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

Stolen Identity · Post #181 » by **Stolen Identity** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:25 am

Updated Team USA stats if they weren't posted already.

cold_cowboy · Post #182 » by **cold_cowboy** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:04 am

my predictions:

Post #183 » by **suckfish** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:12 pm

Argentina aren't beating Brazil. No Ginobilli, no Delfino.. Can't see France going too deep either without Parker and De Colo.

I have Spain winning the whole thing with the US, Brazil, and Lithuania all having the next best showings.

Post #184 » by **suckfish** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:14 pm

Puerto Rico are also considerably better than the Philippines.

Finland and the Ukraine could make some noise.

Post #185 » by **pbj** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:14 pm

Stolen Identity wrote:Updated Team USA stats if they weren't posted already.

LOL Plumlee and his negative NetRtg make the squad

cold_cowboy · Post #186 » by **cold_cowboy** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:20 pm

suckfish wrote:Argentina aren't beating Brazil. No Ginobilli, no Delfino.. Can't see France going too deep either without Parker and De Colo.

I have Spain winning the whole thing with the US, Brazil, and Lithuania all having the next best showings.

argentina already beat brazil in the friendlies on the 9th of august, i'm sure they could do it again.

Spacing · Post #187 » by **Spacing** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 3:31 pm

pbj wrote:
Stolen Identity wrote:Updated Team USA stats if they weren't posted already.

LOL Plumlee and his negative NetRtg make the squad

Plumlee gets a pass because he's tall, Rudy on the other hand ......

DD though

Stolen Identity · Post #188 » by **Stolen Identity** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:42 pm

pbj wrote:
Stolen Identity wrote:Updated Team USA stats if they weren't posted already.

LOL Plumlee and his negative NetRtg make the squad

Yeah, only made it because of size and Duke bias. He really shouldn't be seeing playing time on the court.

RonaldArtest · Post #189 » by **RonaldArtest** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:00 pm

godkingleonidas wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:De Colo fractured hand, will miss WC. France now looks as bad as ever.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/nandodecolo/status/501143359067799552[/tweet]

He's right-handed, no? Why is this guy cutting his food for him? I wish him a speedy recovery. I'd like to see him in a TOR uniform again.

He's having steak bro. Unless he just picks it up and starts chewing on it, eating a steak with one hand would be very cumbersome. Too bad they couldn't have a female trainer do the feeding, I'm sure my boy Nando would concur.

MrLutareio · Post #190 » by **MrLutareio** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:10 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Andre Blatche with 33 points 17 rebounds in a loss against Angola. But seriously, how bad are the Philippines? I know their men are short, but with sport being that popular + having such big population, you would think they could develop some talented guards at least. How f-ed up is their program?

Exactly. 100 million people in a basketball mad country and you can't produce a single NBA player? Constantly lose to countries where basketball is far from popular.

Dr Comeback · Post #191 » by **Dr Comeback** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:52 pm

Average male height is 5 ft 4

godkingleonidas · Post #192 » by **godkingleonidas** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:52 pm

RonaldArtest wrote:He's having steak bro. Unless he just picks it up and starts chewing on it, eating a steak with one hand would be very cumbersome. Too bad they couldn't have a female trainer do the feeding, I'm sure my boy Nando would concur.

Macho · Post #193 » by **Macho** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:52 pm

Brazil has some names but I don't expect much from them at the World Cup.

Crazy_NBA_Fan · Post #194 » by **Crazy_NBA_Fan** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:11 pm

The OP needs to add Juan Carlos Navarro, Rudy Fernandez, and Sergio Rodriguez to the list for Spain. All 3 are pretty big European players.

Also, why isn't Ricky Rubio on the list?

andrewww · Post #195 » by **andrewww** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:06 am

Spain's roster:

4. Pau Gasol
5. Rudy Fernandez
6. Sergio Rodriguez
7. Juan Carlos Navarro
8. Jose Calderon
9. Felipe Reyes
10. Victor Claver
11. Ricky Rubio
12. Sergio Lull
13. Marc Gasol
14. Serge Ibaka
15. Alex Abrines

A core of Pau, Marc, Ibaka, Navarro, Rubio, Calderon, Fernandez, and Reyes is certainly capable of beating a US team who's core players are Anthony Davis, Kenneth Faried, James Harden, Steph Curry, Derrick Rose and Kyrie Irving.

You couple the natural height advantage and chemistry of a true team in Spain vs a team that has a number of question marks defensively and hasn't shown that much in the halfcourt, and you have a recipe where the Americans are very vulnerable imho. Doesn't mean they'll lose but I like that matchup if I'm Spain.

Post #196 » by **pbj** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:51 am

Crazy_NBA_Fan wrote:The OP needs to add Juan Carlos Navarro, Rudy Fernandez, and Sergio Rodriguez to the list for Spain. All 3 are pretty big European players.

Also, why isn't Ricky Rubio on the list?

Haven't updated the OP since I originally created it, before the line-ups were announced

UcanUwill · Post #197 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:04 pm

Ibaka Rubio connection
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ywi6wDjJjo[/youtube]

Also, do not underestimate Sergio Rodriguez. He was mad good this past season, one of the best non NBA players in the world easily.

Post #198 » by **suckfish** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:59 pm

Rodriquez, Calderon, Navarro, Lull, Rubio, Rudy..

The backcourt is loaded.

vini_vidi_vici · Post #199 » by **vini_vidi_vici** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:55 pm

If Colangelo/Coach K is the reason Pop is not coaching, why dont they move on from them transition to Pop as a retirement plan post-Spurs?

I mean really, its a shame they chose Plumlee, with all the guys in the NBA deserving, and would jump at the chance. Again aside from Dukie affiliations, and his easily explained high TS% last year (alot within the restricted area, alot of ASTd on buckets), there is no explanation, not even Nets fans can justify it other than dont question the USAB staff.

UcanUwill · Post #200 » by **UcanUwill** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:28 pm

Lithuania announced final cuts. Their 12 men roster :

PG

Mantas Kalnietis
Šarūnas Vasiliauskas

SG

Renaldas Seibutis
Martynas Pocius

SF

Jonas Mačiulis
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
Simas Jasaitis

PF

Paulius Jankūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
Kšištof Lavrinovic

C

Jonas Valančiūnas
Darjuš Lavrinovic