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  • #91
    Oh, I wouldn't be so sure. Pavicevic is all for an organized offensive game, which leaves no room for improvisation. That makes the offense of his team very predictable and if your team has any kind of quality, it will have an easier time reading the opponent. That was what many Alba fans were talking about during his time in Berlin. He never made the best of his team's offensive abilities.
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    • #92
      Originally posted by goga78 View Post
      Oh, I wouldn't be so sure. Pavicevic is all for an organized offensive game, which leaves no room for improvisation. That makes the offense of his team very predictable and if your team has any kind of quality, it will have an easier time reading the opponent. That was what many Alba fans were talking about during his time in Berlin. He never made the best of his team's offensive abilities.
      He can allow himself to be predictable having Pekovic in his squad , especially vs. center-less Israel.

      Besides, Serbia & Montenegro NTs in one group is like having Israel NT & Tel Aviv NT. I won't be too surprised if they'll share the points to take 1-2 places

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      • #93
        Pekovic has played in the last qualis against Israel and yet Israel has won one of the two games. Pekovic has played at the EBC, yet Montenegro has failed miserably. He isn't a playmaker, he has to get the ball in a comfortable position first. And this is where Israel has to work hard. Nothing is lost before a game isn't over. Of course, it will be very tough for Israel. I don't like the current NT constellation as players don#t bring their best to the table. It's either the coach or the players that cannot adapt to playing few minutes instead of a heavy load they know from their teams. Israel has an abundance in guards, so the coach has to chose more carefully. Who is able to bring the maximum effort in given minutes and who will try to destroy the chemistry? Same with other positions. Currently, Mekel and Burstein should not be part of the squad, imho. Limonad has to play and has to get his minutes. Plus Ohayon, plus Naimy, plus Halperin. Don't know about the fifth play for the guards positions. It all depends on what the team needs in his few minutes of PT. I would also take Rothbart. He has shown good play in EL this year. He is mobile, he can shoot, he is tall and can jump. Even though he is physically not strong and can't set picks Green used to set, he can give good effort. Israel can't to internatinal play with undersized and unathletic PFs at C forever.
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        • #94
          Nikola Vučević off to bench to a new career-high 18 pts and 3 blocks. He also added 8 rebs.
          Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
          Artificial Nature

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          • #95
            Montenegro Primed For Another Run
            By Jeff Taylor

            There have been some encouraging signs of late that Montenegro will be able to forget about last summer's disappointing run at the EuroBasket and make it back to the Final Round when the tournament is held in Slovenia next year.

            Everywhere you look, a Montenegrin is making headlines.

            In the NBA, there are two.

            In Minnesota, Nikola Pekovic, a former Partizan Belgrade and Panathinaikos center, has gotten a chance to play big minutes under coach Rick Adelman this season and is averaging 13.5 points and 7.4 rebounds.

            In Philadelphia, rookie Nikola Vucevic has cemented his role as a key player coming off the bench for coach Doug Collins.

            Both could end up getting a taste of play-off basketball, especially Vucevic because the Sixers are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 26-20 record.

            In Europe, Montenegro has a rising star in young center Bojan Dubljevic.

            Dubljevic, who averaged 22.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game at last summer's U20 European Championship in Bilbao and was named to the All Tournament Team, earned Eurocup Quarter-Finals Game 1 MVP honours after leading Buducnost to a 75-71 win over Valencia Basket in Podgorica on Tuesday.

            Then there is the steady play of Milko Bjelica, a 27-year-old forward who has earned the trust of Caja Laboral's great coach, Dusko Ivanovic.

            Bjelica averages 21 minutes per game for Ivanovic and plays a vital role for Baskonia in the Liga Endesa.

            FORGETTING LITHUANIA

            With so much talent in the fold for the Montenegrins, it's hard to understand why this country didn't play better at the EuroBasket.

            "I think we had some problems with our championship," Bjelica said to Basketball World News.

            "We didn't show our true self.

