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rocwell wrote: View PostSo, Thompson won't be on EU tour because Canada Basketball can't afford insurance for him? Awesome.
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The NBA pays insurance for players under contract in FIBA sanctioned events so insurance for Thompson is not a factor this time. Back in 2011 the NBA locked out the players on July 1st and left the insurance up to the national team organizations and the cost of insurance for Thompson was big for Canada Basketball.
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Primer wrote: View PostNot sure that it matters considering Wiggins, Bennett, Ennis, and Stauskas are sitting out too. I'm sure he'll be on the roster next summer with everyone else, plus he played last summer so it's not like he has zero international experience.
If Tristan wants to play, but can't because of insurance problems then it's really sad.. Canada Ball is showing they're not committed right now. Course they will be next year because of qualifiers, but c'mon. Chemistry is a beautiful thing, just look at Lithuania or up and coming team like Slovenia. Many experts doubted lithuania last year, they made it finals. We can be better than Lithuania, France, Argentina.... We'll never be like USA NT. They just got way too many talent. In order to compete and win big, we gotta start right now, and it doesn't matter if this year is only for friendly matches. Gaining some experience points and building chemistry EVERY YEAR should be priority for our young kids at this moment.Last edited by rocwell; Tue Jul 22, 2014, 03:34 PM.
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stretch wrote: View PostThe NBA pays insurance for players under contract in FIBA sanctioned events so insurance for Thompson is not a factor this time. Back in 2011 the NBA locked out the players on July 1st and left the insurance up to the national team organizations and the cost of insurance for Thompson was big for Canada Basketball.Canada Basketball can't afford this summer to insure Tristan Thompson with upcoming new contract, as per J Triano on @TEAM1040.
— David Ebner (@DavidEbner) July 21, 2014
so why Triano said they can't afford to insure Tristan?
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rocwell wrote: View PostCanada Basketball can't afford this summer to insure Tristan Thompson with upcoming new contract, as per J Triano on @TEAM1040.
— David Ebner (@DavidEbner) July 21, 2014
so why Triano said they can't afford to insure Tristan?
Someone can correct me on this if I'm wrong, but doesn't the NBA pay into USA basketball?Eh follow my TWITTER!
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rocwell wrote: View PostCanada Basketball can't afford this summer to insure Tristan Thompson with upcoming new contract, as per J Triano on @TEAM1040.
— David Ebner (@DavidEbner) July 21, 2014
so why Triano said they can't afford to insure Tristan?
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kopite91 wrote: View Post
scroll forward to 3:15
scroll forward to 1:29
And now apparently we don't want enough lol!
http://pmd.fan590.com/podcasts/pts/p...-10)---Xpm.mp3
Take it as you will.
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Finally got around listening to a good chunk of it.
See... I understand where Whitlock is getting at, but it's still incorrect. Sure, the USA has stereotypes of gun-loving, typical brashness and obesity. The point of impartial, objective journalism is eliminate those stereotypes. To eliminate the stereotype that the only sport that exists in Canada is hockey or that Asian people suck at driving. Whitlock doesn't have to use a stereotype to typecast a basketball player. Yet he does use it as the crux of his argument instead of using arguments with facts and stats. What's even funnier was how he said that "other NBA execs and NBA people say this" instead of admitting that these are his beliefs. I bet those are the same individuals who thought that TMac was an individual who lacked "killer instinct" (cause ESPN loves using such terminology) just because of his droopy face.Give me liberty or give me a bran muffin! - Colin Mochrie
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guyroch wrote: View PostSad to not see Anthony Bennet on this trip ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGxxgrghENI
I think Tyler Ennis would have benefited going .. How much meaningful minutes is he going to get with Suns this season ..
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