Tony vs Dirk

[ginobili fan]

At european tournament right now

[ginobili fan]

10 - 9 for germany
dirk4 points , tony 7 points

[angel_luv]

I'm watching. :)

I am so excited. Three basketball games on in a row! :fro

[angel_luv]

whoops- now people will know why I am not answering my phone. :lol

[angel_luv]

Tony- 9 points so far ( it is first quarter) and perfect from the free throw line.

Tony's owning Dirk. :)

[angel_luv]

2 intentional fouls in a row called against Germany.

[wildchild]

Link! please, guys! Dirk vs Tony. Wow! I need see

[angel_luv]

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[angel_luv]

Turiaf is making his free throws and has eight points.

[ginobili fan]

24-20 for france Tp is owning Dirk!!!!
Dirk 1/5 , 4 points
Tony 1/2 3points,2/2 2points,2ft, 9 points

[wildchild]

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You have to pay for it though.

You can purchase each game individually for $3.99 or watch the Semi-Finals or Finals for $5.99

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Oh! You're an angel! :spin Thank!

[angel_luv]

Seriously. I just said, " You awake there, Dirk?"

He seems all turned around.

Dirk just scored. Has six points.

[angel_luv]

He's waking up! :lol

8 points.

[MR.Iceland]

is this game on TV? what channel?

[ginobili fan]

I think both tp and dirk will finish at 30 points +

[ginobili fan]

So exciting!

[angel_luv]

Dirk heard us.

[ginobili fan]

Yeah! tp is back

[angel_luv]

Germany is not playing like they are really in it to win it.

[ginobili fan]

Wow did you see Florent Pietrus defendind on Dirk?!!?
We need this guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ginobili fan]

And the 3!!!!!!!!!!! Pietrus!!!!

[ginobili fan]

I say Pietrus is the next Bruce!!!!!!

[angel_luv]

is this game on TV? what channel?


Online.

mediazone.com

Germany down 13.

[angel_luv]

France has an answer for everything.

Tony with 11.

[ginobili fan]

France is playing like the Spurs and germany like dallas really!

[ginobili fan]

WOW!!!!! Dirk the 3 at the buzzer

[angel_luv]

Wow- Dirk!

3 pointer cuts France's lead to 8.


Dirk with 19.

[ginobili fan]

47-39 France but Dirk owned the 2nd quarter

[ginobili fan]

Parker: 11 points 1 assist
Nowitzki: 19 points 3 rbds

[angel_luv]

Germany needs to cut down on turn overs.

[ginobili fan]

Fuck Dirk is so good

[Kamnik]

Fuck Dirk is so good
He is....

I am a SA fan and dont like Mavericks but watching Dirk play in international basketball is awsome, im his big fan outside NBA.

[ginobili fan]

What?? Tmac is at the game!!!!!!!!!

[angel_luv]

Tracy McGrady is attending the tournament.

[ginobili fan]

Is Tmac friend with Dirk?

[stéphane]

France is playing like the Spurs and germany like dallas really!
so we're going to be euro champs ? :p

[angel_luv]

so we're going to be euro champs ? :p


No. Slovenia is :king

[angel_luv]

Germany making a comeback.
France just now scored, nearly two minutes in.

[stéphane]

No. Slovenia is :king
lol no way angel :p
greece or spain are way more talented

[ginobili fan]

16 for tp with 85%

[ginobili fan]

3 for tp!!!!!

[stéphane]

TP time right now

[stéphane]

holly s***
monster rejection

[ginobili fan]

Waouh!!!!!!!!!!! Block of the tournament for Diaw!!!!!!!!!!!

[angel_luv]

lol no way angel :p
greece or spain are way more talented


We'll see. :)

[angel_luv]

Tossing up ill advised shots is not going to help, Dirk.

[stéphane]

Irk is shoking

[angel_luv]

Tony is making some nice passes.

[ginobili fan]

finally Dirk sucks :lol

[ginobili fan]

69-51 for france TP owns Dirk

[ArgSpursFan]

finally Dirk sucks :lol

is it clutch time already? :lol

[angel_luv]

Germany was in the game and just gave it away.

