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Bojan Bakic was cut - 15 players remains
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Scepanovic is still aliveOriginally posted by pohani komarac View Post
he's my most hated player of all times as he was a big zero for a whole season in Efes in 2000-2001 and just that september he scored a 19 point high in the final game of Eurobasket against us
la piscine, j'adore la piscine! towels, sunscreens, bathing suits. diving boards and towels. those ladders, towels.Comment
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I think Montenegro can surprise in Group C. With a weak Greece team and an inconsistent Croatia team, there should be parity between the teams.Comment
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Nikola Peković is not playing today versus Turkey. Yesterday he played only 10 minutes versus Ukraine. It would be devastating for Montenegro if their best player got injured so close to start of Eurobasket.
I couldn't find any official information if Pekovic is injured or rested.
While looking, I found another interesting information:
Former coach Dusko Vujosevic will travel with team to Lithuania as advisor of coaching staff.
I knew he was advisor to new coach Radonjic, but until now I did not know he will be with team in Lithuania. Sometimes such situation can turn into distraction ... but given Vujosevic's charisma and Radonjic's relative inexperience, it can only make good for Montenegrian team.Comment
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Can I ask Montenegro fans, because your team is unknown to me. What do you think, are you able to beat Croatia on Eurobasket?Comment
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can someone post final roster may be with minutes how much will players play? thx...Comment
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I don't know any Montenegrian member of this board.
But someone from neighbouring countries Serbia or Croatia will post final roster when known. For now I think they are still keeping this 14 players.
Omar Cook (Armani Jeans Milano, ITA)
Goran Jeretin (Lokomotiv Kuban, RUS)
Vladimir Mihailovic (Buducnost)
Boris Bakic (Crvena zvezda, SRB)
Vlado Šcepanovic (Panelionios, GRE)
Suad Šehovic (Bosna, BIH)
Vladimir Dašic (Roma, ITA)
Miloš Borisov (Hemofarm, SRB)
Milko Bjelica (Lietuvos Ryytas, LTU)
Vladimir Dragicevic (Caja Laboral, ESP)
Nikola Vucevic (Philadelphia 76ers, NBA rookie)
Nikola Pekovic (Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA sophomore)
Slavko Vraneš (Uniks, RUS)
Vladimir Golubovic (Banvit, TUR).Comment
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Pekovic - just minor injuryOriginally posted by Silvio View PostNikola Peković is not playing today versus Turkey. Yesterday he played only 10 minutes versus Ukraine. It would be devastating for Montenegro if their best player got injured so close to start of Eurobasket.
I couldn't find any official information if Pekovic is injured or rested.
While looking, I found another interesting information:
Former coach Dusko Vujosevic will travel with team to Lithuania as advisor of coaching staff.
I knew he was advisor to new coach Radonjic, but until now I did not know he will be with team in Lithuania. Sometimes such situation can turn into distraction ... but given Vujosevic's charisma and Radonjic's relative inexperience, it can only make good for Montenegrian team.
"bez pomoci kapitena Nikole Pekovica, koji je pauzirao zbog lakše povrede"
translation = "without help of team captain Nikola Pekovic, whom missed game because of minor injury"Comment
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Montenegro are newcomers, but over average European team. They started from C-division, as after state of Serbia-Montenegro separated into 2 independent countries, Serbia got basketball legacy. However, Montenegro will play their first European Championship this summer, after last summer they finished first in their qualification group ahead of more known basketball names like Italy or Israel.Originally posted by barchen View Post
Center Pekovic from Minnesota Timberwolves is best Montenegrian player. He was not used very much by Wolves coach Rambis in his first NBA season - but before his USA career at times he was dominant in NT games and Euroleague games. He's not kid that went young to USA, he first polished his skills in Europe, and he's pretty beastly for a white guy, he'll do well in NBA one day. He looked a bit rusty when he first played this summer (Addeco ex-YU tournament in Ljubljana), but it seems he's back in form since (at tournament in Skopje in 2 games he averaged 23.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, 70% FG (14/20) and sick 18/19 free throws, hit 18 in a row).
