2010 FIBA World Basketball Championships (August 28-September 12)

Man, our frontcourt is thin, I have a feeling we're going to get upset in this tournament.

Especially if we go with guys like Rondo, Westbrook, Tyreke, Rose....all amazing players, but many of them have duplicate skill sets and many of them are poor outside shooters.

Plus, our team is very young and these guys haven't played together, or played international basketball.

Originally posted by Dino:
only bigs we have now are Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, and Lamar Odom

Brook Lopez is our best big

I heard they're going to play guys like Durant/Gay at the 4 for stretches.

Small ball FTW

It's cool though, because most international teams don't have great centers.


Pau Gasol is out for spain, but his brother will be playing.

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Spain preliminary squad for the FIBA World Championship: Carlos Suarez, Fernando San Emeterio, Rafa Martinez, Pablo Aguilar, Fran Vazquez, Sergio Llull, Víctor Claver, Ricky Rubio, Marc Gasol, Alex Mumbru, Rudy Fernandez, Jose Manuel Calderon, Felipe Reyes, Jorge Garbajosa, Juan Carlos Navarro.

Dirk is out for Germany, and Chris Kaman has said that he probably wont' play for Germany if Dirk doesn't play.




Brazil has Nene, Tiago Splitter, Varejeo

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Brazil preliminary squad for FIBA World Championship: Hattil Steps, Anderson Varejao, Nene, Tiago Splitter, Marcus Vieira, Guilherme Giovannoni, Jordan Burger, Marcelo Machado, Leandro Barbosa, Alex Garcia, Marcelo Huertas, Paul Boracini, Raul Neto Togni.

Manu isn't playing for Argentina

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Argentina squad
Roman Gonzalez C
7 Fabricio Oberto C
10 Leonardo Gutierrez PF
11 Luis Scola PF
12 Juan Gutierrez C
13 Andrés Nocioni F
13 Paolo Quinteros SG
Carlos Delfino SG
Juan Fernandez PG
Diego Garcia SG
Federico Kammerichs SF
Leonardo Mainoldi PF
Pablo Prigioni PG
Matias Sandes SF
Federico Martin Van Lacke G

France doesn't have Tony Parker, Ronny Turiaf, or Mickael PIetrus, but they do have Joakim Noah and Beaubois

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Guards: Rodrigue Beaubois (Dallas/NBA), Aymeric Jeanneau (Villeurbanne), Antoine Diot (Le Mans), Aldo Curti (Orléans), Abdoulaye M'Baye (Dijon)

Forwards: Nando De Colo (Valence/ESP), Yannick Bokolo (Gravelines), Boris Diaw (Charlotte/NBA), Nicolas Batum (Portland/NBA), Mickaël Gelabale (Cholet), Fabien Causeur (Cholet), Edwin Jackson (Rouen), Charles Lombahe-Kahudi (Le Mans)

Centers: Florent Pietrus (Valence/ESP), Alain Koffi (Badalone/ESP), Ali Traoré (Villeurbanne), Ian Mahinmi (San Antonio/NBA), Alexis Ajinça (Charlotte/NBA), Joakim Noah (Chicago Bulls/NBA), Johan Petro (Denver/NBA), Dounia Issa (Vichy), Adrien Moerman (Orléans), Kevin Séraphin (Cholet), Ludovic Vaty (Orléans)

It's highly doubtful that Steve Nash will play for Canada. But I think Joel Anthony is supposed to play. I'm not sure if Samuel Dalembert is on team canada or not, last i heard, he got kicked off the team for some reason.

