In FIBA, the best team usually wins, in the NBA not at all.
In FIBA, the refs are mostly in the background, in the NBA they take the spotlight.
In FIBA, everything happens much faster, a 9 pt lead is huge, in the NBA there are so many timeouts, and game stoppages, the players have plenty time to gather their thoughts.
In FIBA, individual talent does not give too much an advantage, the NBA is all about individual talent.
IMO the NBA is mainly for "entertainment", marketing, selling t-shirts, etc but when you really wanna know which team is really the best, FIBA > NBA
I disagree, I think there have been plenty of times that the best team has won in the NBA.
Everything else you said I think is right on.
I don't see FIBA as better than the NBA or vice versa....I just think the two are vastly different and I wouldn't mind seeing some changes to close that difference.
Argentina + Spain + as > USA (- Bruce Bowen)
yes of course, after a 7 ing game series. The NBA implemented 7 game series mainly for $$ but it turns out the NBA also requires a 7 game series between 2 teams to see who is the best.
That is almost the truth. But take a look hhow long is the nba season and how important are the injures to nba teams.
Not true.In FIBA, the refs are mostly in the background, in the NBA they take the spotlight.
Well it was like that in the history of the nba. But when those indywiduals can play togetgher than you have successIn FIBA, individual talent does not give too much an advantage, the NBA is all about individual talent.
Yup stren did it and he saved the leauge.IMO the NBA is mainly for "entertainment", marketing, selling t-shirts, etc but when you really wanna know which team is really the best, FIBA > NBA
But I do not know if those new rules are that bad. They are opening up more court but still nba (the playes) wants to play indywidually.
Great team teams - NY '70, Bos '60, LA '80 Spurs and Detroit nowdays
to clarify, I was mainly comparing NBA single playoff games to FIBA compe ion games.
again, the great NBA teams have won because of 7 game series.
hmm... you haven't been watching very closely, have you
in COMPARISON to NBA officiating?? Methinks you haven't been watching
I agree...I would love to see a one and done format.yes of course, after a 7 ing game series. The NBA implemented 7 game series mainly for $$ but it turns out the NBA also requires a 7 game series between 2 teams to see who is the best.
Here it comes.
I think FIBA refs are crack addicts. FIBA rules are about dumb as rocks and not even basketball.
When they wanna play the game like it's supposed to be played I'm sure USA would be owning it up as well.
Not that FIBA means to anyone inside the US anyways, cause it doesn't. The media cares cause it fills their pockets though. But in reality it means .
Olympics is what counts. You win that you are the best in the world. You win FIBA good job here's a cookie.
I have just watched both games and I gotta tell you, what a sorry squad the USA has.
Maybe they should just decide to send college kids and save the NBA the embarrasment
they don't have a chance in in the olympics even w/Kobe, Shaq, Superman whoever if things don't change.
IMO the difference is not about the rules, the officials...
But about how people see the game. To win a compe ion you need to have some defensive intensity, players must not care about the stats sheet, you can't completely rebuild a team every year...
Greece > USA for the same reasons Pistons > Suns and Duncan > Kobe
Well this team is built on Olympics.
And tell me why Iverson was not a good choice for this team?
Unbelivable.
Battier was nothing in that game but K decided to let him play instead of monster Howard
Umm... the Olympics are played by FIBA rules.
Other FIBA Players were trained by American coaches here you know
SUPPOSED??!!!Well, mr. Smarty, is it SUPPOSED to be "travelling=turnover"? Is this only a FIBA rule or is it that way in NBA, too? Coz I don't see any travelling being called in NBA against LeBron, Anthony, Iverson, Kobe,...
The only difference between FIBA and NBA rules is, that FIBA refs actually call what NBA officials should've called. After all if the NBA rules define travelling, why are officials disregarding it? Coz they are better than FIBA refs? I don't think so, it's probably, because they are worse, wouldn't that be right?
BTW, regarding the topic, I think that NBA champ is the best basketball club in the world at that particualr moment.
Are you serious? Iverson is a high output (takes a lot of shots) - low % (doesnt make very many) shooter. He would have been horrible on this team.
The US needed better outside shooters and better coaching not Iverson.
FIBA isn't > than NBA.
FIBA > Team USA built on Jersey sales
USA should just start sending the team that won the NBA le the previous year to the worlds, the US would never lose again.
This is probably more accurate:
FIBA = WNBA
FIBA < NBA
You must be joking.
FIBA > NBA =
You kidding me right?
What was Miller doing or jamison?
battier?
Battier did a bang up job today on the pick and roll. Good ing call Coach K.
Riding the pine which is the same thing Iverson would be doing if he was on this team. Anyway, what the do you care youve been hating on Team USA since day 1.
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