Semifinals, Turkey vs. Serbia

[Rycka]

Have Turks actually won against Serbia in the past?

[Billy Bounce]

After todays win , it could take a while to figure out where is Turkish Achilles heel

Let's say
1) FT percents , especially for centers
2) starters >> bench
3) so far Turks won all their games leading most of the game, being behind Serbs could add a pressure & turn home advantage into home disadvantage

[fastbreak]

Isn't Tanjevic from Montenegro?

Born in Montenegro.

Bogdan Tanjević (Serbian: Богдан Тањевић) (born 13 February, 1947 in Pljevlja, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian, naturalized Italian[1], basketball coach currently managing Turkish national basketball team and managed Fenerbahçe Ülker between 2007-10.

[Frosties]

Why have an own country then?

The Otoman Empire colapsed and...

[fastbreak]

Why have an own country then?

Politics. Last year they invented the Montenegrin language too.

edit: Although around 50 % still consider themselves Serbs.

[Levenspiel]

Have Turks actually won against Serbia in the past?

Yeah, a few times but not much. 2? 3 maybe? the last one being at Eurobasket last year. I enjoyed it in the arena actually .

[tensai]

it's really very tough game.

i wish we could have faced with spain in the semi's..

that would be a very easy game for us..
but serbia is among best teams along with turkey and usa..

may the best win(turkey)

[Earendil]

Why have an own country then?

I am not gonna go into national bull@#! i am just gonna say that first serbian state was Duklja (todays monteneegro). All famous people from Montenegro were declaring them selfs as serbs from Montenegro.

[ecay]

Were you the guy who said on serbia-spain +20 for spain. I love your predictions hope ur gonna b rite about this one as much as for the previous one :P

Let's see what will happen.

My predict doesn't false about Spain match.Spain is only team that can stop "this miracle Serbia" You win this match with two miracle three points..You beated Spain(is well offenser team) by throwing not with defending. This match did not show that Serbia is very good team.It showed Spain was very very good opponent and more favourite than predicted for this match.If nine match is played Spain beats you nine times LOL.

I did not want to argue Spain match in this topic.But you must see some real things from earth.

I appreciate you for liking my predictions..Do not get lost after this match like Slovenians Capiche?

[Earendil]

it's really very tough game.

i wish we could have faced with spain in the semi's..

that would be a very easy game for us..
but serbia is among best teams along with turkey and usa..

may the best win(turkey)

I agree with you mate may the best team win. After Serbia my two favs on this turnament are Turks (great defence big cojones) and Lithuania (big hearth)

[Dogukan Zorbey]

Before each game of Turkey, everyone said it will be very difficult game for Turkey.

We have got following scores so far.

Turkey-Russia 65-56
Turkey- Greece 76-65
Turkey- France 95-77
Turkey- Slovenia 95-68

Besides, we played with our second team 4 quarter of the all games.
At defence point of view, no other team has at Turkish National Team level so far.

Sorry guys, but at Istanbul, at this atmosphere and front of crazy 15.000 fan no one can beat Turkey. Let see who will be at the Final.

[SouL InvictuS]

This Turkey team is like Detroit Pistons back in 2004-2005.

Scary at defense and above the average in offense.

good defense leads to easy offense, i think they ll not make more than 70 points against serbia but also serbians cant score more than 70 against them.

[lntrud3r]

dude.. are u even aware what you are typing.. 9 out of 10 for spain.. i think u are just trying to back up your first prediction with some bullsh*t bla bla kind of comment.. this serbian team is on a par with spain if not better.. so please cut the crap.. but i think we will prevail against them!!

Let's see what will happen.

My predict doesn't false about Spain match.Spain is only team that can stop "this miracle Serbia" You win this match with two miracle three points..You beated Spain(is well offenser team) by throwing not with defending. This match did not show that Serbia is very good team.It showed Spain was very very good opponent and more favourite than predicted for this match.If nine match is played Spain beats you nine times LOL.

I did not want to argue Spain match in this topic.But you must see some real things from earth.

I appreciate you for liking my predictions..Do not get lost after this match like Slovenians Capiche?

[Battousai]

Have Turks actually won against Serbia in the past?

Yes sir! We did..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroBasket_2009

[ecay]

dude.. are u even aware what you are typing.. 9 out of 10 for spain.. i think u are just trying to back up your first prediction with some bullsh*t bla bla kind of comment.. this serbian team is on a par with spain if not better.. so please cut the crap.. but i think we will prevail against them!!

Please open your eyes and see some real things...Serbia shooted very very well offended very very well it will not happen again coming 10 matchs..Even though Spain could stay in game!! and nearly they could win if the two miracle three points did not come..

I'm ok with my prediction purely someone underestimating Spain.Someone is victory drunk.