13th FIBA-Americas Championships

[Lebron23]

Individual stats of team USA ( 3 games)

Kobe Bryant

12.7 PPG
2.3 RPG
3.0 APG
1.6 SPG
0.3 BPG

LeBron James

9.7 PPG
4.0 RPG
4.0 APG
2.0 SPG

Carmelo Anthony

21.3 PPG
4.7 RPG
1.7 APG
0.6 SPG
0.6 BPG

Jason Kidd

1.0 PPG
3.3 RPG
4.3 APG
1.0 SPG

Chauncey Billups

4.7 PPG
1.0 RPG
2.7 APG
1.6 SPG

Michael Redd

19.3 PPG
2.0 RPG
2.3 APG
1.0 SPG

Mike Miller

11.0 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.3 APG
1.3 SPG

Dwight Howard

9.7 PPG
5.7 RPG
0.0 APG
0.6 SPG
2.3 BPG

Amare Stoudemire

13.7 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.0 APG
0.3 SPG
1.0 BPG

[ajaxballer]

Do only the top two teams of each pool advance?
Oh and my comment about the Canada/u.s game is
I think the U.S gave it to Canada because Canada
came out pretty strong in the 1st quarter. After
the first quarter when Canada was down 3, the u.s
tightened up their defense and blew away with the game.

[JGX]

Four teams advance from each pool, but records carry over.

[L8DBACK]

USA wins 123-59.

It might have been better if we started off by playing the better teams...they might be overconfident after the these two easy games and have trouble with Canada and Brazil as a result.

It seems Canada was the one who had the trouble with the USA!

[L8DBACK]

Uhmmm....., Canada lost to Brazil, 75-67 (8 points margin) and USA beat Canada 113-63 (50 points margin). This USA team is far better than the previous USA teams. With the addition of Redd & Miller definitely improved their outside shooting. With Kidd the leading their play, this team will definitely be hard to beat!

[alermac]

Brazil closely beat Virgin Islands, 93-89.

[JGX]

Uruguay over Puerto Rico 82-79 after trailing by 17 at halftime. Second big comeback win for Uruguay, after a similar game against Panama. Batista had 34 points and 15 rebounds. Puerto Rico had 28 turnovers. Looks like the third straight bad summer for PR...

So does Argentina throw the game against Panama tomorrow to try and eliminate Puerto Rico?

[alermac]

So does Argentina throw the game against Panama tomorrow to try and eliminate Puerto Rico?

That would be foolish, because if so Argentina would drag that loss agains Panama into the second round.

Right now, Puerto Rico doesn't seem to be able to get higher than the 5th position, except for weird second round results.

[JGX]

Sure it would be foolish, but it would also be funny

[L8DBACK]

My prediction: USA 126, Brazil 68

[Lebron23]

2007 FIBA Americas Tournament


FIBA Americas | Aug 22 - Sept 2, 2007

THe FIBA Tournament of the Americas championship has started. Hit InsideHoops.com every day. Key info is at the top of this page. Scroll down for more about the tournament, its importance, what happens to the winners and the teams that come close, and more.

FIBA AMERICAS TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Includes Aug. 25 games

GROUP A:
Argentina 3-0
Uruguay 2-1
Mexico 1-2
Panama 1-2
Puerto Rico 1-3
GROUP B:
USA 3-0
Brazil 3-0
Canada 2-2
Virgin Islands 0-3
Venezuela 0-3




AMERICAS TOURNAMENT PLAYER STAT LEADERS

Includes Aug. 25 games

POINTS PER GAME (PPG):
1) 'Leandrinho' BARBOSA (BRA) 27
2) Esteban BATISTA (URU) 22.3
3) Carmelo ANTHONY (USA) 21.3
4) Romel Roberto BECK CASTRO (MEX) 21
5) Michael REDD (USA) 19.3
6) Héctor ROMERO (VEN) 18.3
7) Danilo PINNOCK (PAN) 18
8) Jaime LLOREDA (PAN) 17.7
9) Jason EDWIN (ISV) 17.3
10) Victor MARISCAL MATA (MEX) 17.3
11) Luis SCOLA (ARG) 16.3

