Basketball - Day 3 Game Thread Aug. 8th

[Froob]

Gotta give Venezuela credit, they are competing out there defensively, just nowhere near enough talent offensively.

[Kabookalu]

I really want to watch the Venezuela game, but the women's volleyball game between USA and Netherlands is

[Badams]

I think US should focus more on playing fundamentally sound players in the Olympics and younger players. Think Gordon Hayward, Chandler Parsons, Kawhi Leonard, Al Horford.

FIBA is all about ball movement.

So the US should try to look more like the teams they regularly beat?

[bb22]

I'm very glad coach K's era is coming to an end.He's so overrated,i dont care about his record,give me prime Lebron,CP3,Wade etc and i wouldnt lose a match.Popovic would never stand this travesty of basketball USA is playing right now.

That's true. Even those teams with Lebron and Kobe had way too many stars that were used to doing it all themselves (plus poor outside shooting), and struggled for 1-3 quarters. Pop will be great, though. Every player in the NBA has the ultimate respect for him.

[90sgoat]

I think US should focus more on playing fundamentally sound players in the Olympics and younger players. Think Gordon Hayward, Chandler Parsons, Kawhi Leonard, Al Horford.

FIBA is all about ball movement.

So the US should try to look more like the teams they regularly beat?

The point is, the stars look significantly less than they do in NBA due to the rules, it's about the team not individual players. I'd like to see USA play more of a passing team game.

[bb22]

I really want to watch the Venezuela game, but the women's volleyball game between USA and Netherlands is

Too bad the Dominican Republic isnt playing. Winifer Fernendez

[Kabookalu]

I really want to watch the Venezuela game, but the women's volleyball game between USA and Netherlands is

Too bad the Dominican Republic isnt playing. Winifer Fernendez

Robin De Krujif ain't bad

[bb22]

Ok these fouls are clearly non-existent. What a joke

[90sgoat]

Ok these fouls are clearly non-existent. What a joke

FIBA rules.

[K_chile22]

Ok these fouls are clearly non-existent. What a joke

Fiba refs are notoriously not good


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[vi3t]

I think US should focus more on playing fundamentally sound players in the Olympics and younger players. Think Gordon Hayward, Chandler Parsons, Kawhi Leonard, Al Horford.

FIBA is all about ball movement.

So the US should try to look more like the teams they regularly beat?

The point is, the stars look significantly less than they do in NBA due to the rules, it's about the team not individual players. I'd like to see USA play more of a passing team game.

passing and execution has a lot to do with team chemistry and knowing players tendencies which is a direct result of playing with the same core of players for years and years, see Argentina and Spain...the US reload with new players every major tournament and really don't have much time to prepare yet they haven't lost since 06, the way they're playing is fine

[Dupp]

All this talk about how bad USA is playing, check the score and they win by 47...

[90sgoat]

An important thing to consider is that America has a massive populations advantage, how many active basketball players? 20-30 million?

Basketball in Spain and Australia is like the 4th or 5th most popular if that. Serbia, Croatia have about 4-5 million inhabitants in total, of that maybe 1 million men of prime age, the vast majority play soccer. There are maybe like 100.000 basketball players in these countries.

When you consider this, US dominance seems less impressive, if you allowed Europe to field one team, what would be the result?

[NOD]

lol @ this thread

[Dupp]

An important thing to consider is that America has a massive populations advantage, how many active basketball players? 20-30 million?

Basketball in Spain and Australia is like the 4th or 5th most popular if that. Serbia, Croatia have about 4-5 million inhabitants in total, of that maybe 1 million men of prime age, the vast majority play soccer. There are maybe like 100.000 basketball players in these countries.

When you consider this, US dominance seems less impressive, if you allowed Europe to field one team, what would be the result?

Id imagine basketball is more the 5th-7th most popular sports in aus. AFL, Rugby League, Netball and Cricket id say definitely ahead. Then probably soccer as well and possible rugby union but not sure on that one.

[Prokorov]

i LOVE how well fiba games flow.... love the rule you cant call a timeout unless its a stoppage. so many fewer commercials, games dont last 10 years in the final minutes

[nbafan341]

Are klay thompson and draymond really as good as we make them seen? theyve been absolute trash on team USA and they seem more like they benefit from their GSW system more than antyhing. It's actually laughable that people have klay and jimmy ( who lack a ton of offensive game) over someone like harden or even Derozan.

Best SG in the nba is easily james harde whetherhis trash defence exists or not.

[AussieCeltic]

An important thing to consider is that America has a massive populations advantage, how many active basketball players? 20-30 million?

Basketball in Spain and Australia is like the 4th or 5th most popular if that. Serbia, Croatia have about 4-5 million inhabitants in total, of that maybe 1 million men of prime age, the vast majority play soccer. There are maybe like 100.000 basketball players in these countries.

When you consider this, US dominance seems less impressive, if you allowed Europe to field one team, what would be the result?

Id imagine basketball is more the 5th-7th most popular sports in aus. AFL, Rugby League, Netball and Cricket id say definitely ahead. Then probably soccer as well and possible rugby union but not sure on that one.

It goes.

- AFL
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Cricket
- Soccer
- Motor Sports (V8's etc)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Basketball/Netball

[Dupp]

An important thing to consider is that America has a massive populations advantage, how many active basketball players? 20-30 million?

Basketball in Spain and Australia is like the 4th or 5th most popular if that. Serbia, Croatia have about 4-5 million inhabitants in total, of that maybe 1 million men of prime age, the vast majority play soccer. There are maybe like 100.000 basketball players in these countries.

When you consider this, US dominance seems less impressive, if you allowed Europe to field one team, what would be the result?

Id imagine basketball is more the 5th-7th most popular sports in aus. AFL, Rugby League, Netball and Cricket id say definitely ahead. Then probably soccer as well and possible rugby union but not sure on that one.

It goes.

- AFL
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Cricket
- Soccer
- Motor Sports (V8's etc)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Basketball/Netball

Based on what? Viewing, participating or both? Netball is close to the most played game in Aus and the rest of your list looks wrong as well. Union i doubt is more played or watched than cricket.

[Alonzo_Morning]

I really want to watch the Venezuela game, but the women's volleyball game between USA and Netherlands is

Too bad the Dominican Republic isnt playing. Winifer Fernendez

Robin De Krujif ain't bad

She's obviously a big Delly fan judging by her top