Fiba world 2023 (and Blazers)

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  1. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Luka stop whining? HA!
     
  2. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Big man depth is an issue for most teams in this tournament but I think it will become a serious one for Canada in the final stretch. Clarke and Boucher are missed, probably more so than Murray/Wiggins. Where's Todd MacCulloch when you need him?
     
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  3. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Imagine if Canada had Shae too. They’d be deep.

    How long until we hear about Shaedon Sharpe on Canada’s national team?
     
  4. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    Eight or ten years, I hope...
     
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    blazerfan11 Well-Known Member

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    Here he is
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  6. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Olympics next year, I'd wager.
     
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  7. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Yeah, pretty serious guard/wing lineup when you add Sharpe, Murray, and Mathurin.
     
  8. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Looks like I overestimated us. This transition between generations is brutal, and not going well. At least we qualified for the next Olympics, but I can't see us doing very well because we'll still be transitioning.
     
  9. Mediocre Man

    Mediocre Man Mr. SportsTwo

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    Jovic looked good….again. Serbia beats Canada to head to the finals.

    M anxiety goes up with each passing day Dame is on this team
     
  10. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    USA is going to lose
     
  11. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Would be funny if Canada beats the US and USA doesn’t medal.

    USA’s easy schedule might have impacted their success in this tournament.
     
  12. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Caw-Caw
    What’s that?
    CAW
    Is that…


    I blame tlong for both losses
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, Jovic played almost as well (in his grand total of fewer than 19 minutes) as LEGENDS Milutinov, Dobric and Duduric.
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    The playoff for third place is gonna be LIT
     
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Here's Jovic's main contribution:

     
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    tlongII Legendary Poster

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    I will take the blame. I think if they played Germany again they would kill them as well though. Germany and Serbia took advantage of their size and shot ridiculously well.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Lithuania

    I’m just joking around by the way.

    Maybe if the USA didn’t have Edwards as their star player. Nothing against the guy, he’s definitely got a future with the team.
     
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    8pts, 1reb, 1as.

    God mode.
     
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  20. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Can't staff the team with a bunch of role players.

    These other teams have been playing together for years. So in the past we have just brute force beat them with insanely talented rosters. This team was not..... insanely talented.
     

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