REBOUNDS PER GAME (RPG):
1) Esteban BATISTA (URU) 14.3
2) Angelo REYES (PUR) 9.2
3) Antonio GARCIA (PAN) 9
4) Luis SCOLA (ARG) 8.3
5) Danilo PINNOCK (PAN) 7.3
6) Peter RAMOS (PUR) 7.2
7) Samuel Davis DALEMBERT (CAN) 7
8) Carlos DELFINO (ARG) 7
9) Jaime LLOREDA (PAN) 7
10) Tayshaun PRINCE (USA) 6.7

ASSISTS PER GAME (APG):
1) Valter DA SILVA (BRA) 7
2) Jermaine ANDERSON (CAN) 5
3) Pablo PRIGIONI (ARG) 5
4) Jason KIDD (USA) 4.3
5) Carlos ARROYO (PUR) 4
6) Carlos DELFINO (ARG) 4
7) Lebron JAMES (USA) 4
8) Nicolas MAZZARINO (URU) 3.7
9) Luis SCOLA (ARG) 3.7
10) Deron Michael WILLIAMS (USA) 3.7
11) Jose BAREA (PUR) 3.5


GAME SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

All times PT (Pacific Time)

August 22

Uruguay 88 vs. Panama 84 (Overtime) -- USA Basketball reports: Jaime Lloreda connected on seven-of-10 field goals and tallied 15 first-half points, helping to build a 45-34 lead for his club by the intermission. The key shot of the half, however, was a three-pointer by Leandro Garcia of Uruguay as the first-half buzzer sounded. Building on that momentum, Uruguay outscored Panama 24-to-11 in the third quarter to not only get back in the game, but to take a 58-56 lead heading into the final stanza... Uruguay's Esteban Batista notched a game high 26 points, while Lloreda paced Panama with 21.

Mexico 100 vs. Puerto Rico 89 -- USA Basketball reports: Mexico's hot shooting continued throughout the first half (54 percent from the field), and behind 22 points from Victor Mariscal, they opened up a 57-45 lead by the break. Puerto Rico rallied in the third quarter and even took a lead during the fourth, but Mexico would not be denied... Llamas would finish with 18 points while Mariscal logged a game high 30 as Mexico triumphed 100-89.

Brazil 75 vs. Canada 67 -- USA Basketball reports: Facing a 25-12 deficit after one period of play, Canada would make some noise. Juan Mendez's hot hand in the second stanza (five-of-seven from the field), helped pull the Canadians to within three points at the half, 36-33. The second half would once again belong to Leandro Barbosa, who finished with a game high 30 points. Adding 12 points and nine rebounds was forward Tiago Splitter, who was a factor inside all night. Samuel Dalembert tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Canadians while Mendez finished with 18 points in a losing effort.

USA 112 vs. Venezuela 69 -- USA Basketball reports: The USA employed a balanced attack, with seven players scoring in double digits. Carmelo Anthony and Michael Redd led the United States with 17 apiece. The USA also dominated inside, outscoring the Venezuelans 58-14 in the paint. Defensively, Dwight Howard led the USA with three blocks while Kobe Bryant and LeBron James teamed for 6 steals... Greivis Vasquez led Venezuela with 12 points.

August 23

Puerto Rico 108 vs. Panama 67 -- USA Basketball reports: Back-to-back three-pointers from Elias Ayuso and Ricardo Sanchez to start the game helped fuel Puerto Rico’s 12-0 opening run – a run from which Panama never recovered. Puerto Rico had five players score in double figures as they rolled to a 108-67 victory.

Canada 80 vs. Venezuela 73 -- USA Basketball reports: In a back-and-forth affair in which the lead never crept above seven points, it was Samuel Dalembert’s conversion of a layup in traffic and the free throw to boot with 1:32 remaining that put Canada up to stay, as they held off Venezuela 80-73. The 6’11’’ Dalembert tallied a team-best 18 points and added eight rebounds and five blocks for Canada, which now stands at 1-1 in tournament play.

Argentina 90 vs. Uruguay 69 -- USA Basketball reports: Day two action at Thomas & Mack Center for the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 kicked off as Uruguay, fresh off its’ opening day overtime victory over Panama (88-84), took the floor against Argentina. The well-rested Argentines got on the board first when Luis Scola followed a Carlos Delfino miss with a tip-in, giving Argentina a 2-0 lead. Slowly but surely, Scola and co. padded their lead, eventually emerging with a 90-69 victory... Scola, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals, was the most impressive performer.

