FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 | SPAIN are new WORLD CHAMPIONS

NavalAviator94 · Post #721 » by **NavalAviator94** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:33 pm

Gooner wrote:
DTP wrote:Can't find a box score but not sure why Turner out and Middelton is in. Turner snags that last rebound there.

Pop is washed.

Barnes was struggling against his matchup so pop replaced him with Turner. Turkeys coach then replaced that guy and pop countered with Middleton.

Catchall · Post #722 » by **Catchall** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:33 pm

Anyone have a box score? I'm just tuning in.

dantas · Post #723 » by **dantas** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Obviously, the US still has more talent than the rest of the world, but the gap has been clearly narrowed. In the past, the US could win with any team. No longer.

sunsbg · Post #724 » by **sunsbg** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Catchall wrote:Anyone have a box score? I'm just tuning in.

http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019/game/0209/USA-Turkey#tab=boxscore

Best player for USA - Cedi Osman.

NavalAviator94 · Post #725 » by **NavalAviator94** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Little Nathan wrote:What a foul by Osman. Just flew into Tatum.

Tatum did a nice piece of acting. It was a foul but not anything close to Tatum’s acting job.

SwatLakeCity527 · Post #726 » by **SwatLakeCity527** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Wow, the box score does not look good for this team right now. I'm glad I am working and not watching, otherwise, I would probably be pretty upset haha

Archx · Post #727 » by **Archx** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Turkey schooling US... lmao

MrDollarBills · Post #728 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:35 pm

Archx wrote:Turkey schooling US... lmao

The Turks have NBA players on their squad though. These teams can't be underestimated.

Hephaestus · Post #729 » by **Hephaestus** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:35 pm

Tatum acting like he's a superstar lmao

NavalAviator94 · Post #730 » by **NavalAviator94** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:35 pm

dantas wrote:Obviously, the US still has more talent than the rest of the world, but the gap has been clearly narrowed. In the past, the US could win with any team. No longer.

The US isn’t playing with its best players. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

gh123 · Post #731 » by **gh123** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:35 pm

Epic Tatum ))

SwatLakeCity527 · Post #732 » by **SwatLakeCity527** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:36 pm

Jayson Taytum - 2/10
Donovan Mitchell - 3/12
Kemba Walker - 3/10

Yikes

Calvin Klein · Post #733 » by **Calvin Klein** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:36 pm

dantas wrote:Obviously, the US still has more talent than the rest of the world, but the gap has been clearly narrowed. In the past, the US could win with any team. No longer.

Kinda true, but not entirely. Preparation, chemistry and familiarity of the players on the team is key. USA keeps just throwing a bunch of players together hoping pure individual talent will be enough. That doesn't work unless you bring the absolute best.

Also, non USA players really **** care about their national team (and they take advantage of being familiar with FIBA rules).

gh123 · Post #734 » by **gh123** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:36 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
Archx wrote:Turkey schooling US... lmao

The Turks have NBA players on their squad though. These teams can't be underestimated.

Ye, scrub Cedi and 48-year old Ilyasova )))

MrDollarBills · Post #735 » by **MrDollarBills** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:37 pm

Hephaestus wrote:Tatum acting like he's a superstar lmao

Yeah, Tatum is a whopping 3/11 from the field for 11pts.

Yet people want to talk **** about as to why Joe Harris (4-6 FG, 2-3 three pointers 11pts) is on the team when Tatum has been horribly inefficient the entire tournament thus far.

Mamba Mentality · Post #736 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:38 pm

he's missing the mamba mentality

NavalAviator94 · Post #737 » by **NavalAviator94** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:38 pm

I have to say, I’m impressed with Turkeys coach.

Simmons25 · Post #738 » by **Simmons25** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:38 pm

Ironic that Turkey are not in the 9 teams listed in this poll. I think we've overrated the USA :lol:

Hephaestus · Post #739 » by **Hephaestus** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:38 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:
Also, non USA players really **** care about their national team.

That's disrespectful and kind of sad actualy.

e_l_f_o · Post #740 » by **e_l_f_o** » Tue Sep 3, 2019 2:38 pm

DaddyCool19 wrote:If they have this much trouble against turkey, Jokic and his boys could really beat this US team.

If they play like this against Serbia, they wont have problems... they will be destroyed for sure.