First Official FIBA 3x3 World Championships

[Euroleague]

The first official FIBA 3x3 World Championship tournaments are starting soon. The senior championships for men and women takes place in Athens, Greece, and the junior men's and women's championships take place in Madrid, Spain.

Here is some info from FIBA:


http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/3x3/events/3x3-events-wc.asp

http://www.fiba.com/images/web/v3_3x3/content_graphic/_100/FIBA_3x3_World_Championship_Logo.gif

FIBA 3x3 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
(men & women & U18)

The FIBA 3x3 World Championship is the top level 3x3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves, but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3x3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3x3 World Championship for men, for women, for U18 men and U18 women. Similarly to FIBA’s five on five tournaments, countries qualify via their respective Continental Zones, according to a pre-defined quota for each continent.

The FIBA 3x3 World Championship is the highest National Team 3x3 competition and is played at senior men, senior women, U18 men and U18 women level.


3x3 World Championship - Senior Men

Frequency - every 2 years

Number of teams - 24 teams

2012 edition - Athens, Greece, 23-26 August



3x3 World Championship - Senior Women

Frequency - every 2 years

Number of teams - 24 teams

2012 edition - Athens, Greece, 23-26 August


3x3 World Championship - U18 Men

Frequency - every year

Number of teams - 32 teams

2012 edition - Madrid, Spain, 28-30 September



3x3 World Championship - U18 Women

Frequency - every year

Number of teams - 24 teams

2012 edition - Madrid, Spain, 28-30 September


The 24 team formats (senior men, senior women and U18 women), sees teams are divided into four groups of six teams and play in a round-robin first round against their five respective group opponents. The top four teams from each group progress to the Eighth-Finals where the tournament continues in a standard knock-out format.

The 32 team formats (U18 men), sees teams are divided into four groups of eight teams and play in a round-robin first round against their seven respective group opponents. The top two teams from each group progress to the Quarter-Finals where the tournament continues in a standard knock-out format.

The 3x3 World Championships events also include individual skills challenges for participating players, activities and entertainment.

The 3x3 World Championships will consist of 24 Men’s and 24 Women’s teams.

The participating teams will be:
MEN - Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, France, Greece, Guam, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Lebanon, Nepal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, USA and Venezuela.
WOMEN - Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Jordan, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine and USA.

Meanwhile, there will be 32 Boys’ and 24 Girls’ teams playing in the U18 tournament.

The participating teams will be:
BOYS - Angola, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, USA and Venezuela.
GIRLS - Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Guam, Hong Kong, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey and USA.


Official Website:

http://greece2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/3x3/wc/p/index.html

[East_Stone_Ya]

but there is no Greece team?:confusedshrug:

[LosBulls]

Dominican Republic darkhorse...

Edgar Sosa,Al Horford,Karl Towns

[Noof]

This whole thing is pretty strange. Does anybody even play organized 3 on 3?

[coin24]

3 on 3?? Fu*k that...

[Nash]

3 on 3? Man that sounds interesting, gotta watch it.

[Nero Tulip]

I still have a hard time believing this is real. This is the stupidest idea ever. 5x5 already looks more and more like 3x3 with new rules everywhere favouring static shitty iso attacks to a ridiculous point.

How the hell are you supposed to defend in a 3x3 involving good players...

[niko]

Streetball tournaments are boring. It sounds good, but it doesn't live up to it. You are going to have tournaments with wash out NBA players, etc. I don't see the need for this at all. It's a totally made up event.

[Euroleague]

Greece announced their team for the senior men's 3x3 tournament:

Starters:

G Nikos Pappas 6-5
F Charis Giannopoulos 6-7
C Georgios Bogris 6-11

Substitute:

G Nondas Papantoniou 6-3


These players are all members of Greece's Under-23 national team.

[ZenMaster]

Got to say I'm very suprised about the negativity towards this from a lot of US fans.

More basketball worldwide is good, in any form.

[Euroleague]

Got to say I'm very suprised about the negativity towards this from a lot of US fans.

More basketball worldwide is good, in any form.

You have to grasp that most "US fans" only watch and only consider anything to be "legit" if ESPN tells them it is.

If it's not something ESPN talks about, then it's "worthless crap".

That's the typical mindset of the average "US fan".

[niko]

Got to say I'm very suprised about the negativity towards this from a lot of US fans.

