The Greek National Team thread

AussieBuck · Post #61 » by **AussieBuck** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:24 pm

yannisk wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:Plus yeah we've had better basketballers than Greece for a while now and that doesn't look like changing for a few years yet. We got robbed of a bronze against Spain at the last Olympics, can't remember how Greece went.

who Delly? Ingles? Exum? Unless Simmons ends up better than Giannis you have nothing. They must be robbing you of medals since 1788 because you have not won any, have you?.

Our 2020 team will have probably an entire rotation of NBA players, Greece not so much. Giannis will be dealing with a Simmons/Bolton/Thon frontcourt plus a couple of other guys you'll know soon enough. Good luck.

Pachinko_ · Post #62 » by **Pachinko_** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:26 pm

AussieBuck wrote:Our 2020 team will have probably an entire rotation of NBA players, Greece not so much. Giannis will be dealing with a Simmons/Bolton/Thon frontcourt plus a couple of other guys you'll know soon enough. Good luck.

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stellation · Post #63 » by **stellation** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:38 pm

Prez wrote:So which balding dudes on the roster should I be pissed at for dribbling too much or botching Giannis assists this summer?

**** Mo! GIVE BOGEY DA ROCK!

yannisk · Post #64 » by **yannisk** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:43 pm

AussieBuck wrote:
yannisk wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:Plus yeah we've had better basketballers than Greece for a while now and that doesn't look like changing for a few years yet. We got robbed of a bronze against Spain at the last Olympics, can't remember how Greece went.

who Delly? Ingles? Exum? Unless Simmons ends up better than Giannis you have nothing. They must be robbing you of medals since 1788 because you have not won any, have you?.

Our 2020 team will have probably an entire rotation of NBA players, Greece not so much. Giannis will be dealing with a Simmons/Bolton/Thon frontcourt plus a couple of other guys you'll know soon enough. Good luck.

There are nba players and nba players, Joe Ingles is an nba player he lit up euroleague with 5ppg. Simmons is talented, Thon we will see, I don't have a clue who Bolton is (Bolden?). As I said before first become a basketball power and then talk as one

Magic Giannison · Post #65 » by **Magic Giannison** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:47 pm

Prez wrote:So which balding dudes on the roster should I be pissed at for dribbling too much or botching Giannis assists this summer?

Poor Calathes, he is gonna get roasted again :lol:

AussieBuck · Post #66 » by **AussieBuck** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 10:59 pm

yannisk wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:
yannisk wrote:
who Delly? Ingles? Exum? Unless Simmons ends up better than Giannis you have nothing. They must be robbing you of medals since 1788 because you have not won any, have you?.

Our 2020 team will have probably an entire rotation of NBA players, Greece not so much. Giannis will be dealing with a Simmons/Bolton/Thon frontcourt plus a couple of other guys you'll know soon enough. Good luck.

There are nba players and nba players, Joe Ingles is an nba player he lit up euroleague with 5ppg. Simmons is talented, Thon we will see, I don't have a clue who Bolton is (Bolden?). As I said before first become a basketball power and then talk as one

Joe Ingles has been an excellent international player for about a decade. He'll steady the second unit well. Australia>> Greece is and has been the reality. You'd be New Zealand level without Giannis

AussieBuck · Post #67 » by **AussieBuck** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:00 pm

Pachinko_ wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:Our 2020 team will have probably an entire rotation of NBA players, Greece not so much. Giannis will be dealing with a Simmons/Bolton/Thon frontcourt plus a couple of other guys you'll know soon enough. Good luck.

