OT : Eurobasket 2025 semifinals | Türkiye vs Greece | & | Finland vs Germany |

levon · Post #1463 » by **levon** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:51 pm

Great game

Post #1464 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:51 pm

It's over!

FINLAND 92 SERBIA 86

Unreal made real.

Congratulations to Finland for showing up and fine play when it mattered most.

Where does Serbia go from here? Some soul searching incoming...

Post #1465 » by **Nuntius** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:51 pm

Finland did it. They **** did it!!!!

lambchop · Post #1466 » by **lambchop** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:51 pm

With some if the Serb players being slightly older and Jokic's participation always being a question mark, this might actually be the end of them being a top 3 Euro team for a bit. It depends on how Topic and Djurisic pan out too.

Jellybeans · Post #1467 » by **Jellybeans** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:52 pm

Lets all laugh :lol:

Pistol_Pete · Post #1468 » by **Pistol_Pete** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:52 pm

Wow i had no clue there was this many black people in Finland. Amazing feat beating Serbia but didnt know the Finnish are so black skinned.

levon · Post #1469 » by **levon** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:52 pm

Wooderson wrote:Calls Jokic gets are absolutely bonkers today. There would be 100 fouls called if everyone got that whistle.

Like on or against Jokic? Because I think both arguments are valid :lol:

AleksandarN · Post #1470 » by **AleksandarN** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:53 pm

Well deserved loss for Serbia

UcanUwill · Post #1471 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:55 pm

69 people and 40% of the poll were for sure wrong.

Mirotic12 · Post #1472 » by **Mirotic12** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:56 pm

From earlier in this thread. ...

"But, but, but, Pesic and Scariolo are coaching guru masters and amazing legends"........

So much for all of that brilliant basketball analysis from some posters in this thread.

Just an absolutely pathetic coaching performance by both of them at this tournament, especially Pesic.

knicksfan974 · Post #1473 » by **knicksfan974** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:56 pm

Yessssssss!!!

Post #1474 » by **Mavrelous** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:58 pm

Wow! Congtats Finns...

Sunlight · Post #1475 » by **Sunlight** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:58 pm

Mirotic12 wrote:
Sunlight wrote:Last time Finland almost knocked out Spain in the quarterfinals. Spain's tactical change at the end of the game, putting a lot of pressure on the point guard, turned the game around. Now Finland is more prepared and the point guards are more experienced in those situations. The top European countries are not at the level we are used to. Finland's starting lineup with its roles is very tough. If they avoid Germany, at least the semis are possible. So Markkanen has a good chance of being MVP.

When Dirk got the MVP in 2005, there were a lot of complaints about the voting and the voters. I think they even reviewed the voting criteria and methods after.

Dirk getting the MVP and Nikos Zisis not making the all tournament team, when most people expected him to get the MVP, was quite discussed.

I wouldn't think FIBA would want to go that way again, but it's been 20 years, so maybe they might.

Markkanen one step closer right know, but Germany will face them in the semi-finals at the latest and is the worst match-up for Finland, so the chances are slim.

Post #1476 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 8:59 pm

Lol

Read on Twitter

Post #1477 » by **G R E Y** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 9:02 pm

Read on Twitter

a-French-Fan · Post #1478 » by **a-French-Fan** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 9:05 pm

Sunlight wrote:
Mirotic12 wrote:
Sunlight wrote:Last time Finland almost knocked out Spain in the quarterfinals. Spain's tactical change at the end of the game, putting a lot of pressure on the point guard, turned the game around. Now Finland is more prepared and the point guards are more experienced in those situations. The top European countries are not at the level we are used to. Finland's starting lineup with its roles is very tough. If they avoid Germany, at least the semis are possible. So Markkanen has a good chance of being MVP.

When Dirk got the MVP in 2005, there were a lot of complaints about the voting and the voters. I think they even reviewed the voting criteria and methods after.

Dirk getting the MVP and Nikos Zisis not making the all tournament team, when most people expected him to get the MVP, was quite discussed.

I wouldn't think FIBA would want to go that way again, but it's been 20 years, so maybe they might.

Markkanen one step closer right know, but Germany will face them in the semi-finals at the latest and is the worst match-up for Finland, so the chances are slim.

Don't forget quarter before semi

Jellybeans · Post #1479 » by **Jellybeans** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 9:06 pm

Serbs need new blood in backcourt because watching Micič thats just insanity

Sunlight · Post #1480 » by **Sunlight** » Sat Sep 6, 2025 9:08 pm

Pistol_Pete wrote:Wow i had no clue there was this many black people in Finland. Amazing feat beating Serbia but didnt know the Finnish are so black skinned.

In the Finnish national league, each team starts with three USA players. So it's natural that some of them will get to know the Finnish beauties and the next generation will play in Finnish colors.

European champion will be (poll starting at 1/4 finals) ?