Great Britain National Team

[BBallfanJ]

What about Kelena Azibuke?

[Mindozas]

What about Kelena Azibuke?

He doesn't have Brittish passport and it looks like won't get at all due stricks laws

[inaminute23]

I think Richards might get in ahead of Robinson and Ekperegin, I know he's not a centre but a 7 footer is more useful as a body than another small guard (Robinson) or someone who plays the same position as Deng (Ekperigin).

rotation:

G Lenzley / Boyd / Adegboye
G Gordon / Reinking
F Deng / Sullivan / Achara
F Freeland / Clark / Bryan-Amaning / Richards
C Archibald / Boateng

Agree mostly with that, but I still think we are short of fire power behind Deng at the 3. Looking at Ekperigin stats shows he is defo a scorer, so if he lights it up at camp, he may push someone out. I think he has the body to play the 4 too, which is a bonus aswell.

[CKR13]

The Director of British Basketball said that Detroit Pistons guard Ben Gordon is now looking "Unlikely" for Eurobasket.

-BBC Sports

[CriCri]

Robert Archibald is sure to play Eurobasket ?
tHANKS

[Mindozas]

Robert Archibald is sure to play Eurobasket ?
tHANKS

He should, didn't hear anything that he might miss it

[CriCri]

He should, didn't hear anything that he might miss it

Yes I saw he is in roster but i don't see him in box score against Netherland so it's strange because beginning of Eurobasket is in 3 weeks :s

[inaminute23]

Robert Archibald will join up with the squad this week together with Deng. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly Ben Gordon won't.

[CriCri]

Robert Archibald will join up with the squad this week together with Deng. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly Ben Gordon won't.

ok thanks for info

[inaminute23]

With the ommision of Gordon, GB's final 12 will look something like this

POINT GUARDS

BOYD
ADEGBOYE
LENZLEY

SHOOTING GUARDS

REINKING
ROBINSON

SMALL FORWARD

DENG
SULLIVAN
JOHNSON/EKPERIGIN

POWER FORWARD

FREELAND
CLARK/ACHARA/RICHARDS

CENTRE

ARCHIBALD
BOATENG

[Rob Scott]

Yes I saw he is in roster but i don't see him in box score against Netherland so it's strange because beginning of Eurobasket is in 3 weeks :s

Yeah, a few senior players missed the Netherlands game, was really a chance to look at some young guys. The squad will be cut from 18 to 14 before the Test Event v Serbia, Australia, China and France next week, then 12 for Eurobasket.

[Mindozas]

5 players were cut tonight: Kieron Achara, Flinder Boyd, Justin Robinson, Devan Bailey and Alex Marcotullio. I'd say 1st two were kinda surprising cuts, atleast to me

[inaminute23]

with the cuts i predicting this will be the final 12

Guards

LENZLEY
REINKING
ADEGBOYE
VAN OOSTRUM
JOHNSON

Small Forward

DENG
SULLIVAN


Power Forward

FREELAND
CLARK
RICHARDS

Centre

BOATENG
ARCHIBALD

[Silvio]

Well, with Boyd, Achara and others out of picture, now there's 14 players left, 2 more to cut, if I counted well. It means two of this four young players will be on roster:
Kyle Johnson, Andrew Lawrence, Ryan Richards, Devon van Oostrum

Maybe it is smart move, let the boys smell atmosphere and maybe even get some serious playing time. Young lions gaining some experience for future looks OK, as GB does not have realistic chances for good placement in Lithuania:

- GB team is without Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Ben Gordon (again) and Andy Betts this summer
- even if Brits were complete, they were extremely unlucky with draw again, they're in group with strong Turkey and home team Lithuania (2nd and 3rd from world championship year ago) and superstrong Spain, with only 3 teams from group progressing to next round. Guess which 3 it will be.
Again = 2009 GB was in group with tournament winner Spain, runner-up Serbia and 4th placed Slovenia ... well, if that's not "group of death"
- now that British team fulfilled all ridiculous FIBA requirements and finally geot Olympics basketball tournament spot, result is not so important. I mean, it is still important, but is no more result and only result now.

[DragisA]

Hello guys..

Does anyone knows if tournament in London will be transmitted on TV or some internet streaming ?

Thank's for answer

http://www.londonpreparesseries.com/basketball/index.html