FIBA World Championship, Day 5 Open Thread
by Tom Ziller on Sep 1, 2010 6:30 AM PDT
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PrintPlenty of big matchups both symbolic and competitive today. Team USA takes on Iran this morning. In non-blowout action, Lithuania and France fight for the leadership of Group D, Slovenia and Brazil duke it out for the No. 2 spot behind the USA in Group B and Serbia and Australia do the same in Group A, where Argentina leads.
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The Greeks are thinking of losing intentionally vs Russia,
so they can avoid Spain in the Round of 16. The funny ridiculous thing is that the Russians are thinking the same thing. There’s a strong chance one of the 2 teams (or both) will play make a parody out of the game.
FIBA is already thinking about changing the qualification rules in the next tournament.
I would take Spain with the way they're playing right now
Wouldn’t it be funny though if both the Greeks and Russians tried to lose intentionally
Cousins is good but he's no mana from heaven.
Lithuania - France should be a good match
Serbia-Australia could be fun. Perhaps Turkey- Puerto Rico could have been interesting if Arroyo would have played. With Barea, Ramos and Balkman, they could still give Turkey a fight, though.
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My parents hometown of Iran are going to get battered; Persians are very, very, very, bad at basketball.
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Still waiting for USA's first loss
not in this game huh?
Cousins is good but he's no mana from heaven.
LOL, not a chance in the high heavens will the U.S lose this one, and Tunisia, who has yet to win a game, has an even less of a chance at victory.
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by Bkj on Sep 1, 2010 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions
That kid Arsalan Kazemi playing for Rice University looks legit
he has a legitimate shot at the NBA
by The Guy on the Couch on Sep 2, 2010 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Slovenia and brasil should be a good one, seeing a current suns player and a former/loved one
adds more to the plotline.
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Didnt they say the game started at noon?
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by Bkj on Sep 1, 2010 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Thank you ESPN3
"Dodger fans aren’t happy when foul balls get into their section, because it interferes with their playing with the beachball"- Mike Krukow
Doo doo deh doo Iran! LOL, I actually wanna see the iranians crash and burn
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Spain is kicking lebanon's ass, 62-39, with gasol on the bench getting some rest.
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Iranians playing very sloppy, and poorly. Oh and did I also mention that the persians fear contact
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Derrick rose just trashed the iranian team.
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I agree, his jumper is improved and is entering his third year, I expect big things from the bulls this season
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I read a really good piece on NBA PlayBook on how Thibs could make them an even better defensive team than last year.
Really good stuff. Here is the link, I recommend it a lot.
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Did you guys know that the K in farsi is pronounced more as a G?
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Finally, Danny Granger making a shot, my man.
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37 points blowout, many they are turrble.
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France and lithuania should be a good one.
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National anthem being sung right now, as we prepare for an epic game between two undefeateds.
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LOL, Announcer says diaw is a good passer and he hits it off the side of the backboard.
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Great game so far, 7-5, a bit of a slow start but some exciting stuff.
diaw hit a three, guy on lithu hits a three, and then the guy who made the three trails the play and blocks batums shoot. Boy did he get up there.
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Batum with the and one, some good passing going on here; highllighted by a no -look Linas Kleiza pass.
8-7 France.
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Stupid foul by mahinmi, fouling the lithu player 40 feet from the basket with 3 seconds on the shot clock
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Lithuania down 4, batum hits the three.
Lithu playing really sloppy, Kleiza isnt playing very aggressive.
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I will never understand why these European bigs are so bad in the low post??
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Diaw is not a good passer in general, he is a good passer when there is no one guarding him.
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Mahinmi doesn't know what he is doing, getting trapped in the low block
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15-11 france, Diaw pushes off to get free, damn you doris :)
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Mahinmi with a monster block, 18-11 france.
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Lithu playing like crap, 1-5 from downtown and they keep shooting.
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France is striking while the iron is hot, another three/long two.
Diaw ripped a board from another player, he is playing like Boris not Doris! Batum another Three, 9 points, 24-11, France.
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37:30 for Puerto Rico at halftime
Ikyasova was huge yesterday, only 3 points so far.
Dunking Dutchman
Lithuania wins 69:55
Their top scorer is Jonas Maciulis with 19. Kleiza had 15, I believe all in the second half.
Batum leads France with 13, Diaw has 9.
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Argentina only up by 4 poinst against Jordan
no not the playerm the nation.
Just 6 minutes left in the 4th.
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Scola keeps Argentina in the lead (30 points)
but Jordan is still hanging in there.
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