FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 | SPAIN are new WORLD CHAMPIONS

Catchall · Post #1421 » by **Catchall** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 5:55 am

asas wrote:
kb24k wrote:
peja_the_legend wrote:2014 final USA-Serbia 129-92 (6 of 12 Serbians on 2019 squad)
2016 final USA-Serbia 96-66 (6 of 12 Serbians on 2019 squad)

Those weren't even truly A USA teams.A full Usa team would massacre Serbia.The emergence of Jokic as a superstar isnt enough to make a difference.

Yeah, they are not even close to Spain 2004-2016
That was the only team that consistently gave USA a real challenge

I am going to say that Lithuania was the toughest USA opponent for the last 20 years.

Spain and Argentina more likely.

UcanUwill · Post #1422 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 8:41 am

Catchall wrote:
asas wrote:
kb24k wrote:
Yeah, they are not even close to Spain 2004-2016
That was the only team that consistently gave USA a real challenge

I am going to say that Lithuania was the toughest USA opponent for the last 20 years.

Spain and Argentina more likely.

2000 Olympics, USA dominates everyone, wins semis by 2 against Lithuania, Jasikevcius misses a game winning 3
2004 OLympics, Lithuania beats USA in group stage, loses bronze game
2012 USA dominates everyone, wins against Lithuania by 5 by LeBron James heroics at the end.

Lithuania definitely gave USA problems.

darmani · Post #1423 » by **darmani** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 8:43 am

Let's go Czechia!

TheDiesel36 · Post #1424 » by **TheDiesel36** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 8:43 am

Brazil is dirty as hell

gh123 · Post #1425 » by **gh123** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:02 am

Oh man, why did I bt Brazil... They are old and useless...

Gooner · Post #1426 » by **Gooner** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:06 am

gh123 wrote:Oh man, why did I bt Brazil... They are old and useless...

They can still come back.

gh123 · Post #1427 » by **gh123** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:07 am

Gooner wrote:
gh123 wrote:Oh man, why did I bt Brazil... They are old and useless...

They can still come back.

They're a lot slower and Czech are pushing the pace, no way they come even close to coming back.

TheDiesel36 · Post #1428 » by **TheDiesel36** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:08 am

If the refs had balls Garcia is fouled out already with that kind of defense..

Maf · Post #1429 » by **Maf** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:13 am

45-32 after half-time?!? This just can't be true.

TheDiesel36 · Post #1430 » by **TheDiesel36** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:15 am

gh123 wrote:
Gooner wrote:
gh123 wrote:Oh man, why did I bt Brazil... They are old and useless...

They can still come back.

They're a lot slower and Czech are pushing the pace, no way they come even close to coming back.

Our team unfortunately has a reputation of giving up big leads, if Brazil can amp up the pressure at the beginning of the 3rd, things can get interesting. I dont know if Brazil is physically capable of that though

gh123 · Post #1431 » by **gh123** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:19 am

TheDiesel36 wrote:
gh123 wrote:
Gooner wrote:
They can still come back.

They're a lot slower and Czech are pushing the pace, no way they come even close to coming back.

Our team unfortunately has a reputation of giving up big leads, if Brazil can amp up the pressure at the beginning of the 3rd, things can get interesting. I dont know if Brazil is physically capable of that though

That's the problem, Brazil looks cooked, like 3 steps slower.

Sugarless · Post #1432 » by **Sugarless** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:23 am

The second round of one of the least talented WCs in the last 30 years hasn't even finished, and people (rather young, I guess) here are arguing whether Serbia is better than a team that dominated Europe for over a decade, and that was as close as possible to the second best team ever assembled in basketball history.

SMH.

TheDiesel36 · Post #1433 » by **TheDiesel36** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:27 am

Sugarless wrote:The second round of one of the least talented WCs in the last 30 years hasn't even finished, and people (rather young, I guess) here are arguing whether Serbia is better than a team that dominated Europe for over a decade, and that was as close as possible to the second best team ever assembled in basketball history.

SMH.

Least talented? Thats quite a statement, most teams are at or near full strength, doesnt happen very often.

The Rodzilla · Post #1434 » by **The Rodzilla** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:28 am

im disappointed with the score updating in the tournament, I prefer instant updates

Dez · Post #1435 » by **Dez** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:35 am

Patty Mills in one of the best FIBA players in the world.

Also really want Chicago to pick up Landale.

Pachinko_ · Post #1436 » by **Pachinko_** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:38 am

How is Czechia so good? I only know Satoransky...

TheDiesel36 · Post #1437 » by **TheDiesel36** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:43 am

Pachinko_ wrote:How is Czechia so good? I only know Satoransky...

Well, Satoransky is phenomenal, that is a big part, guys like Bohacik and Balvin are playing at their absolute ceiling and the team has plenty of experience together and is well-coached. Big part of it is Brazilian vets looking done

Dez · Post #1438 » by **Dez** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:46 am

That Dominican Republic coach is on something.

burek3 · Post #1439 » by **burek3** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:51 am

They Zaza Pachulia'd Schilb, goddamn dirty bastards.

TheDiesel36 · Post #1440 » by **TheDiesel36** » Sat Sep 7, 2019 9:52 am

burek3 wrote:They Zaza Pachulia'd Schilb, goddamn dirty bastards.

Someone with as much experience as Barbosa should have known better..