Israeli National Team

[Iverson.A]

We got a good group with England,Bosnia and Czech.
For me it looks we're favorites to go to the eurobasket from the 1st place.

Players who got invited to the pre-eurobasket training camp.
[if anybody got the full roster tell me and i'll edit]

*those who are in BOLD is the players who will probably particpate the 2009 eurobasket because of the last eurobasket and their year they had, others who isn't in bold still got good chances but their status remain unknown till the camp will begin.

Coach: Zvi Sherf.

THE FINAL ROSTER FOR THE QUALIF':

PG's:
Meir Tapiro [Bnei-Hasharon].
Yotam Halperin [Olympiakos].
Dror Hagag [Maccabi Tel-Aviv].
Yogev Ohayon [Ironi Nahrihia].
Nizan Hanoki [Bnei-Hasharon].

SG's:
Raviv Limonad [Ironi Nahrihia]
Matan Naor [Ironi Nahrihia]
Moran Rot [Hapoel Holon].

SF's:
Guy Pnini [Hapoel Jerusalem]
Omri Casspi [Maccabi Tel-Aviv]
Lior Elyahu [Maccabi Tel-Aviv]
Tal Burstein [Maccabi Tel-Aviv]

PF:
Amit Tamir [Hapoel Holon]
Chris Watson [Hapoel Holon]

C:
Yaniv Green [Maccabi Tel-Aviv]
Ido Kozikaro [Ironi Nahrihia]
Nir Cohen [Galil/Gilboa]

[Iverson.A]

Our national team for the eurobasket 2009 looks promising and in good shape, we have young,fresh, and good players such as Yogev Ohayon who showed a great season, Omri Casspi who I don't need to expend on, and Yuval Naimi who will have the chance to shine.

I think this year we got very very good and quality players that we must use and finally get rid of the 11-7 place and go big, I think this eurobasket we can go far, we have the potential and players. I hope this time we'll break the 2nd Group stage level and go 'till the quarterfinals, my heart says this time it's Israel time to shine and maybe we'll suprise europe. I'm talking about final-four, but before that, we got the qualification games.



Good Memories.

This year, I have a good feeling, my heart says we will suprise in the eurobasket and I keep wishing, and hoping we'll finally show everybody who is Israel.

EL EL ISRAEL

[Czarkazem13]

No Afik Nissim or Izik Ohanon?


And Amit Tamir is a waste. It's like he get's worse year by year...

[Iverson.A]

Afik Nissim doesn't want to be in the national clothes anymore, Ohanon just went downhill and I don't have any idea where he play and what he does,

Amit Tamir is the big guy who throwes crucial 3 pointers when needed [see the game vs croatia], besided, he got in shape this year with Holon and he's a good player.

[Roy M]

No Afik Nissim or Izik Ohanon?


And Amit Tamir is a waste. It's like he get's worse year by year...

Ohanon? in my garden I won't put him in the roster.

[ArkadiosV2]

Do you reckon that Mario Matalon will be veer good enough for Israel NT?

[Czarkazem13]

Afik Nissim doesn't want to be in the national clothes anymore, Ohanon just went downhill and I don't have any idea where he play and what he does,

Amit Tamir is the big guy who throwes crucial 3 pointers when needed [see the game vs croatia], besided, he got in shape this year with Holon and he's a good player.

Never heard that about Afik...reason? As far as Tamir goes, he's just slow and inconsistant. Never lived up to his potential (which can be said for a lot of Israeli ballers).

As for Ohanon, last time I heard he was playing well in Belgium.

Ohanon? in my garden I won't put him in the roster.

Garden? How 'bout on the court.

Personally I like him, he's got good handle, very athletic, solid D, and is an all around player.

[Roy M]

Never heard that about Afik...reason? As far as Tamir goes, he's just slow and inconsistant. Never lived up to his potential (which can be said for a lot of Israeli ballers).

As for Ohanon, last time I heard he was playing well in Belgium.



Garden? How 'bout on the court.

Personally I like him, he's got good handle, very athletic, solid D, and is an all around player.

So that the reason that he scores 0.5 points per a game in the 13th devision in Belguim?

[Iverson.A]

Do you reckon that Mario Matalon will be veer good enough for Israel NT?

Who's Mario Matalon? and what his connection to Israel?

[Czarkazem13]

So that the reason that he scores 0.5 points per a game in the 13th devision in Belguim?

LOL, you mean D1 and averaging 8.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg?

[Iverson.A]

If he didn't get a call-up it means he isn't good enough. End of story.

[Czarkazem13]

Who's Mario Matalon? and what his connection to Israel?

Well there's Marios Matalon, but he's Greek.

If he didn't get a call-up it means he isn't good enough. End of story.

LOL...Personal issues I guess...


Too bad Bluth doesn't want to rep Israel's colors...

[Iverson.A]

I prefer Arnold insted of Bluth in the.. in the.. how I say it??! a forigen who got an a israeli identity card.

[ArnoldPettybone]

Well there's Marios Matalon, but he's Greek.

You kidding me??? every simpleton who knows the surname known the man's religion is...

He played (or played) for Aris, didn't he? if so, thats not really a surprise.

[Roy M]

My squad is:

PG:
Hajaj, Tapiro, Izraeli, Rot.
SG:
Halperin, Limonad, Burstein*.
SF:
Pnini, Caspi, Watson.
PF:
Eliyahu, Kozikaro, Kadir.
C:
Green, Markovic, Yakusi**.

*=If in healthy.
**= I like his fight and his game.