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FIBA World Cup - USA vs Poland 75:70

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Anthony Moore6 Anthony Moore6 Member
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joined Jan 2011
#41 ·
No matter how crazy this sounds, they’re totally gonna steamroll Poland... mostly because they know they completely blew it and sent everything straight down the drain...
They're honestly gonna get wrecked for this whole mess since they already embarrassed themselves so bad that nobody's even going to bother watching—basically everyone's just chilling in Aspen instead. 😁
coastalpanther44 coastalpanther44 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2011
#42 ·
Rachel Gomez81 said:He wasn't boycotting anything. But how can he play when he’s stuck in such a chokehold? The guy is constantly fighting an uphill battle against himself. He wouldn't dream of boycotting—that's just not who he is—but you can see the frustration written all over him. It was obvious. He leaves his heart on the court every single time and you can tell he's desperate for a win, but how is he supposed to pull that off when someone like Copland can't even manage a simple assist because he's being forced to play all 60 minutes just to satisfy Gobchev's little schemes? This isn't just about Ivan.

Of course he didn't boycott, but given the current political climate within the team and all these shady backroom deals, Ivan just can't find his footing. The kid is completely fed up with all the scheming.
Carl Barrett11 Carl Barrett11 Member
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joined Oct 2015
#43 ·
coastalpanther44 said:He obviously didn't boycott anything, but given the current political climate and all those shady backroom deals, Ivan just doesn't thrive in that environment. He's far too principled to deal with that kind of maneuvering.

That is exactly my point. I know that's how he feels, and frankly, he's right to feel that way. It’s unsettling to watch how he's being treated—and how he will continue to be treated if the national team decides to part ways with him, which, quite honestly, they have every right to do.
coastalpanther44 coastalpanther44 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2011
#44 ·
Poland has a population of 40 million, while we’ve only got 4. They aren't dealing with any major social crises, and they’re actually making waves in soccer at the European Championships. Meanwhile, the EHF and IHF are completely fed up with listening to our endless complaints about officiating. We’ve basically paved the way for ourselves to be sidelined from the London Olympics. This is entirely our own fault.
Lisa Miller7 Lisa Miller7 Member
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joined Jan 2010
#45 ·
frozentiger6 said:Man, it’s like you slept through this whole tournament...😁

Just look at the standings, man, the numbers don't lie. It tells you everything you need to know about who's actually legit—is it Team USA, or just Zoran Gobac and his little band of loyal followers?

I think you missed my point entirely..
I'm just talking about a deliberate boycott of certain players, but that didn't happen.. Obviously, I get that our chances were totally trashed because people started meddling in stuff that isn't even their business and shouldn't be under the control of specific guys and their agendas..

Because the jersey and the national team? That's sacred stuff. I highly doubt anyone would ever go out of their way to intentionally boycott it..
Lisa Miller7 Lisa Miller7 Member
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joined Jan 2010
#46 ·
Rachel Gomez81 said:Look, the jersey is sacred. Period. I'm with you there, nothing beats that feeling... But there's a massive difference between a holy jersey and some idiot using it as a tool to line his pockets and run his little scams. That's where Gomez comes in—he thinks he's bigger than the damn jersey because he treats it like his own personal tailor shop. It’s not even about the players disrespecting the colors, it's about them being disrespected by Gomez himself! Those kids would never spit on the national team, seriously, if you've been watching since day one you'd know that... They left their heart and soul out there on the court. And then this jerk just drags them through the mud. Honestly? If they walk away from the team, it's just giving him exactly what he wants. We shouldn't be faking patriotism when it makes zero sense...

By doing that, they'd basically be doing Gomez a massive favor... That's the cold, hard truth right there. All they'd be doing is boycotting themselves and the team, not him. He'll just go right back to picking the roster based on whoever he feels like... he doesn't care. And oh, you say you follow the games? Then you should remember Japan, Egypt, France, and that Euro tournament in LA... how some people were officially part of the squad... Zero results to show for it, but the merch booth was packed with "colorful gear" and they managed to sell a hell of a lot of it...
coastalpanther44 coastalpanther44 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2011
#47 ·
Rachel Gomez81 said:That’s exactly what I’m saying. I know that’s how he feels, and honestly, he’s got every right to feel that way. It’s infuriating to watch how they're treating him now, and it'll only get worse if the national team decides to part ways with him—which, let's be real, they have every legal right to do.

He won't see a dime, and instead, he'll spend days spinning lies about Ivan, tearing his character apart and digging into his private life just to diminish who he is as a man. They'll probably even invent some scandalous story, simply because he's Ivano Pedro Balić.

