Slovenia - Turkey

[velik_m]

Come on guys, make me proud.

[themvp]

Gremo naši!

[Dario]

Turkey wins by 1 point

[10-tka]

Let's go SLO!

Angel wake up...

[Pero]

We`ll win 84-77 :)

[Pero]

start of first

[Pero]

peker top of rocket good
rasho nice pass to zagorac, foul, to bad he didn`t make it
misses first, makes secon
#11 makes a hook shot
scholak blocks jaka, then milic
demirel miss, slo ball
4-1 tur

[angel_luv]

Let's go SLO!

Angel wake up...


I'm here. :)

Media zone blocked the game from the U.S. Boosh!

I am trying other options now.

[Pero]

sani miss, ball oob, turkey ball
demirel hook shot good
some messed up game of slo
sani misses, rasho off rebound
jaka 3pter
6-4 tur
good def slo
milic makes the layup and is fouled
7-6 slo lead

[Pero]

akyol with a bit of luck good
nice pass jaka to zagorac, he is fouled, two shots
makes first, second
nice play turkey, peker scores
lakovic bad pass, TO
milic foul, good foul
10-9 tur

[Pero]

demirel penetrates makes layup
rasho long 2 good
scholak putback basket 14-11 tur
milic loses ball, makes a foul, good foul again, but milic is sucking right now

[Pero]

peker miss
rasho nice pass to milic, but he is fouled
misses first, makes second
14-12
good def slo, TO turkey
nice pass sani to rasho good, 14-14
good D rasho
TO turkey
kutluay foul
time out turkey

[Pero]

Solid D, are you watching the game or what? :)

[angel_luv]

Thanks for the play by play Pero.

I can't watch the game.

[Pero]

sani makes first free throw, second
16-14 slo lead

[Pero]

Thanks for the play by play Pero.

I can't watch the game.

How come they blocked the game?

[Pero]

beno in for jaka
slo ball
rasho turnaround no good
turkey ball
peker fouled by zagorac at the shot
makes first free throw, misses second, rasho reb
beno travelling, could have been a foul
boki in

[Pero]

16-15 slo
turkey misses 3pter, peker putback good
sani off reb, missed shot sani, but slo get the ball again
jurak in
nachbar fouled, two shots

[angel_luv]

To try to get my spirit to go away. Ha, not working haters! Dajmo Slovenija! :cheer

In all seriousness, I really don't know. The only games I have heard of being blocked are ones that the region you live in is planning on broadcasting later on television.
If that is the case, I can re experience our win later and it will all be good. :)

[Pero]

misses first, and second
17-16 turkey lead
bad play turkey, TO
rasho one hand dunk after pass from boki! 18-17 slo lead
erdogan fouled by sani, shot goes in extra shot good too 20-18 tur lead
boki fouled, two shots
25 sec to go

[Pero]

makes only the second one 20-19 turkey lead
great D sani, steals ball
but misses from half court in last second
end of first turkey leads 20-19

[angel_luv]

Go Sho!

Yea Slovenia! :)

[Pero]

start of second quarter

[Pero]

boki turnaround jumper good slo lead 21-20
kurtoglu fouled by rasho, two shots
makes first, second
boki off foul
kurtoglu misses over rasho rasho def reb
beno 2pter
gonlum outplays jurak 2pts
rasho 3 sec violation, should have passed out
brezec in for rasho

[angel_luv]

Dajmo Slovenija!

Wow! I feel bad for you guys not being able to watch so many Spurs games. This morning I am you for a change.

Boosh! I want to see my team!

[Pero]

kutluay miss 3pter
sani misses 3pter
TO turkey, slo ball

[angel_luv]

Dario if that Turkey win comment wasn't reverse mojo- you might consider taking it back. :)

[Pero]

sani scores, with a bit of lluck
kurtoglu off foul
25-24 slo
boki misses 3pter
kutluay foul
boki 3 shots? WTF? I like but, ref must be seeing things...
makes first, misses second, makes third
27-24 slo lead

[Pero]

kurtoglu miss in last second
brezec...
kutluay scores easy basket
boki blocked, turkey gets ball
3 turks alone in offense, easy basket
time out slovenia

[angel_luv]

Dajmo Slovenija! Dajmo! :cheer

[Pero]

jurak misses, brezec off rebound, is fouled at the shot
kurtoglu 3rd foul goes to the benc
brezec makes first, makes second
slo lead 29-28
5 minutes to go in the 2nd
kutluay scores
slovenias shot isn`t falling...
fuck, jaka 3rd foul, layup goes in, and extra shot
sani in for jaka

[angel_luv]

Hey, where are all are people?

