FIBA Americas Championship Day 9 (Second Round)

[J-Mart]

Uruguay 78 - 86 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic clinches the World Cup for first time since 1978
Esteban Batista (URU) 21 pts, 13 rebs, 2 blk
Leandro Garcia Morales (URU) 12 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts
Jack Michael Martínez (DR) 17 pts, 12 rebs, 6-8 FG
Eulis Baez (DR) 13 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts

Canada 67 - 73 Argentina
Argentina and Mexico qualify to the World Cup
Cory Joseph (CAN) 19 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts
Andrew Nicholson (CAN) 17 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts
Luis Scola (ARG) 28 pts, 7 rebs
Selem Safar (ARG) 18 pts, 7-10 FG

Puerto Rico 59 - 66 Mexico
Larry Ayuso (PUR) 17 pts
John Holland (PUR) 11 pts, 6 rebs, 5-9 FG
Noe Alonzo (MEX) 13 pts
Lorenzo Mata (MEX) 7 pts, 10 rebs, 4 blks

Jamaica 85 - 95 Venezuela
Patrick Ewing Jr. (JAM) 16 pts, 5 rebs, 6-9 FG
Weyinmi Rose (JAM) 14 pts, 4 rebs, 4 asts
Hector "Pepito" Romero (VEN) 23 pts, 4 rebs, 2 blk, 7-9 FG
Donta Smith (VEN) 20 pts, 5 rebs, 3 asts, 8-12 FG

Here are the scenarios from the other thread, rearranged to reflect the order of the games:

DR, CAN, MEX, and VEN win-->MEX, PR, VEN, and DR qualify
DR, CAN, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, PR, DR, and CAN qualify
DR, CAN, PR, and VEN win-->PR, DR, VEN, and CAN qualify
DR, CAN, PR, and JAM win-->PR, DR, CAN, and MEX qualify
DR, ARG, MEX, and VEN win--> MEX, DR, PR, and ARG qualify
DR, ARG, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, DR, PR, and ARG qualify
DR, ARG, PR, and VEN win-->PR, DR, ARG, and MEX qualify
DR, ARG, PR, and JAM win-->PR, DR, ARG, and MEX qualify

URU, CAN, MEX, and VEN win-->MEX, PR, DR, and VEN qualify
URU, CAN, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, PR, DR, and CAN qualify
URU, CAN, PR, and VEN win--> PR, VEN, MEX, and DR qualify
URU, CAN, PR, and JAM win--> PR, DR, MEX, and CAN qualify
URU, ARG, MEX, and VEN win-->MEX, PR, DR, and VEN qualify
URU, ARG, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, DR, PR, and ARG qualify
URU, ARG, PR, and VEN win-->PR, ARG, MEX, and VEN qualify
URU, ARG, PR, and JAM win-->PR, ARG, MEX, and DR qualify

--After the first game of the day, we will have a second qualifier. DR is in if they win. If they lose, MEX is in.
--A DR win is good for CAN and ARG, and bad for VEN. If DR wins, then ARG will clinch with a win over CAN.

[JGX]

Here are the scenarios from the other thread, rearranged to reflect the order of the games:

DR, CAN, MEX, and VEN win-->MEX, PR, VEN, and DR qualify
DR, CAN, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, PR, DR, and CAN qualify
DR, CAN, PR, and VEN win-->PR, DR, VEN, and CAN qualify
DR, CAN, PR, and JAM win-->PR, DR, CAN, and MEX qualify
DR, ARG, MEX, and VEN win--> MEX, DR, PR, and ARG qualify
DR, ARG, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, DR, PR, and ARG qualify
DR, ARG, PR, and VEN win-->PR, DR, ARG, and MEX qualify
DR, ARG, PR, and JAM win-->PR, DR, ARG, and MEX qualify

URU, CAN, MEX, and VEN win-->MEX, PR, DR, and VEN qualify
URU, CAN, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, PR, DR, and CAN qualify
URU, CAN, PR, and VEN win--> PR, VEN, MEX, and DR qualify
URU, CAN, PR, and JAM win--> PR, DR, MEX, and CAN qualify
URU, ARG, MEX, and VEN win-->MEX, PR, DR, and VEN qualify
URU, ARG, MEX, and JAM win-->MEX, DR, PR, and ARG qualify
URU, ARG, PR, and VEN win-->PR, ARG, MEX, and VEN qualify
URU, ARG, PR, and JAM win-->PR, ARG, MEX, and DR qualify

--After the first game of the day, we will have a second qualifier. DR is in if they win. If they lose, MEX is in.
--A DR win is good for CAN and ARG, and bad for VEN. If DR wins, then ARG will clinch with a win over CAN.

[tres equis]

DR, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela.

[Dtown]

DR (for as long as it's been if they can't get in here they don't deserve to get into any World tournaments.)
Canada (talent wins here, though it might not make a difference.
Mexico (Pr's already in, and coming off an overtime, nothing to play for here.)
Venezuela (have come together/homecourt vs Jamaica, I'd be shocked if Venezuela lost)

So going off that it looks like
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Venezuela
Dominican Republic

To qualify!

[guilherme.rcf]

Scola will score like 500 points.

[tres equis]

I think PR needs to shutdown balkman and arroyo, they deserve a rest badly!, i don't care if PR lose this game with mexico to be honest, we are already in, and with the way mexico is playing, they deserve to be in the world cup.

[Mojado]

I think PR needs to shutdown balkman and arroyo, they deserve a rest badly!, i don't care if PR lose this game with mexico to be honest, we are already in, and with the way mexico is playing, they deserve to be in the world cup.

Where can I sign the petition?

[JGX]

Where can I sign the petition?

The same place you sign the thank-you card for Panama

[J-Mart]

Argentina en route to the game in taxi. No bus for them today.

Jamaica will likely have to walk to the Poliedro

[Dtown]

DR has a simple path to qualify, so naturally they're struggling with Uruguay.

[J-Mart]

First WBC for Dominicana since 1978

[Dtown]

DR qualifies for their first World Cup since 1978

[Mojado]

The same place you sign the thank-you card for Panama

Gotta thank Panama, you are absolutely right. On the other hand, what did Garcia (FIBA Americas) think to invite Paraguay again? If Canada wins there will be one nation from South America in Spain without the possible wild-cards.

About Mexico beating Puerto Rico tonight... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnE8RitIN4s

[JGX]

Canada just can't pull away. Gonna have to double-team Scola in the post eventually.

[Mojado]

1:26 to the World Cup...Vaaamos Argentinaaa!