Fiba world 2023 (and Blazers)

[andalusian]

The US team is fun to watch. Steve Kerr proves he can coach fun basketball even when he does not have 3 hall of famers on the roster.

(* and yes, there is Blazers content, Blazers legends Hart and Georgios Papagiannis were both on the court in the last game)

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[DUB]

The beneath the basket camera angle shows this even better, but I can't find the footage anywhere.

 

[DUB]

The refs called this game extremely tightly, breathing on someone warranted a foul.

Mills and Ingles shooting woes continue, neither of them could throw it into the ocean right now.

Defence looked better, still showing hard, but rotating better.

Tisse was immense on defence, his anticipation was next level, he was everywhere! France would think they were safe to make a pass, or get a shot off, and Tisse would come flying in from nowhere to get a steal/tip the ball to a teammate/block the shot.

Ingles with some great trolling. He shoved Gobert in the back, sending him sprawling, Gobert got up looking like he was going to punch someone, saw that it was Ingles, and did nothing. Later in the game, Ingles was constantly trash talking Yabusele, probably for suplexing Exum in Euroleague. Ingles just kept at it, to the point that even Gobert and Fournier were laughing.

 

[Natebishop3]

The refs called this game extremely tightly, breathing on someone warranted a foul.

Mills and Ingles shooting woes continue, neither of them could throw it into the ocean right now.

Defence looked better, still showing hard, but rotating better.

Tisse was immense on defence, his anticipation was next level, he was everywhere! France would think they were safe to make a pass, or get a shot off, and Tisse would come flying in from nowhere to get a steal/tip the ball to a teammate/block the shot.

Ingles with some great trolling. He shoved Gobert in the back, sending him sprawling, Gobert got up looking like he was going to punch someone, saw that it was Ingles, and did nothing. Later in the game, Ingles was constantly trash talking Yabusele, probably for suplexing Exum in Euroleague. Ingles just kept at it, to the point that even Gobert and Fournier were laughing.

I think Tisse was a damn bargain.

 

[DUB]

The USA has such an easy draw at this World Cup. They won't face any of Australia, Canada, France, or Spain until the semi's at the earliest. So all the US has to do to win the World Cup, is win the easy ones, and win two games against tougher teams. What a joke of a draw. No excuses for the the US coming home with anything less than the World Cup trophy.

 

[DUB]

Alright, cards on the table, I don't think Australia will do very well at this World Cup. We're in a transition phase, trying to integrate the old guard with new blood, and they're not gelling. I'm really worried that Patty's shot has gone, he's 35 almost 36, and his shot keeps coming up short. It looks like his legs have gone, and once a smaller shooters legs go, they can be out of the game very quickly. We might stand a chance if coach Goorjan goes more with the new blood, with limited minutes of the vets in short bursts; but he hasn't done that in practice games, he's leaned heavily on the vets. I think we'll be out in the quarters. Obviously I'd love to be proven wrong.

 

[inconceivable]

Philippines v Dominican Republic was more competitive rgan I expected. Kat played well but he should have dominated. Clarkson was the only reason Philippines was in the game but he had costly turnovers and fouled out

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Canada just DESTROYED France! Shai looking like a good candidate for tournament MVP.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Canada just DESTROYED France! Shai looking like a good candidate for tournament MVP.

 

[Pinwheel1]

The USA has such an easy draw at this World Cup. They won't face any of Australia, Canada, France, or Spain until the semi's at the earliest. So all the US has to do to win the World Cup, is win the easy ones, and win two games against tougher teams. What a joke of a draw. No excuses for the the US coming home with anything less than the World Cup trophy.

This might make sense about why they should advance, but not for why they should win it all. They would still have two tough games at the end and I would argue that not playing against tough competition before that actually hurts them in the finals.