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Canada roster

Jermaine Anderson G
Joel Anthony F
Ryan Bell G
Matthew Robert Bonner
Jermaine Bucknor F
Carl English G
Olu Famutimi G
Levon Kendall F
Tyler Kepkay G
Jamaal Dane Magloire
Kelly Tyler Corness Olynyk
Andy Rautins G
Robert Gegory Sacre
Jesse Young C

Puerto Rico roster. Arroyo and JJ Barea are the big names

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C- Peter John Ramos, Daniel Santiago
PF- Ricky Sanchez, Nathan Peavy, Renaldo Balkman (Angelo Reyes)
SF- Carmelo Antrone Lee, AD Vassallo
SG- Larry Ayuso, Guillermo Diaz (David Huertas)
PG- Carlos Arroyo, Jose Juan Barea, Christian Dalmau (Filiberto Rivera)

Croatia is garbage lol. Maybe the only interesting player is Ante Tomic. Who was drafted in the 2nd round in 2008 by the Jazz. And Roko Ukic who was on the Bucks

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Croatia roster:

Roko-Leni Ukic (Fenerbahce Ulker), Zoran Planinic (BC Khimki), Marko Popovic (Unics Kazan), Davor Kus (Benetton Treviso), Marko Tomas (Fenerbahce Ulker), Bojan Bogdanovic (Cibona Zagreb), Hrvoje Peric (Zadar), Rok Stipcevic (Zadar), Krunoslav Simon (Zagreb), Kresimir Loncar (Unics Kazan), Marko Banic (Bilbao), Stanko Barac (Caja Laboral), Ante Tomic (Real Madrid), Luka Zoric (Zagreb), Vedran Vukusic (Cibona Zagreb), Mario Delas (Zalgiris) and Leon Radosevic (Cibona Zagreb).

Greece never has any huge international stars, but they always play well in these tournaments.

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Greece preliminary squad: Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos), Kostas Tsartsaris (Panathinaikos), Antonis Fotsis (Panathinaikos), Vassilis Spanoulis (Panathinaikos), Nick Calathes (Panathinaikos), Stratos Perperoglou (Panathinaikos), Giorgos Printezis (Unicaja Malaga), Sofoklis Schortsanitis (Olympiacos), Ioannis Bourousis (Olympiacos), Loukas Mavrokefalidis (Olympiacos), Panagiotis Vasilopoulos (Olympiacos), Kostas Papanikolaou (Olympiacos), Nikos Zisis (Montepashi Siena), Kostas Vasiliadis (Xacobeo Blu: Sens), Kostas Kaimakoglou (Maroussi), Ian Vougioukas (Panellinios) and Nikos Pappas (Colossus of Rhodes).

Diamantidis/Zisis/Calathes
Spanoulis/Vasiliadis
Perperoglou/Kaimakaglou
Fotsis/Printezis
Bourousis/Schortsanitis/Vougioukas

Hedo is playing for Turkey. Ersan Ilyasova also showed this year that he's pretty good.

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Turkey National Team Preliminary Squad

* Hidayet Türkoglu
* Ersan Ilyasova
* Cenk Akyol
* Cevher Özer
* Engin Atsür
* Ender Arslan
* Kerem Gönlüm
* Kerem Tunçeri
* Sinan Güler
* Oguz Savas
* Ömer Asik
* Ömer Onan
* Semih Erden
* Fatih Solak
* Evren Büker

Australia won't have Bogut, but they will have Patty Mills. I love Patty Mills, can't wait to see him break out after he leaves the Blazers.

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Australia squad for Perth Camp: Patrick Mills, Adam Gibson, Damian Martin, Jason Cadee, Steven Markovic, Red Star Belgrade, Joe Ingles, Matthew Dellavedova, Hugh Greenwood, Brad Newley, Stephen Weigh, Mark Worthington, Ater Majok, Alex Loughton, Aron Baynes, Luke Nevill.

Serbia is a sleeper pick in this tournament. A bunch of unknown guys who have been on NBA draft radars like Milos Teodosic, Milenko Tepic, Milan Mcvan. And an established NBA player Nenad Krstic. They shocked everyone by winning silver at the Eurobasket 2009.

