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C_Money wrote:I've never been very high on Cory Joseph. He's a good defender but very limited offensively. This board massively overrated him thinking he was going to take over Lowry's spot.
LLJ wrote:C_Money wrote:I've never been very high on Cory Joseph. He's a good defender but very limited offensively. This board massively overrated him thinking he was going to take over Lowry's spot.
What serious poster actually thought he was better than Lowry? He was always going to be the backup, with the HOPE that he could get better with more time and experience.
C_Money wrote:LLJ wrote:C_Money wrote:I've never been very high on Cory Joseph. He's a good defender but very limited offensively. This board massively overrated him thinking he was going to take over Lowry's spot.
What serious poster actually thought he was better than Lowry? He was always going to be the backup, with the HOPE that he could get better with more time and experience.
It was said a few times in the original thread when we signed him. More people said he was going to be our 6th man. Someone even called him a future all star. I don't think too many people have actually watched him.
He'll be used to give Lowry a rest but we shouldn't expect anything more.
C_Money wrote:Mikistan wrote:Left Side Drive wrote:CUBA vs CANADA is a must win game, they don't seem to be on our level but we still need to prove it on the court.
Also, really want to see Cory Joseph do well as the Raptor fan inside of me is still wondering if he is even a second string caliber PG in the NBA. I get that he played for the Spurs and had a good run playing when Parker was out but still that isn't much to go off of.
He had a very pretty reverse layup last game but apart from that I'm getting a bit of that feeling at times. Even his defensive stance, he seems like his legs are up too straight while his back is hunched over a lot.
Still need to watch more tho.
I've never been very high on Cory Joseph. He's a good defender but very limited offensively. This board massively overrated him thinking he was going to take over Lowry's spot.
jonny three time wrote:Can anyone tell me why TSN is showing a top Dunkers of all time special instead of the game? Was it postponed?
jonny three time wrote:Can anyone tell me why TSN is showing a top Dunkers of all time special instead of the game? Was it postponed?
mojo13 wrote:UcanUwill wrote:CoJo never looked good in FIBA play. We will see is he really better suited for NBA player, or he is just a product of Spurs system.
Have you ever watched him play FIBA prior to these past 5 games? That comment leads me to believe you haven't. He was our best player in the 2013 FIBA Americas.
I don't really read the other threads here, but the posts on this thread sure make Raptors fans look to be haunted by self loathing and a serious inferiority complex. So much self-hate for both the Raptors and Team Canada. Maybe it's just the angry goons that burst out after a set-back. Anyone know if a good Team Canada thread hosted somewhere else?
vincecarter55 wrote:Hey can anyone give me a brief summary of what canada has to do to get in the top 2 to qualify for the Olympics? Is it the top 2 from each group that go into a playoffs or something? Newb to fiba basketball but now that Canada has an opportunity id like to jump on that bandwagon
The format
A total of 10 nations will compete in two groups in a round-robin format, with each team playing its group opponents once.
Group A: Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Uruguay
Group B: Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Argentina Venezuela
After each team has played its four round-robin games, the top four teams in each group move on and play the top four from the other group in the second round. The win-loss records from the opening round will carry over, excluding the games against the teams that failed to advance.
The top four nations will then advance to the semifinals.
How to get to Rio
The two finalists at the FIBA Americas tournament will secure berths for the Rio Olympics. However, Brazil already has an automatic spot as the host nation, so if it places first or second the bronze medallist at this event will also qualify for Rio.
The qualification doesn't end in Mexico City, as the next three countries in the standings will get other chances to qualify for the Olympics in one of the three FIBA Olympic qualification competitions next July.
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nahom1319 wrote:Wiggy coming on strong early. Will he have gas left in the tank by the 3rd?
"I definitely knew he traveled, but I didn't know they were going to call it. That was one of them situations in which a great player made a move...and they called the call. And I was like, 'Oh, man, there is a God.'
