Manu Ginobili Predicts Argentina Victory in World

[ducks]

I hope scola gets embarrased against the usa

[GrandeDavid]

ARG - Ginobili predicts Argentina victory

::WIN a trip to the FIBA World Championship Finals weekend :

MALAGA (FIBA World Championship) - Manu Ginobili has backed Argentina to win gold at the FIBA World Championship in Japan this year.

The San Antonio Spurs guard will be part of a star-studded Argentina squad when the tournament gets underway on August 19, and he is confident of success.

Having previously only mentioned Argentina alongside a number of other teams as possible winners, Ginobili has now said: "If I have to predict, we'll be champions."

Argentina have been drawn in Group A alongside France, Venezuela, Nigeria, Lebanon and reigning champions Serbia & Montenegro, who beat them in the final four years ago in Indianapolis.

Ginobili is expecting a tough tournament, but one in which Argentina can win.

"In a World Championship, you have to be well and ready for every match.

"The United States, Spain and Lithuania have very good teams, but we're very confident in our squad.

Ginobili is in Malaga to take part in the Costa del Sol basketball event and will stay there until Saturday.


PA Sport

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It's nice to hear again from Manu.

I just hope Manu can predict a Spurs championship next season with the same confidence and boldness. After Game 7 late goofs, he owes it to us. Go Manu!

[GrandeDavid]

I know that the U.S. plays Brazil in China in a tune up game in early August. That should be rather fly for me to watch. Word.

[GoSpurs21]

so I guess we can expect Manu to be tired when the playoffs start next season...that's just ing great

[waly.mg]

Probably the best choice may be Bowen on Nocioni, because he´s more scorer than Manu

With Bowen on Manu. Manu probably finished with 15 points and Nocioni with 20
With Bowen on Nocioni, Probably Manu 20 and Nocioni 10

[Trainwreck2100]

Will the refs help them like in the Olympics, if so then yes

[Cherry]

FIBA game = FIBA refs

[Trainwreck2100]

FIBA game = FIBA refs

So then yes, the refs will help the Argies win just like last time

[SequNets]

I predict Manu will foul somebody with 3 seconds on the clock and lose the damn game.

[Trainwreck2100]

damn choker, he probably will foul somebody, but because the refs will be on Argies side like the olympics it won't be called

[ducks]

I predict the sequ is going to go nuts when spurs keep mertzer and sign ian
because they are from overseas

[Beer is Good]

Why can't our players just take a damn offseason off and concentrate on the next NBA season? I understand playing in the Olympics, but this World Championship stuff! Manu, Bruce, TP - REST UP FOR NEXT SEASON! I guess that's the price you pay when you get international talent. the WC. We want NBA gold again.1`

[10-tka]

World champion Argentina. Ha ha the best joke ever

Slovenian guys will be on top of the world! and i mean it.

[Solid D]

This is the roster per Eurobasket

Argentinean National Team Roster for FIBA World Championship

Daniel Farabello (193-G-73) of Whirlpool Varese (ITA)
Pablo Prigioni (186-G-77) of Tau Ceramica Vitoria (ESP)
Pepe Sanchez (193-G-77) of Unicaja Malaga (ESP)
Carlos Delfino (199-G-82) of Detroit Pistons (USA)
Emanuel Ginobili (198-G-77) of San Antonio Spurs (USA)
Andres Nocioni (199-F-79) of Chicago Bulls (USA)
Walter Herrmann (207-F-79) of Unicaja Malaga (ESP)
Leonardo Gutierrez (200-F-78) of Boca Juniors Capital Feder (200-F-78) of Ben Hur Rafaela
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) of Tau Ceramica Vitoria (ESP)
Gabriel Fernandez (204-C-76) of Whirlpool Varese (ITA)
Fabricio Oberto (207-C-75) of San Antonio Spurs (USA)
Ruben Wolkowyski (207-C-73) of BC Khimky Moscow (RUS)

Head Coach: Sergio Hernandez

[1Parker1]

Damn, I was excited to see Lebron, Kobe, and D Wade on the floor together!

By the way, does anyone know if these games will be broadcasted on TV? And if so, what station?

[Mavs_man_41]

Damn, I was excited to see Lebron, Kobe, and D Wade on the floor together!

By the way, does anyone know if these games will be broadcasted on TV? And if so, what station?

They used to come on espn, but im not sure about this year.

[nkdlunch]

Argentina will have hard time getting 2nd place this time. US will get 1st, but there are other good teams that can get 2nd, like Brazil, Lithuania

Manu is just trying to give his teamates confidence even though they have almost no chance to win it all this time.

[Gino20]

I hope USA will get first......However, Kobe is a huge loss for us on both ends of the court. Its not gonna be as easy as you think. Thats exactly why we got are butts kicked a couple of years ago. Dont over look international talent. Nash, Duncan, Parker, Ginobili, Nocioni. Need I say more?

[Solid D]

I don't know why the USA should be confident, except that they may have a defensive specialist to defend the best perimeter player in Bruce.

USA hasn't won a major (over 18) FIBA-type event in years.

[1Parker1]

I don't know why the USA should be confident.

They're confident because they have Lebron James and Dwayne Wade on the same team.

[Solid D]

They're confident because they have Lebron James and Dwayne Wade on the same team.

Maybe Mike K. will prepare and manage the talent better than Larry Brown, Pop and company did in the Olympics. Or better than George Karl or some of the others did in other FIBA tournaments.

[Trainwreck2100]

They're confident because they have Lebron James and Dwayne Wade on the same team.

Slashers suck in international ball, it's about shooters, why do you think FIBA only took out Duncan at the olympics last year, really international ball is the pussification of the sport.

[Mavs_man_41]

Slashers suck in international ball, it's about shooters, why do you think FIBA only took out Duncan at the olympics last year, really international ball is the pussification of the sport.

Slashing doesn't suck in international ball, you just have to have a few shooters in case they try to go zone and clog the lane like in 02' and 04'.

[Cherry]

So then yes, the refs will help the Argies win just like last time

FIBA game = FIBA refs = FIBA rules

Man, Argentina won the gold wiht hard team work.
Players always think that the referees are working against them. Remember the final in Indianapolis 2002...


...help?

[Trainwreck2100]

FIBA game = FIBA refs = FIBA rules

Man, Argentina won the gold wiht hard team work.

Yes, and the team consisted of Manu, Scola, oberto, nocioni, ref 1, and ref 2 etc....