game thread Spain vs Lithuania

Eissa · Post #1 » by **Eissa** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:22 pm

The game is on. Spain leads 24-20

Edit: Does anyone knows where´s Calderon?

M.Balla · Post #2 » by **M.Balla** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:25 pm

Injured. He was doubtful until today.

Sheenmue · Post #3 » by **Sheenmue** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:27 pm

He's on the bench due to the injury. When spanish players are making a 3 pointer they are making his gesture

Mumbles · Post #4 » by **Mumbles** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:28 pm

Jose has a groin injury from the Croatia game.

Lithuania has a good statgey, although it seemed liked they wre conceeding a little too much to Spain by putting them on the line at a high rate, but they are doing a great job at driving on Spain's D.

Eissa · Post #5 » by **Eissa** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:29 pm

Why the hell do Spain use so many substitutions?

M.Balla · Post #6 » by **M.Balla** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:32 pm

Coach Aito likes to rotate his players a lot, and change them in bunches.

M.Balla · Post #7 » by **M.Balla** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:32 pm

Two stupid decisions and a 0-6 parcial...

Mumbles · Post #8 » by **Mumbles** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:35 pm

50/50 game here folks, If the Liths can play the Gasols slightly even then they are in good shape because there guards aint scared. But it is a big if.

Eissa · Post #9 » by **Eissa** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:35 pm

Rudy has been bad, really bad, He´s chucking threes and misses layups like madman.
It seems that Spanish offense is not very consistent due to all these substitutions.

M.Balla · Post #10 » by **M.Balla** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:36 pm

No team defend worse the 3 point line than Spain.

M.Balla · Post #11 » by **M.Balla** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:39 pm

Eissa wrote:Rudy has been bad, really bad, He´s chucking threes and misses layups like madman.
It seems that Spanish offense is not very consistent due to all these substitutions.

Spanish offense is like USA 2002-2006. Individualism, one vs one, no team offense...

Mumbles · Post #12 » by **Mumbles** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:39 pm

hehe it took Snapper a quarter to wake up..now he's clowning.

Funny how Lithuania takes spains opening flurry and gives a shot right back. Now Spain cries a little bit more after every call against them.

Mumbles · Post #13 » by **Mumbles** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:41 pm

FIBA refs strike again as they bail Rudy out after getting swatted cleanly.

M.Balla · Post #14 » by **M.Balla** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:42 pm

Spain needs Carlos JImenez on the court, badly. And Ricky is smarter at 17 than people like Navarro or Garbajosa...

Nuzzo · Post #15 » by **Nuzzo** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:43 pm

Ref, are you f-n blind.

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #16 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:49 pm

i dont want to keep building the hype..but i love Ricky Rubios defense, he stands out on defense..you dont see that a lot from PG.

prekazi · Post #17 » by **prekazi** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:51 pm

Man I wonder if Spain has a training session for flopping...anyway Lithuania's leading thanks to great 3pt shooting but I don't think they can keep this form. Spain will win this game. Navarro is looking miserable btw.

Post #18 » by **suckfish** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:58 pm

Eissa wrote:Why the hell do Spain use so many substitutions?

The whole rotation has been ridiculous IMO. It's very inconsistent.

Spain have looked very ordinary in this tournament.

Eissa · Post #19 » by **Eissa** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:04 pm

suckfish wrote:
Eissa wrote:Why the hell do Spain use so many substitutions?

The whole rotation has been ridiculous IMO. It's very inconsistent.

Spain have looked very ordinary in this tournament.

+1
For me it seems that their players are taking everything as granted plus their coach really, really sucks

WhateverBro · Post #20 » by **WhateverBro** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:10 pm

What's the score?