FIBA Basketball World Cup
#31
oh snap..
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#32
Inb4 New Zealand gets to the semis.
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#33
(03 Aug 14, 12:52AM)Flint Wrote: Inb4 New Zealand gets to the semis.

They should be able to get through their group to get into the Top 16.
Then it depends on their match-up if they can reach the quarterfinals.
Semi-finals are very unlikely but anything can happen. :)
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#34
Wall & Beal cut.
Durant pulling out.
Seriously?

This is literally our D squad at this point. This world cup is anyone's game. Spain has to be the favorites now.
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#35
Still think USA can win it all easily
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#36
Well, go Lithuania!!!
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(08 Aug 14, 03:47AM)MotoShadow Wrote: Still think USA can win it all easily
I agree, just damnnn. Plumlee is making the roster over Cousins, some reports say.
USA's D squad vs. Spain's A squad + home court.
That'll be a really interesting match.

(08 Aug 14, 10:33AM)Sp33dy* Wrote: Well, go Lithuania!!!

Ranked 4th in the world. Why not? :D
Jonas Valanciunas is pretty good!
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#38
Quote:Ranked 4th in the world. Why not? :D
Jonas Valanciunas is pretty good!

Yeah, we will see how Lithuania will do without Linas Kleiza :)
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#39
FIBA BASKET BALL, FIBA WORLD CUP FIBA 14...

What next? The oldympics?
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(12 Aug 14, 11:55AM)killerjoe Wrote: FIBA BASKET BALL, FIBA WORLD CUP FIBA 14...

What next? The oldympics?


Do you have any brain at all?
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#41
having a joke...
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#42
This starts next week. Maybe some 'soccer only' guys here will check out some games and get interested in another sport. :)

USA roster cuts, final roster in place now.

DeMarcus Cousins - Andre Drummond - Mason Plumlee
Anthony Davis - Kenneth Faried
Rudy Gay
James Harden - Klay Thompson - DeMar DeRozan
Stephen Curry - Kyrie Irving - Derrick Rose

Defense might be a bit iffy.
Our big guys should be able to destroy most teams in the tournament.
When it happens, USA vs. Spain in Spain will be the match of the tournament probably!
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#43
Usa to lose semi final
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#44
(23 Aug 14, 05:41PM)Marti Wrote: Usa to lose semi final

Possible :(

USA, yuno CP3-Melo-James-Durant-D12?!?!
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#45
USA Y U CUT LILLARD? Y U PLAY PLUMLEE
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(23 Aug 14, 03:26PM)Nightmare Wrote: When it happens, USA vs. Spain in Spain will be the match of the tournament probably!

Hey! Dont underestimate teams like Slovenia, Lithuania, France or Serbia these years. Spain in paper might be better teams than those but look, they arent Euro Champs. France & Lithuania proved to be better teams last year. Also Slovenia seems really good these years. Dragic brothers are in form and others seems to be not bad, too.
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(23 Aug 14, 03:26PM)Nightmare Wrote: ...
DeMarcus Cousins - Andre Drummond - Mason Plumlee
Anthony Davis - Kenneth Faried
Rudy Gay
James Harden - Klay Thompson - DeMar DeRozan
Stephen Curry - Kyrie Irving - Derrick Rose
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODZzSOelss
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(26 Aug 14, 07:05AM)jamz Wrote:
(23 Aug 14, 03:26PM)Nightmare Wrote: ...
DeMarcus Cousins - Andre Drummond - Mason Plumlee
Anthony Davis - Kenneth Faried
Rudy Gay
James Harden - Klay Thompson - DeMar DeRozan
Stephen Curry - Kyrie Irving - Derrick Rose
...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODZzSOelss

Ffs took me almost a minute to realise it was fake
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#49
Bad news for Lithuania. Main player and only experienced player M.Kalnietis got injured. Other playmakers are way worse and have never played for national team before.
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(24 Aug 14, 01:00PM)Sp33dy* Wrote:
(23 Aug 14, 03:26PM)Nightmare Wrote: When it happens, USA vs. Spain in Spain will be the match of the tournament probably!

Hey! Dont underestimate teams like Slovenia, Lithuania, France or Serbia these years. Spain in paper might be better teams than those but look, they arent Euro Champs. France & Lithuania proved to be better teams last year. Also Slovenia seems really good these years. Dragic brothers are in form and others seems to be not bad, too.

I'm not, but I think USA vs. Spain is going to be the most hyped up game in the tournament. :)

30 point win over Slovenia in the exhibition today!
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#51
Notable matches from today(this tourney has started now).

Brazil defeats France 65-63
Slovenia defeats Austrlaia 90-80 (0 points Exum, wtf?)

3:30PM EST on ESPN is USA vs. Finland
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(30 Aug 14, 06:57PM)Nightmare Wrote: USA vs. Finland

114-55 omg yes.
#unibrow
#beard
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#53
(24 Aug 14, 12:08PM)RikPik Wrote: USA Y U CUT LILLARD? Y U PLAY PLUMLEE

They had enough 1-2 posts : DRose, Curry, Klay & Irving are all capable of playing 1-2 and they don't need one more. From what I saw, Lillard didn't show anything impressive during the preparation trainings..

If anything, I think they lack another 3 than Rudy Gay but well.. KD & PG24 aren't available so... they took another center (Plumlee)

I think Rose is still a bit overhyped, ok he's quick and can make flashy plays, but he stills turns the ball over a lot (5TOs in 23 mins lel).
I'm positively surprised by Anthony Davis, he really is playing extremly well.

I think it might be a bit more tough for the US when they'll play better teams (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Slovenia,Finland... all of those aren't particularly strong teams.) but they still show they're a strong contender for the World champions title :D
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(31 Aug 14, 01:55PM)DamDam Wrote: I'm positively surprised by Anthony Davis, he really is playing extremly well.

I think it might be a bit more tough for the US when they'll play better teams (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Slovenia,Finland... all of those aren't particularly strong teams.) but they still show they're a strong contender for the World champions title :D

Davis is a top ten player in the NBA already.
Dem stats!
http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis
And only 21 years old. :D

Yeah, our group is pretty easy except for Turkey who we play today <3
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(31 Aug 14, 02:14PM)Nightmare Wrote: Yeah, our group is pretty easy except for Turkey who we play today <3

Time and channel?
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(31 Aug 14, 07:23PM)MotoShadow Wrote:
(31 Aug 14, 02:14PM)Nightmare Wrote: Yeah, our group is pretty easy except for Turkey who we play today <3

Time and channel?

3:30 on ESPN for EST time.
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#57
Im scared for USA...
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#58
USA plays awfull right now...
Go Turkey!!
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#59
US down 5 at halftime to Turkey.

(31 Aug 14, 09:17PM)RikPik Wrote: USA plays awfull right now...
Go Turkey!!

I expect some nice halftime changes by Coach K. :)
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#60
Imagine if USA lose?
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