2023-24 NBA Season

[samspann1]

I think I read that Reaves asked Haliburton and Banchero if he should back it out, and Haliburton told him to ‘finish them’

 

[MikeSU02]

I think I read that Reaves asked Haliburton and Banchero if he should back it out, and Haliburton told him to ‘finish them’

It's a super fun team. They obviously don't have the top talent that could have played, but they are a solid team and easy to root for.

 

[Cusefan0307]

 

[MikeSU02]

1) Does every NBA player have a podcast now?
2) Feel bad for Zo, he was really coming into his own and a fun player to watch.

 

[Day2]

Here’s another podcast hosted by a (former) NBA player:

 

[Fireball Jr.]

Is this from Andy Borowitz?

https://x.com/jumpshot8/status/1694129388282151077?s=58&t=dNyHuicMB5y1UyyfCf4P4A

 

[MSOrange]

 

[CuseFaninVT]

That’s awful. RIP

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Not sure where to put this thread .. but World Cup of hoops just starts and all games are available on espn plus . Jordan Clarkson on Philippines. KAT on DR. Canada has a squad

 

[jncuse]

Not sure where to put this thread .. but World Cup of hoops just starts and all games are available on espn plus . Jordan Clarkson on Philippines. KAT on DR. Canada has a squad

Canada has a squad, but we always find a way to screw it up in international play so we don't qualify for the Olympics.

The worst was back in 2017 (give or take a year) when we had a team of several NBA players. All we had to do was beat Venezuela in the Tournament of the Americas (or some equivalent) to make the Olympics. And proceeded to lose.

 

[MikeSU02]

Canada has a squad, but we always find a way to screw it up in international play so we don't qualify for the Olympics.

The worst was back in 2017 (give or take a year) when we had a team of several NBA players. All we had to do was beat Venezuela in the Tournament of the Americas (or some equivalent) to make the Olympics. And proceeded to lose.

Yeah, is Canada bball just run poorly? Seems like y'all should be right there for top 3 every tourney with the talent you have.

 

[STEVEHOLT]

Canada drubbed France by 30. sGA is a problem

 

[Knicks411]

Canada has a squad, but we always find a way to screw it up in international play so we don't qualify for the Olympics.

The worst was back in 2017 (give or take a year) when we had a team of several NBA players. All we had to do was beat Venezuela in the Tournament of the Americas (or some equivalent) to make the Olympics. And proceeded to lose.

I saw France and Canada were playing and I was surprised they would even be in the same group. But Canada is like 15th in the fiba rankings!

France wasnt even in pot 1 for the draw though, because the Phillipines gets in as the host nation. And Argentina didnt qualify, which I totally missed.

I have no real points here.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I saw France and Canada were playing and I was surprised they would even be in the same group. But Canada is like 15th in the fiba rankings!

France wasnt even in pot 1 for the draw though, because the Phillipines gets in as the host nation. And Argentina didnt qualify, which I totally missed.

I have no real points here.

Argentina didn't qualify?

 

[jncuse]

Dillon Brooks is the t

I saw France and Canada were playing and I was surprised they would even be in the same group. But Canada is like 15th in the fiba rankings!

France wasnt even in pot 1 for the draw though, because the Phillipines gets in as the host nation. And Argentina didnt qualify, which I totally missed.

I have no real points here.

Canada being in 15tj causes tough draws for them and others in the group.

Apparently only two of Spain, France and Canada can be in the quarters. (They are the teams inone of the group of 8)

Anyway a big win for Canada today. SGA is the best player we have had play internationally perhaps ever. Steve Nash was played a lot for Canada but that was before his MVP breakout.

 

[Knicks411]

Argentina didn't qualify?

Apparently!! Reading about it on Wiki, they were in a 6 team group (3 qualified) with Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, and the Bahamas. They finished tied for third with Venezuela and missed out on the tiebreaker (point differential). They lost the final game of qualifying to the Dominican, 79-75.

If I am looking at the draw correctly, US is likely going to play whoever comes out of that 8 team pod with Spain/France/Canada in the qts

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Apparently!! Reading about it on Wiki, they were in a 6 team group (3 qualified) with Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, and the Bahamas. They finished tied for third with Venezuela and missed out on the tiebreaker (point differential). They lost the final game of qualifying to the Dominican, 79-75.

If I am looking at the draw correctly, US is likely going to play whoever comes out of that 8 team pod with Spain/France/Canada in the qts

It's like they got all hyped over Manu and just... moved on from basketball.

 

[Knicks411]

It's like they got all hyped over Manu and just... moved on from basketball.

They finished second in 2019! (i definitely did not remember this before i looked it up)

 

[jncuse]

I saw a story of an Argentina-Bahamas game from just a few days ago where Argentina was whining after losing since Bahamas was able to dress Eric Gordon.

Must have been a pre-qualifier of some sort

 

[Knicks411]

I saw a story of an Argentina-Bahamas game from just a few days ago where Argentina was whining after losing since Bahamas was able to dress Eric Gordon.

Must have been a pre-qualifier of some sort

I'm guessing just like the equivalent of a soccer friendly, looks like neither team is in the world cup.

I still can't get over the fact there are 32 teams in this tournament and Argentina isnt in

 

[jncuse]

I'm guessing just like the equivalent of a soccer friendly, looks like neither team is in the world cup.

I still can't get over the fact there are 32 teams in this tournament and Argentina isnt in

I was just looking at the full field now.
There are countries in the tournament that have zero recognizable names of any kind in countries you wouldn't even be 100% sure even had basketball teams.

Not sure what the hell they could have done wrong at qualifiers to not get in.

Looking at the teams that made it from the Americas- Dominicans, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Canada, USA, I would think Venezuela, Mexico, Dominican and Puerto Rico would all traditionally inferior to Argentina.

Looking at the Puerto Rico roster, Stevie Thompson's son plays for Puerto Rico.

 

[Fireball Jr.]

I’m dyin’ over here.

 

[OrangeDW]

I’m dyin’ over here.

Wow. Did they boo him? Lol.

 

[Fireball Jr.]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

 

[jordville]