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[1/2 Finals - Day 2] Lithuania - Serbia
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Originally posted by ncjazz View PostDoes Radujlica and Pekovic have same mother? Has Radujlica always gotten this tired so quickly? He will need to find his conditioning in order to stop JV.Good interior defense against JV means a W for Serbia.Republic of CRVENA ZVEZDA
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Originally posted by ncjazz View PostDoes Radujlica and Pekovic have same mother? Has Radujlica always gotten this tired so quickly? He will need to find his conditioning in order to stop JV.Good interior defense against JV means a W for Serbia.
I am not that concerned with stopping JV, he will get his 15-10 or little more but that won't be the key. We do extremely well with power centers, especially ones who can't pass like JV. Our centers have a problem with quick centers who use the space much better and can cut and pass out, and be a real lightning on PnR. Raduljica and Kuzmic 1 on 1 are much better defenders then in other situations. So like I said, I don't think that will be primary problem for us.
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Originally posted by Shawshank View PostSerbs you wanted us,you got us.Now you can take this easy win agains very mediocre team right?
And Lithuania is far from mediocre but reality is that our team is at least 30% better if both teams give their best but even greater reality is that there are many factors determining the match and i won't be suprised with any score but i want that final a lot more because of the Olympics than silver or gold since 2016 can be the peak of this generation.This is the age we are currently living in, where war is peace, ignorance is strength and slavery is freedom.
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Originally posted by thegreekmeister View PostEuropean classics.
With both teams who play fair and do not ever hire foreigners.
Two proud basketball teams!
Hoping for a great game and nice Friday evening...
congrats to Lithuanian team...they came with weakened squad and really showed their mentality and strength by winning two important OTs and some other very close games...i was cheering for Italians but was kinda hoping LTU will go through as it's very difficult beating same team twice in a few weeks... also we would have maybe underestimate them a bit because of an easy win in a group stage and i'm absolutely sure there won't be any underestimating with our old rivals- Baltic powerhouse...
with all this said, my gut says game will end with a double digit win for Serbia...i just think we have a wider roster at the moment and unless LTU doesn't have some crazy shooting night, just don't see how they can win this... if i prove to be wrong, i'll definitely cheer for LTU in the finals
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It will be much harder to create game plan and to fulfill it against Serbia. Italy shot itself in the leg with individual actions and awful defence. That's not the case with Serbia. I agree that stoping JV is not the key to Serbia win, he will collect his points and rebounds, Serbia need to stop Kalnietis and Seibutis from doing what they did against Italy - penetrating paint area and creating open shots for other players. I expect hard defensive game to happend. We need to cut Teodosic from other team, play really hard defense on Bjelica and of course limit our mistake numbers to 10-14max. We clearly are not favorites in this game this year with the team we have now.
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Originally posted by CoachZ View PostRaduljica is in very poor basketball shape. This is due to the fact that he hasn't been playing competitive basketball for more than 7 months. He only did individual practices, until joining the NT at the prep period. He was hoping to land a contract back in the NBA after World Cup last year, and that didn't happen. So he signed I think in October with a Chinese team for a lot of cash. That contract ended around January I think and was not extended or he left, can't really remember. In general even in peak condition he is not really a 30 minutes a game center, with his built. He has very little competitive basketball during last 2 years, and it's really amazing and a testament to the team that he is playing this well. I can't remember anyone playing on that high level at big competitions, basically coming of 2 years of not playing.
I am not that concerned with stopping JV, he will get his 15-10 or little more but that won't be the key. We do extremely well with power centers, especially ones who can't pass like JV. Our centers have a problem with quick centers who use the space much better and can cut and pass out, and be a real lightning on PnR. Raduljica and Kuzmic 1 on 1 are much better defenders then in other situations. So like I said, I don't think that will be primary problem for us.
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The team with Bjelica will winIF YOU ARE NOT REAL CANARY, THEN FU
https://twitter.com/INTEGRAL1907
REPUBLIC of FENERBAHÇE 2017-18
Sloukas, B Dixon, Colom, R.Neto
Wanamaker, Guduric, MeMa, Djedovic, Causeur
Datome, Bertans, Nunnaly, Hanga, Lojeski, Ponitka, Ulanovas
Melli, Kalinic, Shengelia, Bjelica, Teletovic
Vesely, A.Düverioğlu, Marjanovic, Dubljevic, J Hamilton, Lauvergne, Jokic, Ante Zizic
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Originally posted by INTEGRAL View PostThe team with Bjelica will win
Like usual, serbian game goes alongside Teodosic and his mood swings - if serbian PG is in a right state of mind, we are screwed. If not...then let the basketball gods decide the winner here
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Game for Olympics... What a huge price of it. 24 hours ago I would say that our chances are close to none, but against Italy I finally saw the team which I wanted to see. Sure there were mistakes at defense, not everything went fluent in offense, but finally we played basketball - fastbreaks were there, 28 assists, we made 11 triples, amazing team spirit, confidence is back too. With all that said, it still might be not enough to challenge team like Serbia, they are still favorites tomorrow, but atleast now I have a hope that it's atleast possible. Finns kept the game close for 2qtr, Chechs for 3, maybe we will fight till the end and then... who knows
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Originally posted by madmax View PostBjelica is not a difference maker at this level - he's not even the best player from both teams combined
Like usual, serbian game goes alongside Teodosic and his mood swings - if serbian PG is in a right state of mind, we are screwed. If not...then let the basketball gods decide the winner here
I believe Teodosic will be neutralized this game.IF YOU ARE NOT REAL CANARY, THEN FU
https://twitter.com/INTEGRAL1907
REPUBLIC of FENERBAHÇE 2017-18
Sloukas, B Dixon, Colom, R.Neto
Wanamaker, Guduric, MeMa, Djedovic, Causeur
Datome, Bertans, Nunnaly, Hanga, Lojeski, Ponitka, Ulanovas
Melli, Kalinic, Shengelia, Bjelica, Teletovic
Vesely, A.Düverioğlu, Marjanovic, Dubljevic, J Hamilton, Lauvergne, Jokic, Ante Zizic
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Originally posted by madmax View PostBjelica is not a difference maker at this level - he's not even the best player from both teams combined
Like usual, serbian game goes alongside Teodosic and his mood swings - if serbian PG is in a right state of mind, we are screwed. If not...then let the basketball gods decide the winner here
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