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And Francisco Garcia.Canada beat Al Horford and Charlie Villanueva (Dominican Republic)
Canada beat Al Horford and Charlie Villanueva (Dominican Republic)
And Francisco Garcia.Canada beat Al Horford and Charlie Villanueva (Dominican Republic)
BRA/PUR - Golden Performance for Brazil in the FIBA Americas Championship
SAN JUAN (2009 FIBA Americas Championship) - Brazil won the Gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship by winning over Puerto Rico 61-60 in the final game of the tournament.
Leandro Barbosa scored 24 points and Tiago Splitter 13 points with 9 rebounds for the winners who held a fourth quarter comeback by the hosts fueled by their bench.
After a fatal first three quarters, Puerto Rico took their reserve players out and began a comeback. Filiberto Rivera, Guillermo Diaz, Angel Daniel Vassallo, Ricky Sanchez and Danny Santiago led Puerto Rico back into the game with great defense and a more aggressive attack on offense.
An alley-oop done between Filiberto Rivera and Guillermo Diaz sparked the Puerto Ricans and later, with 2:34 left Daniel Santiago made a basket to be down 59-57. Tiago Splitter made two free throws and Arroyo placed the Puerto Ricans back down by two again. Vassallo made only one free throw with 32.8 seconds left to be down by one and after a miss by Tiago Splitter, Carlos Arroyo had the opportunity to win the game but missed a three pointer as time ended.
Brazil had a great start, with a balanced offensive attack led by guards Marcelo Huertas and Leandro Barbosa. The first quarter ended 19-13 for Brazil as Huertas had 5 points, Barbosa, Varejao and Alex Garcia 4 points each. Carmelo Lee led Puerto Rico with 5 points and Carlos Arroyo netted 4.
In the second quarter Barbosa continued with his great performance followed by Varejao as the first 20 minutes ended 36-28 for Brazil. Barbosa had 14 points and Alex Garcia 9 at the half. Brazil shot 48% from the field while Puerto Rico had 35% (12-34).
The third quarter was more of the same, Brazil with a great defensive effort and better offensive execution and Puerto Rico couldn't establish their offense. The first 30 minutes ended 50-37 after a three pointer by
Filiberto Rivera as time ended.
In the final quarter the fans and the bench players gave Puerto Rico a chance with a great defensive effort and a lot of heart, but fell short in front of their fans.
Carlos Arroyo was the only Puerto Rican in double figures with 14 points and 3 assists in 27 minutes.
Luis Scola was chosen as the MVP of the FIBA Americas Championship by members of the media who covered the tournament.
The Houston Rockets forward averaged a tournament high 23.3 points per game with a total of 233 points in 10 games.
Arroyo and Splitter were also considered in the voting.
Scola totaled 172 points from the field (52.8%).
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/...r--Day-12.html
Luis Flores also played in NBA. This only proves how overrated NBA players are.
Argentina still ranked #1
http://puertorico2009.fiba.com/pages...p/ranking.html
It's FIBA. It sucks, remember?
Or do you forget when Puerto Rico beat Tim Duncan?
4 out of 5 players in DR starting lineup played in NBA and they could not even qualify at weak ass Americas tournament. 100% irrefutable PROOF of how insanely overrated the average NBA player is and the NBA in general.
You couldn't be any more butt hurt about Greeks' not being able to cut it in the NBA.
Canada only had one NBA player on its roster in Joel Anthony. If they had Nash, Dalembert and Magloire, they would have had an easier time beating the Dominican Republic.
Magloire? This is a joke right? He sucks.
Garcia did not play the game against Canada.
lol 92-69...yeah...really overrated.
I took a peep at the box score. 14-of-27 three point shooting for Canada versus 5-for-21 three point shooting for the Dominican Republic. As is common with games like this where one team should have a decided advantage inside, one or two perimeter guys get hot on the smaller team from three point range to be the equalizer. Some midget guy named Jermaine Anderson hit 5-for-8 from three and Carl English added three more. Canada won by 4 points. Still pretty embarrassing for the DR, but that's how upsets are made.
Scola/McDyess
Duncan/MyDyess
Scola Scola Scola
KBPink logic
Greek NT has 4 current or former NBA players and three other players who have been drafted by an NBA team. So, 7 of 12 players with NBA connections.
Macedonia has none.
Greece defeated Macedonia 86-54.
100% irrefutable PROOF that NBA connections are critical for NT success.
According to you no Greek could ever play in the NBA.KBPink logic
Greek NT has 4 current or former NBA players and three other players who have been drafted by an NBA team. So, 7 of 12 players with NBA connections.
Macedonia has none.
Greece defeated Macedonia 86-54.
100% irrefutable PROOF that NBA connections are critical for NT success.
NBA players are overrated. It is a fact. That is why Childress struggled so much in Euroleague.
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