FIBA World Cup 2023 (FIRST thread)

[UcanUwill]

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Groups were drawn.

I was critical than Colangelo couldn't get even 1 superstar for 2019 FIBA World Cup roster. That was terrible roster construction job, the team US sent was F team. Not even 1 top 5 USA player at any position then. Let's see what Grant Hill works out for this year's World Cup.

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Nice roster so far. Four players from my top 5 of each position. Better roster than in 2019. USA will win gold this time.

[Johnny Tomala]

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Groups were drawn.

I was critical than Colangelo couldn't get even 1 superstar for 2019 FIBA World Cup roster. That was terrible roster construction job, the team US sent was F team. Not even 1 top 5 USA player at any position then. Let's see what Grant Hill works out for this year's World Cup.

[UcanUwill]

Group H is most interesting.

[Inspektor1312]

Eh, groups are rarely interesting. A few games will be cool to see, but the real fun starts later.

[lambchop]

Group H is most interesting.

Latvia at full strength is actually really good. Canada should be lock to advance, cause it seems like they have had all of their NBA guys apart from Murray and Wiggins on board, though a friend of my who works for canada basketball told me that Murray was still around the team at times during his rehab process.

Group E is also interesting as one of AUS, GER and FIN will go home early. Australia's core is kind of washed now, but guys like Giddey, Daniels, Exum and Green will surely help keep them competitive.

[BadWolf]

32 is way too much, this is not football, there are not 32 teams worthy of a world cup. Look at Slovenia group, laughable.

[Pachinko_]

I was critical than Colangelo couldn't get even 1 superstar for 2019 FIBA World Cup roster. That was terrible roster construction job, the team US sent was F team. Not even 1 top 5 USA player at any position then. Let's see what Grant Hill works out for this year's World Cup.

Τhe way they're going there will be a time when superstars will skip this AND 2/3 of the regular season before showing up at the playoffs (where half of them will get injured LOL)

[UcanUwill]

Eh, groups are rarely interesting. A few games will be cool to see, but the real fun starts later.

Yes, almost every group has 2 obvious favorites and it would be shocking if they dont advance, but anything happens in these type of tournaments.

[ShootersShoot]

How would the US qualify? Would it be going through FIBA americas?

[Nate505]

How would the US qualify? Would it be going through FIBA americas?

Yes. They did, won their group, and qualified.

With this roster:

Charlie Brown Jr., Chris Chiozza, Will Davis II, Michael Frazier II, Langston Galloway, Rodney Hood, DaQuan Jeffries, Alize Johnson, Jake Layman, Henry Sims, David Stockton and Craig Sword.

If there's any proof that this is by far the 2nd tier tournament when it comes to international basketball, this is it.

[ShootersShoot]

How would the US qualify? Would it be going through FIBA americas?

Yes. They did, won their group, and qualified.

With this roster:

Charlie Brown Jr., Chris Chiozza, Will Davis II, Michael Frazier II, Langston Galloway, Rodney Hood, DaQuan Jeffries, Alize Johnson, Jake Layman, Henry Sims, David Stockton and Craig Sword.

If there's any proof that this is by far the 2nd tier tournament when it comes to international basketball, this is it.

Didnt realize this thread was from last winter, and yea definitely didnt realize they qualified already haha

[UcanUwill]

How would the US qualify? Would it be going through FIBA americas?

Yes. They did, won their group, and qualified.

With this roster:

Charlie Brown Jr., Chris Chiozza, Will Davis II, Michael Frazier II, Langston Galloway, Rodney Hood, DaQuan Jeffries, Alize Johnson, Jake Layman, Henry Sims, David Stockton and Craig Sword.

If there's any proof that this is by far the 2nd tier tournament when it comes to international basketball, this is it.

