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    What would be the most surprising outcome of this tournament?
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    The USA losing by +20 points
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    Lithuania not making it out of Group D
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    Greece allowing +100 points in one or more games
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    Spain not winning a medal
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    Jordan, Tunisia or Ivory Coast placing in the top 10.
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    Other
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  • #2
    Tunisia or the others making the top 10 wins for me. Bad luck happens sometimes, but to make the top 10, you not only have to get out of your group you have to have a good elimination round.

    Lithuania don't generally have great World Championships, and had a pathetic Eurobasket last year. It'd be a shock, but this team isn't their best.

    US losing by 20. They've been blown about before (usnt). Durant goes stone cold, and jumpers just not falling. A team like Spain could light them up.

    Greece giving up 100 points. To get gold they have to either go through Spain, or the US. Both teams can't put up huge points, so it's certainly possible.

    Spain not winning a medal. Upsets happen, and we saw last year sometimes Spain starts slow (Great Britain game). All this means is someone caught them napping in the round of 16 or 8.
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    • #3
      For me, suprising to me would be France getting to the knockout, Turkey not making it, and an African team making it to the knockout stages. No offense intended, just an honest opinion.
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      • #4
        for me even if i vote USA to lose by 20
        will be if Turkey cant make it to top 8
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        • #5
          The most surprising outcome?
          WBC Final :Tunisia-Jordan

          My vote:Greece allowing +100 points in one or more games

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          • #6
            Spain not winning a medal for me. Though it won't be that surprising given that they probably face the Americans in the semis and might lose the 3rd place game as well(maybe Greece/Serbia/Slovenia/other)

            Voted that as Spain has been, medal-wise, the most successful team in the last 4 years

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            • #7
              The host Turkey on the Semi-Finals.
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              • #8
                Tunisia or the others making the top 10 wins for me. Bad luck happens sometimes, but to make the top 10, you not only have to get out of your group you have to have a good elimination round.
                Stranger things have happend. Though it's highly unlikely that Tunisia, Jordan, or Ivory Coast will make the top 10, the WC brings out the best (and worst) in teams. Nigeria was one point away from upsetting Germany and making it into the quarterfinals in 2006, and who would have thought New Zealand would've finished 4th in 2002? Cinderella is just waiting to put on that slipper.

                Lithuania don't generally have great World Championships, and had a pathetic Eurobasket last year. It'd be a shock, but this team isn't their best.
                Yes, its possible they won't advance, but I have a hard time believing they can't beat the likes of Lebanon, Canada, New Zealand, and France (especially after watching their pitiful display in NYC) to move forward. For what it's worth, their A team has a 6-1 exhibition record, losing only to Spain, so they certainly have some talent left in the cupboard.

                US losing by 20. They've been blown about before (usnt). Durant goes stone cold, and jumpers just not falling. A team like Spain could light them up.
                The US would have to have a monumental collapse to get beat by that margin. The 2004 Puerto Rico massacre was a perfect storm: Young, inexperience, incohesive team with a mixed bag of players that didn't compliment each other going up against a veteren squad with a slick backcourt. I'd like to think this new batch of players are better versed then their 2004 counterparts. Actually, I believe their upcoming "friendly" against Spain sets the stage for a potential blowout more so than any match during the tournament.

                Greece giving up 100 points. To get gold they have to either go through Spain, or the US. Both teams can't put up huge points, so it's certainly possible.
                Greece's defense is a tough nut to crack. Even with all the offensive weapons the '08 US squad had, Greece still held them to under 100. Greece almost NEVER gives up 100, so either Spain or the US would have to shoot 70% from the field and knock down a dozen or more 3s to break them. But I agree, it's possible, even if it's a remote possibility.

                Spain not winning a medal. Upsets happen, and we saw last year sometimes Spain starts slow (Great Britain game). All this means is someone caught them napping in the round of 16 or 8.
                I would be VERY VERY surprised if Spain doesn't win a medal. In what is a relatively weak WC field, to not medal after they have clearly established themselves as being one of the best teams on the planet would be a considerable shock. This team has the talent to repeat as WC, so anything less than a medal of any type would be major step back.
                Last edited by Federoy; 08-18-2010, 01:48 AM.

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                • #9
                  I chose Jordan, Tunisia, or Ivory Coast making it to the Top 10.
                  Excluding Angola and China, African and Asian teams still have a long way to go to catch up with the rest of the basketball powerhouses in the World.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Khalid80 View Post
                    I chose Jordan, Tunisia, or Ivory Coast making it to the Top 10.
                    Excluding Angola and China, African and Asian teams still have a long way to go to catch up with the rest of the basketball powerhouses in the World.
                    Nowadays, Angola is not the team we saw in Japan 2006, who almost defeated France in eight finals and played a thrilling 3OT game Germany of Nowitzki.
                    Portugal (nearly to be a Division B NT) plays regularly with Angola and we can win frequently, which shows some under-level of FIBA Africa, actually.
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                    • #11
                      WC expectations

                      Let s be little serious..

                      Positive surprises
                      Croatia / Iran /China : I expect one of those teams will reach second round and maybe 1/4 round

                      Australia: to be semi-final or maybe final !!!

                      Negative surprises
                      France/New Zealand : of of those two teams to be knocked out from first round.. I am scared from France's Basketball current level.. might be like in Football !!!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by samer_1_2 View Post
                        Let s be little serious..

                        Positive surprises
                        Croatia / Iran /China : I expect one of those teams will reach second round and maybe 1/4 round

                        Australia: to be semi-final or maybe final !!!

                        Negative surprises
                        France/New Zealand : of of those two teams to be knocked out from first round.. I am scared from France's Basketball current level.. might be like in Football !!!

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                        • #13
                          Croatia ,i am confident that they will upset USA .

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                          • #14
                            Other: Greece and Serbia finishing the game if they meet.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by brutaldlx View Post
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