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juergenklopp · 8 months

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GERMANY MEN’S BASKETBALL NATIONAL TEAM wins the 2023 FIBA World Cup (September 10, 2023)

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kdsburneraccount · 9 months

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i forgot that dillon brooks was canadian

#is it forgetting if i didn't know tho #watching the fiba friendlies bc i crave the stimulation of hoops #rooting for germany bc kelly olynyk is stinky #sorry to rj and shai #and also they have wizards legend isaac bonga #i love how his hair is pink now #fiba world cup #basketball #dillon brooks

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thommi-tomate · 8 months

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Thomas congratulating Isaac Bonga, Niels Frank and Andi Obst (Bayern basketball team players) on reaching the final of the basketball world cup with Germany and wishing them good luck 💖

#thomas müller #fc bayern münchen

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everybodylovesmusiala · 8 months

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isaac bonga, niels giffey, ANDI OBST - fc bayern basketball players and WORLD CHAMPIONS

#fc bayern #fc bayern basketball

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musispoedarsiv · 5 months

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20 Aralık 2023 Bayern Münih Anadolu Efes Maçı

*BMW Park'ta saat 22:30'da başlayacak olan Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Normal Sezon 15. maçı. İnişli çıkışlı grafiğimiz sürüyor ve play-in potasını takip etmek adına önemli bir viraj. Kalitemiz ve geçmişimiz bize galibiyet yakışır ancak diyor. Saha da karşılığını verebiliriz umarım. Başarılar diliyoruz temsilcimize.

*S Sport Plus'tan naklen yayınlanacak olan maç.

*Fenerbahçe Beko - Zalgiris Kaunas maçının son bölümünün çakışması sebebiyle ilk periyodun bitimine 3:33 kalmasından itibaren S Sport 2'den de tam yayınlanmaya başlayan maç.

*İlk periyodu Bayern 20-17 ile önde bitirdi. Fena başlamamıştık aslında ama 12-8'den sonra Bayern'in 11 sayılık serisi geldi. Son anlarda kıpırdadık neyse ki. Yakın takipteyiz.

*İlk yarıyı 50-41 yenik kapatıyoruz. Alman ekibinden 30-24'lük periyot oyunu geldi ve hep üstün oynadılar. Bir ara 12 sayıya kadar çıktı fark. Efes'in sonrasında 6 sayılık reaksiyonu geldi. İçeriye de üçlük yiyerek gittik. Beklediğimizin ötesinde bir zorluk seviyesi oluyor.

*Üçüncü çeyreğin ardından 71-59 oldu. İşler iyice sarpa sarıyor. Bir türlü giremedik. 71-51'i gördüler ama çeyreğe 8 sayılık seriyle nokta koyduk. Fark 12. Bari buradan bir uyanış gelsin son şansımızda.

*86-71 kaybettiğimiz maç. 12-10'dan sonra bir daha hiç üstünlük göremedik. Kötü geceyi geride bırakıyoruz. 8. yenilgimiz geldi ve tabloda Bayern ile eşitlendik. Hesapta olmayan bir sonuç daha. Bayern Münih'te Andreas Obst 17, Isaac Bonga 15 sayı gönderdi. Anadolu Efes'te ise Daniel Oturu 19, Darius Thompson ve Mike Daum 13'er sayı attı.

#spor arşivi #maç arşivi #turkish airlines euroleague #euroleague #bayern münih #anadolu efes #basketbol #basketball #spor #sport

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dpinoycosmonaut · 8 months

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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE US AS IT ENDS UP MEDALLESS

by Bert A. Ramirez / September 11, 2023

Jalen Brunson of Team USA is stymied by Isaac Bonga of Germany in their semifinal matchup won by the Germans. (Photo by Dante Diosina Jr. of Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

The United States basketball team, which was expected, as it always is, to take home the championship in this year’s FIBA World Cup no matter how its all-NBA aggrupation is configured, finished without a medal after being beaten by Canada 127-118 in overtime in their bronze-medal game to fall out of the podium for the second straight World Cup competition.

The Americans not only fell to a less loaded Germany in the semifinals but also ended up medalless by being unable to overcome a history-making Canadian team despite a miraculous three-pointer by Team USA’s Mikal Bridges with six-tenths of a second left that forced their game into overtime.

