Almar

[Da Coach]

FIBA World Cup update...

The Bulls' Nikola Vucevic plays for Montenegro

The USA played Montenegro today, and it was a close game most of the way. Montenegro was lead by Nikola Vucevic, who had 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 blocks.

https://twitter.com/FIBAWC/status/1697563842199367902

https://twitter.com/SeeRedUK/status/1697556731037946011

Vucevic had 27 points, 10 rebounds in Montenegro's last game against Mexico-

https://twitter.com/FIBAWC/status/1695026214715752840

But the US pulled away late with some clutch perimeter shooting by Austin Reeves, former Wichita State player, now with the LA Lakers.

https://twitter.com/LakeShowYo/status/1697555368589906388

Final Score- USA 85 Montenegro 73

[yoda]

by virtue of their win today at the FIBA World Cup, Koch Bar & South Sudan National team have qualified for next summer's
2024 Olympics in Paris! Congrats to Koch

https://twitter.com/SSBFed/status/1697954611418828900

https://twitter.com/TangramSports/status/1697965884159995953

[Da Coach]

Comments about Almar from a European scout

https://twitter.com/antoniodias_pt/status/1699819471253258528

[Bradley3342]

Comments about Almar from a European scout
https://twitter.com/antoniodias_pt/s...19471253258528

Promising young player. Hope he lives up to the hype.

[tomahawk chop]

Comments about Almar from a European scout
https://twitter.com/antoniodias_pt/s...19471253258528

He looks to be a very good offensive player that can shoot and score in many ways. Defense and ball handling will be the main reasons he gets playing time or does not his first season at BU.

[PhiAlphaBoy]

He looks to be a very good offensive player that can shoot and score in many ways. Defense and ball handling will be the main reasons he gets playing time or does not his first season at BU.

He appears to be very weak driving left and using his left hand. This will need to significantly improve or teams will just force him to go left. Of course, this might not matter if he's just used as a spot up shooter since he seems to be an outstanding outside shooter. I like his upside and could see him as a difference maker by year 3.

[yoda]

if you've been following the FIBA 2023 World Cup it's all down to the final game for the Championship,
which is being played right now between Germany & Serbia. Germany currently leads 55-53 in the 3rd quarter.
The US lost to Germany in the semifinals then lost again today to Canada to finish 4th place.
The German team doesn't have any superstars but they have some good NBA guys (Schroeder & both Wagner brothers)

The US won their first four games then lost 3 of their final four games, but a lot of the best US players did not play.
Altho same for other teams as superstars like Jokic & Giannis also did not play.
The observation many have is that altho the US team always has the best collection and deepest collection of talent,
they simply don't play as good of good team basketball that many other National teams play.

[bradleyfan124]

if you've been following the FIBA 2023 World Cup it's all down to the final game for the Championship,
which is being played right now between Germany & Serbia. Germany currently leads 55-53 in the 3rd quarter.
The US lost to Germany in the semifinals then lost again today to Canada to finish 4th place.
The German team doesn't have any superstars but they have some good NBA guys (Schroeder & both Wagner brothers)

The US won their first four games then lost 3 of their final four games, but a lot of the best US players did not play.
Altho same for other teams as superstars like Jokic & Giannis also did not play.
The observation many have is that altho the US team always has the best collection and deepest collection of talent,
they simply don't play as good of good team basketball that many other National teams play.

And I think that is why Wardle likes foreign players. They are more coachable and play better team ball than "I " ball