Wait, did the Greek embassy say I'm racist or was that KBP repeating himself?
I believe they told KBP he is racist.
all I have to say. USA owns all these euros
nothing. the Greek embassy is on strike.
(they demand their place of work closer to home)
Lies. You make lies all time about Greeks. You know nothing you racist s . Every day you come here and lie and make racist posts against Greece. Shut up liar!
Darius Washington was cut from Macedonia roster.
You guys do know that Polanprzem works at a hotel over there?
Anyways: Thanks Polanprzem, job well done!
Is this the same mother er that screwed up the team's reservation?You guys do know that Polanprzem works at a hotel over there?
Anyways: Thanks Polanprzem, job well done!
Eurobasket odds for 1-10 places from all main bookies.
Gold Medal
Spain 1.61
Silver Medal
Greece 10
Bronze Medal
France 13
4th place
Lithuania 15
5th place
Slovenia 21
6th place
Serbia 21
7th place
Croatia 26
8th place
Turkey 29
9th place
Russia 76
10th place
Poland 151
07.09.2009
F.Y.R. of Macedonia vs. Greece
Russia vs. Latvia
Great Britain vs. Slovenia
Poland vs. Bulgaria
Croatia vs. Israel
France vs. Germany
Serbia vs. Spain
Turkey vs. Lithuania
08.09.2009
Israel vs. F.Y.R. of Macedonia
Germany vs. Russia
Slovenia vs. Serbia
Lithuania vs. Poland
Greece vs. Croatia
Latvia vs. France
Spain vs. Great Britain
Bulgaria vs. Turkey
09.09.2009
F.Y.R. of Macedonia vs. Croatia
Russia vs. France
Spain vs. Slovenia
Poland vs. Turkey
Israel vs. Greece
Germany vs. Latvia
Great Britain vs. Serbia
Lithuania vs. Bulgaria
You're wrong again, the odds are to win it all, not for the rankings you wrote.
Lies!
In Europe gives out medals for odds before tournament. Everyone know this. You are racist s ! Go smoke a cross!
Spain favored to win European basketball le
By Ryan Lucas
The European basketball championship opens Monday with Spain once again starting out as the favorite.
The Spaniards enter the tournament with a squad laden with NBA talent and the motivation to win a European le after losing in the final at home two years ago.
Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol leads the team, which lost to the United States 118-107 in the gold medal game at last year’s Beijing Olympics. Gasol is joined by his brother Marc, a Memphis Grizzlies forward, and Portland Trail Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez.
Spain won the world le in 2006 and hopes its talent and international experience will finally result in a European le.
But the Spaniards, who have been runner-up six times, are wary of being tabbed the tournament favorite in Poland. Spain hosted the 2007 compe ion, only to be upset by Russia 60-59 in the final.
“Two years ago we were also favorites and we know what happened,” coach Sergio Scariolo said. “Winning les isn’t so easy.”
Pau Gasol is coming off minor surgery on his left index finger last month after injuring it in practice, but should be ready to lead the team when it opens play in Group C against Serbia on Monday.
“It’s not exactly what we wished for, but instead of feeling sorry for ourselves over what happened, we’ve tried to find the right solution,” Scariolo said. “Our idea is that Marc (Gasol) and Felipe (Reyes) can’t limit themselves to believing they’re just subs utes for Pau.”
Defending champion Russia begins its le defense against Latvia in Group B, but without Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko, who averaged 18 points per game and earned tournament MVP honors in 2007.
In what could have been an intriguing matchup, France opens against Germany in the other half of Group B. San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker leads France, which will look to get back on the podium after dropping to eighth place two years ago.
Germany, however, will be without its NBA star, Dirk Nowitzki. The Dallas Mavericks forward led all scorers at the 2007 championships with 24 points per game, but Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has refused to allow him to play in the tournament.
Greece, the 2005 champion, opens the tournament against Macedonia in Group A, where Croatia also takes on Israel.
In Group D, traditional power Lithuania opens against host Poland, and Turkey takes on Bulgaria.
The top three teams from each group advance to two six-team qualifying-round groups. The top four teams from each group—taking into account results from the preliminary rounds—advance to the quarterfinals. The final will be played in Katowice on Sept. 20.
Orlando Magic center Marcin Gortat proud to play for Polish National team
By Josh Robbins
Sentinel Staff Writer
One of Marcin Gortat's dreams soon will come true.
