EuroBasket 2009 Thread

AdamTheGreek · Post #61 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 3:17 am

EuroBasket Day 2 Review:
http://mason360.com/20090909554/penny-a ... eview.html
Going to be an interesting Wednesday.

Batu7 · Post #62 » by **Batu7** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 5:43 pm

Amazing performance from Ömer Aşık.

Batu7 · Post #63 » by **Batu7** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 5:50 pm

Turkey won 87-69.

Batu7 · Post #64 » by **Batu7** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:10 pm

Great basket from Lorbek, and the Slovenians send it to overtime!

Batu7 · Post #65 » by **Batu7** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:27 pm

Spain won 70-64.

Rasho Brezec · Post #66 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:29 pm

Well, the Spaniards themselves are pretty good, but it's impossible playing against the refs, too. I've never seen one ref blowing a whistle and the other one leaving the game to continue.

BillessuR6 · Post #67 » by **BillessuR6** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:33 pm

Every European team that wants to win against Spain needs to beat the refs too. I think we are all pretty much used to that by now...Anyway, good game, loved the intensity!

senfono · Post #68 » by **senfono** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:37 pm

what? the refs are not showing any respect to Spain. Any at alll

And:

1) no ref whistled, it was the ball possesion buzz, which sounded after the shot as it does many times and the game never stops

2) the play you tied up was travelling. he did 4 backward steps before the shot

good game

Rasho Brezec · Post #69 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:42 pm

I admit it was traveling, but Pau fouled him before that. Just look where he pushed him. The worst reffing was in 1st quarter, where everything was called a foul, and in OT.

kurtkbain · Post #70 » by **kurtkbain** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:50 pm

How can you complaint about the refs watching this?

Bad refs. (Brazauskas :roll:

), but for both sides.

Rasho Brezec · Post #71 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 6:53 pm

That gif is missing the push by Pau. And one bad call doesn't negate many bad calls before that, sorry.

jolbe_ · Post #72 » by **jolbe_** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 7:45 pm

Slovenia wasnt defeated by Spain, it was defeated by refs.. Yea, those were 4 steps, but PAU pushed him even before that..

Anyhow, it was a great game of 2 top tier teams in this EC..
Dragič really played great the 4th quarter

I Feel Devotion · Post #73 » by **I Feel Devotion** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 7:45 pm

Spain - Croatia 2005

Spain - Greece 2007

The refs handed Spain those games on a silver platter. This game was no surprise either. Same old FIBA refs and Spanish national team antics.

senfono · Post #74 » by **senfono** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 8:10 pm

I Feel Devotion wrote:Spain - Croatia 2005

Spain - Greece 2007

The refs handed Spain those games on a silver platter. This game was no surprise either. Same old FIBA refs and Spanish national team antics.

For a moment i thought: "do they really talk for real?", then I noticed it was you... :sleep2:

Rasho Brezec · Post #75 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 8:16 pm

I don't remember the Greece game, but even with his trolling nature, he's right about the Croatia game. That was just disgusting.

BillessuR6 · Post #76 » by **BillessuR6** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:22 pm

Spanish arrogance will be punished! Somebody needs to knock down Rudy. What a cocky SOB! Disgusting!

Post #77 » by **suckfish** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 9:23 pm

Great Britain did me proud. They went win less, but they remained competitive with each and every team in the group of death.

Goran Dragic was very impressive today hounding chubby Carlos Cabezas which resulted in immediate turnovers, which allowed Dragic to lead the Slovenians to a come back. It was certainly a travel by Lorbek, but we can live with that since the Spaniards failed to close the game out as they should have. An improved performance by Spain, but they still don't look like their usual selves just yet. I look forward to seeing how they matchup with Turkey in a days time.

Great first round of Eurobasket.

thruthefire · Post #78 » by **thruthefire** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 10:58 pm

Is Ben Gordon actually going to suit up for Team GB come 2012?

Post #79 » by **suckfish** » Wed Sep 9, 2009 11:06 pm

thruthefire wrote:Is Ben Gordon actually going to suit up for Team GB come 2012?

Who knows. He didn't play this time around as he wanted to spend his summer signing his contract and settling in with Detroit. He has confirmed interest since, but I won't believe it until I see it.

GB are desperately in need of guard play, so I'll still welcome him with open arms despite sensing a lack of commitment/interest.

Hopefully GB can get a wild card spot for the World Championships.

kuhane gace · Post #80 » by **kuhane gace** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:15 am

there are lot more teams that will deserve more this WC ticket than GB