2019 FIBA World Cup Thread: Drake don't impress us.

[John Price]

Oh you can bet LeBron and Zion and everyone who said no will be in the Olympics in 2020. Then we'll see who wins.

Every single one of those games in the Olympics was a blowout in 2016

Now I understand how Canadians feel once none of their good ol boys can travel to the Winter Olympics and they have to field a roster full of scrubs nobody knows.

 

[Lepardi]

Oh you can bet LeBron and Zion and everyone who said no will be in the Olympics in 2020.

Probably. I checked USA's 2016 roster and noticed that LeBron didn't go to Rio because he felt too tired after the finals, and Curry declined due to injuries. USA was missing two of its best players but still won comfortably. In 2012 it was a lot tighter. They only beat Spain by 7 points in the final.

 

[darko]

Oh you can bet LeBron and Zion and everyone who said no will be in the Olympics in 2020. Then we'll see who wins.

Every single one of those games in the Olympics was a blowout in 2016

Now I understand how Canadians feel once none of their good ol boys can travel to the Winter Olympics and they have to field a roster full of scrubs nobody knows.

Salty as f***.

 

[darko]

@Roman Fell what time does USA's semifinal match start?

 

[John Price]

 

[jj cale]

Oh you can bet LeBron and Zion and everyone who said no will be in the Olympics in 2020. Then we'll see who wins.

Every single one of those games in the Olympics was a blowout in 2016

Now I understand how Canadians feel once none of their good ol boys can travel to the Winter Olympics and they have to field a roster full of scrubs nobody knows.

And everyone from everywhere always rubbed our faces in it too, so yes, now you know.

Take it as a compliment, it means you are the best when people hate you.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

I can't think of a smaller story than this loss.

 

[Ivan13]

I'm far more surprised Serbia managed to drop two games in a row, than with the USA's loss. Jokić really needed to do better, and in general, they let both Spain and the Argies dictate the play.

 

[darko]

I'm far more surprised Serbia managed to drop two games in a row, than with the USA's loss. Jokić really needed to do better, and in general, they let both Spain and the Argies dictate the play.

Agree. Very disappointing.

 

[darko]

And everyone from everywhere always rubbed our faces in it too, so yes, now you know.

Take it as a compliment, it means you are the best when people hate you.

There is also fair bit of arrogance with US basketball teams just like how there is with Canadian hockey team.

 

[darko]

USA lost again.

@Roman Fell what the hell is going on?

 

[jj cale]

There is also fair bit of arrogance with US basketball teams just like how there is with Canadian hockey team.

Nah, Canadian hockey teams having arrogance is long a thing of the past, they know how good the rest of the world is and know that winning and losing is such a thin line now for quite some time.

That's a myth that exists in the eyes of other countries fans because they hate Canada and will take every thing they can to demonize them even if it's bullshit, that's just the way that rolls and always will. The American basketball teams though is a different story and for good reason, they are still completely dominant despite this loss, what was their win streak at this thing going into that france game? something like 58 games? and you can be sure they would never have lost with their best players here.

They are easily the best and they know it, if you don't believe me........................just ask them.

 

[Voight]

There are no excuses but it is notable that isn’t Team USA’s A, B, C or maybe even D team. Bad year for them but nobody will be shocked when they likely go undefeated next summer in Tokyo.

How many Americans have declined to play in the Olympics in this decade for instance? If memory serves, USA always brings their A team to the Olympics.

How many guys in this U.S. team have a realistic chance to make it to Tokyo?

Mitchell is the only person on that team who has a chance to make next summers squad, providing none of the big stars decline to play.

This is LeBrons last Olympics in his prime so I bet you he plays, and it’s not guaranteed GS will make the finals this time around so Curry/Klay/Draymond will probably want to play if they don’t aren’t playing into June this year. Then you have a guy like Kawhi who’s never played in the Olympics who at this point is only missing a Gold Medal (and MVP) from his resume. Likewise with Steph, he’s only really missing a Gold Medal at this point and by 2024 he will be in his late 30s

 

[Voight]

 

[tony d]

I know the US didn't send their best players to this tourney but I expected better from them than what they got. I'm predicting a France/Spain final now.

 

[Ivan13]

Well done refs for making sure Spain gets through.

 

[darko]

Well done refs for making sure Spain gets through.

Kissed on the dick by refs.

 

[Ivan13]

Kissed on the dick by refs.

Lamonica 2.0.

We got screwed when Lamonica didn't blow his whistle after Garbajosa swatted Tomas out of the way to claim the rebound which took the game to OT and now they blow a bogus foul to give them two FTs.

 

[Voight]

I know the US didn't send their best players to this tourney but I expected better from them than what they got. I'm predicting a France/Spain final now.

I'm not. This was their like E team. There is probably one single player on the team who has a chance at next years Olympic team (Mitchell)

 

[zombie kopitar]

I'm not. This was their like E team. There is probably one single player on the team who has a chance at next years Olympic team (Mitchell)

and Tatum....even though he overrated

 

[Voight]

and Tatum....even though he overrated

Don't think he has much of a chance if nobody opts out (which isn't very likely IMO)

You have guys like PG, KD, Kawhi, Jimmy Butler, Klay, McCollum, Harden etc. Even a guy like DeRozan has the experience factor in his favour.

 

[John Price]

Pop ripping critics of the team which is accurate

Don't be hating on these playas

 

[Patito]

 

[tony d]

Congrats to Spain on their win.

 

[John Price]

hell yeah espana