FIBA World Cup 2023 : GERMANY are the new World Champions! (takes on the world and beats it for once...)

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new WORLD CHAMPION this Sunday will be?

Poll ended at Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:19 pm

Germany
66
48%
Serbia
71
52%
 
Total votes: 137

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Post#1221 » by G R E Y » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:36 am

I really thought Canada was in trouble after regulation. Momentum completely shifted. But they played with more simple tenacity and better to team strengths.

OH CANADA WE STAND ON GUARD FOR THEE!
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Post#1222 » by DrPampiloni » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:36 am

Domejandro wrote:Steve Kerr's citizenship should probably be suspended, after this tournament.


His 4th place is arguably better than GOAT Popovich's 7th place in 2019. If he wins gold in the olympics like pop did, I guess people will forget.
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Post#1223 » by RB34 » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:36 am

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RB34 wrote:Canada is such a well balanced team.

I mean, “everything goes through SGA” doesn’t scream balanced haha.


SGA, Brooks, Powell, Dort.. you don’t think that’s balanced?

Look at the US lineup right now..
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Post#1224 » by CodeBreaker » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:37 am

USA should be embarrassed
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Post#1225 » by Domejandro » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:37 am

Three straight turnovers was brutal. USA completely choked.
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Post#1226 » by HumbleRen » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:37 am

SGA and DB going down as canadian basketball legends
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Post#1227 » by Domejandro » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:38 am

FIBA reviews have been faster the entire tournament. The NBA should learn from this.
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Post#1228 » by G R E Y » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:38 am

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Domejandro wrote:Steve Kerr's citizenship should probably be suspended, after this tournament.


His 4th place is arguably better than GOAT Popovich's 7th place in 2019. If he wins gold in the olympics like pop did, I guess people will forget.

Sure but give Pop Kerr's roster and Kerr Pop's roster. Much better players committed this time around. It's stunning how USA didn't maximize team strengths.

I think it was also the time when FIBA switched years for WC closer to Olympics. Still seeing the repercussions now.

First goal was to qualify for Olympics. Both teams 2019 and now did that. All else are expectations and bonuses. Hopefully it's another wake up call.
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Post#1229 » by ItsDanger » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:38 am

Dillon Brooks, player of the game.
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Post#1230 » by SweetTouch » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:39 am

I dont get the insert a bigger player

the bigger players on the team suck

JJJ has been exposed worse than in the lakers series

all canada plays were shai create off the dribble

anthony edwards couldn't do it
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Post#1231 » by RB34 » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:39 am

Certainly not an ideal result for the US.

Congrats Canada
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Post#1232 » by Dubious Handles » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:39 am

I want to see this Canada team with Murray vs. the US. with Lebron, with FIBA MVP Dilon Brooks going at him :o
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Post#1234 » by NirvanaFC » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:40 am

What is USA's excuse this game? Team Canada is just as inexperienced in FIBA as them
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Post#1235 » by lambchop » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:40 am

I feel sorry for NBA fans who might want to continue following FIBA basketball after seeing this tournament. This tournament is on another level and people shouldn't expect to see as much high scoring as we've seen in these games. Teams usually score 60 to 90 points in a game.
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Post#1236 » by LordCovington33 » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:40 am

Domejandro wrote:Three straight turnovers was brutal. USA completely choked.

Or maybe Canada is better.

The USA lost 3 matches in this tournament. Maybe the next gen of US stars is simply manure sprinkled with glitter.
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Post#1237 » by dockingsched » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:40 am

RB34 wrote:
dockingsched wrote:
RB34 wrote:Canada is such a well balanced team.

I mean, “everything goes through SGA” doesn’t scream balanced haha.


SGA, Brooks, Powell, Dort.. you don’t think that’s balanced?

Look at the US lineup right now..

I mean, remove one player, SGA, I think they struggle to get out of group stage. Don’t really have anyone that could come close to filling that hole. I think that’s the opposite of balanced.
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Post#1238 » by ItsDanger » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:40 am

Fire Kerr, put Spo in. Problem solved.
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Post#1239 » by Mavrelous » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:41 am

So, the US got an extremely easy draw for the 1st group stage, since then, they lost 3 out of 4, with the lone win against Italy who had a really bad team and made it to the 2nd stage by miracle win against Serbia.
This is the US B team, but this is a roster talented enough to win, Steve Kerr roster construction, and the lack of bigs on that roster, and his insistence on playing small, resulted in this embarrassing outcome.
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Post#1240 » by AussieCeltic » Sun Sep 10, 2023 10:41 am

Sofia wrote:$1.80 vs the field


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Old mate Tyler Durden still called it a good bet after the Germany game.
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