FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 | SPAIN are new WORLD CHAMPIONS

Higgs Boston · Post #1801 » by **Higgs Boston** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 2:53 pm

Serbia was really overrated, they wouldn't even be able to beat spain's bench in their best years.

a-French-Fan · Post #1802 » by **a-French-Fan** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 2:55 pm

whatever_ wrote:
a-French-Fan wrote:OMG Spanish players often grabbing serbians with hands, Jokic complains and ... Out! Thanks refs!

that 2015 semifinal still hurts hm?

Lol maybe
Even if PAu could defend like a boxer, and Gobert and LAuvergne had to keep hands in their back, french players could only blame themselves for this loss. They did not "killed the game".

Gooner · Post #1803 » by **Gooner** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 2:56 pm

minami wrote:I didn´t see this coming, as a Spaniard. Very nice defence and an almost perfect first half gave them the game. Serbia was probably overrated but yet Spain had some luck with all those turnovers from the former, Jokic out, etc. Great defence and hustle though, not to mention Scariolo being great at rotations. Never expected this team to deliver, but Spain getting better as the tournament progresses is just a classic and must confess now I am rather interested to see how this unfolds.

Also Claver MVP LOL.

Great day for Spain, you win in basketball against favored Serbia, and Nadal has the US open final that he should win.

Slipkorn84 · Post #1804 » by **Slipkorn84** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 2:58 pm

txusto wrote:
Sgt Major wrote:I just want us to destroy Spain on Sunday. Our worst period in history matched with their best and they were killing us pretty much everywhere we met for quite some time. Now is the moment to restore everything as it was before Pau, Navarro, Garbajosa and co. and keep annihilating them whenever we meet in the future.

Priceless

I saw this coming. They won nothing. And the best part is Spain has a better team by far, on both enda. They have several scorers who play defense. they just play hard when it counts. And outside of USA they are probably being the best team for the last 15 years, with some ups and downs.

In Serbia, Aside of Bogdanovic they didn t show anything special. Cant wait to watch humble Serbs crying when they get blown out by USA

ValenciaCeltics · Post #1805 » by **ValenciaCeltics** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 2:59 pm

limbo wrote:Spain is toast. No firepower on offense. Rubio with no jumper and scoring game is their main point of attack, Gasol just hangs around the perimeter, doesn't even try to post up. Expecting a clean win by Serbia here.

Wow. This guy really knows about basketball.....

Gooner · Post #1806 » by **Gooner** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:00 pm

Slipkorn84 wrote:
txusto wrote:
Sgt Major wrote:I just want us to destroy Spain on Sunday. Our worst period in history matched with their best and they were killing us pretty much everywhere we met for quite some time. Now is the moment to restore everything as it was before Pau, Navarro, Garbajosa and co. and keep annihilating them whenever we meet in the future.

Priceless

I saw this coming. They won nothing. And the best part is Spain has a better team by far, on both enda. They have several scorers who play defense. they just play hard when it counts. And outside of USA they are probably being the best team for the last 15 years, with some ups and downs.

In Serbia, Aside of Bogdanovic they didn t show anything special. Cant wait to watch humble Serbs crying when they get blown out by USA

It's easy to say that now, but they don't have a better team by far. They are all in the same category, Spain, Serbia, France, Lithuania, Australia. Serbia just felt too good after their easy wins this tournament, but they haven't faced serious competition, and that includes Italy.

walk with me · Post #1807 » by **walk with me** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:01 pm

can someone explain this tournament process?

Isn’t it labeled an eliminator game but Serbia is or is not eliminated? What’s going on?

limbo · Post #1808 » by **limbo** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:03 pm

ValenciaCeltics wrote:
limbo wrote:Spain is toast. No firepower on offense. Rubio with no jumper and scoring game is their main point of attack, Gasol just hangs around the perimeter, doesn't even try to post up. Expecting a clean win by Serbia here.

Wow. This guy really knows about basketball.....

Well, at least i put my balls on the line before a game. Not just coming out after results suit me.