So what happened to the bastion of the sport, the game’s undisputed stronghold to fail to even get on the podium? Simply saying that the rest of the world has caught up doesn’t tell the whole story.

First, the lack of time to play together has always given Team USA a problem. Unlike European teams, for example, whose nucleus play together every summer for years on end even in the case of those who have commitments to professional leagues, including the NBA, the Americans can’t do that, resulting in a lack of chemistry inside the court. Take note, “inside the court,” and not in the locker room as in the case of this US team whose players obviously liked each other.

Team USA revelation Austin Reaves defends against Nickeil Alexander-Walker of Canada in their bronze-medal game won by the Canadians for their first-ever podium finish in the FIBA World Cup. (Photo from Agence France Press via Getty Images)

US coach Steve Kerr admitted to this problem but said there’s no clear solution to it. "I'm not sure how you would do that," Kerr said. "If you want to ask the same 10 guys to play every summer, I think that's very unrealistic. I love being part of USA basketball. I think our players really enjoy it as well. And part of the deal is you pass the baton."

Jerry Colangelo, who was at the helm of the men’s basketball team as its managing director for 16 years until the 2021 Tokyo Olympics before Grant Hill took over, also wanted players to make a commitment similar to what their European counterparts do, even if for just a few years, but that apparently did not work out.

So what has happened is that in this FIBA World Cup, only the second-tier players were generally available as those who led Team USA to the gold medal in the last Olympics, like its top two scorers Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum, apparently begged off. This has got to stop if the US is to avoid a continuous slump in the FIBA World Cup.

“This issue is the biggest challenge to American basketball supremacy since the Dream Team,” ESPN senior writer Brian Windhorst, who came over to Manila for the FIBA Worlds, said. “It isn't a new problem, but it's a real one. And unless the US brings its premium and older perimeter talent –Stephen Curry hasn't played for Team USA since 2010, LeBron James hasn't since 2012, Kevin Durant has skipped the past two World Cups -- the burden to overcome this challenge is getting higher.”

Corollary to this issue is also the quality of big men the US has been able to present against opposing teams. In this tournament, the American bigs were clearly outmanned by their counterparts. In their games against Montenegro, Lithuania and Germany, for example, the Americans were “outsized,” in the words of Windhorst, inside, giving up 53 offensive rebounds and 64 second-chance points. No wonder Team USA had to come from behind a double-figure deficit against the Montenegrins before winning by 12 points and lost to both Lithuania and Germany.

Illustrating the disparity in play between the US bigs and those of their counterparts is that crucial semifinal game against the eventual champion Germans, where Daniel Theis had a total of 21 points and five rebounds against the combined 13 points and five rebounds of Team USA’s Jaren Jackson Jr. and Bobby Portis Jr.

Jackson is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA and Paolo Banchero, this year’s Rookie of the Year, is no wimp either but it’s obvious they still need a lot of seasoning in order to measure up, nay, overpower their European rivals, particularly as the defense in the international game has become more physical compared to the NBA where the no-hand-check rule has turned the league into what some say is a “soft” league.

Still, there are some who’re saying that Team USA’s All-Star coaching team of Kerr, Erik Spoelstra and Tyronne Lue might not have maximized their lineup enough to get the most of the team. Kevin O’Connor, for one, said that seven-foot Walker Kessler, the No. 4 shot blocker in the NBA with 2.3 per game as a rookie with the Utah Jazz, did not get enough floor burn, averaging just eight minutes of playing time throughout the competition.

“Not playing Walker Kessler was a massive mistake by Team USA,’ O’Connor said. “Kessler is an elite rim protector and rebounder, and we saw all season in Memphis how Jaren Jackson was way better at the ‘four’ next to Steven Adams. Things would’ve slotted better into place with this lineup.”

Of course, the presence of Bam Adebayo of Miami and Brook Lopez of Milwaukee, to name just two, would have made a big difference for the US at the power slots.