Didnt realize this thread was from last winter, and yea definitely didnt realize they qualified already haha

Now they have FIBA window system, same as FIFA, therefore they used all these players, this is the same with all the nations whose top guys are in the NBA or Euroleague. WIndow team will have nothing to do with actual tournament.

[Johnny Tomala]

Top 5 USA players at each position (not counting the ones that won FIBA World Cup already). Plus 5 backup list. I will rate job that Grant Hill did after USA roster for 2023 FIBA World Cup is released.

PG: Lillard, Trae Young, Morant, Fox, Brunson
The next 5: LaMelo Ball, Garland, Haliburton, Cunningham, Jrue Holiday

SG: Booker, Mitchell, Brown, Edwards, LaVine
The next 5: Beal, Bane, Simmons, Dejounte Murray, Jalen Green

SF: James, Leonard, Butler, Tatum, Ingram
The next 5: Mikal Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Scottie Barnes, Keldon Johnson, Paul George

PF: Zion Williamson, JJJ, Randle, Mobley, Jalen Williams
The next 5: C. Wood, T. Harris, J. Smith Jr., K. Martin Jr., A. Gordon

C: Adebayo, Turner, B. Lopez, Allen, Wendell Carter Jr.
The next 5: Claxton, W. Kessler, R.Williams III, J. Duren, M. Robinson

C pool is bad.

IMO USA need at least 3 players from top 5 list of every position to win gold. If they sent scrub roster again, they won't win medal.

[UcanUwill]

Top 5 USA players at each position (not counting the ones that won FIBA World Cup already). Plus 5 backup list. I will rate job that Grant Hill did after USA roster for 2023 FIBA World Cup is released.

PG: Lillard, Trae Young, Morant, Fox, Brunson
The next 5: LaMelo Ball, Garland, Haliburton, Cunningham, Jrue Holiday

SG: Booker, Mitchell, Brown, Edwards, LaVine
The next 5: Beal, Bane, Simmons, Dejounte Murray, Jalen Green

SF: James, Leonard, Butler, Tatum, Ingram
The next 5: Mikal Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Scottie Barnes, Keldon Johnson, Paul George

PF: Zion Williamson, JJJ, Randle, Mobley, Jalen Williams
The next 5: C. Wood, T. Harris, J. Smith Jr., K. Martin Jr., A. Gordon

C: Adebayo, Turner, B. Lopez, Allen, Wendell Carter Jr.
The next 5: Claxton, W. Kessler, R.Williams III, J. Duren, M. Robinson

C pool is bad.

IMO USA need at least 3 players from top 5 list of every position to win gold. If they sent scrub roster again, they won't win medal.

What other country can compete with possible USA team even if they do not send at least 3 players from your top 5s? None really, USA just need to build a real team and have players that make sense in international game. Last world cup finalists were lead by Ricky Rubio and Facundo Campazzo as their number 1 guys.

[Johnny Tomala]

Top 5 USA players at each position (not counting the ones that won FIBA World Cup already). Plus 5 backup list. I will rate job that Grant Hill did after USA roster for 2023 FIBA World Cup is released.

PG: Lillard, Trae Young, Morant, Fox, Brunson
The next 5: LaMelo Ball, Garland, Haliburton, Cunningham, Jrue Holiday

SG: Booker, Mitchell, Brown, Edwards, LaVine
The next 5: Beal, Bane, Simmons, Dejounte Murray, Jalen Green

SF: James, Leonard, Butler, Tatum, Ingram
The next 5: Mikal Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Scottie Barnes, Keldon Johnson, Paul George

PF: Zion Williamson, JJJ, Randle, Mobley, Jalen Williams
The next 5: C. Wood, T. Harris, J. Smith Jr., K. Martin Jr., A. Gordon

C: Adebayo, Turner, B. Lopez, Allen, Wendell Carter Jr.
The next 5: Claxton, W. Kessler, R.Williams III, J. Duren, M. Robinson

C pool is bad.

IMO USA need at least 3 players from top 5 list of every position to win gold. If they sent scrub roster again, they won't win medal.

