The 2009 French NT thread

[timaios]

So Boris's injury is not that serious and will not effect the FNT at all, correct? Good to hear Ian is playing. Hopefully he can be ready and confident for Spurs training camp.

Bruno or others that watched: did Ian play poorly because of taking it easy with the injury or did it look like he was over matched talent wise?

Boris Diaw will be out 1 month.
About the FNT... Eurobasket 2009 is over. France is 5th.
Ian Mahinmi was OK. When he played the 2 teams were playing very soft, so there's really nothing to say. It was a 1st game after an injury, he was very careful because he knows a great challenge awaits him in 1 month.

[Macca76]

Boris Diaw will be out 1 month.
About the FNT... Eurobasket 2009 is over. France is 5th.
Ian Mahinmi was OK. When he played the 2 teams were playing very soft, so there's really nothing to say. It was a 1st game after an injury, he was very careful because he knows a great challenge awaits him in 1 month.

+1 The main thing IMO is that he actually played and will be OK for training camp.

[Solid D]

[romain.star]

So team USA is directly qualified? I don't get it... They are the Olympic champion but Spain is the World champion right?

[Mel_13]

So team USA is directly qualified? I don't get it... They are the Olympic champion but Spain is the World champion right?

As the 2006 World Champion, Spain was directly qualified for the 2008 Olympics. The 2004 Olympic Champion had to qualify thru the 2007 FIBA Americas tourney.

The winner of the 2010 WC will directly qualify for the 2012 Olympics. All others, except the host nation, will have to qualify via the 2011 continental tourneys.

World champs qualify for the following Olympics, Olympic champs qualify for the following WC.

[Mel_13]

For the wildcards:

Dominican Republic
Russia
Germany
Lithuania/Poland ??

[Bukefal]

Germany and Russia will get wild cards for sure, lithuania yeah maybe, but Poland, Im not sure.

Damnit I wish they gave us a wildcard

[Pero]

No way Poland gets it. I think Russia, Lithuania and probably Germany.

[romain.star]

As the 2006 World Champion, Spain was directly qualified for the 2008 Olympics. The 2004 Olympic Champion had to qualify thru the 2007 FIBA Americas tourney.

The winner of the 2010 WC will directly qualify for the 2012 Olympics. All others, except the host nation, will have to qualify via the 2011 continental tourneys.

World champs qualify for the following Olympics, Olympic champs qualify for the following WC.

it makes more sens indeed
thanx

[velik_m]

Lithuania will get wild card for sure - they host the next EC. If they don't get the wc they will not play at all next year (as host they are already qualified). That would mean two years without compe ive play for their NT.

[Solid D]

As the 2006 World Champion, Spain was directly qualified for the 2008 Olympics. The 2004 Olympic Champion had to qualify thru the 2007 FIBA Americas tourney.

The winner of the 2010 WC will directly qualify for the 2012 Olympics. All others, except the host nation, will have to qualify via the 2011 continental tourneys.

World champs qualify for the following Olympics, Olympic champs qualify for the following WC.

it makes more sens indeed
thanx

Yeah, the last sentence answered your question directly. As I kept trying to tell a certain pink_poster a couple of weeks ago, these FIBA events are linked, offering qualifying opportunities for the next world or regional event.

[Bruno]

The behind the scene do entary on French NT Eurobasket (in French):
http://www.canalplus.fr/pid2708.htm

[bobbybob0]

The behind the scene do entary on French NT Eurobasket (in French):
http://www.canalplus.fr/pid2708.htm

Thanks a lot Bruno !