FIBA World Cup 2019

[trailblazer18]

Hopefully you won’t see @THE HCP . He will try to make you buy him dinner.

I'll make sure to avoid eye contact if I run into him.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

FIBA is a farce. A silly game on a silly court played by silly rules using a silly ball.

Hey you kids, get off my basketball lawn!

 

[GDiama]

How many Antetokoumpos will be on the Greece team?

Well my guess is two, but only one really deserves it. They will probably have Thanasis just to please Giannis.

 

[BonesJones]

Well my guess is two, but only one really deserves it. They will probably have Thanasis just to please Giannis.

On the Greece team...?

 

[CupWizier]

Lillard should withdraw from Team USA in order to focus on the Trail Blazers, the franchise that pays the most than any other for him.

Don't you worry your little self. Lillard is fine.

 

[CupWizier]

How many Antetokoumpos will be on the Greece team?

I know there are at least 3 of them, but the youngest is only 17 so might be a few years away from playing on the national team. Reports I have read have said that he has a lot of potential.

 

[GDiama]

On the Greece team...?

Yes

 

[GDiama]

I know there are at least 3 of them, but the youngest is only 17 so might be a few years away from playing on the national team. Reports I have read have said that he has a lot of potential.

The 17 year old is the 4th. Thanasis and Kostas are not good. The youngest,Alex, they say is very talented.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[Labinot41]

 

[Propagandist]

Lillard should withdraw from Team USA in order to focus on the Trail Blazers, the franchise that pays the most than any other for him.

We agree on this. Not because of the money or the risk/reward imbalance, but because Dame looked gassed af by the second round.

 

[BonesJones]

The 17 year old is the 4th. Thanasis and Kostas are not good. The youngest,Alex, they say is very talented.

Theyre in the top 15 for Greek players..

 

[GDiama]

Theyre in the top 15 for Greek players..

You don't know many greek players i suppose. No they are definitely not. Especially Kostas is not even in top30 i would say. Thanasis maybe top20.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Sweet.

 

[GDiama]

Sweet.

While I understand the reason I still believe he shouldn't waste the chance to get a gold medal. I doubt he will be in the Olympics squad.

 

[borim69]

I drank beer with the Australian soccer team during the Munich Oktoberfest back in 89. I don't remember much except that it was a blast and it was the first time I have ever seen anyone drink beer out of a nasty ass shoe.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

We agree on this. Not because of the money or the risk/reward imbalance, but because Dame looked gassed af by the second round.

I know we all Love Dame, and I do too, but if I had one complaint about him, it’s that his intensity goes up when its guys who he feels have disrespected him, or he feels the media is disrespecting him.

I didnt think he looked gassed, but theres been a pattern in his career when he starts getting the “respect” and the props he deserves he plays differently. I wish Steph would start dishing on him and that Draymond and him werent so buddy buddy, because he’s a freaking monster when he’s got the disrespect chip on his shoulder.

 

[illmatic99]

They need to start recruiting more guys to come on with all these guys dropping out. Dame is the unquestioned #1 on this team so far. Really hope he stays on.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

They need to start recruiting more guys to come on with all these guys dropping out. Dame is the unquestioned #1 on this team so far. Really hope he stays on.

It's pretty easy to tell that the FIBA world cup is not that big of a deal for the "superstars" of the NBA. I actually wouldn't mind Dame withdrawing too.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

They're going to need to open FIBA camp up for applications pretty soon if many more of the invitees bow out.

 

[illmatic99]

It's pretty easy to tell that the FIBA world cup is not that big of a deal for the "superstars" of the NBA. I actually wouldn't mind Dame withdrawing too.

It's surprising. Consider the tournament is in China, you'd figure this would be a cash cow for guys who have signature shoes. Especially CJ who wears Li Ning.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

It's surprising. Consider the tournament is in China, you'd figure this would be a cash cow for guys who have signature shoes. Especially CJ who wears Li Ning.

ET's a Li-Ning guy too, isn't he? Maybe he'll ask to go over there in CJ's place.

 

[Defender]

It's surprising. Consider the tournament is in China, you'd figure this would be a cash cow for guys who have signature shoes. Especially CJ who wears Li Ning.

Probably don’t want to bother with being in China when they can just hang out in LA and play pickup and chill until the season starts. Only thing I can think of as to why so many guys pulled out.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

 

[hoopsjock]

This is simply paving the way for Carmelo Anthony to once again lead Team USA to greatness!

 

[Titan]

This is simply paving the way for Carmelo Anthony to once again lead Team USA to greatness!

Carmelo Anthony has Ant in it.

Ant is for Anfernee Simons.

Anfernee Simons will lead the way!

 

[ABM]

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/7/22/20704216/team-usa-basketball-damian-lillard

Can Damian Lillard Be Team USA’s Captain America?

NBA stars are pulling out of the pool for the U.S.’s FIBA World Cup team left and right. Can Lillard step up as the leader and take Dame Time international?

 

[hoopsjock]

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/7/22/20704216/team-usa-basketball-damian-lillard

Can Damian Lillard Be Team USA’s Captain America?

NBA stars are pulling out of the pool for the U.S.’s FIBA World Cup team left and right. Can Lillard step up as the leader and take Dame Time international?

I'm so torn on this. I'd love to watch Dame excel on that stage but I also understand the value of resting this summer.

 

[DUB]

I thought I read Simmons wasn't playing.
Here's something:
https://thewest.com.au/sport/basket...return-to-australia-next-month-ng-b881262500z

He was playing when I made that post, but has since withdrawn. He is going to play the warmup games versus Canada, and the USA though. Australia v USA in front of 50,000 should be good, and considering the number of US withdrawals, I’d give Australia a good chance of victory.