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283514.27 in reply to 283514.26
Date: 1/23/2017 2:11:24 PM
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There's bad news and then there's bad news.

1) TIE vs CRU
2) Edwards injured.
3) 14 TOs and down 9 at half.
4) Estonia tied with Spain at half.
5) Ukraine up at half vs Taiwan.

Ummm.....

edit: Spain and Taiwan won comfortably so it's all good.

Last edited by U21 CAN Cletus at 1/23/2017 3:09:27 PM

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283514.28 in reply to 283514.27
Date: 1/23/2017 10:38:33 PM
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If one or both of the other games had different results, things would have gotten a little dicey next Monday.

As it stands, unless Senegal can beat Spain and pass us in PD, we are into the next round (with a good amount of enthusiasm saved up).

Tried a different lineup with 2 SGs, one at center. Kind of a patient type lineup, but played PTB to see what would happen. With no true C on the court in our PG-SG-SF-PF-SG and their crunch, we got killed down low on the boards.

Give me our 2 centers in GS 8 or 9, and I put them as PF and C, and I don't see Senegal scoring more than 75 this game.

Tough to find a game MVP here, but how about Curtin. 5/10 shooting for 12 points, 12 rebounds after coming into the game 3 minutes in with the early injury to Edwards.

Next up is Taiwan, who narrowly beat us in a scrimmage and surprised Spain earlier in the round. They are undefeated as of yet!


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283514.29 in reply to 283514.28
Date: 1/25/2017 8:18:24 AM
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I love how we lose an inconsequential game and approval rating goes down 3% (1 new voter was displeased)

Back to back group 2 appearances at worlds not enough for some. :?

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283514.30 in reply to 283514.29
Date: 1/25/2017 9:33:14 AM
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Don't pay it any mind, it may not even have been about that game at all but just when someone found the poll exists.

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283514.31 in reply to 283514.30
Date: 1/30/2017 1:51:17 PM
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Could have been 22-5 after 1 but 2 offensive rebounds and layups have it 22-9 after 1. Come chat and watch Canada try to hand Taiwan it's first loss at world's.

game > (40647)

edit: After a terrible 2nd quarter we are up 2. You know, one of those quarters where rebounds are going off your hands, the opponents are fouled every possession, bigs are putting up jump shots and guards are driving in and getting blocked, etc!

edit: Another awful quarter. Down 6. Nothing doing on offense and too many shots in the paint under their towering D. Tried to avoid these inside shots...

edit: Got within 1 but lose by 8. Not having a true center killed us here. Rez GS7 and Jan GS6 this week unacceptable. Most definitely could have won this one.

Results elsewhere are fine, and we are off to the second round, but it would have been real nice to carry over another win.

Last edited by U21 CAN Cletus at 1/30/2017 3:19:41 PM

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283514.33 in reply to 283514.32
Date: 1/30/2017 2:32:52 PM
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The GDP with teams like Taiwan is, how I see it:

1) Guess inside.

2) If they go inside, great. They will be less effective.

3) If they don't go inside, not to worry too much. They're not using their best strategy and you can win anyways.

4) If you don't guess and they go inside, they are likely winning the way the 2 teams are set up.

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283514.34 in reply to 283514.33
Date: 2/3/2017 9:02:21 AM
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France has 11 of 17 players in GS 9.
We have 6 and again, both centers out due to GS.

Perhaps our chance at a best ever finish at worlds is slipping away. Don't know how many more rabbits I have in my hat.

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283514.35 in reply to 283514.34
Date: 2/4/2017 9:42:43 AM
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Sorry about Edwards GS. The starter in front of him was injured in the first quarter of the scrimmage. He still managed GS 8.

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283514.36 in reply to 283514.35
Date: 2/4/2017 9:50:36 AM
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Edwards far from a problem! He has overperformed all season.

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283514.37 in reply to 283514.36
Date: 2/6/2017 10:35:40 AM
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Versus France in 3 hours. I'll be on game chat as usual.

Pretty tough looking matchup. Perhaps better to hope for better GS soon and go after the other two 1-2 teams we will play?

2-2 this round best case scenario MAYBE will get us into a semi, but any wins in this group are a bonus for this scrappy group.

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