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Summer 2015: FIBA games of Utah Jazz players

Good.

As a Rudy fan, I like seeing him take leadership of that France squad and play a bigger role in their success. I like seeing him grow from the experience - like last year.

As a Jazz fan, I like seeing anything that leaves him pissed off and with a chip on his shoulder. Watching Spain take over a game that France had fought hard to win - especially with Rudy watching from the bench to finish it. . . he's going to be really ticked off to start the NBA season.

He'll also be extra motivated to play well against Chicago, Memphis and Minnesota.
 
Well, Spain was head and shoulders better today - congrats! Gasol was playing best basketball of his life man, hard to do anything against him.
 
King Cy said:
Looks like France steamrolled Serbia and Gobert seemed to have one of his better games (didn't watch).

15 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. 3/7 from the FT line though :(
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Hell ya, nice bounce back
 
Spain has faced all the best teams to win the tournement so credit to them. But I didn't like the refereeing in their last two games. Gasol has been monumental all the tournement but I don't like his attitude to accentuate all the little contacts and asking for a foul at every shot that he misses putting continuous pressure on the referees. He is a extraordinary player and he does not need gits from the referees.
Today Valanciunas went in foul trouble very early and the chances for Lithuania to make a come back have diminished.

Anyway the tournement has been entertaining to watch.
Anyone noticed players with Nba potential?
In my opinion...Satoransky, Alessandro Gentile, Waczynski and Mindaugas Kuzminskas.
 
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Diamond77 said:
Spain has faced all the best teams to win the tournement so credit to them. But I didn't like the refereeing in their last two games. Gasol has been monumental all the tournement but I don't like his attitude to accentuate all the little contacts and asking for a foul at every shot that he misses putting continuous pressure on the referees. He is a extraordinary player and he does not need gits from the referees.
Today Valanciunas went in foul trouble very early and the chances for Lithuania to make a come back have diminished.

Anyway the tournement has been entertaining to watch.
Anyone noticed players with Nba potential?
In my opinion...Satoransky, Alessandro Gentile, Waczynski and Mindaugas Kuzminskas.
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Satoransky definitely. Sounds like plan is for him to come over to Wizards in 16/17. I like Gentile for the most part as well. Rights held by Rockets. Kuzminskas kind of doubt it with him. A guy who really helped himself if he wants to give NBA try again is Vesely. Fes also looked like he might give the NBA try again as well.
 
MVP said:
lol. This team never gets credit. Last 4 major competitions they made to semifinals, won silver in last Eurobasket, yet some folks think they overachieving. Check FIBA rankings after this competition and see where Lithuania is ranked.
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Repeat. This Lithuanian team definitely overachieved by getting to the finals. They were barely beating teams they should have dominated earlier in the tournament and getting beat by one of them.
 
Congrats to Spain. They looked shaky early on, perhaps due to their easy preparation schedule, but played big time when it counted. To bad the final was so lopsided, but very good tournament overall.
 
NCJazz said:
Repeat. This Lithuanian team definitely overachieved by getting to the finals. They were barely beating teams they should have dominated earlier in the tournament and getting beat by one of them.
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Sounds like they just underachieved early.
 
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