            "We are not so experienced with the European Championship and we learned a lot from these mistakes, from the bad championship, and I hope that this summer, we're going to prepare really well with our NBA players, Pekovic and Vucevic, and other national team players."

            Last year's dismal performance, when Montenegro won their opening game against F.Y.R. of Macedonia but then lost four straight, surprised nearly everyone.

            "I think that we didn't prepare well, maybe that was the reason," Bjelica said.

            Dejan Radonjic, who is at the helm of Buducnost, had done a good job as an assistant to Dusko Vujosevic and was named as his replacement when Vujosevic stepped down from his post early last year.

            After the 1-4 EuroBasket for Montenegro, Radonjic resigned.

            Luka Pavicevic, a former coach of Alba Berlin who is now in charge of Chorale Roanne, was recently named as the new coach of Montenegro.

            "With the new national team coach, I hope that we're going to make good results," Bjelica said.

            The biggest cause for optimism has been the play of the 26-year-old Pekovic, who rarely got off the bench as a rookie but has thrived as a teammate of Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love in Minnesota.

            The 2.09 pivot poured in 20 points or more in five consecutive games before Monday's clash with Golden State, when an ankle problem limited him to just 11 minutes.

            There is a true look of pride in the face of Bjelica when he's asked about Pekovic.

            "He's a very good guy and he already proved himself in Europe before," Bjelica said.

            "Now, he's doing it in the NBA.

            "He's the engine of our national team and is a very good player."
            Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
            Artificial Nature

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            • #96
              Another Montenegro Star In The Making

              No one can dispute that over the years, the basketball education that players have received in the Balkans is second to none.

              The region has always been a hotbed for hoops.

              There has been no shortage of centers to hail from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, F.Y.R. of Macedonia, Slovenia and Montenegro.

              When it comes to the last of those countries, many now have an eye on the emerging star, Bojan Dubljevic.

              The 2.05m pivot was the best player for his team at last year's U20 European Championship in Bilbao, where he averaged 22.4 points and 9.7 rebounds and was named to the all tournament team.

              This season, the 20-year-old has excelled for Buducnost in the Eurocup and the Adriatic League.

              In the first leg of the team's quarter-final tie with Valencia Basket in Podgorica in the Eurocup, which Buducnost won by four points, Dubljevic was the MVP after scoring 15 points, corralling eight rebounds and coming up with three steals.

              The result fueled hopes that Buducnost might just be good enough to reach the Eurocup Finals.

              However, despite Dubljevic's 17 points and five boards in the return leg, Buducnost fell 85-63 and were eliminated from the competition.

              "Valencia was a very tough opponent," Dubljevic said to Basketball World News.

              "They played harder and we couldn't do anything (in the second leg)," he said.

              The experience in the Eurocup was a good one for Dubljevic, though.

              Expect to see him play in many a big game for his club on the continent in the coming years.

              "I am proud to play in a great team and I´ll keep working to improve my game," he said.

              Looking Up To Pekovic

              There is a tradition of having excellent big men in the Balkans.

              The Montenegrins have produced one in recent times that has been fundamentally sound and has drawn rave reviews this season in the NBA.

              His name is Nikola Pekovic, and he plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

              There was an adjustment period for the 26-year-old Pekovic, who arrived in the NBA for the 2010-11 campaign after impressing with both Partizan Belgrade and Panathinaikos.

              Last year, Pekovic didn't play much but after the EuroBasket in Lithuania, and the NBA Lockout, he returned to the Timberwolves and saw his career take off in America.

              Everyone is cheering for him back home, including Dubljevic.

              "He is a mirror for me," Dubljevic said.

              "He is a very strong and powerful player.

              "This year, he's proving he can be even better and that he can play in the NBA."

              Another Montenegrin raising eyebrows in the United States is center Nikola Vucevic.

              The 21-year-old has enjoyed a terrific rookie campaign with the Philadelphia 76ers.

              Dubljevic has been a winner with the Montenegro Under-18s and Under-20s.

              Maybe he'll join Pekovic and Vucevic on the senior team, soon, and help them try to qualify for EuroBasket 2013 in Slovenia.

