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FIBA Basketball 2023
Goldstar88:
Sounds about right..
Luka Doncic drops 24/14/10 triple-double for Slovenia in loss to Greece
A sold-out crowd at Stozice Arena in Ljubljana was in for a treat from the moment the game started between Slovenia and Greece. Luka Doncic mesmerized the audience, but in a thriller finish Greece managed to get the win playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo in a preparation game for the Word Cup 98-91. Doncic tabbed a triple-double with 20 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds. But in the end, he did not manage to get a win for his team, but non the less the Slovenian crowd did enjoy some Luka magic. – via EuroHoops.net
Goldstar88:
Interesting roster…
2023 FIBA World Cup Team USA:
Paolo Banchero, F, Orlando Magic
Mikal Bridges, F, Brooklyn Nets
Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks
Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Haliburton, G, Indiana Pacers
Josh Hart, G, New York Knicks
Brandon Ingram, F, New Orleans Pelicans
Jaren Jackson Jr., F, Memphis Grizzlies
Cam Johnson, F, Brooklyn Nets
Walker Kessler, C, Utah Jazz
Bobby Portis, F, Milwaukee Bucks
Austin Reaves, G, Los Angeles Lakers
Who:
--- Quote from: Goldstar88 on August 05, 2023, 01:48:47 PM ---Interesting roster…
2023 FIBA World Cup Team USA:
Paolo Banchero, F, Orlando Magic
Mikal Bridges, F, Brooklyn Nets
Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks
Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Haliburton, G, Indiana Pacers
Josh Hart, G, New York Knicks
Brandon Ingram, F, New Orleans Pelicans
Jaren Jackson Jr., F, Memphis Grizzlies
Cam Johnson, F, Brooklyn Nets
Walker Kessler, C, Utah Jazz
Bobby Portis, F, Milwaukee Bucks
Austin Reaves, G, Los Angeles Lakers
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I am interested to see how Jalen Brunson does alongside those guys. He was quite ball dominant and very much a scorer in NY. Interesting test for him there.
Josh Hart and Bobby Portis are clear weak links there. I like the rest of the roster.
celticsclay:
--- Quote from: Goldstar88 on August 05, 2023, 01:48:47 PM ---Interesting roster…
2023 FIBA World Cup Team USA:
Paolo Banchero, F, Orlando Magic
Mikal Bridges, F, Brooklyn Nets
Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks
Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Haliburton, G, Indiana Pacers
Josh Hart, G, New York Knicks
Brandon Ingram, F, New Orleans Pelicans
Jaren Jackson Jr., F, Memphis Grizzlies
Cam Johnson, F, Brooklyn Nets
Walker Kessler, C, Utah Jazz
Bobby Portis, F, Milwaukee Bucks
Austin Reaves, G, Los Angeles Lakers
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Am the only one that thinks reaves may be a bit overrated? He is still a good deal for the lakers on his contract, but starting to feel people think he could be a star and I think his ceiling isn’t super high cause of his athleticism. Him and hart some weird on this team roster (I can understand Portis as a veteran presence)
ozgod:
--- Quote from: Goldstar88 on August 05, 2023, 01:48:47 PM ---Interesting roster…
2023 FIBA World Cup Team USA:
Paolo Banchero, F, Orlando Magic
Mikal Bridges, F, Brooklyn Nets
Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks
Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves
Tyrese Haliburton, G, Indiana Pacers
Josh Hart, G, New York Knicks
Brandon Ingram, F, New Orleans Pelicans
Jaren Jackson Jr., F, Memphis Grizzlies
Cam Johnson, F, Brooklyn Nets
Walker Kessler, C, Utah Jazz
Bobby Portis, F, Milwaukee Bucks
Austin Reaves, G, Los Angeles Lakers
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It's the in-between-Olympics roster. Kind of like when the US finished 7th in the 2019 FIBA championships in China when JT, JB and Derrick White played for them, along with Myles Turner, Kemba, Donovan Mitchell, Smartacus, Harris and our bigs were Myles Turner, Mason Plumtree and Brook Lopez. We were unbeaten till we got to the quarterfinals, where we lost to France after leading by 7 points, then lost to Serbia because Bogdanovic lit us up, then we managed to beat Poland by 13 to secure 7th place. Pop had to go small multiple times because we had no bigs - in the NBA none of the best bigs are American these days. Given we only have Kessler, Banchero, JJJ and Portis as the bigs this time around I'm expecting Steve Kerr to have to go small in large stretches again. He's used to it at least :police:
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