Darko Millic has pulled out of the tournament lol

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The 22-man roster includes all twelve members of the stunning surprise of the Eurobasket 2009 tournament – Krstić, Tripkovic, 2009-10 Euroleague MVP Milos Teodosić, Miroslav Raduljica, Bojan Popović, Milenko Tepić, Ivan Paunić, Nemanja Bjelica, Stefan Marković, Kosta Perović, Novica Veličković, and Milan Mačvan – plus Dragan Milosavljevic, Marko Keselj, Mladen Jeremic, Dusko Savanovic, Zoran Erceg, Ivan Radenovic, Luka Bogdanovic, Boban Marjanovic, Aleksandar Rasic


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Slovenia has Beno Udrih and Goran Dragic. I have no idea why Sasha Vujavic isn't on the team, but apparently he got dropped by the team last year.

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Slovenia preliminary squad: Jaka Lakovic, Sani Becirovic, Sandi Cebular, Goran Dragic, Zoran Dragic, Jaka Klobucar, Beno Udrih, Samo Udrih, Goran Jagodnik, Dino Muric, Bostjan Nachbar, Uros Slokar, Miha Zupan, Primoz Brezec, Matej Krusic, Hasan Rizvic and Gasper Vidmar. Standby: Mirza Begic, Aleksandar Capin and Marko Vranjkovic.

Lithuania has Linas Kleiza and that hyped big man prospect, Donatas Motiejunas, who nobody knows anything about lol. I think they also have Sarunas Jasikevicius but i'm not sure if he's playing.

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Lithuania roster
6 Jonas Maciulis SF
7 Arturas Jomantas SF
8 Renaldas Seibutis SG
13 Paulius Jankunas PF
13 Simas Jasaitis SF
15 Robertas Javtokas C
Tomas Delininkaitis SG
Arvydas Eitutavicius G
Martynas Gecevicius SG
Mantas Kalnietis PG
Linas Kleiza F
Darius Lavrinovic C
Mindaugas Lukauskis SG
Donatas Motiejunas PF/C

Great post crzy

I lol'd at Puerto Ricos SF- Carmelo Antrone Lee Carmelo Anthony?

Originally posted by MadMoneyMarshall:
Great post crzy

I lol'd at Puerto Ricos SF- Carmelo Antrone Lee Carmelo Anthony?

hahaha didn't catch that



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmelo_Antrone_Lee


Michael Joe-Dan

Kobe Brie-Ant

Originally posted by Dino:
only bigs we have now are Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, and Lamar Odom

Team USA’s list of true big men is down to Tyson Chandler, Brook Lopez, Kevin Love and last-minute addition JaVale McGee.

http://gantdaily.com/2010/07/22/warriors-team-usa-forward-lee-out-4-6-weeks-with-dislocated-finger/
Sorry but with that kind of lack of international experience in the front court we will lucky if we get bronze

Shows how much a World Championship means to NBA guys, they are all about Olympic medals and trying to live up to the legend of the Dream Team.

Originally posted by global_nomad:

Originally posted by Dino:
only bigs we have now are Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, and Lamar Odom

Team USA’s list of true big men is down to Tyson Chandler, Brook Lopez, Kevin Love and last-minute addition JaVale McGee.

http://gantdaily.com/2010/07/22/warriors-team-usa-forward-lee-out-4-6-weeks-with-dislocated-finger/
Sorry but with that kind of lack of international experience in the front court we will lucky if we get bronze

Shows how much a World Championship means to NBA guys, they are all about Olympic medals and trying to live up to the legend of the Dream Team.

Yeah, but to be fair, a lot of the big name guys are either hurt/worn down or have moved to new teams with high expectations and can't risk the injury. There was a couple-few years there where they where all doing their part, but I'm not gonna hate on them if they don't commit.

There's a lot of hype in the Jazz forums about Croatia's Tomic so I'm curious to see how he does.

Like to see Spain win - don't think they will.

The USA, my next choice won't win either

I give it to the Lithuanians. Size and great shooting.









