2012 Greek National Basketball Team

[Euroleague]

Greece announced their 12 man roster for the 2012 Pre-Olympic Tournament:

PG Vassilis Spanoulis 6-4 210
PG Nick Calathes 6-6 195

SG Nikos Zisis 6-6 215
SG Kostas Vasileiadis 6-7 225
SG Vangelis Mantzaris 6-5 210

SF Kostas Papanikolaou 6-9 230
SF Kostas Kaimakoglou 6-9 250
SF Michail Bramos 6-6 225

PF Georgios Printezis 6-9 235
PF Antonis Fotsis 6-10 250

C Ioannis Bourousis 7-0 270
C Dimitrios Mavroeidis 6-11 265


On reserve are:

PG Kostas Sloukas 6-3 210

PF Vassilis Kavvadas 6-9 245

C Sofoklis Schortsanitis 6-9 345
C Kosta Koufos 7-0 265
C Ian Vougioukas 6-11 270

[Nash]

Greece announced their 12 man roster for the 2012 Pre-Olympic Tournament:

PG Vassilis Spanoulis 6-4 210
PG Nick Calathes 6-6 195

SG Nikos Zisis 6-6 215
SG Kostas Vasileiadis 6-7 225
SG Vangelis Mantzaris 6-5 210

SF Kostas Papanikolaou 6-9 230
SF Kostas Kaimakoglou 6-9 250
SF Michael Bramos 6-6 225

PF Georgios Printezis 6-9 235
PF Antonis Fotsis 6-10 250

C Ioannis Bourousis 7-0 270
C Dimitrios Mavroeidis 6-11 265


On reserve are:

PG Kostas Sloukas 6-3 210

C Sofoklis Schortsanitis 6-9 345
C Kosta Koufos 7-0 265
What the feck does any of this have to do with NBA?

[LakersForlife]

what the heck is this

[inclinerator]

i take it u have them winning the gold?

[alenleomessi]

And Bo will shit on you once again

[Stuckey]

:biggums: those names mean nothing to me......

[ElPigto]

Seems like a pretty shitty team. Should be 6th place finish.

[Heavincent]

Team U.S would beat them by at least 60.

[CeltsGarlic]

No DD but this is still one of better Hellas teams assembled.

[Xiao Yao You]

Team U.S would beat them by at least 60.

After being blown out by them 6 years ago I wouldn't be so sure.

[ZenMaster]

Off topic, but what was the name of that 14-15 year old who had his debut in the greek league this past season?

[Vancouver-Grizz]

That is a big physical team that should give pretty much every team a good pounding inside.

[Tmuston Beltics]

4 kostas and 1 kosta :sleeping

[Euroleague]

Off topic, but what was the name of that 14-15 year old who had his debut in the greek league this past season?

George Papagiannis

He is the kid that at 7-0 tall, made his debut at 14 years old.

Now, he is supposedly 7-1. He turns 15 in two days.

[b1imtf]

George Papagiannis

He is the kid that at 7-0 tall, made his debut at 14 years old.

Now, he is supposedly 7-1.
:eek:

[Euroleague]

4 kostas and 1 kosta :sleeping

Well, in the USA they would all be called Kosta, and in Greece, they would all be called Kostas.

[FrankTony]

What's up KBP !

We miss you in ST

[ZenMaster]

George Papagiannis

He is the kid that at 7-0 tall, made his debut at 14 years old.

Now, he is supposedly 7-1. He turns 15 in two days.

Thanks.

That's crazy, he looks awesome. I coach one of the most talented 97's up here in northern Europe but it seems he's got some catching up to do :)

[Euroleague]

:eek:

This is him:

http://www.youtube.com/results?hl=en&q=george%20papagiannis&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1680&bih=833&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=w1

[RRR3]

Greece announced their 12 man roster for the 2012 Pre-Olympic Tournament:

PG Vassilis Spanoulis 6-4 210
PG Nick Calathes 6-6 195

SG Nikos Zisis 6-6 215
SG Kostas Vasileiadis 6-7 225
SG Vangelis Mantzaris 6-5 210

SF Kostas Papanikolaou 6-9 230
SF Kostas Kaimakoglou 6-9 250
SF Michael Bramos 6-6 225

