Argentina National Team

[carina_gino20]

Not sure where to post this:

i was wondering if anyone has the scoop on the Argentinean National Team. Have they decided on the final roster for the World Cup? Who, from the Olympic roster, will likely play again? Who won't be coming back?

thanks.

[Lebowski Brickowski]

Can someone duct tape manu to his lazy-boy for the summer? REST MANU, REST!

[leemajors]

maybe the staff could break down the tapes of the tourney and find a way to use oberto more effectively. i really think he could help out if given more oppurtunity.

[abelle23]

i think it will help manu to play for argentina...he rested the summer before this season i dont think it did him any good...cant wait to see him play for his country again!!!

[danyel]

Manu best NBA season so far was right after he won tournament MVP at the olympics. A good perfomance with the national team would probably boost his confidence.

Players most likely to be on the final roster:
PG: Sanchez
SG: Ginobili / Delfino
SF: Nocioni
PF: Oberto / Scola
C: Wolkowyski

Players that have a very good chance on making the team
PG: Prigioni
SF: Jasen / Herrmann / Kammerichs / Matias Sandes
PF: Leo Gutierrez
C: Roman Gonzalez / Gaby Fernández

Montecchia (sub PG) won't be playing for the national team anymore, he retired.

[Ariel]

These are almost a lock:

• PG: Pepe Sánchez / Pablo Prigioni
• SG: Manu / Delfino
• SF: Nocioni
• PF: Scola
• C: Oberto / Wolkowyski

Out of the remaining 4:

• Another SF will likely come out of Herrmann, Jasen or Kammerichs. My guess is, Herrmann is in.
• The PF left could be Leo Gutiérrez
• The two spots left would be decided by need... I'd think that one of the other SFs could go in, as could Quinteros or Mázzaro (shooters), or Gaby Fernández (perimeter oriented big guy).

So it could round up to, IMO, something like this:

• PG: Pepe Sánchez / Pablo Prigioni
• SG: Manu / Delfino
• SF: Nocioni / Herrmann
• PF: Scola / Leo Gutiérrez
• C: Oberto / Wolkowyski / Gaby Fernández

and one other guy, depending on what coach Hernández believes he'd need the most.

Basically it would be almost the same group, except that Prigioni would play for Montecchia (retired), and another SF (Herrmann, Jasen or Kammerichs) for Sconochini (retired as well).

[Spurologist]

Lionel Messi. Best Argentine talent out there right now.

[velik_m]

Lionel Messi. Best Argentine talent out there right now.

[ace3g]

I wonder if the spurs would consider Herrmann for one of the back up SF positions or PF, forgot how tall he was

[austinfan]

The coach is Sergio Hernandez, correct? What's his coaching philosophy? Is at all similar to Pop's?

[tp time]

France-argentina coming...

[Trainwreck2100]

Not sure where to post this:

i was wondering if anyone has the scoop on the Argentinean National Team. Have they decided on the final roster for the World Cup? Who, from the Olympic roster, will likely play again? Who won't be coming back?

thanks.

pay attention people

[gus]

The coach is Sergio Hernandez, correct? What's his coaching philosophy? Is at all similar to Pop's?

No. In Argentina we are an eclectic school of basket. Among our influences are Hubie Brown ( flex ), U.S. College Basketball, Ettore Messina, Serbian School and (gasp) Mike D'Antoni who is well known here from his times in Europe. Most of the knowledge was received thru clinics etc.

Coach Magnano ( now in Italy ) Played flex all the time, Oveja (Sheep ) Hernandez play up tempo with some Flex cuts.

After the Olympics Pop started to use some flex in the Spurs.

Gus

[ALVAREZ6]

The coach is Sergio Hernandez, correct? What's his coaching philosophy? Is at all similar to Pop's?

Ruben Magnano

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

The one thing I have my doubts about Hernandez is that he isn't very keen on man-to-man defense. Magnano is a very smart coach who has the instinct to know when is the time to switch from zone to man-to-man and viceversa. Hernandez seems to have an unlimited faith in zone which can be dangerous when the opposition is hot from three point land.

[gus]

I am with you and dislike Hernandez red hot head behaviour. I guess that the boys will slow him down.

Gus

[danyel]

World cup you say?

