Fiba World Cup 2023 Philippines

[Sikatrix]

It’s time to lock this thread.

Ill unpin it for now but no need to lock just yet.

[Dotch]

Congrats to Germany!

Who could have thought that Germany could become a basketball country, and a World Champion at that.

Beating USA in FIBA is like the US Men's Football National Team beating Die Mannschaft in the FIFA World Cup. That's how big the game was. And now, not only did Germany beat USA, they also beat traditional basketball power Serbia in the finals.

[Dotch]

Germany joins the short list of nations that have won both the FIFA and FIBA World Cups. Tough luck, Serbia. At least you still have one world champion in Nikola Jokic.

Brazil and Spain, and now Germany in that exclusive club, right?

[Rodbi]

Brazil and Spain, and now Germany in that exclusive club, right?

Argentina, too.

[Dotch]

Argentina, too.

oh yeah, i was recalling if Manu, Luis, Andres and their amigos won the World Cup together ( they did not), but never knew Argentina won it way back in 1950. They are the only nation though to win Gold Medal in football and basketball in the same Olympics.

[Rodbi]

oh yeah, i was recalling if Manu, Luis, Andres and their amigos won the World Cup together ( they did not), but never knew Argentina won it way back in 1950. They are the only nation though to win Gold Medal in football and basketball in the same Olympics.

I didn't follow the international basketball (or even football) competition that much back then. My ignorant ass was very surprised to learn that Argentina had a world-class basketball program despite not being a first-world country like the US. The only NBA/US NCAA Argentine player I knew then was Pepe Sanchez, which I remember was just a bench warmer. Seriously, Manu, Scola, Nocioni, and the gang were no-namers to me when I first watched them play and beat Team USA in 2002.

[CoJ]

I didn't follow the international basketball (or even football) competition that much back then. My ignorant ass was very surprised to learn that Argentina had a world-class basketball program despite not being a first-world country like the US. The only NBA/US NCAA Argentine player I knew then was Pepe Sanchez, which I remember was just a bench warmer. Seriously, Manu, Scola, Nocioni, and the gang were no-namers to me when I first watched them play and beat Team USA in 2002.

Argentina’s golden generation utilized the DDO as part of their playbook, i remember Chot (as a commentator) gushing over Ginobili and company during the 2004 olympics game vs team USA.

[C2Hamm]

congrats Germany

[reamily]

We cant apply just ddo with kai and Edu around..

[CoJ]

We cant apply just ddo with kai and Edu around..

Yes, will ony work with a Blatche type center

[reamily]

As for world cup, again you sag on a slasher threat and let be kill you by an outside shooter.. thats no. one rule in nba and pba basketball

[greenarcher]

First Team: It consists of Dennis Schroder (Germany), Bogdan Bogdanovic (Serbia), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), Anthony Edwards (USA), and Luka Doncic (Slovenia).

Arturs Zagars (Latvia), Simone Fontecchio (Italy), Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania), Nikola Milutinov (Serbia), and Franz Wagner (Germany) have been named to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 All-Second Team.

[greenarcher]

Carlik Jones and Dillon Brooks worthy of a 2nd or 3rd team spot.

[ja.he]

Carlik Jones and Dillon Brooks worthy of a 2nd or 3rd team spot.

I believe that the all-team selection is reserved to players which teams made it to the final 8.

[CoJ]

First Team: It consists of Dennis Schroder (Germany), Bogdan Bogdanovic (Serbia), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), Anthony Edwards (USA), and Luka Doncic (Slovenia).

Arturs Zagars (Latvia), Simone Fontecchio (Italy), Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania), Nikola Milutinov (Serbia), and Franz Wagner (Germany) have been named to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 All-Second Team.

Josh Giddey named as the Rising Star awardee (and peenoise prior the WC thought this will be Kai)
Dillon Brooks as best defensive player
Latvia's Luca Banchi as best coach