Who's gonna win the World Championship?

Zazula · 08-17-2006, 07:24 PM

So, which national basketball team do you think will win the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan?

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/06_wcm/index.asp

EDIT: Of course I'll root for my national team; I'm sure they can come back with a medal...

I'm only sorry that the poll cannot accept more teams, because there are some other good ones.

yustr · 08-17-2006, 08:27 PM

If the USA doesn't win - there's a bunch of millionaires who need to rethink their priorities...

**forcifer** · 08-17-2006, 08:29 PM

usa. there are a few other teams that are good, but if the USA team plays AS a team, we will win

bry623 · 08-18-2006, 02:09 PM

LeBron and Wade and 3 other guys could win it all.

Zazula · 08-19-2006, 03:14 AM

Game Report, USA vs Puerto Rico 111-100

Quote:

The Americans, who were looking to revenge their humiliating defeat at the hands of Julio Toro's team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, finished with six players in double figures in their 111-100 triumph in Sapporo.

Game Report, Australia vs Brazil 83-77

Quote:

Australia coach Brian Goorjian said: "It was a very important game for us. We came here saying, 'we'll try to do whatever possible to make it to the second round.' This is a huge, huge win for Australia."

I apologize from my numerous Aussie friends here in TSF, but since we're in the same Group (Gr. C) you shouldn't expect an easy ride with Greece...

For results, stats, updates, reports, click on the link provided in my original post in this thread.

**Spatcher** · 08-19-2006, 10:25 AM

I really think the US has this in the bag. It would be embarrassing if we didn't win......... but I don't want to say why

Zazula · 08-19-2006, 11:35 AM

Germany vs Japan 81-70
Venezuela vs Lebanon 72-82
Brasil vs Australia 77-83
Puerto Rico vs USA 100-111
Serbia-Montenegro vs Nigeria 75-82
Angola vs Panama 83-70
Greece vs Qatar 84-64
Slovenia vs Senegal 96-79
Argentina vs France 80-70
Spain vs New Zealand 86-70
China vs Italy 69-84
Turkey vs Lithuania 76-74

Zazula · 08-25-2006, 10:54 AM

So, the teams that finished with victories only, are the following:
Argentina, Spain, Greece and USA.

Only one defeat for: Germany, Turkey and Italy.

Now, the eight-finals program:
Argentina vs. New Zealand
Italy vs. Lithuania
Turkey vs. Slovenia
Spain vs. Serbia & Montenegro
Germany vs. Nigeria
USA vs. Australia
France vs. Angola
Greece vs. China

As you can see the way the groups are organized, I believe it's to be expected that the one semi-final will (hopefully) be Greece vs. USA. And I have only one thing to say: Beware of the crazy Greeks!...

**kodi** · 08-25-2006, 01:19 PM

Just watch the Underdogs from Oz

Zazula · 08-27-2006, 09:38 AM

Argentina vs. Turkey
Spain vs. Lithuania
Greece vs. France
USA vs. Germany

PS Sorry that the Greek team will make some fine madames blue...

Ristof · 08-28-2006, 10:13 PM

Well the Aussies put up a good fight in the first but the 2nd was what killed them.

The USA should win but they are only human.
They have a good team that is not just made up of the highest paid which is good for them, seeing that hasn't done them any favours over the past few years.

It is going to be close

Zazula · 08-31-2006, 12:29 AM

Well, it doesn't seem there're many basketball fans around in tsf, but here's the four teams that have made it.
I personally believe this quartet comprises of the four best teams in this tournament.

Greece vs. USA
Spain vs. Argentina

Zazula · 09-01-2006, 03:46 AM

Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
We won!

Greece vs. USA: 101-95

Beware of the crazy Greeks - you had been warned!

yustr · 09-01-2006, 06:44 AM

Congratulations. And yes, I really mean that.

bry623 · 09-01-2006, 10:42 AM

Didn't you say Greece was going to win??

They didn't call James Snyder, Jimmy "The Greek" for nothing!!!!!!!!!

Zazula · 09-03-2006, 07:38 AM

So, everyone who has voted in this poll loses;
S p a i n won the FIBA 2006 World Championship at Japan.

Game Report link

The Greek team played without focus in the Final Game and lost 47-70.
Both defences were good, however the Greek offence really sucked...
It was a very fair victory for Spain, their first gold medal in a Mundobasket.
They had been six times second in the past, and actually today
History rewarded the great Spanish Basketball School.

