Men's Basketball FIBA Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2021

[George_D 1,205]

3 hours ago, JoshMartini007 said:

Canada's biggest issue isn't talent, it's getting that talent to play together.

that is what i meant. Canada could already have medals in global competitions

[Dunadan 1,103]

Canada don't even deserve to be in the qualification tournament since they never cared about international basketball, so hopefully they'll fail this time and try again more seriously in the next Olympic cycle  

[nenad 442]

I thought when Warriors were left without playoffs that finaly we'll see Wiggins playing for NT. But, they're going to be without Murray, who would probably be the biggest star on the team. They have a great team potentialy but also team is much more than collection of players on paper. Dillon Brooks is playing great for Memphis right now, he could be huge for them and with Greece without Giannis in OQT, it would be Canada's to lose. 

[rajiv 31]

I'd say Canada's biggest problem is that many Canadians -or should that be Canadian passport holders ? - don't think it is much of  a big deal playing for their (so called ) national team  ( true in many sports but particularly the very American ones -the women generally see it differently  )

 

Some people see this as a plus -something along the lines of Canada being the world's first post nationalist nation 

[JoshMartini007 2,536]

36 minutes ago, rajiv said:

or should that be Canadian passport holders ? -

11/12 players at the 2019 World Cup were born in Canada, likewise 18/20 NBA players were born in Canada with one moving to Canada when he was seven.

[intoronto 5,638]

3 hours ago, nenad said:

I thought when Warriors were left without playoffs that finaly we'll see Wiggins playing for NT. But, they're going to be without Murray, who would probably be the biggest star on the team. They have a great team potentialy but also team is much more than collection of players on paper. Dillon Brooks is playing great for Memphis right now, he could be huge for them and with Greece without Giannis in OQT, it would be Canada's to lose. 

IS giannis not playing confirmed?

[LDOG 2,418]

No one that plays conference finals will show up to OQTs, that much is certain.

[prso1000 662]

4 hours ago, LDOG said:

No one that plays conference finals will show up to OQTs, that much is certain.

True, go Lakers , go Memphis 

[George_D 1,205]

Εven with Giannis, Greece will not be strong. If half of Canada's nba stars show up in OQT then Canada will easily qualify

[crovitlaci 177]

11 hours ago, prso1000 said:

True, go Lakers , go Memphis 

And Dallas