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

[mayteromanl]

Well, maybe on Friday you are less worried, if Macedonia wins.

I'm scared to be honest, hope Pau shows destruction mode on and tell Macedonians they have no chances... if the game is tied in the end... oh god...

Friday?? since yesterday Jasaitis failure I've started touching the gold

Liths, don't worry, we'll take revenge

[Gonzaka]

What's the status of Calderon?Serbian press says that eurobasket is most probably finished for him.

A Spanish press interviewed Scariolo yesterday and he said "Calderón could be in the semifinal."

[Darihno 5150]

What's the status of Calderon?Serbian press says that eurobasket is most probably finished for him.

[pohani komarac]

Congrats Spain, this team is one of the most dominat ever I can remember... even when Rubio gets some playing time

Still, first game I'm not mad at our guys, I know they did their best and tried hard. Spain was just that much better.
At least they've tried within their limits, which are quite limited by some random basketball zombie as a HC. The only criticism I have is that hopefully the message will reach them and they'll stop reading god damn internet forums when at such tournaments... idiots obviously noone is taking care of basic psychology aspect with younger sections... must be for the better, we'd be too good in sports if that would happen anyway.

Now... after again listening to two hours of situation within our basketball federation, U20 coach (that was tough) and petty games of mutual backstabing of our coaches and officials... I only hope they'll manage to stand together this time and "free Maljković".
He said this team has no talent for big things (i'm sure by his opinion Russia does, though - no diss Russians), so we would have to free him from our incompetence, to find a person that won't be searching for such a petty excuses in advance.

I don't know Zdovc in person... but next time I ran across with him on the street I'll go on my knees and beg him to come back...
Hell... same with Mahorič... you're not interested in a full list... Memi Bečirović is on it as well...

...and I was already getting excited by a thought of a trip to Vatican

no, it does not. russia has more talent

no star player. lorbek plays over his dick, whille dragic seams to be another big time choker. rest of are average players, or old like smodis and jaka

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Sjor Bozo displays his teaching skills

Murič scored twice when Maljković wanted him to pass back to Lakovič to hold onto the ball for at least 5 more seconds... Edo deserved it!

[AirBall]

Sjor Bozo displays his teaching skills

[lebanese phoenix]

That game finished when the referee called a technical foul to Vroman and was his third... He was fucking us in the low post.

yeah,i remmember it well,he had one foul, but then he decided to be super man, he did a CLEAN foul on Gasol, ref counted as a foul, vroman frustrated let out his anger got a technical foul and it was all downhill from there(stupid coach decided to take out Vroman,thinking we could hold spain's centers off with our rookies)
anyways,even without that incident i dont think we could've kept up the good performance and i'm sure you were bound to stop vroman at one time or another

[Joško Poljak Fan]

Congrats Spain, this team is one of the most dominat ever I can remember... even when Rubio gets some playing time

Still, first game I'm not mad at our guys, I know they did their best and tried hard. Spain was just that much better.
At least they've tried within their limits, which are quite limited by some random basketball zombie as a HC. The only criticism I have is that hopefully the message will reach them and they'll stop reading god damn internet forums when at such tournaments... idiots obviously noone is taking care of basic psychology aspect with younger sections... must be for the better, we'd be too good in sports if that would happen anyway.

Now... after again listening to two hours of situation within our basketball federation, U20 coach (that was tough) and petty games of mutual backstabing of our coaches and officials... I only hope they'll manage to stand together this time and "free Maljković".
He said this team has no talent for big things (i'm sure by his opinion Russia does, though - no diss Russians), so we would have to free him from our incompetence, to find a person that won't be searching for such a petty excuses in advance.

I don't know Zdovc in person... but next time I ran across with him on the street I'll go on my knees and beg him to come back...
Hell... same with Mahorič... you're not interested in a full list... Memi Bečirović is on it as well...

...and I was already getting excited by a thought of a trip to Vatican

[Gonzaka]

God what a game, i thought Slovenia was going to pull an upset, but eversince their big men started amassing cheap fouls i knew it's all over for them. At the end of the day it's spain.
This game reminds me of the Spain-Lebanon match at the world cup, lebanon was leading throughout most of the 1st half untill the spaniards woke up and gave us a good ass whoopin, you just gotta play your best for 40 mins if you intend on beating this team, bcs they can kill you at the slightest mistake (the 36 points in the 2nd quarter says it all)

That game finished when the referee called a technical foul to Vroman and was his third... He was fucking us in the low post.

[lebanese phoenix]

God what a game, i thought Slovenia was going to pull an upset, but eversince their big men started amassing cheap fouls i knew it's all over for them. At the end of the day it's spain.
This game reminds me of the Spain-Lebanon match at the world cup, lebanon was leading throughout most of the 1st half untill the spaniards woke up and gave us a good ass whoopin, you just gotta play your best for 40 mins if you intend on beating this team, bcs they can kill you at the slightest mistake (the 36 points in the 2nd quarter says it all)

[FPJ]

I´m really worried about this Spain ... if they play 100 % in the Olympics and if they can use Mirotic or Claver develops in a decent forward wow .... we need a FULL FORCE US TEAM to beat them i´m saying ROSE KOBE DWIGHT CP3 LOVE etc ...... stay away from Le CRAB !!

Well, maybe on Friday you are less worried, if Macedonia wins.

I'm scared to be honest, hope Pau shows destruction mode on and tell Macedonians they have no chances... if the game is tied in the end... oh god...

[Hater]

I´m really worried about this Spain ... if they play 100 % in the Olympics and if they can use Mirotic or Claver develops in a decent forward wow .... we need a FULL FORCE US TEAM to beat them i´m saying ROSE KOBE DWIGHT CP3 LOVE etc ...... stay away from Le CRAB !!

[Breogan]

if spain wants to win, they will definitely win. I dont think they can be beaten. We're talking about a team which doesnt use (and need) Ibaka. I dont see any other player in any other NT who are better than Ibaka. (Noah and Ömer maybe but hes much more better offensive player. Krstic cannot defence like him)
Moreover I dont see any team which can stop Rudy,Navarro,Gasols at the same time. With a better coach, they will be a good opponent to USA for gold medal at London imo. If they will be defeated in EB11, they will lose by themselves.

Ibaka doesn´t feel confident in Fiba. I mean, he´s a great player but we didn´t put too much to integrate him in the matches we played before the Euro.

With zones he has loads of problems and also think that he´s playing with guys who are playing together for years and it´s not easy to arrive and take off in these conditions.

Give him time, he´s only 21.

Regards

[twilost]

if spain wants to win, they will definitely win. I dont think they can be beaten. We're talking about a team which doesnt use (and need) Ibaka. I dont see any other player in any other NT who are better than Ibaka. (Noah and Ömer maybe but hes much more better offensive player. Krstic cannot defence like him)
Moreover I dont see any team which can stop Rudy,Navarro,Gasols at the same time. With a better coach, they will be a good opponent to USA for gold medal at London imo. If they will be defeated in EB11, they will lose by themselves.

[Breogan]

Navarro will be bigger loss than Pau.

I don´t know if you realize what Pau means to Fiba basket...maybe in years.

Pau>>>>>>>>>>>>>>JCN

And JCN is a huge player and one of my favourites, but Pau is too much in Fiba basket and really good under NBA rules.