2025 Lithuanian NT

[Straight forward]

The question is if they can carry a team or not. Every of those countries you mentioned above have player who are the best players in their NBA teams or one of the top three at least.

The next question is if their skill set can compensate the weaknesses of the team. There is a looong way to go.

You're way too preoccupied with LTU basketball situation and lust to be on the down side of it It's pretty funny. I can only say this. Turkey will never be as Lithuania. Never. It's not basketball country, you don't have history, the list of special players is extremely short and even some better stretch is unlikely. There's huge countries as Turkey, Russia, Poland, Norway, Sweden, UK that you can never make BB countries of them. Your inner competition with Lithuania and other traditional powerhouses is intrinsically inadequate. You'll never have what we have in BB.

[Toruko]

You're way too preoccupied with LTU basketball situation and lust to be on the down side of it It's pretty funny. I can only say this. Turkey will never be as Lithuania. Never. It's not basketball country, you don't have history, the list of special players is extremely short and even some better stretch is unlikely. There's huge countries as Turkey, Russia, Poland, Norway, Sweden, UK that you can never make BB countries of them. Your inner competition with Lithuania and other traditional powerhouses is intrinsically inadequate. You'll never have what we have in BB.

You are right. We will be way better.

[Hepcat]

And I think Kurtinaitis has more guts to make some brave decisions, defining the roles looking at players abilities and not age.

You were saying that about Kazys Maksvytis until he passed over some of your favourite youngsters. Then you began condemning him in the strongest terms.

Validating your personal preferences isn't part of the coach's job description you know.

[Straight forward]

You are right. We will be way better.

Yeah, just like you are now with 1 medal in history, no Olympic games and 27th FIBA rating. No-one cares about no-body in basketball Turkey. That's all.

[Toruko]

Yeah, just like you are now with 1 medal in history, no Olympic games and 27th FIBA rating. No-one cares about no-body in basketball Turkey. That's all.

I dont care the history. I am rather interested in the future.

[Straight forward]

I dont care the history. I am rather interested in the future.

It must be some very distant future. You're butt naked at 1 for 2025 and even 2027 (if you qualify somehow )

[Toruko]

It must be some very distant future. You're butt naked at 1 for 2025 and even 2027 (if you qualify somehow )

We will see about that.

[Straight forward]

We will see about that.

So who's gonna start for Turkey at 1 for 2025, just curious?

[Toruko]

So who's gonna start for Turkey at 1 for 2025, just curious?

We will probably use a naturalized. Its not clear so I cant give you a clarifying answer.

[Straight forward]

We will probably use a naturalized. Its not clear so I cant give you a clarifying answer.

That's not a good standpoint to be optimistic about NT anywhere soon. Naturalization leads to medals super rarely.

[Toruko]

That's not a good standpoint to be optimistic about NT anywhere soon. Naturalization leads to medals super rarely.

I am also against it but there is no other choise. I think we will be pretty strong next year. I dont have any worries about the qualification after Korkmaz and Yurtseven coming back to Europe. I WC qualification would be pretty harsh but Eurobasket shouldnt be a concern.

[Hepcat]

Turkey will never be as Lithuania. Never. It's not basketball country, you don't have history....

Never is a looooong time. I still haven't forgotten these scores from the 2006 World Cup:

Turkey 76 Lithuania 74
Turkey 95 Lithuania 84

[Toruko]

Never is a looooong time. I still haven't forgotten these scores from the 2006 World Cup:

Turkey 76 Lithuania 74
Turkey 95 Lithuania 84

Right we beat you twice in 2006 but nobody denies that LTU is a well-respected basketball country. We on the other hand have too much potential.

[Straight forward]

Never is a looooong time. I still haven't forgotten these scores from the 2006 World Cup:

Turkey 76 Lithuania 74
Turkey 95 Lithuania 84

Lithuania without the backcourt in that tournament. When next year Saras, Siska, Kaukenas returned, we won almost everything.

[Straight forward]

I am also against it but there is no other choise. I think we will be pretty strong next year. I dont have any worries about the qualification after Korkmaz and Yurtseven coming back to Europe. I WC qualification would be pretty harsh but Eurobasket shouldnt be a concern.

I mean, you don't have essential piece. No ground for any optimism if you ask me. You don't even have answers for naturalization.

Maybe Turkey will be something in early 30s with Segun meshing with Omer.