National Teams in america

[Cachi872]

Which are, now, the ten strongest national teams in america (south e north america)?

 

[Mindozas6]

Which are, now, the ten strongest national teams in america (south e north america)?

USA
Argentina
Brazil
Puerto-Rico
Venezuela
Uruguay
Canada
Mexico
Panama
Virgin Islands or Dominican Republic

 

[mvblair2]

USA
Argentina
Brazil
Puerto-Rico
Venezuela
Uruguay
Canada
Mexico
Panama
Virgin Islands or Dominican Republic

And that's probably the order I'd put them in. I might move Canada up a little, because they're a strong team with all their players. Same with Mexico. Unfortunately, there isn't much room to move them up, because the US, Argentina, Brazil, and PR are pretty much the tops.

 

[Lewis3]

In Order

1 - The U.S.
2 - Argentina
3 - Barsil
4 - Puerto Rico
5 - Canada
6 - The Dominican republic
7 - Venezuela
8 - Urugay
9 - Panama
10 - Virgin Islands
11 - Mexico
12 - Jamica
13 - Barbados
14 - Bahamas

 

[Mojado2]

Which are, now, the ten strongest national teams in america (south e north america)?

Based on what ? Individual players ? Results of the last 10 years? 5 years ? How many peanuts they sold in a game ?

@Lewis: Just place DomRep on the top...they going to win it all...right ?

 

[mvblair2]

How many peanuts they sold in a game ?

You're not going to beat Canada there.

Now, Mojado, when is Mexico going to get their game back in order? They didn't medal in last year's Centrobasket, right?

 

[alermac2]

1) USA
2) Argentina

3) Brazil, if they ever play at their level
4) Puerto Rico

5) Uruguay (mostly because of last two seasons)
6) Mexico, Dominican, Canada, Venezuela, Panama (can't really put anyone ahead of any other)
11) Virgin Islands
12) Colombia, Cuba, Bahamas, Costa Rica

 

[J-Mart2]

when was the last time brazil beated puerto rico's best squad?

 

[mvblair2]

when was the last time brazil beated puerto rico's best squad?

Good question. Very good question. I think I might put PR above Brazil, even though Brazil has more "NBA star power" at the moment.

 

[penzias2]

Based on what ? Individual players ? Results of the last 10 years? 5 years ? How many peanuts they sold in a game ?

@Lewis: Just place DomRep on the top...they going to win it all...right ?

I read s omewhere that Horford could join the team. If he does that would be a huge upgrade, not to mention if Villanueva also commited.

 

[JGX2]

3) Brazil, if they ever play at their level
4) Puerto Rico

Brazil doesn't play defense and is always disappointing...PR is still suffering from the curse of 2004...call it even.

5) Uruguay (mostly because of last two seasons)
6) Mexico, Dominican, Canada, Venezuela, Panama (can't really put anyone ahead of any other)
11) Virgin Islands

I don't see how you can have Uruguay ahead of Canada. VI maybe should be ranked a step higher based on Centrobasket results.

 

[J-Mart2]

I read s omewhere that Horford could join the team. If he does that would be a huge upgrade, not to mention if Villanueva also commited.

Horford already played for the Dominicans in the CentroBasket. They won the Bronze Medal losing to Puerto Rico in the semis.

http://fibaamericas.com/torneos_roster_us.asp?t=VVVFSEYPLM&team=274&n=Dominican Republic&c=DOM



Villanueva cant play for DR since he already played for the US in a Under-20 Competition.

http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=men_alpha_V

Brazil doesn't play defense and is always disappointing...PR is still suffering from the curse of 2004...call it even.

what has done Brazil to put them even with Puerto Rico?

 

[J-Mart2]

1. USA
2. Argentina
3. Puerto Rico
4. Brazil
5. Canada
6. Uruguay
7. Virgin Islands
8. Dominican Republic
9. Venezuela
10. Cuba

 

[JGX2]

what has done Brazil to put them even with Puerto Rico?

Matched Puerto Rico's level of mediocrity in recent competitions.

 

[J-Mart2]

Matched Puerto Rico's level of mediocrity in recent competitions.

And since both teams matched levels of mediocrity, the edge goes to the team that was a Carlos Arroyo and a decent coach away from the olympics, the americas bronze medallist, the one who won the h2h serie against Brazil... Puerto Rico

 

[alermac2]

I don't see how you can have Uruguay ahead of Canada.

I think Uruguay has made huge progress since 2006, but their 2008 team was really good. Although Canadian NT roster has really improved these past two years, so i can make them share my 5th position

VI maybe should be ranked a step higher based on Centrobasket results.

I thought so. Virgin Islands somehow performes better at Centrobaskets, but Dominican and Panamá are a much bigger threat at Americas' Tournaments (when they qualify). So that's my pick.

 

[LFGC792]

The last time that brazil beat us was in the panamerican games with our b squad in their home turf. We beat them twice in the 2007 FIBA TOA (once by 22). 2002 WC they beat us by two in the prelim round but we beat them in the last game.


In the americas a bunch of people like to rank the teams according to the number of NBA players, but facts are facts.

Im late for my flight, peace.

 

[JGX2]

the americas bronze medallist

I was going to make a sarcastic comment about the meaningfulness of third place games but then I realized for most of PR's players the bronze medal from the TOA probably looked good next to the bronze medal from Centrobasket.

Brazil finished ahead of PR in the group play. So we'll call it even.

 

[J-Mart2]

I was going to make a sarcastic comment about the meaningfulness of third place games but then I realized for most of PR's players the bronze medal from the TOA probably looked good next to the bronze medal from Centrobasket.

Brazil finished ahead of PR in the group play. So we'll call it even.

actually, Puerto Rico won the gold medal in the last CentroBasket
on the same year we got bronze in CentroBasket, we played Brazil (the same one that finished ahead of Puerto Rico group play) twice and beated them 97-75 and 111-107, including the bronze medal game.

I also could make a sarcastic comment about the 4th place finish Brazil had in the last South American Championship.

 

[JGX2]

on the same year we got bronze in CentroBasket, we played Brazil (the same one that finished ahead of Puerto Rico group play) twice and beated them 97-75 and 111-107, including the bronze medal game.

And what does that say about PR's performance in the rest of the tournament?

I also could make a sarcastic comment about the 4th place finish Brazil had in the last South American Championship.

You could but that would be stupid because they didn't use anything close to their full team.