Where is Ozzy and Slo and Renu , Slovenian Guy, Ata etc? Surely not sleeping through this! :nope

[Pero]

makes extra shot
beno 2pter
kutluay stepped OOB
time out turkey

slovenian national music playing :)

[angel_luv]

And where did Velik go?

[Pero]

Hey, where are all are people?

Where is Ozzy and Slo and Renu , Slovenian Guy, Ata etc? Surely not sleeping through this!

Watching the game no doubt. Hard to type and watch at the same time. I wouldn`t be able to do it, if I weren`t on my sisters laptop.

[angel_luv]

slovenian national music playing :)


I can almost hear it. :)

[angel_luv]

Watching the game no doubt. Hard to type and watch at the same time. I wouldn`t be able to do it, if I weren`t on my sisters laptop.


True. true. :)

[angel_luv]

Hey- any update on Slokar?

[Pero]

33-31 tur lead
brezec miss
erdogan miss
sani blocked but basket counts
score tied
jurak foul
good D slo
said it to soon
turkey 2pter
udrih miss 3pter brezec off reb but loses ball
erdogan 2pter
another miss slo
turkey miss
intentional foul turkey, arslan
just in the right time
boki makes first, misses second, slo ball

[Pero]

udrih TO
another fast break turkey, 2pts
39-34 turkey lead
poor free throw shooting boki...
jurak fouled by erdogan, two shots
misses first, and second
arslan 3pter 42-34 turkey lead
brezec blocked
time out slovenia

[Pero]

Hey- any update on Slokar?

Don`t know, but Zagorac started, and Jurak was the sub, so I think he won`t play.

[Pero]

gonlum makes first free throw, and second
turkey leads by 10, damns
sani nice pass to jurak, good
kutluay misses in last second
end of 1st half
44-36 turkey lead

[angel_luv]

Come on guys! You can do this!

[velik_m]

this sucks. same old static attack. trying to solve things one-on-one, with a pass here and there.

Jurak sucks, Zagorac too. Boki hasn't started again and is performing bad again. and bunch of turnovers.

[10-tka]

Angel try downloading TVUPlayer and watch the game on CCTV5

[zwbgr]

Slokar is injured. Damn!

[angel_luv]

Angel try downloading TVUPlayer and watch the game on CCTV5


hvala.

[Ozzy]

Hey, where are all are people?

Where is Ozzy and Slo and Renu , Slovenian Guy, Ata etc? Surely not sleeping through this! :nope

I do not know about the rest, but Ozzy is sure as hell watching the game. Sadly, he doesn't like what he is seeing at the moment ...

[SlovenianGuy]

Turkey is only making shots that our up to 3 feet from the basket.

Put Breza and Rasho on the floor together and they are lost (I hope so).

And where is Ozbolt?

[angel_luv]

I do not know about the rest, but Ozzy is sure as hell watching the game. Sadly, he doesn't like what he is seeing at the moment ...

There you are! :clap

Maybe your posting here during this break will bring good fortune and a win. :)

[angel_luv]

Okay team- I've read enough about Turkey. This is our game. Let's take it! :D

[angel_luv]

Gotta fight!

[Pero]

rasho and breza together in at the start of second half

[angel_luv]

Come on Sho! Let's get em Brez!

Dajmo Slovenija!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pero]

peker miss, slo ball
rasho bad pass, TO
kutluay misses 3pt
erdogan fouled boki
boki nice pass to rasho for the easy basket, he has 8 pts
AAAAAAAAAAARrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh
WTF, why did they let the ball go OOB,
erdogan 2pter
slo TO, rasho hard foul, lucky it isn`t intentional
turkey miss, slo ball

[angel_luv]

Sho's had enough Turkey too. :)

[Pero]

nice play slo, beno with a layup
gonlum hook good and foul by brezec.....
makes extra turkey leads 49-40
Nachbar 3pter, thank god
49-43 tur
WE ARE SOOOO LUCKY, turkey misses a few
brezec gets off reb and scores

[Pero]

beno foul
sani foul, his 2nd
erdogan makes first, misses second, rasho reb
50-45 turkey
sani miss, brezec off rebound, fouled at the shot
kurtoglu in for gonlum

[Pero]

makes first, second
3 pt difference
milic in for boki

[Pero]

peker miss
milic layup, but is fouled, two shots
peker 3rd foul
makes first, misses second
50-48 turkey
nice play turkey, erdogan layup
nice pass sani to rasho for a hook good
milic good D, turkey TO

[Pero]

slo almost loses ball
sani 2pter, and is fouled!!!
score is tied at 52!!!