More basketball worldwide is good, in any form.
It's not negative, it's just not interesting. Negative is THIS SUCKS! THEY SHOULDN'T DO IT! IT RUINS THE GAME!

This is just "ehh". Basketball is 5 on 5. You play 3 on 3 in the park not because it's more fun, but because most of the time you don't have 10 players, can't get an organized game together, and don't have a full court. 5 on 5 is the real game, 3 on 3 is what you play because you can.

Do you love the NFL like i do? Or Soccer? Do you have a strong desire to see 5 on 5 or 7 on 7 matches? Because we play that in the park too? ANd it would be equally "blah" to see.

I don't need ESPN to tell me that a 3 on 3 tourney with less players because the better ones are on the National teams is going to be at best so-so.

[Nero Tulip]

You have to grasp that most "US fans" only watch and only consider anything to be "legit" if ESPN tells them it is.

If it's not something ESPN talks about, then it's "worthless crap".

That's the typical mindset of the average "US fan".

Maybe you should understand that "true basketball fans" of a certain level know that it is a shit idea.

[Nero Tulip]

It's not negative, it's just not interesting. Negative is THIS SUCKS! THEY SHOULDN'T DO IT! IT RUINS THE GAME!

This is just "ehh". Basketball is 5 on 5. You play 3 on 3 in the park not because it's more fun, but because most of the time you don't have 10 players, can't get an organized game together, and don't have a full court. 5 on 5 is the real game, 3 on 3 is what you play because you can.

Do you love the NFL like i do? Or Soccer? Do you have a strong desire to see 5 on 5 or 7 on 7 matches? Because we play that in the park too? ANd it would be equally "blah" to see.

I don't need ESPN to tell me that a 3 on 3 tourney with less players because the better ones are on the National teams is going to be at best so-so.

This. There are many things that are obviously wrong with the concept, doesn't FIBA have better things to do than to spend resources on this crap.

[ZenMaster]

It's not negative, it's just not interesting. Negative is THIS SUCKS! THEY SHOULDN'T DO IT! IT RUINS THE GAME!

This is just "ehh". Basketball is 5 on 5. You play 3 on 3 in the park not because it's more fun, but because most of the time you don't have 10 players, can't get an organized game together, and don't have a full court. 5 on 5 is the real game, 3 on 3 is what you play because you can.

Do you love the NFL like i do? Or Soccer? Do you have a strong desire to see 5 on 5 or 7 on 7 matches? Because we play that in the park too? ANd it would be equally "blah" to see.

I don't need ESPN to tell me that a 3 on 3 tourney with less players because the better ones are on the National teams is going to be at best so-so.

Out point of views differ, to me it's not so much would I watch it on TV or whatever but about getting more people to play basketball. I come from a country where basketball isn't very popular and a couple years ago they started organizing street ball 3on3 events with qualifiers and finals, the main event has grown larger every year and is now played at what I think they call a "street mekka" and it's both for kids divided in age groups and adults, this tournament is now a qualifier for the FIBA world tour. Here's a picture of them playing in street mekka. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsdkikt4Xs1qkpdgi.jpg

They'll do qualifiers on street courts in ghetto areas, leading up to this they also do a very cheap practice about once a week in the summer leading up to the actual playing events, the idea is that the kids are supposed to join their local basketball club if they like the sport or at the least keep playing for themselves with each other. For kids who are already players it's a great chance to get some extra play in a organized setting, court times for basketball players can be hard to come by especially in the summer, plus it's a good way to evolve as a individual player not always playing 5on5.

You say you play 3on3 because there isn't enough for 5on5, well here there usually aren't players on street courts for 3on3 except for a very few places in the summer unless players who know each other organize it within themselves.
It's also a good way to keep players in basketball without it being too serious, here we have a lot of problems that players quit around the age 17-18 because they start in high school and drink like crazy.

It's just a great way for kids to get a chance to play some ball and get hooked on the game, watching 3on3 at the Olympics would add to that for them.

For casual fans I think the game will be exciting as well, fewer players = more open court = more dunks and highlights.

To you it's a "would I watch it decision" but for a lot of people around the world it will help getting basketball more popular, getting kids good experiences with basketball which will help them clear out of trouble and I most definitely can get behind FIBA helping with this process.

