Comments on: Bargnani says “NO!” to Italian national team

By: Cassius

Cassius — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:53:34 +0000

After the terrible, injury-riddled season Bargnani had, he shouldn’t even have been allowed to play NBA Live 08 during the summer.

The NBA is his job and he sucked at it.

By: vasilii zakharovic

vasilii zakharovic — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:39:29 +0000

bargnani and belinelli only missing this summer…italy will qualify easily with serbia from that group a…serbia have same problem for 5 years, no stojakovic, etc but now krstic, and milicic even play in qualifiying…its because serbia., italy and france will qualify easy…all these guys will be there for eurobasket

By: Jammy Dodger

Jammy Dodger — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:02:31 +0000

Rob, thanks for the intelligent analysis. Get real man. Firstly, the kid Bargnani has real pressure to stay in America and work out with Toronto. It’s obvious he has some improving to do. Secondly, he doesn’t have a long history with the national team and that lack of experience was evident last summer when he wasn’t able to carry the Azzurri at the EuroBasket. He’s a player with immense potential. I look forward to reading your comments when Andrea does raise his game a notch which, rest assured, he will. Will he play for Italy in the future? I’m fairly certain most of Italy hopes he does. Let the Italians speak for themselves.

By: Tobias

Tobias — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:53:12 +0000

hehe – great comment Rob

By: Rob Enderle

Rob Enderle — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:59:47 +0000

> Bargnani says “NO!” to Italian national team

And a grateful nation says “Grazie, you suck anyways.”

By: Os Davis

Os Davis — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:51:44 +0000

With no Bargnani, i’m thinking “Ciao, Italia!” One key missing player will be enough to keep one or two otherwise solid squads out of Beijing. And since Nowitzki will be playing for Team Deutschland his Mavericks got bounced from the playoffs nice and early, a rested Dirk will be enough to get Germany through.

But who else…?

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By: tobias

tobias — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:52:24 +0000

great insight comment as always eric!

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:35:56 +0000

First reaction : another European going for the $
Second rreaction : there’s nothing to do, we’d better get used to it.

In France, as you mentionned, Parker & Mahinmi(Spurs), Turiaf (Lakers),Pietrus (Warriors), Petro & Gelabale (Sonics), Diawara (Nuggets) won’t come to make the qualifying games of the coming Euro. They are tired, “hurt”, or need to show to get a contract…..and the common feeling among the fans : <>. We are going to root for a pure French Pro A national teams, and I will support them more than this assembly of NBA arrogants.