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The draw will be held on April 26. But the pots have already been revealed.
Pot 1: USA, Argentina
Pot 2: Spain, Lithuania
Pot 3: Australia, China
Pot 4: Angola, Russia
Pot 5: Iran, Qualifier 1
Pot 6: Qualifier 2, Qualifier 3
There could be some very hard groups since teams that will qualify through the additional qualification tournamanent will be seeded in 5th and 6th pots.
What teams would you like get in your group?
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For Greece:
USA
Spain
China
Angola
Greece
Germany
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It's funny cause among those teams in the Qualifier will be Germany and Brazil and they are ranked lower than Iran!!!!
For Argentina, something tells me that it is going to be Spain again in our group. Maybe China and Angola plus two of the qualifying team.
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Group A
Qualifier
Lithuania
Russia
Argentina
Australia
Iran
Group B
Qualifier
China
USA
Spain
Qualifier
Angola
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Obviously, any group would be tough - it's the Olympics. But all I can say is that I can't wait until it all begins and we have our best players on the court and playing for Lithuania.
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[quote name='"Arkadios":1lhrzak5']For Greece:
USA
Spain
China
Angola
Greece
Germany[/quote]
Your wish might come true looking at the draw.
10th August 2008:
Game 7: Australia vs. Qualifier A
Game 8: Russia vs. Iran
Game 9: Lithuania vs. Argentina
Game 10: USA vs. China
Game 11: Spain vs. Qualifier C
Game 12: Qualifier B vs. Angola
12th August 2008:
Game 19: Qualifier A vs. Russia
Game 20: Argentina vs. Australia
Game 21: Iran vs. Lithuania
Game 22: China vs. Spain
Game 23: Angola vs. USA
Game 24: Qualifier C vs. Qualifier B
14th August 2008:
Game 31: Argentina vs. Qualifier A
Game 32: Lithuania vs. Russia
Game 33: Australia vs. Iran
Game 34: Angola vs. China
Game 35: Qualifier B vs. Spain
Game 36: USA vs. Qualifier C
16th August 2008:
Game 43: Qualifier A vs. Lithuania
Game 44: Iran vs. Argentina
Game 45: Russia vs. Australia
Game 46: China vs. Qualifier B
Game 47: Qualifier C vs. Angola
Game 48: Spain vs. USA
18th August 2008:
Game 55: Iran vs. Qualifier A
Game 56: Australia vs. Lithuania
Game 57: Argentina vs. Russia
Game 58: Qualifier C vs. China
Game 59: USA vs. Qualifier B
Game 60: Angola vs. Spain
3. Quarter-Finals:
20th August 2008:
Game 65: B2 vs. A3
Game 66: A1 vs. B4
Game 67: A2 vs. B3
Game 68: B1 vs. A4
4. Semi-Finals:
22nd August 2008:
Game 71: Winner 65 vs. Winner 66
Game 72: Winner 67 vs. Winner 68
5. Finals:
24th August 2008:
Game 75: Loser 71 vs. Loser 72 (3 - 4)
Game 76: Winner 71 vs. Winner 72 (1 - 2)
We tend to start Olympics with a weak first game and we get Argentina on that day.
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[quote name='"Andrius":3d4b4piw']Obviously, any group would be tough - it's the Olympics. But all I can say is that I can't wait until it all begins and we have our best players on the court and playing for Lithuania.[/quote]
At least you guys get your best players.
Ours are too stuck up too play,
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[quote name='"Straight Faced":24jer0e4']At least you guys get your best players.
Ours are too stuck up too play,[/quote]
We'll probably miss 2 of our stars - Macijauskas and Ilgauskas.
As for USA, here's your last year FIBA Americas squad:
Chauncey Billups
Jason Kidd
Lebron James
Deron Williams
Michael Redd
Tayshaun Prince
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
Amare Stoudemire
Micke Miller
Tyson Chandler
Carmelo Anthony
And as we saw in the past big name in NBA doesn't mean that much in international competitions (Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Gary Payton, Vince Carter etc.). Who would you choose for USA if you were the coach?
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[quote name='"Vilius":1yqu78k9'][quote name='"Straight Faced":1yqu78k9']
At least you guys get your best players.
Ours are too stuck up too play,[/quote]
We'll probably miss 2 of our stars - Macijauskas and Ilgauskas.
As for USA, here's your last year FIBA Americas squad:
Chauncey Billups
Jason Kidd
Lebron James
Deron Williams
Michael Redd
Tayshaun Prince
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
Amare Stoudemire
Micke Miller
Tyson Chandler
Carmelo Anthony
And as we saw in the past big name in NBA doesn't mean that much in international competitions (Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Gary Payton, Vince Carter etc.). Who would you choose for USA if you were the coach?[/quote]
Provided they actually play, I'd take:
Chauncey Billups
Lebron James
Carmelo Anthony
Ray Allen
Kevin Garnett
Kobe Bryant
Baron Davis
Chris Paul
A healthy Dwayne Wade
Shaquille O'neal
Gilbert Arenas
Then either Dwight howard or Bruce Bowen, toss-up.
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Quote:ANG ââ¬â Gomes: `Angola not just making up the numbersââ¬â¢
LUANDA (Olympic Games) ââ¬â Angolaââ¬â¢s Joaquim Gomes firmly believes that his national team is better than the one that played in Japan two years ago and warned their future Olympic opponents not to underestimate the African nation.
On Saturday, Angola were drawn in Group B of the Beijing Games along with the United States, Spain and hosts China.
The 27-year-old said to FIBA.com: ââ¬ÅMost teams already know our potential and we will step onto the court to compete, whatever the team will be. We are eager to do better than we did at the last World Championship.ââ¬Â
Ninth placed two years ago in Japan, the nine-time African champions will return to Asia in the summer with a clear aim.
ââ¬ÅWe are not going to Beijing to make up the numbers,ââ¬Â Gomes said. ââ¬ÅThis theory does not exist in our minds anymore.ââ¬Â
Despite the power forwardââ¬â¢s conviction, Gomes, also known as ââ¬ÅKikas Gomesââ¬Â in Angola circles, acknowledges it will not be an easy task:
ââ¬ÅIt will be extremely difficult for us,ââ¬Â he said.
ââ¬ÅSpain and the US are, in my opinion, candidates to win this competition. China, as hosts, will cause trouble to any team because they will try to bring pleasure to their fans, there.ââ¬Â
With appearances at the Athens Games and FIBA World Championship in Japan, Gomes is one of most experienced members of the Angola team, which claimed the ninth African title last summer in Angolan capital, Luanda.
His experience in previous events may be crucial for the youngsters who are being incorporated into the squad:
ââ¬ÅOlympic Games are a very enjoyable competition, but my experience says that it is also the most difficult event,ââ¬Â Gomes said.
Joaquim Gomes was Most Valuable Player of the 2007 FIBA Africa Championship.
He led Angola in Japan with an average of 15 points and eight rebounds per contest.
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Now we know all the teams.
Group A
Croatia
Lithuania
Russia
Argentina
Australia
Iran
Group B
Germany
China
USA
Spain
Greece
Angola
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