EuroBasket 2009 Thread

Apollo64 · Post #141 » by **Apollo64** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:25 pm

Greek wrote:I didnt say anything about the Greek team couz until now i had my doubts, but considering our absence, and how thin we are on the guards, i think that we have the most balanced team until now. Big Sofo is on his best shape of his life, and i am following him for at least 7 years. Calathes looks like the future Papaloukas. If he he can fix his 3pt shoot will me scary in 2 years. Kalampokis and Perperoglou are playing well above my expectations, and i am impressed especially from the 1st 1. I love his poise and his confidence even if he is rookie for the NT. Kaimakoglou is offering the steady 3pt shooting, something that we have to seen as NT since Alvertis retirement, and still we havent seen Bouroussis best.

I dont want to say big words, but until now i didnt see a team better than us, and if you consider that we are always be a tough team, i think that we are favorite for the gold. B4 some time i said that we dont have very good future and our young talent is poor. Our youngsters made me to eat my words and i am very happy about that.

Anyway i am so happy to see that now we have the Greek School of basket just like X-Yougoslavians Russians etc

I am happy too with the way we played so far, but truth be told, we haven't played a tough game against a top team yet (Spain for example has already played against Turkey, Slovenia and Serbia).

wushui · Post #142 » by **wushui** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:26 am

Does anyone know where I can watch France play Greece on the 15th (links?)? I've only a casual understanding of European national teams, but France and Greece look to me to be the two best teams at the moment.

Greek · Post #143 » by **Greek** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:35 am

wushui wrote:Does anyone know where I can watch France play Greece on the 15th (links?)? I've only a casual understanding of European national teams, but France and Greece look to me to be the two best teams at the moment.

On this threat u will find lots of links. France i dont know if is 1 of the best but athletically is 2 lvls above the 2nd. Those guys are freaks, but most of them low BBIQ, and skills

Stretch82 · Post #144 » by **Stretch82** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:03 pm

Germany and Macedonia both with poor performances in the 1st quarter. Shot selection is awful, so is the field goal %.

Post #145 » by **suckfish** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:46 pm

After some promising flashes from Germany against some of the better teams, it's got to be very frustrating to lose to FYROM.

AdamTheGreek · Post #146 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 4:52 pm

A little late on Day 5 review, but here it is:
http://mason360.com/20090913560/News/Sp ... day-5.html
Greece trailing to Russia in the first half.

Apollo64 · Post #147 » by **Apollo64** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:03 pm

First tough game for Greece, they are trailing Russia 32-39 at halftime.

Post #148 » by **suckfish** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:35 pm

Russia had scored 3 points in the 3rd quarter, and went 7 minutes until they scored. Then they hit two threes in the last minute. Very low scoring game.

gofret · Post #149 » by **gofret** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:07 pm

Russia won well deserved game

Julio · Post #150 » by **Julio** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:58 pm

Great, great win for France. Nicely played by Croatia, but our dominant 3rd quarter was too much. Diaw and TP were really clutch, and some nice blocks in this game.

Rasho Brezec · Post #151 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:18 pm

This game was painful to watch, as pretty much every game in group E so far.

Julio · Post #152 » by **Julio** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:46 pm

I tought it was a great game.
Popovic was hot, some good plays, defensive and on offense, by french NT, and some suspense..I liked it

AdamTheGreek · Post #153 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:32 pm

Day 6 Review as things get pretty interesting in Poland:
http://mason360.com/20090913562/News/Sp ... day-6.html

Apollo64 · Post #154 » by **Apollo64** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:03 am

Greece has played ok so far (even with the loss to Russia - not very important game), but i don't see them having that special quality that can make them champions or even medal contenders. In Eurobasket 2005, you could tell from the first game that this team was going to contend and had grit, i don't think this is the case here. I'll be happy if we directly qualify to World's next year, this should have been the goal from the start.

Joel Embust · Post #155 » by **Joel Embust** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:29 pm

Amazing run by Spain!

Post #156 » by **suckfish** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:36 pm

Eleqtrique wrote:Amazing run by Spain!

Indeed. Kleiza finally did something though saving Lithuania from that drought to keep the deficit in single figures. Great start by Lithuania, great comeback by Spain.

Sheenmue · Post #157 » by **Sheenmue** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 3:18 pm

It's the first time this summer I have seen Spain playing their style. Playing this way -looking for steals in defense and running- it's the best team in the tournament, but if they make long plays there are many teams that can beat them. It's the same that happens with the Suns, they need to run.

M.Balla · Post #158 » by **M.Balla** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 3:37 pm

Sheenmue wrote:It's the first time this summer I have seen Spain playing their style. Playing this way -looking for steals in defense and running- it's the best team in the tournament, but if they make long plays there are many teams that can beat them. It's the same that happens with the Suns, they need to run.

+100000

But Scariolo doesn't want to run, and some of his decisions with subs and timeouts are still quite suspectful. We will find out who wins, the coach or the players.

All I know is that nobody wants to find Spain on his way.

obradorista · Post #159 » by **obradorista** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:06 pm

Also a great game by Rubio, when Spain runs the break and plays hard defense is when he can show the amazing player he his.

5pts. 2reb 9assists 3steals in 25 minutes.

kobe#8 · Post #160 » by **kobe#8** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:01 pm

Turkey 69-64 Serbia after OT..
hedo is playing with pain in his right knee he finished with just four points on one of 16 shooting..
Ilyasova was the man of the game with 22 points 11 rebounds, he made 7 of his 12 shots including 4 of 6 beyond the arc!

5 in a row for Turkey eyez on the prize!