[angel_luv]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[velik_m]

look at how the turks move on the offense - the result: erdogan with unchallanged layup.

[SlovenianGuy]

Two good decisions by our coach Pipan.

1. Breza and Rasho together
2. and later Milic as PF - excellent D

[Pero]

sani makes extra shot, slo leads by one
kurtoglu hook of the board good
milic gets off rebound after boki miss, then gets a few more after his own missed shots, is fouled
makes first, misses second
54-54
rasho foul 3rd, damn
kurtoglu makes first, second

[angel_luv]

Two good decisions by our coach Pipan.

1. Breza and Rasho together
2. and later Milic as PF - excellent D


Thank God for good decisions- those help a lot!

Dajmo Slovenija!

[Pero]

akyol foul
sani two shots, makes first, second
score tied again
off foul kurtoglu, his 4th
yes!!!

[Pero]

sani bad pass, TO
brezec foul, his 2nd
damn it
akyol makes first, misses second
two min to go
brezec stepped OOB fuck

[angel_luv]

Keep fighting guys! You're doing it!

[angel_luv]

:clap
Believe, baby!

[Pero]

good d slo
boki misses, breza off reb, is fouled at the shot
boki forces things to much
breza misses first, and second
57-56 turkey lead
damn it, akyol basket good and a foul, boki 2nd foul
makes extra, tur lead 60-56
sani off the board, hard shot, but good
turkey TO
boki dunk, and score is tied
10 sec to go
kurtoglu misses
after three quarters, score is tied at 60

[Pero]

slo play sucks, and the score is tied.....

[velik_m]

we're setting ourselfs up for close finish. fuck.

[SlovenianGuy]

end of 3rd
60-60

[Pero]

start of fourth
COME ON!!!!!

[angel_luv]

This is our quarter guys!

Dajmo Slovenija!


In good news, my prayers have been helping. :)

[Pero]

beno 2pter good
slo lead by 2
brezec foul his 3rd, kurtoglu two shots
makes first, second, score tied
we have to win this in regular, we won`t makes it in OT

[Pero]

udrih 2pter again
we need his points
akyol 3pter damn
beno 3pter YEESSSSSSSSS!!!!
67-65 slo lead
akyol miss 3pter, slo rebound
TO slo
akyol alone on off, easy baksket

[Pero]

we need to run back on D faster

[velik_m]

stupid turnovers

[angel_luv]

I believe guys!

Dajmo Slovenija!

[Pero]

there was a time out
slo ball
brezec miss from half distance
erdogan hard shot goes in 2pts
lakovic loses ball
another easy basket slo
get the fuck bakc on the D!!!
brezec from the free throw line good
71-69 turkey lead
turkey miss
jaka fouled, arslan 2nd
rasho and boki in
beno fouled
boki 3pter!!!!!! 72-71 slo lead
peker miss, slo ball
come on
nice pass beno to rasho, hook good!!
74-71 slo lead

[Pero]

akyol miss, slo ball
come on!!!

[angel_luv]

God bless Sho and his hook shot! :D

[Pero]

boki fouled
time out turkey

[SlovenianGuy]

Our best player today is BENOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Pero]

rasho misses 3pter
last second shot turkey good, 3pter fuck
beno 3pter!!!!
77-74 slo lead
rasho great block
sani fouled

[angel_luv]

time left?

[Pero]

rasho after pass from sani layin good!!!
79-74 slo lead
fuck, turkey long 3pter
beno half distance jumper good!!!
erdogan, 3pter fuck
81-80 slo
beno misses 3pter, ball OOB, turkey ball
time out
beno has 18 points

[SlovenianGuy]

time left?

2 minutes

[Pero]

around 3 minutes to go I think

[Pero]

2 minutes

oh...

[Pero]

2,5 minutes to go :)

[Pero]

slo full court press, but not agressive enough
erdogan 3pter crap
rasho hook shot miss, what are you doing rasho,
peker 3pter
we are done....

[angel_luv]

Still praying and believing over here. My mom is up in China. I told her to pray too. :)

[Pero]

brezec off the board 2pts
86-83 turkey lead

[angel_luv]

slo full court press, but not agressive enough
erdogan 3pter crap
rasho hook shot miss, what are you doing rasho,
peker 3pter
we are done....

