Men's Basketball FIBA Olympic Games Qualification Tournament 2021

[hckošice 16,605]

wow ! They did it ! They DID IT !

[Makedonas 2,262]

Congrats Czech Republic! You played a great game with great shooting, very impressive.

 

 

Unfortunately once again we failed to qualify in both men's basketball and women's water polo. We are a joke. We are easily the most pathetic country in Europe and possibly the whole world. So embarrassing and we always get worse and worse. They should just cancel the Olympics to save ourselves from more embarrassment. Really just a disgrace how we've declined so much and have gotten used to being mediocre in so many sports where we should be good and used to be good. Shameful and disgraceful 

 

[heywoodu 16,459]

Can the four final/deciding matches be rewatched anywhere (spoiler free)? I believe I saw FIBA only has live streams of the press conferences on YouTube, that's not exactly what I'm looking for

 

Good spoiler-free highlight videos are fine too.

[EselTheDonkey 838]

10 hours ago, rybak said:

So, Slovenia, Germany and Italy are in. Last free spot in team sport for Tokyo will be decided between Czech Republic and Greece. I bet that Greece will qualify.

 

Btw. I'm sad about loss of Polish team yesterday against , especially that our guys played very good first half  Now we will wait about 20 years or more for another huge chance to qualify to basketball olympic tournament....

Or maybe only 3 years. If Italy, Germany and Czechia can qualiy for Tokyo, than Poland can qualify for Paris.  

[Vektor 3,326]

Hey, we beat  at the previous EuroBasket, maybe Paris is our turn.  

[crovitlaci 177]

1 hour ago, heywoodu said:

Can the four final/deciding matches be rewatched anywhere (spoiler free)? I believe I saw FIBA only has live streams of the press conferences on YouTube, that's not exactly what I'm looking for

 

Good spoiler-free highlight videos are fine too.

Here are the highlights:

 

https://m.youtube.com/c/ILoveBasketball/videos

[phelps 8,686]

10 hours ago, MHSN said:

are Italy and Germany going to add some big names to their squads for the OG ? Belinelli, Hacket, Datome, Galinari ? btw Schroder was the main cheerleader in Split. what about him ?

 

or maybe too early to ask , they just qualified tonight

Datome is injured, but if he recovers from that, he will be in the Olympic roster for sure...

 

most likely, Gallinari will join the team, too...

 

Belinelli there's no chance he makes the team now, after he gave up this qualification tournament only because "he felt he was too tired after the club season" (just an excuse...he simply didn't trust the chance to qualify)...

 

Hackett I think has some issues with coach Sacchetti, he's never been used that much since Meo is on the bench...I don't think he will be in the Olympic roster...

 

the only other "big name" missing is Paolo Banchero...he wasn't in Belgrade because Duke University didn't release him due to academical requirements...frankly, I don't know if he's done with that or if he will have to study all Summer long (and I don't know if he's in good shape right now, too)...my guess is that he won't be in Tokyo, too...

 

in the end, I think we will have the same team as in Belgrade with Datome and Gallinari replacing Abass and one between Moraschini or Ricci...

[nenad 456]

4 minutes ago, phelps said:

Datome is injured, but if he recovers from that, he will be in the Olympic roster for sure...

 

most likely, Gallinari will join the team, too...

 

Belinelli there's no chance he makes the team now, after he gave up this qualification tournament only because "he felt he was too tired after the club season" (just an excuse...he simply didn't trust the chance to qualify)...

 

Hackett I think has some issues with coach Sacchetti, he's never been used that much since Meo is on the bench...I don't think he will be in the Olympic roster...

 

the only other "big name" missing is Paolo Banchero...he wasn't in Belgrade because Duke University didn't release him due to academical requirements...frankly, I don't know if he's done with that or if he will have to study all Summer long (and I don't know if he's in good shape right now, too)...my guess is that he won't be in Tokyo, too...

 

in the end, I think we will have the same team as in Belgrade with Datome and Gallinari replacing Abass and one between Moraschini or Ricci...

 

One of the better things happening for Italy was all these guys being out, you wouldn't had same production from Mannion if Belinelli is playing not to mention two key players Polonara and Fontechio. 

[heywoodu 16,459]

54 minutes ago, crovitlaci said:

Here are the highlights:

 

https://m.youtube.com/c/ILoveBasketball/videos

Exactly what I was looking for, thank you!  

[phelps 8,686]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

Can the four final/deciding matches be rewatched anywhere (spoiler free)? I believe I saw FIBA only has live streams of the press conferences on YouTube, that's not exactly what I'm looking for

 

Good spoiler-free highlight videos are fine too.

fiba has also 5-min highlights (not that good, but still)...

 

Italy vs Serbia game is available in full lenght on raiplay (it was on Rai3 last night at 8.30 p.m.)...of course for registered users (it's free and you can do it from every part of the world), I think you also need a vpn...

https://www.raiplay.it/video/2021/07/Basket-Torneo-Qualificazione-Olimpica-Finale-Italia-Serbiadel-04-07-2021-9757d6cc-ea86-4731-ba87-bc20677a5202.html

 

Czech Republic vs Greece is available in full lenght on the CT website (also here, a vpn is required)...

https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10162222914-basketbal/221471291032308-kvalifikace-na-oh/

 

the other 2 games I think you only have the livebasketball.tv paid service option...