Kaman uber alles
by citizen zhiv
on Aug 9, 2008 9:09 PM PDT
Germany vs. Angola, and Kaman is looking sharp. Watching it on Nbcolympics.com. Kaman is 8-10 in the first half, with 17 points. Dirk has 17 as well, hitting 3s, and after a close first quarter the Germans have opened up a 20 point lead. Angola looked to be capable of hitting shots and making plays, and they have scored a few buckets in the paint as well. They seem somewhat undersized against the German 7 footers, but they have decent athleticism and bulk. The things that are killing them are Kaman's dervish-like moves in the post, which they seem to be completely bewildering them, along with Dirk's marksmanship. Kaman is doing a really nice job of going into his move as soon as he gets the ball, and the Angola defenders seem to be routinely going for the first fake. Combine that with their lack of size, and Kaman is having a field day. If only it were this easy in the NBA. But Kaman is looking good and fun to watch as always.
Consider this a thread to share any observations and thoughts on Chris Kaman's Olympic dream.
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Big Night
Kaman starts the second half with an easy bucket on a 6 ft lefty jump hook.
by citizen zhiv on Aug 9, 2008 9:11 PM PDT 0 recs
Sitting out the 4th
24 points, 10-12 from the floor.
by citizen zhiv on Aug 9, 2008 9:40 PM PDT 0 recs
Kaman über alles
...would be the correct spelling. Maybe you could change the headline!?
On topic: Kaman played really well and looked determined with his moves. But I doubt Greece (Germanys next opponent on tuesday) will let him do so much damage. They have a much bigger frontcourt and will probably also double more than Angola if Kaman goes nuts again.
I’m looking forward to the matchup with MBFGC!
by KingHenne on Aug 10, 2008 12:52 AM PDT 0 recs
Don't know how
...to do that umlaut. Don’t really want to know.
by citizen zhiv on
Aug 10, 2008 11:30 AM PDT
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Watching now
looks great. Hair line is receding fast, though.
But the move where he went up lefty and switched to right in the 1st was a beaut.
F-Elton!
by mikey p on Aug 10, 2008 1:51 AM PDT 0 recs
Funny
And the amazing thing is how quickly he gets into his moves.
by citizen zhiv on
Aug 10, 2008 11:31 AM PDT
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Your everyday Olympics watcher would have no idea Kaman is American
He looks sooo German.
F-Elton!
by mikey p on Aug 10, 2008 1:53 AM PDT 0 recs
Is Greene pretending to be German, too?
He does not look so German.
F-Elton!
by mikey p on Aug 10, 2008 1:56 AM PDT 0 recs
Greene is german
Actually Demond “Desmond” Greene was born in Fort Hood, Texas. But his mother is german and I think he grew up in Germany most of the time. Do you remember him blocking Dwyane Wade?
by KingHenne on
Aug 10, 2008 3:21 AM PDT
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Dirk is the perhaps the most unique player ever
There is nobody out there like him, nor has there ever really been.
F-Elton!
by mikey p on Aug 10, 2008 1:57 AM PDT 0 recs
"Kaman has been a man amongst boys"
Damn, Kaman looks good! I’m watching the game right now (vs. Angola…I guess this is a rerun) and man, he looks very agile around the basket, making great passes and very mobile! If he can show these moves over the NBA season, and with BD at point, Clips are gonna be a fun team to watch (and even further help us forget about FElton)
by clipFanInSD on Aug 10, 2008 9:39 AM PDT 0 recs
Chris looked sharp
Angola aren’t NBA calibre, obviously, but it looks like Kaman 2.0 is here to stay. He seemed even more svelte than last year. This article makes me a little uneasy, though:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/basketball/news?slug=aw-kamangermany071008&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Sounds like Kaman believes it was the Clippers fault Elton walked.
by Jonee on Aug 10, 2008 11:44 AM PDT 0 recs
Maybe there's something to it
Obviously the Summer has showed some front office turmoil. Surely the Clips were a little worried about Kaman’s durability during the NBA season. After all, the 07 EB appeared to have dramatically dropped off in play quality after a summer of international ball. Kaman as we all are aware, isn’t the most durable guy in the league. Who knows how he’ll be after a summer of competition?
As various media outlets have pointed out in the past, the Org structure of LAC is kinda odd. MDsr is apparently coach and has a major part in GM decisions. Then there’s Elgin and his lifetime appointment as GM. Then there’s President Andy R. All seem to have agendas and plans that don’t always coincide with each other. There isn’t a clear line of who answers to who. Oh well.
I love LAC.
by oasisman on
Aug 10, 2008 12:22 PM PDT
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Kaman is great
Kaman and Dirk will be a huge boost to a German team with no other real players. I think Kaman needs some help on the offensive end though, to improve his FG%.
If you seek more discussion, there’s a poll with analysis at NBA Gauntlet about who’s better, Wade or Arenas. It looks like it’s a close race.
by mindfeck on Aug 10, 2008 12:20 PM PDT 0 recs
kaman vs dhoward
is gunna be exciting. i predict kaman dominates as always and team USA gets upset after kaman drops 50, including a poster on kobe thats so preposterous, kobe decides to leave the game of basketball altogether
by althornton4president on Aug 11, 2008 11:13 AM PDT 0 recs
when the hell is the game on
and what channel?...this whole different timezone deal has me all confused!
by Lawler's Law on Aug 11, 2008 4:11 PM PDT 0 recs
Kaman vs. Sofo Tonight
Starts at 11:30pm, our time.. Not sure if it’s going to be on TV at all, but I think it will be streamed on: http://www.nbcolympics.com
by CLiPPz WeRD 42 on Aug 11, 2008 4:32 PM PDT 0 recs
Depending on where you live and what cable/satelite provider you have...
The game should be on live on the HD basketball olympic channel. I have Cox (channel 797 I believe), so I don’t know about any other providers. I am sure the game will be on tape delay sometime tomorrow as well.
by Clip Show on
Aug 11, 2008 4:38 PM PDT
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Bad Timing
This might not be the right thread—the SurferTony fanpost on Kaman has the LATimes link and there might be more recent activity over there.
Kaman is classic, as always, and has found a way to get the worst possible timing for his big LATimes Mark Heisler feature. It’s a bit of a perfect storm: continuing the slow-moving response to dumb questions/issues of patriotism; trying to clear up his critique of the Clippers response to his request to play for Germany; and right after a truly lousy game against Greece.
Why couldn’t Heisler have done the interview after Kaman was superb against Angola?
As far as the patriotism aspect goes, it has been pointed out elsewhere that there are very few people who are more “American” than Chris Kaman. Every single thing about him screams Mom, apple pie, and the midwest, all the way down to gun rights and a trucking company. But he has somehow managed to fail to include that in his stumbling responses.
As far as saying that the Clippers “lied” and didn’t exactly smooth his path for playing for Germany, in this case Kaman is doing a little bit of damage control and making his point more clearly. Again, fairly typical stuff.
But it’s no surprise that the guy who has been playing great, who is going to carry a major part of the load for the new, improved Clips this year, flails his way through a pratfall as he gets his LA Times/Heisler feature treatment.
by citizen zhiv on Aug 12, 2008 5:16 PM PDT 0 recs
Sofo
Fatso is a complete wreck. He’ll NEVER make it to the NBA. He’s so immobile and poorly conditioned right now, I can’t imagine how bad it was prior to fat camp. The ghost of Sofo 2006 is long gone.
by supac on Aug 12, 2008 8:13 PM PDT 0 recs
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