 

[Whyachi]

Pistons have a decent roster

Detroit Pistons
W 17 - L 65
key team rankings:
O 29th
D 27th
FG% 30th
*bonus bad* Blazers moved up in lottery and stole their draft pick Scoot Henderson.

summary; I'm glad they hired Coach Monty Williams, a terrific head coach. Getting Cade Cunningham up and running will certainly help. Jaden Ivey is a ballhog. Pistons should trade Ivey to Boston for Derrick White.

 

[Hoopguru]

Detroit Pistons
W 17 - L 65
key team rankings:
O 29th
D 27th
FG% 30th
*bonus bad* Blazers moved up in lottery and stole their draft pick Scoot Henderson.

summary; I'm glad they hired Coach Monty Williams, a terrific head coach. Getting Cade Cunningham up and running will certainly help. Jaden Ivey is a ballhog. Pistons should trade Ivey to Boston for Derrick White.

Im thinking if healthy they could be most improved team this year.

 

[andalusian]

Im thinking if healthy they could be most improved team this year.

The rockets don't exist in your world?

 

[Hoopguru]

The rockets don't exist in your world?

Sure, they will be improved too, no doubt.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Wow... France already eliminated after losing to Latvia of all teams.

 

[PDXFonz]

Wow... France already eliminated after losing to Latvia of all teams.

Gotta be the biggest disappointment of the tournament.

Probably Batums last World Cup too.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Halliburton/Hart off the bench are significantly more effective than Brunson/Edwards (at least today against Greece).

Former Blazer Georgios Papagiannis playing very well today.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I guess we should be tracking possible future Blazers.........Bogdan Bogdanovic paced Serbia anew with 17 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals while Nikola Jovic had 17 markers, three boards, and four dimes as they inched closer to group stage sweep.
23 mins ago – via BEA MICALLER @ GMANetwork.com

 

[Driew]

I guess we should be tracking possible future Blazers.........Bogdan Bogdanovic paced Serbia anew with 17 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals while Nikola Jovic had 17 markers, three boards, and four dimes as they inched closer to group stage sweep.
23 mins ago – via BEA MICALLER @ GMANetwork.com

17 markers meaning? Points?

 

[Pinwheel1]

17 markers meaning? Points?

Yeah, that was a new one for me. I guess since markers are "points" on a map....they use that term in sports.

 

[AldoTrapani]

 

[Freshtown]

 

[Pinwheel1]

I will admit I like watching him play on the offensive side of the ball. Always seems under control, and never rushes things. Good vision, and a good passer with good handles for a 4. And despite his shooting percentage as a rookie, he passes the eye test as a stretch 4. I don't necessarily think he would be a good complement next to Grant, since neither are elite rebounders, but I do think he is a solid backup for Grant.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I will admit I like watching him play on the offensive side of the ball. Always seems under control, and never rushes things. Good vision, and a good passer with good handles for a 4. And despite his shooting percentage as a rookie, he passes the eye test as a stretch 4. I don't necessarily think he would be a good complement next to Grant, since neither are elite rebounders, but I do think he is a solid backup for Grant.

Clearly the Blazers are waiting for this tournament to finish before trading for him. They can't get a physical done while he's across the Pacific.

 

[HansenYang]

I will admit I like watching him play on the offensive side of the ball. Always seems under control, and never rushes things. Good vision, and a good passer with good handles for a 4. And despite his shooting percentage as a rookie, he passes the eye test as a stretch 4. I don't necessarily think he would be a good complement next to Grant, since neither are elite rebounders, but I do think he is a solid backup for Grant.

Meh. I don't see it with Jovic. He can be a rotational guy, but I don't think he has top 100 potential.

Also, Grant will not be here long term. Im guessing he will be traded by February

 

[robson]

I'm at work, so no time, but I could easy find similar clip with Mario Henzonia.
Is he good enough?
We talking about Lillard's trade for christs sake!

 

[robson]

Is he good enough for you?

 

[ant]

Mario!

 

[Pinwheel1]

Is he good enough for you?

yeah they look exactly the same.........