FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 | SPAIN are new WORLD CHAMPIONS

Gooner · Post #2261 » by **Gooner** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:52 pm

Congrats to Argentina, impressive showing. So many lucid players. Very happy for Scola. This is a disaster for Serbia, Đorđević won't survive this.

Slipkorn84 · Post #2262 » by **Slipkorn84** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:52 pm

LOL. A midget point guard and a 39 years old center was enough to beat that "great Serbia team".

Calvin Klein · Post #2263 » by **Calvin Klein** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:53 pm

This is the complete opposite of watching the Suns play. It's a nice feeling.

Pumpkin17 · Post #2264 » by **Pumpkin17** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:53 pm

Also, we make a great talking about USA and their need to stay focused, but at least Popovich is making its guys defend and run. Serbs are the arrogant team of the wc so far.

Hroz · Post #2265 » by **Hroz** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:54 pm

Tomazan · Post #2266 » by **Tomazan** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:54 pm

Serbian fans got cocky way too soon

seorang · Post #2267 » by **seorang** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:54 pm

There's no reason for Campazzo to give up a prime role with Madrid for a sub role in the NBA.

Gooner · Post #2268 » by **Gooner** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:54 pm

Pumpkin17 wrote:
Slipkorn84 wrote:
Pumpkin17 wrote:Serbia (and their fans) need to understand that even they are the best team on paper, distance between 'em and the others is not that much. They are not allowed to play coasting or without focus. They are not 1992 Dream Team...

They are not the best team on paper. Just the more overhyped and the more arrogant one. Spain totally destroyed them. And now Argentina is doing the same, is not even a close game.

Serbia has been the easier team to face in this round. Only Bogdanovic has produced and played Defense.

I agree that they are overhyped and arrogant, I was talking about this game. I think Serbia has a superior roster, they just played with arrogance.

Scola oputplays Jokic, Varejao outplays Giannis. Two players considered as MVP caliber in the NBA. Crazy tournament.

MagicFrenchie · Post #2269 » by **MagicFrenchie** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:54 pm

MagicFrenchie wrote:serbia is wasting too much effort on blowing up teams. They seem to forget that it's juste the begining of the comp.
Gonna backfire at one time.

This was the time, didn't take too long :-?

Slipkorn84 · Post #2270 » by **Slipkorn84** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:54 pm

Where is Jokic?? We need jokic to beat USA in semifinals!

DWadeno3 · Post #2271 » by **DWadeno3** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:54 pm

mixerball wrote:
DWadeno3 wrote:
mixerball wrote:absolutely not.

Spain won the FIBA eurobasket three out of four times between 2009 and 2015. This goes to show how good that team was. They simply dominated European basketball.

For some reason, you clearly lack the necessary objectivity, thus it’s pointless continuing to debate with you.

and this team just started their path to euro dominance. i believe they are already better right know than that spain then. you can believe otherwise

Well then...

Johnny Firpo · Post #2272 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:55 pm

Zombiesonics wrote:
Johnny Firpo wrote:Did not see this coming. Can the French follow up with another shocker?

how is this a shocker? serbia is coming off a loss and people were saying this a toss up. Sorry we didn't get to see serbia man handle USA like you envisioned.

I didn't envision such thing, you are lying.

Slipkorn84 · Post #2273 » by **Slipkorn84** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:55 pm

97 points allowed. That tells everything.

Johnny Firpo · Post #2274 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:57 pm

MagicFrenchie wrote:
MagicFrenchie wrote:serbia is wasting too much effort on blowing up teams. They seem to forget that it's juste the begining of the comp.
Gonna backfire at one time.

This was the time, didn't take too long

They rotated like crazy, that wasn't the problem. They simply didn't play well in their last two games, similarly to Team USA against Turkey, just obviously with way worse timing.

Pumpkin17 · Post #2275 » by **Pumpkin17** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:58 pm

Gooner wrote:
Pumpkin17 wrote:
Slipkorn84 wrote:They are not the best team on paper. Just the more overhyped and the more arrogant one. Spain totally destroyed them. And now Argentina is doing the same, is not even a close game.

Serbia has been the easier team to face in this round. Only Bogdanovic has produced and played Defense.

I agree that they are overhyped and arrogant, I was talking about this game. I think Serbia has a superior roster, they just played with arrogance.

Scola oputplays Jokic, Varejao outplays Giannis. Two players considered as MVP caliber in the NBA. Crazy tournament.

Props to Scola, really. Incredible heart and affection for his country. Incredible technique and priceless experience. Hats off.

Maf · Post #2276 » by **Maf** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:58 pm

Well if you think this is surprise wait for tommorow when Australia goes home.

Post #2277 » by **SmartWentCrazy** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:58 pm

So I guess that settles it: this definitely was not the best European team ever.

Funny how perception changes when you're no longer playing the Philippines or Angola...

rale93lfc · Post #2278 » by **rale93lfc** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:58 pm

Well done Argentina. Totally deserved. Campazzo is world class. Argentina got chane to beat usa. Playing with heart. Supporting you guys till the end.

a-French-Fan · Post #2279 » by **a-French-Fan** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 12:59 pm

Gooner wrote:Congrats to Argentina, impressive showing. So many lucid players. Very happy for Scola. This is a disaster for Serbia, Đorđević won't survive this.

If he leave Serbia, do we replace Collet by him?!

Side beard · Post #2280 » by **Side beard** » Tue Sep 10, 2019 1:00 pm

Being top big man in the NBA and MVP does not mean jack **** in World Cup if you can not shoot or play defense. This is brilliant.