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Funny hearing the Canadian National team players in volleyball tell how happy they are to be in these Olympics and how all the hard work is finally being rewarded but in basketball it is oh well enjoying the summer and glad we don't have to do tat Olympic thing .
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guyroch wrote: View PostFunny hearing the Canadian National team players in volleyball tell how happy they are to be in these Olympics and how all the hard work is finally being rewarded but in basketball it is oh well enjoying the summer and glad we don't have to do tat Olympic thing .9 time first team all-RR, First Ballot Hall of Forum
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guyroch wrote: View PostEuro NBA players also dedicate their lives to Olympics ...
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BobLoblaw wrote: View PostThey don't, it's still pro sports first. It used to be like that (Olympics above anything else) in the Soviet union and yugoslavia, but that's a long time ago. China is still this way though, judging by Yao.
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S.R. wrote: View PostI get the excuses/reasons, they just don't add up for me. If Canada can produce enough talent to be the second best represented country in the NBA after the US, we should be able to field a national team that can qualify for the Olympics. Period. There's enough expertise at the top and talent on the floor. Honestly I think not making it is kind of acceptable in the Canada basketball culture. 2004 was unacceptable to the US and they made big changes to remedy it. The Australian swim team had a very disappointing London Olympics, I heard they canned 2/3 of the staff in the program afterwards and overhauled the whole thing. Canadian men's basketball team fails to qualify, chokes against a much less talented Venezuela team, and there's pretty much no response other than "Oh well, that's too bad. Hope we get some good volunteers next time!". Instead of just crossing your fingers for your highest profile guys to join up, the program needs higher standards and more self-respect. The best team isn't necessarily the biggest names, something the US program knows after Athens and the Canadian hockey program has known since Nagano.
A lot of countries are missing some key guys, they always are. He'll, Venezuela didn't even have Vasquez when they beat Canada.
It would seem that in a very close game against Venezuela and a jittery young squad, that would have been the perfect opportunity for Jay Triano to showcase a his vast international coaching experience with a savvy tactical adjustment, play call or motivational ploy. One single play ended up making the difference.
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BobLoblaw wrote: View PostThey also miss some tournaments.
Lots of Euro players miss national teams because they have no pro contracts, or need to rest.
just seeing the Olympic spirit
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U.S men got a scare from the Aussies ... Australia did have a lead late in the game ... I do think just talent can't beat U.S ie if Canada has their dream team ... Talent and Chemistry which the second I doubt can happen cause that would mean a group of five playing together for long stretches of time ... Some of these teams on the other side of the ocean start training camp real early in the summer and the guys really now each other on the court ...
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https://www.google.ca/search?q=2016+...gXoQiv5usXM%3A
Anyone notice something about our Volley ball national team and I wonder why is it ..
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