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Re: Eurobasket , a evening of basket
In my opinion Spain has got clearly the best roster and probably the best team, as a result of playing together so for so many years now
They have a chemistry than most of the teams luck
I personally expect them to win it easily
Rubio-Navarro-Fern
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Poland is playing the best basketball of all teams right now. Defense that Gortat is putting is just incredible (15pts,17rbs today).
Also Lampe is looking damn good, his game elevated to another level.
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Not airballing my layups anymore
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Poland beat Lithuania(altho they're missing some key players).Gortat,Lampe and others had an awesome game.
I'm still amazed at Gortat runnin the floor,he had most of his points from fast breaks.
Lampe developed into a great player in Europe.He played great in Moscow,wonder how he's gonna do in Maccabi this season.
Muli Katzurin needs to give the starters a break tho,at one point the Polish team was running on fumes.I hope they're gonna be ready for Turkey.
All in all it was a great game to watch.I already bought tickets for the 2nd round in Lodz
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Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
What a performance by GB
spain winning by 8....but GB led by 4 in the 4th
Pau with 27 and 11
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NBA lottery pick
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Great effort from GB! Really pleased with how they performed apart from the first 6 mins, and the last 3 mins of course!
We relied far too much on Pops early on, and his mid-range game needs serious work. He defended Pau well though, as best he could. Pleasing that our previously poor performing guards stepped up and hit some huge shots throughout the game! Makes me excited for the future when Luol and Ben slot into the team anyway. Joel Freeland impressed me too, with his inside/outside game.
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Not airballing my layups anymore
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
omg it was so close!
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the game is tied with only a few minutes left in the 4th.Nice job by the UK team,if only they had Deng and Gordon...
Turkey beat Bulgaria in a blowout.Can't wait till tomorrow and Poland vs Turkey.
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Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Germany without Nowitzki somehow beat Russia. wow
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Originally Posted by Brunch@Five
Germany without Nowitzki somehow beat Russia. wow
Russia is missing not one, but THREE key players: Kirilenko, Holden and Khryapa.
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Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
What the hell is going on with Spain?
The announcer during the espn360 broadcast was saying if GB won it would have been the greatest upset in the history of international basketball.
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Not airballing my layups anymore
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Originally Posted by Jinxed
What the hell is going on with Spain?
The announcer during the espn360 broadcast was saying if GB won it would have been the greatest upset in the history of international basketball.
Or close to it.UK team is lacking any serious players apart from pops.Spain brought basically everyone except calderon.
What is going wrong with them?
Some of the players just recovered from injuries,some are obviously not in shape.Still that team is stacked and the only reason for their poor play atm is ..underestimating their rivals?Overconfidence?
if you've seen their games you probably noticed how relaxed they are, they look like they are on vacation or something.Vs slowenia the most energized guy on the spanish team was Rudy on the bench.Gasol is looking at the refs all the time...I kinda cheer for their opponents during this tournament.
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TheBogeyOne
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Im liking frances chances with spain not playing the best, its mikael pietrus wasnt injured they would be stacked, but as is:
PG: Parker
SG: Batum
SF: Pietrus bro
PF: Diaw
C: Turiaf
go francais!
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A humble prophet
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
GB would actually be a pretty decent team with Gordon and Deng playing.
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NBA lottery pick
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Originally Posted by Dresta
GB would actually be a pretty decent team with Gordon and Deng playing.
we are also trying to get keleena azubuike(sp) a passport.
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Saw a basketball once
Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Originally Posted by ukplayer4
we are also trying to get keleena azubuike(sp) a passport.
I don't believe it. Allways when I read comments about French team, it's that's can't be France team, there's too many black people in there. But all French players are born in France (except Alain Koffi & Ali Traor
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Re: 2009 European basketball championship (Eurobasket) discussion
Favourite team to win the tournament is Spain, if not Greece. France is not playing a great basketball at all. They were the last to qualify to Eurobasket and appart from Parker and a little bit Diaw, they lat skill. They are generally great physically but not technically. They've got also pretty poor centers and power forwards offensively. Diaw is playing as a small forward
For me its between Greece and Spain. Spain seem to have come for holidays in the first round, but I expect them to get better as the tournament goes on. Greece are missing probably their two best players (Diamantidis and Papolukas), but their inside game is very good with Bouroussis, Schortsianitis, Printezis, Fotsis, Koufos (although he scarcely plays). They've algo got a natural leader in Spanoulis
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