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  • Early predictions!

    Since there was no similar thread yet, and (IMHO) it is always fun to speculate before the preparation games begun, let's take a look on upcoming Eurobasket 2011. How would you rank team's chances?

    Top contenders

    1. Spain. P. Gasol! I think he'll be there and other teams won't have too much to offer. Basically it's the most fundamental team in Europe currently even if Pau won't be there and they are motivated now.

    2. Lithuania. Kemzura's team is motivated, communicative, functional and hard working. We'll miss Kleiza a lot, but the addition of proven players to WC roster and home court support would mean Lithuania can pursue for the highest goals.

    3. Serbia. I was about to put them in the second position, but wait a minute, Lithuania beat them in the WC small final. Another disadvantage - horrible season for the most of widely hyped young Serbian talents. Despite all that, I think they come red hot and hungry again. Ivkovič should find the way to mobilise this talented team.

    4. Turkey. They are solid team! Too solid to leave them out of top 4 after 2010. I know most of people asking - can they do it outside their homeland and it's a fair question that will be answered. But they do have a very solid team.

    5. France. The best possible roster with their NBA stars look too impressive. I know they tend to struggle as a team, but Parker, Batum, Noah, Turiaf, Beubois and others should make something really competitive.

    6. Greece. Naturally I would put them in the top 3, but only with DD and Papaloukas on the roster. Greece is still fundamental and traditional European team, so they will have quality and more passion than last summer I guess. Some young talents are expected to make a step forward.

    7. Croatia. The only reason why I'm not putting them over France and Greece is that Croatia has almost the some "mentality" as Slovenia. They come up solid and talented in every tournament, but tend to lose important games and usually in clutch time. Anyway, the progress of Bogdanovic and the fact that M. Popovič is playing the best BB in his career is really refreshing. Croatia is a dark horse of the tournament.

    8. Slovenia. Everyone knows how much talent this country has. But even if they get the best possible roster, I think it's a right place for Slovenia. They need to prove some things

    9. Russia. I have a feeling I'm underrating them if they can get Kirilenko, Mazgov, Khriapa and others, but I don't see this team on the podium or somewhere not too far. Sorry, pacani

    10. Germany. The team that usually playing well despite "no name" roster. If they'll have Dirk and Kaman, they should be competitve, but I don't see them going to Olympics. It will be fun to see Dirk though

    11. Italy Another dark horse, IMO. They have talent and they have smart coach this time! I'm looking forward to see what happens. On the paper they are a threat.

    12. Great Britain. Err...it will be amazingly tough to go further their group. Even with their NBA players.
    LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

    Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
    Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
    Buzelis, Lelevicius
    Murauskas, Sirvydis
    Tubelis, Krivas

  • #2
    1. Spain - if Pau with old crew will be there

    Then hard to say, atleast 8 teams, which can go higher or lower between 2nd-9th, probably LT, Serbia, Greece, France with best chances.
    Still don't believe in Turkey away from home, even have doubts that they'll make it to Top8 lookin' at possible rivals (Spain, LT, Serbia, France), but if they'll go through - they can go even till final.
    Croatia, Slovenia, Russia - expect all to be atleast in Top8.

    Dark horses... Probably Montenegro, which can make an upset and go even till Top8.
    Would like to see GB atleast in 2nd round, they put so much effort last years to built the team, but once again they're in group of death, so barely see them escaping from there

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    • #3
      If you mean the 12 teams to advance from group stage, Serbia, France, German and Italy cannot do it at once as only three teams are going to advance.
      burnstein

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      • #4
        Originally posted by goga78 View Post
        If you mean the 12 teams to advance from group stage, Serbia, France, German and Italy cannot do it at once as only three teams are going to advance.
        I see what you mean, but I just tried to rank best teams. Numbered them to lace some gas into the pyre.
        LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

        Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
        Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
        Buzelis, Lelevicius
        Murauskas, Sirvydis
        Tubelis, Krivas

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        • #5
          Just wait till we can have a glimpse at the rosters. Too early to tell.
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          • #6
            If Nowitzki goes to play as well as a full Italian and French team, that group (with Serbia, Israel and Latvia in the group) is going to be amazing!

