2014 FIBA WORLD CUP

Let's talk about the 2014 Fiba World Cup here. Who are you rooting for?

Fiba World Cup Line Ups:

Group A

BRAZIL – Leandro Barbosa, Anderson Varejao, Guilherme Giovannoni, Nene Hilario, Marcus Vieira, Tiago Splitter, Marcelo Machado, Raulzinho Neto, Rafael Hettshmeimer, Larry Taylor, Alex Garcia, Marcelinho
Huertas

EGYPT – Haytham Khalifa, Wael Khedr, Moamen Abouelanin, Ibrahim El-Gammal, Mouhanad El Sabagh, Sheriff Abd Alla, Youssef Abou-Sousha, Moustafa Ali Elmekawi, Rami Abd Alla, Ashraf Rabea, Seifeldin Samir Abdou Said, Amro Sherif Abdellhalim

FRANCE – Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw, Antoine Diot, Evan Fournier, Mickael Gelabale, Rudy Gobert, Thomas Huertel, Edwin Jackson, Charles Kahudi, Joffrey Lauvergne, Ian Mahinmi, Florent Pietrus

IRAN – Hamed Haddadi, Mahdi Kamrani, Samad Nikkhah Bahrami, Hamed Afagh, Asghar Kardoust, Rouzbeh Arghavan, Sajjad Mashayekhi, Behnam Yakhchaili, Arsalan Kazemi, Oshin Sahakian, Arman Zangeneh, Momhammad Jamshidi

SERBIA – Milos Teodosic, Marko Simonovic, Stefan Jovic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Nemanja Bjelica, Stefan Markovic, Nikola Kalinic, Stefan Bircevic, Nenad Krstic, Miroslav Raduljica, Rasko Katic, Vladimir Stimac

SPAIN – Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Ricky Rubio, Serge Ibaka, Rudy Fernandez, Jose Calderon, Sergio Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Navarro, Felipe Reyes, Victor Claver, Sergio Llull, Alex Abrines

Group B

ARGENTINA – Luis Scola, Andres Nocioni, Pablo Prigioni, Matias Bortolin, Facundo Campazzo, Marcos Delia, Tayavek Gallizzi, Leo Gutierrez, Walter Herrmann, Nicolas Laprovittola, Marcos Mata, Salem Safar

CROATIA – Dario Saric, Roko Ukic, Oliver Lafayette, Kunoslav Simon, Bojan Bogdanovic, Mario Hazonja, Luka Babic, Damjan Rudez, Damir Markota, Luka Zoric, Ante Tomic, Luksa Andric

GREECE – Giannis Antetokoumpo, Giannis Bourousis, Nick Calathes, Andreas Glyniadakis, Kostas Kaimakoglou, Vangelis Mantzaris, Kostas Papanikolaou, Georgios Printezis, Kostas Sloukas, Kostas Vasileiadis, Ian Vougioukas, Nikos Zisis

PHILIPPINES – Andray Blatche, Jayson Castro William, Jimmy Alapag, June Mar Fajardo, Japeth Aguilar, Ranidel De Ocampo, Marc Pingris, Gabe Norwood, Jeff Chan, Gary David, LA Tenorio, Paul Dalistan Lee

PUERTO RICO – Carlos Arroyo, Renaldo Balkman, JJ Barea, Ramon Clemente, Jorge Bryan Diaz, Alex Franklin, Alexander Galindo, David Huertas, Carlos Rivera, Ricky Sanchez, Daniel Santiago, Angel Vassallo

SENEGAL – Gorgui Dieng, Xane Dalmeida, Mamadou Ndoye, Thierno Niang, Mohamed Diop, Mouhammad Faye, Maleye Ndoye, Maurice Ndour, Djibril Thiam, Ibrahima Thomas, Hamady Ndiaye, Abdou Badji

Group C

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Francisco Garcia, Edgar Sosa, Manuel Fortuna, Juan Coronado, Gerardo Suero, Edward Santana, James Feldeine, Eloy Vargas, Orlando Sanchez, Eulis Baez, Ronald Ramon, Jack Martinez

FINLAND – Hanno Mottola, Petteri Koponen, Gerald Lee, Shawn Huff, Mikko Koivisto, Sasu Salin, Teemu Rannikko, Kimmo Muurinen, Tuukka Kotti, Matti Nuutinen, Erik Jay Murphy, Antero Lehto