Not to take anything away from France; their play has been excellent.

But for Germany to go from down 2 to down 19 in a quarter is inexcusable.
And they haven't rallied at all since.

[ArgSpursFan]

as usual Dirck will suck at the clutch.

[angel_luv]

is it clutch time already? :lol


Maybe time to clutch the throat- the universal sign for " I am choking."

[leemajors]

as usual Dirck will suck at the clutch.
he can't drive stick?

[angel_luv]

Is it time for Dirk to rain threes from downtown? :)

[ArgSpursFan]

he can't drive stick?

not even automatic. :fro

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1898280&postcount=358

[angel_luv]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1898280&postcount=358


:lmao

[angel_luv]

Parker's assists are not going to reflect what an awesome play maker he has been this game.

He has made several sweet passes only to have a team mate miss.

[angel_luv]

Hey Germany should put in Tracy McGrady since they need a lot of points quickly. :lol

[stéphane]

Parker's assists are not going to reflect what an awesome play maker he has been this game.

He has made several sweet passes only to have a team mate miss.

Now what is obvious in such a game is that he's really improved at dictating his team's speed.

[angel_luv]

Tony for three.

France up by 16.

[angel_luv]

Wow- Dirk.

A little late, but nice.

[ArgSpursFan]

Hey Germany should put in Tracy McGrady since they need a lot of points quickly. :lol

oh please, I still think about that game vs. the Rockets and feel like trowing up. :depressed

[angel_luv]

And game. :lol

Turiaf fouled out. Scored double digits though.

[angel_luv]

oh,please I still think about that game vs the Rockets and feel like trowing up. :depressed


Dude, I was at that game.

It was my Christmas gift to myself.

[stéphane]

wow sweet tear drop in dirk's face

[ploto]

2 intentional fouls in a row called against Germany.
Deja vu...

PS Turiaf looks fine to me...

[ArgSpursFan]

Dude, I was at that game.

It was my Christmas gift to myself.

Damn,I guess you aint going to a Spurs game in Christmas time no more after that. :p:

[angel_luv]

Damn,I guess you aint going to a Spurs game in Christmas time no more after that. :p:


In a way, I am glad I was at that game since it is one I know that none of the players in it will ever forget.

Granted, I wish it would have been one of our guys who had scored the points and saved the game. :)

[romain.star]

fuck, at least a french team victorious... i'm still shocked by yesterday's loss against los pumas... FUCK !

[ArgSpursFan]

In a way, I am glad I was at that game since it is one I know that none of the players in it will ever forget.

Granted, I wish it would have been one of our guys who had scored the points and saved the game. :)

I know,I would´ve love to be at the game when Manu went off and scored 48 pts vs Phoenix,and we won in OT .
the 6 times that I attended to a Spurs game Manu played just fine,but nothing really really impresive.

[ArgSpursFan]

fuck, at least a french team victorious... i'm still shocked by yesterday's loss against los pumas... FUCK !
:toast
great game.

[ginobili fan]

is it clutch time already? :lol

:lol

[ginobili fan]

I think The spurs are 2008 champs

[romain.star]

:toast
great game.

argentina... in rugby... at home... for the opening game of OUR world cup... WTF
:depressed

[ArgSpursFan]

argentina... in rugby... at home... for the opening game of OUR world cup... WTF
:depressed

never understimate Argentina,at home or where ever you play us.
this is probably the best Arg.rugby team of all times.

[stéphane]

never understimate Argentina,at home or where ever you play us.
this is probably the best Arg.rugby team of all times.

we never underestimated them.
the point is we sucked big time !

[ArgSpursFan]

we never underestimated them.
the point is we sucked big time !

you dind suck.
what happened whas that our Defense was perfect,and real taugh to be penetrated.

[romain.star]

you dind suck.
what happened whas that our Defense was perfect,and real taugh to be penetrated.


man... your defense was indeed awsome but we played so poorly... it was much more a french loss than an argie win...
but at the end of the day, i really hope your country will integrate an International Tournament, i'd love to see them playing the 6 Nations (since half of your players play in France)

[velik_m]

it was much more a french loss than an argie win...


