Olympic Qualifiers Results: Brazil, Spain, Greece and Puerto Rico Off to Paris!

[Pachinko_]

Τhe medal favourites are USA, Canada, Serbia, Germany. If any of those doesn't make the top 4 it will be an upset (unless it's Germany because nobody watches basketball in Germany therefore nobody will be upset LOL)

[Muizha]

Nice article on biggest stars in the Olympic Quals: https://basketnews.com/news-208137-biggest-stars-in-the-2024-fiba-olympic-qualifying-tournaments.html

[durden_tyler]

Finland vs Latvia in a few. Got insiders if either team is resting any of their key players?


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[_jin]

Finland vs Latvia in a few. Got insiders if either team is resting any of their key players?


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Davis Bertans started as well as the Kurucs bros and Zagars. They seem pretty much at full strength.
Sochan is back from injury and started for Poland.

[_jin]

Finland beats Latvia 90-84 with 21pts from Nkamhoua and 17 from Madsen. Lomasz leads Latvia with 15. Davis Bertans with 10 pts on 0/8 3P.

[darmani]

Poland vs New Zealand 88:59

Ponitka 29pts, 6ast, 6reb, 4/4 3PA in 22 minutes
Sochan 7pts, 4ast, 2reb in 18 minutes.

[_jin]

Slovenia beats Brazil 86-80 with 32/7/7 from Luka and 14pts from Nikolic. Bruno Caboclo leads Brazil with 19/7 and Felicio and Meindl with 10/5 each.
Spain beats Dominican Republic 84-74. Chris Duarte with 27pts for DR, Lorenzo Brown with 14 for Spain.
Portugal beats Ivory Coast 91-84.

[durden_tyler]

Slovenia beats Brazil 86-80 with 32/7/7 from Luka and 14pts from Nikolic. Bruno Caboclo leads Brazil with 19/7 and Felicio and Meindl with 10/5 each.
Spain beats Dominican Republic 84-74. Chris Duarte with 27pts for DR, Lorenzo Brown with 14 for Spain.
Portugal beats Ivory Coast 91-84.

So not only is Luka playing he is producing impressiev Luka-like numbers. What say you Dallas fans? LOL

[UcanUwill]

How strong is this Turkey team? It’s the preparation games and they are leading just by 2 pts against the Philippines, who is one of the weakest teams in this OQTs. Are they missing key players?


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You GIlas fan, right? Have you seen U17 World opener, we just beat you guys by 59 points I say we, because my 5'9 midget a*s definitely had something to do with this, undeserved sense of accomplishment all around

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u17-basketball-world-cup-2024/games/114339-LTU-PHI

[durden_tyler]

How strong is this Turkey team? It’s the preparation games and they are leading just by 2 pts against the Philippines, who is one of the weakest teams in this OQTs. Are they missing key players?


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You GIlas fan, right? Have you seen U17 World opener, we just beat you guys by 59 points I say we, because my 5'9 midget a*s definitely had something to do with this, undeserved sense of accomplishment all around

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u17-basketball-world-cup-2024/games/114339-LTU-PHI

i turned it off when it was a 15 point lead. i knew something like this was going to happen. We were missing our best player (Alas), who was injured in practice i believe. If he played, it would just have been a 50 point beating

[Jasen777]

Slovenia beats Brazil 86-80 with 32/7/7 from Luka and 14pts from Nikolic. Bruno Caboclo leads Brazil with 19/7 and Felicio and Meindl with 10/5 each.
Spain beats Dominican Republic 84-74. Chris Duarte with 27pts for DR, Lorenzo Brown with 14 for Spain.
Portugal beats Ivory Coast 91-84.

So not only is Luka playing he is producing impressiev Luka-like numbers. What say you Dallas fans? LOL

Was inevitable.

[-Luke-]

Τhe medal favourites are USA, Canada, Serbia, Germany. If any of those doesn't make the top 4 it will be an upset (unless it's Germany because nobody watches basketball in Germany therefore nobody will be upset LOL)

Lol, truth. German basketball team had one second of fame last year, then German football national team fired their coach almost the same second the basketball guys won the title and media was all over that and nobody talked about basketball anymore.

[durden_tyler]

Aside from Sochan, who else are the key stars in this Poland NT? (Currently watching Poland v Philippines friendly game)


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[_jin]

Aside from Sochan, who else are the key stars in this Poland NT? (Currently watching Poland v Philippines friendly game)


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Mateusz Ponitka from Partizan, Aleksander Balcerowski from Panathinaikos and AJ Slaughter from Gran Canaria are the best players on the team. Aleksander Dziewa, Michal Sokolowski and Michal Michalak are also pretty good.

