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Which teams do you want to see fail at WBC?

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Which teams do you want to see fail at WBC?

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u2v3e said:
"I think people always exaggerates with me, I'm not worth that much of attention. Sometimes I wish people didn't say anything and only time could tell what I'd become. Because maybe I won't get to be what people expect me to be and they'll be dissapointed even if I've had a great carreer. Sometimes I think I'm not worth it, sometimes I think maybe I am..."
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Hmmm... This is a new interview. I haven't seen that one. I just remember his talk about the nba draft. He was all cocky for being chosen in the top 10. I cannot really find this interview, but I remember it.
In any case, I'm glad that he's changed. Or so, it would appear.
We'll see. :7
 
Is it that we all always dislike the ones who seem more successful than us.....:D
 
Germany and USA

USA because they still dont take these competitions seriously.

Germany simply because they cant play basketball. Also too many naturalized players and no Dirk this year.
 
fastbreak said:
Germany simply because they cant play basketball. Also too many naturalized players and no Dirk this year.
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I am sorry but there is not a single naturalized player in this year's German team. Demond Greene has a German mother and Elias Harris has been born in Germany and plays basketball in Germany since his infancy.

This team is full of young German prospects. I highly respect the effort of the German basketball federation and I hope that these guys will be successful. However successful imo means to not be eliminated in the group stages.
 
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i picked france

i picked france

wasted talent. france has some of the most fascinating players but their attitude and commitment to their country are worse then American players. by the way why in the world did germany,russia and lithuania get wild cards?dirk,kirlenko and saras lobbyied for it and none of them are here. the dominicans would have been a good choice with 4 nba players.they should have waited till june 2010 to give the wild cards so fiba would not have been shafted by these drop outs. germany without dirk and kaman is not better than dominicans?
 
perucho123 said:
wasted talent. france has some of the most fascinating players but their attitude and commitment to their country are worse then American players. by the way why in the world did germany,russia and lithuania get wild cards?dirk,kirlenko and saras lobbyied for it and none of them are here. the dominicans would have been a good choice with 4 nba players.they should have waited till june 2010 to give the wild cards so fiba would not have been shafted by these drop outs. germany without dirk and kaman is not better than dominicans?
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I like the German team, they may surprise you as they are not bad as you believe.
 
Spain.Anyone but Spain.
And then USA.

I have a feeling that after our first match,I will also be cheering against Turkiye.
 
honeybadger said:
It is his attitude off the court mostly. Watch a couple of interviews in Spanish and English. Very egoistic, arrogant, he thinks he's godsend. And I do not like him being compared to Pete Maravich. When Pete was his age, he was averaging 44ppg, when there were no three lines.
And concerning him being a clutch player, let's just wait and see how he will deal with it without Gasol in Turkey. Gasol is a beast, while Ricky is still just a spoiled kid.
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Actually, Ricky is a pretty humble and nice kid. It's just that he doesn't really know how to handle interviews and sometimes he comes off as an egocentric. Until he was eighteen he was very protected by his parents and team and then when he started to give interviews everything got out of control.
Off course us Joventut fans are still really dissapointed in him, but that's another story.
Also, I think he's still far from being a clutch player. He's great at running the team, but not winning the games.
 
Panathinaikos Athens said:
Why?

Didn't like Greek Salad on your vacations in Greece? :D
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No. Absolutely not. I guess your salad is very good, at least it looks like that :)

The greek fans think their NT and their league is superior to Spanish NT and ACB, what is absolutely wrong. I know it's hard to be passed in terms of basketball quality (I mean titles), like Spain did, taking the place that one day belonged to Greece.
 
Luíz for 3 said:
No. Absolutely not. I guess your salad is very good, at least it looks like that :)

The greek fans think their NT and their league is superior to Spanish NT and ACB, what is absolutely wrong. I know it's hard to be passed in terms of basketball quality (I mean titles), like Spain did, taking the place that one day belonged to Greece.
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Nobody believes all that.On the contrary,Spain is overestimated among Greek fans.
 
Luíz for 3 said:
No. Absolutely not. I guess your salad is very good, at least it looks like that :)

The greek fans think their NT and their league is superior to Spanish NT and ACB, what is absolutely wrong. I know it's hard to be passed in terms of basketball quality (I mean titles), like Spain did, taking the place that one day belonged to Greece.
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and I'm sure that there too many espanoles claiming that ACB is better than the NBA and greeks are a laughing joke and only garbage.Only difference most of them don't know enough good english to come out of their spanish forums to here and show us their nationalistic idiocy,as the greeks can.

So all I have to say is Calimeru and goodbye.;)
 
Luíz for 3 said:
No. Absolutely not. I guess your salad is very good, at least it looks like that :)

The greek fans think their NT and their league is superior to Spanish NT and ACB, what is absolutely wrong. I know it's hard to be passed in terms of basketball quality (I mean titles), like Spain did, taking the place that one day belonged to Greece.
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you are wrong
the huge majority of the greek fans dont even compare the 2 championships
and about the NTs i too think that Spain NT is overestimated on the big majority
you judge by few people and thats wrong man
 
Dream Team ... or Team that is Dreaming?

Dream Team ... or Team that is Dreaming?

It would be so good to once again be able to see the USA fall again in this World Championship!

I can't believe it that they once again have sent a second rate team to the World Championships. However, they did send a pretty good team back in 2006 which featured LeBron, D-Wade and Co.

It's unusual that the Yanks are the only ones who do not feel that the World Championships are more important than the Olympics. While everyone is trying to send their very best to the toughest major international basketball tournament, due to lack of media coverage compared to the Olympics, USA Basketball have not sent their "Big Names" to the WC.

I could imagine them finishing less than 4th because there's no chemistry compared to the other international teams who have played together for years, their game plan is to run the competition to the ground but ... that's why USA of the past would try to do and that didn't work, they lack height which will affect their rebounding thus, will affect their chance to run the floor in transition and most importantly, the lads on the other team, I believe take greater pride in playing for what is on the front than what is on the back.

The opposing teams have nothing to loose against the Yanks but the Yanks have everthing to loose against teams that feature lads that do not earn the multi-$$$ contracts.

Prediction: USA finishes ... 5th
 
crazy green said:
you are wrong
the huge majority of the greek fans dont even compare the 2 championships
and about the NTs i too think that Spain NT is overestimated on the big majority
you judge by few people and thats wrong man
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My opinion is based in what I read in this forum. I never meet greek people personally.

Fedfan said:
and I'm sure that there too many espanoles claiming that ACB is better than the NBA and greeks are a laughing joke and only garbage.Only difference most of them don't know enough good english to come out of their spanish forums to here and show us their nationalistic idiocy,as the greeks can.

So all I have to say is Calimeru and goodbye.;)
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I didn't refer NBA anywhere!!! Yes, it's true spanish people doesn't like too much to talk in other languages...
 
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