No, no! Don't give up!

[Pero]

sani foul
57 sec to go turkey ball

[Pero]

sani foul
what are they doing?
these are stupid fouls
foul at once or don`t!!!!!!

[Pero]

slo ball!!!
boki misses
beno foul
time out

[velik_m]

we're done

[Pero]

No, no! Don't give up!

Unfortunately I think out team doesn`t have the mentality to win this game. There`s still hope of course...

[SlovenianGuy]

We need T-mac to save the game.

[Pero]

sani foul
14 sec to go
we have no chance
it would take a miracle
makes first
it`s over

[Pero]

makes second
time out slovenia
we need a miracle to win
88-83

[angel_luv]

I'll take a miracle!

[Pero]

slo miss 3pter
breza off rebound, is fouled, free throws
but that can`t help us...
misses first
good bye

[Pero]

Turkey wins 90-84

.......

[angel_luv]

No matter what, I'm proud of the team. They made quite a showing for their first W.C. in forever.
:D

Fear the Sho! Slovenia is :king

[SlovenianGuy]

We go home.

But it was a good game. Congratulations to Turkey.

[angel_luv]

Turkey wins 90-84

.......


I'm so sorry guys!!!!!!!!! I feel the pain too.

[Pero]

we lack heart, mental toughness, chemistry....

[Pero]

Oh well, making it to 16 best teams on our first WC is still good.

[Slomo]

Can we now please fire Pipan?

[Pero]

Time to focus on the next EC, to get us to the Olympics.

[angel_luv]

Slomo! There you are! I've missed you! :)

[Pero]

Can we now please fire Pipan?

Only if we hire a foreign coach afterwards... Out of slovenian ones MAYBE Mahoric...

[Slomo]

Thanks Angel :),

I've been travelling and was without internet access a good portion of the time I was away. I actually only got to see onlky one game of the WC.

[angel_luv]

I hope very much to see Argentina slaughter Turkey for us. Revenge courtesy of Ginooooobili. :)

[Pero]

Maybe we should get Phil Jackson. :lol

[angel_luv]

Thanks Angel :),

I've been travelling and was without internet access a good portion of the time I was away. I actually only got to see onlky one game of the WC.


Welcome back. :) Did you have a good trip?

[angel_luv]

Maybe we should get Phil Jackson. :lol


:nope x 1, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

:lol

[aaronstampler]

Holy shit Turkey won! Sorry guys I'm Turkish so I'm very happy. Sounds like it was an amazing game and I'm hoping NBA TV will have a replay some time. Unfortunately now we play Argentina. Manu is my favorite player and now I have to root against him. Oh my god I wasn't expecting this...

[Slomo]

Only if we hire a foreign coach afterwards... Out of slovenian ones MAYBE Mahoric...At this point I don't really care. I've been saying this for the past 3 years, Pipan is incapable of getting the NT to its potential.

[angel_luv]

Well... well done Slovenia! I'm proud of my team. :D

Is there a box score yet?

[10-tka]

Can we now please fire Pipan?

YES, please!

[SlovenianGuy]

Can we now please fire Pipan?

Which one was better?

Sagadin?
Urlep?
Zrinski?
Subotic?

[Pero]

At this point I don't really care. I've been saying this for the past 3 years, Pipan is incapable of getting the NT to its potential.

Yes he is, but he got us the furthest...

[angel_luv]

Holy shit Turkey won! Sorry guys I'm Turkish so I'm very happy. Sounds like it was an amazing game and I'm hoping NBA TV will have a replay some time. Unfortunately now we play Argentina. Manu is my favorite player and now I have to root against him. Oh my god I wasn't expecting this...


I didn't know you were Turkish. :)

Congrats on the win.

I'm now rooting for Gino so this isn't over between us.
Revenge will be mine! Bwahahahahaha :angel

:lol

[Pero]

Like I said, only a good foreign coach will do...

[Ozzy]

Fu.. it. We have everything and we manage to lose it by incompetent defense and stupid turnovers. And I have to say (sorry Angel) that Rasho fucked up one of key plays at the end. I really don't understand why he has to shoot some half fadeaway jumpers instead of goint to the rim. And that is when his defender has 4pf's...


Congratulations to Turkey. Their players have guts, ours don't and that is what made the difference.

[Pero]

But of course, cheap ass slovenian basketball association won`t give the money for something like that....

[Pero]

Their players have guts, ours don't and that is what made the difference.

Sad, but true...

