France vs. Italy: Eurobasket Qualification

[Grinder]

Both of these teams shockingly didn't qualify in the first round of EB qualifying and will have to beat each other out for a spot in the final Eurobasket field.

France:
Parker/Diot/Jeanneau
De Colo/Jackson/Bokolo
Diaw/Batum
F. Pietrus/Traore
Petro/Turiaf/Koffi

Italy:
Mordente
Belinelli/Giachetti/Poeta
Mancinelli/Soragna/Vitali
Gigli/D'Atome/Amaroso
Bargnani/Cusin


Looks like Parker is healthy to play, bad news for the French team is the Bulls aren't allowing Noah to play after letting him play in a few friendlies.

I think Italy takes this since they're more well rounded and mesh better together than a French team that seems to be all flash and no substance.

[magnax1]

Is there any where we can watch it? Also I dont think parker is playing.

[GreatGreg]

When does this start?

[sipitri]

When does this start?

Tomorrow, in the early european evening (i think around 19.00 Greenwich time).

[Huey Freeman]

Will somebody provide a link when it's game time?

[knickballer]

Does France have any white players and why is Petro starting over Turiaf?

[GreatGreg]

Guess I'll be rooting for France on this one.

[Grinder]

Does France have any white players and why is Petro starting over Turiaf?

Nando de Colo, second round pick of the Spurs this year.

http://www.basketsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/de-colo-mvp-francais-de-pro.jpg

Petro a legit center and they like Ronny as a spark off the bench.

[yobore]

too late

[KBryant24]

The Italian blood in me screams for my fellow Italian's to win this game :rockon:
Lets go Bargnani!!!

[Lakas Fan Yo]

I thought Parker was barred from playing this game by the Spurs. Also, Vitaly is a point guard.

[sipitri]

Will somebody provide a link when it's game time?

Ok. I will if I remember of this thread.

[Grinder]

I thought Parker was barred from playing this game by the Spurs. Also, Vitaly is a point guard.
I thought so too, bit they said he'll be playing against Finland so I'm assuming he may have convinced the spurs otherwise. I don't care if he plays or not, italy is better.

[Mikaiel]

Noah not playing is bad news for France ?


:roll: :roll: :roll:

[eaggolfer3]

Nicolas Batum has started in every one of France's warm-up games. Pretty sure he'll start in this game as well as he's their best perimeter defender. They'll likely stick him on Belinelli.

I'm predicting a French victory. Reports are saying that a lot of players on the Italian national team are out of shape (Bargnani has been singled out be his coach for not being in shape), I don't think they can keep up with France's athletes.

[Lakas Fan Yo]

I thought so too, bit they said he'll be playing against Finland so I'm assuming he may have convinced the spurs otherwise. I don't care if he plays or not, italy is better.

I am pretty sure he is barred by Spurs medical staff from playing in this game. Wasn't that what was reported?

[artificial]

Any idea of why Michael Pietrus isn't there? I see his brother Florent, but not Michael.

And for Italy I'm guessing Gallinari is still hurt?

[Grinder]

I stand corrected, it looks like Parker will be out against Italy and play against Finland.

No Bulleri is a big hit for the Italians.

[GreatGreg]

I stand corrected, it looks like Parker will be out against Italy and play against Finland.

No Bulleri is a big hit for the Italians.
So is there any way we can watch?

[Huey Freeman]

Ok. I will if I remember of this thread.
Thanks!

[Rekindled]

http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-8ea181b3-7a33-4051-a553-e3672976418e-raisport.html?p=0

[Grinder]

Italy will probably start:
Poeta, Belinelli, Soragna, Gigli, Bargnani

France will probably start:
De Colo, Pietrus, Batum, Diaw, Petro (or Turiaf)


I think I'll start another thread for Eurobasket discussion since all the threads seem to be horrible at the moment.

[Huey Freeman]

http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-8ea181b3-7a33-4051-a553-e3672976418e-raisport.html?p=0
Doesn't work because I don't have an IP from Italy.

[Rekindled]

Doesn't work because I don't have an IP from Italy.

hm i dont either , but it works for me

[Huey Freeman]

hm i dont either , but it works for me
I see some kind of review thing of what's going to be on which is around 9 minutes or so, but when I try to click the live event that's going on it tells me I'm not from Italy.

[Rekindled]

I see some kind of review thing of what's going to be on which is around 9 minutes or so, but when I try to click the live event that's going on it tells me I'm not from Italy.

try use a proxy

[sipitri]

http://www.raisport.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-8ea181b3-7a33-4051-a553-e3672976418e-raisport.html?p=0
Works for me but I'm from Italy.