            Group A:1) Lithuania (hope Siskauskas and Jasikevicius play among the young blood)
            2) Spain
            3) Turkey
            Great Britain or Poland cannot send Turkey back home early, neither can any of Portugal/Finland/Hungary

            Group B:
            1) France
            2) Serbia
            3) Italy/Germany (depending on who goes, if no Dirk, then Italy for sure)
            Israel is not bad, perhaps they can beat Italy or Dirk-less Germany, not sure on Latvia

            Group C:
            1) Croatia
            2) Greece
            3) Montenegro (shame Mirotic chose Spain over them)
            Bosnia, Fyrom and Qualifying team are not good enough. I think Montenegro can defeat all three of them. Easy group for Croatia and Greece and I see Greece taking it easy and perhaps losing 1-2 games

            Group D:
            1) Slovenia
            2) Russia
            3) Belgium?
            Honestly I have no idea of how good each team is from the 4 of them. Georgia, Ukraine or Bulgaria... no idea!

            That leads us to 2nd round:

            A (1st two profit from the fact that they come from an easier group)
            1) Spain
            2) Lithuania
            3) France
            4) Serbia
            -----------
            5) Turkey
            6) Italy/Germany (considering that they will not have their stars with them)

            B
            1) Croatia
            2) Slovenia
            3) Greece
            4) Russia
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            5) Montenegro
            6) Belgium

            QF
            Spain-Russia (Russia if Kirilenko and Khryapa are present no mattrer who Spain has)
            Croatia-Serbia
            Lithuania-Greece
            Slovenia-France (I really love Slovenia, I think France would beat them though, but given Greece cannot win this I'd want Slovenia to)

            SF
            Spain-Slovenia (if Russia is through, then perhaps Slovenia can advance)
            Serbia-Lithuania (I'd love this to be the final really)

            Final
            Spain-Lithuania

            Hosts win it

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            • #7
              My predictions

              Final Four are
              LITHUANIA
              SERBIA
              SPAIN
              FRANCE
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              • #8
                Group A:
                1-Spain
                2-Turkey
                3-Lithuania
                4-Great Britain
                Group B:
                1-Serbia
                2-Germany
                3-France
                4-Italy
                Group C:
                1-Greece
                2-Crotia
                3-no idea
                4-no idea
                Group D:
                1-Slovenia
                2-Russia
                3-Bulgaria
                4-no idea

                Group E:
                1-Spain
                2-Turkey
                3-Serbia
                4-Lithuania
                Group F:
                1-Greece
                2-Slovenia
                3-Russia
                4-Crotia

                QF:
                Spain-Turkey-Serbia-Lithuania
                SF:
                Spain-Turkey
                F:
                Spain
                3rd: Lithuania

                I will make a 2nd prediction in August.
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                • #9
                  Round 1

                  Group A (No surprises here..)
                  1. Spain
                  2. Lithuania
                  3. Turkey

                  4. Great Britan
                  5. Poland
                  6. Team(A/2)

                  Group B
                  1. France (France first? Surprise?)
                  2. Serbia
                  3. Germany (If Nowitzki going to play.)

                  4. Latvia
                  5. Italy (Who? Bargnani? He plays like a girl... One of the worst-good center I ever seen.)
                  6. Israel

                  Group C
                  1. Greece
                  2. Croatia
                  3. No idea

                  4. No idea
                  5. No idea
                  6. No idea

                  Group D
                  1. Russia
                  2. Slovenia
                  3. No idea

                  4. No idea
                  5. No idea
                  6. No idea

                  Round 2

                  Group E
                  1. Lithuania (Lithuania starting to play real men's basketball)
                  2. Spain
                  3. Serbia
                  4. France

                  5. Turkey (Sorry, but not this time, maybe someday Eurobasket will be in Turkey...)
                  6. Germany

                  Group F
                  1. Russia (I think Russia will be one of the strongest teams in tournament)
                  2. Greece
                  3. Slovenia
                  4. No idea

                  5. Croatia (Sorry, I think here will be another little surprise)
                  6. No idea

                  Final round
                  Lithuania vs No idea
                  Spain vs Slovenia
                  Serbia vs Greece (Sorry Greece, first hire good couch, then try again)
                  France vs Russia

                  _____

                  (And final 4 where anything could happen)
                  Lithuania, Russia, Serbia, Spain


                  No offence for anybody, it's just my opinion. Sorry for grammar mistakes and good day for everybody.
                  Last edited by efap; 05-01-2011, 06:17 PM.

