Americas Championship 2011

[GustavoGanso]

Murilo out, Shamell too...

the first one is injuried (Caio come to replace), and Shamell Stallworth did not a good season.

Diego always was a good potential, i like him.. but probably will be cut.

Arthur was fundamental to Brasília in championship of New Basketball Brazil. Good take.

Benite and Douglas Nunes are both young and they had a great national championship this year, for me they deserve to stay in 12 final list.

Nene, Varejao, Barbosa and Augusto Lima, i dont know, i think they will not come... with or without nba's lockout.

Paulão Prestes told yesterday, he will comes, nice news. Hettsheimeir i dont know too, but I support him, he could be a very important player to us.

The biggest surprise was Larry Taylor, he plays here in Brazil since 2008, speak a good portuguese. He's an very athletic guard, with him on the roster, the problem with Huertas backup is solved/fixed.

[guilherme.rcf]

It is disgusting to make a foreigner player apply for a double citzenship just to have him playing for our national team.

[PRSURF]

Larry Taylor...american?

[PRSURF]

I think that Barea will kill this tournament with Piwi, Galindo, Vassallo and Peavy

[¹²³]

Anderson Varejão won't play the tournament (ankle injury), but he will present himself to the NT and support the other players. Link (in portuguese)

[sinobball]

So now Brazil has naturalized players. That leaves Lithuania, China and Argentina the only top-25 NTs to never having used naturalized players and/or players born abroad.

[mvblair]

It is disgusting to make a foreigner player apply for a double citzenship just to have him playing for our national team.

I don't really have a problem with it if the player can show some heritage or if the player shows a tremendous amount of allegiance to his adopted country. Brazil really doesn't need to naturalize players. They've got such a huge talent pool.

I like that there are quite a few names I don't recognize. It's great to see that Machado is still on the list. I would have thought that maybe the coach wouldn't bring him in.

[GustavoGanso]

Hope this naturalized players thing dont get out of control...

Brazil need a good backup to Huertas, and we dont have this... but with Larry, can be good.

he's not 100% naturalized, he's naturalization is WIP.

[ARNOLDFINI]

Arthur is the wild card....

[Ciscorlie Horford]

why is nene not on thath list am I missing s.t ?

[J-Mart]

why is nene not on thath list am I missing s.t ?

Yes, his real name. Maybiner Hilario

[GustavoGanso]

why is nene not on thath list am I missing s.t ?

hahahahaahahaha

[Khalid80]

So now Brazil has naturalized players. That leaves Lithuania, China and Argentina the only top-25 NTs to never having used naturalized players and/or players born abroad.

Don't Iran and Angola (i'm not sure) qualify to that list as well

[planaria]

Well, Brazilian had naturalized players before. In the world championship we had a player born in Argentina and another one borned in Polonia.

[rikhardur]

Well, Brazilian had naturalized players before. In the world championship we had a player born in Argentina and another one borned in Polonia.

Really? Who were they? From what I read in LNB's website this would be the first time. Maybe they're missing something.