Lithuania

Thanks crzy great info!

We should bring in Robin Lopez as well. That is way too much PG's on the team. Andrea Blatche played well at the end of the year, maybe him?

I dont like the look of the US at all....

Originally posted by ninerlifer:
Thanks crzy great info!

We should bring in Robin Lopez as well. That is way too much PG's on the team. Andrea Blatche played well at the end of the year, maybe him?

I dont like the look of the US at all....

Robin Lopez is hurt:
The Americans were already missing Amar’e Stoudemire and Robin Lopez, who pulled out Tuesday. The Knicks asked Stoudemire to withdraw because of a problem insuring his contract, while Lopez is rehabilitating a back injury.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/sports/basketball/22sportsbriefs-lee.html

We should bring in DeJuan Blair. That guy would be ballin in International Ball, since it is more like NCAA basketball than NBA.

Originally posted by global_nomad:

Originally posted by ninerlifer:
Thanks crzy great info!

We should bring in Robin Lopez as well. That is way too much PG's on the team. Andrea Blatche played well at the end of the year, maybe him?

I dont like the look of the US at all....

Robin Lopez is hurt:
The Americans were already missing Amar’e Stoudemire and Robin Lopez, who pulled out Tuesday. The Knicks asked Stoudemire to withdraw because of a problem insuring his contract, while Lopez is rehabilitating a back injury.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/sports/basketball/22sportsbriefs-lee.html

We should bring in DeJuan Blair. That guy would be ballin in International Ball, since it is more like NCAA basketball than NBA.

We could just bring in a tall guy with a jumpshot who can grab boards like Jason Thompson.

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by global_nomad:

Originally posted by ninerlifer:
Thanks crzy great info!

We should bring in Robin Lopez as well. That is way too much PG's on the team. Andrea Blatche played well at the end of the year, maybe him?

I dont like the look of the US at all....

Robin Lopez is hurt:
The Americans were already missing Amar’e Stoudemire and Robin Lopez, who pulled out Tuesday. The Knicks asked Stoudemire to withdraw because of a problem insuring his contract, while Lopez is rehabilitating a back injury.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/sports/basketball/22sportsbriefs-lee.html

We should bring in DeJuan Blair. That guy would be ballin in International Ball, since it is more like NCAA basketball than NBA.

We could just bring in a tall guy with a jumpshot who can grab boards like Jason Thompson.

Thompson is too soft. Just watch we are going to match up with teams that grind it out on defense and rebound very well.

I can't wait to see how our young team rebounds from not getting the NBA "Superstar" calls from the refs at this tournament.

Anyone see the game on ESPN 2 tonight? I wasn't impressed.

Originally posted by global_nomad:

Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by global_nomad:

Originally posted by ninerlifer:
Thanks crzy great info!

We should bring in Robin Lopez as well. That is way too much PG's on the team. Andrea Blatche played well at the end of the year, maybe him?

I dont like the look of the US at all....

Robin Lopez is hurt:
The Americans were already missing Amar’e Stoudemire and Robin Lopez, who pulled out Tuesday. The Knicks asked Stoudemire to withdraw because of a problem insuring his contract, while Lopez is rehabilitating a back injury.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/sports/basketball/22sportsbriefs-lee.html

We should bring in DeJuan Blair. That guy would be ballin in International Ball, since it is more like NCAA basketball than NBA.

We could just bring in a tall guy with a jumpshot who can grab boards like Jason Thompson.

Thompson is too soft. Just watch we are going to match up with teams that grind it out on defense and rebound very well.

I can't wait to see how our young team rebounds from not getting the NBA "Superstar" calls from the refs at this tournament.

Anyone see the game on ESPN 2 tonight? I wasn't impressed.

Eh Thompson isn't really that soft his problem is things like charges and being out of control. But I think we're going to get owned this year. I'll be surprised if we do better than Bronze.

