2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship Greece Vs. USA Game Thread

[Euroleague]

The 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship semifinal between Greece and USA takes place today.

The game is available to watch on http://www.livebasketball.tv/ (you need to either have an account or to register one, or you can log in and watch with your Facebook account).

And it is also available to watch, if you live in USA and have a TV provider, on ESPN3 and Watch ESPN. http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index

In both of those, you can see the game live, and also on replay.

If you don't have access to either of those, you can also try watching the game live in sites like these:

http://www.stopstream.me/6-basketball.html

http://www.rojadirecta.me/

http://www.gofeed2all.eu/type/basketball.html

[andremiller07]

You can watch them live on youtube as well under FIBA

[KyrieTheFuture]

Can Greece afford to be playing in this game?

[MP.Trey]

What time is the game bruh? Has it already started?

[PAOK]

20.30 local time / 12.30 EST

[Euroleague]

You can watch them live on youtube as well under FIBA

You can only watch the group stage games, the round of 16 knock out elimination games, and the 9-16 placement classification games on YouTube.

The quarterfinals, semifinals, bronze medal game, and gold medal game are not available on YouTube, due to the fact that FIBA has them sold to over 90 countries in TV rights.

[Euroleague]

20.30 local time / 12.30 EST

It's 1:30 Eastern time according to ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index#type/upcoming/sport/basketball/

[PAOK]

Greece is GMT+3

EST is GMT-5, unless the US are on daylight time, which means GMT-4

[fandarko]

Exactly 20 years ago, Greece won the U19 world championship held in their country with a great generation.

They beat USA in the semis by 20, with Rentzias being the MVP of the championship I believe. Kakiousis killed the Americans with a bunch of threes, I remember that.

I sincerely believed that Rentzias was going to be a NBA caliber center, but he didn't pan out, don't know why. Maybe Euroleague can explain.

The USA had Marbury, Vince Carter, Samaki Walker and Trajan Langdon playing for them.

The championship also featured Luis Scola and Jasikeivicius.

[LAZERUSS]

Exactly 20 years ago, Greece won the U19 world championship held in their country with a great generation.

They beat USA in the semis by 20, with Rentzias being the MVP of the championship I believe. Kakiousis killed the Americans with a bunch of threes, I remember that.

I sincerely believed that Rentzias was going to be a NBA caliber center, but he didn't pan out, don't know why. Maybe Euroleague can explain.

The USA had Marbury, Vince Carter, Samaki Walker and Trajan Langdon playing for them.

The championship also featured Luis Scola and Jasikeivicius.

So, the USA team basically only had Carter and Marbury (and we all know that Marbury was just a shot-jacker, who had little team success.)

BTW, Marbury was yet another washed up US player who would dominate over-seas...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephon_Marbury

[QUOTE]During the 2011

[fandarko]

So, the USA team basically only had Carter and Marbury (and we all know that Marbury was just a shot-jacker, who had little team success.)

BTW, Marbury was yet another washed up US player who would dominate over-seas...

Well, Greece only had Rentzias and Kakiousis.

And Marbury dominating the Chinese league (which was even more a joke than today back in his time) don't mean shit.

[LAZERUSS]

Well, Greece only had Rentzias and Kakiousis.

And Marbury dominating the Chinese league (which was even more a joke than today back in his time) don't mean shit.

I'll be honest here...I could not care less how 17-18-19 year olds perform. Most players hit their peaks from as early as 23 to as old as 28+.

And the reality is...we simply don't know how much better they will get.

How about Shaq? He wasn't even considered LSU's best center when he arrived there. Stanley Roberts was. Not only that, but Roberts routinely outplayed him in their H2H scrimmages.

[Jon_Koncak]

I'll be honest here...I could not care less how 17-18-19 year olds perform. Most players hit their peaks from as early as 23 to as old as 28+.

And the reality is...we simply don't know how much better they will get.

How about Shaq? He wasn't even considered LSU's best center when he arrived there. Stanley Roberts was. Not only that, but Roberts routinely outplayed him in their H2H scrimmages.

truth,Youth tournaments is just a way to watch some hoops during the off season.The actual results mean sh@t all.If you look past USA u19's rosters it's usually 1 or at best 2 future good NBA players and a bunch of scrubs.

