FIBA World Cup 2023 : GERMANY are the new World Champions! (takes on the world and beats it for once...)

Mickey8 · Post #1721 » by **Mickey8** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:41 pm

There is lots of upside in Jovic, but hey its just you. When they let him handle the ball more , the other aspects of his game will open, passing,driving to the basket etc. He made some mistakes but he's still green with the constant playing time he will get much better.

76ciology · Post #1722 » by **76ciology** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 3:47 am

Personally, i find Jovic to be heavy footed. Speed, athleticism and mobility similar to Dario Saric in defending in space, rim protection or rebounding.

Skillwise, more of stretch 4 and attacking close outs. He will benefit alot playing with Jokic on offense.

He’s a very good shooter and probably can average 40% at some point.

lambchop · Post #1723 » by **lambchop** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:17 am

76ciology wrote:
I love the Serbian fans. Ive never seen a group of fans so nice and passionate. They were just standing the entire time, just sucks for the people behind them. A lot of then are like Jokic’s brother and giving the middle finger to the refs the entire game

Yea their personality definitely becomes more hostile at sports events, but I agree that they are generally very friendly. I remember once on vacation in the Balkans I got approached by a group of 5 Serbs, they were all about 6'5 or taller. I'm 6'1 and have a decent frame, but didn't know what to expect. They literally had softest voices and were just curious to know where I'm from. They are like marshmallows inside, as long as you don't disrespect them.

Ruma85 · Post #1724 » by **Ruma85** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 7:21 am

lambchop wrote:
76ciology wrote:
I love the Serbian fans. Ive never seen a group of fans so nice and passionate. They were just standing the entire time, just sucks for the people behind them. A lot of then are like Jokic’s brother and giving the middle finger to the refs the entire game

Yea their personality definitely becomes more hostile at sports events, but I agree that they are generally very friendly. I remember once on vacation in the Balkans I got approached by a group of 5 Serbs, they were all about 6'5 or taller. I'm 6'1 and have a decent frame, but didn't know what to expect. They literally had softest voices and were just curious to know where I'm from. They are like marshmallows inside, as long as you don't disrespect them.

Yep, in general that's how most of the population has been.

RookieStar · Post #1725 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:51 am

Are the guys from Germany back in their country? Any pics of their celebration? Or is the 15th most popular sport there only have a small bar celebration? Lol

Pachinko_ · Post #1726 » by **Pachinko_** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:53 am

RookieStar wrote:Are the guys from Germany back in their country? Any pics of their celebration? Or is the 15th most popular sport there only have a small bar celebration? Lol

Yeah I'm pretty sure both their fans were present

djw · Post #1727 » by **djw** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:18 am

RookieStar wrote:Are the guys from Germany back in their country? Any pics of their celebration? Or is the 15th most popular sport there only have a small bar celebration? Lol

Kind of haha. Celebrations took place in front of the ING headquarters who is the German federation's main sponsor.
https://www.euronews.com/video/2023/09/12/watch-german-basketball-world-champions-welcomed-home-by-fans

-Luke- · Post #1728 » by **-Luke-** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:09 pm

Pachinko_ wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Are the guys from Germany back in their country? Any pics of their celebration? Or is the 15th most popular sport there only have a small bar celebration? Lol

Yeah I'm pretty sure both their fans were present

I had to work. Not sure the other guy was able to make it.

lambchop · Post #1729 » by **lambchop** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:44 pm

A question to the Serbs/Balkan specialists do you guys normally celebrate silver medals in basketball? I know this event was mixed since it obviously featured Djokovic. I'm asking purely out of interest cause I know many countries would celebrate silver, while some wouldn't. Of course, there were a bunch of players missing on Serbia's team so this was an awesome achievement regardless.

Watch on YouTube

Mickey8 · Post #1730 » by **Mickey8** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 1:24 pm

Not many people in Serbia expected Serbia to even qualify for the Olympic games, when players gathered for the training camp month ago the atmosphere around NT was somber with Jokic and others cancelling their participation at WC. So that's why they received this celebration, deservedly so also it happened that Djokovic just won US Open so he joined too. Jokic was partying with the NT later in the club, he's the functional alcoholic I guess. He didn't deserve to be there but I guess he received invitation from the team.

lambchop · Post #1731 » by **lambchop** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:32 pm

Mickey8 wrote:Not many people in Serbia expected Serbia to even qualify for the Olympic games, when players gathered for the training camp month ago the atmosphere around NT was somber with Jokic and others cancelling their participation at WC. So that's why they received this celebration, deservedly so also it happened that Djokovic just won US Open so he joined too. Jokic was partying with the NT later in the club, he's the functional alcoholic I guess. He didn't deserve to be there but I guess he received invitation from the team.

