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  • #46
    Originally posted by Metta View Post
    Drakkar for everyday use, then Eternity for special days.

    We are showing our age too much.
    Sosyal ka. Nenuko lang everyday use ko, Drakkar sa JS Prom saka sa graduation lang.

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    • #47
      Japan beats this Brazil team.

      Edit: I thought they are group with them lol.

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      • #48

        2020 Olympics Teams:
        Asia-2
        Africa-1
        Oceania-1
        Americas-2
        Europe-6

        2024 Olympics Teams:
        Asia-1
        Africa-1
        Oceania-1
        Americas-4
        Europe-5

        American (as a continent) getting better representation this time around. European teams are a bit underwhelming this Olympics

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        • #49
          Originally posted by deku_midoriya View Post
          If we had CTC then with this OQT roster (with a healthy Edu, no Pogoy and Ravena ) and even with Brownlee instead of Clarkson.
          I forgot chot had his water boys Pogoy and Kiffed in that lineup, that was fkin wild. Tab Baldwin had Tungcab and Bullanadi who could've been playing like Newsome and Perez here. This current gilas just refreshes how strong that non-pro team could've been

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          • #50
            Damn Group A!

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            • #51
              Originally posted by Dotch View Post

              Tito Bob, kamusta naman ang Drakkar Noir by Guy LaRoche natin?

              Anyway, Japan is the lone Asian country in the Olympics, and 1 of 2 from FIBA Asia ( the other one is Australia). they are grouped together with the host, the current World Cup holder and red-hot Puerto Rico, a win against one of the 3 is a considered an achievement already. But even if they cant "snatch at least a win there" they are considered more advanced than the rest of Asia already, simply because they are participating there, and the rest stayed home.
              They just lucky their classification matches are the easiest of all Asian teams... Even they will lose to Finland, they can beat two worst teams of Africa (Cape Verde) and Americas (Venezuela)... And snatch that Asian spot to Olympics... China and Philippines have to fight each other, plus they also have tough African teams South Sudan and Angola, same goes to Iran and Lebanon and need to beat tough France and Ivory Coast, while Jordan has the hardest classification games because they have to beat tough Egyptians and Mexico...

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              • #52
                Originally posted by Metta View Post

                Every game has an element of luck involved.

                But them having multiple prospects developing into solid D1, NBA, NBL, players etc is not luck. That right there illustrates the quality of their development program.

                Attributing their rise in quality to luck is bullocks.
                If Japan placed with South Sudan in classifications, they will lose... Cape Verde level in basketball is like playing against Saudi Arabia.. Cape Verde just have Eddy Tavares and rest of unknown players... Cape Verde just qualified in the world cup because teams like Angola and Ivory Coast tanked their last game just to eliminate Senegal, Tunisia and Angola... They choose Cape Verde so that they will escape tough competition from those 3 tough African teams when world cup comes...

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                • #53
                  LOL why did USA choose to spar with Canada? They should have chosen a European and Latino team instead.

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                  • #54
                    IMG_1489.jpg Here’s team france

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                    • #56
                      Originally posted by greenarcher View Post
                      LOL why did USA choose to spar with Canada? They should have chosen a European and Latino team instead.
                      USA vs Canada - TMobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV - WED, JULY 10, 2024

                      Position Player Team
                      G Nickeil Alexander-Walker Timberwolves
                      G RJ Barrett Raptors
                      C Khem Birch Basquet Girona (Spain)
                      F Dillon Brooks Rockets
                      G Luguentz Dort Thunder
                      F Melvin Ejim Unicaja (Spain)
                      G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Thunder
                      F Mfiondu Kabengele Venezia (Italy)
                      F Trey Lyles Kings
                      G Jamal Murray Nuggets
                      G Andrew Nembhard Pacers
                      C Kelly Olynyk Raptors
                      C Dwight Powell Mavericks
                      G Phil Scrubb Monbus Obradoiro (Spain)

                      Canada will cut its roster to 12 players for the Olympics.

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                      • #57
                        Originally posted by hmbopbaduwap View Post
                        Damn Group A!
                        Only Top 2 will qualify to the QF outright, but the best 3rd Placer maybe coming also from this group. So 3/4 teams may probably get in.

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                        • #58
                          Originally posted by Giannis34GOD View Post

                          If Japan placed with South Sudan in classifications, they will lose...
                          Would you bet your life on that?

                          If you're going to be honest...you will say no. And any sane man will also say no. Because there is an element of luck.
                          Last edited by Metta; 07-09-2024, 12:57 AM.

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                          • #59
                            Originally posted by Metta View Post

                            Would you bet your life on that?

                            If you're going to be honest...you will say no. And any sane man will also say no. Because every game has an element of luck.
                            But I got to agree with Robert here. South Sudan is quite strong of a team. The team is pretty long that Japan has to resort to shoot from the perimeter. Even then, shooting from the perimeter will be very difficult for Japanese since the guards of South Sudan are also long and have good laterals.

                            Facing South Sudan is quite different from facing Cape Verde.
                            Attack
                            defend
                            Unite

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                            • #60
                              Originally posted by ja.he View Post

                              But I got to agree with Robert here. South Sudan is quite strong of a team. The team is pretty long that Japan has to resort to shoot from the perimeter. Even then, shooting from the perimeter will be very difficult for Japanese since the guards of South Sudan are also long and have good laterals.

                              Facing South Sudan is quite different from facing Cape Verde.
                              The thing with game assumptions is...

                              Absolutely no one was expecting us to beat Latvia. Especially using the Kai-JMF tandem. On paper, they would kill us because we will be too slow to defend their shooters and quick ball movement. Not to mention, pound for pound, the quality of their players are way higher.

                              Like Tyson famously said, "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face."

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