[Colbertnation64]

I was going to leave a post about how it's good for globalizing the sport but I saw euroleague posted this so lol@ 3 on 3

[niko]

I'm by no means saying they shouldn't do it but it's being presented by some (Euroleague) like WOW! 3 ON 3 IS HERE! I also get the feeling people think Kobe/Lebron/Durant are going to be the US squad. It's going to lack a lot of the flow of the 5 on 5 game, and it's going to have much weaker players.

The thought that every basketball fan should be excited by this is not one i share. Again, i compare it to 5 on 5 soccer. Why not add that to the olympics? Would that be exciting? Well, this is the same to me.

[Kobe681]

Out point of views differ, to me it's not so much would I watch it on TV or whatever but about getting more people to play basketball. I come from a country where basketball isn't very popular and a couple years ago they started organizing street ball 3on3 events with qualifiers and finals, the main event has grown larger every year and is now played at what I think they call a "street mekka" and it's both for kids divided in age groups and adults, this tournament is now a qualifier for the FIBA world tour. Here's a picture of them playing in street mekka. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsdkikt4Xs1qkpdgi.jpg

They'll do qualifiers on street courts in ghetto areas, leading up to this they also do a very cheap practice about once a week in the summer leading up to the actual playing events, the idea is that the kids are supposed to join their local basketball club if they like the sport or at the least keep playing for themselves with each other. For kids who are already players it's a great chance to get some extra play in a organized setting, court times for basketball players can be hard to come by especially in the summer, plus it's a good way to evolve as a individual player not always playing 5on5.

You say you play 3on3 because there isn't enough for 5on5, well here there usually aren't players on street courts for 3on3 except for a very few places in the summer unless players who know each other organize it within themselves.
It's also a good way to keep players in basketball without it being too serious, here we have a lot of problems that players quit around the age 17-18 because they start in high school and drink like crazy.

It's just a great way for kids to get a chance to play some ball and get hooked on the game, watching 3on3 at the Olympics would add to that for them.

For casual fans I think the game will be exciting as well, fewer players = more open court = more dunks and highlights.

To you it's a "would I watch it decision" but for a lot of people around the world it will help getting basketball more popular, getting kids good experiences with basketball which will help them clear out of trouble and I most definitely can get behind FIBA helping with this process.

Hey Zen, where are you from/where are these pics from? If you dont mind me asking....

[ZenMaster]

I'm by no means saying they shouldn't do it but it's being presented by some (Euroleague) like WOW! 3 ON 3 IS HERE! I also get the feeling people think Kobe/Lebron/Durant are going to be the US squad. It's going to lack a lot of the flow of the 5 on 5 game, and it's going to have much weaker players.

The thought that every basketball fan should be excited by this is not one i share. Again, i compare it to 5 on 5 soccer. Why not add that to the olympics? Would that be exciting? Well, this is the same to me.

The flow of the 5on5 game??? You mean the flow where they spend 45 seconds on shooting two free throws and have TV timouts on top of regular timeouts (in the NBA), it takes about two and a half hours to play an NBA game that has 48 minutes of effective playing time, I think casual fans will argue there isn't much flow to the game at all actually.

I think every fan should be excited of the game becoming more global, but I guess being in country where it's already one of the most played takes this away from you. And your "not caring" attitude isn't shared by everyone, plenty of other post have been made on this subject saying it's shit and so forth.

[ZenMaster]

Hey Zen, where are you from/where are these pics from? If you dont mind me asking....

They're from Copenhagen in Denmark.

[niko]

The flow of the 5on5 game??? You mean the flow where they spend 45 seconds on shooting two free throws and have TV timouts on top of regular timeouts (in the NBA), it takes about two and a half hours to play an NBA game that has 48 minutes of effective playing time, I think casual fans will argue there isn't much flow to the game at all actually.

I think every fan should be excited of the game becoming more global, but I guess being in country where it's already one of the most played takes this away from you. And your "not caring" attitude isn't shared by everyone, plenty of other post have been made on this subject saying it's shit and so forth.
3 on 3 games don't have a nice back and forth flow to them, nor do games of 21. Don't get pissy because i don't care. I am not required to care, nor do i recall saying you should be ashamed to be watching.

I'll check it out and see what it's like but i'd be lying if i told you I thought this would be some spectacular thing.

[Rooster]

I'm by no means saying they shouldn't do it but it's being presented by some (Euroleague) like WOW! 3 ON 3 IS HERE! I also get the feeling people think Kobe/Lebron/Durant are going to be the US squad. It's going to lack a lot of the flow of the 5 on 5 game, and it's going to have much weaker players.

