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Brazil won 93-75.holy cow! what a sloppy start by both brazil and the united staes)
turnovers all over
holy cow! what a sloppy start by both brazil and the united staes
turnovers all over
Brazil won 93-75.holy cow! what a sloppy start by both brazil and the united staes
turnovers all over
hmm ok so who won gold
Brazil is in the final, waiting for the winner of the Argentina vs. Venezuela game.
5:44 left in the first,
ARG 11
VEN 12
Are any here actually watching these games, or just following?
If you're watching, how's Barbosa doing? Namely with running an offense?
I've read and heard from some Suns fans that he's doing well, even running a pic-n-roll offense. He looks to create for himself first, but isn't a selfish PG.
Just lookin' for words from an unbiased group.
I love the kid. I think he's got All-Star potential, but he needs structure, something Phoenix didn't give him last year. I know his 20ppg, 4apg numbers for the Tourney, but as a statistician, I know that numbers don't tell you everything.
Thanks...
Well, I saw three of Brazil's games, but he played only in two. He is one of the main weapons of Brazil's offense, specially since Anderson Varejao went down with an injury.
His role wasn't always a typical PG, sometimes he shared the court with another PG, and Leandrinho was used as a SG during that time. When playing as a PG, he distributed the ball well, 'tho he also shoot the ball a lot. His three point shooting has been good, but remember that under FIBA rules the 3-point line is closer (6,25mts.). He also tried penetrations, but with FIBA zonal defenses he didn't try that very often.
I don't mind percentages much and I understand the type of guard he is.
Sticking with the Suns, Kevin Johnson attacked the basket to create offense, most of the time for his own shot, but then used his own offensive agressiveness as a way to get teammates open shots. He did it off penetration and pic-n-roll.
While I'm not comparing the two, I think Barbosa is this type of guard. He failed last year because D'Antoni put him in positions to be Nash. He's not Nash and never will be.
I wish I could see more of Machado (the other PG). He seems like a flat-out stud. Splitter should use his past few games as a springboard to the #1 overall pick. He's so good.
Thanks for the info. Hoping that the confidense gained is enough to make Barbosa a significant part of the Suns this season.
Argentina beat Venezuela. Finals is Brasil vs. Argentina
hmm it was a close game wasn't it?
not that close, but yeah, something like 104 - 93
ARG against BRA ...
I hope this time BRA plays seriously
GO ARG GO!!!
VEN 93 USA 83, Not even a medal this time
Can't be to dissapointed for a thrown-together team of college and NBDL players going against some of the most well-versed national teams in the world. They qualified the US, and that's all that matters. They did their job.
Brasil is the champion
Brasil 100 - Argentina 88
Leandrinho killed us, he scored 20 pts in the 4th 7/8 on 3's.
Our team fought pretty hard, even without our starting PG.
Congrats to Brazil.
Props to the US players for repping the country and getting the USA qualified.
Props to Argentina for playing so well in this tourney when they didn't have to because they were already qualified.
MVP: Marcelinho
All-Tournament Team: Marcelinho, Leandrinho Barbosa, Francisco Garcia (Dominican Republic), Romero (Venezuela), Batista (Uruguay)
Batista also got an offer from the Hawks 2yrs 900.000
Final Score:
Brazil 100
Argentina 88
Well, Brazil has just won the tournament. It's never nice losing to them, but they played with most of their stars, except for a few, and we fielded our third string, and gave them a of a game. Maybe the reason we lost this game can be attributed on defense, since we were the best defensive team of the compe ion, but we allowed 100 points for the first time in the tournament.
Leandrinho was the key man, he scored four consecutive three-pointers in the 4th. quarter. Argentina missed Point Guard Daniel Farabello, who injured his back in the semi-final against Venezuela (another injury in semi-finals, what the...? Are we jinxed?).