PF Georgios Printezis 6-9 235
PF Antonis Fotsis 6-10 250

C Ioannis Bourousis 7-0 270
C Dimitrios Mavroeidis 6-11 265


On reserve are:

PG Kostas Sloukas 6-3 210

C Sofoklis Schortsanitis 6-9 345
C Kosta Koufos 7-0 265
:eek:

[inclinerator]

:eek:
fatties gonna fat

[Punpun]

fatties gonna fat

Problem ?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jV1zjDzWtWk/SrS0B1sfU3I/AAAAAAAAAlo/FlEez3a_w8s/s400/Greek_Baby_Shaq_Sofoklis_Schortsanitis.jpg

[Euroleague]

Problem ?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jV1zjDzWtWk/SrS0B1sfU3I/AAAAAAAAAlo/FlEez3a_w8s/s400/Greek_Baby_Shaq_Sofoklis_Schortsanitis.jpg

Actually, he weighed 475 at that time.

His in-shape playing weight is 310. But he had a knee surgery recently, so he has gained some weight back.

[Messi10]

Macedonia is better :rockon:

[Noof]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v9uapv5d_A

[Euroleague]

Greece began their games........

The beat Jordan 107-63.

Box Score:

http://london2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/olym/p/ct/0/gid/1/grid/A/rid/9050/sid//game.html

[LBJFTW]

Well, in the USA they would all be called Kosta, and in Greece, they would all be called Kostas.

Have you ever been to a Greek basketball game or played a pick-up game on a court in Athens like I have? If not, you should do it for the experience alone.

[niko]

Good team except for that Spanoulis guy. He sucks.

[Euroleague]

Have you ever been to a Greek basketball game or played a pick-up game on a court in Athens like I have? If not, you should do it for the experience alone.

Yes. But I actually prefer the village courts. As far as the arenas go...craziest ones are Aris, PAOK, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos.

[LBJFTW]

Yes. But I actually prefer the village courts. As far as the arenas go...craziest ones are Aris, PAOK, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos.

I've been to Panathinaikos. There were armored gaurds with body shields surrounding the court!:oldlol:

Been to a village, but never played on a court there.

[Djarum]

Who the **** cares? Team USA is going to beat these clowns by at least 50 points. This isn't even the right forum.

[d.bball.guy]

oh euroleague you goon

[Euroleague]

Who the **** cares? Team USA is going to beat these clowns by at least 50 points. This isn't even the right forum.

You can take a ban when they don't.

[sagr32]

USA is a lock to win gold everyone else is just trying to get silver.

[bluechox2]

i dont speak greek, im assuming those are greek dishes that nba players love to eat

[I LUV KOBE]

Are this list of players applying to qualify in the D-league? Wish them luck.. :lol

[Figlo]

Big SOFO better play against US

[Nelson14]

You can take a ban when they don't.
:oldlol: :facepalm

[Xiao Yao You]

USA is a lock to win gold everyone else is just trying to get silver.
They are no lock. It's not a best of 7. Anything can happen as we've seen as recently as 2006.

[Rake2204]

They are no lock. It's not a best of 7. Anything can happen as we've seen as recently as 2006.
I cannot recall exactly what happened in 2006. How did a Greece team that'd only score 47 against Spain drop 100+ the game before? I'm still not sure how the USA ended up believing Kirk Hinrich, Brad Miller, Antawn Jamison and Shane Battier were the correct routes to go.

[Xiao Yao You]

It wasn't the players fault as much as it was Coach K's fault. They had no half court sets. They thought they could just get after people defensively and run. Greece killed them on the pick and roll and coach K made no adjustments. He waited too long to put the ball into Lebron's hands as well.

[Rake2204]

It wasn't the players fault as much as it was Coach K's fault. They had no half court sets. They thought they could just get after people defensively and run. Greece killed them on the pick and roll and coach K made no adjustments. He waited too long to put the ball into Lebron's hands as well.
I do remember that, now that you mention it. I just couldn't recall if that was Greece or Puerto Rico (both took turns throttling the USA with stunningly predictable, but apparently unstoppable tactics). So strange to watch.

[bagelred]

Cost Us Pop A Nickel Ow !!!:bowdown:

[spiegel]

Australia smashed these bozos. Patty Mills made V span his gimp.

