State of the Union. Team Canada Basketball. (FIBA Americas Aug.31-Sep.15)

vini_vidi_vici · Post #2081 » by **vini_vidi_vici** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:15 am

CoJo really struggled down the stretch with some bad TOVs, some ugly entry/swing passes.

MixxSRC · Post #2082 » by **MixxSRC** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:15 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JLew1050/status/636723071819358209[/tweet]

started from the bottom

Cross-over · Post #2083 » by **Cross-over** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:15 am

Thats the way to win in a hostile FIBA environment. That in and of itself makes this an important win..

vini_vidi_vici · Post #2084 » by **vini_vidi_vici** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:17 am

How many points do you get for the Marchand Cup?? Any??

Vorticity · Post #2085 » by **Vorticity** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:22 am

i thought Triano's gonna break some clipboards again at the end :lol:

Samurai_Raps · Post #2086 » by **Samurai_Raps** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:23 am

that dunk by wiggins was NASTY

Post #2087 » by **Undefeated** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:25 am

strudel forever wrote:Won the Tourney, but have lots and lots to tighten up offensively.

Surprisingly, I thought it would be the other way around before the tourney.

JPHolling · Post #2088 » by **JPHolling** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:26 am

... Canada was favorited to win by 7....
too many missed free throws, too many misse wide open 3s....bennetts missed dunk at the end. Killed me.

Samurai_Raps · Post #2089 » by **Samurai_Raps** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:26 am

Samurai_Raps · Post #2090 » by **Samurai_Raps** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:29 am

I think this shows the lengths to which the programs has risen. We have just won 4 games in a row, won the tourney, and I don't think we played particularly well or tight.

Cross-over · Post #2091 » by **Cross-over** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:58 am

Samurai_Raps wrote:I think this shows the lengths to which the programs has risen. We have just won 4 games in a row, won the tourney, and I don't think we played particularly well or tight.

To compare remember how we fared in a must win game vs Venezuela on their home court to try to qualify for the worlds.

MixxSRC · Post #2092 » by **MixxSRC** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:03 am

http://www.tsn.ca/video/must-see-wiggins-throws-down-massive-dunk~690072

Wiggins Dunk All angles

First Step · Post #2093 » by **First Step** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:44 am

Wow... I didn't even realize Wiggins dunked on JJ Barrea there. Makes the dunk that much more impressive.

vi3t · Post #2094 » by **vi3t** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:52 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtaaY5Cmbnk[/youtube]

frumble · Post #2095 » by **frumble** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:15 am

Plus/minus for the game:
Wiggins +12
Bennett +8
Ejim +7
Joseph +7
Heslip +4
Scrubb +3
Sacre +1
Nicholson -1
Stauskas -2
Powell -3
Doornekamp -6

Somewhat surprising that Canada managed to run the table with:
1) arguably their best FIBA player (Olynyk) out for most of the tournament (played only 15 minutes); and
2) poor shooting from their principal guards (Joseph 32%; Stauskas 29%; and Heslip 36%).

I think Ejim played well and may have played his way onto the team.

Powell needs to cut down on his turnovers, but generally played well. He got to the line at an amazing rate: 24 FTA, by far the most on the team (which is even more impressive considering his relative lack of playing time).

Seeing Scrubb at the 2 in crunch time against PR may indicate a lack of confidence in Heslip and Stauskas.

Too bad Hanlan (and Sacre) didn't get more playing time.

At this point my guess is that the cut will be Sacre.

SharoneWright · Post #2096 » by **SharoneWright** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:42 am

Winning Marchand Cup should = automatic Olympic birth...

Who's with me!

and ya, we need Hanlan more than Sacre,, (although my personal formula would include both)

RoseBeforeHoes · Post #2097 » by **RoseBeforeHoes** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:59 am

So when's the next game? Anyone have a schedule of all the games coming up?

edit: would also like to add that my username is incredibly ironic today :nonono:

(not gonna believe it until proven true tho)

raptors2019 · Post #2098 » by **raptors2019** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:27 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/bradyheslip/status/636747132985151488[/tweet]

Potential · Post #2099 » by **Potential** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:02 pm

When's the first game?

Post #2100 » by **Patman** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:21 pm

I don't see a need for Sacre in this tourney. I get that he's a different type of big than Bennett/Nicholson/Olynyk/Powell, but I don't think we'll need him at all. None of the other Americas teams will have frontlines that are any bigger than ours. Brazil won't have Splitter and Nene. The best big we have to worry about is Scola, and he's more a crafty than physical player that would just school Sacre.

Sacre will be more important next year when we have to deal with the likes of Cousins/Gasols/Pek/Mozgov/Bogut/Splitter/Gobert/JV.

I'd rather keep Ejim, who can D up SF's better than Doornekamp and Stauskas. He can also guard small-ball 4's better than any of our other bigs.