Awesome. Thanks for the info.

RookieStar · Post #1732 » by **RookieStar** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:59 pm

-Luke- wrote:
Pachinko_ wrote:
RookieStar wrote:Are the guys from Germany back in their country? Any pics of their celebration? Or is the 15th most popular sport there only have a small bar celebration? Lol

Yeah I'm pretty sure both their fans were present

I had to work. Not sure the other guy was able to make it.

If not, more beer for everyone? Since it isn't that popular I think they made the players pay for the beer after the first round???

styLesdavis · Post #1733 » by **styLesdavis** » Thu Sep 14, 2023 1:09 pm

Since making fun of germans not interested in basketball is kind of "in":
The final was broadcasted on "national tv" (ZDF) and via "livestream" (MAGENTA TV). The national
tv broadcast had a watch percentage of 35% alone, meaning WITH the ones watching the livestream about 50% of germany watching anything on tv/stream watched the basketball world championship final which is WAY MORE in comparisson to the soccer game the day before against japan and about the same as the soccer game against france on monday.

Post #1734 » by **G R E Y** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 12:09 pm

Read on Twitter

durden_tyler · Post #1735 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:48 pm

be used to feed the pots then the draws for the next OQT:

1 - Spain/Latvia/Lithuania/Slovenia
2 - Brazil/Italy/Greece/Poland
3 - Puerto Rico/Montenegro/Dom Rep/Finland
4 - NZ/Venezuela/Georgia/Mexico
5 - Lebanon/Croatia/Ivory Coast/Angola
6 - Philippines/Bahamas/Cameroon/Bahrain

Probable OQT Groups based on tiers above

1 - Spain/Poland/Dom Rep/Mexico/Lebanon/ Cameroon

2 - Latvia/Greece/Puerto Rico/Georgia/Angola/Philippines

3 - Lithuania/Italy/Montenegro/NZ/Ivory Coast/Bahrain

4 - Slovenia/Brazil/Finland/Venezuela/Croatia/Bahamas

Mirotic12 · Post #1736 » by **Mirotic12** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:46 pm

Like I said here before, and got a bunch of pushback, but nonetheless I was correct, Scariolo is no way in hell close to being the best FIBA coach ever.

He's failed as a coach over and over and over in the EuroLeague, with teams with big budgets. It's a big difference in EuroLeague, where the level is so much more evenly spread out versus being able to coach an individual power like Spain, that has so much more of a talent pool than almost anyone else.

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1553709/virtus-bolognafired-coach-scariolo/

Virtus Bologna fired coach Sergio Scariolo just before the start of the season

Mirotic12 · Post #1737 » by **Mirotic12** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:48 pm

G R E Y wrote:

Read on Twitter

For the 30 or so years prior to Giannis joining the Greek NT, they were always ranked between 3rd and 10th in the world, and were most of the time ranked in the top 4-6. Now, after all these years with Giannis, they are down to 14th..............

durden_tyler · Post #1738 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:58 pm

Mirotic12 wrote:
G R E Y wrote:

Read on Twitter

For the 30 or so years prior to Giannis joining the Greek NT, they were always ranked between 3rd and 10th in the world, and were most of the time ranked in the top 4-6. Now, after all these years with Giannis, they are down to 14th..............

So for Canada? Would you also “blame” their rise in rankings to their NBA players? Just wondering…

Mirotic12 · Post #1739 » by **Mirotic12** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:05 pm

durden_tyler wrote:So for Canada? Would you also “blame” their rise in rankings to their NBA players? Just wondering…

According to many, the worst player in the NBA is like a million times better than the best player not in the NBA. So Canada being anything other than 2nd is a failure, and Giannis' whole time with the national team is an absolute disaster.

durden_tyler · Post #1740 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:28 pm

Mirotic12 wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:So for Canada? Would you also “blame” their rise in rankings to their NBA players? Just wondering…

According to many, the worst player in the NBA is like a million times better than the best player not in the NBA. So Canada being anything other than 2nd is a failure, and Giannis' whole time with the national team is an absolute disaster.

LOL. Can’t even admit it huh? They rose from 15th to 6th, just using your rose-colored Euro glasses logic . LOL

new WORLD CHAMPION this Sunday will be?