Women's Basketball FIBA Olympic Qualification Tournaments 2024 Road to Paris 2024

[intoronto 4,244]

The fix is in

[Benolympique 1,647]

Spain does not play! that distorts the result! I am unhappy

[canadafan2024 106]

4 minutes ago, intoronto said:

The fix is in

Is it really an Olympics if a Canadian basketball team doesn't miss out in heartbreaking fashion?

[Benolympique 1,647]

 decided not to play this match and lost it.

[Vektor 3,195]

8 minutes ago, intoronto said:

The fix is in

Yeah, Spain is in "friendly game" mode for now, I am guessing they aren't using key players as much as they would if this was serious for them. 

 

Hungary has to decide this match before the final quarter, I can see Spain ramping up the pace for the end of the match. 

Edited February 11 by Vektor

[Benolympique 1,647]

I find it dishonest, we cannot deprive a country of not qualifying just because it is a candidate for Olympic medals.

[Federer91 2,140]

Don't blame the Spanish team, blame the moronic system, that allows 75% of teams in a group of 4 to qualify.. 

[Jur 544]

Why are our girls going to get tired if it doesnt matter for us?

[Federer91 2,140]

2 minutes ago, Benolympique said:

I find it dishonest, we cannot deprive a country of not qualifying just because it is a candidate for Olympic medals.

Of course they can, this happens regularly in volleyball, football and countless other sports. Anything that isn't single elimination brings opportunities for future bracket tampering.

[Vektor 3,195]

6 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

Don't blame the Spanish team, blame the moronic system, that allows 75% of teams in a group of 4 to qualify.. 

Yeah. I think this is less about Spain throwing and more about them not risking injury and not being 100% into it while Hungary is playing for their life and they are also playing on a very high level (for now). There's no reason for Spain to take this match anywhere near as seriously as Hungary does. 

 

I think the fact that we are the only team that beat Japan here should be enough of a justification for our quota if we win it. 

Edited February 11 by Vektor