From: skprimus@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Siu Kai Ho)
Subject: Re: Review Australia v Puerto Rico Olympic Mens basketball
Organization: University of Western Australia
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 03:59:51 GMT

andrewd@ecr.mu.oz.au (Andrew_John DISSELDORP) writes
>	The match opened with Australia pounding the ball inside to Longley.
>He scored the first 4 points. Puerto Rico then went to double team him, which
>left Bradtke open, allowing him to score from a beautiful behind the back pass
>from Longley. Bradtke scored the next 6 points and Australia opened up to a 
>10 - 3 lead, scoring all points from lay ups, shooting 100%. Puerto Rico 
>called a time out but failed to capatilize on the foul trouble that Longley
>was in (2 fouls). Puerto Rico started clogging up the middle, which left 
>Smythe, Keogh and Loggins open outside to shoot the 3. Puerto Rico were 
>rattled and had poor shot selection. By 1/2 time Australia led 57-31. 
>Longley absolutely dominated the 1st 7 minutes. Gaze didn't touch the ball. 
>	The second 1/2 wasn't much to watch. Australia played all 12 players,
>with 11 getting on the score sheet. Gaze scored 20 points, as did Bradtke.
>Gaze however scored the majority of those point when the game was over. Bradtke
>scored his points when the game was close. Other top scorers were Loggins 19
>Longley 16 and Keogh 12.

  I felt that Australia got off to a superb start due to Longley and 
Bradtke, and was further boosted by Loggins and Keogh coming off the
bench shooting all those 3ptrs.  After that neither Gaze nor Longley
would have been needed.  Winning by about 30 just before half-time...
almost as good as the DT!!  I hope that Oz will not be overconfident
and lose to the CIS. (I think they will I'm afraid) It's important
for the 3's to keep falling.  Also Longley needs to not be in foul 
trouble...bit hard against those cheats called referees!
  As a side note: Don't you think the rings in the games are funny?
The ball just bounces right out especially when Puerto Rico were
attempting those 3's in the beginning!

>	Australia looked liked they would be in trouble with a team that 
>had good perimeter passing to transfer play around the zone. Lateral motion
>in the zone was very slow. 

     PR looked very slow. (but chunky)

>	The tap from Heal to McKay (?) for a layup.
    Gaze tapped to Heal who tapped back to Gaze for score
>	The referees could have been a lot better. Gaze copped a huge elbow to 
>the head (a la Charles Barkley) There were a lot of poor Charge/block/no call
>situations. 
  
  I think the referees are still the same as in previous Olympics.
(ie.crap and biased)  The second half was silly with Puerto Rico getting
every call and Australia not getting the obvious charge calls by the PR.
I wonder if the refereeing will have much effect on how Australia 
finishes.  Where did the refs come from in the game? South America?
Of course the DT will get fair (maybe even fairer?) calls because the
 whole world is focused on them.  Try some of the biased calls against
USA and Barkley will probably punch up the ref.

>	Australia take on the CIS tonight at 2.30am AEST. CIS will probably
>win.
>Comments anyone
>Andrew
>andrewd@ecr.mu.oz.au

>P.S. Isn't it funny. People in The US pay $125 to watch the dream team, and
>All I have to do to watch them is pay $0 and stay up till 2am! No pay TV
>for Australia.

  Even better in Western Australia where I don't have to stay up as
late as you!
  Hope Australia plays the DT so I can watch the whole game!
                                                   SKH

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