Quarterfinals: F.Y.R of Macedonia vs Dominican Republic

[guilherme.rcf]

Of course I warched.

You lost to Angola three days ago. Angola!

And in the last euro you started the tournament losing to a so so team. And after these defeats, It seems that what happened after that game was luck. Even the close win over Finland.

Without one single player, whom is american born and raised, Macedonia wouldnt have even qualified for this tournament.

[sixama23]

Congrats to DR...
I would love to see Horford and Coach Cal at the Olympics!

[vaskobog]

Thats all folks. The best 1st quarter for Macedonia, good defence and patient attack.

Then a little support from referees to Dominicana to back in the game, and than totally different story from Macedonia ... no defence in the recket, unpatient and fast attacks, many shoots for 3 pts ...

I don't know why Lazovski keep K. Nikolovski our second best Center, all time at the bench.

Congrats to Dominicana!

[Pero Antic]

There is to much hype on the macedonian team because of the last euro.

Rep. Dominicana could beat them everyday even with the old rules.

did you even watched the game we literally destroyed them in the first half a mix of stupid couching and WRONG ref decision brought them back into the game and we lost.

[usagre]

Does anyone ever not complain about the referees? Your act is getting old

i think if you follow fiba basketball its just part of your dna.

[jiggawhat]

Does anyone ever not complain about the referees? Your act is getting old

[Hepcat]

And from what has been said by the Euroleague officials, Euroleague will introduce some more NBA-like rules into the league like tolerance in traveling rules at the first-step and so on. What is allowed in the Euroleague at some point will also become FIBA rule at some point.

That would be bad for the sport. What they need to do is clamp down on travelling not vice-versa!

[fasoulaki]

Since the teams ranked 6th and 4th in eurobasket 2011 have left the tournament already it would be logical if the team ranked 5th will also kiss ass and say bye bye, while the russians may have a chance since they ranked 3rd.

[MJ was an alien]

Yeh to see the last european team fall out!

I do have confidence on Lithuania. Now that Greece is out i think Lithuania is the next country that shoud play at the Olympics

[NorCal]

Well our personal fouls killed us today and DR played a very good second half. 20ps we had them and lost just like greece i cant beleive it thats a very hard way to lose........but its our fault

I don't have it in front of me but the 2nd chance points were extremely lopsided. I would have liked to see you in the Olympics, bummer

[fasoulaki]

That was exactly what i was thinking after watching Nigeria and the Dominican Rep win their games. Its a small sample but something to keep an eye on going forward.

And from what has been said by the Euroleague officials, Euroleague will introduce some more NBA-like rules into the league like tolerance in traveling rules at the first-step and so on. What is allowed in the Euroleague will also become FIBA rule at some point.

[guilherme.rcf]

There is to much hype on the macedonian team because of the last euro.

Rep. Dominicana could beat them everyday even with the old rules.

[Pero Antic]

That was exactly what i was thinking after watching Nigeria and the Dominican Rep win their games. Its a small sample but something to keep an eye on going forward.

Well our personal fouls killed us today and DR played a very good second half. 20ps we had them and lost just like greece i cant beleive it thats a very hard way to lose........but its our fault

[Dtown]

First Olympics ever without a country from former Yugoslavia?

First time since 1956 if we're including Yugoslavia proper. Certainly the first time since the break up.

[NorCal]

Might also be a consequence of the recent rule changes. the 3pt line is farther away and the rectangulare zone shape. this favors more athletic teams.

That was exactly what i was thinking after watching Nigeria and the Dominican Rep win their games. Its a small sample but something to keep an eye on going forward.