[UcanUwill]

Aside from Sochan, who else are the key stars in this Poland NT? (Currently watching Poland v Philippines friendly game)


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Aleksander Balcerowski, center. He won Euroleague with Panathinaikos, but didn't really make it as Euroleague player, but for FIBA polish level, he suppose to be very good.

Mateusz Ponitka, playmaker-forward, but I am not sure he is playing this year? But he was Polands best player by far. He is also the guy who kinda washed out of Euroleague this season, barely playing for Partizan, it is crazy how good Euroleague is nowadays, but this is the guy who in last Eurobasket, put a 26 point, 16 rebound 10 assist triple double on Slovenia, out-Luka-ed Luka and dragged his Polish team to forth place in Eurobasket. He is Polish Luka Doncic-esque guy. Again, not sure he is playing.

[UcanUwill]

Τhe medal favourites are USA, Canada, Serbia, Germany. If any of those doesn't make the top 4 it will be an upset (unless it's Germany because nobody watches basketball in Germany therefore nobody will be upset LOL)

Lol, truth. German basketball team had one second of fame last year, then German football national team fired their coach almost the same second the basketball guys won the title and media was all over that and nobody talked about basketball anymore.

That story really pissed a lot of people, am I am not talking about just Germany, we in Lithuania were pissed off. It was sad how even in that moment, greatest moment in German basketball, they were a side story.

[UcanUwill]

Going back to U17 from if I mind, USA just beat France 104-81, Cameron Boozer, Carlos' son, who is often ranked neck and neck to Cooper flagg, had 29 points and 12 rebounds...

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u17-basketball-world-cup-2024/games/114347-USA-FRA#boxscore

[_jin]

Going back to U17 from if I mind, USA just beat France 104-81, Cameron Boozer, Carlos' son, who is often ranked neck and neck to Cooper flagg, had 29 points and 12 rebounds...

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u17-basketball-world-cup-2024/games/114347-USA-FRA#boxscore

I watched the 1st half but stopped because it reminded me why I dont watch basketball before U18. Tons of mistakes and athleticism is way too important at that age. Team USA at youth levels always use the same full press defense that nobody can beat because their athletes are infinitely better and more mature physically. And France was playing with 15/16yo kids and none of their recent PGs (Traore and Soulhac turned 18, Kyllian Michee from Real Madrid is injured).
First time watching Cam Boozer, the kid is really good but he's highly benefiting from his superior physican tools. It's funny how he and his twin brothers have the same hairstyle and look alike from afar but their faces are very different. AJ Dybantsa was more impressive, looks like he can do everything at a high level.

[-Luke-]

Τhe medal favourites are USA, Canada, Serbia, Germany. If any of those doesn't make the top 4 it will be an upset (unless it's Germany because nobody watches basketball in Germany therefore nobody will be upset LOL)

Lol, truth. German basketball team had one second of fame last year, then German football national team fired their coach almost the same second the basketball guys won the title and media was all over that and nobody talked about basketball anymore.

That story really pissed a lot of people, am I am not talking about just Germany, we in Lithuania were pissed off. It was sad how even in that moment, greatest moment in German basketball, they were a side story.

I know a few football only fans and even they thought it was completely disrespectful. Could have waited two days with that announcement. But that‘s the fate for basketball fans here: a football player farts > basketball team wins the World Cup for the first time ever.

[darmani]

Aside from Sochan, who else are the key stars in this Poland NT? (Currently watching Poland v Philippines friendly game)


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Aleksander Balcerowski, center. He won Euroleague with Panathinaikos, but didn't really make it as Euroleague player, but for FIBA polish level, he suppose to be very good.

Mateusz Ponitka, playmaker-forward, but I am not sure he is playing this year? But he was Polands best player by far. He is also the guy who kinda washed out of Euroleague this season, barely playing for Partizan, it is crazy how good Euroleague is nowadays, but this is the guy who in last Eurobasket, put a 26 point, 16 rebound 10 assist triple double on Slovenia, out-Luka-ed Luka and dragged his Polish team to forth place in Eurobasket. He is Polish Luka Doncic-esque guy. Again, not sure he is playing.

Sokołowski has been Poland's best player for the last couple years.