EuroBasket 2022 Power Rankings

[Toruko]

As for Serbia, Toruko said something like Serbia doesn't make frightening impression at all. I don't know if it's said in general sense, or compared to past time?

The talent pool of Serbia is indeed impressive and just judging by the names it is a far more capable team (with full roster) than 2015 area but I think that having so much potential isnt always a great situation. Taking 2015 Serbia started great winning all games in the group of death. That was because everyone knew his role in this team and you played very good basketball.

My concern is just with some attitudes and some names. Lets take Micic for example. Just from his talent level and the way he influences both ends of the floor I would say he is the best play maker of Europe but watching him right now could you claim him to be even good? I dont think so. Watching Efes for a quite a time you can realize one thing about him. If he tries to rescue the team and be the hero he sucks. He has a bias getting used to the Efes freedom to clarify things by himself which hurts the good flow of the ball. I havent seen one important game he was playing well for Serbia in the last 3 years. You simply dont know what you are gonna get from him.

The constant factor of the Serbian team over the last lets say 5 years were Bogdan Bogdanovic (amazing performances during short tournaments even if his knee seems to make serious problems) and Vladimir Lucic who has been developing his limited offense step by step.

Shortly said I am deeply disappointed because of the last two tournaments and they made me suspicious thats all.

[Katastroika]

Big concerns and huge disappointments, limited offense and knee problems

That's life, Toruko. That's life

And when you get married you will reevaluate the "groups of death" as well

[Shawshank]

France have the best team overall.

Slovenia have the best player on fiba couarts.

Serbia have close second best roster but their chemistry is big question mark.

Spain with Rubio and without him 2 diffrent level teams.

Lithuania and Germany dark horses for them it can go both ways (Germans gonna play at home all tournament)

Greece Giannis is very scary,but i dont see world class level help around him.

Italy i personally liked their style how they played in Olympics.Interesting and dangerous team.


Others atleast in my eyes isnt medal candidates.

[Toruko]

Garuba fell down and it turned out that he needs a surgery. Is he going to be the next miss for Spain? He is out indefinitely.

[Straight forward]

Greece [/B] Giannis is very scary,but i dont see world class level help around him.

Yeah, Calathes and Sloukas are trash...

[Shawshank]

Yeah, Calathes and Sloukas are trash...

Both in their 30s guards history says it doesnt work in 2 weeks fast going tournaments.When i say help i mean teams need more than 3 players in order to win medals.

Calathes have retired from NT if remember well right?

[Toruko]

Yeah he had said something like that before Covid took action and he played last summer in Canada so they will surely persuade him to take a last shot but he doesnt work with Giannis but splitting up both of them would be an option and yes you are right. They are not well suited for a medal although Greece has a really easy way to quarter finals.

[Straight forward]

Fun take on upcoming Eurobasket.

Igor Curkovic words better be heard by BB gods, LOL I agree also that Lithuania or Germany are set for disappointment as well knowing the group stage, the risk is big at this point. I see these fellows agree with me that 20's may be the decade of France. And many more...

I'm just think, that are chances to see Doncic in Eurobasket 2022? He's having disappointing season, he came overweight after FIBA summer and so on...I mean if Doncic out Slovenia totally collapsing, it's that big of a difference. It's bigger hit for them than for Spain losing Rubio even if it's pretty much similar situations.

https://www.j9.basketball/?p=2559

[Toruko]

Doncic will come around if he is not injured and he is in shape right now. He looks fine.

[Straight forward]

Doncic will come around if he is not injured and he is in shape right now. He looks fine.

He's NT freak, that's extremely good news for Slovenia. I also think he'll be there.

So Rodriguez has officially retired, I forgot that somehow. Here's Gigantes article on possible Spain's roster for 2022 EB. I assume if they will have Llull, Fernandez and Alocen it's still decent guards line:

https://www-gigantes-com.translate.goog/selecciones/eurobasket-2022-espana-sin-pau-marc-ricky-ni-chacho-que-lista-podemos-llevar/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

[Toruko]

Fernandez is not a guard and Llull time is over. Not impressed at all.

[Straight forward]

Fernandez is not a guard and Llull time is over. Not impressed at all.

He can play the 2, maybe lesser than in his prime, but still. Rodriguez would still be huge for them, but obviously he's retired. It's really first time when there's no elite roster of Spain ever since some 2001, more than 20 years...But with Spain you still never know...

[Toruko]

Rudy Fernandez is just a pin down shooter who can create his own shot in a limited way but he doesnt make any plays for any team. They probably take one more Quino Colom or someone else but it should be Colom

[Victorious]

Both in their 30s guards history says it doesnt work in 2 weeks fast going tournaments.When i say help i mean teams need more than 3 players in order to win medals.

Calathes have retired from NT if remember well right?

You should also consider the Tyler Dorsey factor. I think he is gold together with Giannis. Also, the prospect of Itoudis being the head coach will also put Greece on another level. Perhaps not for this tournament, but for the next two tournaments.

By looking at the age averages of key players for each team, I noticed that Greece, Turkey and Lithuania are going to get better the coming years. While Serbia and France are among the oldest teams. The latter two teams are going to dominate the next two tournaments, but will surely decline after that. Spain's decline has already started. As for Slovenia, I think chemistry is the engine of this team. But without sufficient talent that can't guarantee you medals in each tournament. They deserved the fourth place at the Olympics, but let's face it, that tournament was pretty weak compared to a Eurobasket. Sure Serbia and France are the favorites, but there are so many teams which can kick you out of the medal round provided they obtain good chemistry. Then there is also the multiple home court factor.

[Straight forward]

You should also consider the Tyler Dorsey factor. I think he is gold together with Giannis. Also, the prospect of Itoudis being the head coach will also put Greece on another level. Perhaps not for this tournament, but for the next two tournaments.

By looking at the age averages of key players for each team, I noticed that Greece, Turkey and Lithuania are going to get better the coming years. While Serbia and France are among the oldest teams. The latter two teams are going to dominate the next two tournaments, but will surely decline after that. Spain's decline has already started. As for Slovenia, I think chemistry is the engine of this team. But without sufficient talent that can't guarantee you medals in each tournament. They deserved the fourth place at the Olympics, but let's face it, that tournament was pretty weak compared to a Eurobasket. Sure Serbia and France are the favorites, but there are so many teams which can kick you out of the medal tpimf provided they obtain good chemistry. Then there is also the multiple home court factor.

So Dorsey is really set to play for Greece?

IDK man France and Serbia are major talent farms. France have Okobo, Hayes, Maledon, Ntilikina coming and many more (biggest European prospect Viktor...). Maybe they won't prevail instantly, so there may be small decline in 2023-2026 or something, but not more. The same Serbia has Micic only growing to his prime, extreme guard prospect (early bloomer) Djurisic who will be drafted in the first round, so they will be OK, and their frontline is insane. IMO, France and Serbia won't see much of turbulance this decade (other than mood swing of Serbia maybe).