Final 23 roster

Goalkeepers
Abondanzieri (Boca)
Franco (Atletico Madrid)
Ustari (Independiente)

Defenders
Coloccini (Deportivo) *
Sorin (Villareal)
Burdisso (Inter Milan) *
Ayala (Valencia) *
Heinze (Man Utd) *
Scaloni (West Ham)
Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza)
Cufre (Roma)

Midfielders
Riquelme (Villareal)
Mascherano (Corinthians) *
Cambiasso (Inter Milan)
Maxi Rodriguez (Deportivo)
Aimar (Valencia)
Lucho Gonzalez (Porto)

Forwards
Crespo (Chelsea)
Tevez (Corinthians) *
Saviola (Sevilla) *
Cruz (Inter Milan)
Palacio (Boca)
Messi (Barcelona)

* Players who won olympic gold. Remember that at the Olympics there was U-23 team with 3 players above that age (Ayala, Heinze and Kily Gonzalez).

Players from the Olympic roster who didn't make it to the WC final 23 roster

Wilfredo Caballero (GK)
César Delgado (M/F)
Figueroa (F) (Injured, probably wouldnt have been on the roster anyway)
Kily González (M)
Mauro Rosales (F)
Nicolás Medina (M)
Clemente Rodríguez (D)
D'Alessandro (M)
Mariano González (M)
Germán Lux (GK)
Leandro Fernández (D)

F: Forward, M: Midfielder, D: Defender, GK: Goalkeeper

The Coach was Marcelo Bielsa, now its Jose Pekerman

With Germán Lux being the only one who came really close to making the WC roster.

[Trainwreck2100]

now that we are back on track

[Spurologist]

World cup you say?

Final 23 roster

Goalkeepers
Abondanzieri (Boca)
Franco (Atletico Madrid)
Ustari (Independiente)

Defenders
Coloccini (Deportivo) *
Sorin (Villareal)
Burdisso (Inter Milan) *
Ayala (Valencia) *
Heinze (Man Utd) *
Scaloni (West Ham)
Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza)
Cufre (Roma)

Midfielders
Riquelme (Villareal)
Mascherano (Corinthians) *
Cambiasso (Inter Milan)
Maxi Rodriguez (Deportivo)
Aimar (Valencia)
Lucho Gonzalez (Porto)

Forwards
Crespo (Chelsea)
Tevez (Corinthians) *
Saviola (Sevilla) *
Cruz (Inter Milan)
Palacio (Boca)
Messi (Barcelona)

* Players who won olympic gold. Remember that at the Olympics there was U-23 team with 3 players above that age (Ayala, Heinze and Kily Gonzalez).

Players from the Olympic roster who didn't make it to the WC final 23 roster

Wilfredo Caballero (GK)
César Delgado (M/F)
Figueroa (F) (Injured, probably wouldnt have been on the roster anyway)
Kily González (M)
Mauro Rosales (F)
Nicolás Medina (M)
Clemente Rodríguez (D)
D'Alessandro (M)
Mariano González (M)
Germán Lux (GK)
Leandro Fernández (D)

F: Forward, M: Midfielder, D: Defender, GK: Goalkeeper

The Coach was Marcelo Bielsa, now its Jose Pekerman

With Germán Lux being the only one who came really close to making the WC roster.

That guy is pretty good. Now everyone knows

[Ariel]

why are we talking about soccer here???

[Spurologist]

why are we talking about soccer here???

The spurs are eliminated. The best soccer event in the world is coming up: World Cup. Put two and two together. Whatever that means.

[Trainwreck2100]

why are we talking about soccer here???

because some people only read the le before posting.

[WalterBenitez]

Not sure where to post this:
i was wondering if anyone has the scoop on the Argentinean National Team. Have they decided on the final roster for the World Cup? Who, from the Olympic roster, will likely play again? Who won't be coming back?
thanks.

We hhad offered Ben Wallace the nationality, so til him accept we won't release the final roster

[WalterBenitez]

The coach is Sergio Hernandez, correct? What's his coaching philosophy? Is at all similar to Pop's?

Believe me ... POP is unique

[Nikos]

Montech leaving might be tough. He was excellent against the USA, coming off the pick and hitting the 3. He was a different player then Pepe, better scoring talent. Isn't that kind of a tough loss from a role player standpoint and stylistically at the PG position?