[QF, Day1] Game 79/A: Spain - Slovenia

[THAIMG]

Maybe we should concider establish a European NT with out the Spaniards in order to beat them

[damelo]

Yes, it is. But I afraid we also have the other side record, remember the 4th quarter vs Turkey...

Having both record in the same tournament is still nice

Dragic got awake too late today.

And after Calderon injured himslef on the same Dragic's foot, Navarro got completely crazy! What a player!

[Richey666]

Rubio as PG is absolutely terrible, no court vision no steals anymore, what has happened?

[THAIMG]

Gasol 16 rebounds

[Darknemo2000]

It's like Spain-Lithuania dejavu all over.

Which one? The one we we won by 12 or the other two we lost by 12?

[Terrorizer]

A-team this year would be like that:
PG: Udrih (you underestimated him, he is NOW, not in past, but NOW, one of best playmakers probably in Europe; similary G.Dragič), G.Dragič, Lakovič
SG: Vujačič (I know he is asshole, but you can't deny his qualities), Z.Dragič
SF: Nachbar, Murič(he wouldn't play, because Z.Dragič can play SF also)
PF: E.Lorbek, Slokar
C: Vidmar (he was meant as 1st center, he's quite athletic and that is what we are missing now), Begič
extra player: Zupan/Brezec/Klobučar/Ožbolt/D.Lorbek/Smodiš

Brezec, Bečirovič, Milič are probably not good enough for team, but this roster (except Murič brothers, who can develop very good until next eurobasket in Slovenia) is fill with 11 players, who can contribute a lot, and there are 5 players (Udrih,Dragič,Vujačič,Nachbar,Lorbek) who can play main role in critical moments.

I think that tris roster is at least equal than Spain without P.Gasol.

Jesus, I can understand B. Udrih in this team though I definitely keep him out of it if I would be the head coach, but Vujacic!? He never was good but nowadays he is so embarassing to watch - man, he's got 39.5 FG percentage in his NBA career, how he could be a valuable member of Slovenia team. I think so much better of your NT And in my eyes inclusion of B. Udrih would ruin the last shards of your team play and kill almost all basketball intellect involved in the organisation of offence.
In fact, I would put something like this as the Slovenian optimal team:
PG: G. Dragic, really dunno who (maybe, Capin though he is such a non-factor nowadays, maybe some of the young guys from the local league - don't khow them that much really)
SG: Lakovic (yes, as a two he could be much more useful than as a playmaker), Z. Dragic, Becirovic/Ozbolt (who exactly, depends on their current form)
SF: Nachbar, Muric (didn't khow very much about him before this tournament, but he seems pretty at his right place here in NT)
PF: Lorbek, Zupan/Smodis/Slokar (or maybe Milic - it's my old sympathy, I just love this guy playing his own impressive style and, btw, last season he had very good stats in LEGA A )
C: Begic (he definitely would be a starter, his progress really astonishes me), Brezec (he's very good nowadays, just believe me), Vidmar.
So in my opinion it's not that far from what you have as your NT today.

And yes, I don't see neither yours nor mine roster as something close to Spain without Pau. Really, San Emeterio is a role player for this Spain NT and in the Slovenian team he would be one of the undisputed leaders. Your roster could be pretty strong, actually, it is pretty strong even with Nachbar and Brezec missing (say, among Top-6 or something), but, imho, not one of the strongest of the whole tournament.
Onto the topic: it's a pity that tensity in this game didn't last long, but there were such foolish mistakes from the Slovenian side. You can't play like this with Spain.

[Richey666]

I meant this tournament.

[Breogan]

7th semifinal in a row in Eurobasket therms for Spain. Not bad.

Slovenia played really well the 1st quarter but the rest was so strange, obviously Spain boosted its performance but Slovenia forgot all the good things they´ve done during the first 10 min.

Bye.

[xxax]

Well wasn't really expecting anything else. The first quarter was a nice surprise but i knew it wouldn't last

[Robimkd]

Spain playd basketball only for 20 min and still won by 22 points. Is Spain that good or Slovenia that bas ?.

[gockun]

Congrats to Spain. Gasol brothers!!! that family is the powerhouse of europe.

[damelo]

7th semifinal in a row in Eurobasket therms for Spain. Not bad.

Slovenia played really well the 1st quarter but the rest was so strange, obviously Spain boosted its performance but Slovenia forgot all the good things they´ve done during the first 10 min.

Bye.

Spain's defense, when they improved their intensity, was a huge issue for Slovenia today. Erazem lorbek was looking tired during the 2nd quarter. And the intensity of the defense, with the size, allowed Spain to be on the passing lanes that Slovenia was finding in the 1st quarter.
Actually, it looked exactly the same way this France vs Spain looked. When Spain decided to play, they took 30 points advantage. And the opponent was shocked because it was just brutal, without any previous signs this would happen.

[Robimkd]

Lucky for Slovenia that Gecevski is gone and that we play late this evening. They would have been blown away one more time. Chances are 50/50 cuz of this.

Spain playd 20 min and still win by 22.

[xxax]

Lucky for Slovenia that Gecevski is gone and that we play late this evening. They would have been blown away one more time. Chances are 50/50 cuz of this.

Spain playd 20 min and still win by 22.

God you're annoying...

[jotabilber]

the only that i´ll remember by Dragic when he will leave bball will be this play:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b184/redzero/1264229045049-1.gif?t=1264230225

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3cUl4iO5d0

Learn to loose. Leaving the foot like "Bowen style"...