More or less expected results so far. Can anybody stop the USA-Canada final?
I feel Serbia with Jokić would trouble Canada, without him I just don't see it. USA should walk over Germany.
Although USA will be the favorites in their eventual final, I liked Canada's performances more so far.
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Betting-wise, I really like Latvia against Italy @1.9 odds.
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Anyway, we didn't deserve to win. The coaching was just horrible. How can you let Dennis Schröder play 30 minutes ( the most of all players ) while he is shooting 4/26 (3 of them layups). I mean you can miss shots, but not like this.
We were up 6 or 7 with 2:25 to go, and Schröder shoots a 3 with 14 seconds left on the shot clock. What kind of decision making is this please? And after the rebound and attack of Latvia Schröder gets a technical foul for flopping, 1 more point for Latvia.
As a coach you HAVE TO take him out. Bench him the whole 4th quarter. This was just terrible. With a similar performance on Friday we will lose by 40 against the USA.
I think it's such kind of situation when player is bigger than a team. Coach can't bench him even when he brings team down. I don't like such management, but I understand such kind of decision, considering that Schroder isn't easy personality.We were up 6 or 7 with 2:25 to go, and Schröder shoots a 3 with 14 seconds left on the shot clock. What kind of decision making is this please? And after the rebound and attack of Latvia Schröder gets a technical foul for flopping, 1 more point for Latvia.
As a coach you HAVE TO take him out. Bench him the whole 4th quarter. This was just terrible. With a similar performance on Friday we will lose by 40 against the USA.
When Germany had +10 in 4th quarter, I was almost that's over, but Latvia don't give up so easy. And that last Bertans buzzer-beater - it was very close. It was just debut World Cup for Latvia, but they achieved much more than most of us expected. Congrats with Germany win. Not sure about your chances against USA, but now you already got spot in 2024 Olympics.
Sorry, Luka Doncic fans. It hurts. 
Just kidding.
Well, to summarize it, Canada used all their weapons to win this game. RJ Barrett was hot, SGA doing his normal thing, and Alexander-Walker stepped up his game. While on the Slovenian side, there's Luka and Prepelic only, actually, it's mostly in the hands of Doncic.
The first half was fun very close game on that part and they ended it with a tie. Slovenia was playing with lots of energy and then the second half happened. 3rd quarter was all Canada, Barrett precisely. Then, the referees became aggressive at calling lots of fouls. There was a time in the fourth quarter when I thought Slovenia could try to come back but SGA quickly stopped the bleeding by an and1 and IMO, that's also the dagger that ended the game.
There is a reason why I don't like Slovenia. When game doesn't goes as they planned, they start to argue with referees too much. And today they wasted too much energy on it, instead of trying to make a comeback. Doncic, c'mon, you're leader of team and you leave your team alone in 4th quarter getting 2 technical fouls. And IMO, referees worked well today. What is pleasant surprise, considering that there is no Eurloeague referees and there was lot of scandals about referees work in previous FIBA torunaments. Just kidding. Well, to summarize it, Canada used all their weapons to win this game. RJ Barrett was hot, SGA doing his normal thing, and Alexander-Walker stepped up his game. While on the Slovenian side, there's Luka and Prepelic only, actually, it's mostly in the hands of Doncic.
The first half was fun very close game on that part and they ended it with a tie. Slovenia was playing with lots of energy and then the second half happened. 3rd quarter was all Canada, Barrett precisely. Then, the referees became aggressive at calling lots of fouls. There was a time in the fourth quarter when I thought Slovenia could try to come back but SGA quickly stopped the bleeding by an and1 and IMO, that's also the dagger that ended the game.
Gilgeous -Alexander, another perfect performance from him and now he looks like main contender to become tournamnet MVP.
The score is 77-61 in favor of Canada; I think I've seen this before 
Canada still holds a double-digit lead, and the worst thing is that Luka has been thrown out of the game. He committed two technical fouls for constant complaining about non-calls. Slovenia's journey in this tournament will likely come to an end soon, and unfortunately, it won't end well.
Would've loved to see an upset in this game but it is really hard to pull an upset especially if the team is nearly dependent on a single player. The main focus of the defense will be obviously on Luka Doncic. I remember when Luka was having a hard time converting his shots in the first half against Cape Verde, Slovenia also struggled. And against the Canadian favorites where it has a lot of options for their offense.
Big props to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, that was a very solid performance. Barely missed his shots except during the times when he tried for the threes. I won't be surprised if Canada wins this FIBA World Cup for the first time.
