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Paul Cassidy
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 549
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 09-05-2002 10:30 PM

Tall Blacks dream lives on

4th quarter NZ 65-63 Puerto Rico
3rd quarter: NZ 48-44 Puerto Rico
2nd quarter: NZ 31-29 Puerto Rico
1st quarter: NZ 14-11 Puerto Rico

The Tall Blacks have made the final four of the World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis, defeating Puerto Rico 65-63 to make New Zealand sporting history.

The Tall Blacks led for nearly all of the match and with less than a minute to play the scores were locked up at 63-63. The New Zealanders will go on to play Yugoslavia in the semifinals after they upset the United States dream team 81-78

After a slow and nervy start by both teams, the Tall Blacks led 14-11 after the first quarter before going to halftime with a 31-29 lead. The Kiwis then having to fight off a strong challenge from the Puerto Ricans in the third quarter and fourth quarters but held their nerve.

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David Favel
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From: Ashburton, New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2002

posted 09-05-2002 11:49 PM

Well done, great game.

I met Tad a month ago. Really nice guy.

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Josh Jones
Redhat

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From: Plano, TX
Registered: Apr 2000

posted 09-06-2002 09:07 PM

Funny, I saw this topic and thought it was about racism or something.....

Time to get out of the house

Josh

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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."

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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 09-06-2002 10:01 PM

Yeah, they looked more like the "Tall Whites" to me.

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Paul Cassidy
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 09-06-2002 11:46 PM

They are actually quite short whites and browns , the name is a sporting thing in NZ , All Blacks (Rugby) ,Black Sox (Softball) , Black ferns (Netball) Black Sticks (Hockey) etc the only Team that has an opposite name is the All Whites (Soccer) as our National colours are Black but in soccer this is the colour the Refs wear

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Joe Redifer
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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 09-07-2002 02:05 AM

So after they win the world cup, do they get to play in the superbowl or something? Or is that after the world series?

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Paul Cassidy
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 549
From: Auckland, New Zealand
Registered: Aug 2001

posted 09-07-2002 04:59 AM

Sorry the Title should have been The World Basketball Championships,in Indianapolis (This is not a World Cup) After making the final 4 they will get automatic entry to the Olympics all other countries have to qualify and for a country where this is a minor sport with players only earning the 10s of thousands compared to Mutli million Dollar earning of other countries and our only NBA player injured this is one Hell of a achievement , Especially as Sheep out number people

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