addictionary
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For France Israel; try rojadirecta
Summer 2015: FIBA games of Utah Jazz players
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For the game? For the tournament? Or for his career?
I mean he's a shadow of his all-star level self. I don't think he can be an impact player in the NBA anymore. Just like I said earlier in that SI player ranking thread putting him in the top 30 is laughable at the current stage of his career. He's one of the worst defensive bigs in the league and this coming year I expect even his volume and efficiency in offense to go down.
Those misses late in the game were brutal. Sad to see him go out like this.
Stifle Tower
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I think the toughest thing for a great player in any sport is knowing when to quit.
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Germany definitely the unluckiest team. Losing on a last second basket to Serbia, having Gallinari hit the shot to force OT and then Schroder missing the FT.
Any other group and they are probably through. If they were in Group D they may have very well won that group.
fufo
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THEY SAY "WE'RE A DEFENSIVE MINDED TEAM" AND THAN THAT ICELAND CRAP SCORES 102 AGAINST US!!!
Hayward would play center on Iceland.
Why the hell u play Overtime?????
JUST WHY???
GO LOSE THE GAME WHO GIVES A THING?
Starting 5 played the whole OT. Is this a prank?
The first thing they'll say after being butt kicked by France will be "We were tired. We played OT."
I'm soooo pissed off.
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Stifle Tower
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France finally played well. Didn't see the game but it looks like Israel has a center that is even taller than Rudy? What do they feed these guys in Europe?
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I see your point. Turkey had nothing to gain with a win. They were going to finish 4th no matter what. But would a loss to Iceland and then France cost the national team coach his job? Maybe that explains his strategy in OT.
fufo
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He'll quit regardless. He already stated that.
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Stifle Tower
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Then his strategy does seem strange.
And I just want to say I admire all of you Jazz fans from Turkey who have stayed with us despite the fact Memo is retired and Kanter was traded. Same with any Jazz fans from Russia or any other non-US country without someone from that nation currently on the team.
fufo
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Thank you so much
Been a Jazz fan since I was 9.
Was a fan before Memo signed a deal with us but inevitably he was the one who made the Jazz popular in Turkey. People here really liked that mid 2000's Jazz team with young Deron, prime Memo, prime Boozer and a slowly declining Kirilenko. Jazz games were being aired regularly. Now i don't even remember when did i last watched a Jazz game with Turkish commentary. I think it was 12-13 season against Spurs when Marvin hit the corner 3 to force OT.
One guy was mad at me because i was frustrated about Enes trade and the Jazz getting nothing. He said something like "from Turkey, join date June 2011 lolololol"
My join date is june 19th 2011, he couldn't even recognize it was before the draft.
Loooong post again. Thanks again Stifle Tower.
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Well the ironic thing is that Israel is in Asia, but they play in Eurobasket. One poster believes it is due to the belief that a lot of the muslim countries in Asia would boycott playing against them. If Israel played in Asia they would be the favorites to win that tournament.
Stifle Tower
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France finished group play with the fewest points allowed and second best point differential. Group B had the 4 top scoring teams (Spain #1) and Serbia had the best point differential.
You are correct, NC; Serbia has been the best and most consistent. So if I'm reading the schedule correctly, France has to go through the following to get to the Finals:
1. Turkey (not a gimmee by any means)
2. The winner of Slovenia/Latvia
3. Likely Spain or Greece
You are correct, NC; Serbia has been the best and most consistent. So if I'm reading the schedule correctly, France has to go through the following to get to the Finals:
1. Turkey (not a gimmee by any means)
2. The winner of Slovenia/Latvia
3. Likely Spain or Greece
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Good catch. And a likely political explanation.
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Only watched a few minutes of the France game since it was a blowout, but now looking at the boxscore Israel did not even play their 3 best players and probably their 4th best only played a few minutes so we will have to see if France is really clicking now.