Manu, Oberto, Nocioni, Scola, Delfino Picked to Defend Gold in China

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I actual think they will struggle for medal with such roster.

Oh, and Greece will medal I suppose!!!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

So are there any new up and coming young talents on that squad? Noticeable ones? Guards? Forwards?

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Oh, and Greece will medal I suppose!!!

If Argentina send such roster get medal will be difficult. That is team is no way better at all than teams like Spain, Lithuania, Greece. So yes just get medal will be difficult.

[BonnerDynasty]

hope they win gold.

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Rasho and Beno will destroy team USA

FIBA really sucks

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So are there any new up and coming young talents on that squad? Noticeable ones? Guards? Forwards?

Well this is from a recent interview from Manu:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24259797/
Are you surprised by how many Argentines (six) play in the NBA?
I’m not surprised in a sense because I know we have a lot of talented players, but it’s surprising for a small country like ours to have such a successful group of players. Once we retire I don’t think there’ll be many more coming, sadly. It’s a great generation, sometimes it happens. We’ve never been a favorite for world champions or Olympics and now we are so I guess we have a great generation.

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If Argentina send such roster get medal will be difficult. That is team is no way better at all than teams like Spain, Lithuania, Greece. So yes just get medal will be difficult.

Argentina's roster is better than Greece and Lithuania. Greece has been regressing since their Euro05 success.

Spain is probably the best bet to beat the US, but I think people are overlooking Russia quite a bit. That team has more size and athleticism than any other team, US aside. Especially their size is quite difficult to deal with at times.

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Well this is from a recent interview from Manu:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24259797/
Are you surprised by how many Argentines (six) play in the NBA?
I’m not surprised in a sense because I know we have a lot of talented players, but it’s surprising for a small country like ours to have such a successful group of players. Once we retire I don’t think there’ll be many more coming, sadly. It’s a great generation, sometimes it happens. We’ve never been a favorite for world champions or Olympics and now we are so I guess we have a great generation.

I have heard Argentina has one great guard prospect. I don't remember his name though.

But golden generations are a real thing in sports. It happened with Yougoslavia in the 90s, USSR in the 80s. Spain is clearely looking like a team of the present and the 10s and Brazil might be there if Splitter, Barbosa, Nene all improve/get healthy.

Same thing happens in soccer as well. It's impossible for any country to consistently produce top level talent. US basketball, and to a certain extent Brazilian soccer, is an exeption, not the norm in that regard.

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Argentina's roster is better than Greece and Lithuania. Greece has been regressing since their Euro05 success.

Spain is probably the best bet to beat the US, but I think people are overlooking Russia quite a bit. That team has more size and athleticism than any other team, US aside. Especially their size is quite difficult to deal with at times.

Greece regress since 2005 Euro championship? How? Greece win 2nd place in 2006 World Championship and beat US team in semifinal and if you not know Zisis not even play tournament and they still beats US. Zisis was BEST player Greece have in 2005 Euro championship and even without him they win US. They lose final to Spain because team and coach admit they have no ability left after US game. They give everything in the US game and have nothing left for final.

Also at 2007 Euro championship starting C and starting PF of Greece did not play. 2 of 5 best players Greece have Antonis Fotsis and Sofo not even play in tournament. These players will be consider as better than almost all players of Argentina team except maybe Scola, Manu, Nocioni. Fotsis is actual more talent than Nocioni and Sofo more talent than Scola they are still players in development stage. Team you think is best team Spain beat Greece by 5 points in Madrid on home floor. I not impress with 82-77 Spain win on home floor in Madrid when two of 5 best Greek players not even plays game.


And Greece not even have starting front court players. Sorry but if you think such team as one mention here from Argentina is better than Greece team at full strengths you obvious not know Greece team.

If Greece send all best players and face such team in China as one mention here for Argentina then Argentina will have very hard time beat Greece. Without Hermann and Pepe they will not have depth for top Euro teams. Manu will need crazy game for them to beat best Euro teams.