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2023 Team USA/FIBA World Cup

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Dr of Dunk, Aug 7, 2023.

  1. AlperenSengun

    AlperenSengun Member

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    Of course. It doesn’t have any international players :D:D

    National teams are different than club teams. Comparison is not meaningful. National teams are usually weaker than club teams. The major difference is euro national teams tend to player with a small pool of players from very young ages and USA lacks team building. The talent gap is closing up. Us will need to field stronger teams
     
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  2. Cosmonaut

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    German team just seemed to be more physical and bigger than the US team.
     
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  3. Damion Laverne

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    No love for Walker Kessler lmao

    We know there will be a better roster for the Olympics next year. Despite that, they could've won this game
     
  4. maypk

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    "World Champs" vs 0 time Euroleague winner

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  5. Yung-T

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    Also fk the Theis haters on CF. :cool::cool::cool:
     
  6. lionaire

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    We're going to need one more run from the last-gen of stars

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  7. maypk

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    I tell the same thing about Theis since his Bamberg years. If you are not happy with the way Theis is playing, it's because you use him wrong.
     
  8. Yung-T

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    People wanted Wood over him. :D
     
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  9. Dredd

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    Silas and Stone really let go of the MVP World Champion.
     
  10. daywalker02

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    To be fair either Dennis or Daniel are not really content going to a 20 Win Team, it was understandable.

    They did not get 40 million or 23 million per year.
     
  11. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    USA vs CAN for the 3RD PLACE medal!!!!
     
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  12. VanityHalfBlack

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    Losing to Germany in basketball is worse than the holocaust
     
  13. PatBev

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    Put KPJ in there
     
  14. VanityHalfBlack

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    I don’t think those guys care about FIBA if we’re being honest. Too busy being on or doing podcast in the summer lmao
     
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  16. daywalker02

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    Insane shooting from both teams. US came out flat from the get go, dug themselves a hole for the x time.
     
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  17. daywalker02

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    40 million reasons to hire Freddie Van Vleet.
     
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  18. daywalker02

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    For sure, you could say that this US team seems randomly assembled.

    Edwards surprised me but not many stood out to be honest with you, that is rare with a US Redeem team.

    And they need a proper Center, Small ball is more effective in the NBA, FIBA has a lot of skilled bigs.
     
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  19. daywalker02

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    Most Euroleague players can do what Americans can do on a skill basis and more, the Americans are just physically more gifted.

    This was always the case. They just evolved by playing against NBA players and they did not forsake traditional big men.
     
  20. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    It was foretold in the Southpark movie.

     

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