From: erick.meunier@cemef.cma.fr
Newsgroups: rec.sport.olympics
Subject: 29/07 Basket Results
Date: 30 Jul 92 07:26:29 GMT
Reply-To: erick.meunier@cemef.cma.fr ()
Organization: Ecole des Mines de Paris - Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE


Hi,

Here are the results of the Basketball games of last night (29/07/92).

Pool A:
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Brazil 76 - Angola 66
Spain 78 - Croatia 88 (See comments)
USA 111 - Germany 78 (See comments)

Pool B:
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Venezuela 71 - Australia 78
EUN 100 - China 84
Lithuania 104 - Puerto Rico 91

Comments USA - Germany (111  - 68):
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First of all Magic did not play and the commentator said he expected to play
in the next game (against Brazil - Friday 31st).
It was a good game in general but without a true point guard, the game was
not as fast as usual. The DT led all the way and at half it was 58 - 23.
Barkley was booed by the public !! but he made again some tremendous dunks.
Schrempf was guarded by Drexle (then by Pippen) and was limited to 11 pts
as far as I remember.
The nicest news is that Bird played some very good minutes (guarding very
well his opponent who btw, was named German player of the year in his
country !!) and he led the team with 19pts by scoring some 3pointers!!!
Jordan made some nice moves but this time he played only defense and point
and had only (!) 15pts (in the first half!).
Malone had 18pts. Ewing was fouled out in the middle second half.
I don't know but it seems to me (personal feeling)  that both Robinson
and Ewing  are not playing very well !!?? They are not very impressive 
(as usual) and they don't event go to play inside to get these Offensive
Rebounds or scoring in the paint after a physical matchup with their
direct opponent (I had this feeling also during the USA-Croatia game).


Comments Spain - Croatia (78 - 88):
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I took it a little before half time.
This one was may be the nicest game I say as the two teams matchuped very 
well. The Croates were better anyway but the Spanish were brought up by
their fanatic public.
At half time, the score was quite tight (I don't remember how much it was) 
but then Croatia took a big advantage and led by 8 - 10 pts. Encouraged by
their public, the Spanish made a very good come back to lead by 5 pts
with 6 minutes left. But Croatia came back thanks to Petro scoring 3 pointers
and Croatia led by 2 pts with 3 minutes left. But then a Technical foul 
was whistled against J.Villacampa (the Spanish star) as  he elbowed (booh!!! 
naughty boy!) Komazec.
With 2minutes left, the Spanish had a all-court defense to try to intercept
the ball and this brought some silly turnovers (due to the defense of 
the Croates) bringing the 10pts  margin !
Petro scored the first 13pts of his team and had 26pts for the game with
Rajda adding 25pts.

The commentator said that Petro and Kukoc had problems fitting together. 
Kukoc said that he felt diminished (!!) when Petro was playing and leading
the team !!! This guy won't be able to play with Da Bulls then !!!
He has not been scoring a lot btw (as his usual in the Yougo team minus
Petro !!)

Regards.
Erick.
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