2010 World Championship preparation games

[JGX]

USA officially confirms their schedule:

http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=10MNT_trainingschd

July 19-24 Training in Las Vegas
July 24 Blue-White game
August 9-16 Training in New York
August 15 USA-France (New York)
August 17-20 Training in Madrid
August 21 USA-Lithuania (Madrid)
August 22 USA-Spain (Madrid)
August 24 Training in Athens
August 25 USA-Greece (Athens)

All of these “friendlies” are part of the new Global Community Cup, which will include all USA Basketball exhibition games played outside of formal international competitions. Along with the games, the Global Community Cup features a social responsibility element that will highlight USA Basketball’s commitment to giving back to the communities they touch, in the U.S. or abroad.

Spain and Greece friendlies seem like bad ideas but presumably they're making money.

[planaria]

Brazil´s main squad schedule:

July 19 - Apresentation - Rio de Janeiro
August 7/8 - Super 4 Tournament - Brasilia
August 11/13 - Nike Tournament - Nova York (US)
August 15/17 - Logrono Tournament - Spain
August 22/24 - Lyon Tournament - France

Do you have any clue about these tournaments participants? I know that in Lyon will play Ivory Coast, France, Brazil and Australia.

[Jon_Koncak]

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50 euro is waaaay too much to watch the us team. if it were spain maybe, but definitely not in august...

Serbia or Spain..

But not a friendly game

And definitely not the US team..

5000 tickets sold already

[kaiziken_pinas]

The Jordanian NT will be in the Manny Pangilinan Invitational TOurnament in the Philippines and will play against :

1. Smart Gilas(RP devt team)
2. Dongguan Century (Chinese CBA team)
3. Talk and Text Tropang Texters (currently the no1 PBA team)
4. Ginebra Gin Kings (PBA fan favorite)

results will be posted afterwards

[PRSURF]

Brazil´s main squad schedule:

July 19 - Apresentation - Rio de Janeiro
August 7/8 - Super 4 Tournament - Brasilia
August 11/13 - Nike Tournament - Nova York (US)
August 15/17 - Logrono Tournament - Spain
August 22/24 - Lyon Tournament - France

Do you have any clue about these tournaments participants? I know that in Lyon will play Ivory Coast, France, Brazil and Australia.

[aussieasker]

Australia beat Argentina 97-58.

Box Score- http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches...1/161E8G7NhbY/

[sinobball]

Australia beat Argentina 97-58.

Box Score- http://www.fibalivestats.com/matches...1/161E8G7NhbY/

Told you this Argentina squad is bad...

[planaria]

It´s a youth team and without the main youth players (like Juan Fernandez). They call this team "project 2014/18".

[aussieasker]

Told you this Argentina squad is bad...

LOL, you were right, the Aussie squad only had maybe half of the players that will be playing in Turkey aswell.

[aussieasker]

Australia win game two 85-71. Australia was winning by about 40 at one point.

[Franz]

Australia win game two 85-71. Australia was winning by about 40 at one point.

That would be great and all if Argentina had their real team there.

[aussieasker]

That would be great and all if Argentina had their real team there.

........We know........

[cardenales]

Whatch out for this argentinian squad in the future. Because with this friendly games that this young kids are playing they are going to develope well as players and they are going to do as good as the gold generation they have now.

[jdh008]

Let's not forget that Australia is missing a couple of pieces as well. Not nearly as many as Argentina, but it's not like they are at full strength. I've been impressed with the way the Boomers have played in the first two games. They had some defensive lapses in the second game with Argentina, but on the whole, they have been very good.

Outside of the US, I would like to see Australia do well in the WC.

[aussieasker]

Australia beat Argentina 90-72.