Americas Championship 2011

[mvblair]

Really cool. I wish I have the money.

Me too.

I guess a day and a half drive by car or bus is too much for southern Brazilians. Hopefully, you guys will bring those tourists and residents that you were talking about.

[J-Mart]

Already qualified...
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Panama
Cuba
USA
Canada

[cardenales]

Cuba probably wont show up. I think their polititians ar afraid that their players left the team.

[JGX]

US win today probably means no real US team next year.

[Dtown]

With no USA (first pre olympic Tournament they've been absent since 1995), Argentina is the likely favorite, with their home court advantage, Brazil would be the favorite to snag the guaranteed second Olympic spot.

[Matt121]

Well If they don't get a another team in this is how they should do it

R1
Panama vs. Cuba

R2 GS
GA
Argentina
Uruguay
Canada
Puerto Rico

GB
Brazil
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Winner of Cuba vs. Panama

[Mojado]

Put an additional qualifier for the FIBA Americas in place.
1st game: Mexico - Jamaica
2nd game: Winner 1st game - Paraguay.

[bobby6]

Well If they don't get a another team in this is how they should do it

R1
Panama vs. Cuba

R2 GS
GA
Argentina
Uruguay
Canada
Puerto Rico

GB
Brazil
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Winner of Cuba vs. Panama

Brasil is my favorite, with Spliter of course!

[alermac]

There should be a mini tournament between Mexico, Jamaica, Colombia and Paraguay or Chile.

[leonesponce]

There should be a mini tournament between Mexico, Jamaica, Colombia and Paraguay or Chile.

Of course... thats what they should do...

Mexico, Jamaica, Paraguay and Colombia...

Round Robin between them and top 2 (If both Cuba and USA decide not to go) or 1st place (If just one of them No Go) advance to FIBA Americas...

Obviously if both of them GO... then we are wasting our time here.. lol

[planaria]

FIBA Americas 2011 (Pre Olympic) - Mar Del Plata

Sorry if it had been post, already.

Brazilian National Team just announced a list with 19 players:

Lista dos Convocados:
NOME – POSIÇÃO – IDADE – ALTURA – CLUBE – NATURAL
Marcelo Huertas – Armador – 28 anos – 1,90m – Baskonia Caja Laboral (ESP) – SP
Welington Reginaldo dos Santos – Armador – 30 anos – 1,85m – Uniceub/BRB/Brasília (DF) – SP
Raul Togni Neto – Armador – 18 anos – 1,80m – Minas T.C. (MG) – MG
Larry James Taylor Jr* – 30 anos – 1,86m – Bauru Basketball (SP) – EUA
Leandro Mateus Barbosa – Ala/armador – 28 anos – 1,92m - Toronto Raptors (CAN) – SP
Vitor Alves Benite – Ala/armador – 21 anos – 1,90m – Franca Basquetebol (SP) – SP
Marcelo Magalhães Machado – Ala/armador – 36 anos – 2,00m – CR Flamengo (RJ) – RJ
Alex Ribeiro Garcia – Ala – 31 anos – 1,91m - Uniceub/BRB/Brasília (DF) – SP
Arthur Luiz Belchor Silva – Ala – 29 anos – 2,08m - Uniceub/BRB/Brasília (DF) – DF
Diego Pinheiro da Silva – Ala – 31 anos – 1,95m – Winner Limeira (SP) – GO
Marcus Vinicius Vieira de Sousa – Ala – 27 anos – 2,07m – Pinheiros (SP) – RJ
Augusto Cesar Lima – Ala/pivô – 20 anos – 2,07m – Unicaja (ESP) – RJ
Douglas Angelo Nunes – Ala/pivô – 24 anos – Bauru Basketball (SP) – MG
Guilherme Giovannoni – Ala/pivô – 31 anos – 2,04m – Uniceub/BRB/Brasília (DF) – SP
Anderson França Varejão – Pivô – 29 anos – 2,11m – Cleveland Cavaliers (USA) – ES
Caio Aparecido da Silveira Torres – Pivô – 25 anos – 2,11m – Vivemenorca (ESP) – SP
Rafael Hettsheimeir – Pivô – 25 anos – 2,08m – CAI Zaragoza (ESP) – SP
Maybyner Rodney Hilário – Pivô – 28 anos – 2,11m – Denver Nuggets (EUA) – SP
Tiago Splitter – Pivô – 26 anos 2,11m – San Antonio Spurs (EUA) – SC

Source and entire article: http://gironoaro.blogspot.com/2011/0...-de-ruben.html

Biggest surprises so far: Larry Taylor in and Olivinha out.

[asdzas]

Good list. Nice to see some new and talented faces like Vitor Benite(1,90 PG), Augusto Lima(2,07 PF), Douglas Nunes(2,08 PF) and Rafael Hettsheimeir(2,08 C). Larry Taylor gives us more depth in the rotation.

Some other names out of the list: Olivinha,JP Baptista, Murilo Becker, Rafael Araújo, Jonathan Tavernari...

If all the player are available it will look like:

PG - M.Huertas - Larry Taylor
SG - Leandrinho Barbosa - Marcelo Machado - Alex Garcia
SF - Giovanonni - Marquinhos Vinicius
PF - Varejao - Splitter -
C - Nene - Paulão Prestes

And one more player to complete the 12 men list...probably a PF-C (Hettsheimer, Caio Torres, Augusto Lima, Douglas Nunes) or maybe a third point guard(nezinho, benite..)

[¹²³]

I liked Magnano's choices a lot. He sure knows what he is doing. But so far this is just a list. Unfortunally I think we won't see all of the players in the tournament.

[planaria]

My guess to final list:

Huertas - Nezinho - Raulzinho
Marcelinho - Vitor Benite
Alex - Marquinhos
Guilherme Giovannoni - Rafael Hett - Augusto Lima
Splitter - Paulão

I considered difficult to Larry become a brazilian citizen on time and unlikely the participation of Varejão, Nenê and Leandrinho.

But still, a nice NT IMHO.

[planaria]

My guess to final list:

Huertas - Nezinho - Raulzinho
Marcelinho - Vitor Benite
Alex - Marquinhos
Guilherme Giovannoni - Rafael Hett - Augusto Lima
Splitter - Paulão

I considered difficult to Larry become a brazilian citizen on time and unlikely the participation of Varejão, Nenê and Leandrinho.

But still, a nice NT IMHO.