[LAZERUSS]

truth,Youth tournaments is just a way to watch some hoops during the off season.The actual results mean sh@t all.If you look past USA u19's rosters it's usually 1 or at best 2 future good NBA players and a bunch of scrubs.

EXACTLY.

These "exhibitions" mean far more to the rest of the world.

[Euroleague]

EXACTLY.

These "exhibitions" mean far more to the rest of the world.

gabepizza and his alt account needs to take a 3 day ban.

[Euroleague]

Well, Greece only had Rentzias and Kakiousis.

And Marbury dominating the Chinese league (which was even more a joke than today back in his time) don't mean shit.

I believe Kalaitzis and Papanikolaou were also on that team.

[Euroleague]

Anyway, just like I said, if Charalampopoulos would have been healthy, Greece would have won the game.

[LAZERUSS]

gabepizza and his alt account needs to take a 3 day ban.

Don't have a clue who Gabepizza is, nor do I care.

But, let's have your excuses on the Greece loss and subsequent Papagiannis meltdown.

Papgiannis...from 1st pick in the '16 NBA draft...to probably not making a US college team.

Well, there is always Euroleague, where NBA flops go on to dominate.

[LAZERUSS]

Anyway, just like I said, if Charalampopoulos would have been healthy, Greece would have won the game.

Oh...here it comes...

:roll: :roll: :roll:

A team of US scrubs whips the best of Greece..and in a game in which Papagiannis was a non-factor...

[zizozain]

Anyway, just like I said, if Charalampopoulos would have been healthy, Greece would have won the game.
:roll: :roll:

[FireMcFailPlease]

this idiot from arkansas is still touting greece hoops?

[Euroleague]

this idiot from arkansas is still touting greece hoops?

So USA beat Greece that was playing without 3 of its 5 best players, that was playing without its starting back court, that had its 2nd best player playing with a bad injury, and only won the game due to missed free throws..........

Wow, I am so IMPRESSED with what Team USA did.

MIND BLOWN.

They would have lost by 15-20 points if Greece had their starting guards.

It's actually quite a pathetic performance by Team USA. If anything, it only showed the level of Greek basketball is higher than I thought it was.

With 3rd string guards they only lost to USA because of missed free throws.

The only idiots are the idiots like you that believe any NBA team could hang for one second with a European team.

My God, a Pan European team would beat them by 50 points.

[LAZERUSS]

So USA beat Greece that was playing without 3 of its 5 best players, that was playing without its starting back court, that had its 2nd best player playing with a bad injury, and only won the game due to missed free throws..........

Wow, I am so IMPRESSED with what Team USA did.

MIND BLOWN.

They would have lost by 15-20 points if Greece had their starting guards.

It's actually quite a pathetic performance by Team USA. If anything, it only showed the level of Greek basketball is higher than I thought it was.

With 3rd string guards they only lost to USA because of missed free throws.

The only idiots are the idiots like you that believe any NBA team could hang for one second with a European team.

My God, a Pan European team would beat them by 50 points.

Let's compare actual talent in 2-3 years from now, shall we? I strongly suspect that the best of the US in today's game will look nothing at all like the best of the US draft picks in '17 and '18.

[Euroleague]

Let's compare actual talent in 2-3 years from now, shall we? I strongly suspect that the best of the US in today's game will look nothing at all like the best of the US draft picks in '17 and '18.

Why is this racist piece of shit still posting?

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[ShawkFactory]

So USA beat Greece that was playing without 3 of its 5 best players, that was playing without its starting back court, that had its 2nd best player playing with a bad injury, and only won the game due to missed free throws..........

Wow, I am so IMPRESSED with what Team USA did.

MIND BLOWN.

They would have lost by 15-20 points if Greece had their starting guards.

It's actually quite a pathetic performance by Team USA. If anything, it only showed the level of Greek basketball is higher than I thought it was.

With 3rd string guards they only lost to USA because of missed free throws.

The only idiots are the idiots like you that believe any NBA team could hang for one second with a European team.

My God, a Pan European team would beat them by 50 points.
Damn, you've fallen off.

