ISH Official 2015 FIBA Americas Championship Game And Discussion Thread

[Euroleague]

Here are the teams:

Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Panama
Puerto Rico
Uruguay
Venezula


Official website in English:

http://www.fibaamericas.com/mex2015/en/


Official website in Spanish:

http://www.fibaamericas.com/mex2015/


The tournament is hosted by Mexico, and takes place in Mexico City. It begins on August 31, 2015, and lasts until September 12, 2015.

Here is the schedule:

http://www.fibaamericas.com/mex2015/...ndario.asp?w=1


The rosters of the teams can be found here:

http://www.fibaamericas.com/mex2015/...asp?xtab=4&w=1


It takes place at the Palacio de los Deportes Arena in Mexico City, Mexico (capacity: 22,000):




The teams that finish in the first two places (excluding Brazil, as they host the 2016 Olympics) will qualify for the 2016 Olympics.

If Brazil finishes in first place, then the second place and third place teams will qualify for the 2016 Olympics.

If Brazil finishes in second place, then the first and third place teams will qualify for the 2016 Olympics.


Where to watch the games:

If you are in the USA, and you have a cable or satellite provider, then you can watch the games on http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index - with the WatchESPN app you can watch the games on TV.

Or you can watch the games on http://www.livebasketball.tv/ - but you have to register there.


You can also see the games on sites like,

http://sportstream.tv/

http://www.rojadirecta.me/

and other similar sites. Links can be posted during the tournament.

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Let us discuss the tournament in this thread.


PLEASE do NOT troll in this thread, if you are going to participate in the topic's discussion. Thank you.
NO TROLLING!!!

[Dr.J4ever]

I will be rooting for Nick Stauskas to do well.

[Genaro]

Almost all the teams aren't going with full strength so it makes hard to do predictions. Canada took their best team but they're too young, in 2020 they'll be a real good team.

[Euroleague]

Almost all the teams aren't going with full strength so it makes hard to do predictions. Canada took their best team but they're too young, in 2020 they'll be a real good team.

Yeah but, according to the trolls in the forum, all the other teams beside Canada are "playing with their full rosters and all their best players".........

[swagga]

Yeah but, according to the trolls in the forum, all the other teams beside Canada are "playing with their full rosters and all their best players".........

it's time in arkansas for a comeback to posting? They miss you on clutchfans doe.

[Sakkreth]

Third place team might qualify for olympics, but if you finish third in eurobasket u don't qualify

ohh fiba...

[Euroleague]

Third place team might qualify for olympics, but if you finish third in eurobasket u don't qualify

ohh fiba...

FIBA is run by a bunch of crooks obviously.

[Euroleague]

First Day Results:


Venezuela 73 - Cuba 52

Uruguay 71 - Brazil 57

Argentina 91 - Puerto Rico 86

Mexico 84 - Dominican Republic 66

[Euroleague]

Panama beat Uruguay 78 - 71.

[Euroleague]

Argentina is leading Canada 46 - 42 at halftime.

[Twiens]

Scola too damn good

[ISHGoat]

Where can I watch the highlights? better yet, is there a taped rerun or something?

[Euroleague]

Where can I watch the highlights? better yet, is there a taped rerun or something?

Highlights are at FIBA's YouTube channel.

You can watch full game replays at ESPN3 if you get it.

They should also be uploaded to YouTube eventually.

[Euroleague]

Scola too damn good

Canada's "vastly superior NBA players" got schooled in what FIBA basketball is like. Real FIBA basketball anyway. Not those friendly games they were playing.

And elimination games are way more intense than that.

Canada is absolutely no threat at all to any of the top European teams. They are the most over hyped national team of all time. All this "Canada is the 2nd best national team in the world" talk is ridiculous.

[BurningHammer]

Canada got both good and bad news. Canada lost today, but Scola will play of a Canadian pro team.