World cup (of basketball) 2014

[Bleedblueandgold]

Glad the World Cup is finally on FTA, but still really disappointed that it's only live in the eastern states.
I know that it's the same with most other sport shown on the ABC (except WAFL and Hopman Cup in the past), but how difficult is it to adjust the TV schedules for WA, SA and NT?
Other FTA stations are able to show non-local sport live in all states, so why can't they?

 

[God Save Max King]

The rings in this Team USA scrimmage are making an ugly sound, a true clank whenever a player misses.

 

[Portmanteau]

Paul George just broke his leg very, very badly in the USA showcase. Definite NBA season ender. Very sad. Try to avoid the replay.

 

[Heisenberg_]

Paul George just broke his leg very, very badly in the USA showcase. Definite NBA season ender. Very sad. Try to avoid the replay.

It was ******* bad. Don't open this spoiler if you're squirmish.
You have been warned...

Spoiler

 

[peternorth]

Paul George just broke his leg very, very badly in the USA showcase. Definite NBA season ender. Very sad. Try to avoid the replay.

its good news for the rest of the world in the tourney.

but god, feel sad

 

[Zeke]

That was brutal. Watching the game and thought it was an ankle roll, initially (in full speed).

Replay was vomit material. Poor bastard.

Rest of the squad looked sick.

 

[djrossie16]

*

 

[sojthebest]

 

[Goodo73]

Word on the street is that they're flying in business class ... and with Virgin

 

[djrossie16]

Word on the street is that they're flying in business class ... and with Virgin

don't tell the opals

 

[peternorth]

hate when sporting team names have sponsors appended to them

 

[fidstar]

Durant out now. USA right for the picking.

 

[Goodo73]

So with Durant's self-exclusion, they'll pick 12 from the following 15:

G - James Harden
G - Stephen Curry
G - Derrick Rose
G - DeMar DeRozan
G - Kyrie Irving
G - Damian Lillard
G - Klay Thompson
G/F - Kyle Korver
F - Chandler Parsons
F - Mason Plumlee
F - Kenneth Faried
F - Gordon Hayward
F/C - Anthony Davis
C - DeMarcus Cousins
C - Andre Drummond

Not their best possible line-up, but far from a pushover.

EDIT: Guys in the USA's 2014-2016 roster 'pool' who won't be involved (for various reasons):

LaMarcus Aldridge
Carmelo Anthony
Bradley Beal
Tyson Chandler
Kevin Durant
Paul George
Blake Griffin
Dwight Howard
Andre Iguodala
LeBron James
David Lee
Kawhi Leonard
Kevin Love
Paul Millsap
Chris Paul
John Wall
Russell Westbrook
Deron Williams

 

[God Save Max King]

Pessimist in me reckons Durant left because Beal and Wall were left out.

 

[peternorth]

LaMarcus Aldridge
Carmelo Anthony
Bradley Beal
Tyson Chandler
Kevin Durant
Paul George
Blake Griffin
Dwight Howard
Andre Iguodala
LeBron James
David Lee
Kawhi Leonard
Kevin Love
Paul Millsap
Chris Paul
John Wall
Russell Westbrook
Deron Williams

you forgot nick young

 

[nufan]

Anyone keen on watching the game link here
http://www.sportotv.lt/rungtynes/2780/australija-suomija

 

[peternorth]

Anyone keen on watching the game link here
http://www.sportotv.lt/rungtynes/2780/australija-suomija

trying to find boxscore. would love to see Helsinkis finest Drew Goodens figures

 

[djrossie16]

Curry and Harden backcourt would be the ultimate offense.
This is what the defense would look like

 

[peternorth]

impressive chain

 

[sojthebest]

Here's the Boomers-Finland game in full if anyone wants to watch it:

 

[Stiffy_18]

Rudy Gay replaces Kevin Durant in the squad of 16 in team USA.

 

[thecatattack]

Australia vs Ukraine on now.

http://sportotv.lt/rungtynes/2778/australija-ukraina

 

[Sidebottom2Beams]

Not a bad game from Dante - 14 points 6/7 FG, 3 reb, 3 assists, 1/1 3P, 1/1 FT, 1St in 19 minutes

 

[nufan]

Not a bad game from Dante - 14 points 6/7 FG, 3 reb, 3 assists, 1/1 3P, 1/1 FT, 1St in 19 minutes

Not bad at all. Anyone see him go down in the Finland game? My first instinct was achilles. Luckily he walked it off

 

[dimensions]

Not bad at all. Anyone see him go down in the Finland game? My first instinct was achilles. Luckily he walked it off

Lucky it wasn't anything serious, just a minor sprain. Cringed for a second, but he should be playing next game. He played really well which is promising for his first NBA season coming up.