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2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2014 3:39 am
by texasholdem
Formerly known as the World Championship, it's the tournament inbetween Olympics. Starts Aug 30 to Sept 14 in Spain.

Team USA has made cuts down to 16 and both James Harden and Chandler Parsons are still on the squad. Harden is probably a lock to make the 12 man roster since he played in London in 2012.

I know he's a Mav now but I still hope Chandler makes it on the team

Right now the 16 finalists are (by position but not in any particular order)

C/PF: DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond, Kenneth Faried, Mason Plumlee
SF: Kevin Durant, Chandler Parsons, Kyle Korver, Gordon Hayward
PG: Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Rose
SG: James Harden, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan

I would cut Korver, Rose, Plumlee and Hayward

Re: 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2014 4:22 am
by MaxRider
texasholdem wrote:Formerly known as the World Championship, it's the tournament inbetween Olympics. Starts Aug 30 to Sept 14 in Spain.

Team USA has made cuts down to 16 and both James Harden and Chandler Parsons are still on the squad. Harden is probably a lock to make the 12 man roster since he played in London in 2012.

I know he's a Mav now but I still hope Chandler makes it on the team

Right now the 16 finalists are (by position but not in any particular order)

C/PF: DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond, Kenneth Faried, Mason Plumlee
SF: Kevin Durant, Chandler Parsons, Kyle Korver, Gordon Hayward
PG: Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Rose
SG: James Harden, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan

I would cut Korver, Rose, Plumlee and Hayward

coach K love Plumlee
i wouldn't be surprise is Korver make the team
they need shooter to spread the court

i think

C - Cousins, Davis, Plumlee
F - Durant, Parsons
F - Hayward, Thompson
G - Harden, Curry
G - Rose, Irving, Lilliard

Re: 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2014 2:42 pm
by texasholdem
MaxRider wrote:
texasholdem wrote:Formerly known as the World Championship, it's the tournament inbetween Olympics. Starts Aug 30 to Sept 14 in Spain.

Team USA has made cuts down to 16 and both James Harden and Chandler Parsons are still on the squad. Harden is probably a lock to make the 12 man roster since he played in London in 2012.

I know he's a Mav now but I still hope Chandler makes it on the team

Right now the 16 finalists are (by position but not in any particular order)

C/PF: DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond, Kenneth Faried, Mason Plumlee
SF: Kevin Durant, Chandler Parsons, Kyle Korver, Gordon Hayward
PG: Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Rose
SG: James Harden, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan

I would cut Korver, Rose, Plumlee and Hayward

coach K love Plumlee
i wouldn't be surprise is Korver make the team
they need shooter to spread the court

i think

C - Cousins, Davis, Plumlee
F - Durant, Parsons
F - Hayward, Thompson
G - Harden, Curry
G - Rose, Irving, Lilliard


You're probably right about Plums and Coach K but I think Jerry Colangelo has the final say on the roster.
We'll see I guess. Curry and Thompson are good enough shooters to make Korver irrelevant. Bulls are stupid to let Rose play.

Spain will be tough to beat with Gasol, Gasol, Ibaka, Rubio, Navarro, Fernandez, etc. Plus they have home court advantage. Will be interesting to watch how Sergio Llull performs. Shame he might have been a wasted pick.

Re: 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 8, 2014 12:05 am
by texasholdem
Wow Kevin Durant has pulled out of the tournament. Wonder if Harden will follow. Good news for Parsons.

Re: 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 8, 2014 2:56 pm
by TMU
PLUMLEE :lol:

No wonder Kevin Durant pulled out of the tournament. And why did they cut Millsap? He was the best shooting big man not named Kevin Durant.

Re: 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 8, 2014 6:36 pm
by Freefloater
texasholdem wrote:Wow Kevin Durant has pulled out of the tournament. Wonder if Harden will follow.


why should he? hes just become the leader of that team! good for the beard and good for the rockets!

Re: 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 8, 2014 11:35 pm
by OrlandoHouston
Go team Puerto Rico!

:D

Re: 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:22 am
by Optimism Prime
Really hoping this ends up watchable via ESPN3. I don't have cable and I don't want to resort to "paying the iron price" if any GoT-watchers know what I mean...