shadowgrin wrote:Quick question: who is better in basketball, a black dude or a pinoy dude. If you thought or considered for a moment that it's the black dude then you're also a little bit racist.
End of any racist discussion.
Air Zoom Kobe I wrote:Serbia can't keep up with Spain, Argentina, or France. USA would MURDER spain. They did it in 2000. They can do it again. Don't make me drop some names and footage to back me up.
Sit wrote:Air Zoom Kobe I wrote:Serbia can't keep up with Spain, Argentina, or France. USA would MURDER spain. They did it in 2000. They can do it again. Don't make me drop some names and footage to back me up.
I don't think that USA would murder Spain. Navarro, Calderon, Gasol and co are quite good in the international basketball round.
Based on 'talent', athleticism, and reputations on paper... the USA should murder Spain. But that convention of thought should have been dismissed after France lost to them by just 2 points back in the 2000 Olympics.
On the topic of Serbia, I think they had a decent national side. I'd say they are on the level of France. Spain and Argentina are a level higher. USA should be on top but I wouldn't be surprised if they lost. I'm not expecting it though at the Beijing Olympics.
Lenne wrote:belgium isn't in the top 73?? wtf?
john26 wrote:New Zealand plays basketball? omg that is news to me
The X wrote:you obviously have never followed international basketball then....they came 4th at 2002 World Championships & finished 2 positions higher than USA (6th)....at that tournament, I believe they beat the team that won it (Yugoslavia) in Group play....for most of the decade they've been a top 15 team, with the high point coming in 2002....they've also beaten arch rivals Australia on numerous occasions during this decade, even beaten them in a few series & even prevented them from qualifying to 2002 World Championships....but that was back when Sean Marks still played international basketball....the New Zealand team doesn't have a lot of talent, but they play hard & play to their strengths & play a defence that tries to minimise their weaknesses & lack of height....
john26 wrote:The X wrote:you obviously have never followed international basketball then....they came 4th at 2002 World Championships & finished 2 positions higher than USA (6th)....at that tournament, I believe they beat the team that won it (Yugoslavia) in Group play....for most of the decade they've been a top 15 team, with the high point coming in 2002....they've also beaten arch rivals Australia on numerous occasions during this decade, even beaten them in a few series & even prevented them from qualifying to 2002 World Championships....but that was back when Sean Marks still played international basketball....the New Zealand team doesn't have a lot of talent, but they play hard & play to their strengths & play a defence that tries to minimise their weaknesses & lack of height....
But wait...how come 1/2 of their team fielded in the Australian League are American imports
rick rickert, greene (played with indiana), derrick alston, cj bruton, wayne turner, melzer, carlos powell
and the other half are aussies - forman, ronaldson, tanner, webster etc
kirk penney is the only kiwi player i have seen play well from new zealand. I have yet to see sean marks play
I believe the ranking is wrong they are way overrated because fewer countries compete in the Pacific, in my opinion philippines, although height-challenged, could beat them any day if nz fielded "the real kiwis" (this is not literally referring to birds)
plus, they don't play a lot of defense, their game is mainly outside shooting. they have big men that shoot from long range
only Asian team that is better than NZ is China....how does Phillipines rank up against Japan, Iran, Qatar, Lebanon etc because we've beat all those teams....Phillipines couldn't handle NZ as we play the game like rugby defensively
jettsoarshigh wrote:at least we filipinos know, with all respect to all players in PBA, PBL and that guy who's playing in the D-League, that our National Team has a LONG way to go.
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