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Link to official website: http://www.eurobasket2007.org
Scores so far:
03.09.2007
Serbia 65 - 73 Russia
Czech Republic 78 - 83 Germany
Latvia 85 - 77 Croatia
Poland 66 - 74 France
Israel 66 - 76 Greece
Turkey 69 - 86 Lithuania
Portugal 56 - 82 Spain
Italy 68 - 69 Slovenia
04.09.2007
Russia 90 - 56 Israel
Lithuania 95 - 75 Czech Republic
Croatia 90 - 68 Portugal
France 69 - 62 Italy
Greece 68 - 67 Serbia
Germany 79 - 49 Turkey
Spain 93 - 77 Latvia
Slovenia 70 - 52 Poland
Link to official website: http://www.eurobasket2007.org
Can somebody explain to me the FIBA point system?
Italy lost both games but has 2 points? Same with Poland?
What is next? We stop keeping score so we won't hurt any body's feelings?
Does it have to do with tie breakers somehow?
You always get one point for a loss. The only way to get no points is if the team doesn't show up ... Nothing more to it ...
Go Poland....ugh....my home country is getting worked over....oh well.
Loads of rookie mistakes - they need more experience.
1 Win = 2 pts
1 Loss = 1pt
Geting points for losing doesn't strike you as odd?
I'm contemplating ordering these games on mediazone.com. How is the quality? Any announcers?
This looks like it's going to be a nice tournament.
Bah, that's just the way it works, and the most important is to compete
Anyway, even with a rule 1win=1pt, 1loss=nothing, rankings would have been the same
yup, it's just there to keep the losing team from feeling bad.Bah, that's just the way it works, and the most important is to compete
Anyway, even with a rule 1win=1pt, 1loss=nothing, rankings would have been the same
Come on, it's been like that for like - forever. If the team doesn't show up they get 0 points (and the game is registered as 20-0).
I would just like to add: the refs suck on this tournament. FIBA refs are getting worse every year.
Yeah man, it was "always" like that, also in different euro leagues, where have you been living?
Timvp, AngelLuv and Ploto are watching it through media zone, you should ask them. It appears it's good though.
Then again, they are bigger fans than you.
Uppsss expert!? That suprise me. This is from mid 80-is. Before it was normal, 0-loss, 2-for win.
Then again, they are bigger fans than you.
Bigest dissapointment so far is Turkey and biggest upset is Germany in my opinion.
We are not so bad too, even without our 5 "star" players and regardless of our latest loss of Čapin. We will see what we can do against France. I hope Dragič can stay infront of Tony as he did in friendly game in Maribor. Yes I know it was just a friendly game but....
That's a tricky game for France. They beat Slovenia 3 times in friendly games and there's a possibility of incinscient superiority complex.
but I trust TP and NBA players to get the job done.
An underestimated player so far is Diawara for France. He hustles, makes 3, takes boards. I think it's a game for him tonight.
Don't know about the quality since I'm watching them on TV.
About the tournament :
Euro champs games are often bitter, tactical and close. Don't expect a lot of show (except with France) but rather pretty low scores.
But there's a lot of intensity cos every game is important.
The main interesting is that you have 6-7 teams that are close and that can realisticly get the crown.
And the intensity is growing up as the competion is advancing. (It's still the first round now). When you are in elimination games, intensity is at his highest and every possession is a little drama. The decision is often maid, or not, in the last minutes.
Croatia is doing bad and Slovenia good in this tourny....
What more can we wish)
Yeah, but didn't you predict croatia and slovenia for third place?
Best FIBA tournament in the world. Every team is compe ive. In the world or the Olympics you'll have the Asian and African teams which are not good.
Gus
Basketball: Parker leads France at European basketball championships
Web Posted: 09/04/2007 09:34 PM CDT
Paul Logothetis
Associated Press
MADRID, Spain — Tony Parker scored 36 points Tuesday, leading Group D leader France past Italy 69-62 and handing the Olympic runner-up its second loss at the European championship.
Parker scored 13 of France's first 17 points, but the Spurs star had only two more the rest of the first half. France, down by five at halftime, opened the second half with a 6-0 run to take its first lead, 37-36, when Parker made two free throws after Andrea Crosario drew a technical for slamming the ball into the base of the basketball pole.
Parker scored his team's next 10 points to give France a 47-41 lead, but as he sat for most of the final two minutes of the third quarter, Italy closed within 51-47. Italy scored six straight at start of the fourth to reclaim the lead. Tariq Kirksay hit a 3-pointer with three minutes remaining to put France ahead for good, 63-60.
Pau Gasol had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead world champion Spain over a stubborn Latvia side 93-77 in Sevilla, where Croatia (1-1) beat Portugal (0-2) 90-68 in another Group B game. Lithuania moved into the second round with a 95-75 win over Group C rival Czech Republic (0-2) before Germany (2-0) routed Turkey (0-2) 79-49 behind 24 points from Dirk Nowitzki.
At Granada, Serbia's Milan Gurovic banked in a three-pointer from inside half-court to force overtime against Greece, where the reigning champions stayed undefeated with a 68-67 win. Also in Group A, Russia won its second straight, dominating last-minute qualifier Israel 90-56.
Lithuania, which defeated Turkey by 16 points Monday, moved closer to the second round with a 95-75 win over Group C rival Czech Republic (0-2).
In the other Group D match, Slovenia (2-0) advanced with a 70-52 win over Poland.
The top three from each group move on to the second round of group play. That will decide the quarterfinals, which begin in Madrid on Sept. 13.
Three-time European champion Lithuania shot 63 percent to dominate a Czech team that lost to Germany in overtime Monday. Ksistof Lavrinovic scored 22 in less than 20 minutes for Lithuania.
Russia, which beat Serbia on Monday, seems eager to improve on its consecutive eighth-place finishes. American-born John Robert Holden lobbed a pass for Andrei Kirilenko to slam at 4:25 of the second period to give Russia a 32-21 lead. The Russians kept their double-digit lead the rest of the way.
Croatia looks set to clinch its place in the second round. Damir Markota scored 13 and four other players were in double figures.
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