USA 123 vs. Virgin Islands 59 -- USA Basketball reports: LeBron James’ thunderous baseline dunk with just over seven minutes remaining in the first quarter might have been the signature play of the period, but it was the quick 15 points Michael Redd racked up that helped the USA build an early lead which the U.S. Virgin Islands would never challenge. The USA coasted for the second consecutive night, this time by a final score of 123-59. The 42-point outburst by the USA in the opening stanza was fueled by Redd’s fluid stroke, as the sharpshooting guard hit three-of-four three-pointers in the period before ultimately finishing with a game high 22 points. Carmelo Anthony also tallied 22 for the winners.

August 24

Panama 95 vs. Mexico 90 -- USA Basketball reports: The back-and-forth affair wasn’t decided until the final minute, when missed three-pointers and made free throws would prove to be the difference... J.R. Pinnock’s game-high 30 points led the victors, who also got strong contributions from Jamie Lloreda (19 points) and Enrique Garcia (13 rebounds). Roberto Beck’s 20 points were tops for Mexico, which fell to 1-1 in tournament play.

Canada 93 vs. Virgin Islands 83 -- USA Basketball reports: The Canadians would get their legs, however, and behind Juan Mendez's 22 points, Leo Rautins' squad held off the Virgin Islands 93-83... Jason Edwin connected on six-of-eight from distance and as a team, the Virgin Islands shot 13-of-24 from beyond the arc (54 percent)... Jason Edwin's 26 points led the Virgin Islands, which fell to 0-2. Alphonso Sheppard added 23 for the Virgin Islands in defeat.

Argentina 87 vs. Puerto Rico 75 -- USA Basketball reports: Luis Scola was impressive once again, tallying 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Argentines, who also got 15 points from Carlos Delfino. Elias Ayuso led Puerto Rico with 21 points while Carlos Arroyo chipped in with 20. The contest was closer than the final margin of victory would indicate, as Puerto Rico actually led by as many as 14 points in the first half.

Brazil 101 vs. Venezuela 75 -- USA Basketball reports: Marcelo Machado got Brazil on the right track by scoring 11 of his team high 20 points in the first quarter while going 3-of-4 from three point range... After a slow first half where he was held to just three points, the Phoenix Suns' Leandro Barbosa turned it on and chipped in 12 second half points to help seal the victory for Brazil. Hector Romero led Venezuela with 21 points which drops to (0-3) in the tournament.

August 25

USA 113 vs. Canada 63 -- USA Basketball reports: The United States remained perfect at the FIBA Americas 2007 Championship, coasting to a 113-63 victory over Canada on Saturday afternoon. Winning its first three contests by an average of 52 points, the United States has yet to be challenged and now owns a 3-0 mark in tournament play. Carmelo Anthony's 12 first quarter points on five-of-five shooting from the field helped the USA get off to a hot start, but Canada's 10-2 run to close the period made it a 28-21 score... Seven (Team USA) players would score in double figures and crisp passing always seemed to get the ball into the hands of an open shooter... Anthony finished with a game-high 25 points. Pacing Canada with 17 markers was Olu Famutimi.

Brazil 93 vs. Virgin Islands 89 -- USA Basketball reports: Brazil survived a scare from the U.S. Virgin Islands in the second game of the day at Thomas & Mack Center, trailing by as many as 12 points before rallying late in the third quarter to take control of the game... Leandro Barboa scored 20 of his game-high 36 points in the second half, increasing his average to 27.0 points in the tournament.

Uruguay 82 vs. Puerto Rico 79 -- USA Basketball reports: Esteban Batista's 34 points and 15 rebounds led Uruguay past Puerto Rico 82-79 on Saturday night at Thomas & Mack Center... Puerto Rico, which led by as many as 19 points earlier in the contest, held a 61-53 advantage heading to the fourth quarter... Jose Barea, who returned tonight from a two-game suspension, led Puerto Rico with 18 points.

Argentina 104 vs. Mexico 83 -- USA Basketball reports: Tied at 23 apiece after one quarter of play, Argentina began to distance itself in the second, thanks to a hot-shooting Paolo Quinteros... Carlos Delfino led Argentina with 20 points while Quinteros added 18. Roberto Beck tallied 24 points for Mexico in defeat.

August 26

13:00 Venezuela vs Virgin Islands
15:30 Mexico vs Uruguay
18:00 Brazil vs United States of America
21:00 Panama vs Argentina

Rest of schedule to be determined by above results.

