Bronze Medal Match: Australia vs Spain

[Jon_Koncak]

I found it hard to believe someone really believes that Aussies were cheated on that Mills foul. Haven't you seen the replays? Mills is the last defender between Rodriguez and an easy layup. He first holds his ground, but as Sergio blows by him, he moves his right leg and knees him. Then Sergio clearly exaggerates contact and dives to the floor. That's Drawing a Foul 101 for any of you who didn't attend school.

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well you'd better believe it.Only spaniards think that this was not a robbery and an awful call.Check the tweets of american basketball journalists..all of them agree that it was a terrible call
examples

https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/status/767445727639470082

https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown/status/767422124231303168

[Mr Chacho]

I found it hard to believe someone really believes that Aussies were cheated on that Mills foul. Haven't you seen the replays? Mills is the last defender between Rodriguez and an easy layup. He first holds his ground, but as Sergio blows by him, he moves his right leg and knees him. Then Sergio clearly exaggerates contact and dives to the floor. That's Drawing a Foul 101 for any of you who didn't attend school.

On the other hand, just a play before, no whistle was blown on Andersen's push just as Claver was going to clear the bouncing ball, preventing Baynes' basket. The replay leaves no room for doubt. So, in a sense, everyone's right about the refs not doing their job properly.

You haven't read the last pages, no? I was trying to explain it but everybody here seems that they see a spanish suspicious call and they lose their mind. So Darrell, son't lose your time on it, it has been discussed during the evening without succeed.

[Kwijibo]

I am not naive but guess what everyone else is naive if they think USA cheats and now one else does. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that everyone cheats.

I can't deny that, but there is a huge diffrence between USA and the others. If u want to succes u must cheat a domestic institution who wants ur same succes. If we want to succes we have to cheat an international competition which wants the maximum transparency and clarity by common legitimacy.

[Mr Chacho]

well you'd better believe it.Only spaniards think that this was not a robbery and an awful call.Check the tweets of american basketball journalists..all of them agree that it was a terrible call
examples

https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/status/767445727639470082

https://twitter.com/bballbreakdown/s...22124231303168

There was some comments about that call from non spaniards saying that the referees wasn't decisives at the game. But if you believe what you have said... Is a clear no foul, but if we watch the game again, we will see bad calls in both sides.

[usagre]

I can't deny that, but there is a huge diffrence between USA and the others. If u want to succes u must cheat a domestic institution who wants ur same succes. If we want to succes we have to cheat an international competition which wants the maximum transparency and clarity by common legitimacy.

We're the college kids doping when they beat Spain by 30 in '84 or 40 in '88. Come on dude like I said everybody does what they have to do and it doesn't assure anything on the court.

[Kwijibo]

what happened with Dr Fuentes bags Kwijibo?Will they ever test them?..look doping is everywhere in the proffesional sports,if you think that americans are the only onew who dope while europeans drink orange juice,you are naive at best.

Sadly Spain isn't clean either. Among others Dr Fuente was provider of some biggest spanish football clubs so most of the arguments acussing Fuentes has been archived. I don't have problem to recognise that and i'm also ashamed. IMO teams must play with the same rules and only the best succes. Sadly this don't happen and the most powerful and richest team/country has favorable conditions

[Mr Chacho]

We're the college kids doping when they beat Spain by 30 in '84 or 40 in '88. Come on dude like I said everybody does what they have to do and it doesn't assure anything on the court.

In fact, in that age the athletes (all the people who played sport) used to take substances that nowadays are prohibited. So americans could be dopated, but Spaniards too.

[Kwijibo]

We're the college kids doping when they beat Spain by 30 in '84 or 40 in '88. Come on dude like I said everybody does what they have to do and it doesn't assure anything on the court.

Because european basketball in 80's was prehistoric really bad. With the years the difference has been reduced and now USA can't win even bronze with a NCAA roster. But if they didn't dope 30 years ago, necessary means they don't do right now? No

[Kwijibo]

In fact, in that age the athletes (all the people who played sport) used to take substances that nowadays are prohibited. So americans could be dopated, but Spaniards too.

Nowadays is not rly strange to find premature deads of 80's NBA players. Too much dopping for some of them i think

[Mr Chacho]

Because european basketball in 80's was prehistoric really bad. With the years the difference has been reduced and now USA can't win even bronze with a NCAA roster. But if they didn't dope 30 years ago, necessary means they don't do right now? No

There was also a very unfair rule, and it was that if you wanted to play in the NBA, you had to leave you NT. RIDICOLOUS!!!

[Bad Boys 2882]

There was also a very unfair rule, and it was that if you wanted to play in the NBA, you had to leave you NT. RIDICOLOUS!!!

But not ridiculous for every American everywhere to be disqualified for playing professionally...

Also, Yugoslavians were fielding NBA players against USA college kids in 1990 so that isn't very accurate either.

[usagre]

Nowadays is not rly strange to find premature deads of 80's NBA players. Too much dopping for some of them i think

It so commendable for the Gasols and all the Spanish players that play or have played in the NBA to battle all those cheaters while remaining clean and doing it the right way. Like I said buddy keep living in your dreamland. It's the only way you can sleep at night.

[Mr Chacho]

The end.

[usagre]

But not ridiculous for every American everywhere to be disqualified for playing professionally...

Also, Yugoslavians were fielding NBA players against USA college kids in 1990 so that isn't very accurate either.

Don't waste your time with these guys. Pau Gasol will retire and then Spain will be what they always were before him in the world of basketball, completely irrelevant. Although I must say I will miss eliminating a Pau led team over and over again.
But hey, he can always say he beat the USA in that all important 6th place classification game.

Goodnight everybody see you all in 3 years at the World Cup.

[Mr Chacho]

Don't waste your time with these guys. Pau Gasol will retire and then Spain will be what they always were before him in the world of basketball, completely irrelevant. Although I must say I will miss eliminating a Pau led team over and over again.
But hey, he can always say he beat the USA in that all important 6th place classification game.

Goodnight everybody see you all in 3 years at the World Cup.

Your arrogance is okey, no?