That sounds familiar - you french are sure keen on being losers.

[mathbzh]

That sounds familiar - you french are sure keen on being losers.
Were are you from?
What have you won lately?

[Pero]

He`s from Slovenia... And he`s just referring to how you are saying that it was much more of a French loss than the other team`s win again, true or not. :lol

[mathbzh]

Wow did you see Florent Pietrus defendind on Dirk?!!?
We need this guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pietrus is probaly the best french on defense for years. But being a 6'7 PF doesn't help him.

[mathbzh]

He`s from Slovenia... And he`s just referring to how you are saying that it was much more of a French loss than the other team`s win again, true or not. :lol
I believe it was both. France sucked in the first half and the Argies were strong enough to make a comeback impossible.

[romain.star]

That sounds familiar - you french are sure keen on being losers.


indeed... and you are sure keen on being a fucking stupid son of a bitch... herm.. sorry mate but you sound quite stupid

[Dario]

Deja vu...

PS Turiaf looks fine to me...

Nice boxscore for a man with a dislocated shoulder
:rolleyes

[velik_m]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1948153&postcount=151


whatever this game was more a french loss than a slovenian victory.

[Manudona]

Parker's assists are not going to reflect what an awesome play maker he has been this game.

He has made several sweet passes only to have a team mate miss.

Poor Tony. It is the story of his life, he is always making perfect assists just so his teammates miss. He has that luck wherever he plays, no good enough scoring players around him on the Spurs or on the NT. He must be wandering why the Spurs front office does not do something to get him some good players, like the Suns did with Nash or that other fellow Kidd who they always seem surrounded by excellent shooters.

:p:

[ArgSpursFan]

man... your defense was indeed awsome but we played so poorly... it was much more a french loss than an argie win...


:lmao

see what I´m saying?,that´s understimation my friend.
can´t you just recognize that we shuted you down?

[romain.star]

i recognize it's "understimation" dude! the fact is : i'm just pissed off with this embarassing loss... but hey, it could have been worst, we could have lost against England

[ducks]

And the last two points of Parker above Dirk !! funny...

From EuroBasket

" Hero: There's a few to choose from - Tony Parker, Pietrus or Kirksay. Parker wasn't on the court when the other two spearheaded France's game-changing second quarter run, but he did lead the way with 23 points. To a certain extent it was the playmaker who put the final nail in Germany's coffin with big plays in the third quarter and early in the final period when Dirk Bauermann's men looked like they might still stand a chance. However, Pietrus' and Kirksay's timely baskets really dealt a big blow to Germany's confidence at the opportune time. So joint honours to all three players. "

[Alain]

Nice boxscore for a man with a dislocated shoulder
:rolleyes

I guess we, french posters, should go bitching and trolling in the Slovenian team thread.
Let's start a good old rivalry! :p:

[ducks]

France beats Germany; Lithuania reaches quarters with win over Italy at European championship
France beats Germany; Lithuania reaches quarters with win over Italy at European championship

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS, Associated Press Writer
September 8, 2007

MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Tony Parker scored 23 points and France defeated Germany 78-66 Saturday, moving closer to a place in the quarterfinals of the European basketball championship.

Florent Pietrus and Tariq Kirksay both added 12 points for France, while Dirk Nowitzki led Germany with 28 points.

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"In the preliminary round we didn't move the ball well, and sometimes just watched Tony Parker make plays," Pietrus said. "The players were more active and ... it was easier for us to score and win the game."

Lithuania and Slovenia reached the European championship quarterfinals after winning second-stage games in Group F Saturday.

Unbeaten Lithuania needed a hard-fought 79-74 win over Olympic runner-up Italy, while Slovenia kept a perfect record with a 66-51 victory over Turkey.

Toronto Raptors center Radoslav Nesterovic led Slovenia with 13 points. NBA players Hidayet Turkoglu and Mehmet Okur scored 17 and 14 points, respectively, for Turkey.

Both Germany and France played a high-tempo game at the start, but back-to-back unsportmanlike fouls on Steffen Hamann and Patrick Femerling allowed France to take a 21-13 lead.

Leading 26-20, France used a 15-2 run, ignited by Pietrus' 3-pointer, to push ahead 43-30 in the second.