The thought that every basketball fan should be excited by this is not one i share. Again, i compare it to 5 on 5 soccer. Why not add that to the olympics? Would that be exciting? Well, this is the same to me.


I would put Dwight, Lebron and Durant in there. They would obliterate everyone including those helpless scrubs from Greece. I never seen any 3 on 3 game though. I was wondering how do they call the fouls.

[niko]

I would put Dwight, Lebron and Durant in there. They would obliterate everyone including those helpless scrubs from Greece. I never seen any 3 on 3 game though. I was wondering how do they call the fouls.

This is my point. This is not what it will be. The US team will be AND1 guys or ex NBA players, etc.

[Rooster]

They're from Copenhagen in Denmark.

Speaking of Danish player, whatever happen to Christian Drejer. He played in the Summer League few year back and he failed miserably just like Sofo.

[ZenMaster]

3 on 3 games don't have a nice back and forth flow to them, nor do games of 21. Don't get pissy because i don't care. I am not required to care, nor do i recall saying you should be ashamed to be watching.

I'll check it out and see what it's like but i'd be lying if i told you I thought this would be some spectacular thing.

Not pissy at all, just made a point as to why 5on5 doesn't really have any flow.

And again, you wont see the spectacular things on TV, they'll be happening on courts all around the world.

[ZenMaster]

Speaking of Danish player, whatever happen to Christian Drejer. He played in the Summer League few year back and he failed miserably just like Sofo.

He got a bad ankle injury while playing in Florida, he played for while in Barcelona and Italy but had to cut his career short because of the same injury. He collected the insurance money and if I recall correctly now sells furniture or something like that in Dubai.

[hawksdogsbraves]

This is kind of awesome actually, hopefully David Stern takes notice and starts putting something like this at the All-Star weekend.

[Rooster]

He got a bad ankle injury while playing in Florida, he played for while in Barcelona and Italy but had to cut his career short because of the same injury. He collected the insurance money and if I recall correctly now sells furniture or something like that in Dubai.

I remember a lot of Gator fans were upset when he bailed out at midseason. So good riddance.

[alenleomessi]

lol at you people thinking there will be superstars
it will obviously be some freaking amateurs, chefs, bankers, programers, lawyers etc.

Hell i might even consider it for the next one, im pro when it comes to 3x3

[CavaliersFTW]

Got to say I'm very suprised about the negativity towards this from a lot of US fans.

More basketball worldwide is good, in any form.
The negativity is towards OP. He single-handedly ruined international basketball and all it's credibility and potential interest for anyone on ISH. OP is a hillbilly from Arkansas but he loves to call players like v-span (blocked by diogu) 3rd best in the world :oldlol:

[InfiniteBaskets]

Who would be playing for the US? Just pick four guys from the team USA that happen to be playing in the FIBA World Championship team?

[swi7ch]

I still have a hard time believing this is real. This is the stupidest idea ever. 5x5 already looks more and more like 3x3 with new rules everywhere favouring static shitty iso attacks to a ridiculous point.

How the hell are you supposed to defend in a 3x3 involving good players...

They said the same thing with beach volleyball. 2x2? WTF is that? Now it's more popular than team volleyball.

[Euroleague]

I would put Dwight, Lebron and Durant in there. They would obliterate everyone including those helpless scrubs from Greece. I never seen any 3 on 3 game though. I was wondering how do they call the fouls.

Greece is sending an Under-23 team, but the US is sending Dwight, LeBron, Durant............:rolleyes:

[Euroleague]

The negativity is towards OP. He single-handedly ruined international basketball and all it's credibility and potential interest for anyone on ISH. OP is a hillbilly from Arkansas but he loves to call players like v-span (blocked by diogu) 3rd best in the world :oldlol:

You have an I.Q. in the 60-70 range.

[Nero Tulip]

They said the same thing with beach volleyball. 2x2? WTF is that? Now it's more popular than team volleyball.

In what world is beach volleyball more popular -_-

I guess 3x3 can work too as long as it only involves oiled naked women. And ties are determined by a cat fight.

[niko]

They said the same thing with beach volleyball. 2x2? WTF is that? Now it's more popular than team volleyball.

It's nowhere near as popular as team volleyball. That's just false.

[niko]

Greece is sending an Under-23 team, but the US is sending Dwight, LeBron, Durant............:rolleyes:

What exactly are you arguing? That the qualifying process for the teams for the next olympics, that OP said something stupid? How the **** do you know? You're just making shit up as you go along.

