Ben
Last year

FWC23 - Day 4

Looking at the ESPN/Kayo schedule and can see these are being televised. (times East Coast)

5:45pm - China v South Sudan

6:30pm - NZ v Jordan

9:15pm - Georgia v Slovenia

10:30pm - Greece v USA

I'll be most keen to watch NZ and see how they back up after a decent-ish showing against the US.

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SmallieBiggs  
Last year

NZ in an arm wrestle with Jordan...

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Ben  
Last year

NZ shooting themselves in the foot down the stretch.

Jordan could get this. 2 and half mins left, down 1.

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MACDUB  
Last year

Jordan should have won that

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Perthworld  
Last year

Jordan's coach is quite the character.

Previous timeout: "DO THE FOUL, DO THE FOUL!!1!"

Last timeout: "LIFT!"

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Perthworld  
Last year

Drama.

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Ben  
Last year

Do NZ want to win this?????

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Luuuc  
Last year

Quite the finish here

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Perthworld  
Last year

Feel for Wetzell since he's been huge.

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Perthworld  
Last year

I guess a coach telling his team to LIFT actually does work.

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SmallieBiggs  
Last year

Two three point fouls in a row. Geeezz

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Ben  
Last year

Ili gets to the bucket and misses point blank. Game goes to OT. Wow.

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Perthworld  
Last year

OT.

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Luuuc  
Last year

I guess a coach telling his team to LIFT actually does work.

Goorj taking notes hopefully.

OT without Wetzell

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Ben  
Last year

What's the individual points record for a WC game? Hollis-Jefferson might give it a shake.

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Dunkman  
Last year

Enjoyable game, Jordan playing very well.

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Perthworld  
Last year

Goorj taking notes hopefully.

Goorj to Giddey in our next game: "Do you even lift, bro?"

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Perthworld  
Last year

What's the individual points record for a WC game? Hollis-Jefferson might give it a shake.

54.

Hollis-Jefferson, when handed a contract, probably thought he was signing up to be a member of Team Jordan rather than the country.

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hoopie  
Last year

Gold, PW!!

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Dunkman  
Last year

Georgia taking it right up Slovenia.

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Dunkman  
Last year

Well that didn't last long, Slovenia putting the foot down.

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PlaymakerMo  
Last year

These American commentators are so insufferable. Team USA was actually praised for how they lined up for the jump ball!

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Luuuc  
Last year

I like Jeff Taylor. He's good value.

So is the Greek coach.

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Isaac  
Last year

China were once at least competent on the international stage but have dropped away. What's the cause? Felt like they had more than Yao back then. I assume the interest and investment is still there? Is it more that Asian qualifying was easier for them in the past?

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Anonymightymouse  
Last year

Yao was the big reason they were top 8. There was a veteran core around him who had played together a lot. Yi Jianlian was one of the reasons they stayed semi-competitive for a while after Yao, but they have always struggled with the athleticism and physicality of top-level countries.

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Dunkman  
Last year

Gazey and that girl are the best commentators, Slovenia and Georgia was a slug fest, 54 fouls.

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MACDUB  
Last year

Must admit it's being one of the more boring international tournaments thus far. Obviously the Olympics is far higher quality and more exciting games, even in pool play, owing to the limited number of teams.

Can't say pool play here has excited me too much.

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Perthworld  
Last year

It wasn't that long ago the World Cup had 24 rather than 32 teams (until 2014).

Since it was expanded the berths for Asia, excluding Oceania spots, have disproportionately increased compared to other confederations.

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Dunkman  
Last year

While the Asian teams don't perform greatly, Australia excepted, the bring crowds and money, it’s worth encouraging even if they lose heavily at times.

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Perthworld  
Last year

To a point, though.

The lack of competitive group stage games is hardly going to endear more viewers to watch what is supposed to be the pinnacle of our sport.

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Dunkman  
Last year

Most world cups are similar, rugby, soccer, netball, cricket etc, yes I hear you though but you have to keep countries interested or it is like cricket with only a few teams ever capable of winning.

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Perthworld  
Last year

You've used four really bad examples there.

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Luuuc  
Last year

Latvia 23 Canada 13 after 1Q. Nice start.

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Isaac  
Last year

I watched too much of Lebanon vs France which had to be seriously depressing for the French. Either they lose and have a thoroughly embarrassing World Cup, or they win as expected and can barely walk away feeling positive. Narrow win was almost the worst option.

I haven't seen any of Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Cape Verde; how do they compare to a Lebanon or Iran (years since I've seen them play)?

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hoopie  
Last year

Good points re France. I wonder if this is the end for their coach, who seems to have been with this group forever.

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Anonymightymouse  
Last year

You wonder how much an impact the fact France are already qualified for the Olympics as hosts has had on this campaign? Either way, it's certainly a kick up the bum ahead of next year. Would be a big move if Collet was moved on, he has been in that role a long time (since 2009??).

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