Final rankings:
1. Spain
2. Greece
3. USA
4. Argentina
5. France
6. Turkey
7. Lithuania
8. Germany

mimo2005 · 09-06-2006, 08:44 PM

For the people who missed the games or highlights like me :

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...&search=Search

plenty of games to watch !

View Poll Results: Which team will win the 2006 FIBA World Championship?
Australia	1	7.69%
France	0	0%
Germany	0	0%
Greece	1	7.69%
Italy	2	15.38%
Lithuania	0	0%
Serbia & Montenegro	0	0%
Spain	0	0%
USA	9	69.23%
Other (there are other 15 teams)	0	0%
Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

08-17-2006, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Who's gonna win the World Championship? So, which national basketball team do you think will win the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan? http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/06_wcm/index.asp EDIT: Of course I'll root for my national team; I'm sure they can come back with a medal... I'm only sorry that the poll cannot accept more teams, because there are some other good ones. __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC) Last edited by Zazula; 08-17-2006 at 07:30 PM.

08-17-2006, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,049 OS: XP Pro My System	If the USA doesn't win - there's a bunch of millionaires who need to rethink their priorities... __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

08-17-2006, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
forcifer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,627 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	usa. there are a few other teams that are good, but if the USA team plays AS a team, we will win __________________ now i remember

08-18-2006, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	LeBron and Wade and 3 other guys could win it all. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

08-19-2006, 10:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	I really think the US has this in the bag. It would be embarrassing if we didn't win......... but I don't want to say why __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

08-19-2006, 11:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	First-day Results Germany vs Japan 81-70 Venezuela vs Lebanon 72-82 Brasil vs Australia 77-83 Puerto Rico vs USA 100-111 Serbia-Montenegro vs Nigeria 75-82 Angola vs Panama 83-70 Greece vs Qatar 84-64 Slovenia vs Senegal 96-79 Argentina vs France 80-70 Spain vs New Zealand 86-70 China vs Italy 69-84 Turkey vs Lithuania 76-74 __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

08-25-2006, 10:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Eight-Finals So, the teams that finished with victories only, are the following: Argentina, Spain, Greece and USA. Only one defeat for: Germany, Turkey and Italy. Now, the eight-finals program: Argentina vs. New Zealand Italy vs. Lithuania Turkey vs. Slovenia Spain vs. Serbia & Montenegro Germany vs. Nigeria USA vs. Australia France vs. Angola Greece vs. China As you can see the way the groups are organized, I believe it's to be expected that the one semi-final will (hopefully) be Greece vs. USA. And I have only one thing to say: Beware of the crazy Greeks!... __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

08-25-2006, 01:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,397 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Just watch the Underdogs from Oz __________________ Brian

08-27-2006, 09:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Quarter-Finals Argentina vs. Turkey Spain vs. Lithuania Greece vs. France USA vs. Germany PS Sorry that the Greek team will make some fine madames blue... __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

08-28-2006, 10:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ristof Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 38 OS: XP Pro	Well the Aussies put up a good fight in the first but the 2nd was what killed them. The USA should win but they are only human. They have a good team that is not just made up of the highest paid which is good for them, seeing that hasn't done them any favours over the past few years. It is going to be close

08-31-2006, 12:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Semi-finals Well, it doesn't seem there're many basketball fans around in tsf, but here's the four teams that have made it. I personally believe this quartet comprises of the four best teams in this tournament. Greece vs. USA Spain vs. Argentina __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

09-01-2006, 03:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	The US team: Greek tragedy or comedy? Yes! Yes! Yes! We won! Greece vs. USA: 101-95 Beware of the crazy Greeks - you had been warned! __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

09-01-2006, 06:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,049 OS: XP Pro My System	Congratulations. And yes, I really mean that. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

09-01-2006, 10:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Didn't you say Greece was going to win?? They didn't call James Snyder, Jimmy "The Greek" for nothing!!!!!!!!! __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

09-03-2006, 07:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Spain got it! So, everyone who has voted in this poll loses; S p a i n won the FIBA 2006 World Championship at Japan. Game Report link The Greek team played without focus in the Final Game and lost 47-70. Both defences were good, however the Greek offence really sucked... It was a very fair victory for Spain, their first gold medal in a Mundobasket. They had been six times second in the past, and actually today History rewarded the great Spanish Basketball School. Final rankings: 1. Spain 2. Greece 3. USA 4. Argentina 5. France 6. Turkey 7. Lithuania 8. Germany __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

09-06-2006, 08:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	For the people who missed the games or highlights like me : http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...&search=Search plenty of games to watch ! __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"