[LAZERUSS]

Papagiannis, in the biggest game of his career, and against mostly scrubs from the US...

10 points, on 5-9 shooting (NO FTAs either), with 4 rebounds..

So ends this ridiculous argument that he would be a 1st round NBA draft pick in 2016.

I doubt he even enters the draft, and likely will wind up as a backup in the Euroleague.

[LAZERUSS]

Anyway, just like I said, if Charalampopoulos would have been healthy, Greece would have won the game.

And if the US would have sent some quality players...can you imagine the carpet-bombing the US would have blasted the Greeks with?

[Euroleague]

Papagiannis dunking all over the "athletically superior" Team USA........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN6dbshRLts


Too bad they didn't also show the clips where he was swatting the shots into the stands also.

Yeah, sure looks like a "big slow, non athletic stiff that can't jump or dunk".

[LAZERUSS]

Papagiannis dunking all over the "athletically superior" Team USA........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN6dbshRLts


Too bad they didn't also show the clips where he was swatting the shots into the stands also.

Yeah, sure looks like a "big slow, non athletic stiff that can't jump or dunk".


:roll: :roll: :roll:

Did you actually watch that footage?

The US players were running wild and throwing down thunderous dunks all over the place.

BTW, I saw exactly THREE wide-open dunks by Papagiannis in that 1:36 "highlight" reel. And judging by his overall stats...that was the complete extent of his game.

You just made yourself look ridiculous.

Papagiannis...the next Uwe Blab.

[Euroleague]

And if the US would have sent some quality players...can you imagine the carpet-bombing the US would have blasted the Greeks with?

According to USA Basketball itself, the coaches spend months on end scouting all over all of the top high school AAU and EYBL circuits, as well as NCAA Division I and Nike Hoops Summit, McDonald's All American game, Jordan Brand Classic, etc., top pick the top 36 players available.

Then out of that top 36 players a pool of 24 are selected to form a the best "team concept", not just a group of all stars thrown together.

Then those 24 players have to go into a long and extended training camp and earn a place on the 12 man roster.

And just so you know, several players projected to go high in the NBA lottery were in the training camp and got cut.

Oh, and one more thing.....---->

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[LAZERUSS]

According to USA Basketball itself, the coaches spend months on end scouting all over all of the top high school AAU and EYBL circuits, as well as NCAA Division I and Nike Hoops Summit, McDonald's All American game, Jordan Brand Classic, etc., top pick the top 36 players available.

Then out of that top 36 players a pool of 24 are selected to form a the best "team concept", not just a group of all stars thrown together.

Then those 24 players have to go into a long and extended training camp and earn a place on the 12 man roster.

And just so you know, several players projected to go high in the NBA lottery were in the training camp and got cut.

Oh, and one more thing.....---->

https://media3.giphy.com/media/7XhmONHBagAMg/200.gif

The bolded explained why the US just had their scrubs playing. Evidently their coaches didn't want to make a mockery of these games, and on the Greeks home court.

Thanks again.

[Euroleague]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Did you actually watch that footage?

The US players were running wild and throwing down thunderous dunks all over the place.

BTW, I saw exactly THREE wide-open dunks by Papagiannis in that 1:36 "highlight" reel. And judging by his overall stats...that was the complete extent of his game.

You just made yourself look ridiculous.

Papagiannis...the next Uwe Blab.

You have made about 500 posts in this forum saying,

"This guy can't jump."

"He can't dunk."

"He's a non athletic stiff that can't move."

"He's slow as ****."

"He's incapable of playing on the same floor with any American superior black athletes".


etc., etc. etc., blah blah blah blah insert another racist bullshit comment, etc., blah blah blah

All of that instantly proven as lying racist bullshit, with one single 90 second game recap highlight clip from FIBA.

gabepizza alt troll identity confirmed Jeff.

EVIDENCE PROVEN

Have fun with making your new alt account.

[Euroleague]

The bolded explained why the US just had their scrubs playing. Evidently their coaches didn't want to make a mockery of these games, and on the Greeks home court.

Thanks again.

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[LAZERUSS]

You have made about 500 posts in this forum saying,

"This guy is can't jump." "He can't dunk."