A list of players that I liked in this compe ion:
Marcelinho - Guard (BRA)
Leandrinho - Guard (BRA)
Thiago Splitter - Forward (BRA)
Nicolas Mazzarino - Guard (URU)
Esteban Batista - Center(URU)
Elias Ayuso - Guard (Puerto Rico)
Oscar Torres - Guard (Venezuela)
Charlie Bell - Guard (USA)
Francisco García - Guard (DOM)
Daniel Farabello - Guard (ARG)
Paolo Quinteros - Guard (ARG)
Hernán Jasen - Guard/Forward (ARG)
Federico Kammerichs - Forward (ARG)
Leonardo Gutierrez - Forward (ARG)
Román Gonzalez - Center (ARG)
On other news, the Hawks have offered a contract to Uruguayan center Esteban Batista.
http://www.fibaamericas.com/noticias...A&t=XGLQKBLQOI
It says they offered him a one-year deal for $400k, and $500k if there's a second year of contract. He said that the Hawks gave him the opportunity to play, while the Warriors only invited him to trainning camp.SANTO DOMINGO (AP) - Los Atlanta Hawks de la NBA ofrecieron un contrato de dos años por 900 mil dólares al pívot uruguayo Esteban Batista, dijo el sábado uno de los agentes del jugador.
Batista devengaría 400 mil dólares en el primer año, que es garantizado, y podría recibir otros 500 mil por una segunda temporada.
"Batista está muy feliz porque tendrá la oportunidad de medirse a los mejores jugadores del mundo", dijo el dominicano Pedro Pérez, quien trabaja con el agente norteamericano Aaron Goodwin, nuevo apoderado de Batista.
La información del acuerdo le llegó a Batista el viernes, cuando celebró su pleaños número 22.
"Estaba muy emocionado por ese gran regalo", agregó Pérez.
El jueves, Batista había revelado a The Associated Press que Goodwin negociaba con Atlanta y Golden State.
"Atlanta hizo la mejor oferta, especialmente en lo que se refiere a oportunidades de jugar. Golden State solamente me invitó a su campamento de entrenamientos", dijo Batista.
Batista fue una de las estrellas del Campeonato FIBA Américas, en el que consiguió cifras dobles en rebotes y puntos en siete de los ocho partidos de Uruguay. También fue el líder de rebotes del torneo y uno de sus mejores anotadores.
Brazilian guard Marcelinho has been invited to the Cavaliers trainning camp, according to ESPN Brazil:
http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/ge_no...107&nwid=17629
He was invited to the Blazers trainning camp last season.Marcelinho é convidado a treinar em Cleveland
Santo Domingo (República Dominicana) - As apresentações do ala/armador Marcelinho na Copa América renderam ao jogador mais uma chance de tentar a sorte na NBA. Neste domingo, pouco antes do jogo da final do torneio, ele confirmou à ESPN Brasil, que foi convidado pelo Cleveland Cavaliers para participar de uma semana de treinos nos Estados Unidos.
O jogador deve seguir direto da República Dominicana para Cleveland, onde também atua seu companheiro de seleção Anderson Varejão. Apesar da oportunidade, Marcelinho não se precipita nos sonhos. “Não tem nada de mais. Já passei por uma situação como essa”, diz, lembrando do treinamento feito com o Portland Trail Blazers antes da temporada passada.
Para o jogador, que tem contrato com o Unitri/Uberlândia, uma transferência para a NBA depende de muitas coisas e não apenas de desejo. “Tem muita coisa que pesar, não é realizar o sonho a qualquer preço”, racionaliza. “Tem que ver o que eles me oferecem, o que eu tenho a oferecer e se eles vão me oferecer alguma coisa”.
What's Machado's contract situation? I'm hoping that Barbosa can convince him to sign with the Suns as their backup PG.
Suns have a roster spot freed up thanks to Padgett. They have a need for backup PG and are only around 53 million in salary. it would need to be for the minimum, but that's what he'd be getting from others anyways.
Congrats Brazil, well played.
See you next time, with our A - team.
Brazil didn't exactly have their "A team" missing Nene, Verejao and Araujo. That's three NBA calibur big-men they missed.
Not saying their A-Team would beat Argentina's A-Team... Not by a long shot...
He is contracted to a Brazilian club, but if an NBA team makes him an offer, he would end that contract in minutes. He would sign as an unrestricted free agent, something like Oberto, Jasikevicius and Macijauskas.
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