UcanUwill wrote:Looks like Jokic will not play for Serbia this year. Here goes Serbian chances...
What happened? He has some bad relationship with someone or simply personal reasons?
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UcanUwill wrote:Looks like Jokic will not play for Serbia this year. Here goes Serbian chances...
ChilledAlex wrote:UcanUwill wrote:Looks like Jokic will not play for Serbia this year. Here goes Serbian chances...
What happened? He has some bad relationship with someone or simply personal reasons?
UcanUwill wrote:ChilledAlex wrote:UcanUwill wrote:Looks like Jokic will not play for Serbia this year. Here goes Serbian chances...
What happened? He has some bad relationship with someone or simply personal reasons?
I dont know, maybe someone will inform us what happened, I am very much want to know the reason as well. Serbia with Jokic would have been my favorites, but now I doubt they beat Spain.
Mirotic12 wrote:When was the last time France had a decent small forward? Seems like years and years.
UcanUwill wrote:LuDux1 wrote:Lithuanian last 18(16)
C
Jonas Valančiūnas
Artūras Gudaitis
Evaldas Kairys
Martynas Sajus
PF
Donatas Motiejūnas
Domantas Sabonis
SF
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
Jonas Mačiulis
Edgaras Ulanovas
Deividas Gailius
SG
Rokas Giedraitis
Artūras Milaknis
Marius Grigonis
Martynas Gecevičius
Adas Juškevičius
PG
Mindaugas Girdžiūnas
Mantas Kalnietis
Linas Lekavicius
Thats pretty underwhelming squad. By the way, its Lukas Lekavicius, not Linas.
Sakkreth wrote:
I like that, people say that about Lithuania every year. Should be enough as a tradition to kick Serbia's ass.
Sakkreth wrote:UcanUwill wrote:LuDux1 wrote:Lithuanian last 18(16)
C
Jonas Valančiūnas
Artūras Gudaitis
Evaldas Kairys
Martynas Sajus
PF
Donatas Motiejūnas
Domantas Sabonis
SF
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
Jonas Mačiulis
Edgaras Ulanovas
Deividas Gailius
SG
Rokas Giedraitis
Artūras Milaknis
Marius Grigonis
Martynas Gecevičius
Adas Juškevičius
PG
Mindaugas Girdžiūnas
Mantas Kalnietis
Linas Lekavicius
Thats pretty underwhelming squad. By the way, its Lukas Lekavicius, not Linas.
I like that, people say that about Lithuania every year. Should be enough as a tradition to kick Serbia's ass.
UcanUwill wrote:Sakkreth wrote:UcanUwill wrote:
Thats pretty underwhelming squad. By the way, its Lukas Lekavicius, not Linas.
I like that, people say that about Lithuania every year. Should be enough as a tradition to kick Serbia's ass.
Yeah, I am not that optimistic at all. in 15 team found a leader in Maciulis, who just exploded out of nowhere. Who could do that this year? I have hopes Lekavicius, Kuzminskas and Grigonis have a huge tournament, these X factors of the team. I think thats the only way they win something. The masterlocks of the team, Kalnietis, Motiejunas = trash.
I have no idea what they were thinking by inviting scrubs like Sajus, but not Kavaliauskas. ANd they really needed to invite Orelik, that guy is a bomber. I just hate Power forwards of this team, Motiejunas and Sabonis...
LuDux1 wrote:Kavaliauskas and Orelikas were invited. Kavaliauskas declined citing back and hip problems. Orelikas declined for health reasons too. Sajus invited as possible future candidate and training partner
UcanUwill wrote:LuDux1 wrote:Kavaliauskas and Orelikas were invited. Kavaliauskas declined citing back and hip problems. Orelikas declined for health reasons too. Sajus invited as possible future candidate and training partner
Ok, thanks for the info. Do you know when Lithuanian training camp starts?
LuDux1 wrote:Sakkreth wrote:
I like that, people say that about Lithuania every year. Should be enough as a tradition to kick Serbia's ass.
FIBA:
#7 Lithuania
We all know Lithuania will somehow win a medal again, don’t we?
http://www.fiba.com/eurobasket/2017/news/with-50-days-to-go-it-is-power-rankings-time
TheTrooper wrote:LuDux1 wrote:Sakkreth wrote:
I like that, people say that about Lithuania every year. Should be enough as a tradition to kick Serbia's ass.
FIBA:
#7 Lithuania
We all know Lithuania will somehow win a medal again, don’t we?
http://www.fiba.com/eurobasket/2017/news/with-50-days-to-go-it-is-power-rankings-time
How the hell is Croatia ranked 3rd ? Yes we can beat anyone (other than the US), but we can also lose from just about anyone too.
I would put us somewhere around 7-9th place.
Gordon wrote:Greece needs to make Giannis thier go-to-guy, having him handle the ball up top and create out of ISO/pick and roll with shooters spreading the floor for him. He also needs to guard either PF or C position on defense enabling him to make a difference with his lenght/athleticism in the paint, as well as ability to grab the rebound and go on his unstoppable transition attacks.
Otherwise, if they plant Giannis in corner and let Calathes run the show as they have done before, everyone will be disappointed.
I think Croatia is overrated in these rankings, they have no depth with Hezonja, Babic, Zizic and Zubac not participating. Thier bench is full of 35ish years old over the hill veterans as Zoric, Popovic and Tomas who can`t defend anymore.
Gordon wrote:Greece needs to make Giannis thier go-to-guy, having him handle the ball up top and create out of ISO/pick and roll with shooters spreading the floor for him. He also needs to guard either PF or C position on defense enabling him to make a difference with his lenght/athleticism in the paint, as well as ability to grab the rebound and go on his unstoppable transition attacks.
Otherwise, if they plant Giannis in corner and let Calathes run the show as they have done before, everyone will be disappointed.
Prez wrote:Gordon wrote:Greece needs to make Giannis thier go-to-guy, having him handle the ball up top and create out of ISO/pick and roll with shooters spreading the floor for him. He also needs to guard either PF or C position on defense enabling him to make a difference with his lenght/athleticism in the paint, as well as ability to grab the rebound and go on his unstoppable transition attacks.
Otherwise, if they plant Giannis in corner and let Calathes run the show as they have done before, everyone will be disappointed.
Good post. Get him the ball with floor spacing, let him play like the big defensively, and they're going to win. He's by far the best Greek player on the planet, he needs to have the ball in his hands.
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