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| These refs are very light on using their whistles. Something the WNBA refs could learn. And it only takes them less than 30 seconds for a video review.
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| Posted: 09/26/18 3:20 pm ::: |
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| Nigeria & Greece are just sloppy teams. A shame one of them will advance while Japan is going home. |
The last minute of this game was on the amazing side. Amazing bad, that is.
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| Posted: 09/26/18 3:40 pm ::: |
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| So much for the upset from Senegal. No way this Spanish team will get by Canada.
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| Posted: 09/26/18 3:42 pm ::: |
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Surely it doesn't happen, but it would be damn funny if the result of trying to avoid the USA was being eliminated by Senegal.
Fun game so far. (Though it is me or have the refs swallowes their whistles on a number of Senegalese travels) |
By my count they've let approximately 354627847 travels go so far in this tournament. So I've pretty much given up. |
They stopped calling travels and instead call a lot of T's for reactions to calls or 'flopping'
I rather have them call the travels. I dont want them to turn fiba play into wnba light
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| Posted: 09/26/18 8:04 pm ::: |
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| So much for the upset from Senegal. No way this Spanish team will get by Canada. |
I sure hope not: Canada is my sentimental medal pick.
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| Posted: 09/26/18 8:17 pm ::: |
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| So much for the upset from Senegal. No way this Spanish team will get by Canada. |
I sure hope not: Canada is my sentimental medal pick. |
Right now I'd have:
GOLD: USA
SILVER: Australia
BRONZE: Canada
4th: Belgium
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| Posted: 09/28/18 1:25 am ::: |
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| So much for the upset from Senegal. No way this Spanish team will get by Canada. |
I sure hope not: Canada is my sentimental medal pick. |
Canada sends Spain to the showers. If Kia & Achonwa can drop 35 or more
on Spain, it could turn ugly fast. Canada might even make the finals. If
Canada can dump on Spain and show them the door, that just might ruin
the Party that FIBA had planned for a Team USA & Spanish Final. The
worst matchup from a FIBA perspective is a Team USA & Team Canada
Final. And whatever stabs FIBA in the eye and butt at the same time is
the best possible outcome for all concerned.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 8:19 am ::: |
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| Using this Australia-China match to see what Xu and Li can do against Cambage, but Cambage is just owning the paint. Looks like a blowout already.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 8:42 am ::: |
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| Using this Australia-China match to see what Xu and Li can do against Cambage, but Cambage is just owning the paint. Looks like a blowout already. |
https://www.bluestarmedia.org/china-women-rising-again-on-world-stage/
Just one more example of a national team's players & program EXPOSED.
I THOUGHT late last night that China MIGHT be able to knock-off the Aussies.
WRONG. It looks more & more like a Team USA vs. Australia Final.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 8:51 am ::: |
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| I wouldn't rule out Canada. I think Cambage has it easy, but Canada's guards will be the key to their success and beating Australia.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 8:58 am ::: |
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| I wouldn't rule out Canada. I think Cambage has it easy, but Canada's guards will be the key to their success and beating Australia. |
Please understand, I WANT Canada to drop-kick the Aussies out of the Tour-
nament. The Australian Sports Press and their basketball players, men &
women, talk so much TRASH!!! I am glad that Team USA has its players
mouths under lock & key.
