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psrs1 wrote: View PostI just think it's too easy to let the non-injured Canadian NBA players off the hook...I love the fact that Tristan Thompson showed up to player after the NBA finals.
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Honestly even without Wiggins and Stauskus (lol) I don't know why the men's team can't make the Olympics. Smaller countries are there. Countries with fewer NBA players are there. They've been working on improving the program's consistency for a few years now. They have NBA calibre coaching. The women can make it. What gives?"We're playing in a building." -- Kawhi Leonard
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psrs1 wrote: View PostLithuania Serbia Venezuela wow. Three power houses that actually qualified for the Olympics. Our failure to even qualify is embarrassing.
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psrs1 wrote: View PostI just think it's too easy to let the non-injured Canadian NBA players off the hook...I love the fact that Tristan Thompson showed up to player after the NBA finals.
They had a pretty full turn out for the original qualifier, crapped the bed. What are you going to do?
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stretch wrote: View PostLithuania has roughly 1/10th of the population of Canada.
On another note, Venezuela is pulling a real stinker against Serbia tonight. Down 21 at the half. Saric and Hezonja are not on the Serbian roster. Jokic is the only NBAer.
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S.R. wrote: View PostHonestly even without Wiggins and Stauskus (lol) I don't know why the men's team can't make the Olympics. Smaller countries are there. Countries with fewer NBA players are there. They've been working on improving the program's consistency for a few years now. They have NBA calibre coaching. The women can make it. What gives?
It's also a young team, it should get much better.
As for comparison vs. countries like France or some other countries from Europe, or Australia, I think many countries just have deeper traditions and more depth.
I wouldn't underrate Euroleague players and such, there are many solid veteran players who make half a mil, a mil, two mils in Europe, tax free, and there's little reason for them to go to the NBA. Good players. Plus they are better used to FIBA rules than Canadians.
Notice how there are very few Euro players who make minimum salary in the NBA, or play on 10 day contracts or part season contracts, or in D-league waiting for a call. That's not because Europe can't produce such lower end NBA players, they just mostly play in Europe.
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BobLoblaw wrote: View PostI think, as far as the game vs. Venezuela, shit just happens. USA lost to Puerto Rico a couple times in early 2000s.
It's also a young team, it should get much better.
As for comparison vs. countries like France or some other countries from Europe, or Australia, I think many countries just have deeper traditions and more depth.
I wouldn't underrate Euroleague players and such, there are many solid veteran players who make half a mil, a mil, two mils in Europe, tax free, and there's little reason for them to go to the NBA. Good players. Plus they are better used to FIBA rules than Canadians.
Notice how there are very few Euro players who make minimum salary in the NBA, or play on 10 day contracts or part season contracts, or in D-league waiting for a call. That's not because Europe can't produce such lower end NBA players, they just mostly play in Europe.
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BobLoblaw wrote: View PostI think, as far as the game vs. Venezuela, shit just happens. USA lost to Puerto Rico a couple times in early 2000s.
It's also a young team, it should get much better.
As for comparison vs. countries like France or some other countries from Europe, or Australia, I think many countries just have deeper traditions and more depth.
I wouldn't underrate Euroleague players and such, there are many solid veteran players who make half a mil, a mil, two mils in Europe, tax free, and there's little reason for them to go to the NBA. Good players. Plus they are better used to FIBA rules than Canadians.
Notice how there are very few Euro players who make minimum salary in the NBA, or play on 10 day contracts or part season contracts, or in D-league waiting for a call. That's not because Europe can't produce such lower end NBA players, they just mostly play in Europe.
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DanH wrote: View PostI don't know where you are going with this. Serbia and Lithuania have been top basketball countries for decades. Venezuela I am actually upset got in instead of us...
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Wiggins excuse was the lamest "focus on the upcoming season" the best focus and preparation will be against real and tough competition, nothing else comes close in the off season then this. You would think Wiggins would want to show his coach Thibs what could he do against him in the Olympics if Canada we're to qualify and reach the Olympics. Wiggins critics always bring out that he doesn't always has a "competitive nature" or "he lacks focus" so instead of proving the naysayers wrong he does the exact thing they expected.
I fully expect to hear stories coming out of Minnesota this season that Wiggins will be in the dog house a few times with coach Thibs cause he doesn't put up with bullshit.
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