"He's a non athletic stiff that can't move."

"He's slow as ****."

"He's incapable of playing on the same floor with any American superior black athletes".


etc., etc. etc., blah blah blah blah insert another racist bullshit comment, etc., blah blah blah

All of that instantly proven as lying racist bullshit, with one single 90 second game recape highlight clip from FIBA.

gabepizza alt troll identity confirmed Jeff.

EVIDENCE PROVEN

And you have littered this forum with ridiculous comments like Papagiannis will be the #1 pick in the 2016 NBA draft, when it is quite likely he won't even bother to enter it.

Or that the Euroleagues are superior to US basketball, when washed up has-beens like a 40 year old McAdoo dominate. Or a complete NBA bust like Anthony Parker is considered a god over in Europe. Or where a V-Span who couldn't score 4 ppg or shoot 35% in his NBA career, is considered the best player in Europe.

Please...move on to the kiddie section of this forum, where other six year olds might believe your bullshit.

[LAZERUSS]

Euroleague....

Where a complete bust in the US...does this...


After graduating from Bradley University with a major in liberal arts, he entered the 1997 NBA Draft and played briefly in the NBA before plying his trade in Europe. There, Parker spent five seasons with the Israeli Super League basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv and one season with the Italian Serie A club Lottomatica Roma. With Maccabi he won five Israeli Super League national championships, five Israeli National Cups, three European titles (2 Euroleague Basketball titles and the FIBA SuproLeague title in 2001), and was voted two consecutive times Euroleague MVP.

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:roll: :roll: :roll:

[LAZERUSS]

Spanoulis and his NBA career...



[QUOTE]Spanoulis saw limited playing time with the Houston Rockets during his rookie NBA year in 2006

[LAZERUSS]

A washed up NBA has-been, Bob McAdoo...


When, in the summer of 1986, McAdoo signed for a Tracer Milano, which was then coached by Dan Peterson, he was almost 35 years old and many doubted his ability to play at a high level. The start of the European season confirmed the doubts. On October 30, 1986, Tracer lost in Thessaloniki to Aris by 31 points, 98-67. Nikos Galis destroyed the team with 44 points. Aris already led 60-34 at the halftime break. In the return game, played November 6 in Milan, one of the biggest comebacks in European competition ever took place. Tracer won 83-49. After a quiet first half, McAdoo led his team with 21 points and 9 rebounds. After the game, McAdoo admitted to his coach that it had been the most intense game of his career.

Second youth in Italy

Bob McAdoo After the miracle, Tracer Milano marched towards the European final... and won it! The rival in the final played on April 2, 1987, in Lausanne, Switzerland was Maccabi Tel Aviv. Tracer won 71-69 and McAdoo was the second-best scorer on his team (21 points) after Roberto Premier (23) and the best rebounder with 9 boards. The team from Milan was European champ again after 21 years.

The following year, with Franco Casalini as boss, Tracer repeated the victory in the first Final Four of the modern era (two experimental ones had taken place before in 1966 in Bologna and 1967 in Madrid). After a round-robin phase with eight teams, Partizan of Vlade Divac, Sasha Djordjevic, Zarko Paspalj and Zeljko Obradovic reached the Final Four in Ghent as leader with 10 wins and 4 losses. Galis and Panagiotis Gianakis took Aris to 9-5 to finish second and Tracer Milano - with Mike D'Antoni, Dino Meneghin, Ricky Brown, Premier and McAdoo - was third also at 9-5. Maccabi finished fourth with an 8-6 record led by Miki Berkowitz, Doron Jamchy, Kevin Magee and Ken Barlow. In the semifinals, Maccabi defeated Partizan 97-82 and Tracer defeated Aris by the same score. In the big final, a brilliant McAdoo (25 points, 12 rebounds) led Tracer to another win over Maccabi.

McAdoo played in Milan until 1990. The two following years he played in Forli with averages of 31.7 points and 9.6 rebounds. He put an end to his career in Teamsystem Fabriano in 1992-93 at 42 years old. Over seven seasons in Italy, he played 201 games, scored 5,427 points (27.3 ppg.) and averaged 9.0 boards per game. He won the Italian League twice, the Italian Cup once and one Intercontinental cup – all with Milano.

