Fiba World Cup 2023 Philippines

[Giannis34GOD]

It's not worth over analyzing these tune up games. The whole purpose of it is to build chemistry, that's why a lot of teams don't play much defense. But once the actual competition starts and the stake sets in, that's when you start seeing teams in a must win mode.

Nah... tune up games are already indication where is the strength of every national team... If you are bad enough, They will not be able to hang on vs tough teams.... Iran was getting blow out by Montenegro couple of days ago (66-81)...

[IPC]

We don’t have a worthy replacement.

No, Abando or Oftana are not options. Neither of them have anything on Parks.

No commitment for this crucial stages for national team... Unless he was reported injured (No news yet)... I see him cut... Oftana is good investment for future Gilas team... And back up wing for Malonzo...

There are players that we CANNOT afford to drop unless they beg off or are truly injured. Kai, AJ, Parks, Dwight. Guys like them.

I like Oftana, but he should take someone else's spot, not Parks nor Dwight.

[greenarcher]

We are doing better than China but Serbia is stronger than Montenegro.

[Giannis34GOD]

too early to say. lets wait till the game is finished.

It's already a "WIN" for PHL-Gilas if they lose to Montenegro below 10 pts... That means they have a fighting chance vs both Italy and DR...

[B L A C K S U N]

Nah... tune up games are already indication where is the strength of every national team... If you are bad enough, They will not be able to hang on vs tough teams.... Iran was getting blow out by Montenegro couple of days ago (66-81)...

Yeah, nah, bro. It's not an indication of anything. Wait til they play their games against DR and Italy. That's the actual indication if they can actually perform good against tough opponents.

Just to refresh everyone's memory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJM5-b8icBU

[Giannis34GOD]

There are players that we CANNOT afford to drop unless they beg off or are truly injured. Kai, AJ, Parks, Dwight. Guys like them.

I like Oftana, but he should take someone else's spot, not Parks nor Dwight.

This is the crucial days for Gilas and he was not there? If he's not injured and still not in the team then why we will still pick him for Final 12? Those 3 tune up games are crucial for the team, since this is the only time that they can play w/ JC before the event... That is not good bro... He's not Kai or JC that can impact Gilas right away....

[greenarcher]

Nobody knows if Parks is MIA or cut by the coach.

[Giannis34GOD]

Yeah, nah, bro. It's not an indication of anything. Wait til they play their games against DR and Italy. That's the actual indication if they can actually perform good against tough opponents.

Still Montenegro is Montenegro... A high level European team almost beat Slovenia couple of days ago..... If you are not good enough then they will get blowout by Montenegro easily.... Tune up games or actual games... They still playing basketball and don't want to embarrass their country in any playing field...

[greenarcher]

8-0 start by Montenegro.

[B L A C K S U N]

Still Montenegro is Montenegro... A high level European team almost beat Slovenia couple of days ago..... If you are not good enough then they will get blowout by Montenegro easily.... Tune up games or actual games... They still playing basketball and don't want to embarrass their country in any playing field...

But that's not how it works. Just because "x" team defeats this "y" team doesn't mean we'll able to replicate it. That's called false equivalence. There's few day left until we can properly make judgement of our team's performance. This sht is just giving you false hope out of nothing.

[Giannis34GOD]

But that's not how it works. Just because "x" team defeats this "y" team doesn't mean we'll able to replicate it. That's called false equivalence. There's few day left until we can properly make judgement of our team's performance. This sht is just giving you false hope out of nothing.

Still better indication than being blow out early... I'm sure all of you guys will bash them if they were blowout early in the game...

[Giannis34GOD]

Now Montenegro already show their might in the 3rd qtr... Montenegro 64 - PHL Gilas 51

[hmbopbaduwap]

Halftime box scores

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[B L A C K S U N]

Still better indication than being blow out early... I'm sure all of you guys will bash them if they were blowout early in the game...

score is currently 56 ph - 70 montenegro. how do you twist this?

[ccharmed]

Fiba practice games are seriously taken. The only difference normally would be avoidance of injuries, as in diving for loose balls, and fighting through bigger and more powerful players for every contestable rebound. There wont also be that air of desperation and edginess in protecting every possession. Finally, there wont be that adrenaline rush or maddening pressure in a homecourt where 20k to 50k fans are roaring to egg on players to go for those dagger shots and stifling defense.

Almost the same is not the same. The dr and italy did not come here for boracay. Our nt must win, and that is all.