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  • #76
    Yay USVI making the semifinals. Puerto Rico the third best national team in the US

    Didn't love the shot selection from the US but Uruguay isn't total scrubs. Seeing this level of US team really illustrates how good the top NBA players are.

    Argentina getting a bye to the semis is lame but otherwise the short format and group stages split across different countries works well now that this is basically an exhibition tournament.
    Originally posted by Fedfan
    Most ppl get childish when they lose.
    Originally posted by GuTO
    refs in games of Spain walks with literally poop in his pants afraid of the Spanish players

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    • #77
      Looks like a showdown between the US and Argentina in Cordoba for the title. Was rooting for the USVI, so this is probably their best result ever on this level. Whatever happened to the big plans of Jamaica??

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      • #78
        Originally posted by JGX View Post
        Yay USVI making the semifinals. Puerto Rico the third best national team in the US

        Didn't love the shot selection from the US but Uruguay isn't total scrubs. Seeing this level of US team really illustrates how good the top NBA players are.

        Argentina getting a bye to the semis is lame but otherwise the short format and group stages split across different countries works well now that this is basically an exhibition tournament.
        Hahahaha, they are going to semis so that's right, we are the third best team...in the us? hahaha, it is what it is lol. It's good to see the virgin islands having some success, i'm rooting for them.
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        • #79
          Originally posted by Mojado View Post
          Looks like a showdown between the US and Argentina in Cordoba for the title. Was rooting for the USVI, so this is probably their best result ever on this level. Whatever happened to the big plans of Jamaica??
          Maybe there were no plans at all.
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          • #80
            whelp US finished off the Dominican securing

            Mexico vs. Argentina (which should actually be pretty good)

            And

            United States vs. US Virgin Islands (...wow)
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            • #81
              Originally posted by usagre View Post
              My big takeaway is that this is what we are gonna see in the two year World Cup qualifying windows and it really looks like a waste of time. As long as you resemble a basketball team you can qualify.
              Quality of play in the World Cup qualifiers will be even worse, even more players absent, no preparation time, and the guys that do show up from Europe will be jet-lagged.

              I really wonder what sort of team the USVI (or Bahamas) will field. A bunch of their players at this tournament are NCAA players. Will they really be able to fly Walter Hodge in from Lebanon? They have a few other good players who aren't at this tournament, is there any chance those guys would show up in the middle of the club season?
              Last edited by JGX; 08-31-2017, 03:34 AM.
              Originally posted by Fedfan
              Most ppl get childish when they lose.
              Originally posted by GuTO
              refs in games of Spain walks with literally poop in his pants afraid of the Spanish players

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              • #82
                Originally posted by JGX View Post
                Quality of play in the World Cup qualifiers will be even worse, even more players absent, no preparation time, and the guys that do show up from Europe will be jet-lagged.

                I really wonder what sort of team the USVI (or Bahamas) will field. A bunch of their players at this tournament are NCAA players. Will they really be able to fly Walter Hodge in from Lebanon? They have a few other good players who aren't at this tournament, is there any chance those guys would show up in the middle of the club season?
                This World Cup qualifying is going to be a shit show for many countries,
                it is basically the most interesting thing about it! Will anyone care watching their G level players play another teams D level players? What happens when a random team fields a good squad and upsets a tradition power?
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                • #83
                  Originally posted by locdogjr View Post
                  This World Cup qualifying is going to be a shit show for many countries,
                  it is basically the most interesting thing about it! Will anyone care watching their G level players play another teams D level players? What happens when a random team fields a good squad and upsets a tradition power?
                  The car crash drama is really the only thing it has going for it. There are no more wild cards, and missing the World Cup means missing the Olympics as well. Now because there are so many spots that drama is still going to be limited, but it should be there (probably in Europe most likely).
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                  • #84
                    Can someone explain what was the Tiebreaker between ISV, CAN and VEN? the FIBA AmeriCup website doesn't explain tiebreakers.

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                    • #85
                      Originally posted by MottoMonku View Post
                      Can someone explain what was the Tiebreaker between ISV, CAN and VEN? the FIBA AmeriCup website doesn't explain tiebreakers.
                      There is nothing new to this. It is and has been for as long as I can remember head-to-head point differential between the tied teams.

                      Throw out each team's game against ARG and look at their +/-.

                      Canada had to beat VEN by 22 points to get through....BVI was already through when they played ARG.

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                      • #86
                        Originally posted by mojo13 View Post
                        There is nothing new to this. It is and has been for as long as I can remember head-to-head point differential between the tied teams.

                        Throw out each team's game against ARG and look at their +/-.

                        Canada had to beat VEN by 22 points to get through....BVI was already through when they played ARG.
                        Thank you, I forgot you only count the tied teams.

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                        • #87
                          Originally posted by Dtown View Post
                          The car crash drama is really the only thing it has going for it. There are no more wild cards, and missing the World Cup means missing the Olympics as well. Now because there are so many spots that drama is still going to be limited, but it should be there (probably in Europe most likely).
                          I am looking forward to seeing Philippines, Japan and Australia come to Taipei for qualifiers. All those teams should be at a high level (minus Australia not having NBA dudes). It'll be interesting to see how some regions deal with this new qualifier. Asia and African teams should be closer to regular strength, maybe?

                          Car crash drama is right though, FIBA might need the jaws of life by about 2021....
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                          • #88
                            US qualified for the final (no surprise there)

                            Mexico and Argentina actually locked in a pretty competitive game 39-36 Arg at halftime.

                            Argentina wins, pulling away from Mexico.

                            After all the hate I've dumped on this tournament. Argentina vs. USA in Argentina is a nice final.
                            Last edited by Dtown; 09-03-2017, 01:49 AM.
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                            • #89
                              Chase down block by Campazzo! Definitely one of the highlights of the game and the tournament.
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                              • #90
                                Fantastic comeback win for the US. Down 20 and came all the back to win.

                                If the majority of this team is here for the qualifiers I think we have nothing to fear.
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