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Lauri haven't find any tools to answer for tougher double teams (if players are not high level,then he can punish double teams better) and score tougher shots. Didn't make many easier as well, so gotta hope he wakes up for the knock out games on weekend. He's a good system player in a team with...

Valanciunas would definitely have been too slow for the way Finland prefers to run the floor with Lauri. Lithuania didn't want to give any unnecessary chances for fast breaks, which is Finland's bread and butter

People love highlights which THT offered more with his time in Utah. It has been a long time pretty clear how NAW is better with all the small intangibles with the game of basketball. THT has untapped potential though, but the natural feel for the game was always better for NAW imo. Well, THT...

Lauri struggling against Lithuania, they defend him really well. Finland down by 9 after first half. Lauri 3/9 7pts. His passing game has been solid.

While true, you can't say something is certain unless is not. Turkey is after all top 4 candidate team.

This is incorrect mate. You just assume that Serbia won't lose to Turkey. Turkey has been really good and either of them could win their group, thus, it's still possible team Finland could meet Serbia in the first knock out game. Finland has to pull off a surprise against Lithuania tomorrow, to...

Of course they want as good seeding as possible. They want to be 2nd or 1st in the group. If they'll be 3rd or 4th they'll face Serbia or Turkey in the first knock out game, which won't be good. Turkey has been really good and no one wants to face Serbia. Against Latvia Finland would be a slight...

I have another hypothesis: kids these days spend more time in front of different devices like phones and computers than they used to do 15-20 years ago and earlier. Its not good for they adulthood. Even kids that do sports do spend hours in awkward posture dabbling their "glass pacifiers". Add...

The games against Poland and Belgium were just preparation games. Or did you mean in games including the last EuroBasket Lauri was in? (Where he scored 40 something over Croatia)

Nice practice drill, but tomorrow will be an actual test with Montenegro. Lauri will face off with Vucevic, who was brought to Bulls to replace Lauri. Be prepared. Lauri might want to slam a poster on his face again.

Has anyone kept number about highly educated people moving out from America to elsewhere? If so, is it how much higher than in more normal timelines?

Miikka "The Killer Rabbit of Carbaennog" Muurinen, you say?!

This game showed perfectly why Miro Little gets too many minutes. His defense was very off, and it should be his strength. The offense got lacky, when he got the ball. The other player with NCAA background and defensive identity, Oliver Nkamhoua (We call him Olli) also was worse in defense than...

Basketball hasn't been super popular, but the success of Lauri in NBA and constant EuroBasket representation of Team Finland last decade and more has started to increase the number of kids into the hobby. So, I think that the relatively small number of people into the sport more seriously, has...

I think Muurinen is definitely one guy Jazz needs to lock in for 2027. I have quite a strong fate in his both character and player profile. I don't say he's going to be an all star like Lauri, but if Jazz will trade Lauri at some point, he'd be not bad replacement. His defense will be better and...

Not bad but nothing flashy, solid D and simple things in offense, as his shot hasn't developed much thru years. We expect a lot few years ago in the start of his high school//college path, but he's not developed offensive identity as we hoped. At one point he was in the top of his age group of...

Rumor says Lauri had a hangover. I heard it from my cat.

I welcome this reality check as a Lauri fan no 1 on this forum. We will see a more clear picture of the state of 2025-26 Lauri, when the actual EuroBasket tournament starts. He'll face better competition. The biggest test will of course be Germany in the group stage. Lithuania is also pretty...

Don't sell your house yet. This is team Finland in Lauri's hometown (usually they play these in Tampere or around Helsinki). Jazz again... Will be a tanking Jazz with full of rookies and young guys that want to prove themselves, and the league is full of good defenders that are advised to lock...

These poor teams are way too bad for Lauri, lol. Don't get me wrong, Lauri's shot looked fresh right from the start, which is always nice. He's gonna be an issue again in the Eurobasket, but I only hope our backcourt would be better. When there's gonna be tough teams, they're in trouble. Btw...