Latvia national team

[aitorful]

Is Blums playing like playmaker or shooting guard?

[re5pectas]

What does three stars on Latvia's T-shirts symbolises? Just curious

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

Is Blums playing like playmaker or shooting guard?

Blums is combo guard for us. He plays some minutes as SG as well as PG.

What does three stars on Latvia's T-shirts symbolises? Just curious

It's one of our national symbols - we've Freedom Monument where's those three stars.

[re5pectas]

It's one of our national symbols - we've Freedom Monument where's those three stars.

Thanks, now I will know
The sculpture holds three stars in its hands as a historical symbol of cultural regions of Latvia - Kurzeme, Latgale and Vidzeme.

[a-Ha]

Unfortunately one of the best Latvian shooters Sandis Valters has shoulder injury and won't be able to play in Eurobasket

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

Yeah, that sucks. He fit into very well and I thought that he could be one of key players this championship. Definitely a big blow for Latvia.

[a-Ha]

Shocking news - Latvian power forward Kaspars Bērziņš, who signed this summer with Fuenlabrada and played in NBA Summer league, is suspended from the national team and won't play in Eurobasket. Reason - lack of discipline and laziness on the court.

Two years ago he was the last one not to make place in roster of Eurobasket 2007.

This is bad, now we have only two centers (Kambala, Biedriņš) and one power forward (Helmanis), who is more shooter than inside player...

[Picek]

I guess someone had to take the blame for recent poor prep results..
why Biedrins played only 10 minutes against Germany?

[a-Ha]

I guess someone had to take the blame for recent poor prep results..
why Biedrins played only 10 minutes against Germany?

Biedriņš has got a minor ankle injury, but the general manager of national team said, that it seems to be nothing serious. He claimed, that more information would be revealed in monday evening or tuesday, but still no news about that. So I hope, that injury is not serious and Biedriņš will be able to play in our last preparation game against Polish team "Prokom" on 3rd September.

[Straight forward]

Shocking news - Latvian power forward Kaspars Bērziņš, who signed this summer with Fuenlabrada and played in NBA Summer league, is suspended from the national team and won't play in Eurobasket. Reason - lack of discipline and laziness on the court.

And it seems that Kambala, Biedrins and K. Valters decided to teach K. Kemzura and to skip the training because of that Latvians won't go anywhere far with that kind of attitude. I feel that this Latvian "dream team" will be a joke in this tournament as well.

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

And it seems that Kambala, Biedrins and K. Valters decided to teach K. Kemzura and to skip the training because of that Latvians won't go anywhere far with that kind of attitude. I feel that this Latvian "dream team" will be a joke in this tournament as well.

It's little bit inaccurate info. At first there were a lot of rumors, but all three had reasons why they didn't practice. Kambala had little pain in elbow, K. Valters had temperature, while Biedrins had minor ankle injury. Nothing serious, but they had to skip few practices. Only Biedrins status is uncertain for tomorrow's friendly against Asseco Prokom. Decision will be made after mornings practice.

[Alyosha12]

And it seems that Kambala, Biedrins and K. Valters decided to teach K. Kemzura and to skip the training because of that Latvians won't go anywhere far with that kind of attitude. I feel that this Latvian "dream team" will be a joke in this tournament as well.

Time to change my predictions

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

Biedrins won't play in tonight's game against Assece Prokom, but he'll be in lineup when championship starts.

[Gytaz]

krepsinis.net writes that Kemzūra has an offer to stay in Latvian NT, while K.Valters is disqualified for 3 years, A.Skele - for 2 years, A.Biedrins, K.Kambala and K.Berzins for 1 year because of misbehavior. That's a pretty harsh punishment, isn't it? I thought they would just release the coach...

[Get Rich Or Die Playin]

Kemzura has to decide whether he wants to sign extension with Latvia till October 15th. As expected Kristaps Valters, said that he won't continue his career in NT and he also got disqualified. Armands Šķēle also got suspension, but he has said that he's still open to playing in NT. Biedriņš, Kambala and Bērziņš has one year suspension conditionally.