You guys got peppered at EURO's by 20 points with a better team than this, so pipe down. You get a free ride against Poland but Joe Harris is coming for you guys as well.

rale93lfc · Post #1809 » by **rale93lfc** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:05 pm

Bogdan with 36 index.

26 points 9/14 FA, 10 rebounds, 6 assists with just 1 TO.

Monster game, and we didn't knew how to use him in 4Q.

Arteezy · Post #1810 » by **Arteezy** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:05 pm

Serbia and Jokic are the Peyton Manning of basketball. They are fun to see and all, but boy I dont want them as my leaders.

Slipkorn84 · Post #1811 » by **Slipkorn84** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:08 pm

Gooner wrote:
Slipkorn84 wrote:
txusto wrote:
Priceless

I saw this coming. They won nothing. And the best part is Spain has a better team by far, on both enda. They have several scorers who play defense. they just play hard when it counts. And outside of USA they are probably being the best team for the last 15 years, with some ups and downs.

In Serbia, Aside of Bogdanovic they didn t show anything special. Cant wait to watch humble Serbs crying when they get blown out by USA

It's easy to say that now, but they don't have a better team by far. They are all in the same category, Spain, Serbia, France, Lithuania, Australia. Serbia just felt too good after their easy wins this tournament, but they haven't faced serious competition, and that includes Italy.

Spain has won Italy and now Serbia by a large margin. To me, that puts them slightly above the rest of teams not named USA. They lack scoring machines like Navarro and Pau, but even without them they are still over the rest. Maybe Australia can say something by being the only one who stole a Game to USA. But iif i have to bet on one team to reach the final it wouldn t be that Serb team.

txusto · Post #1812 » by **txusto** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:16 pm

limbo wrote:
ValenciaCeltics wrote:
limbo wrote:Spain is toast. No firepower on offense. Rubio with no jumper and scoring game is their main point of attack, Gasol just hangs around the perimeter, doesn't even try to post up. Expecting a clean win by Serbia here.

Wow. This guy really knows about basketball.....

Well, at least i put my balls on the line before a game. Not just coming out after results suit me.

You guys got peppered at EURO's by 20 points with a better team than this, so pipe down. You get a free ride against Poland but Joe Harris is coming for you guys as well.

It is gonna be really funny when Old Scola eliminates the Serbian Superteam.

Zombiesonics · Post #1813 » by **Zombiesonics** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:29 pm

Remember when this Serbian team was suppose to be better than 2008-2012 Spain natl teams? Another reason why you need to examine opponents before going crazy after blowing out the Philippines

3toheadmelo · Post #1814 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:36 pm

Anyone know if/when Tatum is coming back?

bb22 · Post #1815 » by **bb22** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:42 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:Anyone know if/when Tatum is coming back?

Will be re-evaluated tomorrow. So either tomorrow against Brazil or in the QFs

jinxed · Post #1816 » by **jinxed** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:44 pm

So the quarterfinals known so far is..

Argentina vs. Serbia

Spain vs. Poland

Does anyone know how the tiebreakers work in Fiba. Group K, with USA/Greece/Brazil/Czech is tricky.

LuDux1 · Post #1817 » by **LuDux1** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 3:55 pm

The Rodzilla wrote:
because i am right and fiba is wrong or just trying to be politically correct to calm down lithuanian people

Behold the power of Lithuanian Basketball Mafia

Catchall · Post #1818 » by **Catchall** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 4:02 pm

stoo wrote:Serbia here... Is Spain good enough for you that it should count when we win?

Spain is pretty good. That should count as a good win for you guys.

rale93lfc · Post #1819 » by **rale93lfc** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 4:05 pm

In 2002 world cup, when Serbia became world champion, we also lost to Spain in group phase and we beat Argentina (final) and USA (1/4). Oh sh.. history reapatin again.

stoo · Post #1820 » by **stoo** » Sun Sep 8, 2019 4:05 pm

Catchall wrote:
stoo wrote:Serbia here... Is Spain good enough for you that it should count when we win?

Spain is pretty good. That should count as a good win for you guys.

U know why it's better we lost... We now have to beat Argentina, probably USA in the semis and than win in the finals to win it all

So if we have won today, everybody would say we had the easiest path to the gold ever and similar