[Euroleague]

The official website is now up:

http://greece2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/3x3/wc/p/index.html

[Nash]

Greece announced their team for the senior men's 3x3 tournament:

Starters:

G Nikos Pappas 6-5
F Charis Giannopoulos 6-7
C Georgios Bogris 6-11

Substitute:

G Nondas Papantoniou 6-3


These players are all members of Greece's Under-23 national team.

http://www.nairaland.com/attachments/705822_nigeria_flag_jpgbf3d336cb80ef596afe80caac20 82d6a

[9512]

I am a true fan of basketball and I think 3 on 3 is great for the game's overall promotion in the world.

People who are hating on 3 on 3 are elitist, smug, and inflexible fundamentalists.

[Horde of Temujin]

You guys are acting as if 3 on 3 is replacing 5 on 5.

Just a bunch of haters who hate for the sake of hating because they're miserable and pathetic

[fpliii]

I'm actually incredibly interested in this

it obviously won't unseat traditional 5x5 fullcourt play, but it's neat to see shorthanded games get some publicity (it's not always easy to get 10 guys together, depending where and when you play)

[Punpun]

Look, it's pretty easy. Why should I give a shit about an event without the really best basketball player ? "Oh yeah, I'm so excited, I will get to see some eurleague player play", It doesn't work like that.

Excuse my skepticism

[9512]

:roll: @ this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l41FvQQt8FU&list=UU7LpyJP5fupiJu2CdzRQheg&index=5&feature=plcp

[Punpun]

This looks awful. But who knows ?

[Nick Young]

XD

Is USA allowed to enter multiple teams?:banana: :banana: :banana:

3v3 basketball means we'd be able to win more golds in the olympics, if multiple teams are allowed to enter we will win 2 extra silver and 2 extra golds every single olympics

Good move medal wise, shit like badminton has like 5 medal events so basketball, an actual good sport, should have more too


The next step is a 1v1 tournament.

[Nick Young]

This is my point. This is not what it will be. The US team will be AND1 guys or ex NBA players, etc.
Rafer Alston, T-Mac, smush parker-we'd still probably win gold with that XD

[Nick Young]

We can send Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes+random NBA guy and still win this:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[RRR3]

Rafer Alston, T-Mac, smush parker-we'd still probably win gold with that XD
We need a time machine to make it peak T-Mac :pimp:

[Punpun]

Haha oh ****, someone (lake it two more) is pretty mad handing out negs like that. :yaohappy:

[Euroleague]

Basic rules:


The departures from regular full-court basketball are as follows:


Each team consists of four players, of whom three are on the court at any given time, plus one coach.

The game is played on half of a FIBA regulation court, with one basket.

A jump ball is not used to start the game. Instead, immediately before the game, a player from one team attempts a three-point shot. If made, the shooter's team will have first possession. Subsequent jump ball situations are governed by the alternating possession rule, with the first such possession going to the team that did not have possession of the ball at the start of the game.

Instead of the three officials used in full-court basketball, two officials are used, plus a scorer, a timer, and a shot clock operator.

The game is divided into one 10 minute period. The winner is the first team to score 21 or more points. If neither team reaches 21 points at the end of regulation, the team with the highest score wins, as in regular basketball. A tie in regulation leads to as many overtimes of 2 minutes as are needed to produce a winner, either by one team being ahead at the end of an overtime or by a team reaching 21 points.

A 12-second shot clock is used.

The first person on the offensive team to possess the ball outside the three-point arc must pass the ball to a teammate before a shot can be taken.

If the defense gains possession of the ball within the two-point area, either by a steal or rebound, the team must first move the ball behind the three-point arc and then pass the ball before being allowed to take a shot.

Throw-ins take place at a point on the sidelines level with the top of the three-point arc. The thrower may pass to a teammate anywhere on the court. The receiver is not allowed to shoot regardless of his or her location. If in the three-point area, the receiver must pass to a teammate. If in the two-point area, the ball must be dribbled or passed outside the area; once outside the area, the player in possession must pass before the team can attempt a shot.

Dunking is not permitted unless the court has approved breakaway rims. If the court has approved breakaway rims, then dunking is permitted.

No timeouts are allowed at any time. (The officials may still stop the game in case of player injury or other dangerous situation, as in the standard FIBA rules.)


