Euroleague Finals - Tau vs Macabi at 9:30 AM CT

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The finals are on NBA TV which I think is having a free trial right now. This game has Scola playing, Tiago Splitter a likley lottery pick and NBA level talent like Sarunas Jasikevicius and Arvydas Macijauskas both of whom the Spurs have shown past interest in, Anthony Parker a quality SG that should be in the NBA, Monya, a last years Pothead pick that tlong is hot for, and David Andersen, an Atlanta pick that undoubtedly will suit up for the Hawks next year and will quite possibly be a Got Milk player. Should be interesting

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9:30 AM

[SLOVENIAN 8]

I just watching that game, Maccabi dominating!! :smokin

TAU: 15
MAC: 26


What a dunk by Baston :king :king

[T Park]

Ill tell you what I like about Scola.

The guy is a hardnosed SOB. The guy takes it RIGHT at the hole, and has a great touch around the basket.

The guy also has energy exemplified.


This guy is Malik Rose, with the height, better jumper, but worse hair.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

At a half:

MAC:50
TAU:39

Tau can`t do shit in first half. maccabi plays really good.

[exstatic]

The finals are on NBA TV which I think is having a free trial right now.

Nope. The free trial appears to be over.

[boutons]

"Tau can`t do shit in first half"

Not really, shooting 45%, but Maccabi is shooting much hotter, esp 7/9 3's. I expect Maccabi will cool off a bit in the 2nd half and the game will be closer at the end.

[T Park]

What is scola's line now??

When I left the house I think he had like 12- 14 points.

[boutons]

Scola is a real hustler on the boards, and runs the floor extremely well, keeping himself right in the thick of the paint action on both ends.

In 3rd qtr, he passed well out of a triple team for an AST. excellent!

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Scola now have 14 pts

[T Park]

down to 5.

Tau is comin back!!!

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Tau is comin back!!!

Yes its true

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Maccabi is totaly lost now. Its 65 - 63

[Slo spurs fan]

Scola with 16 pts :smokin at the end of 3rd qtr

[T Park]

lol your TV is ahead of ours Slov, its 67-62 here.

[T Park]

Throw It Down Luis!!!!!!!!!!!

What A Move!!!!!!!!!!!

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This kid Calderon looks good.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

I wish that Lakovic and Panathinaikos would play today. :depressed

But in this game i think that Maccabi will win at the end.

[Slo spurs fan]

Scola is to slow when he returns to D. In O is just dominant.

[T Park]

Scola is to slow when he returns to D

Ya know, that coach he is gonna move up to in the NBA isn't bad of a defensive coach.

Me thinks, once he improves in that, hes gonna be a fantastic player.


BTW, how old is Luis?? 24???

[T Park]

Tau is playin pretty stupid now.

Too bad, they had it down to 3, that looks like that will be as close as they get.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

The score is 78-69

Maccabi is winer becouse its 1.50 min to end

[boutons]

Tau couldn't maintain their 3rd effort through to the end, and Maccabi wasn't going to lie down. Great game, won by the better team.

[T Park]

Scola played well.


The countdown now begins till he comes over here :)

[cmurek]

its over now! Maccabi is the EU chapmpion! But they are not from Europe! WTF???

[kolko]

End of game. Maccabi won.

Scola: 21 pts, 9 rebs, 4 asts, 1 steal, 1 blk in 37 minutes.

[T Park]

lol.

A weird conundrum aint it Murek.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

They are already celebrating and the MVP will me Jasikevicious.

But anyway our Union Olimpija beat Maccabi this season in Ljubljana. I was on that game ant it was one of may favourites game of UOlimpija.

Its Over:

90-78 for maccabi

[T Park]

MVP will me Jasikevicious

is there ANYWAY the Spurs could convince this guy to come over lol.

The guy is a freakin deadeye.

[SLOVENIAN 8]

Oh and Panathinaikos beat CSK for 3th place

[cmurek]

lol.

A weird conundrum aint it Murek.

Its strange that Israeli teams not compete in "Middle East leagues" where they belongs???

And we have a EU champinon from Middle East! That makes no sens!

[ChumpDumper]

Its strange that Israeli teams not compete in "Middle East leagues" where they belongs???Many of those countries don't acknowledge Israel's right to exist, much less play basketball.

Turkey plays in Euroleague too, I know they're borderline....

[T Park]

Many of those countries don't acknowledge Israel's right to exist, much less play basketball.

Pretty petty aint it.

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Somehow I doubt Macabi would be too enthused about going to play a game in Syria, Iraq or Iran.

[ChumpDumper]

One thing that could help Scola stick in the NBA is how quickly he goes into his post moves -- I can see his getting more than a few points off of defenses that aren't fully set.

Some of his help defense left him way, way out of position but it seemed like others should have been rotating to make up for it. You can't say he's lazy on D, and if GRob can stay on the floor with the effort hes given, that bodes well for Scola - especially since we can always have a shotblocker out there with him.

[boutons]

"Middle East leagues" where they belongs???"

Let me guess, cmurek, you're a Muslim?

A top Russian team from eastern Russia (aka Asia) or eastern Turkey: allowed to play as Euro, or excluded as Asian?

[cmurek]

Somehow I doubt Macabi would be too enthused about going to play a game in Syria, Iraq or Iran.
Union Olimpija (Slovenian basketball club) would also like to play in American basketball leagues, but they cant! Why? Because they are not from that continet!

Or change the "Name" of trophy into something else! :rolleyes :rolleyes

Turkey is a lit a bit a different story! A small part, or better a part of the capital city Istanbul standing on the territory of Europe! At least something!

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Union Olimpija (Slovenian basketball club) would also like to play in American basketball leagues, but they cant! Why? Because they are not from that continet!Not if you listen to David Stern.
A small part, or better a part of the capital city Istanbul standing on the territory of Europe!You need to update your 1922 atlas.

[cmurek]

"Middle East leagues" where they belongs???"

Let me guess, cmurek, you're a Muslim?

A top Russian team from eastern Russia (aka Asia) or eastern Turkey: allowed to play as Euro, or excluded as Asian?

:lol No im Osama :rolleyes Im atheist if you must know! But thats not the point!

Man, my oppinion is that Israeli teams should not compete in Europe! They do not belongs geographical to Europe! They are at least 1000 miles away from!

[cmurek]

You need to update your 1922 atlas.

Geography Turkey Top of Page
Location:
southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria.

Link from your government http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tu.html

About Stern I think that non-american teams will never play in any american leauges!

[cmurek]

Btw, congrats to Maccabi! They played nice basket in the finals! I hope that next year Spurs will play Uleb eurolague :smokin If Maccabi can, so why Spurs not :drunk

[Karl Mundt]

About Stern I think that non-american teams will never play in any american leauges!

The Raptors certainly try.

[cmurek]

Correct me if Im wrong! I wrote american not USA leagues smarty!

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Is Macabi not being eligible to play in the Euroleague a popular sentiment among Euroleague fans?

Technically ispeaking it's the Natinonal Basketball Association and most Canadians would not be amused to hear that they are part of the nation of the United States of America.

[ChumpDumper]

the capital city Istanbul

[cmurek]

Yes my mistake :drunk

[TurnNiggazDreams2Flames]

parker isnt related to tony is he?

[SLOVENIAN 8]

parker isnt related to tony is he?

No!!

[Slo spurs fan]

Is Macabi not being eligible to play in the Euroleague a popular sentiment among Euroleague fans?



I have nothing against that Maccabi can play in Euroleague. This team is very good and makes Euroleague only better.