Nowitzki carried his struggling team into halftime, hitting a fade-away 3 at the buzzer to narrow the deficit to 47-39. The Dallas Mavericks forward had 19 points by halftime and Parker led France with 11.

After Germany cut the deficit to 47-45 with 8:13 left in the third quarter, France closed the period on a 15-4 run and Parker's shooting was near perfect in the final quarter. Nowitzki was held to four field goals in the second half.

"Every time we needed to make a play on either end we couldn't," Germany coach Dirk Bauermann said. "It was one of those games."

The loss leaves Germany needing wins in its final two Group F matches to guarantee a place in the elimination round.

A minute's silence in memory of Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti was the only thing that could quiet the Lithuanian fans all night, as its team went up early and led most of the way before closing out the victory.

Rimantas Kaukenas led Lithuania with 22 points while Andrea Bargnani had 15 for Italy. Lithuania also controlled the boards throughout the game, outrebounding Italy 44-29.

In Group E, Russia has six points, one more than both Spain and Croatia. Greece and Israel are tied with four and Portugal has three. Four teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, which begin Thursday.

On Sunday, world champion Spain plays Russia, which has already qualified for the quarterfinals. Croatia and Greece meet in a match that could determine which of the two advances and Israel plays Portugal.

[ducks]

France Cruise Past Germany
By Simon Wilkinson
08 September 2007
Turning Point: France used a 15-2 run in the second quarter to turn a 28-28 tie into a 43-30 lead. Florent Pietrus and Tariq Kirksay each had five points in the spurt as Les Bleus took their first double-digit lead of the game.

Hero: There's a few to choose from - Tony Parker, Pietrus or Kirksay. Parker wasn't on the court when the other two spearheaded France's game-changing second quarter run, but he did lead the way with 23 points. To a certain extent it was the playmaker who put the final nail in Germany's coffin with big plays in the third quarter and early in the final period when Dirk Bauermann's men looked like they might still stand a chance. However, Pietrus' and Kirksay's timely baskets really dealt a big blow to Germany's confidence at the opportune time. So joint honours to all three players.

Statistics: Germany - in particular Dirk Nowitzki - couldn't buy a three-pointer. As a team they shot four for 17 with their star player going two for nine. Very uncharacteristic.

[Pero]

I guess we, french posters, should go bitching and trolling in the Slovenian team thread.
Let's start a good old rivalry! :p:

:lol

[MaNuMaNiAc]

man... your defense was indeed awsome but we played so poorly... it was much more a french loss than an argie win...
but at the end of the day, i really hope your country will integrate an International Tournament, i'd love to see them playing the 6 Nations (since half of your players play in France):lmao give me a break! Yeah you played like shit, but a lot of that was a result of how good Argentina played. Just give credit where credit is due. This whole "it was much more a french loss than an argie win" bullshit just makes you look like a sore loser.

IMO the French are going to obliterate the Irish next game. :tu I have a feeling we could meet again if Argentina keeps playing the way they played against France.

EDIT: boy did this thread get hijacked :lol Back to the original topic, great job Tony! Congrats France! :tu

[TDMVPDPOY]

the choke continues

[BronxCowboy]

Pietrus is probaly the best french on defense for years. But being a 6'7 PF doesn't help him.

Wasn't he on one of the summer league teams or in somebody's training camp last year?

[BronxCowboy]

Never mind, maybe it was 2004.

SPURS 2004 SUMMER PRO LEAGUE ROSTER – LOS ANGELES

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Country Last Season
Devin Brown G 6-5 220 UTSA ’02 Spurs (NBA)
Hiram Fuller F 6-9 240 Fresno St. ’03 Charleston (NBDL)
Michael Haynes F 6-8 215 Fordham ’04 NCAA
David Jackson G 6-4 215 Oregon ’01 Sioux Falls (CBA)
Shawnson Johnson F 6-9 250 North Texas NCAA
Brandon Kurtz F/C 6-10 255 Tulsa ’00 Asheville (NBDL)
Kaya Peker C 6-10 243 Turkey Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
Marque Perry G 6-1 185 St. Louis ’03 Roanoke (NBDL)
Florent Pietrus F 6-7 220 France Pau Orthez (France)
Jemeil Rich G 5-10 170 SMU ’97 Gary (CBA)
Romain Sato G 6-5 205 Xavier ’04 NCAA
Beno Udrih G 6-3 203 Slovenia Briel Milano (Italy)
Thierry Zig G 6-4 195 France JDA Dijon (France)

[Streakyshooter08]

Just a few thoughts about the game:

First: Congrats France!

