FIBA World Cup 2014

[iblastoff]

The USA Slovenia game was a disappointment, sloppy and very inconsistent effort on defense by both teams. The USA can win big without too much of a concerted effort. Demar may get buried on the bench on this team.

he got just as much play time as rudy, cousins and steph curry.

[Day One]

he got just as much play time as rudy, cousins and steph curry.

Curry fouled out in 14 min of play.

[iblastoff]

Curry fouled out in 14 min of play.

and still got more than twice the amount of points than demar.

[GLF]

and still got more than twice the amount of points than demar.

Okay derozan had a bad game, it's not the end of the world.

[MixxAOR]

Okay derozan had a bad game, it's not the end of the world.

it wasn't even a bad game. He didn't force anything. Moved the ball. Defended fairly well. Rebounded well (5 rebounds) but missed a few gimmies. Had a bunch of hockey assists.

[chico]

it wasn't even a bad game. He didn't force anything. Moved the ball. Defended fairly well. Rebounded well (5 rebounds) but missed a few gimmies. Had a bunch of hockey assists.

shhhhhhh, you're spoiling iblastoff's scoring stat analysis

[stretch]

Isn't the the Kalnietis injury a devastating blow to Lithuania?

[rocwell]

Isn't the the Kalnietis injury a devastating blow to Lithuania?

I think it is. To Win Group odds in Group D changed significantly.

[DanH]

Isn't the the Kalnietis injury a devastating blow to Lithuania?

He's basically their only PG, so yeah.

I really think they need to change their game plan and work inside-out using Jonas to punish teams inside.

[rocwell]

basketnews.lt ( google translated )

"Returned to Lithuania Mantas Kalnietis already Thursday would rest on the operating table. 27 year old basketball player Kaunas Clinics orthopedic traumotologas Rimtautas Gudas will perform this operation, which can begin to take half of rehabilitation."

Looks like he needs surgery and that means he's definitely out. No wonder why odds changed so quickly.

[stretch]

Can Jasikevičius be called into playing again?

[rocwell]

Can Jasikevičius be called into playing again?

I don't think so, he's retired and became coach I believe

[Bendit]

I think Google needs to improve some of it's translating process....."would rest on the operating table" ?

[iblastoff]

it wasn't even a bad game. He didn't force anything. Moved the ball. Defended fairly well. Rebounded well (5 rebounds) but missed a few gimmies. Had a bunch of hockey assists.

im not saying he had a bad game. i was just looking at the production between fouled out curry and derozan.

as for hockey assists? no one cares about those. not even hockey people.

[stretch]

Winnipeg basketball star is going to play in the FIBA World Cup for Iran. Erfan Nasajpour is someone not familiar to me at all but it turns out that he's the only Canadian (duel citizenship) playing in this World Cup.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...-cup-1.2746508