2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

[JOI2dWorld]

who would've thought Montenegro will be the one going out from group B

[empyreanmaze]

welp Brazil it is, curious how this will go, hope gilas proves me wrong again

[ccharmed]

Brazil has a good sense of humor and smarts.

The slavs always have a dangerous tall and talented team. Getting rid of them was obvious, as montenegro has real chances of beating latvia.

Now, brazil can get a team that was easily whooped by the philippines in the finals. Unless our nt boots out the brazilians.

And in case, by some miracle, cameroon wins, brazil gets an even more beatable team in the finals. Brazil clearly saw that our nt doesnt want montengro, as destroying georgia was clearly more than possible for our team

That was a master stroke by the brazilians.

[empyreanmaze]

what? the only strategy you should employ in a competition this short with 6 fkin teams is to win all of the games. Or if you have a super short schedule where you won't even be getting a full days rest till the next game, rest your important players so they can perform better at the more important stages even if it means taking a non-bearing L

[ccharmed]

Our main center is injured.

[sroth3839]

Good news

[Giannis34GOD]

It seems the competition in international basketball are getting more competitive.. This might be the 1st time Asian teams make it to the next round since 2000 (?)… not just one but two Asians make it… I’m happy for Asian basketball… we are not whipping boys anymore in world basketball… hoping for success of both Gilas and Lebanon… it will be benefit for future success of Asian basketball…

[paliganibossalfrancis]

Brazil has a good sense of humor and smarts.

The slavs always have a dangerous tall and talented team. Getting rid of them was obvious, as montenegro has real chances of beating latvia.

Now, brazil can get a team that was easily whooped by the philippines in the finals. Unless our nt boots out the brazilians.

And in case, by some miracle, cameroon wins, brazil gets an even more beatable team in the finals. Brazil clearly saw that our nt doesnt want montengro, as destroying georgia was clearly more than possible for our team

That was a master stroke by the brazilians.

Brazil is reminiscent of the 2014 Gilas Team. 3 guards and 1 modern big. Small ball.

Bruno Caboclo is a matchup problem. Can shoot the 3, can slash, pound it inside, go coast to coast. Do it all. He's like Andray Blatche but less fancy.

Marcelo Huertas is a master of the pick and roll. Good reads almost every possession. But he's 41 years old. Tire him out early by pressing.

Raul Neto, another undersized guard, only 6'2. Crafty finisher, good stroke, can catch-and-shoot, prefers to snake screens, can dissect the defense, very decisive scorer. Not sure how to stop this guy.

Yago Santos, diminutive guard. Another facilitator for Brazil. Streakyyyy shooter. Reminds me so much of Jimmy Alapag.

I say on ball screens let Caboclo touch the ball when he rolls then just funnel him to our bigs but never let these 3 guards burn us from deep or it's gonna be a reallly long night.

Can't say whether we're fvcked or not because their offense is kinda predictable compared to Latvia and Georgia. Feed the ball to the post, drive then drop, pick and roll here and there, drive and kicks to corner, repeat. Pretty basic stuff. They're just doing it with finesse and speed.

If Kai can play our size may overwhelm Caboclo, but definitely Newsome CJ and Dwight needs to keep up with the pace and tempo Brazil is playing. This is a battle of stamina.

Oftana and Tamayo are unplayable in this game sure they're just gonna get blown by each possession.

Also another strategy is to attack Caboclo early and not settle for threes. Literally hunt him and maybe we can get him into foul trouble. Without him on the floor asserting his dominance the other 3 guards can be contained.

[Giannis34GOD]

what? the only strategy you should employ in a competition this short with 6 fkin teams is to win all of the games. Or if you have a super short schedule where you won't even be getting a full days rest till the next game, rest your important players so they can perform better at the more important stages even if it means taking a non-bearing L

Georgia did it by resting Shengelia vs Latvia… but it backfired after the shock win of Gilas vs Latvia… We could have won the game vs Georgia but CTC has other plans, he knows the real battle is in the playoffs.. giving meaningful playing time for Quiambao and Tamayo helps our chances because both can capable to play back up minutes in this crucial tourney… if it is Chot, those two will be benched…

[Giannis34GOD]

Brazil is reminiscent of the 2014 Gilas Team. 3 guards and 1 modern big. Small ball.

