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

Phreak50 · Post #861 » by **Phreak50** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:28 am

Edwards’ 17 second half points saved US.

I’d give Cam Johnson minutes over Ingram. He has been pathetic.

lambchop · Post #862 » by **lambchop** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:29 am

MagicMamba88 wrote:Kerr screwed up the bench unit when it was already clicking.

no idea why he needed to appease Ingram

Probably just don't want any tension on the team. Might even be better to just send Ingram home. In the end they managed to get him minutes and still win. I doubt Camron Good Teammate Johnson will complain about playing zero minutes.

KillMonger · Post #863 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:30 am

Sakkreth wrote:
NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:How the F is Montenegro staying with US? HOW

One size fits all coaching.

Getting killed on the offensive glass and refusing to go with more size at the 4. Easiest way to shut that off is to play Kessler and Jackson together, but the obsession with being small overrides common sense.

That and Edwards not playing the smartest basketball, to say the least.

Kerr kind of did the kid a disservice talking out the side of his mouth saying "he's unquestionably the guy" now Ant is trying to prove that even more....when all he has to do is just play basketball and make the right play....more times than not he's just doing too much....and USA just got to live going through his hot and cold play....I like his effort on defense though but they need to get a handle on his shot selection because i can see him shooting the team into a deficit and against the better teams that may not be to USA's advantage

Post #864 » by **zimpy27** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:31 am

Ingram stinks, how bad would it be if he didn't see minutes the rest of the way?

___Rand___ · Post #865 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:32 am

LOL Latvian coach is going off now.

___Rand___ · Post #866 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:34 am

Latvia Spain is a great game. Both teams want this bad.

Mamba81p · Post #867 » by **Mamba81p** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:34 am

Canada should be the favorites to win the whole tournament.

KillMonger · Post #868 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:35 am

One thing about Fiba basketball i like for sure better than the NBA....I like the level of physicality or should i say the refs let them play WAY MORE....i feel like the refs aren't trying to insert themselves into this game like they do in the NBA.....NBA should take some notes at least in this regard

Phreak50 · Post #869 » by **Phreak50** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:35 am

I don’t have an issue with Anthony Edwards taking control.

Sometimes a loaded team can be too unselfish and just pass for the sake of it.

He has also proven to be one of the very few to be able to just grab the ball and get a bucket, either from a three or a drive.

The team needed that in the second half. I’m not sure where a lot of those 17pts come from if you remove Edwards from the equation.

DaGawd · Post #870 » by **DaGawd** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:38 am

Phreak50 wrote:I don’t have an issue with Anthony Edwards taking control.

Sometimes a loaded team can be too unselfish and just pass for the sake of it.

He has also proven to be one of the very few to be able to just grab the ball and get a bucket, either from a three or a drive.

The team needed that in the second half. I’m not sure where a lot of those 17pts come from if you remove Edwards from the equation.

sometimes he seems to force to unnecessarily. it’s not like the team is devoid of talent where if he just makes the simple pass it won’t pay off because his teammates won’t hit shots

KillMonger · Post #871 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:38 am

Mamba81p wrote:Canada should be the favorites to win the whole tournament.

i got them 3rd....but they very well could win it all

Muizha · Post #872 » by **Muizha** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:38 am

Spain shooting 22% from 3 in the first half, which is somehow better than what Latvia is shooting from the three

Sakkreth · Post #873 » by **Sakkreth** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:38 am

Phreak50 wrote:I don’t have an issue with Anthony Edwards taking control.

Sometimes a loaded team can be too unselfish and just pass for the sake of it.

He has also proven to be one of the very few to be able to just grab the ball and get a bucket, either from a three or a drive.

The team needed that in the second half. I’m not sure where a lot of those 17pts come from if you remove Edwards from the equation.

Just let play Haliburton more and US is not even in a situation where they need that.

the_other_guy · Post #874 » by **the_other_guy** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:40 am

With Italy beating Serbia and there is a chance Italy or even Dom. Republic finishing 1st in the group, so in US group it might be even better to finish 2nd.

___Rand___ · Post #875 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:42 am

KillMonger wrote:One thing about Fiba basketball i like for sure better than the NBA....I like the level of physicality or should i say the refs let them play WAY MORE....i feel like the refs aren't trying to insert themselves into this game like they do in the NBA.....NBA should take some notes at least in this regard

Yeah it is way more physical for sure. Defenders can't so much as sniff the guy and gets called for a foul in NBA. NBA tweaked the game for offense. To feature skill and offensive players. It's a bit too much on that side of the ball right now.

RSP83 · Post #876 » by **RSP83** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:53 am

Muizha wrote:Spain shooting 22% from 3 in the first half, which is somehow better than what Latvia is shooting from the three

Lull looks really old out there. Seeing him trying to guard Zagars is hillarious.

___Rand___ · Post #877 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:54 am

Geez how short is the half time? I was reading this board and 2nd half started already.

Knicks365247 · Post #878 » by **Knicks365247** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 10:59 am

___Rand___ wrote:
KillMonger wrote:One thing about Fiba basketball i like for sure better than the NBA....I like the level of physicality or should i say the refs let them play WAY MORE....i feel like the refs aren't trying to insert themselves into this game like they do in the NBA.....NBA should take some notes at least in this regard

Yeah it is way more physical for sure. Defenders can't so much as sniff the guy and gets called for a foul in NBA. NBA tweaked the game for offense. To feature skill and offensive players. It's a bit too much on that side of the ball right now.

NBA regular season is just basically there for gambling purposes. Silver knows it. Silver angled so hard for gambling to be legalized. Now it's overboard with how much it's just for maximizing stats in the reg season.

edit: I mean that's when the players actually decide they want to play. Then it's all just for maximizing stats.

RSP83 · Post #879 » by **RSP83** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 11:04 am

Spain is making a run. Rudy with shot clock buzzer 3.

Rudy Fernandez is washed. Really fun player to watched in his younger days.

Phreak50 · Post #880 » by **Phreak50** » Fri Sep 1, 2023 11:06 am

Ok so the commentator is Jeff Taylor of ESPN.

Claims to have been commentating basketball since 97.

Doesn’t know the rules.

Reeves missed a three last game then a layup and after the layup said ‘that’s his first miss all game’

Called JJJ ‘Jermaine Jackson’ in the first game.

Today he called JJJ ‘Williams’. Twice!

How does someone so incompetent get paid to do this job?

new WORLD CHAMPIONS will be?