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                  • #10
                    It's three teams that qualify from the 1st stage

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Alvertis4 View Post
                      It's three teams that qualify from the 1st stage
                      Ohh... forgot it. Already changed it.

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                      • #12
                        [QUOTE=efap;577098]Round 1

                        Group A
                        1. Lithuania
                        2. Spain
                        3. Turkey

                        4. Great Britan
                        5. Poland
                        6. Team(A/2)

                        Group B
                        1. France
                        2. Serbia
                        3. Germany (If Nowitzki going to play.)

                        4. Italy
                        5. Israel
                        6. Latvia

                        Group C
                        1. Greece
                        2. Montenegro
                        3. Croatia

                        4. ??
                        5. ??
                        6. ??

                        Group D
                        1. Slovenia
                        2. Russia
                        3. Georgia

                        4. ??
                        5. ??
                        6. ??

                        Round 2

                        Group E
                        1. France
                        2. Serbia
                        3. Lithuania
                        4. Spain

                        5. Germany
                        6. Turkey (you must pay for last WC, blow out in game with Serbia!!)

                        Group F
                        1. Greece
                        2. Slovenia
                        3. Russia
                        4. Montenegro

                        5. Ceoatia
                        6. Georgia

                        Final round
                        France vs Montenegro
                        Lithuania vs Slovenia
                        Serbia vs Russia
                        Greece vs Spain

                        SF
                        Serbia vs Spain
                        France vs Slovenia

                        Finals
                        Serbia vs France
                        Spain vs Slovenia

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                        • #13
                          [QUOTE=dewojos;577186]
                          Originally posted by efap View Post
                          Lithuania vs Slovenia
                          I'm not buying this
                          LTU NT will snatch Eurobasket 2029 title with this roster:

                          Jokubaitis, Marciulionis, Laurencikas
                          Indrusaitis, Brazdeikis, Rubstavicius
                          Buzelis, Lelevicius
                          Murauskas, Sirvydis
                          Tubelis, Krivas

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                          • #14
                            how many teams qualify from each groups into the next round?


                            and will the second round be around robin and eliminatio, double emilminaiton or what? and will the team with the best record in the 1st round get a bye past to the third round?

                            it's hard to make preditions without knowing any of this. in Any Case I thibnk after the last Wolrd Championshiop failuer the pressure is too big for Spain to do something which will ultimately cuase them the championship, so i'm not putting my money on Spain. I'm Actyually leaning towards Serbia and France (no, that' last one is not a joke, I think they will finally put it together this times this might be the last time we se teh generation of Parker in the French Uniform, ecpeically with the new guys coming like Delcondo, etc.)

                            also I know it is very unlikely that it happens but if Graet Britan get all these people together they could possibly shock a lot of people

                            Kelenna Azubuike
                            Ryan Richards
                            Robert Archibald
                            Pops Mensah-Bonsu
                            Ndudi Ebi
                            Luol Deng
                            Ben Gordon
                            Joel Freeland
                            Matthew Bryan-Amaning
                            Andrew Betts

                            that is an amazing team
                            Last edited by Ciscorlie Horford; 05-02-2011, 08:57 PM.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Ciscorlie Horford View Post
                              how many teams qualify from each groups into the next round?


                              and will the second round be around robin and eliminatio, double emilminaiton or what? and will the team with the best record in the 1st round get a bye past to the third round?
                              Here is competition system
                              , maybe it'll help


                              Originally posted by Ciscorlie Horford View Post
                              also I know it is very unlikely that it happens but if Graet Britan get all these people together they could possibly shock a lot of people

                              Kelenna Azubuike
                              Ryan Richards
                              Robert Archibald
                              Pops Mensah-Bonsu
                              Ndudi Ebi
                              Luol Deng
                              Ben Gordon
                              Joel Freeland
                              Matthew Bryan-Amaning
                              Andrew Betts

                              that is an amazing team
                              Azubuike doesn't have citizenship and very unlikely that he'll get one due strickt laws. While Betts retired from NT. Not sure about Ebi, but all other most probably will be there, atleast in preparation camps

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