[Huey Freeman]

try use a proxy
How would I go about using one?

[Rekindled]

http://www.kullaauk.ee/pls/apex/f?p=279:3000:1417546869849916::::P3000_PAGE_ID:510 #

[snipes12]

boring

[Rekindled]

actually

http://www.justin.tv/keeperlive1/popout

[Grinder]

Batum already in early foul trouble with 2 quick ones in the first 2 minutes.

You guys can also follow it live PBP on Fibaeurope.com

[Rekindled]

marco belinelli is so good with and 1 s. too bad most them dont count.

[GreatGreg]

actually

http://www.justin.tv/keeperlive1/popout
Is there any way to make the screen smaller? I can't even make out the score

[Grinder]

Florent Pietrus is ballin', monster dunk.

[GreatGreg]

Wow.... France is embarassing Italy, and the best part is, Parker and Joakim Noah aren't even playing for them!

[DouXer4ouR]

Wow.... France is embarassing Italy, and the best part is, Parker and Joakim Noah aren't even playing for them!
What's the score?

[Grinder]

France 29 -25

[eaggolfer3]

France 35 - Italy 29

Halftime

[Huey Freeman]

Great game so far, thanks Rekindled! :)

[Rekindled]

Great game so far, thanks Rekindled! :)
give me da rep plz

[Miller Time]

Man, after watching about 30 seconds it shuts down, it says that I have buy an account to watch because it has reached maximum numbers of streams for my country :(

[Huey Freeman]

Man, after watching about 30 seconds it shuts down, it says that I have buy an account to watch because it has reached maximum numbers of streams for my country :(
I'm lucky that I got in then! Sorry that you're not able to watch it. Such a great game, I think France has finally got it, this game wasn't decided until about 30 seconds left of OT.

[red1]

Good game, france won without their best player. And the best news... Belinelli was awesome, nice dunk at the end too.

[Power_Ballin]

Why doesnt Mikael Pietrus, Noah, Diaw, and T Parker play for France. Who is the other Pietrus?

[KoolKat]

Why doesnt Mikael Pietrus, Noah, Diaw, and T Parker play for France. Who is the other Pietrus?

His older brother, Florent. Playing in the ACB with Pamesa Valencia.

[Melissa]

Why doesnt Mikael Pietrus, Noah, Diaw, and T Parker play for France. Who is the other Pietrus?

Diaw is playing, Noah was training with the team but the bulls wanted him to come back, Parker will play the next game, Pietrus is injured.

[hassano]

For those who watched the game, howd bargnani play?

[eaggolfer3]

For those who watched the game, howd bargnani play?

Not very good. Was paractically invisible the whole game. Made a couple buckets in the fourth.

Finished with 10pts 4rebs 1ast 1blk 5/10fg 0/2 from three in 32 minutes.

[sipitri]

For those who watched the game, howd bargnani play?
He didn't play a good game at all.

[DouXer4ouR]

France is just better then Italy at everything.

[Rekindled]

France is just better then Italy at everything.

the italian coach sux , and they have no point guard. all their plays are just 1 player going in iso (bellilneli).

much more passing and flow for france.

[yobore]

France is just better then Italy at everything.
this might be the first time france can put it all together. behind USA they have the most NBAers but they're not good together. Now the talent is enough to trump that.

[josh99]

Diaw is playing, Noah was training with the team but the bulls wanted him to come back, Parker will play the next game, Pietrus is injured.
Pietrus is injured? I thought Parker was injured?

[kaiteng]

Game 1 result (http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_0FLSWzUWIRYsLjVmLZhgN3.gameID_6375-B-1-1.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundI D_6375.teamID_.html)

Italy still has one more rematch with France, but first they're gotta beat the crap out of Finland for now.

[Qwyjibo]

I hope Italy just loses every game and doesn't qualify for anything. This is the big drawback when it comes to having a lot of international players on your team. I'd rather Bargnani and Belinelli not playing meaningless (to me) games and risk injury. Focus on the Raptors. To hell with Italy, the USA, Turkey, Spain... whatever.

[red1]

I hope Italy just loses every game and doesn't qualify for anything. This is the big drawback when it comes to having a lot of international players on your team. I'd rather Bargnani and Belinelli not playing meaningless (to me) games and risk injury. Focus on the Raptors. To hell with Italy, the USA, Turkey, Spain... whatever.
Agreed, would suck balls if they get even a minor injury.

