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

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

Poll ended at Sat Sep 13, 2025 7:35 am

Lithuania
5
6%
Greece
18
21%
Türkiye
18
21%
Poland
3
4%
Germany
27
32%
Slovenia
6
7%
Finland
8
9%
Georgia
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 85

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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1901 » by levon » Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:48 pm

Pretty weak call for Luka's 3rd. Not sure what you're supposed to do when the guy's head is at hip level. Moved his feet and stayed square as well as you can
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1902 » by Yuri36 » Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:49 pm

People who keeps saying Doncic is lazy or not clever in defense should just shut up.
As I've been saying for years, the problem with his defense is ONLY dued to his physical limitations in term of quickness and jump for a point guard
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1903 » by Archx » Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:50 pm

Germany allowed to play hard defense on Luka, but if Luka does it it's a foul. I don't get it...
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1904 » by jym85 » Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:51 pm

felt like a subpar Luka first half and he has 22 points
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1905 » by Archx » Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:54 pm

WTF are those calls man? Dude running next to Slovenian defender and randomly gets a call... lmao
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1906 » by RookieStar » Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:55 pm

1. Fiba doesnt allow last second shot replays?

2. Germans too small for Slovenia. They get killed in the boards
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1907 » by Archx » Wed Sep 10, 2025 6:59 pm

2nd half should heavily favor Germans. They know Luka has 3 fouls and he will absolutely try to not defend at all lol... Slovenia needs him more on offense than defense.
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1908 » by LuDux1 » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:00 pm

Yuri36 wrote:People who keeps saying Doncic is lazy or not clever in defense should just shut up.
As I've been saying for years, the problem with his defense is ONLY dued to his physical limitations in term of quickness and jump for a point guard


Lithuanian announcer said "Luke decided to play defense for once and it backfired"
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1909 » by LuDux1 » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:03 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
LuDux1 wrote:Ataman - Trinchieri on steroids


Why? Despite some clown antics, Ataman is my favorite Euroleague coach. Trinchieri is fine as coach I suppose, but I just hated his personally for years, he always seemed like such unpleasant alpha male person, I would feel uncomfortable near him, Ataman on the other hand is chill dude.


Obviously he's on steroids that increase trolishness AND chillness
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1910 » by BaDaBo » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:04 pm

LuDux1 wrote:
Yuri36 wrote:People who keeps saying Doncic is lazy or not clever in defense should just shut up.
As I've been saying for years, the problem with his defense is ONLY dued to his physical limitations in term of quickness and jump for a point guard


Lithuanian announcer said "Luke decided to play defense for once and it backfired"


Luka played EXCELLENT defense all Eurobasket. However, it will take some time to change the reputation he gained over the last few years.
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1911 » by RookieStar » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:13 pm

That was blcking not offensive
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1912 » by levon » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:14 pm

Yeah Eurobasket let's foul Luka out on ticky tacks
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1913 » by jezzerinho » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:14 pm

Luka is in big shït now.
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1914 » by Archx » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:14 pm

3rd BS call on Luka. Schroeder was moving and wasn't even up right and got a call in his favour. Incredible help from refs tonight for Germany...
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1915 » by UcanUwill » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:17 pm

LuDux1 wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
LuDux1 wrote:Ataman - Trinchieri on steroids


Why? Despite some clown antics, Ataman is my favorite Euroleague coach. Trinchieri is fine as coach I suppose, but I just hated his personally for years, he always seemed like such unpleasant alpha male person, I would feel uncomfortable near him, Ataman on the other hand is chill dude.


Obviously he's on steroids that increase trolishness AND chillness


I had that guy on ignore so I missed all these comments regarding Ataman. Ataman likes to talk non sense, thats just his thing.
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1916 » by levon » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:24 pm

Weird game. Both teams look nervous and missing everything
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1917 » by levon » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:29 pm

Schroeder having a terrible game
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1918 » by RookieStar » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:29 pm

Dennis is crapping the bed.

Upset city!!!
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1919 » by jezzerinho » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:31 pm

Germany need a run now pretty badly. Slo just keeping them easily at arms.length.
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Re: OT : Eurobasket 2025 - Türkiye and Greece in the Final 4 

Post#1920 » by RookieStar » Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:31 pm

If Germany loses... i dont think its more due to Slovenias offensive rebounding rather than Luka Magic

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