News from August 31.

Milwaukee signed 2nd round draft picks Dan Gadzuric (#34) and Ronald Murray
(#42).  [thanks to Nick Prounis]


World Championship games
USA 84, China 65
Paul Pierce (USA) had 19 points including 7-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Shawn Marion (USA) had 15 points.
Michael Finley (USA) had 14 points.
Menke Bateer (Chi) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 7 rebounds.
Hu Weidong (Chi) had 14 points including 4-7 3-pointers.
USA shot 19-27 FT and Chi shot 9-11 FT.

Germany 102, Algeria 70 
Dirk Nowitzki (Ger) had 24 points including 11-12 FT.
Ademola Okulaja (Ger) had 13 points including 5-6 FG and 7 rebounds.
Marco Pesic (Ger) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Miloud Doubal (Alg) had 16 points.
Nadjim Ouali (Alg) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Ger shot 47.7% (31-65) FG and Alg shot 35.6% (21-59) FG.

Spain 88, Angola 55
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 16 points on 4-4 FG and 8-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Felipe Reyes (Spa) had 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Alfonso Reyes (Spa) had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Joaquim Gomes (Ang) had 24 points and 6 rebounds.
Miguel Lutonda (Ang) had 12 points, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers.
Spa shot 44.3% (27-61) FG and Ang shot 30% (18-60) FG.

Yugoslavia 87, Canada 71
Predrag Stojakovic (Yug) had 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Dejan Bodiroga (Yug) had 12 points.
Milan Gurovic (Yug) had 10 points.
Rowan Barrett (Can) had 18 points.
Michael Meeks (Can) had 18 points including 0-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Yug shot 47.3% (26-55) FG and Can shot 35.2% (19-54) FG.

Turkey 107, Lebanon 80
Mehnet Okur (Tur) had 27 points including 10-12 FG and 8 rebounds.
Huseyin Besok (Tur) had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Ibrahim Kutluay (Tur) had 18 points including 4-7 3-pointers.
Fady El Khatib (Leb) had 28 points including 11-17 FG, 5 rebounds, 5
assists, and 5 steals.
Joseph Vogel (Leb) had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 turnovers.
Tur shot 55.4% (36-65) FG and Leb shot 42% (29-69) FG.

Brazil 90, Puerto Rico 86
Marcelo Machado (Bra) had 23 points including 6-9 3-pointers.
Anderson Varejao (Bra) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Vanderlei Mazzuchini (Bra) had 12 points.
Jose Ortiz (PR) had 21 points including 10-17 FG, 10 rebounds, and 7
turnovers.
Elias Ayuso (PR) had 31 points including 9-13 3-pointers.
Bra shot 16-24 FT and PR shot 7-12 FT.

Russia 86, Venezuela 69
Andrei Kirilenko (Rus) had 24 points including 9-10 FT, 12 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Serguei Tchikalkine (Rus) had 15 points.
Alexey Amanatidis (Rus) had 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Victor Diaz (Ven) had 27 points including 4-10 3-pointers.
Richard Lugo (Ven) had 18 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Argentina 112, New Zealand 85
Emanuel Ginobili (Arg) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Andres Noccioni (Arg) had 17 points including 6-7 FG and 5 rebounds.
Fabricio Oberto (Arg) had 12 points on 6-6 FG.
Pero Cameron (NZ) had 21 points including 7-10 FT and 5 assists.
Mark Dickel (NZ) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Arg shot 63.5% (40-63) FG and NZ shot 42.4% (25-59) FG.


First Round Results  (top three in each group advance)
Group A           W   L
  Spain           3   0
  Yugoslavia      2   1
  Angola          1   2
 xCanada          0   3
 
Group B           W   L
  Brazil          3   0
  Puerto Rico     2   1
  Turkey          1   2
 xLebanon         0   3
 
Group C           W   L
  USA             3   0
  Germany         2   1
  China           1   2
 xAlgeria         0   3
 
Group D           W   L
  Argentina       3   0
  New Zealand     2   1
  Russia          1   2
 xVenezuela       0   3

x = did not advance