NEW ZEALAND – Everard Bartlett, Mika Vukona, BJ Anthony, Isaac Fotu, Casey Frank, Rob Loe, Lindsay Tait, Tai Webster, Jarrod Kenny, Kirk Penney, Corey Webster, Thomas Abercrombie

TURKEY – Omer Asik, Kerem Tunceri, Sinan Guler, Ender Arslan, Oguz Savas, Kerem Gonlum, Cenk Akyol, Baris Ermis, Emir Preldzic, Furkan Aldemir, Cedi Osman, Baris Hersek

UKRAINE – Sergii Gladyr, Eugene Jeter, Dmytro Zabirchenko, Ihor Zaytsev, Maxym Korniyenko, Viacheslav Kravtsov, Oleksandr Lypovyy, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Olexandr Mishula, Kyryl Natyazhko, Artem Pustovyi, Maksym Pustosvonov

USA – Derrick Rose, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Stephen Curry, DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond, Kenneth Faried, Rudy Gay, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Mason Plumlee, Klay Thompson

Group D

ANGOLA – Hermenegildo Santos, Islando Manuel, Edson Ndoniema, Reggie Moore, Valdelicio Joaquim, Yanick Moreira, Armando Costa, Milton Barros, Olimpio Cipriano, Roberto Fortes, Eduardo Mingas, Joaquim Gomes

AUSTRALIA – David Andersen, Dante Exum, Aron Baynes, Matthew Dellavedova, Nathan Jawai, Cameron Bairstow, Ryan Broekhoff, Adam Gibson, Chris Goulding, Joe Ingles, Brock Motum, Brad Newley

KOREA – Cho Sungmin, Heo Ilyoung, Kim Jongkyu, Kim Joo Sung, Kim Sunhyung, Kim Taesul, Lee Jonghyun, Moon Taejong, Oh Sekeun, PARK, Chan Hee, Yang Donggeun, Yang Heejong

LITHUANIA – Jonas Valanciunas, Donatas Motiejunas, Paulius Jankunas, Simas Jasaitis, Adas Juskevicius, Mindaugas Kuzminkas, Darjus Lavrinovic, Ksistof Lavrinovic, Jonas Maciulis, Martynas Pocius, Renaldas Saibutis, Sarunas Vasiliauskas

MEXICO – Gustavo Ayon, Jorge Gutierrez, Jesus Gonzalez, Paul Stoll, Jovan Harris, Roman Martinez, Noe Alonzo, Pedro Meza, Hector Hernandez, Orlando Mendez-Valdez, Fernando Benitez, Lorenzo Mata

SLOVENIA – Goran Dragic, Zoran Dragic, Jure Balazic, Uros Slokar, Aleksej Nikolic, Klemen Prepelic, Edo Muric, Jaka Blazic, Miha Zupan, Domen Lorbek, Jaka Klobucar, Alen Omic

Last edited by Kevin on Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Rooting for Iran. I heard they have explosive players.

It's FIFA and metric football doesn't go in Basketball Talk.

Rooting for Iran. I heard they have explosive players.

So they have a chance to win the World Cup?

[Murat]

I will root for Turkey. However our team gets old year-by-year.

I will try to tell about 2014 Turkey squad, as possible as I can.

TURKEY – Omer Asik, Kerem Tunceri, Sinan Guler, Ender Arslan, Oguz Savas, Kerem Gonlum, Cenk Akyol, Baris Ermis, Emir Preldzic, Furkan Aldemir, Cedi Osman, Baris Hersek

Differences with Eurobasket 2013 Turkey squad:
Out - Hedo Turkoglu, Semih Erden, Ersan Ilyasova, Birkan Batuk, Serhat Cetin, Dogus Balbay
In - Baris Hersek, Furkan Aldemir, Cedi Osman, Cenk Akyol, Baris Ermis, Kerem Tunceri

The removals had a mediocre performance at Eurobasket 2013, especially Hedo Turkoglu. He was banned from NBA for several months due to drug use. Semih Erden (played at Celtics with Big 3 and Shaq before, 2010-11 season) had a disappointing season with Efes at TBL and Euroleague. You know Ilyasova from NBA.

Other players are removed at training camps. They had average seasons too, but not worse as the ones I mentioned.

Tunceri, Ermis and Akyol are experienced players. You may remember Akyol from 2005 NBA Draft. A guy that his draft rights are traded a few times. There are some more Turkish players like that (Aldemir, Ilkan Karaman).

