Vojthas 947 Posted November 17, 2019 #21 Share Posted November 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, ofan said: Wait, so can someone please explain to me why the US and Japan are playing in the qualification tournaments? This makes absolutely no sense to me It's one of the medium-level nonsenses in the Olympic qualification systems. Are we not used to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan 237 Posted November 17, 2019 #22 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just now, Vojthas said: It's one of the medium-level nonsenses in the Olympic qualification systems. Are we not used to them? Haha true. Well, this one is particularly idiotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted November 18, 2019 #23 Share Posted November 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, ofan said: Haha true. Well, this one is particularly idiotic. Yes, FIBA seems to break the bank in this cycle. Still all those 3x3 absurds are much worse. ofan, phelps and Laraja 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan 237 Posted November 18, 2019 #24 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Just now, Vojthas said: Yes, FIBA seems to break the bank in this cycle. Still all those 3x3 absurds are much worse. Absolutely, I was just thinking that myself. They truly have made complete fools of themselves in this cycle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,077 Posted November 18, 2019 #25 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Can teams be drawn with teams from the same confederation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoversaBR 281 Posted November 18, 2019 #26 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Unexpectedly easy tournament and respectful game against USA (even with defeat). I'm surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,095 Posted November 18, 2019 #27 Share Posted November 18, 2019 2 hours ago, ofan said: Wait, so can someone please explain to me why the US and Japan are playing in the qualification tournaments? This makes absolutely no sense to me The system was designed to give more meaningful International matches to all teams going to the Olympics in 2020. That’s why every teams, even Japan and the US, are participating in the final qualification tournament. It’s somehow the most sensible of FIBA’s four qualification systems for these Olympics so I am not inclined to complain too much... ofan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberth10 40 Posted November 18, 2019 #28 Share Posted November 18, 2019 34 minutos atrás, intoronto disse: Can teams be drawn with teams from the same confederation? Yes, because of the continental representation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,536 Posted November 18, 2019 #29 Share Posted November 18, 2019 8 hours ago, intoronto said: Can teams be drawn with teams from the same confederation? they wrote that they are going to set up "Geographically balanced groups"... then, what does this mean, I don't know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,536 Posted November 18, 2019 #30 Share Posted November 18, 2019 8 hours ago, NearPup said: The system was designed to give more meaningful International matches to all teams going to the Olympics in 2020. That’s why every teams, even Japan and the US, are participating in the final qualification tournament. It’s somehow the most sensible of FIBA’s four qualification systems for these Olympics so I am not inclined to complain too much... c'mon! the USA are playing these tournaments with 5th tier players (and still dominating), Japan are playing with their best team, but they are so poor that they don't need this kind of help to suddenly become a mid-rank placings contender (not to mention the medal candidates being on another planet)... this qualification system is just a farce (the 3X3 B'Ball system instead is a pure cheat)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now