The FIBA World Championships kicked off today and the USA got off to a nice start, as expected. The US outscored Croatia 26-6 in the 2nd quarter on its way to a 106-78 win over Croatia this afternoon.
↵Maverick Tyson Chandler saw limited action, with the USA opting for a lineup more suited to the international game by inserting Lamar Odom at center. Chandler finished with 6pts 2blks and 1 rebound playing with the game well out of reach in the 4th.
↵↵JJ Barea had himself a nice little game. 25pts 4rebs 4 asts.
↵↵Nick Calathes saw 10 minutes of action contributing 2 points and a rebound.
↵Former Maverick Great Wang ZhiZhi had a solid game finishing with 15 points.
↵↵A nice upset to kick off the championships.
↵France is going to be a scary team when the Olympics come around. A team of Noah, Batum,Diaw, Pietrus, Parker and maybe even Beaubois? Not bad at all.
↵Ian Mahinmi had 5pts 5rbs 2stls and a blocked shot.
↵The FIBA World Championships continue tomorrow with the USA playing Slovenia at 8:30a.m CT on ESPN2/ESPN3.
↵Greece vs Puerto Rico at 10:30a.m CT on NBATV/ESPN3.
↵France vs Lebanon at 10:30a.m CT on ESPN3.