World Cup of Basketball in Spain

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Plumlee paid close attention to KG this year I see.

As for him making it, I could care less if he makes it or not. OJ does have a point though in that all they really need from that particular spot is hustle, energy and gritty defense. Not gonna overreact though if he does or doesn't make it like some are because it ain't like he's going to affect their chances to win it anyway. Hell, if Love didn't back out and Dwight was still participating, this wouldn't even be a discussion right now.

I got PLENTY of reason to hate Coach K but to call him a "biased picking turd" or "no longer consider him a great coach", lol stop with the overreaction. Now excuse me while I wash my mouth out with bleach for even defending a dookie.

[redsrule]

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I said nothing about his coaching ability. Picking Plumlee over Cousins is nothing but a biased pick. I could understand if Love/Griffin were still there and they picked Drummond over him, even if I disagree with that too. Because Drummond can rebound, block shots and bring "energy" to the game. Plumlee is an average player that shouldn't even be there, let alone make the team. They need size against Spain and someone to "bang" with Marc Gasol. Cousins can do that.

Not like it matters regardless though, because with a healthy Rose, Durant and AD, they aren't losing to anyone.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Picking Plumlee will not make an ounce of difference to the overall outcome, which will be a gold medal, first place finish. So overall it really doesn't matter one bit.

Logically, Plumlee's skill set is exactly what Faried has.. except Faried does all of it better, IMO.

[redsrule]

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Picking Plumlee will not make an ounce of difference to the overall outcome, which will be a gold medal, first place finish. So overall it really doesn't matter one bit.

Logically, Plumlee's skill set is exactly what Faried has.. except Faried does all of it better, IMO.

That is exactly what I said at the end. The US is going to win gold rather easily. I just think it's stupid that Plumlee is even being considered over Cousins. Drummond/Faried are both better versions of what Plumlee brings to the table.

[iLLosophy]

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I like Mark Cuban, but am I the only one that thinks he's a bit full of crap with his blasting the IOC? I mean, yeah, they are corrupt, but to talk about them with the making money line and then in the same sentence talk about the players and owners creating their own World Cup? Seriously Mark? So it would be about the money for you? Cause a player could get hurt in that World Cup too. Not to mention that it wouldn't make any sense considering they'd basically be doing the same thing by taking another league's players for a national team cause they won't be able to make enough teams with JUST NBA players, no?

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/8/3...nal-basketball

One of the things that pissed me off about the Donald Sterling case was how the rest of the NBA tried to make him out to be the bad guy for all of his comments. Yes he's a racist that deserved what he got, but that comment about "I give them houses" -there was a subtext that a lot of people missed it because they only saw the racism. But the whole owners thinking they own players (regardless of race) is not new and it's much bigger than Sterling. Mark Cuban keeps vocalizing it, Dan Gilbert got bent out of shape because he thought he owned LeBron when he left.


Yes the IOC is getting over about as bad as the NCAA, but the NBA is far from being a bunch of saints. Even if the players union agreed to some of this nonsense, the fact that the NBA claims to be this progressive leftist organization but still has this treating players like property mentality is highly hypocritical.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Picking Plumlee will not make an ounce of difference to the overall outcome, which will be a gold medal, first place finish. So overall it really doesn't matter one bit.

Logically, Plumlee's skill set is exactly what Faried has.. except Faried does all of it better, IMO.

I would hope Faried does it better considering how long he's been in the league and how much further developed he is than a dude who's barely a year into being in the NBA.

[ex carrabba fan]

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I would hope Faried does it better considering how long he's been in the league and how much further developed he is than a dude who's barely a year into being in the NBA.

OK, what's your point lol Faried has more experience, that isn't his fault.

It's funny though, they're basically the same age.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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I wouldn't be mad seeing Plumlee and Faried make. I hope Derozan does too . I see him taking another step this year .should replace PG IMO

[King_B_Mack]

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Good read here.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/8/5/5970585/mark-cuban-fiba-world-cup-2014

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has long argued against NBA stars, including his team's own German legend Dirk Nowitzki, playing in FIBA tournaments and the Olympics. So it's not surprising that he's the loudest voice in the room on the topic in the wake of Paul George's terrible injury. As is so often the case, Cuban makes some good points that are ultimately lost amid a whole lot of bluster.

This time around, Cuban has chosen to focus on the financial aspect. A representative tweet:

Mark Cuban ✔ @mcuban
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When considering FIBA/Olympic events ask who gets paid. Players=No. NBA=No FIBA/IOC=YES. Ask the people making money of us what they think
7:15 PM - 3 Aug 2014

We'll assume a sic in that tweet, that Cuban meant "ask the people making money off us what they think." Cuban would have NBA owners and players ditch FIBA and the International Olympic Committee and collaborate to create "their own World Cup." Of course, that very tweet making the case for independence is totally hilarious in its construction.

Cuban rightly claims that FIBA and the IOC are making money off of players. But what the hell does the NBA -- by which Cuban surely means NBA owners -- have to do with it? How are FIBA and the IOC making money off of the NBA? By virtue of its existence? Well, buddy, spoiler alert, lots of entities (including the website you are currently reading) make money by virtue of the NBA's existence.

[redsrule]

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KD has withdrawn. The US should still win this, but that is not a good sign...

[turty11]

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it was said its not george related but i call complete BS

[King_B_Mack]

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Damn man. That's crazy. Just got home from work and saw this. D Rose to be a superstar?

[ojandpizza]

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it was said its not george related but i call complete BS

Yeah I'm not sure how it couldn't be.

But then again even if it was that wouldn't matter, so why would they lie about it? Odd.

I'm just glad that DeRozan will likely make it now, hope he continues to learn and grow as a player. Took a big leap last season.

[jeebs9]

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KD is out!... WTF!!! Now the americans are going to lose.

[ojandpizza]

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Damn man. That's crazy. Just got home from work and saw this. D Rose to be a superstar?

No, sadly it'll be the James Harden show now.