3x3 World Cup (6/21 - 6/26)

[theshadow]

USA Basketball Women's 3x3 National Team World Cup Schedule

POOL PLAY
Wed., June 22, 5:20 a.m. CT vs. New Zealand – Watch
Wed., June 22, 8:20 a.m. CT vs. Austria – Watch
Fri., June 24, 5:20 a.m. CT vs. Brazil – Watch
Fri., June 24, 8:55 a.m. CT vs. France – Watch

POOL ALIGNMENTS
Pool A: Germany (1), Romania (8), Lithuania (9), Japan (17), China (18)
Pool B: France (2), USA (7), Austria (10), Brazil (16), New Zealand (19)
Pool C: Poland (3), Mongolia (6), Egypt (12), Dominican Republic (15), Belgium (20)
Pool D: Spain (4), Netherlands (5), Israel (11), Canada (13), Chile (14)

KNOCKOUT ROUNDS
Top 3 from each pool advance to bracket play. Pool champions receive a bye to the quarters.
Sat., June 25: First round, quarterfinals
Sun., June 26: Semifinals, 3rd place, championship

 

[CloneSt8]

well... the USA won but only scored 19 points total. Was tight game throughout. As pointed out in comments about the games in France, Ashley hardly touched the ball. She was one of two from the floor.

 

[barometriclow]

Van shoot shot a lot

 

[CloneSt8]

Van shoot shot a lot

Yep...the concept of drive and get the attention and then kick the ball to an open player has not occurred to her...

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Down 1 with 54 seconds left and the ball

 

[theshadow]

USA beats Austria, 18-16.

6 for Joens, including a pair from distance.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

Questionable decisions by both teams in the closing seconds.

 

[theshadow]

Full game replay vs. New Zealand:

 

[theshadow]

Full game replay vs. Austria:

 

[theshadow]

Pools A and D finish up today.

Pool A
1. China (3-1)
2. Lithuania (3-1)
3. Germany (2-2)
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4. Japan (2-2)
5. Romania (0-4)

 

[CloneSt8]

Maybe it is just my Cardinal and Gold colored glasses, but I still think that the Iowa State 3x3 team of Ryan, Donarski, Diew, and Joens played as a team better than this group. No one seemed to care who scored - whoever was open. Less one on one more passing. Everyone got their chance to shine.

This team USA just does not seem to have that same chemistry, at least to me. Maybe it is the level of competition. Maybe it is the pressure.

 

[VeloClone]

Maybe it is just my Cardinal and Gold colored glasses, but I still think that the Iowa State 3x3 team of Ryan, Donarski, Diew, and Joens played as a team better than this group. No one seemed to care who scored - whoever was open. Less one on one more passing. Everyone got their chance to shine.

This team USA just does not seem to have that same chemistry, at least to me. Maybe it is the level of competition. Maybe it is the pressure.

Maybe the coach needs to man up and tell a certain player that she needs to play team ball or she will be getting bench minutes while the other three play the bulk of the game.

 

[acoustimac]

Maybe the coach needs to man up and tell a certain player that she needs to play team ball or she will be getting bench minutes while the other three play the bulk of the game.

The way Miss Ball hog is playing I have often wondered if there is a coach.

 

[cyclonespiker33]

The way Miss Ball hog is playing I have often wondered if there is a coach.

Probably an assistant from Louisville

 

[theshadow]

Maybe it is just my Cardinal and Gold colored glasses, but I still think that the Iowa State 3x3 team of Ryan, Donarski, Diew, and Joens played as a team better than this group.

2 years of playing together versus 2 weeks of playing together.

 

[JRE1975]

That announcer made me find the mute button on my computer!

 

[mwwbbfan]

The way Miss Ball hog is playing I have often wondered if there is a coach.

The team is "coached" by Kara Lawson - formerly ESPN - now Duke. As much as I loved the way the ISU team played together international ball is a different animal. The ISU team would struggle with how physical these games are. That is why you need physical presences like Cox and Burdich. HVL is another thing that I will just leave at that.

 

[theshadow]

Pools A and D finish up today.

Pool A
1. China (3-1)
2. Lithuania (3-1)
3. Germany (2-2)
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4. Japan (2-2)
5. Romania (0-4)

Pool D now in the clubhouse.

1. Spain (4-0)
2. Canada (3-1)
3. Netherlands (2-2)
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4. Chile (1-3)
5. Israel (0-4)

 

[theshadow]

Half of the knockout bracket is set:

C2 vs B3; winner faces China (A1)
B2 vs C3; winner faces Spain (D1)
Lithuania (A2) vs Netherlands (D3); winner faces C1
Canada (D2) vs Germany (A3); winner faces B1

 

[ICCYFAN]

Just watched the game versus Austria - not aesthetically pleasing! What has happened to Lauren Cox - she’s a shell of her former self?