This is the same garbage they've been pulling with Lee for years just because they can't handle his personality.
silentfalcon622 silentfalcon622 Newcomer
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#48 ·
They can talk all the trash they want, but in our eyes, they’re never gonna touch Ivan’s legacy.
The public isn't nearly as clueless as those idiots above seem to think.
neonmason2 neonmason2 Newcomer
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joined Mar 2012
#49 ·
Anthony Moore6 said:As weird as it sounds, they’re actually gonna take down Poland... mostly because they know they completely blew it earlier.
They're gonna get absolutely wrecked for this, though. Honestly, after that embarrassment, nobody's even watching them—everyone's already checked out and headed to Aspen.😁


I actually see things totally differently. Even if the players are giving that whole "we need to focus on the Poland game" speech, their heads are still spinning from that loss against Sweden. It completely crushed them. It's hard to imagine them finding the grit for one real, solid game when they're in this headspace. If my memory serves me right, this squad has lost bronze medal matches in a similar fashion before. They've fallen out of the medal hunt, and honestly, just qualifying for the Olympics doesn't seem like enough motivation to get these guys fired up.
Nathan Barrett32 Nathan Barrett32 Member
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joined Jan 2011
#50 ·
LET'S GO POLAND! Honestly, I just hope they can tear us apart right now. I really don't want to deal with the Olympic Games... I just don't want to see another stage used to peddle those "talents" of Gobchev's, you know? And I definitely don't want to sit through more people disrespecting our actual legends—guys like Balić, Metlicic, Spoljaric, and Sulic. Just win it for Poland, please.
Larry Brown10 Larry Brown10 Member
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joined Nov 2012
#51 ·
Nathan Barrett32 said:GO POLAND! Just tear us apart into our basic components at this point. I have zero interest in the Olympics, and I certainly don't want to witness yet another platform used to peddle Gobchev's so-called "talents." I’m done watching them disrespect our true legends like Balić, Metlicic, Spoljaric, and Sulic. GO POLAND.

Exactly. And honestly, the way Gomez and his whole crew operate is just pathetic. It's frankly embarrassing.
Terry Rodriguez41 Terry Rodriguez41 Active Member
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joined Jan 2007
#52 ·
silentfalcon622 said:They can say whatever they want, really, but in our eyes, they’ll never be able to tear down Ivan.
The public isn't nearly as naive as those people seem to think.


actually, maybe even a bit more foolish 😉
Samuel Baker3 Samuel Baker3 Member
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joined Jan 2013
#53 ·
I'm really hoping Balić doesn't suit up tomorrow, mostly because I'd hate to see anything jeopardize the US team's chances at the Olympic Games
Larry Brown10 Larry Brown10 Member
14 messages
joined Nov 2012
#54 ·
Samuel Baker3 said:I’m really hoping Balić doesn't suit up tomorrow. I just don't want his situation to jeopardize the team's chances at the Olympic Games.

That isn't going to happen,
as long as Copland is on the court, success is pretty much a foregone conclusion.☕
Anthony Moore6 Anthony Moore6 Member
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joined Jan 2011
#55 ·
Let Gole bring out a squad that’s actually going to represent the new America once we finally flush all that dead weight out of the national team, seriously, let's just send Ivano Balić, Lac, and Vori straight to the stands...
Let the kids run the show, so Gobac can finally see what real power looks like when Kopljar is leading the charge...
mellowgull80 mellowgull80 Member
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joined Nov 2010
#56 ·
frozentiger6 said:Personally, I couldn't care less about the final score of this game.

It isn't because of the national team or the players themselves, but rather because of the incompetent hacks sitting on the coaching bench and those corrupt, bloated fat cats running things from the stands.

I sincerely hope they lose by ten points and never even see the lights of New York City again.

And if Ivano Balić decided to walk away from this mess in early February, frankly, I wouldn't want to watch a single second more either. Let Kopljar try to run the floor in the next period; honestly, they both deserve nothing but contempt.

That’s all—just speaking my mind.

This thread is completely ruined by posts like that. There’s absolutely nothing left worth adding.😬
Joseph Clark37 Joseph Clark37 Active Member
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joined Feb 2020
#57 ·
I'm just hoping Kopljar gets on the court from the opening tip so I can enjoy a good laugh...😁 That's really the only part of this game I care about.☕
Jonathan Cox4 Jonathan Cox4 Member
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joined Apr 2008
#58 ·
I’ve never had anything against Ivano Balić, but blaming him for this? Really? After he spent all these years leading the entire squad? Just because of a few mistakes, everything goes out the window? Even at Madison Square Garden, things don't always go according to plan, so what? Nobody has a perfect game every single time. But one thing is certain—Kopljar didn't have his back 🤷

I’m not so sure we're going to see a good result in tomorrow's game 🤷
Joseph Clark37 Joseph Clark37 Active Member
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joined Feb 2020
#59 ·
misho-pisho said:Am I just imagining things, or are the semifinal matchups already a foregone conclusion?

Denmark - Spain and Sweden - France

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swiftbison2 swiftbison2 Newcomer
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joined Dec 2007
#60 ·
silentfalcon622 said:They can talk all they want, but in our eyes, they'll never tarnish John's reputation.
The public isn't quite as clueless as those commenters seem to think.

Take a look at the thread about Sweden and you'll see how he's never tarnished there either. It proves the people aren't stupid.🤣

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