              "I would love to," he said.

              "For me, it would be an honor if I was invited to the national team."

              There are other youngsters like Dubljevic champing at the bit to play for Montenegro.

              Competition is fierce for spots on the national team, but this is a good situation for the country to be in.

              The tree of the old school still bears fruit.
              Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
              Artificial Nature

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              • #97
                Pekovic Not Ruled Out For Montenegro
                By Jeff Taylor

                Montenegro have not ruled Nikola Pekovic out of their EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round campaign despite the national team captain's decision to have surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle.

                The 2.09m center has been playing well, but with pain, and wants to bring an end to the problem.

                Pekovic spoke to the Minneapolis Star Tribune about his decision to have an operation.

                "It's something that will help me to be healthy next season," he said.

                "It will help me and my team and everything.

                "I know without that trouble, I'll be more calm, not thinking about it.

                "And hopefully, not miss any games."

                Pekovic has been averaging 13.4 points and 7.10 rebounds in his second season in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

                In a five-game stretch early last month, he poured in 20 or more points, reaching double digits in rebounds in three of them.

                Pekovic played on Tuesday night in the Timberwolves' 91-84 defeat to Memphis and had 16 points and 11 rebounds.

                A date for his operation has yet to be announced.

                After the surgery, Pekovic says he'll be in a better frame of mind.

                "I'm looking forward to not thinking about this," he said, "like I do every time [the ankle] hurts."

                MONTENEGRO'S QUALIFIERS

                Montenegro will go up against Serbia, Israel, Estonia, the Slovak Republic and Iceland in the EuroBasket Qualification Round and they haven't given up hope that Pekovic can play.

                Their first game is at home on 15 August against Israel.

                Pekovic will travel to Podgorica and discuss his status with the federation at the end of April, once Minnesota's season has ended.

                He is then expected to give official confirmation on whether or not he will be able to represent Montenegro this summer.

                "He's going to be here and after that, he'll make a decision," a spokeswoman for the Montenegrin Basketball Federation confirmed to FIBAEurope.com

                Pekovic averaged 13 points and 6.4 rebounds per contest at the EuroBasket in Lithuania last year.
                Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
                Artificial Nature

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                • #98
                  Jaycee Carroll to play for Montenegro
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                  The basketball shop.

                  https://www.interbasket.net/forums/s...-Obradovic-Era

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                  • #99
                    Sorry, Montenegro

                    Jaycee Carroll is the proud owner of an Azerbaijani passport.

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                    • Point guard Taylor Rochestie (6'1 '85 Le Mans) & combo guard Brion Rush (6'1 '84 Samara) to play in turn for Montenegro during the upcoming qualifiers.

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                      • Originally posted by serbianhoops View Post
                        Point guard Taylor C(6'1 '85 Le Mans) & combo guard Brion Rush (6'1 '84 Samara) to play in turn for Montenegro during the upcoming qualifiers.
                        Any news about who (from the two) will play at the end ?

                        IIRC Pavicevic was the one who brought Rochestie to Alba, don't remember any connections between Pavicevic & Rush.

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                        • Originally posted by Billy Bounce View Post
                          Any news about who (from the two) will play at the end ?

                          IIRC Pavicevic was the one who brought Rochestie to Alba, don't remember any connections between Pavicevic & Rush.
                          bouth of them got passport. i guess bouth o them will be in trainig camp
                          Jordi Bertomeu sucks!

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                            Why didn't Montenegro compete at Adecco 2012?
                            Last edited by rikhardur; 08-06-2012, 01:04 PM.

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                            • Nikola Vucevic set Orlando Magic record for rebounds in 1 night vs Miami, jumped over Shaq and Dwight. 29rb + 20points
                              Jordi Bertomeu sucks!

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                              • I have a question...if someone from montenegro can answer this it would be better....why nikola mirotic is choosing to play for spain and not for montenegro?, what are the reasons for this situation? and how do you guys feel about mirotic not wanting to play for your national team?
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