The Final: Spain - France

[Jon_Koncak]

France reached the final because they beat those that they were supposed to beat. Convincingly or not it doesn't matter, it's not their fault that Serbia and Slovenia turned out to be absolute pretenders

[Toruko]

France has a big problem protecting and sharing the ball. Evan Fournier is a finisher and not someone who can create from pick and roll action for others. Okobo is even worse in terms of creating for others. Albicy is a great defender but pretty much useless in the offense. Heurtel is a very gifted play maker but is still Heurtel, one of the loser play maker in Europe alongside Calathes.

[Killer Bob]

France reached the final because they beat those that they were supposed to beat. Convincingly or not it doesn't matter, it's not their fault that Serbia and Slovenia turned out to be absolute pretenders

Yes, 10 seconds to go, you're 2 down and opponents have 2 FTs and possession because of unsportsmanlike foul and you win because you suppose to. Lol

Serbia and Slovenia deservedly lost. I like Croatia choosing Finland, who destroyed them in the crucial match in qualifications for WC already.

[penzias]

Alberto Diaz is 28.

And might not even play a other tournament ever. As good as he has been it took a barrage of injuries for him make the team. Next year with Rubio, Llull or Alocen available his chances are slim.

[Ridirkulous]

And might not even play a other tournament ever. As good as he has been it took a barrage of injuries for him make the team. Next year with Rubio, Llull or Alocen available his chances are slim.

Is Llull really playing again for the NT? I mean, I read that Rudy wants to play till the olympics, too. They will be 39 and 37 at that point, respectively. Yikes. I am all for it of course.

[ronmercer80]

L.Brown was the real MVP but evidently voting for a last minute naturalized player was not in the cards for some coaches or whoever else makes these choices.

[Darrell Armstrong]

L.Brown was the real MVP but evidently voting for a last minute naturalized player was not in the cards for some coaches or whoever else makes these choices.

It's very Spanish to complain about something you have only a passing knowledge about. We call that "do the brother in-law" (hacer el cuñado, cuñadear).

[turbostef]

Yes, 10 seconds to go, you're 2 down and opponents have 2 FTs and possession because of unsportsmanlike foul and you win because you suppose to. Lol

Serbia and Slovenia deservedly lost. I like Croatia choosing Finland, who destroyed them in the crucial match in qualifications for WC already.

Some Bosnian Media report that the Slovenian NT was partying until 5 o'clock in the morning and was drunk too the day before the Elimination Game

Have you read somtehing about it in the Slovenian Media?

I attended the German Supercup in Germany (a friendly tournament before the Eurocup). I think 2013 oder 2015.

North Macedonia was taking part and Saturday night I saw Pero Antic in the Club at around 2 o'clock in the morning. It was the year before he went to the Hawks. I asked him how it came that he was picked up by the Hawks and his answer was: I don't know it myself

The North Macedonian Center was totaly drunk and even beat up some random guys in the Club

The next day this fat undersized guy made some 5 from 5 threes and made the game of his life finishing with more than 20 Points or so as far as I can remember

[paspalj]

It's very Spanish to complain about something you have only a passing knowledge about. We call that "do the brother in-law" (hacer el cuñado, cuñadear).

I think that's a universal thing

[Killer Bob]

Some Bosnian Media report that the Slovenian NT was partying until 5 o'clock in the morning and was drunk too the day before the Elimination Game

Have you read somtehing about it in the Slovenian Media?

I attended the German Supercup in Germany (a friendly tournament before the Eurocup). I think 2013 oder 2015.

North Macedonia was taking part and Saturday night I saw Pero Antic in the Club at around 2 o'clock in the morning. It was the year before he went to the Hawks. I asked him how it came that he was picked up by the Hawks and his answer was: I don't know it myself

The North Macedonian Center was totaly drunk and even beat up some random guys in the Club

The next day this fat undersized guy made some 5 from 5 threes and made the game of his life finishing with more than 20 Points or so as far as I can remember

I's just this Bosnian source. Imho that party happend in Cologne. I believe good draw in elimination games was paradoxically very unfortunate for this Slovenian team.

[Darrell Armstrong]

I think that's a universal thing

Sure, but do you have a verb for it?