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NFT: 2014 FIBA World cup thread

MarshallOnMontana : 8/31/2014 10:52 am

I guess we can put this in one thread like the nba thread. Team usa plays later this afternoon. Right now on nba tv its france and serbia about to enter the 4th with france down 2, trying to avoid an 0-2 start. Even without parker and noah france still entered this tourney thinking they could medal. This would be a brutal start. Lost a nail biter to brazil in their first game

Croatia beat argentina (minus manu) despite 30 from luis scola. Spain won their first game behind 33 from pau. Ibaka did not play (hammy), but is expected shortly

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Damn I really wanted to see Spain vs US

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 9/10/2014 5:46 pm : link

But congrats to France.

This has to be

donald92 : 9/10/2014 5:49 pm : link

one of the worst losses in Spain's history. Full roster at home against a big underdog.

just tipped vs lithuania

MarshallOnMontana : 9/11/2014 3:07 pm : link

Who always gives us competitive games. They are without a couple key players including their pg, but they have valencunas inside, montejunas(sp?) of the rockets, and a bunch of guys who can stroke it from three.

6-4 early lithuania. Serbia vs france tommorow in the other game. Final on sunday

Lituanian Women

dep026 : 9/11/2014 3:07 pm : link

yum yum.

Klay

EricNY33 : 9/11/2014 3:13 pm : link

Thompson is a fantastic player.

we have 7 team fouls in 3 1/2 minutes

MarshallOnMontana : 9/11/2014 3:13 pm : link

3 starters with 2 early, this is crazy

About 4 phantom fouls

dep026 : 9/11/2014 3:13 pm : link

on the USA. The 2nd foul on Harden was utterly ridiculous.

The fact

EricNY33 : 9/11/2014 3:14 pm : link

Harden was close enough to someone on defense to get two fouls is the real story.

I never complain about the officials

MarshallOnMontana : 9/11/2014 3:15 pm : link

But these first few minutes are a travesty. That travel on rose is a joke

Yup

EricNY33 : 9/11/2014 3:18 pm : link

Pretty ridiculous

Klay Thompson has been bigtime

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 9/11/2014 3:21 pm : link

Stem the tide

dep026 : 9/11/2014 3:23 pm : link

blow em out in the 2nd quarter.

These fouls

EricNY33 : 9/11/2014 3:23 pm : link

are ridiculous.

Some Lithuanian player

dep026 : 9/11/2014 3:35 pm : link

just got sniped.

Our defense

EricNY33 : 9/11/2014 3:42 pm : link

looks horrendous right now, IMO.

Harden and Curry

dep026 : 9/11/2014 3:43 pm : link

who arent good to begin with, played no defense at all in the 2nd.

The Rose/Irving actually worked well. Shocking Coach K didnt use it til now in the 2nd.

Rose

dep026 : 9/11/2014 3:44 pm : link

has to finish at the basket better. He is getting there easy.

Cousins almost snapped

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 9/11/2014 3:50 pm : link

Good on him for not getting out of control.

We're up

EricNY33 : 9/11/2014 3:55 pm : link

despite playing pretty badly for most of the 1st half and being in ridiculous foul trouble.

Klay's

santacruzom : 9/11/2014 3:59 pm : link

got a chip on his shoulder by some accounts, and I think we Warriors fans will benefit.

He's a great complementary 3nD player

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 9/11/2014 4:02 pm : link

But if he can improve his ball-handling and creating, he could hit a completely different level.

klay is going to be a multi time all star

MarshallOnMontana : 9/11/2014 4:03 pm : link

I will still disagree with the exclusion of him from the love talks, but he has an awesome future ahead of him. Could one day be the best two way sg in the league

His ability to guard the elite PGs

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 9/11/2014 4:07 pm : link

Gives him so much value next to Curry, who has no chance guarding those guys. Klay just needs to become better at creating for himself and others off the dribble to be a legit star. If he can do that and allow Curry to play off ball more like Jarret Jack did, the GS offense becomes a nightmare.

we have been crazy dominant in 2nd halves all summer

MarshallOnMontana : 9/11/2014 4:11 pm : link

10-0 run to start this one too

RE: klay is going to be a multi time all star

santacruzom : 9/11/2014 4:12 pm : link

In comment 11856667 MarshallOnMontana said:

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Could one day be the best two way sg in the league

Word is that the Warriors already think he is. But... well, they've been wrong about their own players before.

10-0 run for US to start the half

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 9/11/2014 4:12 pm : link

Just like that it's a blowout.

DMo you dumbass

Osi Osi Osi OyOyOy : 9/11/2014 4:22 pm : link

I cant believe training camps open in two weeks

MarshallOnMontana : 9/11/2014 4:25 pm : link

Preseason in about 3 weeks. Regular season in 6 or so weeks.

Between an anticipated draft, a crazy free agent period, and now the fiba world cup, it doesnt feel like there has even been an offseason

Actually

EricNY33 : 9/11/2014 4:33 pm : link

I haven't been that into this World Cup. I've paid attention peripherally but not really into it. I've been watching the knockout round games, though.

I love the way kyrie irving is playing this summer

MarshallOnMontana : 9/11/2014 4:45 pm : link

He has been sometimes guilty of straying from the offense and over dribbling, but for the most part he has been excellent. He has even shown a defensive pulse. He should benefit as much as anyone from this experience when it comes to translating it to his nba situation. Hes having to fit into an offense without being as ball dominant as usual with the surrounding talent, and thats life from now on for him.

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