Eurobasket 2017 SLOVENIA takes the gold

Sakkreth · Post #261 » by **Sakkreth** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:01 pm

Markannen scores again to force another overtime

Porz · Post #262 » by **Porz** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:03 pm

Markkanen is a bad bad man!

caseh7 · Post #263 » by **caseh7** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:05 pm

Markkanen is crazy!

BaDaBo · Post #264 » by **BaDaBo** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:11 pm

this game is crazy (fin:pol)

Bolivar · Post #265 » by **Bolivar** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:16 pm

Markkanen is so freaking clutch, too bad the Bulls don't want wins.

Sakkreth · Post #266 » by **Sakkreth** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:21 pm

That was game of the tournament so far. Markannen handed his country a win by forcing two overtimes and playing overall good game, especially in the clutch. :nod:

MC3 · Post #267 » by **MC3** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:26 pm

Bolivar wrote:Markkanen is so freaking clutch, too bad the Bulls don't want wins.

We wont even give him a chance to win us a game

Not until it matters anyway

UcanUwill · Post #268 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:32 pm

MC3 wrote:
Bolivar wrote:Markkanen is so freaking clutch, too bad the Bulls don't want wins.

We wont even give him a chance to win us a game Not until it matters anyway

Who are you tanking for. Markannen and Bamba would be very interesting.

BobanSmash · Post #269 » by **BobanSmash** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:35 pm

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MC3 · Post #270 » by **MC3** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:36 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Who are you tanking for. Markannen and Bamba would be very interesting.

We tanking for talent really. We need best chance for best talent. Fit doesnt matter. Not until young guys are proven they can play at NBA at high lvl.

stitches · Post #271 » by **stitches** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:37 pm

I want to point out that this is NOT normal. Young players don't usually get the playing time, let alone the carte blanche to decide games at FIBA level. Doncic and Markkanen are a bit of an exception, not the rule.

MC3 · Post #272 » by **MC3** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 7:53 pm

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Post #273 » by **Nuntius** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:09 pm

stitches wrote:I want to point out that this is NOT normal. Young players don't usually get the playing time, let alone the carte blanche to decide games at FIBA level. Doncic and Markkanen are a bit of an exception, not the rule.

Yeah, what Markkanen is doing is anything but normal. Dončić was great today too but Markkanen has done the exact same thing in all 3 games. His statistics are crazy but what's even crazier is how clutch he is. He asks for the ball at the end of the games, he hasn't missed a big FT and he forced two overtimes today. The only time he screwed up at the end was yesterday against Randolph.

20 year olds aren't supposed to be that consistent.

mixerball · Post #274 » by **mixerball** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:15 pm

lambchop wrote:Giannis would be difficult to defend and his defense would be a game changer, however, yea greece really does lack shooting this year. Imo giannis would have limited either dragic or doncic in this game and greece would have won.

To me the most impressive players so far have been dragic and markkanen, who looks like he has a lot of potential, still very raw but he could be very legit in about 4 to 5 years
I still don't understand how finland got "so good" at basketball. I can remember playing against teams from finland about 10 years ago and they were pretty terrible.

so, you are surprised how they are not what they were ten years ago. they ve been preaty solid for a few years now.

UcanUwill wrote:That was close, but Slovenia and my bet escaped Greece behind heroics of Dragic and Doncic. Doncic with the best game so far (22/5/3)
As expected, Greece can't shoot 3s. Papagiannis played a very good game, but Greek coach didn't trust him to finish game. Randolph was pretty terrible I thought

not on D

Veyron · Post #275 » by **Veyron** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:21 pm

Every1 was talking **** about Bulls Jimmy trade, like I said it wont be bad at all. LaVine and Markanen can both be great players.

MalonesElbows · Post #276 » by **MalonesElbows** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:23 pm

Markannen looks like a star in the making. Dirk like fallaways. Even did a nice step through two defenders on one of them for an easy layup. Bulls fans should be excited.

MalonesElbows · Post #277 » by **MalonesElbows** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:25 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
King- wrote:Doncic's vision on offense, IQ, and overall offensive maturity is very impressive. Dude plays like he's 28. How tall is this kid? He can be a problem with this skillset, especially if he grows a couple more inches

He is around 6'8. Can play 4 positions.

He's not 6'8", but could grow another inch at his age I suppose.

Post #278 » by **Nuntius** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:36 pm

MalonesElbows wrote:Markannen looks like a star in the making. Dirk like fallaways. Even did a nice step through two defenders on one of them for an easy layup. Bulls fans should be excited.

The Dirk comparison is overused but Markkanen is one of the few that actually shows glimpses of Dirk's game.

UcanUwill · Post #279 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:37 pm

MalonesElbows wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
King- wrote:Doncic's vision on offense, IQ, and overall offensive maturity is very impressive. Dude plays like he's 28. How tall is this kid? He can be a problem with this skillset, especially if he grows a couple more inches

He is around 6'8. Can play 4 positions.

He's not 6'8", but could grow another inch at his age I suppose.

He looks around 6'8 to me. Look, he is the same size as Edo Muric pretty much, who is legit 6'8 and change

a-French-Fan · Post #280 » by **a-French-Fan** » Sun Sep 3, 2017 8:44 pm

MalonesElbows wrote:Markannen looks like a star in the making. Dirk like fallaways. Even did a nice step through two defenders on one of them for an easy layup. Bulls fans should be excited.

Yes they should be excited but they will be frustrated too. Actually Finland players use a lot their hands to push or grab players, as well during offensive than défensive sequences. So I guess he will be in foul trouble a lot of times at the beginning. Also, he tries to make blocks and this way he allows a lot of easy points. But once he will know to defend, Bulls fans will really love him and understand the steal that their front office did