Sorry, Luka Doncic fans. It hurts. Just kidding.
Well, to summarize it, Canada used all their weapons to win this game. RJ Barrett was hot, SGA doing his normal thing, and Alexander-Walker stepped up his game. While on the Slovenian side, there's Luka and Prepelic only, actually, it's mostly in the hands of Doncic.
The first half was fun very close game on that part and they ended it with a tie. Slovenia was playing with lots of energy and then the second half happened. 3rd quarter was all Canada, Barrett precisely. Then, the referees became aggressive at calling lots of fouls. There was a time in the fourth quarter when I thought Slovenia could try to come back but SGA quickly stopped the bleeding by an and1 and IMO, that's also the dagger that ended the game.
Just kidding. Well, to summarize it, Canada used all their weapons to win this game. RJ Barrett was hot, SGA doing his normal thing, and Alexander-Walker stepped up his game. While on the Slovenian side, there's Luka and Prepelic only, actually, it's mostly in the hands of Doncic.
The first half was fun very close game on that part and they ended it with a tie. Slovenia was playing with lots of energy and then the second half happened. 3rd quarter was all Canada, Barrett precisely. Then, the referees became aggressive at calling lots of fouls. There was a time in the fourth quarter when I thought Slovenia could try to come back but SGA quickly stopped the bleeding by an and1 and IMO, that's also the dagger that ended the game.
Canada vs. Slovenia is up next. According to the bookies, Canada is the heavy favorite to win. But who among us here believes we're going to see an upset?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
The game has started. Well, considering this is a do-or-die game and Slovenia is still a decent team, I think I would choose the handicap. Canada is probably the next best team after Team USA, but this is a big challenge for them. Let's see how they'll compete against Slovenia. If they win this game dominantly, it would prove they are ready for the next stage.
I'm rooting for LUKA! I hope he gets this big win.
Too bad for Luka; he got ejected from the game when they were down big. It was a mental game. Slovenia had a great start, but they lost their focus in the second half because they complained too much and played less. There's more physicality in FIBA compared to the NBA, so I understand why Luka was complaining, as he can easily draw fouls with his style of play in the NBA. However, this is different, and it's a quarter-finals game. He should have been more patient and continued to play hard to inspire his teammates.
Anyway, congratulations to Canada. They put in a great effort in the second half and secured a big win while also managing the spread for bettors.
The score is 77-61 in favor of Canada; I think I've seen this before
Canada still holds a double-digit lead, and the worst thing is that Luka has been thrown out of the game. He committed two technical fouls for constant complaining about non-calls. Slovenia's journey in this tournament will likely come to an end soon, and unfortunately, it won't end well.
Canada vs. Slovenia is up next. According to the bookies, Canada is the heavy favorite to win. But who among us here believes we're going to see an upset?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
The game has started. Well, considering this is a do-or-die game and Slovenia is still a decent team, I think I would choose the handicap. Canada is probably the next best team after Team USA, but this is a big challenge for them. Let's see how they'll compete against Slovenia. If they win this game dominantly, it would prove they are ready for the next stage.
I'm rooting for LUKA! I hope he gets this big win.
Thinking Canada vs the US in the finals. Would be a battle of 2 of the smaller teams in the tournament. I think that is possibly one of the worst outcomes for the US, as Canada's fromtcourt can play with US's. Would think at that point going inside to Jackson, Portis etc would be the gameplan.
I guess Canada will likely advance in this game, as they seem to have figured out how to play the right defense against Luka. What's happening is that when they lock down Luka, others are also affected. As I'm witnessing now, they are struggling to score points, and Canada is enjoying a double-digit lead already.
The score is 77-61 in favor of Canada; I think I've seen this before
Canada vs. Slovenia is up next. According to the bookies, Canada is the heavy favorite to win. But who among us here believes we're going to see an upset?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
The game has started. Well, considering this is a do-or-die game and Slovenia is still a decent team, I think I would choose the handicap. Canada is probably the next best team after Team USA, but this is a big challenge for them. Let's see how they'll compete against Slovenia. If they win this game dominantly, it would prove they are ready for the next stage.
I'm rooting for LUKA! I hope he gets this big win.
They are now approaching the second half of the game and we can see that Canada are somehow struggling against Slovenia even though it's predicted that they will not have that much trouble. Scores are still tight because Luka and company do always have some answers whenever Canada makes some shots. Now the question is, will the Canada retain its status as undefeated or it will be the opposite of it? This will be a good game folks! Good luck to all who already placed their bets.