Kerem Tunceri scored the game-winning layup against Serbia at 2010 FIBA World Championship semifinals. IIRC Serbians objected that layup.
Here is a video of that basket:

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Baris Ermis is a veteran point guard who played at various Turkish basketball teams. Furkan Aldemir is expected to be a satisfactory center and is drafted by LA Clippers. His draft rights are held by tanking Sixers. They can pick up him to tank. Baris Hersek is a young F-C, but not promising as Aldemir.

Cedi Osman is a wonder-kid! He is a slashing SG. He played at Anadolu Efes and he averaged 5.3 points this season at Turkish League.

I expected more youngsters at final squad, because I do not expect a successful performance from my team.

That's all for now. I may make a review after group matches are done.

Edit: Hedo's situation fixed.

Last edited by Murat on Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Shit. No Canada.

Lol. No China? They import so many NBA player that I though their players would benefit playing with and against them. But then this is league 40 years old McGrady and Marbury are among the best...

AND what the fuck. Phillipines made it? Also Why is Blanche on their team?

Lol. No China? They import so many NBA player that I though their players would benefit playing with and against them. But then this is league 40 years old McGrady and Marbury are among the best...

AND what the fuck. Phillipines made it? Also Why is Blanche on their team?

We were lucky not to face China in the FIBA Asia Tournament and of course that f*cking homecourt advantage helped us also. Blatche was just naturalized recently though they were considering JaVale .

Such a lucky one JaVale wasn't naturalized. Shaq will have a field day in Sevilla

And wow, lots of veterans were removed from Turkey. Go Omer!!

We were lucky Philippines didn't face Iran in the knockout round in the FIBA Asia Tournament...

Fixed.

Fans in the region still obsessed with China and think of them as a strong team when Taiwan and S.Korea have been pwning China now.
Even the Philippines defeated China recently in the Asia Cup for 3rd place. If the Philippines haven't met Iran earlier the Philippines would have been 2nd place again like in the FIBA Asia Tournament.
Philippines national team coach was good enough to realize that the 2nd place in Asian tournaments (1st to Iran) will now be up for grabs with China's decline.

It's Iran now.
China is done. For now.
Deal with it.



Andray Blatche? Wonder no more...

I wanted Javale too just to see him and Japeth Aguilar be on the floor at the same time and make bonehead plays so the team will crash and burn from the embarrassment from those two.

Blatche is not helping the Philippines in getting back on this one although I always find myself cheering every time the PH team makes a 3. Such 3 pointers, much down.

Philippines said they wanted to play offense like the Spurs, so far they are playing like the Hawks.

I ain't even mad.

That defense and rebounding makes me sad though.

The height disparity is just too much

I would like to see a France squad kind of this one:

Batum - F
Causeur - G
De Colo - G
Diaw - F
Fournier - G
Gelabale - G/F
Gobert - C
Lauvergne - F
Mahinmi - C/F
Noah - C/F
Parker - G
Seraphin - F
Turiaf - F/C

This would smash most of the teams in FIBA World Cup.

Phhilippines blew their lead.

It's not like they blew a 10 point lead in the 4th like Croatia did.

I didnt expect tthe kind of problems we are having with the pinoys.

I absolutely hate the pinoys, they are a bunch of flopping wimps, its like watching football and neymars on the court. They spend more time watching how theyll look than a tually playing, just showoff. I hope they dont win a game, pure hater.

God we suck, after the first quarter Croatia is just bad.

Lose. That's what happens when you expect the refs to bail you out.

Philippines ball rotation is shit. One pass then shoot.

Blatch almost had a triple-double, not enough turnovers to make it.

Leftos going to molest the Philippines in the next game.


Puerto Rico vs Philippines is the match to watch for me, I think those two teams match up well and not too much of a height disadvantage for the Philippines.

Puerto Rico vs Philippines is the match to watch for me, I think those two teams match up well and not too much of a height disadvantage for the Philippines.

It is the match to watch because, Balkman.

Blatche with 28 points. Ain't even mad.

Puerto Rico vs Philippines is the match to watch for me, I think those two teams match up well and not too much of a height disadvantage for the Philippines.

It is the match to watch because, Balkman.

Wanna see Fajardo choke Balkman

But his BFF teammate Arwind Santos is not around.

Da fuq was that last possession for the philippines?

Fishing.

For a foul.

Fishing.

For a foul.

Why?

I actually thought that was a foul.

Typical let go plays. That's just sad.