[Xiao Yao You]

I do remember that, now that you mention it. I just couldn't recall if that was Greece or Puerto Rico (both took turns throttling the USA with stunningly predictable, but apparently unstoppable tactics). So strange to watch.

Puerto Rico was 2004. That was coach Brown and the selection of the team which was based for on marketing instead of winning.

2006 they blew everyone out except Greece who schooled them.

[AlonzoGOAT]

Puerto Rico was 2004. That was coach Brown and the selection of the team which was based for on marketing instead of winning.

2006 they blew everyone out except Greece who schooled them.

but then 2008 came :bowdown:

No worries this year if LeGod,Godbe, and Durantula are in the same team :bowdown: and PG position is stacked....

[Xiao Yao You]

but then 2008 came :bowdown:

No worries this year if LeGod,Godbe, and Durantula are in the same team :bowdown: and PG position is stacked....

There's plenty of worries if Kobe starts gunning. It's not a best of 7. Spain gave them a game in 2008. If not for a horrible start they could have won.

[Horde of Temujin]

but then 2008 came :bowdown:

No worries this year if LeGod,Godbe, and Durantula are in the same team :bowdown: and PG position is stacked....


Referring to other human beings as God is just pathetic. Have some self-respect.

[Rake2204]

Referring to other human beings as God is just pathetic. Have some self-respect.
Well I mean, what if God was one of us?

[LBJFTW]

Referring to other human beings as God is just pathetic. Have some self-respect.

I think you meant to say "have some self discipline." That would equate to not use God's name in vain. If you refer to yourself as having god-like skills, it equates to having a ton of self respect, but still wrongful.

[Rooster]

:rant
Greece announced their 12 man roster for the 2012 Pre-Olympic Tournament:

PG Vassilis Spanoulis 6-4 210
PG Nick Calathes 6-6 195

SG Nikos Zisis 6-6 215
SG Kostas Vasileiadis 6-7 225
SG Vangelis Mantzaris 6-5 210

SF Kostas Papanikolaou 6-9 230
SF Kostas Kaimakoglou 6-9 250
SF Michail Bramos 6-6 225

PF Georgios Printezis 6-9 235
PF Antonis Fotsis 6-10 250

C Ioannis Bourousis 7-0 270
C Dimitrios Mavroeidis 6-11 265


On reserve are:

PG Kostas Sloukas 6-3 210

PF Vassilis Kavvadas 6-9 245

C Sofoklis Schortsanitis 6-9 345
C Kosta Koufos 7-0 265
C Ian Vougioukas 6-11 270


Bunch of scrubs that were put together because Greek does not have much to offer. :roll:

[Euroleague]

Australia smashed these bozos. Patty Mills made V span his gimp.

What the hell are you talking about? They haven't even played each other.

[niko]

Me and 4 of my daughters preschool friends made Greece give up in a friendly. True story. My daughter guarded Spanoulis.

[Grinder]

Greece were good but not quite good enough to fend off the Aminu brothers and Ike Diogu.


Last but not least, let's not forget to give a shout out to the guy put a dagger in the heart of Greece's Olympic hopes...
http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/huskerextra.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/34/63446218-a1d9-5054-bd89-cb61357cbc97/4ff38c4f1a238.image.jpg

[Dwyane Rose]

lol

[CavaliersFTW]

Epic Euroleague failure. No matter how impressive he thinks a Euroscrub team is they will always be ousted by the teams graced with a few petty NBA scrubs. :lol

[Rooster]

:roll: Aminu and Ike Diogu:bowdown: :bowdown:

Greek

What Olympic:no:

[bdreason]

When it rains, it pours.

[Heavincent]

Can't wait to see Team U.S.A play Greece in the Olympics...



























































Oh wait :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Horde of Temujin]

I think you meant to say "have some self discipline." That would equate to not use God's name in vain. If you refer to yourself as having god-like skills, it equates to having a ton of self respect, but still wrongful.

I meant that he shouldnt be all up on another man's nuts. He is a human being after all, just like him.

[33teeth]

Yay Greece! :biggums: :biggums: :biggums:

[AlonzoGOAT]

This result for Greece will help it's country it financial troubles and steady the people's hearts

[andredagiant]

where is euroleague? He should release a statement regarding what happened.

[coin24]

Euroleague... crying in a dark corner in Arkansas somewhere:oldlol:

[CavaliersFTW]

Bump :lol