This is where you can discuss the FIBA World Championship games:

When?
August 19th - Sept 3rd

Where?
Japan

What Teams have qualified?

Group A
NGR:NIGERIA
LIB:LEBANON
ARG:ARGENTINA
FRA:FRANCE
VEN:VENEZUELA
SCG: SERBIA & MONTENEGRO

Group B
PAN: PANAMA
NZL:NEW ZEALAND
GER:GERMANY
JPN:JAPAN
ESP:SPAIN
ANG:ANGOLA

Group C
QAT:QATAR
AUS:AUSTRALIA
TUR:TURKEY
LTU:LITHUANIA
BRA:BRAZIL
GRE:GREECE

Group D
SEN:SENEGAL
USA:U.S.A
CHN:CHINA
ITA:ITALY
PUR: PUERTO RICO
SLO:SLOVENIA



What teams will USA play in the first round?

Sat. 19 Aug 14:00 PUERTO RICO vs UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Sun. 20 Aug 19:30 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs CHINA

Tue. 22 Aug 19:30 SLOVENIA vs UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Wed. 23 Aug 19:30 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs ITALY

Thu. 24 Aug 19:30 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs SENEGAL

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With politicians the future lies ahead

Good work Merc!

I don't know about you, but I'm jonesing to see a Qatar vs. Lebanon throwdown. Talk about Battle Of The Titans!

BTW, that game should have a "No backpacks allowed" rule.

I'll definitely follow this. I enjoyed Eurobasket last summer. Kinda curious to see what kind of teams Japan, Senegal and Lithuania have. Lithuania has a population of less than 4 million.

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To all of my friends, comrades and companions at PF.com

Thank you for another great season!

LMAO

Just watched some warm up games before the World Championships starts, Argentine vs. Slovenia. First time I have the chance to watch Carlos Delfino play that many minutes in a competitive basketball game. He has a heck of a game.

He's not the type of player who can catch and shoot. He's definitely a slasher who can create his own shoot. Hopefully, he gets more minutes in the coming season.

I realize that our time is GMT-4. Just to give some time relationship, Singapore is GMT+8. I do not know what China and Japan's differential's are but I was just emailing someone in Singapore and he told me they are GMT+8.

Hope we get to see some of the action. That is wht VCRs are for .

You probably know that Serbia & Montenegro play France on NBA-TV Sunday evening at about 6:00. It would be a good chance for the DMC naysayers to reassure themselves that he is a still bust and a good chance for the DHOF club to reassure themselves that he is coming along fine .

I am out of luck because I was so sure that Charter Cable in mid Michigan would carry NBA-TV, I waited too long to have it added to my cable and now that I find that they do not offer it, or League Pass, it is too late to have a dish installed in time for this game.

Enjoy it, but if you do and have a spare videotape, you could throw it in the VCR and I will buy it from you. You don't even have to monitor it.

Does anyone out there have the heart to help an out old poster ???

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Things appear to be at their darkest . . . . . . . . . just before they go totally black!!

lazy, if you remind me, I might be able to help you out. I'll do my best.

Btw, have you considered getting a second membership in the UHOF? Unko Debunkalogo is going to be the next big thing in the NBA.

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To all of my friends, comrades and companions at PF.com

Thank you for another great season!

Rosco, where do I sign up?? Is that an inside joke that I have not seen, or is it brand spankin' new?

You were such a good friend before, I didn't want to bother you again, but . . . I will remind you again Saturday, if that is not being a pest.

Thanks for the good intentions.

Reminder.

USA vs PR at 1am Sat mourning on ESPN2