FIBA World Cup 2023 part 2 SEMIS (USA vs GERMANY : SERBIA vs CANADA) poll added

iggymcfrack · Post #2161 » by **iggymcfrack** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:24 am

I’ve been looking at this from the Latvian perspective, but Jesus, WTF is wrong with Schroeder? Is he drunk? Was he poisoned? Did the Space Jam aliens take his talent?

r0drig0lac · Post #2162 » by **r0drig0lac** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:24 am

Zagars is a baller, no question.

Ruma85 · Post #2163 » by **Ruma85** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:24 am

Little Nathan wrote:As incredible as he is as a shooter, Bertans is such an extreme weakness on defense. It's like he doesn't even exist.

I think it's his knee's, he has had multiple surgeries on them. :nonono:

Wargreymon · Post #2164 » by **Wargreymon** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:26 am

Jesus Bertans going nuclear

Andi Obst · Post #2165 » by **Andi Obst** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:27 am

Wargreymon wrote:Jesus Bertans going nuclear

He's also the reason Germany has more than 10 points :lol:

iggymcfrack · Post #2166 » by **iggymcfrack** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:28 am

Wargreymon wrote:Jesus Bertans going nuclear

Bertans is my new second favorite player in all of basketball behind Jokic. Kobe never looked this good!!!

KillMonger · Post #2167 » by **KillMonger** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:29 am

lambchop wrote:Latvia is really playing 50s/60s basketball out there. Very simple passing overall and off ball screens for mini hooks in the paint.

appreciate watching it, players buying into roles and executing....that coach is very good

iggymcfrack · Post #2168 » by **iggymcfrack** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:29 am

Little Nathan wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:Jesus Bertans going nuclear

He's also the reason Germany has more than 10 points

No Davis slander. If they’d call a foul, his defense would be fine.

Andi Obst · Post #2169 » by **Andi Obst** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:31 am

German team definitely got lucky in that half. The offense with Schröder out there has zero movement or flow. Ref also bailed them out a couple of times for sure.

Andi Obst · Post #2170 » by **Andi Obst** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:32 am

iggymcfrack wrote:
Little Nathan wrote:
Wargreymon wrote:Jesus Bertans going nuclear

He's also the reason Germany has more than 10 points

No Davis slander. If they’d call a foul, his defense would be fine.

His defense would not be fine under any circumstances.

lambchop · Post #2171 » by **lambchop** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:38 am

r0drig0lac wrote:Zagars is a baller, no question.

I really wonder where he ends up. Starting gig on a Euroleague team is tough cause they usually have their key roster spots sorted out at this point. Could have easily been playing for Berlin cause their PGs are Samar and Spagnolo this season and Zagars is clearly better than both imo.

Probably ends up in Eurocup imo.

durden_tyler · Post #2172 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:40 am

iggymcfrack wrote:Also have +5.5 for first half, +400 for game, and +250 for first half. Germany’s overrated AF, time for the Latvians to get this!!!

Almost a nice hit in that LAT +250 HT line!

iggymcfrack · Post #2173 » by **iggymcfrack** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:42 am

durden_tyler wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:Also have +5.5 for first half, +400 for game, and +250 for first half. Germany’s overrated AF, time for the Latvians to get this!!!

Almost a nice hit in that LAT +250 HT line!

I know, right!?? So close! Hopefully they make up for it by winning the game with a Bertans buzzer beater!!! I’ve really enjoyed rooting for him today! He’s been unbelievably clutch from 3!!!

iggymcfrack · Post #2174 » by **iggymcfrack** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:45 am

Bertans is GOD!!! 4 to start it off!!!!

Phreak50 · Post #2175 » by **Phreak50** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:45 am

Bertans!

lambchop · Post #2176 » by **lambchop** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:46 am

Crazy that Schroder is essentially the weakest link out there.

durden_tyler · Post #2177 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:47 am

Schroder 0 of 11 so far

-Luke- · Post #2178 » by **-Luke-** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:47 am

Come on, man. Get Schröder out of there and bring Hollatz.

Edit:
Okay, he made one while I wrote this.

-Luke- · Post #2179 » by **-Luke-** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:49 am

What a game. Could come down to the last shot.

Post #2180 » by **Mavrelous** » Wed Sep 6, 2023 9:49 am

Little Nathan wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:
Little Nathan wrote:
He's also the reason Germany has more than 10 points

No Davis slander. If they’d call a foul, his defense would be fine.

His defense would not be fine under any circumstances.

He has negative lateral quickness and is physically weak, so he can't play as a big and is easily beaten off the dribble, but he's such an intelligent player offensively, great connective piece, amazing shooting gravity, that was in bad situation in WAS and wasn't properly used in the Mavs.

new WORLD CHAMPIONS will be?