Who do you give the wild card to? (poll #2)

[hagakure2]

Since everyone is voting for Italy in the first poll, I thought I would start the 2nd poll I was planning to create. Since Italy has already been chosen, I am replacing them in the poll with the teams that were 9th in the Eurobasket. Again all teams are in alphabetical order.

 

[usagre2]

none of the above.

 

[christodoulou762]

i like these polls that you are doing, hagakure. some other polls you could do:

Biggest markets/most money:
China
Brazil
Russia
Turkey
Canada
Germany

Highest FIBA Rankings:
Greece (4)
Russia (6)
Turkey (7)
Brazil (9)
China (11)
Germany (13)
Nigeria (17)

Best Performance in recent WC and Olympics (2008, 2010, 2012):
Russia (3rd OG 12; QF WC 10)
Brazil (QF OG 12)
Turkey (2nd WC 10)
China (QF OG 08)

Interestingly, Russia, Brazil, Turkey and China are on all three of the above lists. That is why they must be considered frontrunners for a Wild Card invitation.

 

[reamily2]

i like these polls that you are doing, hagakure. some other polls you could do:

Biggest markets/most money:
China
Brazil
Russia
Turkey
Canada
Germany

Highest FIBA Rankings:
Greece (4)
Russia (6)
Turkey (7)
Brazil (9)
China (11)
Germany (13)
Nigeria (17)

Best Performance in recent WC and Olympics (2008, 2010, 2012):
Russia (3rd OG 12; QF WC 10)
Brazil (QF OG 12)
Turkey (2nd WC 10)
China (QF OG 08)

Interestingly, Russia, Brazil, Turkey and China are on all three of the above lists. That is why they must be considered frontrunners for a Wild Card invitation.

Turkey performance really? Its the time when they hosted an event outside of that same players same coach look at the results... At least Greeks are solid but isn't good enough same as Canadians..Imo Turkey is the first to go out..