Wednesday 9/11 FIBA game thread

[Rubashov]

While Rudy was super impressive vs USA it was Fournier and DeColo who got them to playoffs. USA really needs to get their best players for Olympics, teams with Plumlee level players will never get them medals anymore.

Im sitting on my couch watching the game now (was too knackered to train tonight.)

if you start looking at the US team by position they no longer have the best player at every position like they used to. Probably cant pick a center that is in the top 5 in the world. Lebron isnt gonna play in Tokyo, KD aint, Curry? Harden and westbrook? Maybe. Leonard gonna play for Pop? Is the best available US side going to be that much better than this?

 

[Archie Moses]

Does it really matter?

If I were Miles, I'd want to distance myself from that team.

Who's next? Robin Lopez?

 

[MVP]

Im sitting on my couch watching the game now (was too knackered to train tonight.)

if you start looking at the US team by position they no longer have the best player at every position like they used to. Probably cant pick a center that is in the top 5 in the world. Lebron isnt gonna play in Tokyo, KD aint, Curry? Harden and westbrook? Maybe. Leonard gonna play for Pop? Is the best available US side going to be that much better than this?

I can easily make better team than this without these players. All they need is solid core and some decent veteran 3 pt shooters. Lillard, George, Thompson, D. Draymond Green, A. Davis starting lineup, McCollum, D.Green, J.Collins, JJ Redick, Jrue Holiday, Jimmy Butler, and whatever backup center they can get ( Capella, Favors, whatever ) of the bench would kill it in Olympics.

 

[Rubashov]

I can easily make better team than this without these players. All they need is solid core and some decent veteran 3 pt shooters. Lillard, George, Thompson, A.Davis, KAT, McCollum, D.Green, J.Collins, JJ Redick, Jrue Holiday, Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green would kill it in Olympics.

Isn't KAT Canadian? Thompson isn't going to play off the back of an ACL. PG13? dunno AD maybe, Butler? who knows, doubt he does. My point is who is going to commit? I just don't see it happening.

 

[JimLes]

Miles Plumlee is on the team. Miles. Plumlee.

To be honest, he was picked 26th while Rudy went 27th a year later.

 

[MVP]

Isn't KAT Canadian? .

I forgot he has dual citizenship for Dominican rep and USA, thus edited my post.

 

[JimLes]

Isn't KAT Canadian?

No, the other overrated waste of money on the Wolves is Canadian.

 

[MVP]

Thompson isn't going to play off the back of an ACL.

he will be back for next years playoffs, Olympics will be way later, he should be good to go unless he does not want it.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

It's looking like Gobert was the difference in this game. The talent level overall slightly favored USA, but they didn't have a big that could defend and rebound like Gobert.

 

[NAOS]

Enough. I love Donovan, I’m just right on that other thing.

A dude who spams the board as much as you is the last person who can declare “enough”.

 

[Rubashov]

he will be back for next years playoffs, Olympics will be way later, he should be good to go unless he does not want it.

Maybe. We will be back with the same team in Tokyo plus Exum, Maker, Brokerof and maybe Bolden and Simmons. Thats a solid core getting better.

 

[oneye]

A dude who spams the board as much as you is the last person who can declare “enough”.

I can declare enough any time