Some similarities to traditional basketball rules are explicitly addressed in the FIBA 3x3 rules:


A player who has committed 5 fouls is disqualified, as in a full-length full court game.

A team is in a penalty foul situation on its fourth foul in a period, as in the full game. Subsequent non-shooting defensive fouls by that team result in two free throws. Since the main FIBA rules apply unless specifically addressed in the FIBA 3x3 rules, all overtime periods are considered an extension of the second period for purposes of the foul penalty.

[kaiteng]

Only 33 points to win a game? Durant and three other scrubs would win it easily.

[tmacattack33]

So are they banning professional players from playing or what?

[Maga_1]

I just read that the Spanish team have Garbarajosa and Carlos Jimene, who retired in the end of 2011-2012 :lol

3x3 tournaments are a good way to keep competing specially in the Summer, you pay a fee and you play for the big prize money (at least in Europe is like that).

[Euroleague]

So are they banning professional players from playing or what?

No. Professionals are allowed at that level.

[Euroleague]

Here is the court:

http://greece2012.fiba.com/images/web/Events/12/3x3wc/greece/daybyday/0822/_400/_0010893.JPG

http://greece2012.fiba.com/images/web/Events/12/3x3wc/greece/venue/_400/zappeio_6.jpg

http://greece2012.fiba.com/images/web/Events/12/3x3wc/greece/venue/_400/zappeio_2.jpg

[Euroleague]

Here is a list of the teams:

http://greece2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/3x3/wc/p/team-search.html


Here is a list of the players:

http://greece2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/3x3/wc/p/player-search.html

[Euroleague]

I just read that the Spanish team have Garbarajosa and Carlos Jimene, who retired in the end of 2011-2012 :lol

3x3 tournaments are a good way to keep competing specially in the Summer, you pay a fee and you play for the big prize money (at least in Europe is like that).


Spanish team is:


Jaume Comas -

5 years in the top division Spanish League

Spanish senior national team - played at the Olympics


Lucio Angulo -

14 years in the top division Spanish League, 3 years in the Euroleague, 2 years in the Eurocup

4 years in the Spanish senior national team - played at EuroBasket and World Cup


Carlos Jimenez -

18 years in the top division Spanish League, 7 years in the Euroleague, 3 years in the Eurocup

10 years in the Spanish senior national team - played at EuroBasket, Olympics, World Cup


Jorge Garbajosa -

11 years in the top division Spanish League, 4 years in the top division Italian League, 1 year in the top division Russian League, 2 years in the NBA, 8 years in the Euroleague, 1 year in the Eurocup

11 years in the Spanish senior national team - played at EuroBasket, Olympics, World Cup



So that should put to rest any idea that pro players are not allowed, that NBA players are not allowed, etc., as many trolls here falsely claimed.

[Euroleague]

Live streaming of the games is now up:

http://www.ert.gr/webtv/component/content/article/39-websports1/467-PAGKOSMIO-PRWTAThLHMA-MPASKET-3Ch3

[Nero Tulip]

Only 33 points to win a game? Durant and three other scrubs would win it easily.

I guess maths aren't your strong point.

[Nero Tulip]

It will be fun to see Jimenez and Garbajosa play. If they turn this into a veteran thing it can be entertaining.

[Michael_Wilbon]

Greece should be allowed 5 players in this tournament. It's only fair to level the playing field.

[Euroleague]

Greece should be allowed 5 players in this tournament. It's only fair to level the playing field.

Michael Wilbon has an I.Q. in the 70s range.

[9512]

I guess maths aren't your strong point.

No he is right. It's 4 players in one squad as there is one sub on the team.

[millwad]

No he is right. It's 4 players in one squad as there is one sub on the team.

Haha, tell us again about your basketball career! :cheers:

[9512]

Haha, tell us again about your basketball career! :cheers:

getting old bro:confusedshrug:

[Euroleague]

The group stage has ended and the knockout stage has begun.

Here is the knockout round bracket:

http://greece2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/3x3/wc/p/brackets.html


Last 16:


France vs. Czech Republic --> France

Greece vs. Egypt --> Greece

Slovenia vs. Venezuela ---> Venezuela

Israel vs. England ---> Israel

USA vs. Bulgaria ---> USA

Serbia vs. Argentina --> Serbia

Spain vs. Ukraine ---> Ukraine

Russia vs. Romania ---> Russia

[Euroleague]

The games are airing live for free here:

http://greece2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/3x3/wc/p/live.html

[Euroleague]

Last 8:


Greece vs. France ---> France

Venezuela vs. Israel ---> Israel

USA vs. Serbia ---> Serbia

Ukraine vs. Russia ---> Ukraine

[KG215]

Who's playing for the USA? Like I saw the names of the players, but who are they, and how'd they get chosen to be on the team? I obviously didn't expect them to pick NBA players, but who are these dudes? Never heard of any of them.