[velik_m]

congratulations to Turkey, they killed us with 3 pointers.

all the crucial games on this championship (Italy, China and Turkey) we lost, and they were lost in the finish. We suck.

Props to Rasho, Brezec, Slokar and Boki. Beno and Jaka were ok, but lost too many balls. Milic was useless. Jurak and Zagorac played the best they could, but that is not good enough for national team. Ozbolt did well when he got a chance and Dragic had a nice vacation. Sani - as long as our offense revolves around Sani, we'll continue to suck. We need Ozbolt back to his best and Sasha too.

i said what is to be said about our play as a team before, this game was no different.

all in all, not a bad result, but like always with our team, there will be this feeling we could've done more and we missed a great chance.

[themvp]

Which one was better?

Sagadin?
Urlep?
Zrinski?
Subotic?


Bring Obradovic.

[angel_luv]

ohhhhhh, I'm going to miss this team. I was all set for games through Sept. 3 . :)

[velik_m]

Can we now please fire Pipan?

i'm all for it, if you can name a better coach. (realistic options)

[angel_luv]

(sorry Angel).


:lol

It's aiight. :) I still love the Sho! :)

[angel_luv]

So was this the guys last game or do they play one more to see where they place?

[SlovenianGuy]

i'm all for it, if you can name a better coach. (realistic options)


I don't believe he is better but Zdovc will probably be one of the favourites.

[SlovenianGuy]

So was this the guys last game or do they play one more to see where they place?

It was their last game.

[Ozzy]

I don't believe he is better but Zdovc will probably be one of the favourites.


Anyone but him, please ...

[angel_luv]

It was their last game.


Boosh!

I am still going to watch the archived version on media zone- kind of a summer farewell tour. :)

[Ozzy]

Each time some shit like this happens I am thinking about letting go from watching sports permanently. I mean is it really worth watching something for two hours just to be dissapointed at the end each f... time. And I have the whole day ruined after I game like that :depressed.
(I could have done something productive instead, rather than giving my heart tiny doses of heart attack!)

[angel_luv]

So what now guys? Are you going to watch any more of the tournament? We have to at least all gang up against Turkey when they play Argentina.

[angel_luv]

Ozzy- please notice I posted at the same moment as you.

It was not extremely insensitive, just ill timed. :angel

[Ozzy]

So what now guys? Are you going to watch any more of the tournament? We have to at least all gang up against Turkey when they play Argentina.


I will be rooting for the Argies also. Manu has been one of my favorite player already in Europe (although he killed our team (Olimpija) once in the Euroleague). So I will sure as hell support them.

[SlovenianGuy]

I'll root for Angola and Nigeria.

[Ozzy]

Ozzy- please notice I posted at the same moment as you.

It was not extremely insensitive, just ill timed. :angel

Don't worry. I'll probably keep watching this tournament until the end. I just need some time so that my head calms down ...

[angel_luv]

I'll root for Angola and Nigeria.

Will you follow suit with your V-Bookie?

I want new shoes. :)

[angel_luv]

Don't worry. I'll probably keep watching this tournament until the end. I just need some time so that my head calms down ...


I know. Me too.

The only thing that is helping me is that I was rooting for Gino all along too.
That and I am living to see Turkey lose!

As Argentina plays Turkey next, it all works out for me. :)

[SlovenianGuy]

Will you follow suit with your V-Bookie?

I want new shoes. :)

FYI today I lost three bets and won none.

[angel_luv]

FYI today I lost three bets and won none.


Ohh... this was not a good day for you, was it? :(

[aaronstampler]

I didn't know you were Turkish. :)

Congrats on the win.

I'm now rooting for Gino so this isn't over between us.
Revenge will be mine! Bwahahahahaha :angel

:lol

Believe me I'm extremely realistic about Turkey's chances against Argentina. I'd be happy to make a pregame deal with them, "You don't embarass us and win by more than 20, and we won't injure Manu."

Seriously, as a Spurs fan, I'm kind of worried here. My team plays quite physically. Sadly it doesn't look like the Tur-Slo game will be televised on replay. :depressed

[SlovenianGuy]

Ohh... this was not a good day for you, was it? :(


There's still one game left :smokin

[angel_luv]

There's still one game left :smokin


I will cross all my fingers that you win. :)

[angel_luv]

Believe me I'm extremely realistic about Turkey's chances against Argentina. I'd be happy to make a pregame deal with them, "You don't embarass us and win by more than 20, and we won't injure Manu."

