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

UcanUwill · Post #1 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 5:55 am

Link to thread one : https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2240749

Quarterfinal bracket

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UcanUwill · Post #2 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:16 am

Mirotic12 wrote: This tournament is 10 times better than the Olympics. The fact that we even have to debate which tournament is better here is ludicrous.

You still either don't get it ir in your fashion shifting goals to your narrative, we were not debating which tournament was better, we were talking which was more prestigious, and it's no debatable, Olympic FIBA is FAR FAR more prestigious sadly. You think me, as huge basketball fan wouldn't want to real basketball wc where everything about only basketball was more prestigious, of course I would, but it isn't, even just a niche of basketball fans care about this thing, and me lying to myself and everyone your style, won't change facts.

Now which tournament is actually better, now that IS debatable. I personally like that wc has a lot of teams, but a lot of people could argue half of these teams shouldn't be here at all and it just makes everything boring. We had 16 games so far, I believe only two were remotely close.

Johnny Tomala · Post #3 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:19 am

FIBA World Cup is better tournament than FIBA Olympics. More games, longer tournament. It's a shame that FIBA couldn't promote World Cup and now it's one year from Olympics and there are a lot of snubs.

UcanUwill · Post #4 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:32 am

Johnny Tomala wrote:FIBA World Cup is better tournament than FIBA Olympics. More games, longer tournament. It's a shame that FIBA couldn't promote World Cup and now it's one year from Olympics and there are a lot of snubs.

I hate that games overlap tho. But that's just a state of game popularity sadly, no country or chanell could sustain interest showing every game, ala Football, for a month. Personally I would love that but I'm in few percent tile os sports fans who care about FIBA the most.

best of luck · Post #5 » by **best of luck** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:37 am

Well done Banchero, great for you to show what us Magic fans have gotten to see all season.
Hope he continues to get time to produce on the world stage.

Haliburton is so fun to watch, pacers lucky to have such a great true point guard to lead the show.

Sofia · Post #6 » by **Sofia** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:38 am

Patty to score 25+ in an Aussie win paying $6.75 might be worth a look if you think the 3p shot comes back. He hit 25 last game with only 2/8 from 3.

Australia only -4.5 favourites after Franz injury.

UcanUwill · Post #7 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:43 am

I heard Franz was fine, however, Brazilian Raul Neto is done for the tournament sadly, first wc loss due to serious injury.

durden_tyler · Post #8 » by **durden_tyler** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 6:51 am

Does Germany have a chance without Wagner... Tough one..

Buckets22 · Post #9 » by **Buckets22** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:06 am

Italy clobbering DR, 12-0 start.
Has a journalist ever asked KAT why is he such a soft B?

Pokuokic · Post #10 » by **Pokuokic** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:08 am

It's a shame Milutinov never came to the NBA after being drafted could have easily been a 10/10 with above average D and decent passing big.

UcanUwill · Post #11 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:08 am

At least Dominican uniforms are nice looking....

Buckets22 · Post #12 » by **Buckets22** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:19 am

And now Italy cannot hit a shot to save their lives...

UcanUwill · Post #13 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:23 am

Every time KAT gets the ball and steps inside, he draws double and his team finds open shots. Catch is, KAT almost never does this.

Buckets22 · Post #14 » by **Buckets22** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:28 am

Is it true that in Italy they call hipsters Datomes?

Sofia · Post #15 » by **Sofia** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:31 am

UcanUwill wrote:I heard Franz was fine, however, Brazilian Raul Neto is done for the tournament sadly, first wc loss due to serious injury.

Confirmed out for the match against Australia, but perhaps they might rest him to beat Finland and advance in 2nd in the pool anyway

UcanUwill · Post #16 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:36 am

DaKobe

Muizha · Post #17 » by **Muizha** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:36 am

Another slow start for the Boomers?

Sofia · Post #18 » by **Sofia** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:36 am

Duop asleep on D.

Boomers slow starts continue. Down 0-8, Goorj blowing the **** up in the time out

AdagioPace · Post #19 » by **AdagioPace** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:37 am

Buckets22 wrote:Is it true that in Italy they call hipsters Datomes?

Datome, in an another life, would be a guitarist for a indie band based in Oregon

Anyway great defensive effort by italy. Important not to let DR shooters warm up

Post #20 » by **Mavrelous** » Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:39 am

Germany 16 - Mills 13

new WORLD CHAMPIONS will be?