Official 2025 Offseason Thread 2.0

RookieStar · Post #221 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 5:56 am

GelbeWand09 wrote:Franz 1 for 9 on 3s so far in the friendly games.

Dang.... we need some copium here..

jezzerinho · Post #222 » by **jezzerinho** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:43 am

We may just have to face facts some point soon that Franz just can't hit a cows arse with a banjo....

yoyojw17 · Post #223 » by **yoyojw17** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:31 pm

jezzerinho wrote:We may just have to face facts some point soon that Franz just can't hit a cows arse with a banjo....

For a sec I was like "wtf???"... But seconds later .... As I visualized it.... "Dang that makes a ton of sense" haha

Blue_and_Whte · Post #224 » by **Blue_and_Whte** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:59 pm

yoyojw17 wrote:
jezzerinho wrote:We may just have to face facts some point soon that Franz just can't hit a cows arse with a banjo....

For a sec I was like "wtf???"... But seconds later .... As I visualized it.... "Dang that makes a ton of sense" haha

I’m desperate for his shot to improve so I’m going to naively chalk his 1-9 from 3 as it up as him getting accustomed to his hitchless form.

Post #225 » by **SOUL** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:37 pm

GelbeWand09 wrote:Franz 1 for 9 on 3s so far in the friendly games.

Does his form look better at least?

AdamTheGreek · Post #226 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:48 pm

Germany-Serbia tips off now in Munich. Friendly cup final. Franz starts. Serbia has Bognanovic, Jovic, and Jokic starting:
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Maodo Lo sighting.

AdamTheGreek · Post #227 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:11 pm

Keep in mind, Serbia and Germany are the EuroBasket gold favorites. This is a very competitive friendly.

Germany went small to end the first period with Franz and Schroder joining Obst. Either Bonga or Tristan was center. Da Silva beat the buzzer on a post-up one-hand shot and Serbia’s lead is cut down to 18-15. Tristan with a big 7 points off the bench including a corner 3.

AdamTheGreek · Post #228 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:13 pm

There we go, there’s your Franz pull-up 3. Serbia gave it to him, he buried it.

Tristan up to 9 points. 20-20.

AdamTheGreek · Post #229 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:16 pm

It’s the Da Silva game. Another corner 3 for Tristan. 12 points. 5-of-5 from the field, 2-of-2 on 3s. 23-22, Germany.

ucfmay2000 · Post #230 » by **ucfmay2000** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:23 pm

Game is on YouTube. Watching is free.

Watch on YouTube

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AdamTheGreek · Post #231 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:40 pm

Franz has 7 points on 2-of-7 FGs, 2-of-4 FTs at halftime. He’s missed a few 3s he’d want back. 38-32 Serbia leads at the break. Tristan played a lot to close the half, but he barely touched the ball. These timeout huddles hearing/watching Mumbru are…interesting.

AdamTheGreek · Post #232 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:03 pm

Franz with another 3. He’s up to 15 points. Serbia up 51-42 as their jumpers are dropping.

AdamTheGreek · Post #233 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:14 pm

Man…Tristan just had an awesome block that the refs totally botched.

AdamTheGreek · Post #234 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:16 pm

Other than Franz, very little 3rd period German offense. Serbia up 70-55 going to the fourth. Refs have been bad.

AdamTheGreek · Post #235 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:28 pm

6:22 left. Tristan sits for now. Franz converts his and-1 out of the timeout. Wagner’s up to 22 points. Jokic is still sitting. Serbia up 73-67.

AdamTheGreek · Post #236 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:30 pm

Germany just got back-to-back steals off Serbia inbound passes and Germany gets layups, the second one from Franz. He’s up to 24 points. Germany only down 4 with 5:20 left.

AdamTheGreek · Post #237 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:34 pm

Avramovic, still with Jokic sitting, hits a 3 and Serbia is back up 83-73 with 3 minutes left. Magic assistant Randy Gregory is leading the Germany timeout with the clipboard in his hands.

AdamTheGreek · Post #238 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 8:44 pm

Jokic with a chill 7 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists. And Serbia is going to win the Turkish Airlines Super Cup friendly tourney in Munich, Germany.

91-81 the final. Franz finished with 26 points. Tristan with 14. Tristan didn’t play in crunch time. Germany’s center shortage is a problem. Didn’t get good guard play either.

pepe1991 · Post #239 » by **pepe1991** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:01 pm

Franz shoots 3-18 for 3 in those preparation games. On offense, it's unfair how good Jokić is. Guy sends him pass on top of key, he looks in one direction, and just casually one-touches ball in other direction making perfect pass that freezes and takes off complete defense ( and guy fumbles it ).

RookieStar · Post #240 » by **RookieStar** » Sat Aug 16, 2025 9:31 pm

AdamTheGreek wrote:Jokic with a chill 7 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists. And Serbia is going to win the Turkish Airlines Super Cup friendly tourney in Munich, Germany.

91-81 the final. Franz finished with 26 points. Tristan with 14. Tristan didn’t play in crunch time. Germany’s center shortage is a problem. Didn’t get good guard play either.

I kept mentioning that even in the GB