I'm loving FIBA. Great games, great atmosphere, and real gutsy performances from a lot of different players that I'd never heard of before. As a fan of basketball, I don't know how you can't love FIBA.
What I'm sick of is the rampant nationalism prevalent in the OP, the ESPN broadcasts, and Coach K's stupid attempt to silence a fellow American's right to speak his mind. That's what really sickening and it brings to light some of the worst aspects of American culture, namely the mistaken belief that our unique American perspective is the only valid one in the world. The ironic thing is that this country was founded on diversity of opinions and peoples, yet somehow today that's been translated and degraded into cultural hegemony.