But polishing things up at the seams might also do just so much considering the way European teams play nowadays, utilizing a system of good, precise ballhandling as well as player and ball movement to go with a combination of defenses that can stymie the one-on-one style NBA players are fond of. And that can only be made possible for the Americans if they – both players and officials alike – come together to commit to a program that will make such a system and style of play possible, which means spending the time that their rivals do every offseason.

Anthony Edwards of the US tries to elude the defense of Canada’s Kelly Olynyk and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. (Photo by Dante Diosina Jr. of Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Bottomline: The Americans may still be the best players in the world but short of overpowering opponents with an All-NBA Team lineup (which is different from a mere all-NBA squad), there’s no realistic way for them to consistently dominate anymore except through such a system that gives more premium to precision and teamwork.

As Kerr himself said, “The game has been globalized for the last 30 years or so, and you know, these games are difficult. This is not 1992 anymore. So players are better all over the world, teams are better, and it’s not easy to win a World Cup or the Olympic games.”

#basketball #united states #fiba world cup #fiba2023

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basketballjersey · 5 years

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Isaac Bonga

#Isaac Bonga #washington wizards #nba

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bballinspiration · 6 years

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The youngest and oldest player in the NBA.

Isaac Bonga (18) born November 8, 1999

Vince Carter (41) NBA debut February 5, 1999

#youngest and oldest player in the NBA #NBA #ball is life #Isaac Bonga #Vince Carter #Via @darrenrovell #L•A•K•E•S•H•O•W

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allpromarlo · 3 years

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i don't even know who isaac bonga is but UNBONGLIEVABLE has a staple place in my vocabulary and i hate everything about it

#bitch i was looking for ai graphic tees this morning and i saw one that was like 65€ and i said unbonglievable OUT LOUD to myself #this is absolutely terrible #I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE THAT SHIT CAME FROM I JUST SAW IT ONE DAY AND NOW WE'RE HERE #when will i ever be free #sigh i need to get into football this basketball shit is tearing me apart lisa #i actually bought a baltimore ravens shirt today and mother i am in love with it #i saw one of them throw that egg shaped bitch all across the field and 22 men running and punching each other in the process and i loved it #everyday i lose more of my european integrity #i'm sorry but american sports are just better than european ones i can't lie #all they have is football (the one where they actually use their feet) and that shits BORING #we hanging on by a thread #how did i get from unbonglievable to american football #the world may never know #nba #isaac bonga #bruh i don't even know where that man plays

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hummingzone · 3 years

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What to know for the upcoming Olympic Men’s Basketball Qualifying

Spain’s center Nikola Mirotic (left), Greece’s center Kostas Koufos and Greece’s small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo are among those expected to lead their teams at the Tokyo Games.Image: Getty Images As the NBA playoffs continue, 24 national teams across the world are vying for the final four open men’s basketball Olympic berths. The tournaments will run from June 29 through July 4 in Canada,…

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nbatrades · 6 years

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Lakers Acquire Isaac Bonga In 2018 Draft Deal with Philadelphia

On July 6th, 2018, the Philadelphia 76ers traded the draft rights of Isaac Bonga to the Los Angeles Lakers for cash considerations and a 2019 second round draft pick (Bruno Fernando).

There aren’t many playmakers at the height of 6-foot-8. Those players always draw intrigue around the NBA. Isaac Bonga fit that profile as he entered the 2018 draft. The German-born Bonga played for the Skyliners Frankfurt of the Basketball Bundesliga during the 2017-18 season.

At 6-foot-8 with a seven-foot wingspan, Bonga had the ability to pass and handle the ball. The combination of skill and physical gifts made Bonga one of the more intriguing prospects. Still, he was a raw prospect with an iffy jumpshot and average athleticism.

After Lakers international scouts Antonio Maceiras and Can Pelister had notified Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and assistant general manager Jesse Buss about Bonga, Pelinka and Buss went overseas to scout Bonga. The Lakers made Bonga their top target in the second round, scheduling a private workout with the point forward at the Lakers’ El Segundo practice facility in late May.

Many teams had expected Bonga to be a draft and stash player, meaning that he would spend a couple of years overseas before playing in the NBA. The Lakers had different plans, acquiring him by dealing a valuable second rounder �� originally from the Chicago Bulls — to the Philadelphia 76ers to take Bonga. In the deal, the Lakers also sent the 76ers $1.5 million in cash considerations.