[LAZERUSS]

Joseph Blair...


Blair played four seasons for the Arizona Wildcats of the Pacific-10 Conference in the NCAA Division I. He averaged 10.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game .


Though he was drafted 35th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft Seattle SuperSonics, he didn't sign for the team and his agent engineered his release in 1997. A preseason game with the Chicago Bulls in 2007 was the closest he came to playing in the NBA, before being waived by the Bulls in October, less than two weeks after being signed

[QUOTE]Blair played for

[Euroleague]

And you have littered this forum with ridiculous comments like Papagiannis will be the #1 pick in the 2016 NBA draft, when it is quite likely he won't even bother to enter it.

Or that the Euroleagues are superior to US basketball, when washed up has-beens like a 40 year old McAdoo dominate. Or a complete NBA bust like Anthony Parker is considered a god over in Europe. Or where a V-Span who couldn't score 4 ppg or shoot 35% in his NBA career, is considered the best player in Europe.

Please...move on to the kiddie section of this forum, where other six year olds might believe your bullshit.

This mofo just admitted to being the racist gabepizza that was previously banned for his extremely racist posting..............

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[LAZERUSS]

This mofo just admitted to being the racist gabepizza that was previously banned for his extremely racist posting..............

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Sorry to disappoint you, but I am not gabepizza.

Do I think the vast majority of Euros are pure trash? Of course, and I have proven it.

And again...I am WHITE.

And I have no doubt that the vast majority of those that post here would agree with my personal Top-10, whose only white member is Larry Bird.

Now, if you want to go as deep as a Top-20 all-time NBA list...

you could add West, Hondo, Barry, and possibly even Dirk (and some might include Pettit and Mikan.)

Those are the FACTS my friend.

[LAZERUSS]

This mofo just admitted to being the racist gabepizza that was previously banned for his extremely racist posting..............

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BTW, if anyone here should be banned, it should be you with your incessant lies on the quality of talent in Europe, and the nonsensical posts such as blatantly claiming that Papgiannis will be the #1 pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

Please...take your pathetic Euroleague trash to the Fantasy Basketball Forum...where it belongs.

[LAZERUSS]

Papagiannis dunking all over the "athletically superior" Team USA........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN6dbshRLts


Too bad they didn't also show the clips where he was swatting the shots into the stands also.

Yeah, sure looks like a "big slow, non athletic stiff that can't jump or dunk".

Again...

:roll: :roll: :roll:

This "highlight" footage encapsulated Papagiannis' entire game. Three WIDE-OPEN dunks that Spud Webb would just as easily have converted...and then in the rest of the footage...the far superior athletically gifted USA team is outrunning the much slower Greeks (geeks?), and throwing down thunderous dunks.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[dannywpt]

Papagiannis dunking all over the "athletically superior" Team USA........


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN6dbshRLts


Too bad they didn't also show the clips where he was swatting the shots into the stands also.

Yeah, sure looks like a "big slow, non athletic stiff that can't jump or dunk".

Dunking all over? Dude looks like he's 7'2 and can barely dunk :roll:

[TheCalmInsanity]

How did Lebron do? What about Curry? Blake? Durant?

Oh wait, we didn't need those guys did we... It was Greece we were playing.

Maybe U19 was a little overkill.. Send in the 15 year olds next time to be fair, USA. Have some class

[LAZERUSS]

Dunking all over? Dude looks like he's 7'2 and can barely dunk :roll:

THREE dunks...all of them WIDE OPEN...or what Spud Webb could have just as easily accomplished.

Oh, and that was basically IT for Papa. The clown, playing against scrubs from the US, could only put up a 10-4 game, and most of that was done in the first few minutes. The US quickly adjusted, and completely SHUT HIM DOWN.

Papagiannis...the next Uwe Blab (if that.)

And this dork couldn't hold one of Sabonis' shoes. Sabonis was FAR more skilled.