Canada vs. Slovenia is up next. According to the bookies, Canada is the heavy favorite to win. But who among us here believes we're going to see an upset?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
The game has started. Well, considering this is a do-or-die game and Slovenia is still a decent team, I think I would choose the handicap. Canada is probably the next best team after Team USA, but this is a big challenge for them. Let's see how they'll compete against Slovenia. If they win this game dominantly, it would prove they are ready for the next stage.
I'm rooting for LUKA! I hope he gets this big win.
Thinking Canada vs the US in the finals. Would be a battle of 2 of the smaller teams in the tournament. I think that is possibly one of the worst outcomes for the US, as Canada's fromtcourt can play with US's. Would think at that point going inside to Jackson, Portis etc would be the gameplan.
Canada vs. Slovenia is up next. According to the bookies, Canada is the heavy favorite to win. But who among us here believes we're going to see an upset?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
The game has started. Well, considering this is a do-or-die game and Slovenia is still a decent team, I think I would choose the handicap. Canada is probably the next best team after Team USA, but this is a big challenge for them. Let's see how they'll compete against Slovenia. If they win this game dominantly, it would prove they are ready for the next stage.
I'm rooting for LUKA! I hope he gets this big win.
It was always obvious that Serbia would do fine, Jokic is there, and him alone is good enough to beat other teams at this level, he the best player in the NBA right now, so obviously he will be better than anyone who is not even in the NBA, other sides only have 1-2 players in NBA who are not even that good, Serbia has one that is MVP of the greatest league in the world. All in all I would guess that it is going to be fine, and I think it should be considered that we could make it work one way or another.
This is of course only possible if we are talking about something major, and Jokic injured or something which could be the only reason for them to lose. This gam was fun, big difference, definitely a fun for Serbia.
Serbia managed to occupy the sixth position in the FIBA World Ranking and all this success could not have been separated from the support of Nikola Jokic who also plays for the Nuggets in the NBA plus Milos Teodosic and also Aleksa who became the player with the highest score.This is of course only possible if we are talking about something major, and Jokic injured or something which could be the only reason for them to lose. This gam was fun, big difference, definitely a fun for Serbia.
If you compare it with other teams Serbia does have the support factor of great players in it which other teams that compete in the FIBA championships every season cannot have but Serbia cannot just stick around or rely on one or two players to win and get used to team play without Mainstay players like Nikola Jokic must be done so that there is no reason to lose just because one core player is injured.
Not only in basketball but in other sports of course they will do the same thing with the aim of being able to play better with existing players.
Canada vs. Slovenia is up next. According to the bookies, Canada is the heavy favorite to win. But who among us here believes we're going to see an upset?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
The game has started. Well, considering this is a do-or-die game and Slovenia is still a decent team, I think I would choose the handicap. Canada is probably the next best team after Team USA, but this is a big challenge for them. Let's see how they'll compete against Slovenia. If they win this game dominantly, it would prove they are ready for the next stage.
I'm rooting for LUKA! I hope he gets this big win.
Canada vs. Slovenia is up next. According to the bookies, Canada is the heavy favorite to win. But who among us here believes we're going to see an upset?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
On the sportsbook I'm using, here are the odds:
Canada: 1.31 or -7.5
Slovenia: 3.65 or +7.5
Can Luka carry his team?
We (Germany) didn't win this game today, Latvia lost it.
They showed some goos spirit and fight and had the final shot to win it, and they missed.
Funny thing is, at the break after 3 quarters I told my wife " wait for it, 5 seconds before the end we will lead by 2 points and Latvia will hit the winning 3".
Well, 5 seconds before the ende we actually lead by 2 and Latvia is shooting a 3. How did I just know??
Anyway, we didn't deserve to win. The coaching was just horrible. How can you let Dennis Schröder play 30 minutes ( the most of all players ) while he is shooting 4/26 (3 of them layups). I mean you can miss shots, but not like this.
We were up 6 or 7 with 2:25 to go, and Schröder shoots a 3 with 14 seconds left on the shot clock. What kind of decision making is this please? And after the rebound and attack of Latvia Schröder gets a technical foul for flopping, 1 more point for Latvia.
As a coach you HAVE TO take him out. Bench him the whole 4th quarter. This was just terrible. With a similar performance on Friday we will lose by 40 against the USA.
They showed some goos spirit and fight and had the final shot to win it, and they missed.
Funny thing is, at the break after 3 quarters I told my wife " wait for it, 5 seconds before the end we will lead by 2 points and Latvia will hit the winning 3".
Well, 5 seconds before the ende we actually lead by 2 and Latvia is shooting a 3. How did I just know??
