GB hope for Wildcard entry

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GB hope for Wildcard entry
Topic Started: Sep 21 2009, 10:05 PM (560 Views)
STEVEPG51	Sep 21 2009, 10:05 PM Post #1
Rookie Posts: 1 Group: Member Member #10,202 Joined: March 18, 2009	Great Britain could be given a wild card to play in the World Championships in Turkey next year, according to the head of basketball's governing body. GB lost all three games they played in the recent Eurobasket Championships and have managed just one win in 12 internationals over the summer. Fiba president Bob Elphinston said: "They must show they are competitive week after week. "So yes it is yet to be seen but they are in with a chance." GB's status as Olympic hosts could also strengthen their chances of gaining of a wild card entry to the 2010 tournament. They clearly still have to do the job, they have to get all their best players on the floor, which they have not managed to do yet Fiba president Bob Elphinston And GB coach Chris Finch, who was without NBA star Luol Deng for the European Championships, believes his team is "not a million miles away" in terms of being able to compete at the top European level. "I compare it to becoming a better golfer - as you get closer to scratch it becomes more difficult to shave those last few strokes off your game," said Finch after GB lost to Serbia in their final group game at the European Championships. "It's about little things we have to do on and off the floor as professionals." "It has been hard to measure Britain's performance," said the Fiba chief. "Clearly as the results show they were in the toughest group of all. "So that is tough. They clearly still have to do the job, they have to get all their best players on the floor, which they have not managed to do yet."



Matt G	Sep 21 2009, 10:33 PM Post #2
Bench Player Posts: 162 Group: Member Member #3,789 Joined: September 15, 2007	Certainly interesting though I'm still not counting chickens.



ccw76	Sep 24 2009, 03:37 PM Post #3
Rookie Posts: 71 Group: Member Member #5,175 Joined: November 21, 2007	Here's another take http://markbritball.blogspot.com/2009/09/british-basketball-must-await-wild-card.html



GlennHardaker	Sep 25 2009, 10:21 AM Post #4
Basketball Legend Posts: 9,048 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,234 Joined: December 23, 2006	Think it's more likely than people might think given the Olympic factor but am not countimg chickens just yet
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