[The Final] Argentina - Spain

[Bruno Díaz es Batman]

lovely and emotional

[usagre]

Absolutely. You know, this team has already surpassed my expectations. By a large margin. Would I rather see Spain getting the gold? Sure, but if we play a good game and still fail to beat Argentina, silver will be sweet enough. I think I've said it before, Argentina is one of my favourites NTs since the turn of the century. Lots of players in that team have grown up as players in Spain's local league, the ACB. They're like cousins. You can't be mad if you lose against another family member.

That’s great. Good for you then. I envy the position you’re in on Sunday.
That’s about as comfortable and as good as it gets when it comes to enjoying a final.

[usagre]

Was Luis Scola on the Argentinian team that won the inaugural World Championship in 1950 ?

[Darrell Armstrong]

That’s great. Good for you then. I envy the position you’re in on Sunday.
That’s about as comfortable and as good as it gets when it comes to enjoying a final.

Thanks, man.

[paspalj]

Was Luis Scola on the Argentinian team that won the inaugural World Championship in 1950 ?

Probably. Also probably he will be there when they win some time in 2060’s.

[usagre]

Thanks, man.

If and when Spain wins on Sunday it will turn out that you were right and I was wrong in our discussion a month ago about your team. I thought they were a semifinal team but mainly due to an easy draw. After beating Serbia in the second round and then eliminating Australia in the semis they dispelled all of that. I’ve been watching this tournament since 1986 and in that time with a Spain win it will be USA 4, Yugoslavia/Serbia 3 and Spain 2. That’s big boy stuff.
Good luck.

[vivo]

Was Luis Scola on the Argentinian team that won the inaugural World Championship in 1950 ?

Critics say that his experience and leadership really helped Argentinian team in that tournament

[usagre]

Critiques say that his experience and leadership really helped Argentinian team in that tournament

Lol.
God bless that guy I want some of what he’s having. Even the haircut makes him look more dignified.

[Obina]

What do you mean? It seems to be quite interesting, an advertisement for bball.

I mean I don't like these two teams, especially Spain.

[Darrell Armstrong]

If and when Spain wins on Sunday it will turn out that you were right and I was wrong in our discussion a month ago about your team. I thought they were a semifinal team but mainly due to an easy draw. After beating Serbia in the second round and then eliminating Australia in the semis they dispelled all of that. I’ve been watching this tournament since 1986 and in that time with a Spain win it will be USA 4, Yugoslavia/Serbia 3 and Spain 2. That’s big boy stuff.
Good luck.

I must say you had a point. I wasn't expecting this successful run. All I had to say was that Spain had built a winning culture, and missing some big names could be a blessing in disguise, forcing players who had lived in the shadow of the Golden Boys to take a step forward and take more responsibility. They did. We also found a way to transfer some of the experience and poise which have been invaluable in these close matches. And to top it all we were able to add some of the Grit and Grind mentality from old Marc's Grizzlies team.

But many of the concerns and criticisms you made about this Spain NT are still valid. We are clearly not at the same level, talent-wise. It's just that we have managed to balance it out with better teamwork and effort.

[usagre]

Marc Gasol can join Lamar Odom 2010 as the only player to win World Championship and NBA title in same year. That’s quite a year. A lot have done the Olympic Gold/NBA title including Pippen 2x, Jordan, LeBron and Kyrie Irving.

[vivo]

Marc Gasol can join Lamar Odom 2010 as the only player to win World Championship and NBA title in same year. That’s quite a year. A lot have done the Olympic Gold/NBA title including Pippen 2x, Jordan, LeBron and Kyrie Irving.

I wonder how many women Marc Gasol has had sex with, there might be a hidden factor

[Deschain]

I wonder how many women Marc Gasol has had sex with, there might be a hidden factor

Woah, he's married.

[JGX]

Maybe not the final everyone was expecting, maybe the teams aren't as good as they were in 2004 and 2006, but there are winner teams and loser teams and these are winner teams.

Also if Argentina wins then clearly our AmeriCup team is the real world champions.

[Picek]

don't know if it was mentioned in any other topics but Argentina is the only country who made it to quarterfinals (and now finals obviously) without having a single player in NBA.
neither on the team here or at all.

France, USA, Spain, Serbia, Czech, Poland (Gortat), Australia all have at least one player in NBA.
Argentina is without.