Bruno Caboclo is a matchup problem. Can shoot the 3, can slash, pound it inside, go coast to coast. Do it all. He's like Andray Blatche but less fancy.

Marcelo Huertas is a master of the pick and roll. Good reads almost every possession. But he's 41 years old. Tire him out early by pressing.

Raul Neto, another undersized guard, only 6'2. Crafty finisher, good stroke, can catch-and-shoot, prefers to snake screens, can dissect the defense, very decisive scorer. Not sure how to stop this guy.

Yago Santos, diminutive guard. Another facilitator for Brazil. Streakyyyy shooter. Reminds me so much of Jimmy Alapag.

I say on ball screens let Caboclo touch the ball when he rolls then just funnel him to our bigs but never let these 3 guards burn us from deep or it's gonna be a reallly long night.

Can't say whether we're fvcked or not because their offense is kinda predictable compared to Latvia and Georgia. Feed the ball to the post, drive then drop, pick and roll here and there, drive and kicks to corner, repeat. Pretty basic stuff. They're just doing it with finesse and speed.

If Kai can play our size may overwhelm Caboclo, but definitely Newsome CJ and Dwight needs to keep up with the pace and tempo Brazil is playing. This is a battle of stamina.

Oftana and Tamayo are unplayable in this game sure they're just gonna get blown by each possession.

Also another strategy is to attack Caboclo early and not settle for threes. Literally hunt him and maybe we can get him into foul trouble. Without him on the floor asserting his dominance the other 3 guards can be contained.

Well l, we have some of relief because Raul Neto is out of this competition due to injury… one less worries… but they are other players can capable to take over… this Brazil team beat NBA powered Canadian team last year…so again in this match up, we are again underdogs… but atleast we have one day rest right now… JB and co can recharge and refocus before the biggest games of their career tomorrow…

[paliganibossalfrancis]

Well l, we have some of relief because Raul Neto is out of this competition due to injury… one less worries… but they are other players can capable to take over… this Brazil team beat NBA powered Canadian team last year…so again in this match up, we are again underdogs… but atleast we have one day rest right now… JB and co can recharge and refocus before the biggest games of their career tomorrow…

without Neto and Soares they are significantly a weaker team than last year, also it was one of those nights when Canda wasn't as sharp. Perhaps Dwight and KQ can take turns on Gui Santos.

[ARMIR]

I'm getting talent-identification vibes on this post but yeah, I agree with the learning experience angle. SMC-PBA superstars' participation won't make much of a difference here, more so if grouped with teams from Europe or the Americas.

Long Hair said no,end of discussion.

[Giannis34GOD]

without Neto and Soares they are significantly a weaker team than last year, also it was one of those nights when Canda wasn't as sharp. Perhaps Dwight and KQ can take turns on Gui Santos.

Is that Giu Santos and Yago Santos are just one guy?

[JAMSKIE]

I was about to write off CJ Perez & suggest that maybe he should be replaced, until last night's impressive game by him. Its been a while since CJ played that kind of game in Gilas uniform. I think if CJ gets his rhythm going & he gets the go signal from the coach to be more assertive in offense, I think he's capable of coming up with this kind of performance. CJ isn't really a decent shooter even from mid-range, but if he gets his rhythm going & gets the momentum, his shots from mid-range & even from 3-pt are going to fall.

I think in Asia level competition, CJ is serviceable for Gilas.

[ja.he]

Is that Giu Santos and Yago Santos are just one guy?

Gui Santos stands around 6'7-6'8 and plays forward while Yago Dos Santos is a 5'10 point guard.