Men's Basketball FIBA Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2021

[nenad 454]

I think Utah will beat Memphis so I wouldn't put too much stock into that, but Zubac looks like he'll be available very soon. Also puts Slovenia's chance of qualifying zero to none. 

[nenad 454]

22 hours ago, intoronto said:

IS giannis not playing confirmed?

 

Not confirmed but i have a hard time seeing him playing even if they lose in 2nd round. But who knows, Canada is short flight from Milwaukee 

[nenad 454]

Wow, 14 nba players accepted invitation to Canada's camp for OQT. 21 players are on the final list, and among them guys like Wiggins, Brooks, Olynik, Joseph, Dort, Barrett, Clarke, Lyles, Thompson, Brissett.. 

 

Easily the favorites for Olympics now even without Murray and Shae Gilgeous Alexander

 

They will have camp in Tampa, Florida from 16-24 June. 

[JoshMartini007 2,813]

That seems promising, of course having a bunch of good individuals won't be enough if they can't play as a team.

[nenad 454]

They have two notable abstentions still, no Pangos which was probably top 3 player in Euroleague last season and no Boucher who had a good season in NBA too. But, still, with or without Giannis, Canada is a team to beat in that tourney and if they click contender for medals in Tokyo. I have great respect for coach Nurse, I beleive that they will fit good even with the short window of time for preparation and more experienced Greek team. 

[crovitlaci 177]

 

•  UKIĆ Roko Leni – Split
• ROGIĆ Roko – Mitteldeutscher BC
• KATIĆ Toni – Dinamo Sassari
• GNJIDIĆ Lovro – Cibona
• KRUŠLIN Filip – Dinamo Sassari
• SIMON Krunoslav – Anadolu Efes
• DREŽNJAK Mateo – Cibona
• JORDANO Antonio – Zadar
• PERKOVIĆ Toni – Split
• TIŠMA Boris – Real Betis (Real Madrid)
• BOGDANOVIĆ Bojan – Utah Jazz
• HEZONJA Mario – Panathinaikos Athens
• MARČINKOVIĆ Pavle – Split
• RAMLJAK Ivan – Slask Wroclaw
• GABRIĆ Tomislav – Baskets Oldenburg
• PERASOVIĆ Ivan – Split
• ŠAKIĆ Željko – Avtodor Saratov
• BENDER Dragan – Maccabi Tel Aviv
• BILAN Miro -Dinamo Sassari
• PLANINIĆ Darko – Cibona
• ŠARIĆ Dario – Phoenix Suns
• ZUBAC Ivica – LA Clippers 
• ŽIŽIĆ Ante Toni – Maccabi Tel Aviv

[nenad 454]

Point guard position remains problem for Croatia. Also, I don't see Bogdanović playing in OQT. 

[NikolaB 452]

 team for OQT

 

 

Miloš Teodosić (Virtus)

Stefan Jović (Himki)

Vasilije Micić (Anadolu Efes)

Aleksa Avramović (Estudijantes)

Bogdan Bogdanović (Atlanta hoksi)

Danilo Anđušić (Burg)

Ognjen Jaramaz (Partizan)

Branko Lazić (Crvena zvezda)

Dragan Milosavljević (Mega)

Marko Gudurić (Fenerbahče)

Vanja Marinković (Valensija)

Nemanja Nedović (Panatinaikos)

Ognjen Dobrić (Crvena zvezda)

Nikola Kalinić (Valensija)

Vladimir Lučić (Bajern)

Dejan Davidovac (Crvena zvezda);

Nemanja Bjelica (Majami hit)

Aleksej Pokuševski (Oklahoma Siti tander)

Alen Smailagić (Golden stejt voriorsi)

Dalibor Ilić (Igokea)

Filip Petrušev (Mega)

Nikola Milutinov (CSKA)

Boban Marjanović (Dalas maveriksi)

Miroslav Raduljica (Džeđijang)

Nikola Jokić (Denver nagetsi)

[nenad 454]

We need to see who actualy shows up from that list as with the other teams and their lists as well but even without biggest stars, we are heavy favorites in Belgrade. 

[DaniSRB 899]

1 hour ago, nenad said:

We need to see who actualy shows up from that list as with the other teams and their lists as well but even without biggest stars, we are heavy favorites in Belgrade. 

did he call everyone relevant?