FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

[Hepcat2]

honestly, what is the point of allowing teams like lebanon or cape verde participate in tournament with NTs from a much higher level? even romania, slovakia and iceland would look better. it's just public humiliation...
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It would be "politically incorrect" not to allow teams like Lebanon and Cape Verde into the tournament. Let them therefore be massacred.

Canadian coach got into some sort of argument/fight with Dalembert and Dalembert seems to be out of the tournament.

My guess is that Leo Rautins couldn't handle anymore of Sam Dalembert's "NBA star syndrome", especially after Dalembert was so thoroughly outplayed by his opposite numbers in the Slovenia game.

Damn, ugly, boring and slow Eurobasket dominating again in this FIBA tournament.

How is it then that ugly, boring and slow basketball dominates? Would you recommend moving faster with a view to losing?

 

[Juan Carlos Nadal2]

It is sad to hear that some fans actually booed the Haka routine of the Kiwis. What a retarded way to react to someone's culture. Thumbs up to the vast majority of the (rest of the) fans however that applauded the dance at the end.

 

[KWSN-Men2]

I didn't see that part. Any idea which part of the fans was booing? Was it the "fanatics" with the blue t-shirts?

PS: not to discredit the Greek idiots, but the whole Italian team was offended not some many years ago

 

[Juan Carlos Nadal2]

I didn't see that part. Any idea which part of the fans was booing? Was it the "fanatics" with the blue t-shirts?

PS: not to discredit the Greek idiots, but the whole Italian team was offended not some many years ago

I just read about it. One thing is for the fans to get offended and another for the opposing team to do so If that's true then that's hilarious. Now that you mentioned it actuallyI think I recall the incident.

Do we have an official figure about the number of tickets sold for the Greece-NZ game? What are their prices cuz I also heard that they were rather nippy.

Edit: I actually just saw a video of the Haka routine and it's kinda unreal. Once it started one could hear loads of boos which progressively became loud applause. Apparently the healthy minded fans decided to take over and cover up the retards. Good Job. Apparently Papaloukas also made a signal to the retards to shut it. Thumps up.

 

[Fearless2]

I just read about it. One thing is for the fans to get offended and another for the opposing team to do so If that's true then that's hilarious. Now that you mentioned it actuallyI think I recall the incident.

Do we have an official figure about the number of tickets sold for the Greece-NZ game? What are their prices cuz I also heard that they were rather nippy.

Edit: I actually just saw a video of the Haka routine and it's kinda unreal. Once it started one could hear loads of boos which progressively became loud applause. Apparently the healthy minded fans decided to take over and cover up the retards. Good Job. Apparently Papaloukas also made a signal to the retards to shut it. Thumps up.

link to the video?

 

[Juan Carlos Nadal2]

link to the video?

http://www.sport.gr/default.asp?pid=69&vid=13669

 

[Fearless2]

http://www.sport.gr/default.asp?pid=69&vid=13669

thanks... really some retarded fans in there, but also some great ones(those who promptly muted the retarded with applauses)

 

[Alyosha122]

Man the haka is so awesome lol.

Tnx for the vid.

 

[DanMajerle2]

Well, the Haka is some kind of war dance, so if they show this attitude towards the opponent you have to accept that the opponent's fans strike back.

 

[Fearless2]

Well, the Haka is some kind of war dance, so if they show this attitude towards the opponent you have to accept that the opponent's fans strike back.

Haka is not a war dance everytime, it can be performed for various reasons..

"Although the use of a haka by the All Blacks has made one type of haka familiar, it has led to misconceptions. Haka[2] are not exclusively war dances, nor are they only performed by men. Some are performed by women, others by mixed groups, and some simple haka are performed by children. Haka are performed for various reasons: for amusement, as a hearty welcome to distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements or occasions (McLean 1996:46-47). War haka, which had their own term, 'peruperu', were originally performed by warriors before a battle, proclaiming their strength and prowess in order to intimidate the opposition. Today, haka constitute an integral part of formal or official welcome ceremonies for distinguished visitors or foreign dignitaries, serving to impart a sense of the importance of the occasion."

 

[Remon2]

Haka is not a war dance everytime, it can be performed for various reasons..

Although I don't condone the booing, the use of the Haka in these sports events is used for almost the same reason the war Haka's are used for, intimidating the opponent.

 

[Juan Carlos Nadal2]

Although I don't condone the booing, the use of the Haka in these sports events is used for almost the same reason the war Haka's are used for, intimidating the opponent.

Do you really think it has such a purpose? Do you really think a professional athlete would be intimidated by the Haka? Intimidation could be drawn only through the display of one's flexed muscles, the display of the loudness of one's voice and the display of one's "craziness" before a fight. In the past such displays offered the opponent a "taste" of what's coming their way. Nowadays the opponents already have a pretty good idea of these virtues through...tapes... It is just a cultural display and a gesture of respect to tradition and more of a bonding routine for the NZ team itself rather than an intimidation tool IMO.

 

[J-Mart2]

as far as I know, the Haka was a war dance created to intimidate the opponent, which later moved to sports and developed into a tradition in Oceania, not only New Zealand.

 

[Juan Carlos Nadal2]

as far as I know, the Haka was a war dance created to intimidate the opponent, which later moved to sports and developed into a tradition in Oceania, not only New Zealand.

Exactly. If you are a Maori living back in the day you might be intimidated. What are the chances of a pro athlete doing so nowadays?

 

[J-Mart2]

Exactly. If you are a Maori living back in the day you might be intimidated. What are the chances of a pro athlete doing so nowadays?

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but I still like the dance, they should make it mandatory for every FIBA team to do a traiditional dance before tip off

 

[alermac2]

Although I don't condone the booing, the use of the Haka in these sports events is used for almost the same reason the war Haka's are used for, intimidating the opponent.

The Haka, performed by Jonah Lomu and Tana Umaga, is intimidating. The same Haka, performed by Ed Book and Sean Marks, is hilarious.

they should make it mandatory for every FIBA team to do a traiditional dance before tip off

Salsa?

 

[J-Mart2]

Salsa?

I was thinking of something more primitive, like reggaeton... but salsa should do it

 

[jugoplastika2]

Splitter vs. Kaman will definitely be an interesting matchup.

I didn`t watch this game. What happened? Which one was better?

 

[KWSN-Men2]

The Haka, performed by Jonah Lomu and Tana Umaga, is intimidating. The same Haka, performed by Ed Book and Sean Marks, is hilarious.

Truth is it had nothing to do with this for example.

 

[bobo812]

I don't blame the fans for jeering NZ for that dance, it is appears pretty arrogant when doing that in front of the home team players, regardless whether it is traditional or not. Could you imagine the U.S. doing something like this? The world would dub the players terrorists Lebron alone hitting his chest and yelling to the crowd after a dunk is considered rude and arrogant.