2023 WC Final

[fasoulaki]

Who will become 2023 basketball world champion?

[fasoulaki]

Who will win? FIBA oder NBA play of basketball? I always root for FIBA!!!

[Ridirkulous]

Not voting.

But to say that Germany plays NBA basketball is ridiculous though...,

[Dreamcatcher]

Not voting.

But to say that Germany plays NBA basketball is ridiculous though...,

Germany-USA looked like more NBA basketball than FIBA. I think Serbia will make a different game in the final as one of the traditionally the most European team.

[fasoulaki]

Not voting. But to say that Germany plays NBA basketball is ridiculous though...,

Especially characteristic was the lack of any defense.

[Ridirkulous]

Strangely enough you did not write that after a 110-104 shoot-out between LTU and the US. Germany has 4 NBA players and 7 Euroleague players. They clearly play European Basketball. Great Greek and Yugoslav teams from the 80s were also trying to outscore teams out of the gym rather than crack them with defense. Does not make them less European...
Plus, as pointed out by Thiago, before the USA game, Germany had the 3rd best defense in the tournament (with games against Australia, Slovenia and Latvia, all known for potent offences!)

[Jazz]

I'm waiting to see which team Bob finally selects. He always seems to make the right call.

[fasoulaki]

Strangely enough you did not write that after a 110-104 shoot-out between LTU and the US.

Unfortunately I did not have the time to see this game. But I will watch it asap because I am curious to see if there are any signs of tanking with the US team to avoid Serbia in the quarter final.

If you count Bonga's NBA experience you have 5 NBA players. We can argue about germans basketball stlye but what is unquestionable is that Serbia is the personalization of FIBA basketball even with Jokic inside they always play their special style.

[tonia]

Not voting.

But to say that Germany plays NBA basketball is ridiculous though...,

Whatever works for you. But you know, you are not going to affect the result if you do

[fasoulaki]

Whatever works for you. But you know, you are not going to affect the result if you do

He is a scaredy cat!

[Ridirkulous]

Unfortunately I did not have the time to see this game. But I will watch it asap because I am curious to see if there are any signs of tanking with the US team to avoid Serbia in the quarter final.

If you count Bonga's NBA experience you have 5 NBA players. We can argue about germans basketball stlye but what is unquestionable is that Serbia is the personalization of FIBA basketball even with Jokic inside they always play their special style.

If you count Bonga's NBA experience, you should also count Franz Wagner starting already at ALBA in a Eurocup final at 17 years old, and all the years of Daniel Theis with Bamberg and Ulm.

I suggest the first 20 minutes of the last Urbonus podcast to show you how little NBA basketball Germany played

[Ridirkulous]

Whatever works for you. But you know, you are not going to affect the result if you do

So I will say this: if Germany wins, it will be by some margin. We cannot survive a third close game in a row. Bogi is much more clutch than Edwards and Bertans.

We have to come out gunning at them and send Milutinov into foul trouble. Slovenia in 2017 and US in 2014-16 are the blueprint.

Serbia has lost too many finals in a row, this scares me alone because of statistical reasons, but at the same time, it might actually also be a psychological advantage. What I like is that all the interviews from the DBB have indicated that they don't underestimate Serbia. Let's see

[Killer Bob]

I'm waiting to see which team Bob finally selects. He always seems to make the right call.

Too close to call.

[Tesla]

So I will say this: if Germany wins, it will be by some margin. We cannot survive a third close game in a row. Bogi is much more clutch than Edwards and Bertans.

We have to come out gunning at them and send Milutinov into foul trouble. Slovenia in 2017 and US in 2014-16 are the blueprint.

Serbia has lost too many finals in a row, this scares me alone because of statistical reasons, but at the same time, it might actually also be a psychological advantage. What I like is that all the interviews from the DBB have indicated that they don't underestimate Serbia. Let's see

Agree with this except the last part. Serbia's last two losses in finals were against full strength US teams. Those silvers were as good as gold. Even if Germany wins gold, victory over the US at this tournament will not be looked back apon all that highly. And even less if Canada gets bronze.

Probably whatever happens in the final, major things will seem obvious in hindsight. With so many evenly matched top teams, it doesn't seem like the teams who have dropped out make for major upsets or surprises. Even France with their early exit. With more top teams in international basketball, it unfortunately seems to be a bit of a lottery without series playoffs.

[tonia]

Banchero and Jackson don't play due to illness. Hopefully, Germany didn't make them feel sick