I suspect that, if the Knicks don't draft Papagiannis, then no one will. And in any case, he would probably only last a few games in the NBA, and when the league overwhelms him, he would quickly run to Europe, where he could wind up a career backup. Of course, this idiot Euroleague would tell you they don't have backups in Europe, nor starters, either. Maybe someone with any intelligence at all, can explain that (let's gt real here...it CAN'T be explained.) Unless he is basically claiming the in the Euroleague, the players aren't good enough to be starters.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[LAZERUSS]

How did Lebron do? What about Curry? Blake? Durant?

Oh wait, we didn't need those guys did we... It was Greece we were playing.

Maybe U19 was a little overkill.. Send in the 15 year olds next time to be fair, USA. Have some class

Rumor is...we are sending over the WNBA's best next time. And to be honest, that may be overkill.

[TheCalmInsanity]

Rumor is...we are sending over the WNBA's best next time. And to be honest, that may be overkill.

That's savage. The WNBA? Maybe if they were all pregnant it would be a fair matchup against Greece's best.

[LAZERUSS]

That's savage. The WNBA? Maybe if they were all pregnant it would be a fair matchup against Greece's best.

:cheers:

[LAZERUSS]

Papgiannis with yet another POS game against Turkey today...

4 points, on 2-8 shooting, with 5 rebounds.

Welcome to the benches of Euroleague my friend.

[KG215]

So USA beat Greece that was playing without 3 of its 5 best players, that was playing without its starting back court, that had its 2nd best player playing with a bad injury, and only won the game due to missed free throws..........

Wow, I am so IMPRESSED with what Team USA did.

MIND BLOWN.

They would have lost by 15-20 points if Greece had their starting guards.

It's actually quite a pathetic performance by Team USA. If anything, it only showed the level of Greek basketball is higher than I thought it was.

With 3rd string guards they only lost to USA because of missed free throws.

The only idiots are the idiots like you that believe any NBA team could hang for one second with a European team.

My God, a Pan European team would beat them by 50 points.
Team aUSA could be Greece by 80 points and you'd still find a way to make excuses and write it off as a fluke. Seriously, every time Greece loses it's because 2-5 of their 5-8 best players were out injured or playing with a bad injury. That, or the game was rigged in favor of Greece's opponent. In your eyes no Greek international team has legitimately lost a game in and no American international team has legitimately won a game.

Go f**k yourself you ignorant, dumbass, inbred redneck.

[Euroleague]

Team aUSA could be Greece by 80 points and you'd still find a way to make excuses and write it off as a fluke. Seriously, every time Greece loses it's because 2-5 of their 5-8 best players were out injured or playing with a bad injury. That, or the game was rigged in favor of Greece's opponent. In your eyes no Greek international team has legitimately lost a game in and no American international team has legitimately won a game.

Go f**k yourself you ignorant, dumbass, inbred redneck.

Just wait until the 2016 Olympics. That Team USA will be complete and total trash.

All of Team USA's "best players" either suck now, or can't play any defense.

And FIBA is no longer allowing USA to get away with 50 free fouls a game in these tournaments like they used to. Something that has changed ever since the NBA started trash talking FIBA over their new schedule.

Which will turn out to be a suicidal and fatal marketing move by the NBA.

USA in this tournament only beat Greece's 2nd team because they missed a bunch of free throws down the stretch, and they are struggling with Croatia's 2nd team also.

In the past, under the way these tournaments used to be reffed, they would have won these games by 20 points or more.

It will be 2004 all over again, or worse.

[LAZERUSS]

Just wait until the 2016 Olympics. That Team USA will be complete and total trash.

All of Team USA's "best players" suck now, or can't play any defense.

And FIBA is no longer allowing USA to get away with 50 free fouls a game in these tournaments like they used to. Something that has changed ever since the NBA started trash talking FIBA over their new schedule.

Which will turn out to be a suicidal and fatal marketing move by the NBA.

It will be 2004 all over again, or worse.

How about your boy Papagiannis in his last three games of this tournament.

A combined 14 points (4.7 ppg) on 7-18 shooting (.389), with 11 rebounds (3.7 rpg.)

Wow...that's your "#1 draft pick in the 2016 NBA draft" alright.

This clown would get mopped by D-Leaguers...

and is destined to ride the bench in the trash that is called Euroleague.

