FIBA AMERICAS Championship / Mar del Plata 2011Pre-Olympics

[Martin R]

The City
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Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, 400 km (249 mi) south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata".[1] Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 614,350 as per the 2010 census [INDEC], it is the 7th largest city in Argentina.

As part of the Argentine recreational coast, tourism is Mar del Plata's main economic activity with seven million tourists visiting the city in 2006. Mar del Plata has a sophisticated tourist infrastructure with countless hotels, restaurants, casinos, theatres and other tourist attractions. Mar del Plata is also an important sports centre with a multi-purpose Olympic style stadium (first used for the 1978 World Cup and later upgraded for the 1995 Pan American Games), 5 golf courses and many other facilities.

Mar del Plata continues to lead Argentina's room availability: of 440,000 registered hotel rooms nationwide in early 2009, the city was home to nearly 56,000 (5,000 more than Buenos Aires). Mar del Plata is the most popular destination for conventions in Argentina after Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata has a wide range of services in this sector. The summer season hosts over fifty theatrical plays.

The weather pattern for the region is that of an oceanic climate, with humid and moderate summers and relatively cool winters, although polar air masses from Antarctica are frequent. The average temperatures for January reach 20°C (68 Fahrenheit) and 8°C for July (46 Fahrenheit). The West-Southwest winds bring down the temperature below 0°C (32 Fahrenheit), while the Southeast ones (the so called Sudestada) are stronger, producing coastal showers and rough seas, as well as strong squalls, but the cold is much less intense.


The Competition

Groups
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Schedule
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More:
http://www.mardelplata2011.com/en/default.asp

[elemento]

I've been in Mar Del Plata ! It's a really nice place.

Argentina will dominate this tournament. Hopefully Brazil get the Olympic spot this time. It's too bad Nene, Varejao and Barbosa are not playing, but i trust the team and especially Magnano.

It has been a long time since the last time Brazil went to the Olympics.

[Martin R]

my favoutires are :

Arg
Bra
Dom
PR

[BRs.Ganso]

Great thread, Martin R!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMl1SvoPY7o

guys look this block of Augusto Lima over JJ Barea... hahahahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9kEWGPFtqs&feature=player_embedded

and this espetacular move by Huertas over Villanueva... :lol :toast

I want see guys here supporting Brazil national team.... Splitter... Garcia (played to SA in 2003-2004)... :lobt:

[Dex]

Great thread, Martin R!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMl1SvoPY7o

guys look this block of Augusto Lima over JJ Barea... hahahahaha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9kEWGPFtqs&feature=player_embedded

and this espetacular move by Huertas over Villanueva... :lol :toast

I want see guys here supporting Brazil national team.... Splitter... Garcia (played to SA in 2003-2004)... :lobt:

Would've been interesting to see how Garcia would've done here; had he not broken his foot...

[Martin R]

Great thread, Martin R!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMl1SvoPY7o

guys look this block of Augusto Lima over JJ Barea... hahahahaha

the guy guarding Barea at the beggining was MURDERED by a massive cross over !!! lol

[BRs.Ganso]

the guy guarding Barea at the beggining was MURDERED by a massive cross over !!! lol

ahhahahahahha yeah but the court was slippery... :lol

tomorrow 2:00PM - 14:00 (here in Brazil, Brasilia)

Brazil vs Venezuela

Let's Go BRAZIL!

[urunobili]

ARG - PR to the Olympics...

[urunobili]

Manu confessed some blind screens on TD while playing FIBA ball!!!

http://www.ole.com.ar/preolimpico-de-basquet/argentina/ginobili-preolimpico_0_544745910.html

:)

[xellos88330]

Anyone else going to be watching this on ESPN3?

[TimDunkem]

I'll be watching. :toast

[Martin R]

Dominicana KILLED Cuba
http://www.mardelplata2011.com/en/box.asp?g=A&n=1&r=8422

Venezuela is beating Brasil at halftime
http://static.sportresult.com/federations/fiba/live-2011-node/?event=5203

[Fireball]

And Splitter got hurt in the thigh ... what a surprise. Lets see if he returns in the 4th quarter ...

[Fireball]

yes, he is back ...

[Fireball]

Tiago made 5 crucial points in the last 2 minutes ... Brazil for the W

[xellos88330]

Pretty good game Brazil vs. Venezuela. Splitter leading scorer/rebound/blocks for Brazil. Looked much better after his injury. LOL!!! Free throw form doesn't look too consistent though.

[SplitterHook]

vazquez the rookie from the memphis single handily kept venezuela in the lead/game for the biggest part of the match. He's very good, also too tall and too strong for brazilians PGs.

Splitter led Brazil with 17 points and I still want to kill the spurs coach that convinced him to change his shooting motion in the FT line.

[xellos88330]

vazquez the rookie from the memphis single handily kept venezuela in the lead/game for the biggest part of the match. He's too good but also too tall and too strong for brazilians PGs.

Splitter led Brazil with 17 points and I still want to kill the spurs coach that convinced him to change his shooting motion in the FT line.