Anyway, we didn't deserve to win. The coaching was just horrible. How can you let Dennis Schröder play 30 minutes ( the most of all players ) while he is shooting 4/26 (3 of them layups). I mean you can miss shots, but not like this.
We were up 6 or 7 with 2:25 to go, and Schröder shoots a 3 with 14 seconds left on the shot clock. What kind of decision making is this please? And after the rebound and attack of Latvia Schröder gets a technical foul for flopping, 1 more point for Latvia.
As a coach you HAVE TO take him out. Bench him the whole 4th quarter. This was just terrible. With a similar performance on Friday we will lose by 40 against the USA.
Germany had some bad executions as they almost allowed Latvia to come back and beat them. They were in control with a double-digit lead, but they allowed a barrage of three-point shooting from their opponent, resulting in a comeback.
Speaking of Schröder, he may have had a bad game, but in most of the games they've won, I believe he was the real MVP. So, that's okay, mate. I know the coaching staff will learn from that. What's important is they still got the win. Just forget and improve; that's the best thing to do.
We (Germany) didn't win this game today, Latvia lost it.
They showed some goos spirit and fight and had the final shot to win it, and they missed.
Funny thing is, at the break after 3 quarters I told my wife " wait for it, 5 seconds before the end we will lead by 2 points and Latvia will hit the winning 3".
Well, 5 seconds before the ende we actually lead by 2 and Latvia is shooting a 3. How did I just know??
Anyway, we didn't deserve to win. The coaching was just horrible. How can you let Dennis Schröder play 30 minutes ( the most of all players ) while he is shooting 4/26 (3 of them layups). I mean you can miss shots, but not like this.
We were up 6 or 7 with 2:25 to go, and Schröder shoots a 3 with 14 seconds left on the shot clock. What kind of decision making is this please? And after the rebound and attack of Latvia Schröder gets a technical foul for flopping, 1 more point for Latvia.
As a coach you HAVE TO take him out. Bench him the whole 4th quarter. This was just terrible. With a similar performance on Friday we will lose by 40 against the USA.
They showed some goos spirit and fight and had the final shot to win it, and they missed.
Funny thing is, at the break after 3 quarters I told my wife " wait for it, 5 seconds before the end we will lead by 2 points and Latvia will hit the winning 3".
Well, 5 seconds before the ende we actually lead by 2 and Latvia is shooting a 3. How did I just know??
Anyway, we didn't deserve to win. The coaching was just horrible. How can you let Dennis Schröder play 30 minutes ( the most of all players ) while he is shooting 4/26 (3 of them layups). I mean you can miss shots, but not like this.
We were up 6 or 7 with 2:25 to go, and Schröder shoots a 3 with 14 seconds left on the shot clock. What kind of decision making is this please? And after the rebound and attack of Latvia Schröder gets a technical foul for flopping, 1 more point for Latvia.
As a coach you HAVE TO take him out. Bench him the whole 4th quarter. This was just terrible. With a similar performance on Friday we will lose by 40 against the USA.
I also make my bet on the last game today
Canada (1.27) VS Slovenia (3.70)
For me, I think Slovenia will likely strike an upset against the Canadian team as not only do they have Luka Doncic on their team but Slovenia is a focused team and they also have Mike Tobey and Klemen Prepelic in the team so for sure I think they can win against Canada, so my pick is Slovenia
Canada (1.27) VS Slovenia (3.70)
For me, I think Slovenia will likely strike an upset against the Canadian team as not only do they have Luka Doncic on their team but Slovenia is a focused team and they also have Mike Tobey and Klemen Prepelic in the team so for sure I think they can win against Canada, so my pick is Slovenia
I will be tailing your bet on this one mate because I think Luka's magic will work here in Manila and to think that this Canadian team is vulnerable i think as their plays rely on talent, most of it were isolations (i might be wrong but that's what I saw).
Got lucky in the first game, I thought I lost that one already but fortunately Latvia had a run on the dying minutes thus making the game close.
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Yeah, this is something that was unexpected and made a lot of people believe that every team is balanced and can win the World Cup. Truly a good game against China because before the Gilas was having a hard time to beat them and when it's like we're hearing they were opponent, it's already acclaimed that the Gilas is going to lose with a lot of lead from China but this time, Gilas did the opposite still a good win after all.It was surely unexpected as I also believe that there is a kind of balance in every team and for sure I also believe that bad coaching as well as bad decisions from the coach could surely lead to losing the entire game just like what happened to most of Philippines matches as for sure many are saying that it was a bad decision, as the players are doing their best to keep the game as close as possible,
Being the coach only for Gilas but not entirely as a coach since there's still PBA (local league).
