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^^ I will try to find some link. Nevertheless, I haven't made up anything, I am just repeting what I heard from slovenian TV commentator who is in Japan, so he is at the source. I do not see any reason for him to make up things.
Is this your opinion or did you read this somewhere. I’ve been keeping up with the tournament and this is the first time I have heard this.
^^ I will try to find some link. Nevertheless, I haven't made up anything, I am just repeting what I heard from slovenian TV commentator who is in Japan, so he is at the source. I do not see any reason for him to make up things.
It would be nice if you could find a link. If Team USA did do something that makes them “ugly Americans” I would like to see it from a credible source.
Man,
There was no contest, props to Spain.
Smeagol, I stand by what I said, Wolkowyski and Oberto suck.
Spain Wins. The land of my ancestors wins a basketball championship. Never thought I'd see that.
It was probably some emergency, like someone's mom got sick or something. Ofcourse there is always a slight chance that USA is just a sore loser. But with all other millions of possibilities this is just a wild guess.
Is it possible that they just received their medals the day of their game? Like you said there could be 100 possible reasons. I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt until I see something from a credible source.It was probably some emergency, like someone's mom got sick or something. Ofcourse there is always a slight chance that USA is just a sore loser. But with all other millions of possibilities this is just a wild guess.
No, that is not possible IMO. Well, actually it`s possible they got the medals on the day of their game, but that doesn`t change anything really. As it was always done so that everyone got the medals on the same day, after the finals. So either way, to me, it is a sign of disrespect, as well as being sore losers. Which is funny since they did get the bronze.....
Viva Espana! Congratulations!at the start of this tournament i said i like Spain's chances. I guessed right.
well, I never bet big on a team than more than I bet on Spain. Now that they had beaten the Olympic champs, I think they can win this thing. This is a great matchup. Both play good defense.
i just wonder if Pau can stop the #5?
and to Pau too for winning the WC MVP. you deserve it.
great defense, superb 3pt shooting, incredible ball passing. Mark Gasul'sGasol, named player of the tournament after averaging 21.3 points and 8.1 rebounds, burst into tears at the final buzzer as the Spanish celebrations began in earnest.defense on so frustrated baby ShaQ.
Did you watch Oberto play the finals in Indianapolis 2002?
I concede to you that Wolko was never a great player. But saying Oberto sucks is plain ignorant.
Oberto's past his prime, I did watch him playing for Argentina in international compe ions and also in Europe and for our Spurs. I think people who've watched him played prior to his arrival in SA have still hope that he can be a more solid contributor. I thought his passing would be a great asset for the Spurs. The outlook ain't rosy for him. TD, Bonner, Elson, Buttler, Horry, and maybe Williams means less PT, if any, for him.Did you watch Oberto play the finals in Indianapolis 2002?
He scored 2 pts against Spain in the semifinals and 6 against the US, if he doesn't suck, maybe you are his biggest supporter.
Manu had a couple of games where he scored 5 pts. Does he suck too?
Oberto had a couple of games where he scored in the high teens. He had one where he scored over 20 pts, IIRC.
In any case, scoring isn't what will determine if you suck or not.
Out of context- Smeagol please explain it to me: does Argies mean something bad or not? I already ask this question in other thread and didn´t get any response.
No, I think Maccabi dominated even more in Israel. That was pure demolition. Here this happened on foreign soil amidst a very silent crowd. Greece was a better team, and with Gasol I think they wouldn't have won, but without him, this game became an epic.
In Euro, he was a commentator and they were close, now they were alone again in the Finals. EPIC. And that made Spain motivated as .
Sorry for not responding.
Argies, to the best of my knowledge does not mean anything bad.
In fact, I've used the term many times in my posts.
Having watched the Spain and Greece game, I was pretty impressed with the Spaniard's defense. It was a hybrid zone, optimized to shut down Greece's penetrations. When Greece passed to the post or interior, Spain doubled and even trapped whenever the ball got near the baseline. When Greece loaded one side (4 ball-side), Spain rotated their zone very quickly and in such a way as to leave only one man weakside. Spain was much quicker in closing out when the ball moved to an open man. When Greece tried high screen-roll, the zone collapsed quick and strong.
I was very impressed with Carlos Jimenez's effort on D.
That's why I think with or without Pau, Spain earned the right to be called the best. Team defense.
it's just too bad Pau has to undergo surgery after that WC(this is not an NBA team wants), it might be another reason for the Grizzlies to miss playoffs next yr. He's on a very telented division-Spurs, Dallas, Houston, improved Hornets. where each game loss is counted & crucial.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol will have surgery Friday to repair a broken bone in his left foot.
Gasol fractured the fifth metatarsal in his left foot last week while playing for Spain during the FIBA world championships. He was scheduled for surgery in Memphis at the Campbell Clinic, the Grizzlies said Wednesday.
Hope he'll not be another Amare who took a season to recover and recuperate after a surgery.
It is a stress fracture. Soon or later was going to happen.
It could have been in a scrimmage. When you see how the injury happen you can't believe, just dribble to the right without making any odd movement and started to suffer pain. He knocked down 2 free throws ( damnˇˇˇ) and then he was carried outside the court.
Gus
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