The Official World Basketball Championship Thread

Zaqarbal · 09-03-2010, 08:59 PM

As you know (and if you don't, shame on you

), last Friday the 2010 World Basketball Championship began.

As far as I know, a priori the main favorites to win the trophy are USA, Serbia, Spain (current European and World champion), Russia, Argentina and Greece. The first round (four groups) ended yesterday:

2010 FIBA World Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Now the knockout stage begins:

2010 FIBA World Championship knockout stage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As it happened at the football (soccer) World Cup, Spain started the tournament with a slip (or, in this case, two slips). But in group D there was a "Kiwi miracle": New Zealand won France in the last match. So we finally qualified in second place of the group. Thank you, dear antipodes!!

debaserr · 09-04-2010, 02:20 PM

i have been watching most of the US team games. i think they are going to win the tournament. however, we have the tendency to take too many jump shots(damn you chauncey). time will tell, its fun to see this young team learn how to play together. it's knockout games from here on out.

skybreaker2012 · 09-07-2010, 10:19 AM

I have a feeling US will win it all this year...or is going to be an upset?...but they are looking good so far though...

spitzaer · 10-18-2010, 12:47 AM

Not that much interest in here for World Championship of Basketball.

Anyway congratulations to Team USA for reclaiming the golds.

09-03-2010, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	The Official World Basketball Championship Thread As you know (and if you don't, shame on you ), last Friday the 2010 World Basketball Championship began. As far as I know, a priori the main favorites to win the trophy are USA, Serbia, Spain (current European and World champion), Russia, Argentina and Greece. The first round (four groups) ended yesterday: 2010 FIBA World Championship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Now the knockout stage begins: 2010 FIBA World Championship knockout stage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As it happened at the football (soccer) World Cup, Spain started the tournament with a slip (or, in this case, two slips). But in group D there was a "Kiwi miracle": New Zealand won France in the last match. So we finally qualified in second place of the group. Thank you, dear antipodes!! __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies." Last edited by Zaqarbal; 09-03-2010 at 09:05 PM. Reason: Minor correction

09-04-2010, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	i have been watching most of the US team games. i think they are going to win the tournament. however, we have the tendency to take too many jump shots(damn you chauncey). time will tell, its fun to see this young team learn how to play together. it's knockout games from here on out. __________________ Last.FM

09-07-2010, 10:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
skybreaker2012 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5	I have a feeling US will win it all this year...or is going to be an upset?...but they are looking good so far though... __________________ In just two day, tomorrow will become yesterday! [link removed by mod, no advertising]

10-18-2010, 12:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
spitzaer Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 25	Not that much interest in here for World Championship of Basketball. Anyway congratulations to Team USA for reclaiming the golds.