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

[FAH1223]

japan was down like 17 and now up 4

That was a wild swing. Finland not guarding 3-point shooters

 

[tremonthustler1]

@Rev this breh is levels of gringo

 

[FAH1223]

 

[The God Poster]

Punchable voice

 

[thatrapsfan]

Kind of sounds like a contradiction. Why should he "make up his mind" if he said he wanted...sounds to me like he wasn't sure at all

Anyway yeah, that's what I'm thinking and also he never showed interest in international ball

Too bad we will never see him and Siakam play for Cameroon. Would be best African team ever.

 

[In The Zone '98]

Stay on code, Noah.

America first America last

 

[Rev]

@Rev this breh is levels of gringo

The dude makes me cringe…but love the camaraderie and hope they keep rollin with a W against Angola on Tue.

 

[GOAT]

@Premeditated @ALonelyDad

Explain BI’s performance please

 

[cartierhoe]

He'd have more of a point if he said this about the NFL. I don't even think the NBA uses "World Champion" on their branded stuff, people just say it.

Secondly, take any NBA championship winning team in history against the best of the "world" and they'd get ran out the gym

 

[FAH1223]

He'd have more of a point if he said this about the NFL. I don't even think the NBA uses "World Champion" on their branded stuff, people just say it.

Secondly, take any NBA championship winning team in history against the best of the "world" and they'd get ran out the gym

The NBA used World Champion for most of its history though. Look at the NBA on CBS branding for the Finals from 1973-1990

 

[cartierhoe]

The NBA used World Champion for most of its history though. Look at the NBA on CBS branding for the Finals from 1973-1990

They did use it but to act like they do in 2023 is funny, and second point still stands

 

[Flight]

Kind of sounds like a contradiction. Why should he "make up his mind" if he said he wanted...sounds to me like he wasn't sure at all

Anyway yeah, that's what I'm thinking and also he never showed interest in international ball

Fwiw Team USA is recruiting him to play for the Olympics next year.

 

[FAH1223]

They did use it but to act like they do in 2023 is funny, and second point still stands

From Wiki

The competition oversaw further name changes to NBA World Championship Series from 1950 to 1985, as well as a brief stint as the Showdown, before settling on NBA Finals in 1986.

 

[In The Zone '98]

They did use it but to act like they do in 2023 is funny, and second point still stands

I mean, you're describing a world super team.

The NBA Champs would likely smoke all the other league Champs across earth.

 

[cartierhoe]

I mean, you're describing a world super team.

The NBA Champs would likely smoke all the other league Champs across earth.

Meant it like for the best in any other league around the world but yeah, either way