Fuck Vasquez..... that mother fucker. :ihit

[SplitterHook]

Fuck Vasquez..... that mother fucker. :ihit

Fuck. I still remember me celebrating when I forgot his name, the pg Starter at Memphis got in foul trouble like 3 minutes into the first quarter in the last game and therefore memphis would be forced to play its rookie pg for extended minutes in the decisive match..


and we were winning playing very good IIRC.

then the motherf. changed the game haha. Vazquez looks like we'll be a good player. and he's screaming at the veterans during the timeouts, he's a leader and he's not shy.

[Dex]

Glad to hear Splitter is OK and playing well. Despite some of the sentiments around here about him, Splitter got dealt a tough hand last season and never got a chance to really excel in the Spurs system. This next season should be a much better indicator of what we can expect from the big man....if he can stay healthy through camp, anyways.

As for the Free Throw woes, I'm sure Brazilians aren't going to appreciate him clanking all these now, but imo this is necessary to his development. His jump shot looked pretty busted before, and playing in the Spurs system, it would be extremely beneficial if he could develop a short-to-midrange jumper into his arsenal. That starts with correcting shot mechanics, and that all starts at the free-throw line.

When players look to fix their shot, the first thing they usually have to do is deconstruct and unlearn all their bad habits. This takes a while to do, and the results usually aren't pretty at first. Personally, I'm glad to hear Splitter is sticking to his new technique and not reverting to his old form, despite the benefits not being there yet, because they should appear down the road.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tiago finished with 17pts 11rebs

[xellos88330]

Glad to hear Splitter is OK and playing well. Despite some of the sentiments around here about him, Splitter got dealt a tough hand last season and never got a chance to really excel in the Spurs system. This next season should be a much better indicator of what we can expect from the big man....if he can stay healthy through camp, anyways.

As for the Free Throw woes, I'm sure Brazilians aren't going to appreciate him clanking all these now, but imo this is necessary to his development. His jump shot looked pretty busted before, and playing in the Spurs system, it would be extremely beneficial if he could develop a short-to-midrange jumper into his arsenal. That starts with correcting shot mechanics, and that all starts at the free-throw line.

When players look to fix their shot, the first thing they usually have to do is deconstruct and unlearn all their bad habits. This takes a while to do, and the results usually aren't pretty at first. Personally, I'm glad to hear Splitter is sticking to his new technique and not reverting to his old form, despite the benefits not being there yet, because they should appear down the road.

His free throw shot isn't nearly as flat. It looks to be a timing thing. His release point was what looke to be inconsistent to me.

[DAF86]

En of the 1st quarter Argentina 30 - Paraguay 8

[Ghjkll]

End of the first half, Argentina 45 - Paraguay 23.

[xellos88330]

I feel bad for Paraguay. That just isn't right.

[Martin R]

Arg is just not defending, not playing as hard as it can. No challenge on the other side, no injury risking.

[BoricuaCJA]

Anybody got a link or somewhere to watch the games? PM me it if you can please.

[ElNono]

Anybody got a link or somewhere to watch the games? PM me it if you can please.

ESPN3.com

[BRs.Ganso]

Man

its hard support Panama... what a small basketball they plays.

[chaco]

he can jump!:p:

http://www.ole.com.ar/basquet/espectacular-vuelo-Ginobili-aro-paraguayo_OLEIMA20110830_0170_8.jpg



http://www.ole.com.ar/preolimpico-de-basquet/imagenes-debut-Preolimpico_5_545395461.html

[Martin R]

Manu dunk :
http://www.mediafire.com/?ikiejkenbkwq4hi

[SplitterHook]

Vazquez with an almost triple double

19-10-9.

Venezuela had a 11 point lead coming into the 4th but ended up losing by 3

[SplitterHook]

Oh, and Al Horford put 19 points 10 rebounds on 86% FG and 100% from the FT line.

[Martin R]

RIGHT now beggining a couple of good games :

Argentina - Uruguay (now)
Brazil - Canada (20:30 local time - around 18:30 SA time)

[Ghjkll]

End of the first quarter, Argentina leads 25 -7. We are playing great D and rotating our players. Hopefully Manu will only play 20, 21 minutes like he did in the first game.

[Ghjkll]

End of the first half, Argentina 53 - Uruguay 19.

[Martin R]

End of game

Arg : 86
Uru : 51

Uruguay won 21-12 the 4Q. lol :D

more details : http://static.sportresult.com/federations/fiba/live-2011-node/?event=5203

[Bruno]

I've been impressed by Cory Joseph today. :tu

[Bruno]

Edgar Sosa broke his leg today. Awful injury in the mold of Shaun Livingston's one.

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[SEPU GINOBILI]

Corey Joseph and Manu ( Arg vs Canada ) Half Time Arg by 15

[GB20]

Corey Joseph and Manu ( Arg vs Canada ) Half Time Arg by 15

do you have a link for this game? espn3 is not working for me.

[SEPU GINOBILI]

do you have a link for this game? espn3 is not working for me.


http://www.rojadirecta.es/goto/afccanal1.blogspot.com/

[SEPU GINOBILI]

RC Buford in the game

[Martin R]

yes, he is. Scouting.
THere was a 20 years old boy from Canada which is quite good 6'-11" and can dribble better than anybody his size.