Sept. 1:
1:00 p.m. Game S1: Medal Quarterfinal #1 finisher vs. Medal Quarterfinal #4 finisher
4.00 p.m. Game S2: Medal Quarterfinal #2 finisher vs. Medal Quarterfinal #3 finisher

Sept. 2:
1:00 p.m. Bronze Medal Game: Loser S1 - Loser S2
4:00 p.m. Gold Medal Game: Winner S1 - Winner S2


FIBA Americas announced back in October of 2006 that USA Basketball and Las Vegas, Nevada, have been selected to host the FIBA Americas Championship 2007. The tournament, one of five FIBA Olympic qualifying zone tournaments, will determine the two men's teams from the Americas zone who will earn qualifying berths for the 2008 Olympic men's basketball competition.

The 10 team championship is scheduled to be played Aug. 22 through Sept. 2, 2007, with all games being held at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas' Thomas & Mack Center.

"We're excited and honored to have been selected to host this prestigious and important international basketball competition. Holding it in Las Vegas will help make this a memorable championship. This will be an incredible international event for basketball fans in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas," said Jerry Colangelo, managing director of USA Basketball's Senior National Team program, in October of 2006 when the news that the event would be hosted in Las Vegas was announced.

Ten men's teams from North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean will participate in the FIBA Americas Championship 2007. The top two finishers will earn a qualification spot for the 2008 Olympic Games that are being held Aug. 8-24 in Beijing, China, while the third, fourth and fifth place finishers will qualify for the 12 team 2008 FIBA ( International Basketball Federation) Olympic Qualifying Tournament (June 7-13, 2008, site TBD) that will qualify the top three finishers for the 2008 Olympics.

The FIBA Americas Championship 2007 will feature 40 games in 12 days. The United States, as the host country, and Canada as the North America representative have qualified, the four teams from Central America and the Caribbean include Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, while the four teams from South America include Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela.

The FIBA Americas Championship 2007 will be conducted in three phases. The first phase features the 10 teams divided into two groups of five teams each for the First Round. The teams will play round robin within their groups over five days, with each team scheduled for one day off during the First Round.

After conclusion of the First Round and establishing first to fifth places for each group, the top four finishers in each First Round group will advance to the Second Round. Teams finishing in the fifth position will conclude their participation in the tournament. The top four finishing teams of Group A and Group B will then form a single Second Round group, transferring the results obtained in the games played against each other in the first phase.

In the Second Round, each team will play against the four advancing teams from the other First Round group. At the conclusion of the Second Round, the top six placed teams will advance to the third phase and the bottom four teams will conclude their participation in the tournament.

In accordance with the standings after conclusion of the Second Round, the semifinals will feature the No. 1 ranked team playing the No. 4 team, while the No. 2 ranked team will face the No. 3 ranked team. The losers in the semifinals will play for third position and the semifinals winners will play for first and second places.

The three zones of the Americas are: North America, Central America and the Carribean, and South America.


TEAMS IN THE TOURNAMENT (ZONE)

United States (North America, Host Country)
Canada (North America)
Argentina (South America)
Brazil (South America)
Uruguay(South America)
Venezuela (South America)
Mexico (Central America and Caribbean)
Panama (Central America and Caribbean)
Puerto Rico (Central America and Caribbean)
U.S. Virgin Islands (Central America and Caribbean)


TEAM GROUPINGS

Group A: Argentina, Mexico, Panama, United States, Uruguay
Group B: Brazil, Canada, United States, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela


GENERAL SCHEDULE

First Round: August 22 - August 26
Second Round: August 27 - August 31
Semi-finals: September 1
Finals: September 2


TEAM USA-ONLY SCHEDULE

Aug. 22: vs. Venezuela
Aug. 23: vs. US Virgin Islands
Aug. 25: vs. Canada
Aug. 26: vs. Brazil
Aug. 27-30: Second Round
Sept 1: Semifinals
Sept 2: Finals

[Picek]

My prediction: USA 126, Brazil 68

so, nothing has changed after the last few competitions..
US fans are still the cockiest fans around

[Phantim3dx]

i wouldnt consider us cocky seeing how some euros here have jsut downright hatred for team usa and its fans.

[Picek]

i wouldnt consider us cocky seeing how some euros here have jsut downright hatred for team usa and its fans.

I wouldn't go so far and call that hate..
but a lot of bball fans just doesn't like your team because the entire team thinks of itself as they are godgiven and noone likes that kind of cocky attitude..

[Srle]

Batista from Uruguy should move to Europe. That boy is a good player.