Official Team Canada Basketball Thread

[Box Factory]

Sucks. I was really hoping he'd play in the Olympics if they qualify.

 

[EarlyEarly]

As long as Kelly the only white guy on the team I'm good.

 

[Box Factory]

Everyone from the invitation list except Dwight Powell is now out of the playoffs and 100% available.

If the Bucks can upset the Nets or draw the series out to 7, that'll help keep Giannis from playing for Greece

We might actually make the Olympics

 

[Box Factory]

Don't know if anyone gives a shyt but Phonsie and Jonathan David have us up 2 nothing in a game to push us through to the final round of world cup qualifying

 

[Box Factory]

Another Jonathan David goal. We need a Canada soccer thread

 

[Box Factory]

Canadian high school player beat the NBA Combine vertical record by 3 inches

 

[Box Factory]

Michael Grange is saying that Tristan, Dillon, and Oshae Brissett are expected to pull out and not play.


Kinda hurts but we definitely have enough of depth on the wing and frontcourt to cover it


Was kinda looking forward to Brooks and Dort on the court together guarding opposing wings though.

TT not a huge loss and opens the door for maybe a guy like Lyles or Clarke to make the team



Training camp starts tomorrow in Florida, so we'll get a full list then I think

 

[MikelArteta]

Sportsnet, citing sources, reported Tuesday that NBA veterans Dillon Brooks, Tristan Thompson and Oshae Brissett have declined invitations they supposedly accepted a month ago. Until the players actually show up at the Raptors training centre in Tampa, it’s unclear what group Nurse will have to choose from.

 

[MikelArteta]

Michael Grange is saying that Tristan, Dillon, and Oshae Brissett are expected to pull out and not play.


Kinda hurts but we definitely have enough of depth on the wing and frontcourt to cover it


Was kinda looking forward to Brooks and Dort on the court together guarding opposing wings though.

TT not a huge loss and opens the door for maybe a guy like Lyles or Clarke to make the team



Training camp starts tomorrow in Florida, so we'll get a full list then I think

Man I take a look at team canada soccer and you see alphonso davies, jonathan david and larin even go to haiti playing on a garbage field representing canada and these dudes declining

 

[Box Factory]

Sportsnet, citing sources, reported Tuesday that NBA veterans Dillon Brooks, Tristan Thompson and Oshae Brissett have declined invitations they supposedly accepted a month ago. Until the players actually show up at the Raptors training centre in Tampa, it’s unclear what group Nurse will have to choose from.

This exact same thing happened at the world Cup in China I think. They put out this huge list of ppl who accepted the invites and Kelly and Cory were the only guys to show up.


I saw Grange tweet that Dort, Wiggins, Cory, Powell, Naw, and a few other guys were already there today though. Hopefully nobody else pulls a no show

 

[MikelArteta]

This exact same thing happened at the world Cup in China I think. They put out this huge list of ppl who accepted the invites and Kelly and Cory were the only guys to show up.


I saw Grange tweet that Dort, Wiggins, Cory, Powell, Naw, and a few other guys were already there today though. Hopefully nobody else pulls a no show

 

[El Bombi]

Dillon Brooks is the best Canadian basketball player right now.

Yeah I said it.

 

[Box Factory]

Seeing alot of reports that Birch and Brandon Clarke are pulling out too. Also some talk Olynyk won't be in, but I don't believe that as much. He's apparently been seen in Tampa.

A proper list should probably be out tonight, but it looks like from the NBA, Wiggins, Dort, Olynyk, Barrett, Powell, Cory, NAW, Mulder, and Lyles will be there.


Could look something like

Cory/NAW/euro guy
Dort/Mulder
Wiggins/euro guy
Barrett/Lyles
Olynyk/ Powell/euro guy


Probably end up with something like Ejim, Scrubb, and Andrew Nicholson filling the last few spots.

Hopefully Birch and Clarke still show up, but even if they don't, it'll still be the best team we've ever put together.

 

[tremonthustler1]

Sportsnet, citing sources, reported Tuesday that NBA veterans Dillon Brooks, Tristan Thompson and Oshae Brissett have declined invitations they supposedly accepted a month ago. Until the players actually show up at the Raptors training centre in Tampa, it’s unclear what group Nurse will have to choose from.

 

[MikelArteta]

Seeing alot of reports that Birch and Brandon Clarke are pulling out too. Also some talk Olynyk won't be in, but I don't believe that as much. He's apparently been seen in Tampa.

A proper list should probably be out tonight, but it looks like from the NBA, Wiggins, Dort, Olynyk, Barrett, Powell, Cory, NAW, Mulder, and Lyles will be there.


Could look something like

Cory/NAW/euro guy
Dort/Mulder
Wiggins/euro guy
Barrett/Lyles
Olynyk/ Powell/euro guy


Probably end up with something like Ejim, Scrubb, and Andrew Nicholson filling the last few spots.

Hopefully Birch and Clarke still show up, but even if they don't, it'll still be the best team we've ever put together.

Olynyk is a FA though? Hopefully canada covers his insurance didn't he get injured last time he played for canada?

at all these guys who pulled out

I bet if barrett dad wasn't the gm he would have pulled out as well