Seriously, as a Spurs fan, I'm kind of worried here. My team plays quite physically. Sadly it doesn't look like the Tur-Slo game will be televised on replay. :depressed


It had better be! Otherwise there was no reason in the world to not show it live on media zone.
I'd been looking forward to seeing team Slovenia all day.

[angel_luv]

I must be waking up. I am starting to have coherent thoughts. :lol

So Team Slovenia will still get a nice reception when they get back home, right?

[angel_luv]

I hope you enjoy the next game Aaron. :)

[angel_luv]

Okay guys, I need to get some sleep. I go into work at two.
I'll find you later. :)

Lahko Noc.

Remember... Fear the Sho! Slovenia is :king

:D

[Pero]

So Team Slovenia will still get a nice reception when they get back home, right?

Somehow I doubt that...

[velik_m]

I must be waking up. I am starting to have coherent thoughts. :lol

So Team Slovenia will still get a nice reception when they get back home, right?

probably, because nobody but their family will bother to go to airport.

[Slomo]

Which one was better?

Sagadin?
Urlep?
Zrinski?
Subotic?I believe that of the ones you mentioned Sagadin, has the most bball knowledge and inteligence, but his methods are totally inadequate for working with the NT (he needs total control over his teams for a long period) and he carries a lot ob past baggage with him.

None were better than Pipan, but it does not contradict the fact that Pipan is incapable of doing this job. Just because somebody is the least horrible doesn't mean that they should get the job. I understand the National associations reluctance to go abroad, without trying with local talent, but I believe that there's no other option left.

[ploto]

I would not be shocked if this turns out to be Rasho's last game on the national team. He will be 31 next summer and has been playing basically year round for 3 years now. Spending those 3 seasons on the Spurs also meant long play-offs- more travel- 2 training camps away in France and the VI- and very short breaks. Some summers he only had one week between NT and training camp. If he commits to one more EC, he will have played almost entirely from Oct 2003- May 2008 and will be 32 years old. He has also expressed in the past his belief that at some point, the players of his generation will have had their shot and it will be time to step aside and give the next wave of players the oppportunity.

Primoz said this summer that his days on the NT may be ending soon, as well. The time commitment away from his wife and child is difficult when the summer is the only time he has really to be around. Also, he is a FA next summer and could be without a contract for a while. It will be interesting to see the make-up of this team next summer.

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6366/rashoslov0645km0.jpg

Congrats to the Slovenian National Team. They were the lowest ranked team in FIBA to advance to the round of 16 and in their first ever WC. Some will be content with that result, but others know the years it took to get there and will regret the missed opportunities.

[ShoogarBear]

I really don't understand why he has to shoot some half fadeaway jumpers instead of goint to the rim. Sorry, but this statement made me laugh, for obvious reasons.

If I ever learn Slovenian, these will have to be the first words I say.

[velik_m]

I believe that of the ones you mentioned Sagadin, has the most bball knowledge and inteligence, but his methods are totally inadequate for working with the NT (he needs total control over his teams for a long period) and he carries a lot ob past baggage with him.

None were better than Pipan, but it does not contradict the fact that Pipan is incapable of doing this job. Just because somebody is the least horrible doesn't mean that they should get the job. I understand the National associations reluctance to go abroad, without trying with local talent, but I believe that there's no other option left.

i think doesn't steam from their love for local talent, but from the low cost of this talent.

[Pero]

probably, because nobody but their family will bother to go to airport.

:lol

[Slomo]

i think doesn't steam from their love for local talent, but from the low cost of this talent.Absolutely (I never used the word "love"), there also wasn't much reasons for the higher cost until probably last year (or even this one). Now if they want to make the next step, the head coach position must be the first position they look at.

[Renu_]

Coach?? We should get Ettore Messina.

What i learned from this WC is that currently in our team only Rasho, Becirovic, and probably Lakovic cannot be replaced. Beno disappointed me because i expected of him to really step up this time, Nachbar played much better than in the past, I was also pleased with what Ozbolt and Slokar showed.

We got between 16 which is very realistic for us, but we missed great opportunity. Pipan is not the worst coach, but that's all from him. If our guys lose three games in final minutes i blame the coach.

Anyways i had good time, i hope they persuade Rasho to play one more EC.

[themvp]

I´m disapointed. Pipan disapointed me. And KZS. Players were good. I hope Rasho will play on for Slovenia...

[Kamnik]

i agree with Slomo



we could get further with better coach but we dont have a better option in Slovenia



i would consider Tomo Mahoric

[SlovenianGuy]

Lack of a go-to-player is IMO bigger problem than Pipan.