beat everyone at least 10 points and won the gold medals. i can pick 2 more teams from NBA players can easily dominate other countries , for instants add some couple big centers froward to the Celtics ( NBA champ this year and none of them player in this USA team) like Shaq .. now beat that.
mattybbarwick
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
Ummm – I didn’t say …
Ummm – I didn’t say he’s better than this or better than that. My comments was in response to the ‘3rd of 4th string NBA player’ remark.
Team USA had by far the best individual players of the tournament, but they weren’t the best ‘team’ – their individual skills could overcome the shortcomings of their ‘team’ game. It was all run and gun or, when they got into the half court, pick and roll. Great to watch, but not much teamwise.
I think team USA would struggle against a well-drilled NBA team.
kaimiaina07
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
If he was so good …
If he was so good then why did Australia still lose to the USA? You know that no other country can come close to us!!! The olympics was just another day in the park. That’s just the way it is.
beasleyy4
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
oops i got confused …
oops i got confused with him and a bloke from melbourne storm lol
wannabeserpento99
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
USA WON THE …
USA WON THE OLYMPICSSS YEEEEE
fattymattyd4
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
…uhhh you mean …
…uhhh you mean joe ingles
youpussy9
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
I want to eliminate …
I want to eliminate USAxD!
klepppy
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
Yea what’s that …
Yea what’s that song? Very good. Very good game.
karl295
on 19th Sep, 08 05:09am
What’s that tune?
What’s that tune?