Oh! I thought he would resign even in the PBA, I thought it was his Coaching career for good, Lack of experience in coaching is what I can say for Coach Chot, for sure he can not make any good decisions when he is under pressure with that last crucial game he surely needed time to think 1st before making any decision as is time is up to essence with every decision he is making,
I also make my bet on the last game today
Canada (1.27) VS Slovenia (3.70)
For me, I think Slovenia will likely strike an upset against the Canadian team as not only do they have Luka Doncic on their team but Slovenia is a focused team and they also have Mike Tobey and Klemen Prepelic in the team so for sure I think they can win against Canada, so my pick is Slovenia
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US has made an adjustment in the second half of that game but the lead was huge in the first half that they fell short but nevertheless, it was a good learning experience for them playing against a European team.
These recent game were so unpredictable, Italy beat Serbia while Serbia was blowing out Lithuania for the finals contention while the odds for US vs Italy is so juicy if you are rooting for the Italians to upset the US in the next couple of hours.
Italy ML @11.0 vs US
Taking my chances here though i like the US to win but their lack of experience might cost this game for them tonight.
It was really unpredictable but sad to say Italy lost to the USA with a Dominant win from start to finish Italy stood no chance against the USA maybe because of the upset they got from Lithuania and surely that match was really a close one for these two teams it was Mickal Bridge and Tyrese Haliburton's effort for the USA to win and Austin Reaves also made a great contribution for this game aswell,
Actually, I have made my bet for the games today I already made my bet last night but I haven't posted it because I fell asleep,
Germany VS Latvia
This game already starting but Germany is now leading as I am posting this, With 2 points for this game Germany's only loss was against Slovenia and they did a great job against that team for this game, I am going with the favorite and that is Germany,
Canada VS Slovenia
While Canada also did a great job against each team they faced the only loss they had was against Brazil sure this game I think this could be a very close game as Slovenia has a great player that is Luka Doncic who can surely win the game all by himself but for this game the team play is more important for sure and because the NBA players skills and technique was exposed likely because of NBA for sure Canada have already know what they will do so my pick is Canada,
Germany will be a big challenge for team US for sure, they are really playing well, and they have that good connections with
each other, continuing to play like this will give them good edge.
Though we can't conclude if how Latvia will come inside the court, they will not be advancing to this level if they don't have anything to bring.
Let see which team will win and will continue to the semi-final round.
This could be the biggest challenge for the team USA but I think they can still get a win here.each other, continuing to play like this will give them good edge.
Though we can't conclude if how Latvia will come inside the court, they will not be advancing to this level if they don't have anything to bring.
Let see which team will win and will continue to the semi-final round.
They have to do everything to get this championship again, or else this young roasters is not enough especially for their Olympic quest.
The game between Canada and Slovenia will also be crucial, this will be a hard one for sure and after winning by Canada, I'm sure they have a better motivation against Slovenia, exciting Quarterfinals with these great teams.
Team US shows huge dominance in this game, they lead from start to finish and not letting Italy to close the gap until the last quarter.
Maybe they realize that after that loss they will be criticized, and they needed to work more to prove that they still
one of the top in this tournament.
Let see if how they will finish this world cup and how they will satisfy their fans and shut the mouth of their critics.
Maybe they realize that after that loss they will be criticized, and they needed to work more to prove that they still
one of the top in this tournament.
Let see if how they will finish this world cup and how they will satisfy their fans and shut the mouth of their critics.
Damn, I was hoping Italy would give them a better fight.
Having won by such a big margin the motivational level will be high again for the US team.
If Germany can beat Latvia tonight it will be an even harder match with the US, now that they showed their true face.
I still believe we have a chance but we will be a HUGE underdog nevertheless.
Lithuania was very disappointing and I was sad seeing them go out in such a fashion. They live and die with the 3 point shot and yesterday this was just not what they needed.
germany is highly favourite over latvia in this upcoming game. so let's see if they can truly give the expectations of their fans. and that for sure will give a very good challenge to the US team if they will face with germany.
seems that early odds by bookies giving US as the potential winner of this event may actually come true.
Germany will be a big challenge for team US for sure, they are really playing well, and they have that good connections with
each other, continuing to play like this will give them good edge.
Though we can't conclude if how Latvia will come inside the court, they will not be advancing to this level if they don't have anything to bring.
Let see which team will win and will continue to the semi-final round.
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