Mysh,your last post makes more sense than your first.
I believe that Greek NT 2010 is not an average team (neither a Dream team) but certainly a very good team,among the 5-6 top teams in the world.Certainly ,the most complete team we ever had.They are experienced but not old and imo,this WBC means a lot to them.
Our goal is not the second phase but the semifinals and a medal.Perhaps this wont happen.Who knows?
Luck is always a factor.In 2006 SF against team USA we were lucky having good performance from many of our players.It could be easily the other way around imo.I am not absolutely "deterministic" about the outcome of a game.
I have seen a lot of preparation games and I am convinced that no opponent is clearly superior .Everything is open and a moderate optimism is realistic imho.
Do we need better scorers or 3pt shooters or a super star like Galis to get a medal? I think not.
Strategy,chemistry of the team,and the (usual) good performance of our players in crucial games is more important factor -again imho.
We have a good team,good enough to succeed if we are not unlucky.(by "luck" I mean any uncontrollable factor)
As for Kazlauskas,after China,Greek NT was a shift up for him.I respect him but certainly he is not the star of the team.
If his new philosophy leads our team to the gold, perhaps he will become the star. I hope so.
peace.
I believe that Greek NT 2010 is not an average team (neither a Dream team) but certainly a very good team,among the 5-6 top teams in the world.Certainly ,the most complete team we ever had.They are experienced but not old and imo,this WBC means a lot to them.
Our goal is not the second phase but the semifinals and a medal.Perhaps this wont happen.Who knows?
Luck is always a factor.In 2006 SF against team USA we were lucky having good performance from many of our players.It could be easily the other way around imo.I am not absolutely "deterministic" about the outcome of a game.
I have seen a lot of preparation games and I am convinced that no opponent is clearly superior .Everything is open and a moderate optimism is realistic imho.
Do we need better scorers or 3pt shooters or a super star like Galis to get a medal? I think not.
Strategy,chemistry of the team,and the (usual) good performance of our players in crucial games is more important factor -again imho.
We have a good team,good enough to succeed if we are not unlucky.(by "luck" I mean any uncontrollable factor)
As for Kazlauskas,after China,Greek NT was a shift up for him.I respect him but certainly he is not the star of the team.
If his new philosophy leads our team to the gold, perhaps he will become the star. I hope so.
peace.
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