International Affairs

darmani · Post #261 » by **darmani** » Mon Sep 2, 2019 5:01 pm

Pachinko_ wrote:we need Mateusz Ponitka on the Bucks

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Chuck Diesel · Post #262 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Sep 2, 2019 7:19 pm

Pachinko_ wrote:we need Mateusz Ponitka on the Bucks

I’ve been on the Ponitka train for so long. Polish Ginobili.

Beorn · Post #263 » by **Beorn** » Mon Sep 2, 2019 7:54 pm

More of a shorter Shengelia I would say, good driver, good athlete, ok shooter, average passer. Surprised he is still 26, he should get a chance at a better team than the Kubans and Zenits of the world at some point

Chuck Diesel · Post #264 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Mon Sep 2, 2019 8:25 pm

Beorn wrote:More of a shorter Shengelia I would say, good driver, good athlete, ok shooter, average passer. Surprised he is still 26, he should get a chance at a better team than the Kubans and Zenits of the world at some point

His fearless, crafty drives to the bucket are Manu esque. Always hitting the floor after loose balls, scrappy as hell. You say he’s an average passer but he had some sick dimes against China. Outside shot would be what keeps him from becoming great. Obviously not as talented as Manu.

Georgia is another team better than a lot here.

Beorn · Post #265 » by **Beorn** » Mon Sep 2, 2019 8:43 pm

He's not someone I would run my offense through against any good competition (poles are doing this because their only floor general is Koszarek, who was never very good tbh and now he is 35yo and totally washed, and they are using Slaughter who is an SG in heart) that's why I would refrain from the manu comparison

The issue with 32 teams is that the group stage sucks big time, there are no good teams outside of Europe and 4-5 other countries (USA, Canada, Argentina, Australia and maaaaybe Brazil) and 3/4 of the games are either **** between bad teams or boring blowouts.
Croatia, Latvia, Slovenia would be good additions to the tournament, teams like Finland, Bosnia and Georgia fall into the Montenegro-Poland-Russia category, good for not allowing bad Asian or African teams to advance in the 2nd round but that's all, barring a really hot streak of 3pters.

trublu · Post #266 » by **trublu** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 1:19 am

darmani wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:we need Mateusz Ponitka on the Bucks

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Technically he'd be the third player with that type of line. Salah Mejri finished with 22p-15r-3a-2s-5b in regulation against Iran about an hour before.

He hit 5/9 3s as well.

Chuck Diesel · Post #267 » by **Chuck Diesel** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 8:06 am

The Chinese booing Andrew Bogut every time he touches the ball has been of the highlights of the World Cup so far. Apparently it’s retaliation for some spouting off by Bogut about a Chinese swimming controversy or something.

stellation · Post #268 » by **stellation** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 9:19 am

Chuck Diesel wrote:The Chinese booing Andrew Bogut every time he touches the ball has been of the highlights of the World Cup so far. Apparently it’s retaliation for some spouting off by Bogut about a Chinese swimming controversy or something.

Google Sun Yang, but don't give any commentary on what you read.

stellation · Post #269 » by **stellation** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 9:22 am

That's a really good effort from Senegal to keep the game close.

Post #270 » by **paulpressey25** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 10:08 am

stellation wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:The Chinese booing Andrew Bogut every time he touches the ball has been of the highlights of the World Cup so far. Apparently it’s retaliation for some spouting off by Bogut about a Chinese swimming controversy or something.

Google Sun Yang, but don't give any commentary on what you read.

Had to go check this out. He took a shot on twitter a number of weeks ago at a Chinese swimmer for allegedly doping. Not his fault the Chinese Ryan Braun decided to smash his blood test vials with a hammer. 8-)

Beorn · Post #271 » by **Beorn** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 10:36 am

Remember when people from this board were clamoring for the acquisition of Schroeder?

AussieBuck · Post #272 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 10:39 am

Beorn wrote:Remember when people from this board were clamoring for the acquisition of Schroeder?

A minority of posters, maybe Jennings fans?

Was fun listening to the commentators gush over the Aussie team today.

Pachinko_ · Post #273 » by **Pachinko_** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 11:12 am

Beorn wrote:Remember when people from this board were clamoring for the acquisition of Schroeder?

I still have nightmares of Schroeder doing casual lay ups in front of John Henson
PTSD can lead to irrational behavior

stellation · Post #274 » by **stellation** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 11:19 am

paulpressey25 wrote:
stellation wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:The Chinese booing Andrew Bogut every time he touches the ball has been of the highlights of the World Cup so far. Apparently it’s retaliation for some spouting off by Bogut about a Chinese swimming controversy or something.

Google Sun Yang, but don't give any commentary on what you read.

Had to go check this out. He took a shot on twitter a number of weeks ago at a Chinese swimmer for allegedly doping. Not his fault the Chinese Ryan Braun decided to smash his blood test vials with a hammer.

It was pretty big news over here- one of the Aussie swimmers refused to stand on the podium with him after a race as a protest, I had no idea about the background and thought it was all a bit over the top then read the background and went "gosh!". It's a little comical.

AussieBuck · Post #275 » by **AussieBuck** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 11:33 am

Dusting off the old gambling hobby with Turkey +19.5 into Greece -13.5

blazza18 · Post #276 » by **blazza18** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 12:17 pm

Giannis looking pretty eh and clearly frustrated. Would probably be better as the lone big in fiba

Beorn · Post #277 » by **Beorn** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 12:48 pm

Meanwhile, Witljer is having a career game out of nowhere

SupremeHustle · Post #278 » by **SupremeHustle** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:25 pm

stellation wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:The Chinese booing Andrew Bogut every time he touches the ball has been of the highlights of the World Cup so far. Apparently it’s retaliation for some spouting off by Bogut about a Chinese swimming controversy or something.

Google Sun Yang, but don't give any commentary on what you read.

Damn, Sun!

(just read about it)

Post #279 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:50 pm

Middleton, international superstar.

Beorn · Post #280 » by **Beorn** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:53 pm

These 2 endings were crazy, sloppy as hell, but more entertaining than I ever dreamed.