Soon after acquiring Bonga, the Lakers signed the forward to a three-year, $4.08 million deal. Bonga played in 2018 Summer League with the Lakers in Las Vegas. He put up 2.1 PPG, 1.0 RPG and 0.6 APG in 9.0 MPG.

Bonga saw little time with the Lakers, spending much of the 2018-19 season with their G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. In the G-League, Bonga showed flashes of his potential. He appeared in 31 games with South Bay and managed 11.9 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.2 SPG and 1.1 BPG in 28.0 MPG. Bonga played in 22 games for Los Angeles and posted 0.9 PPG, 1.1 RPG and 0.7 APG in 5.5 MPG.

The Lakers had a decent start in LeBron James’ first season with the team. Los Angeles began the year 18-11. A groin injury to James and chemistry issues created by constant trade rumors involving New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis caused the Lakers to go 19-34 over the final 53 games and miss the playoffs.

Bonga, Jemerrio Jones and Wagner were dealt by the Lakers to the Washington Wizards in a three-team trade with the New Orleans Pelicans that also involved Brandon Ingram and Anthony Davis. Los Angeles had to get rid of the salaries of the three players to create more cap space to build around James and Davis.

The Sixers used the 2019 second rounder (34th overall) they acquired from the Lakers on center Bruno Fernando from Maryland. They subsequently dealt Fernando’s draft rights to the Atlanta Hawks for the draft rights to the 57th pick, Jordan Bone, and two future second round picks in 2020 and 2023.

Isaac Bonga on how Lakers president Magic Johnson wants him to play point guard (via The Athletic):

“He really wants me to play point guard. He knows how tough it is, especially for our size guys to just like survive in the game. Like trying to get a good role in the game, and trying to prove people sometimes wrong.”

On joining the Lakers:

“This organization, they have great (young players) like Kuz [Kyle Kuzma], Zo [Lonzo Ball], [Brandon] Ingram. All those guys would be here, I just think if I’m here I really can do something.”

How he was shocked when he was actually picked by the Lakers:

“We all watched then I was kind of speechless when they picked me.”

Philadelphia 76ers head coach and interim general manager Brett Brown on Isaac Bonga and how he can’t comment on the pending trade (via NBC Sports Philadelphia):

“You go to 39 and with Isaac, I can’t really comment on that until the end of the moratorium. You can read into that as you should.”

Lakers assistant general manager Jesse Buss on Bonga (via The Athletic):

“What really stood out was his size and length for his position. His agility and first step are pretty good for a guy that size. He’s also extremely smooth as an athlete. Those attributes combined with his age were really intriguing to us.”

Lakers assistant coach and summer league head coach Miles Simon on Bonga (via The Athletic):

“The first thing that stands out is just his overall size. Even more so than his length, he has these thick shoulders, he’s very strong, he’s obviously tall... You can tell defensively he can be very versatile going forward in his NBA career. Then the fact that he can handle the ball like a point guard and not lose it and have fluidity and get to the paint.”

Lakers first round pick and center Moritz Wagner on seeing Bonga for the first time (via The Athletic):

“I remember seeing him the first time live in L.A. working out and I thought it was a big man working out. Then I saw him up close and it was Isaac. Big guy for a point guard.”

Image via Getty Images/Sean M. Haffey

#Isaac Bonga #Bruno Fernando #2018 NBA draft #2018 #2018*19 Season #Lakers #76ers

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nbalog · 4 years

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#NBAVideos: Washington Wizards' Bench Combines For 92 POINTS!

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theblackarticle · 4 years

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#BlackArticle – Washington Wizards' Bench Combines For 92 POINTS! Follow on blackarticle.com! #BlackArticle X #NBA

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marriedceleb · 3 years

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Isaac Bonga is a German sports personality whose incredible basketball playing skills have attracted many fans and followers. Bonga currently plays as a Small Forward for the National Basketball (NBA) team Washington Wizards.