Team Canada MUST have Kia & Achonwa playing well for Canada to defeat
the Aussies.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 9:11 am ::: |
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| Magbegor needs to learn how to play D in the WNBA, otherwise she won't have any success.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 9:24 am ::: |
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| Magbegor needs to learn how to play D in the WNBA, otherwise she won't have any success. |
I have a better explanation for Magbegor: she does not and probably
never will live up to the hype she generated in 2016 FIBA U17 Tour-
nament. When you compare Magbegor to A'ja, she is a SCRUB. But then
again, A'ja is the second coming of Candace Parker, minus the perimeter
shooting. Name ONE non-American number four [PF] front court player
that is better than A'ja today or you think will be better than A'ja by the
2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 10:58 am ::: |
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| I've paid a lot less attention to the World Cup since none of it seems to be on free feeds. If anyone wonders why the Olympics are a bigger deal to us, they could start there.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 11:14 am ::: |
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| Hoping the France-Belgium is close at least. Not sure I'll be able to catch the Canada-Spain game.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 11:16 am ::: |
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| I've paid a lot less attention to the World Cup since none of it seems to be on free feeds. If anyone wonders why the Olympics are a bigger deal to us, they could start there. |
If you have VPN with international options, you can probably watch from the FIBA site. I'm using London and it's working fine.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 12:06 pm ::: |
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| How bout deez Belgiums. Seriously quality first half they're playing.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 12:08 pm ::: |
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| France yet again laying a goose egg at the World Cup. Belgium up 49-31.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 12:08 pm ::: |
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| MrCam wrote: |
| toad455 wrote: |
| Magbegor needs to learn how to play D in the WNBA, otherwise she won't have any success. |
I have a better explanation for Magbegor: she does not and probably
never will live up to the hype she generated in 2016 FIBA U17 Tour-
nament. When you compare Magbegor to A'ja, she is a SCRUB. But then
again, A'ja is the second coming of Candace Parker, minus the perimeter
shooting. Name ONE non-American number four [PF] front court player
that is better than A'ja today or you think will be better than A'ja by the
2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. |
Breanna Stewart, Elena Delle Donne
wow that was easy
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| Posted: 09/28/18 12:19 pm ::: |
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| I've paid a lot less attention to the World Cup since none of it seems to be on free feeds. If anyone wonders why the Olympics are a bigger deal to us, they could start there. |
That is NOT the reason why. Americas have ALWAYS seen the Olympic Gold
Medal in Basketball as the apotheosis of International Basketball.
To this day, USA Basketball sees it the same way. Olympic Basketball
predates FIBA and their World Championship. USA Basketball does not
like and did not ask for FIBA's STUPID attempt to become the next FIFA.
FIBA is so EURO centric that they use the language, structure, traditions,
& trappings of SOCCER in their attempt to "GROW" the game as they call
it. Sorry, basketball in Europe has achieved all it will EVER achieve. And
NO soccer first nation will sacrifice its soccer national teams in an attempt
to chase elusive basketball medals.
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| Posted: 09/28/18 12:19 pm ::: |
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... Name ONE non-American number four [PF] front court player
that is better than A'ja today or you think will be better than A'ja by the
2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. |
Breanna Stewart, Elena Delle Donne
wow that was easy |
Eh, I'd take Wilson over Delle Donne. Delle Donne has more range, Wilson seems to be as good or better at everything else. But yeah, there was a player who was MVP of the league and Finals MVP this year, and it wasn't A'ja Wilson.
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toad455
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| Posted: 09/28/18 12:19 pm ::: |
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| So much for thinking this would be a close match. Belgium has looked very impressive this tournament. Didn't think they'd be a medal contender, especially since it's their World Cup debut. Is it more that Belgium has drastically improved, or teams like France, Spain and Turkey have taken a step back?
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| Posted: 09/28/18 12:22 pm ::: |
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| toad455 wrote: |
| Magbegor needs to learn how to play D in the WNBA, otherwise she won't have any success. |
I have a better explanation for Magbegor: she does not and probably
never will live up to the hype she generated in 2016 FIBA U17 Tour-
nament. When you compare Magbegor to A'ja, she is a SCRUB. But then
again, A'ja is the second coming of Candace Parker, minus the perimeter
shooting. Name ONE non-American number four [PF] front court player
that is better than A'ja today or you think will be better than A'ja by the
2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. |
Breanna Stewart, Elena Delle Donne
wow that was easy |
He asked for Non-Americans. So, you fail.
The easy answer to this question is clearly Emma Meeseman. Ezi Magbegor is at least four years younger than Wilson -- so she has plenty of time to develop by Tokyo. I wouldn't count her out yet. Then there is Jonquel Jones of the Bahamas, who if she returns to form could easily eclipse Aja Wilson. Raisa Musina would be an outside contender to run alongside Maria Vadeeva.
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really like they teamplay and emotion. Meesseman and Mestdagh shouls be in the all tournament team