Omar Cook is American point guard that played college basketball at St. John's University. He was drafted in NBA 2001 draft, but failed to make impact in NBA. However, this point guard is big name in Euroleague.
Other 2 guards are Jeretin (PG, 32 years old) and Scepanovic (SG, 36 years old), very old but Jeretin is still reliable and plays both backup PG for Cook and in pair with Cook ... because SG is weak spot and Montenegro simply has no good solution for it.
At SF is Dasic, 23-years old that didn't lived up to great expectations. Don't get me wrong, he's very good, but in junior days many predicted him being star of Euro basketball ... maybe he's late bloomer. His backup is Borisov, streaky shooter, both less precise and reliable than Dasic. But both of them are pretty important, if they have bad shooting day opponent can clog the lane and limit strong Montenegro PF/C line. But if they hit some threes, then opponents are in trouble - they can't cheat on shooters while leaving Pekovic 1-on-1 usually doesn't finish well.
As much as Montenegro is thin at 1/2, they're deep at 4/5. Along Pekovic usually starts Dragicevic, he's not big enough for center, he can't hit good enough from outside to be modern power forward - but he's very crafty player with high basketball IQ - Marko Banic type of player.
At center they have giant of 2.30 cm Slavko Vranes for backup of Pekovic. He's useful in rebounding (he has no vertical leap, but he's so much bigger than others), but of course very slow and almost useless in offense.
Then there's Milko Bjelica who had nice Euroleague season with his Lithuanian club ... but somehow never plays as well for national team, it seems for some reason he doesn't fit well here.
New addition is Nikola Vucevic, Montenegrian born in Switzerland that played in NCAA, so we don't know much about him here in Europe. But if Philadelphia 76'ers drafted him in first round this year, then there's probably something in him. It seems he can play at both 4 and 5 and is pretty skillful - but I can't confirm it, he played limited minutes in games I watched, he played a lot in last two games in Turkey when Pekovic was out with minor injury (10 min + DNP)
My guess for rotation would be:
PG Cook 30 / Jeretin 10
SG Scepanovic 15 / Jeretin 15 / Borisov 10
SF Dasic 30 / Borisov 10
PF Dragicevic 20 / Bjelica 10 / Vucevic 10
C Pekovic 30 / Vranes 10
Not sure about it, but I am sure in answer to original question: key players are Pekovic and Cook followed by Dasic and Jeretin.Comment
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Golubovic and Sehovic cut
final roster
Code:Omar Cook PG 1.88 28.01.1982 Armani Jeans Milano (ITA) Goran Jeretin G 1.92 17.09.1979 Lokomotiv Kuban (RUS) Vlado Scepanovic SG 1.95 13.11.1975 Panelinios (GRE) Boris Bakic SG 1.96 23.05.1986 free agent Vladimir Mihailovic SG 1.94 10.08.1990 Buducnost Vladimir Dasic F 2.08 13.05.1988 Lottomatica Roma (ITA) Milos Borisov GF 1.99 03.09.1985 Teramo (ITA) Vladimir Dragicevic PF 2.05 30.05.1986 Spartak Sankt Petersburg (RUS) Milko Bjelica PF 2.05 04.06.1984 Caja Laboral (ESP) Nikola Pekovic C 2.09 03.01.1986 Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) Slavko Vranes C 2.30 30.01.1983 free agent Nikola Vucevic FC 2.10 24.10.1990 Philadelphia 76'ers / Buducnost
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Just a rumour
If Montenegrin federation accepts to pay 450 000 euro, Sasha Vujacic will play for Montenegro.
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Dejan Radonjić resigned as NT coach.Comment
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Luka Pavicevic new head coach of Montenegro NTLast edited by rikhardur; 12-26-2011, 10:48 PM.Jordi Bertomeu sucks!Comment
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