Eurobasket 2022 Finals : SPAIN are European champions!!!

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Who will be new European champion?

Spain
32
52%
France
30
48%
 
Total votes: 62

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Post#481 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:32 pm

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Chuck Diesel wrote:I’d like to see Yabusele take another crack at the NBA. He’s gotten way better since he left and the league better suits his skillset.


Let's not go crazy now

Come on Poles!


Yabusele is pretty good, I like him. Lacks consistency big time, but is decent defensive guy, Domantas SAbonis couldn't do jack against him.
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Post#482 » by Chuck Diesel » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:33 pm

Alonzo_Morning wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:I’d like to see Yabusele take another crack at the NBA. He’s gotten way better since he left and the league better suits his skillset.


Let's not go crazy now

Come on Poles!


Also pulling for the Poles, but you don’t think the Dancing French Bear could give someone 15-20 min off the bench as a 4/small ball 5?
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Post#483 » by NirvanaFC » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:34 pm

Boring game so far... why dose France insist on playing their horrible back up centers together
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Post#485 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:38 pm

No slaughter house and no Ponitka at the same time, come on coach, we are pulling for you...
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Post#486 » by Alonzo_Morning » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:38 pm

Chuck Diesel wrote:
Alonzo_Morning wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:I’d like to see Yabusele take another crack at the NBA. He’s gotten way better since he left and the league better suits his skillset.


Let's not go crazy now

Come on Poles!


Also pulling for the Poles, but you don’t think the Dancing French Bear could give someone 15-20 min off the bench as a 4/small ball 5?


No haha
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Post#487 » by Bodiroga13 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:39 pm

A.J Slaughter is a Panathinaikos legend, therefore, i am rooting for Poland :)

(Ok, not exactly a legend tbh, but there were some games that he looked like Curry ! )

If France wins, i am gonna root for them in the final. Rudy Gobert receives too much hate. If not hate, let's say disrespect and i can't find the reason. He foughts hard in every game, he is DPOTY level, it's not his fault that Jazz overpay him. He is still worth of a 25 mil per year contract at least. I wish for him to have a great year with Timberwolves.)
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Post#488 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:42 pm

Bodiroga13 wrote:A.J Slaughter is a Panathinaikos legend, therefore, i am rooting for Poland :)

(Ok, not exactly a legend tbh, but there were some games that he looked like Curry ! )

If France wins, i am gonna root for them in the final. Rudy Gobert receives too much hate. If not hate, let's say disrespect and i can't find the reason. He foughts hard in every game, he is DPOTY level, it's not his fault that Jazz overpay him. He is still worth of a 25 mil per year contract at least. I wish for him to have a great year with Timberwolves.)


If would be funny if Gobert won gold and MVP in a tournament that had Luka, Giannis and Joker haha. Some part of RealGM would need to borrow some of my meds.
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Post#489 » by Chuck Diesel » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:42 pm

This squad could really use prime Marcin Gortat
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Post#490 » by lambchop » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:43 pm

Chuck Diesel wrote:
Alonzo_Morning wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:I’d like to see Yabusele take another crack at the NBA. He’s gotten way better since he left and the league better suits his skillset.


Let's not go crazy now

Come on Poles!


Also pulling for the Poles, but you don’t think the Dancing French Bear could give someone 15-20 min off the bench as a 4/small ball 5?


Too small and unathletic to be a finisher at the 4-5 and not a good enough shooter to have an advantage on NBA bigs. The same can be said about someone like Draymond, but Dray has insane basketball IQ and ability to read the game with his passing. That said, I'm sure a team like the Nets could give him a try instead of signing someone like LMA.
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Post#491 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:44 pm

Chuck Diesel wrote:This squad could really use prime Marcin Gortat


Even Eric Piatkowski would be good. Yeah, RealGM remembers Eric Piatkowski....
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Post#492 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:47 pm

It is quite sad how Gobert doesn't have a single go to move offensively. I know he does other things, but I dont know, it is hard for me to call him top 20 player when he is so limited offensively.
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Post#493 » by Chuck Diesel » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:47 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
Chuck Diesel wrote:This squad could really use prime Marcin Gortat


Even Eric Piatkowski would be good. Yeah, RealGM remembers Eric Piatkowski....


I’ll never forget the Polish Rifle. One of the all time best monikers in league history.
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Post#494 » by Bodiroga13 » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:49 pm

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Bodiroga13 wrote:A.J Slaughter is a Panathinaikos legend, therefore, i am rooting for Poland :)

(Ok, not exactly a legend tbh, but there were some games that he looked like Curry ! )

If France wins, i am gonna root for them in the final. Rudy Gobert receives too much hate. If not hate, let's say disrespect and i can't find the reason. He foughts hard in every game, he is DPOTY level, it's not his fault that Jazz overpay him. He is still worth of a 25 mil per year contract at least. I wish for him to have a great year with Timberwolves.)


If would be funny if Gobert won gold and MVP in a tournament that had Luka, Giannis and Joker haha. Some part of RealGM would need to borrow some of my meds.



If Ponitka doesn't get the gold, i hope Gobert gets it. Maybe then he will be more respected. Not a big fan, but the majority of fans blame him for Utah failures and that's unfair i believe.
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Post#495 » by Chuck Diesel » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:50 pm

France is just too big, too deep and too athletic. This one is a sadly a wrap. Fin.
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Post#496 » by MrSparkle » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:50 pm

Man, France's size and athleticism, defensive skill has totally shut out Poland. No chance unless some miracle 3Ps start dropping.
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Post#497 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:52 pm

Poland caught one team sleeping, probably never had a chance to do it twice in a row, France is not joking around.
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Post#498 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:54 pm

That said, beside Sabonis, to me, Ellie Okobo is probably the most disappointing player in a tournament.
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Post#499 » by Chuck Diesel » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:55 pm

Gobert completely mitigates Ponitka’s strength as a driver.
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Post#500 » by UcanUwill » Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:57 pm

Poland's game play - Well, just attack NBA DPOY where he absolutely strongest.

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