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

AdagioPace · Post #441 » by **AdagioPace** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:04 pm

german execution...ausgezeichnet
but everything is going in right now

Koreandoo · Post #442 » by **Koreandoo** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:04 pm

I will name my kid even if it’s a girl Andreas Obst

-Luke- · Post #443 » by **-Luke-** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:04 pm

Ten minutes, TEN ******* MINUTES!

Bergmaniac · Post #444 » by **Bergmaniac** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

I've never seen Team USA so bad defensively in a big tournament. Their athletic advantage and long bench usually means they are at least decent on this end with their ball pressure and hustling even when the teamwork is lacking but this team seem so lazy on this end.

Mickey8 · Post #445 » by **Mickey8** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

cupcakesnake wrote:I don't think USA would struggle with Milutinov the same way Canada did. USA looked super vulnerable to offensive rebounding and post ups, but what Canada really lacks is backline help and rim protection. Milutinov murders you with cuts and rolls, and Canada was just screwed once their bigs had to give any help. Olynyk and Powell can't function defensively as solo bigs or rim protectors. USA has JJJ and Kessler, two of the best rim protectors in the world.

Well USA has to actually beat Germany first. Let's gooooo.

Btw Milutinov looks like Roy Kent from Ted Lasso.

Milutinov can post up, he's an excellent passer and can hit mid range shots, but we didn't see alot of that in this tournament.

peZt · Post #446 » by **peZt** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

I have a feeling Schroder is gonna lose this game in the clutch for Germany

darmani · Post #447 » by **darmani** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

94 points in 30 minutes. Yikes.

Post #448 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

Punch him Bobby, he deserves it.

Mickey8 · Post #449 » by **Mickey8** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

Damn it we are so unlucky , we are getting much tougher opponent in the finals.

RookieStar · Post #450 » by **RookieStar** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

Well... seems we will get to see that USA vs CAN medal game after all...

_AIJ_ · Post #451 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:05 pm

reaves wtf dude???

Trey24 · Post #452 » by **Trey24** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:06 pm

Haliburton does some cringey stuff especially on defense

HotelVitale · Post #453 » by **HotelVitale** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:06 pm

I haven't looked at a stat sheet but did Germany shoot like 80% that quarter?

Sedale Threatt · Post #454 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:06 pm

94 points allowed on 60% shooting. Two 30-point quarters allowed. You have zero business winning playing like that.

Message Boar · Post #455 » by **Message Boar** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:06 pm

peZt wrote:I have a feeling Schroder is gonna lose this game in the clutch for Germany

+1

Post #456 » by **G R E Y** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:06 pm

Dennis getting iso trigger happy. Keep the ball moving!

Post #457 » by **G R E Y** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:07 pm

Big 11-point swing from half time to end of 3rd Q. Wow.

_AIJ_ · Post #458 » by **_AIJ_** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:07 pm

what is the point in bringing in Kessler if you're not going to play him anyway??

Phreak50 · Post #459 » by **Phreak50** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:07 pm

No disrespect to Germany but this is absolutely embarrassing from the US defence.

celticfan42487 · Post #460 » by **celticfan42487** » Fri Sep 8, 2023 2:07 pm

Popovich wrote:ESPN 2 commentator expects an energizing highlight to change momentum in favor of USA. It could happen but man, this is not NBA.

That doesn't even happen in the NBA. Only undisciplined street ballers who don't play defense.

No professional shouldn't play because someone dunked the ball on the other side I have no idea what the **** he was on about.

new WORLD CHAMPION this Sunday will be?