FIBA World Cup 2019

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  1. riverman

    riverman Writing Team

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    Is that Sarah Hecht in the photo?
     
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  2. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    YES!
     
    BlazerWookee, Jul 23, 2019
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    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    I don't think so...
     
    Eastoff, Jul 24, 2019
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Doubt he’d say yes regardless, but oh boy...
     
    PDXFonz, Jul 26, 2019
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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    I say the USA team should be THE EXPENDABLES - JR Smith, Carmelo, Monta Ellis and everyone from the Big3 League!
     
    Rastapopoulos, Jul 27, 2019
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  7. DUB

    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Now Simmons has withdrawn from the exhibition games as well.

    Reading between the lines, the Aussie coach didn’t want him playing the exhibition games if he wasn’t playing at the World Cup.

    Now Australia can prepare properly without having to worry about integrating a player who isn’t going to be there for the real stuff.

    https://www.news.com.au/sport/ameri...a/news-story/b0c3b2536f4d390b258904b0fd592244
     
    DUB, Jul 27, 2019
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Team USA smashed by Select Team

     
    DUB, Aug 14, 2019
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    No surprise really: John Jenkins is a SUMMER LEAGUE CHAMPION!!!!!

    (Also: revenge for Jeff Van Gundy for the 1999 finals...)
     
    Rastapopoulos, Aug 15, 2019
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Damn! This is bad ANY way you look at it. Even if they just roll the rock out there, they should handle this glorified G-League team.
     
    THE HCP, Aug 15, 2019
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    Just an example of why I think Pop is the most overrated coach in the league.
     
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    The Dream Team lost to a team whose PG was Bobby Hurley.
     
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    He probably has more talent when he's coaching the Spurs. Whose the best player on the US team?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Aug 15, 2019
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    Doesn't matter. The worst player on the US team is better than the best player on the Select team.
     
    tlongII, Aug 15, 2019
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    https://www.yahoo.com/sports/fiba-world-cup-team-usa-scrimmage-005910632.html


    After handfuls of stars bowed out of Team USA, the team before heading out to play Spain this weekend was destroyed 36-17 in a scrimmage with a G league team coached by Jeff Van Gundy and led by guard John Jenkins.






    Team USA:

    Kemba Walker
    Jaylen Brown
    Mason Plumlee
    Donovan Mitchell
    Marcus Smart
    Harrison Barnes
    Kyle Kuzma
    Brook Lopez
    Khris Middleton
    Jayson Tatum
    PJ Tucker
    Myles Turner
    De'Aaron Fox
    Joe Harris
    Derrick White
     
    Chris Craig, Aug 15, 2019
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    Brings back memories of the 1992 dream team. Considered to be the best bb team ever. 11 of the 12 players are in the HOF.

    The dream team also lost their first scrimmage against college players. It took a game for them to learn how to play together.

    The second scrimmage, the college players never scored a single point.
     
    oldfisherman, Aug 15, 2019
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Let's be honest...... I'm not even sure that team would win a championship in the NBA.
     
    Natebishop3, Aug 15, 2019
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    They’d probably have the best bench in the history of the sport, but their star power is a little lack luster.
     
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