Eurobasket 2022 (daily OP updates), day 11, all quarter finals teams known, Italy shocks Europe, eliminates Serbia

Foliohattu · Post #1761 » by **Foliohattu** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:09 pm

Yo what a tip in

TasteThePainbow · Post #1762 » by **TasteThePainbow** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:13 pm

The sea is just parting for him. What absolute trash defense.

Post #1763 » by **Dirk** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:13 pm

el_Diablo wrote:What the **** ?

Incredible

Bailout call after bailout call

Who is this about?

TasteThePainbow · Post #1764 » by **TasteThePainbow** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:24 pm

I don't know what happened to Saric but he looks so bad.

edededtut · Post #1765 » by **edededtut** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:26 pm

Dirk wrote:
el_Diablo wrote:What the **** ?

Incredible

Bailout call after bailout call

Who is this about?

In my opinion the refs were favouring the croatians for the first 3 quarters.

edededtut · Post #1766 » by **edededtut** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:27 pm

TasteThePainbow wrote:I don't know what happened to Saric but he looks so bad.

Torn ACL?

Evenacus · Post #1767 » by **Evenacus** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:28 pm

el_Diablo wrote:In my opinion the refs were favouring the croatians for the first 3 quarters.

Really? I would say they are just bad overall.

TasteThePainbow · Post #1768 » by **TasteThePainbow** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:29 pm

el_Diablo wrote:
TasteThePainbow wrote:I don't know what happened to Saric but he looks so bad.

Torn ACL?

I don't even mean athletically. Just seems dumbfounded about what to do. Absolute awful decisions with the ball.

UcanUwill · Post #1769 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:29 pm

One of the more surprising things this tournament to me, was the fact Markovic is Croatia's closing center, not Zubac. And do not forget Zizic was cut all together, is this Markovic kid that good, I know nothing about him?

UcanUwill · Post #1770 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:30 pm

TasteThePainbow wrote:
el_Diablo wrote:
TasteThePainbow wrote:I don't know what happened to Saric but he looks so bad.

Torn ACL?

I don't even mean athletically. Just seems dumbfounded about what to do. Absolute awful decisions with the ball.

He had one amazing game where he was passing the ball like hes Toni Kukoc. Both overall, hes been really bad.

edededtut · Post #1771 » by **edededtut** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:31 pm

Evenacus wrote:
el_Diablo wrote:In my opinion the refs were favouring the croatians for the first 3 quarters.

Really? I would say they are just bad overall.

Fouls were something like 22-13 and two of the croatian’s fouls were techs

Evenacus · Post #1772 » by **Evenacus** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:32 pm

UcanUwill wrote:One of the more surprising things this tournament to me, was the fact Markovic is Croatia's closing center, not Zubac. And do not forget Zizic was cut all together, is this Markovic kid that good, I know nothing about him?

It' s Matkovic, and no, nothing special about him. Only reason I see is the fact that Zubac is way too slow, especially with the way Finland plays.

Edit: looks like Zubac is injured, so there is that

Evenacus · Post #1773 » by **Evenacus** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:33 pm

Markkanen ftw, hands down performance. Great job 8-)

Bolivar · Post #1774 » by **Bolivar** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:34 pm

Holy crap Lauri, 43 points and goodbye Hrvatska

UcanUwill · Post #1775 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:34 pm

you been Finnished

Post #1776 » by **Dirk** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:34 pm

TasteThePainbow wrote:
el_Diablo wrote:
TasteThePainbow wrote:I don't know what happened to Saric but he looks so bad.

Torn ACL?

I don't even mean athletically. Just seems dumbfounded about what to do. Absolute awful decisions with the ball.

Wasnt Saric touted as a wonderkid before coming to the NBA?

UcanUwill · Post #1777 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:35 pm

Evenacus wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:One of the more surprising things this tournament to me, was the fact Markovic is Croatia's closing center, not Zubac. And do not forget Zizic was cut all together, is this Markovic kid that good, I know nothing about him?

It' s Matkovic, and no, nothing special about him. Only reason I see is the fact that Zubac is way too slow, especially with the way Finland plays.

Edit: looks like Zubac is injured, so there is that

Sorry, Matkovic, yes. But from what I remember, Zubac was not playing crunch minutes in almost none of these games, it is almost always Matkovic, which I was very surprised at first.

DanEu · Post #1778 » by **DanEu** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:35 pm

UcanUwill wrote:One of the more surprising things this tournament to me, was the fact Markovic is Croatia's closing center, not Zubac. And do not forget Zizic was cut all together, is this Markovic kid that good, I know nothing about him?

Matkovic is a great athlete, quick on his feet.
Zubac would be run off the floor if he played again this fast paced finish team.

knicksfan974 · Post #1779 » by **knicksfan974** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:37 pm

And all this after Croatia missed free throws on purpose in the final group game so they would get to play Finland...

UcanUwill · Post #1780 » by **UcanUwill** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 2:37 pm

Dirk wrote:
TasteThePainbow wrote:
el_Diablo wrote:
Torn ACL?

I don't even mean athletically. Just seems dumbfounded about what to do. Absolute awful decisions with the ball.

Wasnt Saric touted as a wonderkid before coming to the NBA?

He was one of the greatest junior players ever, but after joining Euroleague, I think it was obvious that his junior dominance will not fully translate to highest levels. But yes, young Saric was amazing, his passing was incredible, I badly hoped he would turn into new Sabonis. Funny enough, chubby guy from Serbia no one knew about, became just that, even better, while Saric is just a spot up shooter and very rarely distributor from high post.

Who will win 2022 Eurobasket?