[KG215]

Just wait until the 2016 Olympics. That Team USA will be complete and total trash.

All of Team USA's "best players" either suck now, or can't play any defense.

And FIBA is no longer allowing USA to get away with 50 free fouls a game in these tournaments like they used to. Something that has changed ever since the NBA started trash talking FIBA over their new schedule.

Which will turn out to be a suicidal and fatal marketing move by the NBA.

USA in this tournament only beat Greece's 2nd team because they missed a bunch of free throws down the stretch, and they are struggling with Croatia's 2nd team also.

In the past, under the way these tournaments used to be reffed, they would have won these games by 20 points or more.

It will be 2004 all over again, or worse.
No, if Team USA sends their usuals, don't even need Durant, they'll kick ass and take names in 2016...like they always do. They sent their B team to the last World's and coasted to a gold medal. So even if we keep LeBron, Durant, CP3, Westbrook, and Carmelo (who is a f***ing boss in international play) at home, we'll still take our gold medal and shove it up Greece's and the rest of the world's ass as we, once again, exert our basketball dominance over the rest of the world.

[comerb]

In the past, under the way these tournaments used to be reffed, they would have won these games by 20 points or more.



Does your delusion know no bounds?

[Milbuck]

How about your boy Papagiannis in his last three games of this tournament.

A combined 14 points (4.7 ppg) on 7-18 shooting (.389), with 11 rebounds (3.7 rpg.)

Wow...that's your "#1 draft pick in the 2016 NBA draft" alright.

This clown would get mopped by D-Leaguers...

and is destined to ride the bench in the trash that is called Euroleague.
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[KG215]

Was this thread or the other thread where Euroleague was claiming Papagiannis kicked Giles' butt up and down the court? Papagiannis had 10 points and 3 rebounds and Giles had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Euroleague, you are one sick, deluded f**k and you've left me no choice. I will be reporting you to Jeff for your lying and racist propaganda.

[dannywpt]

Just wait until the 2016 Olympics. That Team USA will be complete and total trash.

All of Team USA's "best players" either suck now, or can't play any defense.

And FIBA is no longer allowing USA to get away with 50 free fouls a game in these tournaments like they used to. Something that has changed ever since the NBA started trash talking FIBA over their new schedule.

Which will turn out to be a suicidal and fatal marketing move by the NBA.

USA in this tournament only beat Greece's 2nd team because they missed a bunch of free throws down the stretch, and they are struggling with Croatia's 2nd team also.

In the past, under the way these tournaments used to be reffed, they would have won these games by 20 points or more.

It will be 2004 all over again, or worse.

USA can field at least 10 or 15 national teams that will kick Greece's very best team's ass on any given night.

[LAZERUSS]

USA can field at least 10 or 15 national teams that will kick Greece's very best team's ass on any given night.

Rumor has it that we are going to send our Women's Soccer team to the FIBA basketball tournament.

[Euroleague]

USA can field at least 10 or 15 national teams that will kick Greece's very best team's ass on any given night.

They won't win jack shit in 2016 if the tournament is reffed like this one was. Where they are not allowed to foul 50 times on every possession.

NBA is telling FIBA they won't agree to their new schedule supposedly, and FIBA sent a very strong message in this tournament.

"You will get reffed fairly and equally as every other team from now on then."

That means no gold meal in 2016. And only retards can't figure that out.

They probably won't even win a medal. Let's see now if the NBA all of a sudden magically agrees to FIBA's new schedule or not. If they don't, they definitely will not win the Olympics. No way in hell with that actual fair reffing in place.

[LAZERUSS]

They won't win jack shit in 2016 if the tournament is reffed like this one was. Where they are not allowed to foul 50 times on every possession.

NBA is telling FIBA they won't agree to their new schedule supposedly, and FIBA sent a very strong message in this tournament.

"You will get reffed fairly and equally as every other team from now on then."

That means no gold meal in 2016. And only retards can't figure that out.

They probably won't even win a medal. Let's see now if the NBA all of a sudden magically agrees to FIBA's new schedule or not. If they don't, they definitely will not win the Olympics. No way in hell with that actual fair reffing in place.

Keep dreaming.

In actuality, the gap is widening!