I was really happy to see how Tony played. He looked really great. He took good care of the pace and took good shots, he was a real leader. It was also great to see that he was able to knock down the 3.

That said, I disagree with those who say that Dirk choked. France is WAY better than Germany as a team. Besides Dirk and Okulaja the rest of the team is medicore at best. In the first half Dirk could not buy a call (of course it was not the reason they lost). France was better and they deserve to win. But Dirk still leads the tournament in scoring, so he is not really choking, his team just is not that good. If the team advances to the final 8 it will be great for them.

Looking forward to the next games!

[Bruno]

Parker's supporting cast is way better than Dirk's one. It's quite amazing to see what Germany is able to do with so little talent around Dirk. Germany being not that bad is too a proof that Dirk is a great player.

About Florent Pietrus : I really like him but I'm not sure that he is good enough to play in nba. He did a good job on Dirk and a player with his profile could really help Spurs as a small ball PF.
He was in the doghouse in Spain for two years and will play with a new team next year. If he has a good season next year, he could try again to play in nba.

[ginobili fan]

[QUOTE=Bruno]Parker's supporting cast is way better than Dirk's one. It's quite amazing to see what Germany is able to do with so little talent around Dirk. Germany being not that bad is too a proof that Dirk is a great player.

About Florent Pietrus : I really like him but I'm not sure that he is good enough to play in nba. He did a good job on Dirk and a player with his profile could really help Spurs as a small ball PF.
He was in the doghouse in Spain for two years and will play with a new team next year. If he has a good season next year, he could try again to play in nba.[/

Why not? When you see some big shit being in a roster I would pick Pietrus definetly over many players .
Plus, there's Tony in the spurs and we need athletism and defender like him.
I mean you can not say that White is a better player than Pietrus

[Bruno]

Why not? When you see some big shit being in a roster I would pick Pietrus definetly over many players .
Plus, there's Tony in the spurs and we need athletism and defender like him.
I mean you can not say that White is a better player than Pietrus

Even a nba scrub is a good player. End of the bench players, who have played in Europe, were very good players in Europe.
Pietrus is playing well with France NT but hasn't done shit in Spain with Malaga. He spend 3 years in Malaga and has averaged something like 4 points, 3 rebounds. He must first have a good season in Spain if he wants to draw the interest of a nba team.

[mathbzh]

I agree on Dirk, he didn't choked. France was just too strong for Germany.

As I said the problem with Pietrus is that he is too short for a PF. Since he can't really play SF I don't see him in the NBA. Even in Europe I think it is a reason why he didn't play much in Malaga.
To have a great season he should play in France where the game is different (most PF are 6'6-6'8 players) but I guess the price is too high for any French team.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

What?? Tmac is at the game!!!!!!!!!


Spanoulis has place in Spain, he invites T-Mac to stay there for vacation and so he can watch tournament.

T-Mac still close friends with Spanoulis.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Spanoulis buzzer beater. He drive full court two crossovers, ankle breaker then pullup 26 footer for win. Spurs needs to bring him back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LZtf_lr_es

[stéphane]

Spanoulis buzzer beater. He drive full court two crossovers, ankle breaker then pullup 26 footer for win. Spurs needs to bring him back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LZtf_lr_es

Yup saw that live !
Pretty impressive but i'm not surprised...

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Yup saw that live !
Pretty impressive but i'm not surprised...

Yes if plays with Rockets and makes this same play to win game he be scolded by Jeff Van Gundy for not passing to T-Mac.

[ploto]

Had to put this here--

End of third quarter Slovenija 63 Germany 34

Rasho with 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks- including 2 on Dirk- with ZERO fouls.