Official 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Thread (August 25 - September 10)

[aceboon]

New game now

 

[aceboon]

don't care how bad BI looks, put him back in and let him hoop. it's ant and 4 guys that can't create for themselves

Thought he played well in the first half

 

[Mike18jj]

Ok now

 

[Nero Christ]

Refs are kinda aiding the US right now

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Lit is doing a lot of dumb shyt tbh

 

[Big Boss]

Uh oh

 

[CantStop]

Lit is doing a lot of dumb shyt tbh

they getting hoe'd by the refs right now

 

[Mike18jj]

Refs are kinda aiding the US right now

Chill

 

[aceboon]

Smh nobody knew about the shot clock

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Ball pressure on defense is the USA's best trait.

 

[tremonthustler1]

This Serbia game is irrelevant.

The PR is gonna haunt that coach for the next 4 years, cuz they ain't gonna make it in the qualifiers.

If Serbia is this good without Jokic, look out.

 

[Mister Terrific]

This game is exposing a lot of fundamental differences in the USA game. Look at Lit's guards. They can barely bring the ball up the court, however because of that they naturally develop a predisposition to moving the ball. shyt shows up in the half court cause you don't really see a bunch of ISO shyt. Ball moving side to side and its getting them great looks. Everything the USA does in the half court looks difficult by comparison.

On the other end being a defensive big in NBA is about moving your feet and defending the PnR. They actually have no idea how to deal with B2B post play. Both JJ and Kessler are drowning out there in the post.

Also this is the first team that is playing Reaves the way USA plays against white guards against other teams. Pressure the ball and he just doesn't have the juice to deal with it consistently. This has been fascinating to watch.

Goofy cacnadian @CantStop said Reeves should be the #2 option on the Lakers

 

[mson]

Why Jr took that shot?

 

[In The Zone '98]

USA made a run.

Shocking.

 

[Flight]

Ant gotta move the rock. That’s a selfish possession