You really can't stop the prophet... Yao dropped 36 pts, 10 rebs and 4 blks in an upset last-minute win over Slovenia to secure China's spot in the medal round. Much maligned (everywhere, but also here on Globetrotter) SG Wang Shipeng hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to put China over the top (77-76).
The win may be China's greatest in international play says Yao Mania!, and the FIBA website is down with every fan in China bum-rushing the site for... we guess, the recap or box score or something. We couldn't get on. Yao Mania! has this quote from Yao on the historic win:
Group A: Argentina is boring
What could have been the story of the tournament, Lebanon just misses advancing to the medal round with a blowout loss to Nigeria (95-72). This just after an upset victory over France on Wednesday. We didn't think they would win a game, they won two (the second against Venezuala). Serbia & Montenegro gets it together and advances, as does France and Nigeria. Argentina, predictably, goes unbeaten and may be the favorite to win.
Group B: Host team goes home, so to speak
FIBA World Chip host, Japan, does not move on. Spain, as predicted, dominates the field. Germany, Angola and New Zeland all advance.
Group C: Turks, Greeks advance
On iki dev adam loses to Greece but comfortably advances to the medal round. Australia and Lithuania join the Turks and undefeated Greece in the tourney.
Group D: Carmelo sports a sag
After a brief scare against Italy on Wednesday--and after Carmelo argues with 29 second-half points that the 2003 NBA draft will be the greatest of all time--Team USA returns to form... and shits on Senegal.
Italy, Slovenia and of course, China, all advance. Carmelo pic from Reuters.
The win may be China's greatest in international play says Yao Mania!, and the FIBA website is down with every fan in China bum-rushing the site for... we guess, the recap or box score or something. We couldn't get on. Yao Mania! has this quote from Yao on the historic win:
This was just so exciting. So dramatic. I just gave someone $500 bucks to go buy souvenirs. I want to remember this.$500 bucks... How many t-shirts, flags, noise-makers, fans, inflatable stick thingies, bobbleheads, pennants, foam fingers, programs, bootleg videos, jerseys and ramen noodles can you buy for that? Not enough.
Group A: Argentina is boringWhat could have been the story of the tournament, Lebanon just misses advancing to the medal round with a blowout loss to Nigeria (95-72). This just after an upset victory over France on Wednesday. We didn't think they would win a game, they won two (the second against Venezuala). Serbia & Montenegro gets it together and advances, as does France and Nigeria. Argentina, predictably, goes unbeaten and may be the favorite to win.
Group B: Host team goes home, so to speakFIBA World Chip host, Japan, does not move on. Spain, as predicted, dominates the field. Germany, Angola and New Zeland all advance.
Group C: Turks, Greeks advanceOn iki dev adam loses to Greece but comfortably advances to the medal round. Australia and Lithuania join the Turks and undefeated Greece in the tourney.
Group D: Carmelo sports a sagAfter a brief scare against Italy on Wednesday--and after Carmelo argues with 29 second-half points that the 2003 NBA draft will be the greatest of all time--Team USA returns to form... and shits on Senegal.
Italy, Slovenia and of course, China, all advance. Carmelo pic from Reuters.
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