FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 | SPAIN are new WORLD CHAMPIONS

[MVP1992]

I have literally told you like five times it’s Aussie, the people from Australia are Aussies. The country is nicknamed Oz. Sheesh!

Classic gundy

Why not both? Why is country called Oz?

Because we like to shorten everyone's/everything's name, i.e. last name Johnson you will inevitably be nicknaned 'Johno'

See here, in Straya we are too lazy to anunciate every syllable and then to confuse you we add rhyming words to mean just one...

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[Sicnarf]

So Australia is the favorite now?

Nah... I think no team is above the others and any of the 4 remaining (Argentina, Australia, France or Spain) can win it all or finish without a medal... it will depend on details and inspiration at key moments...

Cheers!

[rale93lfc]

So Australia is the favorite now?

Nah... I think no team is above the others and any of the 4 remaining (Argentina, Australia, France or Spain) can win it all or finish without a medal... it will depend on details and inspiration at key moments...

Cheers!

No, Australia is not a favorite according to bookmakers. And for me, France is probably the biggest favorite. Though I will support Argentina till the end.

[stoo]

Classic gundy

Why not both? Why is country called Oz?

Because we like to shorten everyone's/everything's name, i.e. last name Johnson you will inevitably be nicknaned 'Johno'

See here, in Straya we are too lazy to anunciate every syllable and then to confuse you we add rhyming words to mean just one...

Watch on YouTube

So OZ is shorter of Australia... Then why not Ozzies.. That is shorter than Aussies

[stoo]

As similarly suggested by espn guy today, USA should play World cups with american players playing in Euroleague and similar competitions. They would still be favorites, have experience rule and competition wise, would try harder than these guys etc

[sunsbg]

As similarly suggested by espn guy today, USA should play World cups with american players playing in Euroleague and similar competitions. They would still be favorites, have experience rule and competition wise, would try harder than these guys etc

Laughable. Go find the american Euroleague MVPs in the following list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroLeague_MVP

[Bob8]

As similarly suggested by espn guy today, USA should play World cups with american players playing in Euroleague and similar competitions. They would still be favorites, have experience rule and competition wise, would try harder than these guys etc

Favorites?

[UcanUwill]

So Australia is the favorite now?

Nah... I think no team is above the others and any of the 4 remaining (Argentina, Australia, France or Spain) can win it all or finish without a medal... it will depend on details and inspiration at key moments...

Cheers!

No, Australia is not a favorite according to bookmakers. And for me, France is probably the biggest favorite. Though I will support Argentina till the end.

I will probably put some money on France, that team is great.

[gh123]

If USA gets 2\3 of their roster from Euroleague playing americans then even with Harden and AD you won't be getting to the 1\16th.

[stoo]

As similarly suggested by espn guy today, USA should play World cups with american players playing in Euroleague and similar competitions. They would still be favorites, have experience rule and competition wise, would try harder than these guys etc

Laughable. Go find the american Euroleague MVPs in the following list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroLeague_MVP

Team is not 1 player

[stoo]

As similarly suggested by espn guy today, USA should play World cups with american players playing in Euroleague and similar competitions. They would still be favorites, have experience rule and competition wise, would try harder than these guys etc

Favorites?

Why not? Over 4000 usa players playng overseas as of now

[sunsbg]

As similarly suggested by espn guy today, USA should play World cups with american players playing in Euroleague and similar competitions. They would still be favorites, have experience rule and competition wise, would try harder than these guys etc

Laughable. Go find the american Euroleague MVPs in the following list.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroLeague_MVP

Team is not 1 player

Still laughable until you give examples of those great american players that will make such team anything close to a favorite.

[Bob8]

As similarly suggested by espn guy today, USA should play World cups with american players playing in Euroleague and similar competitions. They would still be favorites, have experience rule and competition wise, would try harder than these guys etc

Favorites?

Why not? Over 4000 usa players playng overseas as of now

And they would be favorites against France, Australia, Spain, Serbia...?

Be serious.

You can make solid team for sure. First you have to leave out James, he’s a cancer of any team. Then you can make solid starting 5. Larkin, Higgins, Clyburn, D.Williams, Davies. Even there are some problems, Williams being mental case and Davies undersized C, but bigger problem is what after that. There’s not that many Americans, who have important role in Euroleague. Other competitions are few levels lower. You can ad Dunston, undersized and cannot shoot.

[UcanUwill]

If USA gets 2\3 of their roster from Euroleague playing americans then even with Harden and AD you won't be getting to the 1\16th.

Who would even be players on USA roster? Lets try to pick

C : Kyle Hines / Bryan Dunston
PF : Derrick Williams / Chris SIngleton / James Gist
SF : Will Clyburn / ??
SG : ?? /?? /??
PG : Shane Larkin / Mike James

Add Donovan Mitchel, Deaaron Fox and Paul George to this team and its a great team.

[sunsbg]

Why not? Over 4000 usa players playng overseas as of now

I would prefer quality over quantity.

[Bob8]

If USA gets 2\3 of their roster from Euroleague playing americans then even with Harden and AD you won't be getting to the 1\16th.

Who would even be players on USA roster? Lets try to pick

C : Kyle Hines / Bryan Dunston
PF : Derrick Williams / Chris SIngleton / James Gist
SF : Will Clyburn / ??
SG : ?? /?? /??
PG : Shane Larkin / Mike James

Add Donovan Mitchel, Deaaron Fox and Paul George to this team and its a great team.

No it’s not. Cs are a joke for that level of competition. Gobert would have eat them alive. Gist is not basketball player anymore. Singleton needs special environment to succeed, he’s the best on C. James a cancer and D. Williams sees himself as a big star, which he obviously is not.

[rale93lfc]

If USA gets 2\3 of their roster from Euroleague playing americans then even with Harden and AD you won't be getting to the 1\16th.

Who would even be players on USA roster? Lets try to pick

C : Kyle Hines / Bryan Dunston
PF : Derrick Williams / Chris SIngleton / James Gist
SF : Will Clyburn / ??
SG : ?? /?? /??
PG : Shane Larkin / Mike James

Add Donovan Mitchel, Deaaron Fox and Paul George to this team and its a great team.

Kyle Hines would have better tournament then Turner, Lopez and Plumlee combined.

On SG put Jaycee Carroll.

Also don't forget Brandon Davies, Cory Higgins and Brad Wanamaker maybe even Nigel Williams Goss.

C : Kyle Hines / Bryan Dunston
PF : Derrick Williams / Chris SIngleton / Brandon Davies
SF : Will Clyburn / Cory Higgins
SG : Jaycee Carroll /Brad Wanamaker
PG : Shane Larkin / Mike James

That's a team just from a Euroleague, and it's a strong one.

[sunsbg]

Serbia and USA playing for their pride in an otherwise meaningless game.

[gh123]

Bogdan > Mitchell, Kemba and whoever else is there on G slots.

[rale93lfc]

Bogdan gonna get paiiiiiiiiiiiid next summer.