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Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:27 pm
by Tiesto_Lakers
Who is it?

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:29 pm
by Blackfyre
These teams have other goods players that do not play in the NBA, you know ? Many of them are better than some players you mentioned.

Greece (Antetokounmpo) - this makes it look like it's Giannis and bunch of nobodies.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:31 pm
by Blackfyre
Also, where are Serbia or Croatia ? Serbia is probably the second best team in the world and they are not even included.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:31 pm
by RaptorsLife
France or spain

Canada doesn't play like a team with a chemistry

Serbia though. Will always be relevant with jokic

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:35 pm
by Blackfyre
RaptorsLife wrote:France or spain

Canada doesn't play like a team with a chemistry

Serbia though. Will always be relevant with jokic

They were already relevant before Jokic rose to the stardom. Imagine how good they are now when Jokic is one the best in the world.

Runner ups in 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics games. Both France and Spain will always be dangerous, but Serbians are favorites in my mind to win the next EuroBasket.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:47 pm
by Nolan
Serbia (which isn't even an option on your poll). France, Spain, Canada and Australia all have an abundance of talent but all that talent hasn't led to all that much success. Whereas the Serbian national team has really got their ish together and have looked great in the last couple international competitions.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:48 pm
by Tiesto_Lakers
Added Serbia - my mistake.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:56 pm
by Vlade Divac
You need to take off Greece and put Croatia and eventually Estonia.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:02 pm
by giordunk
Serbia also has Milos Teodosic who was the GM Survey "best international player not in the NBA"

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:02 pm
by UcanUwill
Serbia, following by Spain and France.

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Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:09 pm
by binjumper
Spain

Re: RE: Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:10 pm
by UcanUwill
giordunk wrote:Serbia also has Milos Teodosic who was the GM Survey "best international player not in the NBA"

Teodosic, Jokic, Bogdanovic, Kalinic, Bjelica, Marjanovic, etc. That team is scary. Already planing of placing some cash on them in this upcoming Eurobasket, if they bring all of their talent.

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Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:25 pm
by Blackfyre
Vlade Divac wrote:You need to take off Greece and put Croatia and eventually Estonia.
Estonia ???? :o We suck at basketball.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:26 pm
by Vlade Divac
Blackfyre wrote:
Vlade Divac wrote:You need to take off Greece and put Croatia and eventually Estonia.
Estonia ???? :o We suck at basketball.

LOl sorry I meant Lithuania. Sorry that I offended you LOL



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Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:30 pm
by Blackfyre
Vlade Divac wrote:
Blackfyre wrote:
Vlade Divac wrote:You need to take off Greece and put Croatia and eventually Estonia.
Estonia ???? :o We suck at basketball.

LOl sorry I meant Lithuania. Sorry that I offended you LOL



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Haha, not offended. I only wish it was true. There are three Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. Latvia has Porzingis and other up and coming players, Lithuania has always been good and we have always sucked.The most positive thing I can say about where I live is that Porzingis was born only 450 km away from me :lol: .

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 9:52 pm
by phanman
Canada doesn't belong on this list. Wiggins is a fraud that wishes he was American -.-

Misvoted for France, but if I could redo it I'd go w/ Spain. Although Pau is old as ****, he still has a game that is perfect for international play. Throw in Marc and Ibaka as a frontcourt and that' is as dangerous as it gets. The second wave of Spanish players are on the up and up and Rubio looks to have taken that next step this season.

Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:34 pm
by nomansland
Spain right now but in a few years it'll be Canada by a landslide. Most of their players are really young whereas the Gasols, Ibaka and Rubio will be declining.

Re: RE: Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:59 am
by UcanUwill
nomansland wrote:Spain right now but in a few years it'll be Canada by a landslide. Most of their players are really young whereas the Gasols, Ibaka and Rubio will be declining.

We will see, but having bunch on nba scrubs and role players doesnt Automatically make best team by a landslide. I still have a lot of faith in Serbian, Croatian, Lithuanian and other top Euro teams.

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Re: RE: Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:01 am
by UcanUwill
Vlade Divac wrote:
Blackfyre wrote:
Vlade Divac wrote:You need to take off Greece and put Croatia and eventually Estonia.
Estonia ???? :o We suck at basketball.

LOl sorry I meant Lithuania. Sorry that I offended you LOL



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How one confuses Lithuania to Estonia on a basketball forum, come on man :)

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Re: Second Best National Basketball Team?

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 12:14 pm
by Tiesto_Lakers
I'm surprised France is getting no love. A team with Gobert, Batum, and Parker is as dangerous as they come.