Eurobasket 2025 Dominant era, GERMANY are World AND European CHAMPIONS!

El Turco · Post #61 » by **El Turco** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:46 pm

holdenwait wrote:Ataman is hated by like more than half of the country it feels like and he can be an absolute prick but he is an unbelievably good basketball coach, his resume when he retires will rival any other all time Euro greats

tbf he is only hated by one fanbase, rather large fanbase but still.

CharityStripe34 · Post #62 » by **CharityStripe34** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:46 pm

Kudos to Ataman and their guys for having a game plan and coming in ready. Their C nailed all his threes and basically blew the game open.

If within 5 minutes of the 3rd Greece can't narrow it to around 8-10 it's kalinyxta.

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UcanUwill · Post #63 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 6:49 pm

holdenwait wrote:Ataman is hated by like more than half of the country it feels like and he can be an absolute prick but he is an unbelievably good basketball coach, his resume when he retires will rival any other all time Euro greats

I am not Turkish, but he never seemed like prick to me, he is just emotional, prideful and lacks thick skin, it is easy to hurt him and get under his skin. Thats why he gets so many techs, but he is one of the most human coaches out there IMO, sometimes it seems you need to be cold psychopat to have that profession.

Greek · Post #64 » by **Greek** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:02 pm

Horrible game from us amazing D from Turkey, i cant see how we can recover. Still if we win Finland and get the bronze is still a success for us .

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Pacernation · Post #65 » by **Pacernation** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:10 pm

This game looks over. Turkey will be very tough to beat. I hope we will see a great final!

CharityStripe34 · Post #66 » by **CharityStripe34** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:13 pm

Yes, I would not put yannis back in the game. Leave the benchers in there and if they somehow can spark a run to get the lead around 10 maybe. We just did not come ready at all to play. Turkey have been playing with Pace and intensity. Congratulations to them they have a great chance to win it all

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lambchop · Post #67 » by **lambchop** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:18 pm

Pacernation wrote:This game looks over. Turkey will be very tough to beat. I hope we will see a great final!

Very true. The one big advantage Germany has is that they have nba ball handlers. Traditionally, even an nba SF and PF can handle tough ball pressure cause nba ball handling is simply too advanced.

That said, Sengun and the open shooters will absolutely feast.

peZt · Post #68 » by **peZt** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:19 pm

holdenwait wrote:Ataman is hated by like more than half of the country it feels like and he can be an absolute prick but he is an unbelievably good basketball coach, his resume when he retires will rival any other all time Euro greats

Are you a Fenerbahce fan? Must be

Ataman is loved by many, hated by the fanbase of one club, that nobody should take serous anyway

UcanUwill · Post #69 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:21 pm

lambchop wrote:
Pacernation wrote:This game looks over. Turkey will be very tough to beat. I hope we will see a great final!

Very true. The one big advantage Germany has is that they have nba ball handlers. Traditionally, even an nba SF and PF can handle tough ball pressure cause nba ball handling is simply too advanced.

That said, Sengun and the open shooters will absolutely feast.

Larkin is good at that, but he has been playing heavy minutes for these past 3 weeks, Turks might need another 36 minutes from him.

CharityStripe34 · Post #70 » by **CharityStripe34** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:23 pm

The championship game should be an interesting matchup. Turkey's offense looks like a well-oiled machine. Everyone is cutting and moving with pace.

I'm just hoping breece can get a good game going against Finland for bronze which is still and admirable result.

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El Turco · Post #71 » by **El Turco** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:27 pm

Greece cutting this to single digits would be the best case scenario for Turkey, otherwise Germany game will be even tougher. Turkish teams dont do well after big wins.

El Turco · Post #72 » by **El Turco** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:32 pm

Ercan Osmani might be getting nba calls after today

Post #73 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:34 pm

Wow...

UcanUwill · Post #74 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:43 pm

What is Thanasis doing?

lambchop · Post #75 » by **lambchop** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:46 pm

El Turco wrote:Ercan Osmani might be getting nba calls after today

Reminds me of Ponitkas amazing game against Slovenia. Probably just an outlier game. That still doesn't take away from the fact both were astonishing performances.

Post #76 » by **G R E Y** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:51 pm

Wow Turkey!

Went for the throat and never stepped off.

Paija · Post #77 » by **Paija** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:55 pm

Congratulations to Turkiye.

Last season I was more busy and watched less games, mainly Boston, so I do not remember seeing much of Sengun. In this tournament I had this vague feeling that he reminds me of someone... FInally remembered whom - Pau Gasol.

_GH0ST_ · Post #78 » by **_GH0ST_** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:55 pm

Bob8 · Post #79 » by **Bob8** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:56 pm

Ataman showed he's few levels better coach than Spanoulis.

lambchop · Post #80 » by **lambchop** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:03 pm

Props to Greece for not complaining about the free throw discrepancy. 9 to 22 is pretty big.

Who will be crowned new European champions?