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Serbia
Probably they had to play with a mixed selection of the U-16, U-18, U-19 and U-20 players who spent the summer winning everything that could have ben conquered. At the last international meeting the SCG, that lost the CG remaining only S, defeated only Lebanon (those who lost against Iran) and Venezuela (those who are losing against every-one at the Tournament of Americas). Nothing more. In Serbia they decided to have a clever press secretary, so they asked to Darko Milicic to talk with medias, etc. The key is here, because normally Milicic is somebody who should remain silent, to work as woodcutter somewhere in Canada. Serbs could choose Jaric, and at the end they said "ok, it's much better Darko...". Honour to Gurovic's tattoo.
Russia
Let's be honest, they trust in Monia and Khryapa. Let's be honest, Monia and Khryapa are two idiots. So, long time ago, Putin thought "I need someone much more stupid than Monia and Khryapa, so observers of the Old Russian Bear can have a different target". This explains why J.R. Holden has received Russian citizenship. Anyway Russians are pretty quite, they have Samoilenko as back-up... since Holden is Russian the per capita amount of vodka in the country increased of the 200% (against Holden the only solution is the bottle. In a double way, throwing at him on court is also accepted).
They averaged a -43 in preparation games, including the +18 against Italy: today basketball changed, 100 points margin victories are normal (Armenia Under-16, Romania Under-18, etc... without being even able to understand it, you can lose a game 163-55). One of the best players in preparation has been Nikita Morgunov: this should been very explicative, right?
Greece
Now, after two years, it's possible to admit it: if Diamantidis would have not scored the buzzer beater against France and Rigaudeau would have not emulated the Papaloukas' 1/6 in the last minute of the 2001 barrage game vs Germany, Greece wouldn't be in Spain as "European Champion" but as "2005 4th placed team". History says that Greece has always played 3rd place finals with a lot of endurance (in the 90s, when they played well a "little final", they were defeated only by 65). This is worth for everyone who says: "Greece is unbeatable". They are strong, ok, not unbeatable.
One month ago someone in Athens told "hey, are there Olympic Games again in the town? The Zeppelin is flying again on our sky!". It was Shortsanitis on his terrace. Actually Fotsis broken his finger and he might miss the Eurobasket (and that's a real problem, because Fotsis is the only true talented player of Greece), the last hope is Diamantidis. If Spain has Navarro, two free throws even if someone breathes close to him, Greece has Diamantidis. If Diamantidis, 2 m., without jumping blocks Marconato, 2.10 m., grabbing one elbow, one kidney, one ear and three vertebrae, Marconato should be awarded with two free throws. In a normal world...
FYROM, Israel or BiH???
Serbia
Probably they had to play with a mixed selection of the U-16, U-18, U-19 and U-20 players who spent the summer winning everything that could have ben conquered. At the last international meeting the SCG, that lost the CG remaining only S, defeated only Lebanon (those who lost against Iran) and Venezuela (those who are losing against every-one at the Tournament of Americas). Nothing more. In Serbia they decided to have a clever press secretary, so they asked to Darko Milicic to talk with medias, etc. The key is here, because normally Milicic is somebody who should remain silent, to work as woodcutter somewhere in Canada. Serbs could choose Jaric, and at the end they said "ok, it's much better Darko...". Honour to Gurovic's tattoo.
Russia
Let's be honest, they trust in Monia and Khryapa. Let's be honest, Monia and Khryapa are two idiots. So, long time ago, Putin thought "I need someone much more stupid than Monia and Khryapa, so observers of the Old Russian Bear can have a different target". This explains why J.R. Holden has received Russian citizenship. Anyway Russians are pretty quite, they have Samoilenko as back-up... since Holden is Russian the per capita amount of vodka in the country increased of the 200% (against Holden the only solution is the bottle. In a double way, throwing at him on court is also accepted).
They averaged a -43 in preparation games, including the +18 against Italy: today basketball changed, 100 points margin victories are normal (Armenia Under-16, Romania Under-18, etc... without being even able to understand it, you can lose a game 163-55). One of the best players in preparation has been Nikita Morgunov: this should been very explicative, right?
Greece
Now, after two years, it's possible to admit it: if Diamantidis would have not scored the buzzer beater against France and Rigaudeau would have not emulated the Papaloukas' 1/6 in the last minute of the 2001 barrage game vs Germany, Greece wouldn't be in Spain as "European Champion" but as "2005 4th placed team". History says that Greece has always played 3rd place finals with a lot of endurance (in the 90s, when they played well a "little final", they were defeated only by 65). This is worth for everyone who says: "Greece is unbeatable". They are strong, ok, not unbeatable.
One month ago someone in Athens told "hey, are there Olympic Games again in the town? The Zeppelin is flying again on our sky!". It was Shortsanitis on his terrace. Actually Fotsis broken his finger and he might miss the Eurobasket (and that's a real problem, because Fotsis is the only true talented player of Greece), the last hope is Diamantidis. If Spain has Navarro, two free throws even if someone breathes close to him, Greece has Diamantidis. If Diamantidis, 2 m., without jumping blocks Marconato, 2.10 m., grabbing one elbow, one kidney, one ear and three vertebrae, Marconato should be awarded with two free throws. In a normal world...
FYROM, Israel or BiH???
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