Eurobasket 2013

[MVP]

So Turkey loses to Finland 55-61. Looking at these two stat lines makes me happy that Kanter skipped his national team - Turkoglu 25min, 2-12 FG,3-6 FT, Asik, 17 min 2/2 FG. As always Turkoglu plays hero/chucker ball and kills his team with selfish play. The sooner Turkey realizes that he hurts team more then helps the better chances they will have in the future. On the other hand their other two big name players Ilyasova and Preldzic where terrible too.
Finland attempted 31 3 pointers, for international game it must be some kind of record, lol.
And two more upsets, Georgia beats Poland 84-67 and Latvia beats Bosnia/Herzegovina 86-75. G.Britain comes back to beat Israel in OT 75-71.

 

[berkkobe]

So Turkey loses to Finland 55-61. Looking at these two stat lines makes me happy that Kanter skipped his national team - Turkoglu 25min, 2-12 FG,3-6 FT, Asik, 17 min 2/2 FG. As always Turkoglu plays hero/chucker ball and kills his team with selfish play. The sooner Turkey realizes that he hurts team more then helps the better chances they will have in the future. On the other hand their other two big name players Ilyasova and Preldzic where terrible too.
Finland attempted 31 3 pointers, for international game it must be some kind of record, lol.
And two more upsets, Goergia beats Poland 84-67 and Latvia beats Bosnia/Herzegovina 86-75. G.Britain comes back to beat Israel in OT 75-71.

hedo is done. in every stage of basketball. nba, euroleague, eurocup, eurochallange, amateur etc. he is done




ersan can't produce because we don't have any pg. i prefer brandon jennings over every pg that we have

 

[ema]

So Turkey loses to Finland 55-61. Looking at these two stat lines makes me happy that Kanter skipped his national team - Turkoglu 25min, 2-12 FG,3-6 FT, Asik, 17 min 2/2 FG. As always Turkoglu plays hero/chucker ball and kills his team with selfish play. The sooner Turkey realizes that he hurts team more then helps the better chances they will have in the future. On the other hand their other two big name players Ilyasova and Preldzic where terrible too.
Finland attempted 31 3 pointers, for international game it must be some kind of record, lol.
And two more upsets, Goergia beats Poland 84-67 and Latvia beats Bosnia/Herzegovina 86-75. G.Britain comes back to beat Israel in OT 75-71.

Thank you Hedo for everything. I hate you.

I can't blame Ersan since he's not the type of player who can do much without a PG and a decent offensive system. Preldzic, well too much potential that never been realized and never will be. The guy is just too inconsistent with everything, defense, offense, shooting, free throws and all.

Last days I was more hopeful about Turkish NT but I'm returning to my original expectations. We can't do a **** in this tournament with this PG rotation.

Other than Turkey game, really surprising results so far as you said, AKMVP. Latvia over Bosnia, GB over Israel and Georgia over Poland all are surprising wins. Though I was expecting Georgia to upset Poland.

BTW, Kanter skipping the NT is never a good thing regardless of the Turkish teams performance.

 

[addictionary]

Hedo must be desiring that veteran minimum really bad. Every experienced ball player has the maturity to pass the ball when they're cold, but he kept chucking his hardly-lifted-body-fade-aways all the time. That last position was pure parody. Turkey's down by 3. 24 seconds to go. Turkey ball. (Boy that sounds lame) They give it to Hedo. He drains 9 seconds. He hardly uses the screen. Tries a contested 2 pointer - yes TWO EFFIN POINTER - only to miss it and screw things up.

Except Kerem and Ender, the whole team sucked in this game. Major mental-block. I wish Kanter was here. He would not get mentally blocked by those guys wearing the blue jerseys. There was not one single moment of good basketball. I am not unhappy for the loss. I feel sorry for the lack of showing fundamentals by both sides. But winners usually start sucky. But we are not winners. So I don't know what the hell's gonna happen.

 

[ema]

Hedo must be desiring that veteran minimum really bad. Every experienced ball player has the maturity to pass the ball when they're cold, but he kept chucking his hardly-lifted-body-fade-aways all the time. That last position was pure parody. Turkey's down by 3. 24 seconds to go. Turkey ball. (Boy that sounds lame) They give it to Hedo. He drains 9 seconds. He hardly uses the screen. Tries a contested 2 pointer - yes TWO EFFIN POINTER - only to miss it and screw things up.

Couldn't tell better the last play. What a ********!

 

[ema]

There was not one single moment of good basketball. I am not unhappy for the loss. I feel sorry for the lack of showing fundamentals by both sides. But winners usually start sucky. But we are not winners. So I don't know what the hell's gonna happen.

Exactly, this one might be the worst basketball game on a professional level ever. Finland was playing like total **** but still we managed to play worse!

 

[MVP]

Tomic is getting killed by M.Gasol so far.

 

[ema]

Watching Greece game, they are balling too.

 

[MVP]

Well, I said that Kanter missing NT is good thing as I just do not see them using him at all. Look at Asik for example - 2 freaking FG ( and he made both). Ilyasova, Preldzic and Turkoglu combined 5-30 FG.
Maybe Kanter had that vibe last time he played for Turkey - veteran "stars" doing whatever they want and ignoring post players. Turkey needs to rebuild, say goodbye to Hedo and build around young unselfish guys. Just my 2 cents.

 

[MVP]

If Montenegro just had Pekovic they would be serious dark horse in this championship.

 

[ema]

Well, I said that Kanter missing NT is good thing as I just do not see them using him at all. Look at Asik for example - 2 freaking FG ( and he made both). Ilyasova, Preldzic and Turkoglu combined 5-30 FG.
Maybe Kanter had that vibe last time he played for Turkey - veteran "stars" doing whatever they want and ignoring post players.

I see where you are coming from but Aşık is one of the worst post players on the offense, that's why I'm OK with not feeding him on the post. He is good at P&R but we lack guards to play it.

With Kanter at least we would give him the ball down low and expect something. I think this time, in this tournament, it would be different with Kanter because, had he come to the NT last time, he'd be our main player by now.

Turkey needs to rebuild, say goodbye to Hedo and build around young unselfish guys. Just my 2 cents.

Only our federation could see that too.

 

[MVP]

Watching Croatia-Spain now... doubt Tomic will ever come to NBA. Just to skinny and narrow upper body, he would get killed in the paint here.