Spain overtakes the U.S for number 1 basketball country in the world (fiba)

[CHICAGO]

And yet the McDonalds All American team would probably wax them

NO


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[nyknick]

FIBA saw this shyt and immediately downgraded USA from the top spot

 

[Gritsngravy]

Honestly I think if usa just builds the right teams they should always be favorites, don’t pick dudes based on name
But the rankings aren’t really clear though

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

i mean, these dudes won't play during the season where they're making millions, don't think these dudes are really giving AF about FIBA. we're lucky for brehs to get up for the Oly's every four years, the rest is noise

 

[staticshock]

See the success you have when you play the right way?

America laughs and keeps being complacent as the rest of the world continues to improve.

The USA remains the favorite, but the gap keeps on shrinking.

If and when America does lose on the global stage again, rather than acknowledge the need to retool and adapt, the country will almost certainly just blame their losing players and their "character flaws" or "desire".

But whatever. In many ways this is something to be celebrated. The NBA has made global expansion of the game a priority for 35 years. It can't act surprised or disappointed when the rest of the globe embraces and becomes a worthy adversary.

This is only because Spain just won that tournament. When the last time USA played? Them nikkas ain’t taking over shyt

 

[MJ Truth]

America laughs and keeps being complacent as the rest of the world continues to improve.

The USA remains the favorite, but the gap keeps on shrinking.

If and when America does lose on the global stage again, rather than acknowledge the need to retool and adapt, the country will almost certainly just blame their losing players and their "character flaws" or "desire".

But whatever. In many ways this is something to be celebrated. The NBA has made global expansion of the game a priority for 35 years. It can't act surprised or disappointed when the rest of the globe embraces and becomes a worthy adversary.

Can’t tell if you typed this in 2002 or 2022.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Did you forget when it took Kobe going HAM in the 4th quarter to beat them in 08?

I don't know why yall act like the world ain't caught up. Even last Olympics we got beat several times.

WTF does the 2008 Spain team have to do with today's team?

 

[2 one 3]

The fukk…

 

[bzb]

other countries invest way more time and effort building their programs. the US cobbles together a group of good players with a few allstars sprinkled in and basically runs the table.

sure the gap is closing, but it's still a really huge gap if we put our best against anyone else.

it's the US inspiring new talent and raising talent levels around the world. i'm cool with that. lots if good International players improving the nba product.

 

[Swagnificent]

WTF does the 2008 Spain team have to do with today's team?

If it took some of the best basketball players of all time to beat their national team just 15 years ago, why would a team of high schoolers be able to beat their national team today?

 

[Paper Boi]

 

[Piff Huxtable]

Remember the Olympics last year?

I rest my case

 

[Box Factory]

This is because The USA keeps losing in the Fiba qualifying games. They send a team of euro, g league, and unattached vets to the games

They lost to Mexico over the summer and then lost to Brazil a week or 2 ago


Canada is 10-0 under the same handicap of not being able to play their NBA guys though

 

[MikelArteta]

It's over for usa

Canada is byke its our game

 

[Box Factory]

This is because The USA keeps losing in the Fiba qualifying games. They send a team of euro, g league, and unattached vets to the games

They lost to Mexico over the summer and then lost to Brazil a week or 2 ago


Canada is 10-0 under the same handicap of not being able to play their NBA guys though

Also forgot to add the the US finished 3rd at the Fiba America's tourney in September while Spain won the Euros