Wolfgang Durst Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 On 9/6/2023 at 8:55 PM, Wolfgang Durst said: that's an excellent analogy. He was 0/9 in the first half and had a terrible day. I really do believe that Germany has a decent chance to win the game against the United States, because this German team has a great mentality, he necessary depth for such a tournament and of course an outstanding coach in Herbert. Guys like Schröder or Franz Wagner are both NBA players and have the necessary experience when it comes to crunch time to make plays and get points. They need to bring their A-Game to beat the United States, tough. Germany wins it against the United States with 113-111. I knew from the beginning that the German Team had a decent chance to win this game. Headcoach Herbert is truly a mastermind and the team has proven that it can execute a gameplan flawlessly. Key was the winning mentality and the pure determination to win it against the mighty team USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Looks like we’re indeed getting Canada vs. USA……..for third place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Well, the main goal was to qualify for the Olympics. Job done. 3rd place would be a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Castiglione Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Canada vs. USA baby let's go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 2 hours ago, thedestroyerofworlds said: Well, the main goal was to qualify for the Olympics. Job done. 3rd place would be a bonus. Team needs Murray for the Olympics badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Congrats to Germany and Serbia for getting to the final, but color me surprised (and ignorant) for not valuing how good these Euro teams are (Serbia without Jokic, Germany with only F. Wagner and solid guys in Schroder and Theis). Bogdanovic from Serbia in particular, with the way that he waltzes and slices through defenses is quite something, and overall something can probably said about strong fundamental team basketball. Now I can't wait for the Olympics, where the guys would all come out to represent their teams (e.g. CAN with Wiggins/ Murray, Serbia with Jokic, Greece with Giannis...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 1 hour ago, DeNiro said: Team needs Murray for the Olympics badly. 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 One thing that the announcers kept mentioning is that the game is officiated differently in International play and the Euros adapt better than North Americans. I didn't watch enough to see all the nuances, but one thing that really stood out is the fact that they actually call traveling.....NBA refs don't even know what that is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) Dillion the Villian drops 39 points on the USA to win bronze for Canada. Edited September 10, 2023 by shiznak 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nba/dillon-brooks-stats-canada-forward-breaks-records-with-39-points-in-fiba-world-cup-bronze-medal-win-over-usa/ar-AA1gvrGd?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=72f3942e22394e67b8c76ccd77b7ec3d&ei=21 Dillon Brooks saved his best game for last at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, leading Canada to a historic 127-118 win over Team USA in Manila, Philippines. Brooks was met with boos from the crowd when he arrived at the World Cup and left with MVP chants, as he poured in 39 points to lead Canada to victory in overtime, as Team USA struggled to contain his lights-out shooting from beyond the arc. Not only did Canada's win earn them their first-ever medal at a FIBA Basketball World Cup and their best-ever finish at the tournament, but Brooks' performance also re-wrote the record books. Let's take a deeper dive into Brooks' record-breaking performance. Brooks started off by scoring Canada's first five points of the game and capped things off by scoring five of their 16 points in overtime, serving as the team's leading offensive threat wire-to-wire. Brooks recorded a tournament-high 39 points to go along with five assists, four rebounds, two blocks and a steal. His big night came on an efficient 12-of-18 shooting from the field, 7-of-8 from the 3-point line and 8-of-10 at the free throw line. His 39 points also put his name in the Canadian basketball record rooks, eclipsing Carl Ridd's record for the most points scored by a Canadian in a FIBA World Cup game. Ridd's record stood for 69 years, scoring 37 points against the Phillippines in 1954. Brooks' lights-out shooting from the 3-point line put his name alongside Kevin Durant as the only other player to hit seven 3-pointers in a medal game. Durant achieved the feat in the final of the 2010 FIBA Basketball World Cup. In securing Canada's first-ever win over Team USA in FIBA Basketball World Cup history, Brooks also holds the record for most points scored in a medal-winning game. Brooks' 39 points are tied with Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (vs. USA) and Karl-Anthony Towns (vs. Puerto Rico) for the highest-scoring performance at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. His bronze medal heroics also have him tied for the 11th-highest single-game performance in FIBA Basketball World Cup history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Man Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 On 9/8/2023 at 3:24 PM, RUPERTKBD said: One thing that the announcers kept mentioning is that the game is officiated differently in International play and the Euros adapt better than North Americans. I didn't watch enough to see all the nuances, but one thing that really stood out is the fact that they actually call traveling.....NBA refs don't even know what that is.... Oh, man, there are so many thing to say about this World cup I would say one of the best, if not the best for the last 50 years that I follow this game. In my opinion, the main difference between NBA and euro basket is défense. There is no défense in NBA and many advanced defensive systems in Europe. And it was proven time and time again that défense wins championships 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thedestroyerofworlds Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 For whatever reason, it won't embed. Germany wins highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6MlpXutJb0 Canada highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwtvKN9pczw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Man Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Unfortunately, Serbia had their best game against us, especially, on defensive side of the ball. Against today's version of Serbia , Canada would have a chance. Well, to be #3 in the world, it is a great result anyway given the amount of competition guys faced over there. So, I am proud and happy, GCG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RUPERTKBD Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, Silent Man said: Unfortunately, Serbia had their best game against us, especially, on defensive side of the ball. Against today's version of Serbia , Canada would have a chance. Well, to be #3 in the world, it is a great result anyway given the amount of competition guys faced over there. So, I am proud and happy, GCG! I watched the replay and I have to say how impressed I was as Canada's resiliency... They should have won in regulation, but a lucky bounce off a missed free throw went exactly where Mikal Bridges needed it to and allowed the Americans to tie. (Full credit to Bridges for tracking it down and making the turnaround three...it wasn't an easy shot) A lot of teams would have folded after that, but Canada just went about their business and pretty much killed the USA's momentum, right from the start of OT. If there was a negative for me it was Zach Edey. After an embarrassing exit in March Madness, this was a chance at some redemption. He was never going to play a lot, but when he did get opportunities, he didn't do much with them. Even at the end of regulation yesterday, when he was brought in for his size for Bridges' expected deliberate free throw miss, he was standing under the bucket, watching the ball go in... I think he'll be fine in the long run and he certainly is Canada's big man of the future, but this wasn't much of a coming out party for ZE... Edited September 11, 2023 by RUPERTKBD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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