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That's the dude, underrated pick and roll game

yannisk · Post #68 » by **yannisk** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:07 pm

AussieBuck wrote:You'd be New Zealand level without Giannis

Watch on YouTube

AussieBuck · Post #69 » by **AussieBuck** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:10 pm

Can't imagine a rugby video being worth interrupting my train ride music. Rubbish sport

Beorn · Post #70 » by **Beorn** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 11:32 pm

AussieBuck wrote:Joe Ingles has been an excellent international player for about a decade. He'll steady the second unit well. Australia>> Greece is and has been the reality. You'd be New Zealand level without Giannis

who knows, maybe you'll have reached our major trophies by 2037 if we keep sucking like we do now :biggrin:

Hair jokes are gonna be trendy for the next decade if Giannis stays in MKE, half of our U20 guys are already showing signs of baldness 8-)

HKPackFan · Post #71 » by **HKPackFan** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:40 am

AussieBuck wrote:
yannisk wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:Our 2020 team will have probably an entire rotation of NBA players, Greece not so much. Giannis will be dealing with a Simmons/Bolton/Thon frontcourt plus a couple of other guys you'll know soon enough. Good luck.

There are nba players and nba players, Joe Ingles is an nba player he lit up euroleague with 5ppg. Simmons is talented, Thon we will see, I don't have a clue who Bolton is (Bolden?). As I said before first become a basketball power and then talk as one

Joe Ingles has been an excellent international player for about a decade. He'll steady the second unit well. Australia>> Greece is and has been the reality. You'd be New Zealand level without Giannis

I love both the Aussies and Greeks, but for some reason I want this to continue.

Greek · Post #72 » by **Greek** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:03 am

Greece will always produce talent, basketball is on our DNA. Our younger generations look really talented. Actually basketball is the only thing that we do on above the average as it is right now.

stellation · Post #73 » by **stellation** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:31 am

HKPackFan wrote:
AussieBuck wrote:
yannisk wrote:
There are nba players and nba players, Joe Ingles is an nba player he lit up euroleague with 5ppg. Simmons is talented, Thon we will see, I don't have a clue who Bolton is (Bolden?). As I said before first become a basketball power and then talk as one

Joe Ingles has been an excellent international player for about a decade. He'll steady the second unit well. Australia>> Greece is and has been the reality. You'd be New Zealand level without Giannis

I love both the Aussies and Greeks, but for some reason I want this to continue.

As I'm sure you know, you can never really win an argument with an Australian. Insufficient **** given culturally.
"Ha! See? I was right! I WAS RIGHT!"
"I honestly don't care, I was just **** with you."

imithanos · Post #74 » by **imithanos** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:45 am

Giannis shouldn't even been mentioned in the conversation.
If the Aussies want to be taken seriously regarding basketball, first one of their players has to reach at least the level of Spanoulis. [/flame on]

blazza18 · Post #75 » by **blazza18** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:59 am

imithanos wrote:Giannis shouldn't even been mentioned in the conversation.
If the Aussies want to be taken seriously regarding basketball, first one of their players has to reach at least the level of Spanoulis. [/flame on]

Nightfall · Post #76 » by **Nightfall** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:18 am

Why are we teasing Australia ?
They are my favorite team of FIBA Oceania Championship !

:biggrin:

Enough now I will go back in reading my book, called "Australia's Success in World Basketball", here is a photo of BOTH pages :

yannisk · Post #77 » by **yannisk** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:24 am

imithanos wrote:Giannis shouldn't even been mentioned in the conversation.
If the Aussies want to be taken seriously regarding basketball, first one of their players has to reach at least the level of Spanoulis. [/flame on]

We are very close to a realgm armageddon. Now an Aussie will say that Delly is better which will trigger Mirotic12 who will proceed destroying everything on this thread.

Pachinko_ · Post #78 » by **Pachinko_** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:27 am

I'm actually surprised Mirotic hasn't detected this thread yet

yannisk · Post #79 » by **yannisk** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:32 am

Pachinko_ wrote:I'm actually surprised Mirotic hasn't detected this thread yet

I am sure he has, there is no way he has not detected the "balding greek player" post. He just waits like a panther.

AussieBuck · Post #80 » by **AussieBuck** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:35 am

Nightfall wrote:Why are we teasing Australia ?
They are my favorite team of FIBA Oceania Championship !

Enough now I will go back in reading my book, called "Australia's Success in World Basketball", here is a photo of BOTH pages :

One World Cup silver and only 4 total Olympic qualifications versus 14 Olympic tournaments with 4 times finishing better than Greece's best finish. I guess you guys used to have a bit of success in lesser tournaments so there's that.