FIBA World Cup - 1st:USA 2nd:SRB 3rd:FRA 4th:LTU

VinBaker6 · Post #401 » by **VinBaker6** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:16 pm

So is the US actually gonna lose or what?

Edit lol nvm

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RedX · Post #402 » by **RedX** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:18 pm

lol @ 5min played for Demar... give me a break...

Steven1562 · Post #403 » by **Steven1562** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:18 pm

Turkey put up a good fight for 3 quarters but after that it was all team USA ....

dballislife · Post #404 » by **dballislife** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:21 pm

gay got beat by his man all game

godkingleonidas · Post #405 » by **godkingleonidas** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:24 pm

dballislife wrote:gay got beat by his man all game

I guess it's hard to come off the bench when you've been a starter all your life. DS9 looked pretty sloppy, too. I really don't understand why Harden starts ahead of DeRozan. Harden was getting torched for 3 quarters. :noway:

Kenyon009 · Post #406 » by **Kenyon009** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:21 pm

laploutocratie wrote:I just don't get it. Why is Spain considered a threat? We have a team of all-star talent less Plumlee... Gasol bros and Ibaka just isn't enough to do any damage against this impregnable team.

See turkey...

Post #407 » by **Undefeated** » Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:46 pm

Wow Harden isn't even a pylon or an obstacle. Dude is straight up air.

Stolen Identity · Post #408 » by **Stolen Identity** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 1:26 am

I don't like the 2 PG/1 SG that team USA is starting with. It doesn't seem to be helping and you can tell by today's game against Turkey. Harden is lost on defense and Curry at the 2 isn't working. They should be 1 PG and 2 SG's starting or a traditional 1 PG/1 SG/1 SF.

Personally, they should start either Irving (most likely) or Curry at the point, Harden at the 2, and either Thompson or Gay (doubt DeRozan gets the nod right now, he's on the reserve list) at the 3. Also, Rose looked really bad today, along with Gay. Still, they should look to switch up the starters.

Throwback24 · Post #409 » by **Throwback24** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 1:32 am

I hope Turkey wins.

Throwback24 · Post #410 » by **Throwback24** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 1:34 am

Cousins doesn't understand that Asik is stronger, bigger, and more mobile than him.

dballislife · Post #411 » by **dballislife** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 2:56 am

i like irving, curry, and harden on offense...but my gawd they gonna give it all back on defense

protothe · Post #412 » by **protothe** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 5:56 am

I still can't believe USA was rolling with a PG/SG/SF combo of Irving/Curry/Harden
The defensive instincts of all of them combined is still a minus overall

Anatomize · Post #413 » by **Anatomize** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 6:19 am

This is reminiscent of that Carlos Boozer, Amare, Richard Jefferson squad the US threw out there a while back and they lost. Euro squads just kept playing zone defense and forcing them to shoot jumpers (particularly Jefferson who clanked repeatedly on long 2's and 3's from the corners). Obviously this squad is more talented than that one, but I'm interested to see how they adapt to continuous zone coverage because I think teams are going to throw that at them after that first half.

UcanUwill · Post #414 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 12:49 pm

Sadly, groups C and D is a joke. It is a walk in the park until the Finals for USA. People who say USA will fight for the bronze, who exactly beats them in the Semis, Slovenia, Lithuania? Not happening.

Jstock12 · Post #415 » by **Jstock12** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 12:56 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Sadly, groups C and D is a joke. It is a walk in the park until the Finals for USA. People who say USA will fight for the bronze, who exactly beats them in the Semis, Slovenia, Lithuania? Not happening.

It's set up in a way where USA would meet Spain in the Finals.

Back2back2back · Post #416 » by **Back2back2back** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 2:19 pm

choomag wrote:Greece classless move at the end if the game.

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That's what you get when you play dirty like the Philippines did in that game.

Happened several times from them with the worst coming from Tenorio towards the end and their coach applauding. Zero respect.

Post #417 » by **theSkinny** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 2:34 pm

If the US wins it makes it easier for Canada to make it into future tourneys (Worlds, Okympics)

JShuttlesworth · Post #418 » by **JShuttlesworth** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 4:32 pm

theSkinny wrote:If the US wins it makes it easier for Canada to make it into future tourneys (Worlds, Okympics)

It's true. Even still it's going to be tough given our lack of success and experience at the international level. Really 2020 is where we might have a chance to make some noise.

Post #419 » by **pbj** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 4:41 pm

Luis Scola have it all

TheBatman · Post #420 » by **TheBatman** » Mon Sep 1, 2014 4:56 pm

PHI won't go away.