Group D, Day 4: Angola vs. Mexico

[CHBB]

Mexico finally won? I missed it.

[JGX]

Mexico hit threes, Angola didn't.

Must be exciting for Adam Parada, who was part of this game years ago:

http://web.archive.org/web/20020207003942/http://usabasketball.com/usab/Men/goodwill_boxscore_010903.html

(can you name all the players in this tournament who also played in the 2001 Goodwill Games?)

[FrankieJB]

Two teams I like. I'll pick Mexico because they can shoot consistently from deep, which is not the case of Angola (except for Moore maybe). I like that kind of exotic fixtures!

The last quarter was an ordeal for Angola... In the end Angola = 4/27 (15%) and Mexico = 12/26 (46%) from 3, which makes a 24-pt difference, that is, precisely the final gap: 55-79...

[christodoulou76]

I like Angola in this one.

I'm very good at predictions!

[durden_tyler]

Well they're the defending FIBA Americas Champion (2013) as well as the 2014 Centrobasket Championships

Their basketball NT has come a long way to where it is now these last couple of years

That's the only thing i know when i made the bet (buzzer beating champ right?) that said, thanks Mexico!

[Khalid80]

i bet Mexico+1 without knowing about Mexico, Mexicans or Mexican basketball. But yeah, GO MEXICO!

Well they're the defending FIBA Americas Champion (2013) as well as the 2014 Centrobasket Championships

Their basketball NT has come a long way to where it is now these last couple of years

[durden_tyler]

i bet Mexico+1 without knowing about Mexico, Mexicans or Mexican basketball. But yeah, GO MEXICO!

[FrankieJB]

Mexico just completed 14-0 run coming off of Angola's TO. I just started watching, so I missed what happened with Cipriano..

He fell on his knee early in the game (say after 5'), a knee partly injured before the game...
Angola playing rather well despite a number of costly mistakes. Mexico shooting too many 3s, most of the time those are rushed...
I'd like to see Ayon play in Europe instead of moldering on a bench in NBA someday. He would wreak havoc I'm sure.

Edit: Ayon, Gutierrez and Cruz have played 20'.... it doesn't seem very reasonable.

[Koyomi]

At last someone appart from Gutierrez, Ayón & Cruz is sort of trying to step up: Martinez.

[KORADZ]

Ang 27 34 mex

[Mojado]

Looks like our guys just found their rhythm back just before the break. I bet there is a break-down in the 3Q again though.

[lafa]

Mexico just completed 14-0 run coming off of Angola's TO. I just started watching, so I missed what happened with Cipriano..

[KORADZ]

LINK LIVE
Basketball World Cup - Angola Mexico

http://www.koradz11.com/2014/08/ch3.html

[FrankieJB]

Two teams I like. I'll pick Mexico because they can shoot consistently from deep, which is not the case of Angola (except for Moore maybe). I like that kind of exotic fixtures!

[Koyomi]

I just hope none of Gutierrez or Ayón get 4 (and even less 5) fouls, Mexico's level drop dramatically when one of them is out. >__<