#Isaac Evolue Etue Bofenda Bonga #National Basketball (NBA)

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basketballjersey · 2 years

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Isaac Bonga

#isaac bonga #toronto raptors #nba

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jrueships · 3 years

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Seeing as there’s FIVE wizards fans on this app/the whole WORLD 😭 please talk about the wizards players even tho we know nothing about any of them 😭 I just need to make sure that I’m not the only person who knows and cares about this team 🥴

THE WHOLE WORLD HELP WJDBS but YES I will be the one to feed us. Since our broke ass team DOESNT WANT TO 😭😭 but let's get right to it!!! PT 1.... I CANT FIT ANYMORE IMAGES

Robin Lopez, # 15

- if he sees a mascot, it's on sight

- insane

- is actually a softie BUT DONT TELL ANYONE!!!

- likes snow <3

- fights his own shadow

- 7 feet.

- the wizards' personal adopted deranged hobo that russ is still struggling to teach manners to

Thomas Bryant, # 13

- a giant teddy bear (he is the one dancing above ^)

- will take any opportunity to ✨ d a n c e ✨

- rui's bestie!! And OG anunoby's college bestie!

- a very positive person. Happy practically 24/7. Says dumb motivational quotes randomly. A literal motivational cat poster as a human

- interacts with his community a lot!!! Loves his college

- a little stupid but doing his best!!! Likes to make people laugh!

Isaac Bonga, #17

- from Germany. originally signed to lakers as discount Giannis but lakers too impatient to wait for him to turn into discount giannis so he is a wizard now <3

- is a lot like giannis but 6'8 and more cringe

- looks like he is 100. Acts like he is ten

- learned English by watching memes. Could only reply to things via memes for a while. Cheesy humor fits in perfect with the wizards!!

- bought a really expensive modern house. Regrets it. Calls his teammates a lot because he is lonely and his house is big and scary

- wants to be a fuckboy so bad

- unironically quotes dead memes 24/7. Wizards unironically find it funny

Ishmael (Ish) Smith, #14

- milf

- his first Twitter post is about getting hacked (is not good with technology)

- the sweetest man. Will laugh at all your jokes. Takes rookies under his wings

- gives off youth pastor trying to be hip vibes

- a nerdier, dorkier version of lou will but the unstoppable hobo he has to control is Robin Lopez instead of pat bev

- will carry all the cool rocks you found at the beach for you even tho they are smelly and sandy

- just a pleasant man overall

Daniel Gafford, #21

- was/wanted to be in marching band but was so tall that he stuck out too much and ruined the lineup aesthetic so he couldn't be in marching band LMAO

- used to be on the bulls. Bulls regret trading him (king)

- blocked zion two times!!!!

- John collins but if he was a band kid instead of a military kid

- family man! Posts pics of his dogs and his kids and his wife more than pics of himself

- a little dumb. Listens to loud people

- from Arkansas. Sounds like he is from Arkansas

Chandler Hutchison, #1 (THE 1ST IMAGE ISNT HIM. THATS CALEB. I ACCIDENTALLY CLICKED THE WRONG IMAGE IN MY GALLERY. BELOW IS HIM)

- very chill

- sees russ as a fashion model

- wants to be as fashionable as russ

- quietly wants to be cool

- a very routined kinda guy

- a big kinda texture guy with food!! Likes hot spicy puffy cheetos! Bradley gets them for him whenever he sees them because they're kinda rare

Rui Hachimura, 8

- bradley beal has made it his personal assignment to annoy this man 24/7 but rui is still unphased. Just very chill and cool

- anime lover. Reacts to all his fan art from Japan!

- afroasian, grew up as a mixed kid in Japan which was TUFF. People looked at him like he was an animal.

- but he still reps his hom! Very proud of his split heritage!!!

- loves his mom!!!!!

- one of the few actually cool people on the wizards LMAO

- brad embarrasses him everyday but rui supports him nonetheless

Deni avdija, #9

- from israel

- has a ton of supporters in israel

- they make up half the wizards comment section! It's really cute! They love him sm

- kinda quiet but actually funny

- shy

- went around to all the vets asking for advice

#wizards #ted asks #OVERALL the wizards are a bunch of people who try really hard to be cool #and the few people on the team who are actually cool #but just let the rest be nerds because they are nice

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