Canada Basketball

[Hotshot]

this summer is going to be great for basketball too!

This did not age well.

[Puffer]

Nostradamus like prescience Keon. Happy to see this happen, quite honestly. Canada will field a much better Bball team a year from now/

[KeonClark]

Big move by Canada.. I believe Australia also made a similar statement.

Wonder what that means for the Qualifying tournament?

I think eventually here soon the entire Olympics will be shifted 1 full year. Not really that big a deal, Tokyo still gets their money, IOC gets their money, athletes compete, nobody gets sick

[Puffer]

Big move by Canada.. I believe Australia also made a similar statement.

Wonder what that means for the Qualifying tournament?

Agree with the decision to not go to the Olympics if they are held. Would be an absolute blow to Basketball Canada if the IOC decided to hold some quasi official Olympics, with numerous teams not going. Japan has already said they are fine with postponing the games a year. Why does the IOC give a shit? Too many missed international trips and ribbon cutting ceremonies? We will just be starting to see the second wave of infected COVID-19 cases emerging internationally and in Canada in May. Probably irresponsible to participate this summer.

[planetmars]

Big move by Canada.. I believe Australia also made a similar statement.

Wonder what that means for the Qualifying tournament?

[guyroch]

Never thought of that.. will definitely be an issue. Let's try to get in anyway and then figure out a plan B later.

Would you or anyone you know think of traveling to Tokyo right now ? I think anyone right now wants to stay on this side of the ocean right now .

[Puffer]

If they quallify, they may just postpone the games for a year. Qualified is qualified.

[planetmars]

Never thought of that.. will definitely be an issue. Let's try to get in anyway and then figure out a plan B later.

[bertarapsfan]

Sadly I don't think Canada is going to play in next summer's Olympics … It's not that I think they can't qualify … I don't think there will be an Olympics next summer .. The coronavirus virus maybe something that will result in the Olympics being canceled . Heck even if not cancelled how many NBA stars would go to Toyko with this virus being such a big story .

That would suck but i better still get to watch them in victoria in June

[guyroch]

Sadly I don't think Canada is going to play in next summer's Olympics … It's not that I think they can't qualify … I don't think there will be an Olympics next summer .. The coronavirus virus maybe something that will result in the Olympics being canceled . Heck even if not cancelled how many NBA stars would go to Toyko with this virus being such a big story .

[Puffer]

Last night

Wiggins 27 4 5
Murray 32 10 assits
Brandon Clarke ( I know not Canadian ) 27 points
Tristian Thompson 27 pts 11 boards
Brooks 11 points
Barrett 16 points
Birch 8 points 4 for 5 in shooting

It could be the most points by Canadians in a given NBA night . They
did it with Shai not playing .

That's pretty amazing. Unimaginable just 5 years ago. And just from 7 of the Canadians on NBA teams. Great times.

[guyroch]

Last night

Wiggins 27 4 5
Murray 32 10 assits
Brandon Clarke ( I know not Canadian ) 27 points
Tristian Thompson 27 pts 11 boards
Brooks 11 points
Barrett 16 points
Birch 8 points 4 for 5 in shooting

It could be the most points by Canadians in a given NBA night . They
did it with Shai not playing .

[TrueTorontoFan]

chris vernon (who is a memphis guy) said on a recent-ish podcast that brandon clarke doesn't consider himself canadian and tells everyone he's from arizona. which makes sense, he's about as canadian as steve nash is south african or og anunoby is british.

maybe he takes an opportunity to develop and play for nurse in the summer, but i sort of doubt it and think he'll just concentrate on workouts.

thanks for reminding me of boucher... that is embarassing that i forgot about them..

[TrueTorontoFan]

this summer is going to be great for basketball too!

[TrueTorontoFan]

so i just looked at our group for the tournament... and luckily will only have to worry about turkey who isn't even in our group. So i feel strongly about this. I guess greece is the other big threat but I think overall we have a much stronger team at full strength. Our guard rotation is pretty solid. With or without wiggins. We will have SGA/COJO/Brooks/Murray. We have SGA's cousin but I am not sure if he plays in this tourney

Forwards: Olynyk (can play PF), Wiggins/Barrett is big enough

Birch is another one we can count on.

If we combine these guys with possibly one other guy (not sure if Thompson (Tristan)) has a place on this squad but yeah.

We have a solid bunch of guys. I think based on what I saw last summer I was surprised by how well we did considering the strength of our team. I also think it was pretty clear that we can find ways to score even though we had a talent level, which was effectively sub-par. Our best strength is our wing depth and talent level. Realistically I don't see many wings that can beat us. If wiggins figures his own self out then even better.