What other country can compete with possible USA team even if they do not send at least 3 players from your top 5s? None really, USA just need to build a real team and have players that make sense in international game. Last world cup finalists were lead by Ricky Rubio and Facundo Campazzo as their number 1 guys.

You see what happened in 2019 when they sent team with no one from top 5 at each position.
USA need talent because they are not familiar with playing with each other.

[UcanUwill]

Top 5 USA players at each position (not counting the ones that won FIBA World Cup already). Plus 5 backup list. I will rate job that Grant Hill did after USA roster for 2023 FIBA World Cup is released.

PG: Lillard, Trae Young, Morant, Fox, Brunson
The next 5: LaMelo Ball, Garland, Haliburton, Cunningham, Jrue Holiday

SG: Booker, Mitchell, Brown, Edwards, LaVine
The next 5: Beal, Bane, Simmons, Dejounte Murray, Jalen Green

SF: James, Leonard, Butler, Tatum, Ingram
The next 5: Mikal Bridges, Michael Porter Jr., Scottie Barnes, Keldon Johnson, Paul George

PF: Zion Williamson, JJJ, Randle, Mobley, Jalen Williams
The next 5: C. Wood, T. Harris, J. Smith Jr., K. Martin Jr., A. Gordon

C: Adebayo, Turner, B. Lopez, Allen, Wendell Carter Jr.
The next 5: Claxton, W. Kessler, R.Williams III, J. Duren, M. Robinson

C pool is bad.

IMO USA need at least 3 players from top 5 list of every position to win gold. If they sent scrub roster again, they won't win medal.

What other country can compete with possible USA team even if they do not send at least 3 players from your top 5s? None really, USA just need to build a real team and have players that make sense in international game. Last world cup finalists were lead by Ricky Rubio and Facundo Campazzo as their number 1 guys.

You see what happened in 2019 when they sent team with no one from top 5 at each poditiom
USA need talent because they are not familiar with playing with each other.

A lot of successful NTs have continuity, but not all, its overused excuse for US, thinking they are the only ones with the problem, which they aren't, a lot of top teams go through shifts every summer, stars especially miss World cups and they grasp for new players all the time, this is not an exclusive USA NT problem.

You need find players who work really well, that is why I always been open to even bringing some Euroleague stars to camp, and if they really cant compete at the end, just cut them. Look at what happened to olympic team, they brought all these NBA scorers and it was emberassing watching them bait and flop for fouls and get none of it on FIBA court. These stars build under NBA rules were kind of the problem, role players would have looked better, at least at first, yes, at the end, they did adapt and sheer talent beat France in close effort, but it wasnt looking good. Lack of NBA stars was never A US problem.

[Johnny Tomala]

https://theathletic.com/4579872/2023/06/04/team-usa-fiba-world-cup-anthony-edwards/

Team USA’s roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in the Philippines is beginning to take shape, and it will include at least two rising NBA stars making their American national team debut.

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis have committed to play for Team USA, league sources told The Athletic.

Already better roster than in 2019. I rate Edwards higher than Mitchell and Tatum at that time. I have Edwards as top 5 USA SG. Good job by Grant Hill so far.

[UcanUwill]

https://theathletic.com/4579872/2023/06/04/team-usa-fiba-world-cup-anthony-edwards/

Team USA’s roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in the Philippines is beginning to take shape, and it will include at least two rising NBA stars making their American national team debut.

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis have committed to play for Team USA, league sources told The Athletic.

Already better roster than in 2019. I rate Edwards higher than Mitchell and Tatum at that time. I have Edwards as top 5 USA SG. Good job by Grant Hill so far.

Man, I thought Austin Reaves commited to Germany, or did I figure that wrong or did he just change his mind when he figured he can make team USA now?

[Johnny Tomala]

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[Johnny Tomala]

Brunson is in too.

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