FIBA

FIBA teams are back again this year and as alluded to in last year's producers blogs, last year's inclusion of eight teams was merely a taste of things to come. This year, twenty four national teams are represented in the game along with the tournament mode and updated FIBA court. The following is a complete listing of the national teams found in NBA Live 09 and their overall ratings. Please note however that we were told that the ratings in the build we played were still a work in progress so these ratings may not reflect what we see in the finished game.

Team	Overall
USA	96
Russia	88
Spain	87
Lithuania	83
Greece	83
Argentina	83
Slovenia	82
France	80
Turkey	79
Serbia	78
Germany	78
Italy	76
Croatia	75
Puerto Rico	74
Brazil	73
Iran	67
England	67
Australia	66
China	65
Angola	64
Canada	64
Mexico	62
Korea	60
Japan	60

During the event I made sure to play a game with Australia which I have to admit was a lot of fun. Obviously, there are going to be players who will be disappointed that their country's team is not represented (New Zealand is a noteworthy omission) but the expansion from eight international teams to twenty four will certainly come as good news for a lot of fans around the world. It's a very well-timed expansion as well since I'm sure there'll be a lot of interest in international basketball with the upcoming Games in Beijing.

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