[zybine]

I saw the game (I'm french). Good, tense eurogame : strong defense, suspense, fantastic audience from Sardinia.

The Italians were clearly not prepared : bad team chemistry, Bargnani out of shape. But Bellinelli stole the show and was the clear MVP of the game. He really has all it takes to have a successful career in the NBA. Good pick for the Raptors.

The French were focused and - it is so rare it is worth mentionning it - played like a team. The can be successful in this Euro competition if they keep this asset WITH Tony parker playing.

Diaw was rather solid, F. Pietrus (Magic player's twin brother, an undersized 4) was impressive and, at the end of the game, Batum took the lead. The Blazers player is really a special talent. I fear the NBA might turn him into a defense specialist. It's too bad because he can really do it all.

The young players were good : Nando de Colo, who's just been drafted by the Spurs, showed his polished offensive game. He will try to make it in the NBA as a PG, but he is definitely an undersized 2. I'm not too sure he'll be successful. And Antoine Diot proved again he is a solid NBA prospect. Solid, unspectacular PG with high IQ and, more important, guts and motivation. I figure he 'll be a solid back up PG in the NBA.

A small precision (cf previous posts) : those two kids are white. The rest of the team a) either comes from the caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe (Turiaf, Petro, Pietrus), b) either has black father, white mother (Diaw, TP, Batum, Noah).

[ALBballer]

Does France have any white players on their respective national teams? The soccer and Basketball teams are made up of black immigrants.

:roll:

[Lakas Fan Yo]

this might be the first time france can put it all together. behind USA they have the most NBAers but they're not good together. Now the talent is enough to trump that.

Based on this game both France and Italy are terrible. The better Euro teams would blow both of them out easily. Of course France would be a little bit better with Parker, but still those teams are quite a ways off from the better Euro clubs.

[Crazy Style]

Noah not playing is bad news for France ?


:roll: :roll: :roll:

How is this funny? :no: Did you not see him in the playoffs let alone how he played ecspecially in the second half of the season? He's becoming a good contributer and is getting better. France with Noah > without Noah.

[Rigodal]

Does France have any white players on their respective national teams? The soccer and Basketball teams are made up of black immigrants.

:roll:

They are not immigrants, they are born in France. Yes, Guadeloupe, Martinique, La R

[Mikaiel]

Does France have any white players on their respective national teams? The soccer and Basketball teams are made up of black immigrants.

:roll:

Kill yourself. Now. Please.

Those guys are French, born and raised. Only Tony Parker is not really French.

France is not a white country. :no:

[iTwistAnkles]

looks like france got revenge after the world cup loss in 2006,

no headbuts neaded :lol

[Jan95]

France, but Bosnia isn`t that bad at all. Maybe they could suprisse France in the final.

[KoolKat]

Ok, France will face Belgium for the last spot to the Euro Championship.

First game is 27/08 in Belgium then 30/08 in France.

[Huey Freeman]

Ok, France will face Belgium for the last spot to the Euro Championship.

First game is 27/08 in Belgium then 30/08 in France.
France should have it on lock.

[KoolKat]

Belgium won 70-66 despite 26 pts from Tony Parker.

Next game is Sunday in France, the French team needs to win by at least 5 pts to advance.

Game details (http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_toT,ovGDH2EaLKL67XnPo2.gameID_6378-1-A-1.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundI D_6378.teamID_.html[/url)

[la bomba]

Belgium won 70-66 despite 26 pts from Tony Parker.

Next game is Sunday in France, the French team needs to win by at least 5 pts to advance.

Game details (http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_toT,ovGDH2EaLKL67XnPo2.gameID_6378-1-A-1.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundI D_6378.teamID_.html[/url)
great campaign by belgium.
Axel Hervelle is playing really well. I think he will find it hard to play in Real Madrid ,a team with 10 centers and forwards!

[KoolKat]

The Nuggets still have his rights ? I doubt he will ever come in the NBA and I don't think he'll succeed if it's the case.

[KoolKat]

France stomped Belgium 92-54 and advance to EuroBasket 2009.

19 pts & 9 rbs for Turiaf, 16 pts & 4 asts for Parker.

5 french players scored 12 pts or more, the best Belgian scorer is only at 11.

[la bomba]

France stomped Belgium 92-54 and advance to EuroBasket 2009.

19 pts & 9 rbs for Turiaf, 16 pts & 4 asts for Parker.

5 french players scored 12 pts or more, the best Belgian scorer is only at 11.
I can't see how any team will beat Spain at the moment,however,I didn't think they would be beaten in Madrid and they did, twice,croatia and russia.