[Euroleague]

Who's playing for the USA? Like I saw the names of the players, but who are they, and how'd they get chosen to be on the team? I obviously didn't expect them to pick NBA players, but who are these dudes? Never heard of any of them.

Well since this is an official FIBA World competition, and since it involves the federations and the national teams, then that means that Colangelo and USA Basketball picked them.

This is pretty much all the info that the FIBA website gives about Team USA:


Ira Brown

DOB: 8/3/1982


Allen Williams

DOB: 12/8/1985


Adetayo Adesanya

DOB: 3/10/1988


Tyree Hardge

DOB: 2/1/1984


USA Basketball does not give much info either:

http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/3x3/


The 2012 USA 3x3 Men’s Team consists of Adetayo Adesanya (Naperville, Ill.), Ira Brown (Corsicana, Texas), Tyree Hardge (Surprise, Ariz.) and Allen DuBois Williams (Tempe, Ariz.)

[Euroleague]

This article gives a little more info:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2012/08/us-fields-teams-in-fiba-3-on-3-hoops-world-championship/1#.UDkhVaBltDQ

The men's team: Ira Brown, Tyree Hardge and Allen DuBois Williams, who all played college basketball

[Euroleague]

More on Team USA:


http://www.nbacircle.com/team-usa-basketball-3x3-world-championship-in-athens-2012.html


[B]USA Basketball 3

[Euroleague]

Last 4:

France vs. Israel

Serbia vs. Ukraine

[Alan]

Estonian girl Pirgit P

[iDunkOreo]

Hard to see a format like this catching on, especially without any marquee players playing.

[Fiba basketball]

Serbia and France will play in the finals in an hour . Game for 3rd place is starting now

[franchise#3]

Too many white folks for the dunk contest

[kurple]

cool. i love 3on3

every street baller does

[jamal99]

Serbia won :pimp:

Game vs. USA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6GTEnbWT8)
Number 10 was my teammate.

[sodap]

Do you love the NFL like i do? Or Soccer? Do you have a strong desire to see 5 on 5 or 7 on 7 matches? Because we play that in the park too? ANd it would be equally "blah" to see.

wtf man, in soccer there's futsal and also beach soccer. Futsal is pretty big

[9512]

Serbia beat France to win it all!

[Euroleague]

All of the games were sold out, with 4,000 in attendance every day. So the event is being considered a big success by FIBA.

[Nero Tulip]

Is there any way to get a full game? I'm curious to see what it looks like.


No he is right. It's 4 players in one squad as there is one sub on the team.

Arf nothing worse than acting like a smart ass and being wrong :lol

[jamal99]

Final game: Serbia vs. France (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWJKWGRu2gY&feature=plcp)

My boy Marko (#10) ripped those Frenchies apart. All 4 guys are from my city. :bowdown:

[tmacattack33]

Final game: Serbia vs. France (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWJKWGRu2gY&feature=plcp)

My boy Marko (#10) ripped those Frenchies apart. All 4 guys are from my city. :bowdown:

:biggums:

After they make a shot, the other team just gets the ball and it's a live ball.

Who the F plays like this?

[Heavincent]

Did Greece lose to Nigeria again?

[tmacattack33]

Serbia won :pimp:

Game vs. USA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY6GTEnbWT8)
Number 10 was my teammate.

Teammate from what.

[jamal99]

:biggums:

After they make a shot, the other team just gets the ball and it's a live ball.

Who the F plays like this?
Looks like that, but they have to take it beyond 3pt line.


Teammate from what.
We played for the same team/club.

[josh99]

Kinda weird that they play straight from the basket. Makes the game go faster though and I guess we'll get used to it. I thought the game went to 21 points?

[jamal99]

Game has a timelimit (not sure how much time), but if someone gets to 21 before time runs out, they win.

[Euroleague]

Game has a timelimit (not sure how much time), but if someone gets to 21 before time runs out, they win.

It's a 10 minute time limit.