Turkish NT 2019

[Toruko]

I would pick up the same roster, with one change, Balbay should be backup PG. We ll know ha lacks creativity

Bugrahan(Akay)-Wilbekin-Cedi-Ersan-Sertac

Bugrahans defense worries me. He creates to many turnovers and Sarica always starts with Balbay to make play making for the opponent more difficult. With Balbay you play with 4 guys in the offense. :/

[okanial]

Bugrahans defense worries me. He creates to many turnovers and Sarica always starts with Balbay to make play making for the opponent more difficult. With Balbay you play with 4 guys in the offense. :/

Not exactly true tho. He improved this season in offense actually. And he always have the great energy. If we have Wilbekin-Cedi-Ersan on the field we wont need Balbay for offense anyway.

[Toruko]

Not exactly true tho. He improved this season in offense actually. And he always have the great energy. If we have Wilbekin-Cedi-Ersan on the field we wont need Balbay for offense anyway.

Just because he made lke 14 of 21 three point attempts he is not usable in offense. He is practically non-existent and no matter who is on the court if there is someone who is with 0 offense it will be exploited for sure. Balbay is just good when the opponent have just one play maker. My eyes bleed when he cant make the easiest layups.

[janketa]

Balbay is task and 10 min per game guy. I like him just in that role.
But as creator and first pg option he is awful solution. He lacks creativity and shooting.
In NT he should play just what he plays in Efes and nothing bigger then that.

[Victorious]

Does anyone know if Turkey will play any preparation games at home? What is their schedule.

[Mindozas]

Does anyone know if Turkey will play any preparation games at home? What is their schedule.

August 12 vs Senegal
August 13 vs Jordan

Both in Sinan Erdem

http://www.tbl.org.tr/haber/2019-07-20-a-erkek-milli-tak%C4%B1m%C4%B1m%C4%B1z%C4%B1n-%C3%BCrd%C3%BCn-ve-senegal-ile-oynayaca%C4%9F%C4%B1-haz%C4%B1rl%C4%B1k-ma%C3%A7lar%C4%B1n%C4%B1n-biletleri-sat%C4%B1%C5%9Fa-sunuldu

[Victorious]

August 12 vs Senegal
August 13 vs Jordan

Both in Sinan Erdem

http://www.tbl.org.tr/haber/2019-07-...C5%9Fa-sunuldu

Thanks for that. Pretty weak preparation. Turkey usually has strong tournaments in Istanbul.

[Toruko]

Thanks for that. Pretty weak preparation. Turkey usually has strong tournaments in Istanbul.

Well be with you in Acropolis.

[Victorious]

Well be with you in Acropolis.

Yeah, but if say you are a Turkish fan in Istanbul you don't have much to choose from.

[slice me nice]

Yiğit Arslan's good performance draws attention after 3 preparation games. If he can maintain his performance in Acropolis tournament, he stands a fair chance of making the final roster. We will need a good back-up swingman who has defense/offense balance to make notable contribution in Championship. This definition suits Arslan for the moment at least. A positive development for the team.

[Nakz]

Yiğit Arslan's good performance draws attention after 3 preparation games. If he can maintain his performance in Acropolis tournament, he stands a fair chance of making the final roster. We will need a good back-up swingman who has defense/offense balance to make notable contribution in Championship. This definition suits Arslan for the moment at least. A positive development for the team.

Completely agree. Did not see the first 2 games and only watched the second half of the game vs Senegal. Yigit Arslan completely surpised me with his game. He always had a one dimensional game at Tofas (3 point shooter), but yesterday he really looked strong physically and made good penetrations to the basket. I would pick him for sure as the back-up SG above e.g. Melih Mahmutoglu, who can not create his own shot and is less effective at the defensive end.

I'm curious to see how Semih Erden will be at the tournament in Greece. I am totally no fan of him, but he sometimes surprises me with his performance at the NT. Ege Arar is doing a good job till now and our second center will probably be decided between Sertac Sanli and Semih Erden.

On a side note, Furkan Korkmaz really made some huge improvements in his game and looks a lot more confident in the NT than prior periods. He is not more the "young raw talent". I think he will be a solid contributor for the NT at the World Cup.

Updated 12 man roster:
PG: Scottie Wilbekin, Dogus Balbay, Bugrahan Tuncer
SG: Furkan Korkmaz, Yigit Arslan
SF: Cedi Osman, Berkan Durmaz
PF: Ersan Ilyasova, James Metecan Birsen
C: Ege Arar, Sertac Sanli, Semih Erden

[okanial]

Completely agree. Did not see the first 2 games and only watched the second half of the game vs Senegal. Yigit Arslan completely surpised me with his game. He always had a one dimensional game at Tofas (3 point shooter), but yesterday he really looked strong physically and made good penetrations to the basket. I would pick him for sure as the back-up SG above e.g. Melih Mahmutoglu, who can not create his own shot and is less effective at the defensive end.

I'm curious to see how Semih Erden will be at the tournament in Greece. I am totally no fan of him, but he sometimes surprises me with his performance at the NT. Ege Arar is doing a good job till now and our second center will probably be decided between Sertac Sanli and Semih Erden.

On a side note, Furkan Korkmaz really made some huge improvements in his game and looks a lot more confident in the NT than prior periods. He is not more the "young raw talent". I think he will be a solid contributor for the NT at the World Cup.

Updated 12 man roster:
PG: Scottie Wilbekin, Dogus Balbay, Bugrahan Tuncer
SG: Furkan Korkmaz, Yigit Arslan
SF: Cedi Osman, Berkan Durmaz
PF: Ersan Ilyasova, James Metecan Birsen
C: Ege Arar, Sertac Sanli, Semih Erden

no way we cut Melih. Berkan or Yiğit are out

[Toruko]

I would cut Mahmutoglu Immediately for Durmaz or Arslan but I dont think Sarica is gonna do that.

[okanial]

I would cut Mahmutoglu Immediately for Durmaz or Arslan but I dont think Sarica is gonna do that.

he is not great but when Melih is hot he is hot. He fits with the starters as well. Just dont let him dribble

[Toruko]

The thing is he is far too seldom hot and there is no other 188cm guy who can neither dribble nor pass. He started just creating for himself but still a pin down shooter who is useless when he does not hit the target. We have too many of those do one thing guys. Dogus Balbay or Melih Mahmutoglu are just two of them.