Spain vs. France FIBA--Game 1

[illmatic99]

11 AM on ESPN3.com and NBA TV.

Check atdhe.net if you don't have access to the above sources.

 

[illmatic99]

Interesting to learn that FIBA restricts players on each team to wear numbers between 4-15 only.

Rudy doing reverse dunks in warmups. WTF

 

[illmatic99]

And Nic starts the game with a chasedown swat on Gasol.

 

[MadeFromDust]

nice block by Nic.

 

[illmatic99]

Rudy is playing well. Completely shut down Gelabale.

 

[illmatic99]

Whoa Nic with the cock back tomahawk

 

[Rodolfo]

BATUUUUM!

 

[Duckhook]

Sickest Batum dunk I've ever seen.......

 

[Rodolfo]

Why isn't Pau in the Tourny?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Up to that point Batum was totally invisible. I guess he just thought, fuck it, I'm a do this myself.

 

[Rodolfo]

This commentator is hilarious. Is he filling in for someone?

 

[Rodolfo]

lol @ "schoolboy basketball".

 

[illmatic99]

Up to that point Batum was totally invisible. I guess he just thought, fuck it, I'm a do this myself.

No kidding. He seemed to let out a lot of frustrations of his minimal role with that throwdown.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Just saw the replay on ESPN3.com and all I can say is Nic is a bad, bad man.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Rudy ALMOST got the inbounds alley-oop at the buzzer. In and out. Reminds me of the old days with Sergio.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Why isn't Pau in the Tourny?

Same reason as most of the US players.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

France should not be in this. Batum must have an insane +/- for this game.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I don't think the French fans think Rubio was really hurting...

 

[Duckhook]

Batuuuuum!!!!!!!

 

[illmatic99]

The game has been way closer than I thought it would be. Spain should be blowing them out right now, but France's defense has been keeping them in it.

 

[illmatic99]

Chasedown #2

 

[Duckhook]

BatuuuuuummmM!!!

 

[illmatic99]

Freakin Spanish floppers. Why the fuck do you fall on your ass if you hurt your fingers?

 

[illmatic99]

Nic goin off! Three in Rudy's grill.

 

[Duckhook]

BATUUUUUMM!!!!!

 

[MadeFromDust]

BATUM!

 

[espn_hall_of_famer]

Turning into the Rudy and Batum show. You can tell who the NBA stars are out there.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Ahahaha Rudy. What a bitch.

 

[illmatic99]

LOL. Rudy gets a T.

 

[Duckhook]

Rudy just cost Espana the game. Whiney little spaniard...