Who will make Team USA


On The Bubble

Evans
Evans
Tyreke Evans, G
If there is one area in which Team USA has an embarrassment of riches, it is at point guard with Evans, the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year, Derrick Rose, the 2009 ROY, along with Chauncey Billups, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry. A sore ankle kept Evans sidelined for practices Thursday and Friday, which was when the coaching staff focused hardest on what went down in the scrimmages. That absence has made Evans the No. 1 cut candidate, and it'll take what amounts to an epic comeback for him to stick.

Gordon
Gordon
Eric Gordon, G
There should be a place on the end of the bench in Turkey for a shooter, and Curry has impressed the staff most with his proficiency in that area. Plus, Curry is capable of moving over to shooting guard, and positional versatility is huge plus at all five spots. Gordon has drawn praise for his defense, but it'll take a lights-out shooting night to get him to New York.



Mayo
Mayo
O.J. Mayo, G
As we noted Tuesday in our pre-camp preview, Mayo is somewhat superfluous on a roster loaded with backcourt players but thin in the frontcourt. (When Mayo read it, he looked up "superfluous" in the dictionary.) He has done little to distinguish himself over the four days of practice, and at 6-foot-4 he is a little too small -- and thus has a lack of positional versatility -- to shift over to the small forward spot.

Almost On The Bubble
Granger
Granger
Danny Granger, F
He was a pure bubble guy until Friday, when he was consistently knocking down 3-pointers in scrimmages after sitting out the previous day to rest a bruised shin. He needs to outshine Andre Iguodala on Saturday to keep up the positive vibe.

Jeff Green, F
One of only three true power forwards remaining, and the shortage of big men works in his favor. But Lamar Odom provides more experience, and Kevin Love has been a better player thus far.

mcGee
McGee
JaVale McGee, C
He is the lone member of the remaining 19 with an asterisk next to his name on the official roster, denoting him as merely a camp invitee and not a member of the national team. But with only three centers, it is risky to cut any of them.

Brook Lopez, C
Has been sluggish after recovering from a long bout with mononucleosis, and he is more of a scoring center than a rebounder and shot-blocker -- which is what Team USA wants most out of its big men.

Andre Iguodala, F
Makes this portion of the list only because he has the most to lose with a bad performance Saturday night, especially if Green plays well. His defensive abilities weigh heavily in his favor.

Not On The Bubble

Kevin Durant, G/F
The face of the team, the best player on the team, the only guy who can reasonably be called a lock at this point to also make the 2012 Olympic team.

Chauncey Billups, G
The unquestioned team leader, the wise old quarterback who will be asked to replicate the role Jason Kidd played for the 2008 Redeem Team.

Tyson Chandler, C
He has clearly been the team's best center, and has looked healthy after missing most of the last two NBA seasons with injuries.

Lamar Odom, F
Coach K loves his experience (he played on the 2004 Olympic team) and his versatility. He might even end up spending more time at center than at power forward.

Kevin Love, F
He has been incredibly active at both ends of the floor, hitting the defensive glass and consistently knocking down outside shots.

Rudy Gay, F
Was a standout in minicamp a year ago, and has the combination of quickness, size and shooting ability that will be this team's collective calling card.

Russell Westbrook, G
His ability to play off the ball, which he did at UCLA, is huge. And his defensive tenacity and floor leadership have both brought rave reviews thus far.

Rajon Rondo, G
The team will likely take five guards to Turkey, six if you include Durant. His inability to make free throws, or to play shooting guard, is a concern.

Derrick Rose, G
Like Rondo, he may very well end up being a bubble guy when the team holds training camp in New York from Aug. 9 to 15.

Gerald Wallace, F
Much like the Rose-Rondo conundrum, the Wallace/Iguodala/Granger similarities will bear watching in New York. Size and defensive tenacity work in his favor.

Stephen Curry, G
There is no way Team USA will head to Turkey without a designated zone buster, a la Michael Redd in Beijing. Again, his ability to play either guard spot helps him.