FIBA World Cup 2023 part 2 SEMIS (USA vs GERMANY : SERBIA vs CANADA) poll added

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new WORLD CHAMPIONS will be?

Poll ended at Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:22 pm

USA
29
43%
Germany
4
6%
Canada
29
43%
Serbia
6
9%
 
Total votes: 68

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Post#2301 » by Phreak50 » Wed Sep 6, 2023 12:50 pm

RJ with a nice dunk.

Canada need to take advantage when Luka rests.
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Post#2302 » by jasonxxx102 » Wed Sep 6, 2023 12:50 pm

iggymcfrack wrote:SGA might actually be better than Luka, he’s insane!!!! He gets better by the day!!!


Luka is his own level.

Shai is really good, Luka is another tier of player.
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Post#2303 » by durden_tyler » Wed Sep 6, 2023 12:51 pm

iggymcfrack wrote:SGA might actually be better than Luka, he’s insane!!!! He gets better by the day!!!

No. LOL
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Post#2304 » by iggymcfrack » Wed Sep 6, 2023 12:52 pm

jasonxxx102 wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:SGA might actually be better than Luka, he’s insane!!!! He gets better by the day!!!


Luka is his own level.

Shai is really good, Luka is another tier of player.


IDK, I feel like Jokic is the the only reason SGA’s not a legit MVP candidate this upcoming season. He’s coming up hard.
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Post#2305 » by Phreak50 » Wed Sep 6, 2023 12:54 pm

Shai is a different player. Great scorer but certainly doesn’t get guys open like Luka does.
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Post#2306 » by iggymcfrack » Wed Sep 6, 2023 12:55 pm

Have I mentioned that I absolutely love Dort? He’s one of my favorite players of all-time. He’s the only player I bet props on aside from SGA and Luka.
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Post#2307 » by nikster » Wed Sep 6, 2023 12:57 pm

Canada can't get any stops to start this quarter with Luka out.

Also Brooks is getting booed by the crowd at the free throw line haha
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Post#2308 » by jasonxxx102 » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:00 pm

iggymcfrack wrote:
jasonxxx102 wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:SGA might actually be better than Luka, he’s insane!!!! He gets better by the day!!!


Luka is his own level.

Shai is really good, Luka is another tier of player.


IDK, I feel like Jokic is the the only reason SGA’s not a legit MVP candidate this upcoming season. He’s coming up hard.


Canada is blitzing and doubling Luka every time he touches the ball.

Shai doesn't even get close to that amount of pressure or attention
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Post#2309 » by G R E Y » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:01 pm

LMAO I don't think Luka yelled and stomped loud and hard enough for that foul non-call tantrum. So unseemly.
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Post#2310 » by Wargreymon » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:01 pm

Luka reminds me of prime Rockets Harden. Impossible to defend
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Post#2311 » by iggymcfrack » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:01 pm

jasonxxx102 wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:
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Luka is his own level.

Shai is really good, Luka is another tier of player.


IDK, I feel like Jokic is the the only reason SGA’s not a legit MVP candidate this upcoming season. He’s coming up hard.


Canada is blitzing and doubling Luka every time he touches the ball.

Shai doesn't even get close to that amount of pressure or attention


Well yeah, because Slovenia is Luka and the Lukettes and Canada is a **** NBA team. LOL.
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Post#2312 » by ___Rand___ » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:02 pm

Fcuk Slovenia is crazy hot from 3.
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Post#2313 » by MoMan24 » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:02 pm

That last foul of Powell wasn't a foul. Luka does a great job of making it look like he is fouled on every drive. He should get a tech next time he has an emotional outburst from not getting a call. So should his coach.
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Post#2314 » by cupcakesnake » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:02 pm

Canada prefers to play 4 small wings and 1 big. But neither Powell nor Olynyk have the defensive ability to make those lineups reliable. Canada has great perimeter defense but it's definitely a donut situation.
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Post#2315 » by ___Rand___ » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:03 pm

oh come on Shai, why are you giving them free fouls!!!
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Post#2316 » by G R E Y » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:03 pm

Booing Brooks feeds him. Little do they know...
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Post#2317 » by 3ddman23 » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:03 pm

Franz is soooo damn good. The kid is legit
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Post#2318 » by cupcakesnake » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:03 pm

Shai vs. Luka is too fun. The two most dominant paint scoring guards in the world.
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Post#2319 » by Phreak50 » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:04 pm

Doncic never learns.

Tech fouls count as personals and you only get 5 and yet he keeps yapping each game.
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Post#2320 » by durden_tyler » Wed Sep 6, 2023 1:04 pm

Confirmed, unfortunately with myself as a Lakers hater, that the Philippines is Lakers country with this much booing from the fans. This is a spillover of the Memphis-LA series last postseason and the fans remember Dillon Brooks. LOL
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