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World Cup Day 2 discussion (other games)

That Lithuania thumped Senegal 101-47 worries me - we could have a very tough last game in our pool.
We need Canada to rough them up a bit tomorrow, or thump them to drop their confidence.

Ok, thanks Isaac.

Why do you get one point for a loss, it's not under twelves.

NZ did a really good job to hang in there. Wesbter was awesome early Illi was great late to keep them in it, but Brazil just had too many weapons.

I'm hoping Brazil advances from this group. They're my second team and I like watching Leandrinho still get to the basket with ease even at 36 years old - also as a Raptors fan I want to see Caboclo finally do something!

Why do you get one point for a loss, it’s not under twelves.

New Zealand's group is as tough as Australia's though, it will be very hard to get through for the Kiwis now they dropped that game v Brazil, I really hope they can put Montenegro to the sword because Greece will be a difficult task!

well, tight finish in the sense the game was still alive (just) until the last 30 seconds

NZ caused a tight finish

They always punch above their weight. Good on them.

From United perspective, great to see Smith Milner looking trim and getting key minutes since he'll be backing up Barlow at the 4. And Shea Ili with 16 points and playing a key role keeping them in the game late.

I must say, if Australia is in the group of death, Serbia is in the group of love, they will no doubt win all three games and top their group, a very handy outfit!

Serbia v Italy in round 3 should be worth watching, as much as Australia v Lithuania.

Lithuania v Canada is going to be a cracker I reckon...

NZ losing to Brazil by 8 is hardly getting pumped.

Wow, we win, and NZ get pumped, that's like a double win.

France by four after Germany trailed by 22, both these sides are going to be very hard to beat in a cross over game. Both sides full nba stars and top euro league players.

Schröder falls over a lot, Furnier for France the main man now. Top game

Schröder controlling the game now.

Great game now. ^^^^

France led by 22 half way through the third, MBaye and Gobert on fire. Germans back in it by end third and trail by nine. German bigs stepping up from outside, Schröder doing better.

Schroder looking average to half time. 36-20 to France. Gaze commentary great as usual. Germany can’t chuck the ball in the ocean off a 10 ft tinnny.

France 16 to 4 first 1/4.

Yep, Foxtel doesn't have enough channels (or want to use up 4 channels on it) and can't work out how to stream it to their premium customers, so you need to get Kayo to watch the other matches.

Are games on kayo but not foxtel?

NZ go down to Brazil 94-102

Tall Blacks trailing by 16 at the final change :(

rjd you are correct. It sucks having to worry about Olympic qualification during this tourney and it forces you to not support your regional rivals in a totally different group. What if (purely hypothetical and not that realistic) AUS had USA and SRB in their group while NZL got scrubs? Olympic dreams all but shattered. Stupid system.

I like the way NZ is playing. Good to watch. Fuck FIBA and their Olympic qualification system, I'm still going to go for NZ.

Brazil up 21-20 at the end of the first quarter

NZ play in half an hour vs. Brazil. If we lose we need them to lose too for Olympics qualification. Could be tense.