Why england hasn't got a good basketball team?

OWLSFAN · 09-09-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by Victor_Renner:
Iirc Loul Deng (from the Bulls of Chicago) has been playing for the GB team recently, he's a bit good.

Won all their games this summer, given them a chance of qualifying for 2012 iirc. Or qualifying for something anyway, can't remember what, but that does seem too far ahead.

super_imps · 09-09-2007, 10:22 PM

Because basketball is utter rubbish.

xnellyrx · 09-09-2007, 10:22 PM

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Originally posted by Ratinho:

Never laughed. It's not generally considered as the 2nd most reputable sport anywhere I know people from. Which is a couple of places.

Well I was just highlighting you are wrong so it was relevant. kthx.

we've got Luol Deng already who is genuinely one of the best players in the NBA and Ben Gordon could choose to play for England so Team GB could be great for 2012

J7-MAN · 09-09-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally posted by PMLF:
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Being a small country we dont grow enough freaks to make a decent team.

So, people in England are too short to play basketball (or volleyball, or become goalies for that matter)?

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Bit different between 6'4" and 6'9" etc.

Crazy_T · 09-09-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally posted by super_imps:
Because basketball is utter rubbish.

Whs.

About as bad as Rugby.

xnellyrx · 09-09-2007, 10:23 PM

All our big sportsmen go and play rugby, or some Cricket.

univ86 · 09-09-2007, 10:24 PM

Well in my point the thing that makes a sport more reputable is the number of countries that are competitive for this sports. Countries like USA,Australia,China, Argentina, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, ex- USSR countries, ex- Youglosavia countries have good teams.

I don't think cricket is more reputable than basketball