The Orlando Magic center will wear a red-and-white jersey with the word "Polska" on its front. A flag-waving crowd of adoring fans will fill the stands. His country's national anthem will play before tipoff of a crucial game.
And it will all happen in Wroclaw, Poland, just 130 miles from his birthplace.
Gortat's homeland is hosting Europe's biggest international basketball tournament, EuroBasket, for the first time since 1963, and he is one of the event's main attractions. Gortat is the only current NBA player on Poland's national team, which will play its first tournament game on Monday against Bulgaria.
"The group of people that we have right now is probably the strongest team we've ever had in the basketball history of our country," Gortat said in a phone interview. "That's going to be a huge, huge chance for most of us to win something in our life. We had a discussion with our coach, and he told us that there's going to be only one chance — one life chance — when we're going to have an opportunity to play in front of our own crowd."
Gortat, 25, already is a celebrity in Poland. Easily recognizable at 6 feet 11, he can't walk on a crowded street without people swarming around him.
The last three months have raised his profile back home. In June he became the first Polish-born athlete to play in the NBA Finals. In July, Gortat signed a five-year $34 million offer sheet from the Dallas Mavericks, only to see the Magic retain him by matching the deal.
Orlando's decision caught him by surprise. He didn't expect the Magic to commit so much money to a reserve.
"It wasn't any disappointment," Gortat said. "It just isn't normal for the team to match the offer for a backup center who is playing 10 minutes a game. It was just a huge surprise for me. But I'm really happy that I'm going to have this opportunity to play for this team [the Magic] again. Obviously, we're going to have a good team, and our goal is going to be to win the championship."
Gortat said he has recovered completely from a back injury he sustained Aug. 14 in an exhibition against Great Britain. He said the injury turned out to be a muscle pull and added that he now feels "great."
This is the second consecutive summer in which a Magic center will play in a major international compe ion. Last year, Dwight Howard won Olympic gold with Team USA.
"I think all those experiences are good," Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy said. "I've never seen anything but a positive with the guys I've coached that have played in those things. I've never seen a downside to it. I think it helps him [Gortat] and beyond that, I think guys playing for their country is something that should be supported anyway."
Magic swingman Mickael Pietrus decided against playing for France in EuroBasket. Pietrus' agent, Bill McCandless, said Pietrus played at the end of last season with "microfractures" in his right wrist and wanted to give the wrist additional time to heal. Pietrus should be fully recovered by the time the Magic begin training camp on Sept. 29.
Gortat hopes he'll have a quick turnaround from the end of EuroBasket to training camp because the tournament's championship game will be played on Sept. 20.
It will be a tough road. Spain, the reigning world champion, has Pau Gasol, Ricky Rubio and Juan Carlos Navarro on its roster. France has Tony Parker and Boris Diaw. Turkey has former Magic player Hedo Turkoglu.
"I believe we can have a big result in this tournament," Gortat said. "The main factor is going to be that we're going to be playing in front of our own crowd. So this is a huge, huge thing for us."
All the infos about the tournament:
http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid...ason_2009.html
Yeah, Coach Arsic chose for fellow American Jeremiah Massey. Too bad, personally i think darius was better for us. But on the other hand, we also need a better player in that position, so Massey is useful, tough decision it was. As point guard we have Vrbica Stefanov and another PG, Stefanov is one of the best, we need him so he would be playing for sure, he will retire after eurobasket. So i guess after this tournament Darius will take his position and continue with the NT.
But he is going to Poland also, he trains with the players and is just sitting on the bench.
I cant wait for tonight, to see these ancient rivals play eachother. finally!!!! May the best one win!
So today begins the 2009 Euro...
This tournament should be very interesting.
Here is a quick presentation of the contenders.
Favorite for gold:
1. Spain (gold in Japan, silver in Beijing, they are the team to beat. Gasol, Rubio, Navarro, Fernandez... the starting 5 is impressive and the bench is pretty dense too. Since 1999, Spain has won 3 sliver medals and 1 bronze medal in Euros, it is now time to claim the Gold. However, there are a few reasons to believe for non spaniard fans: Calderon is out, Gasol was injured during the preparation and the loss by more than 20 pts against Lithuania)
Outsiders:
2. Slovenia (no superstar but a bunch of experienced and talented players led by a great coach: Juric Zdovc)
3. Turkey (a great duo with Turkoglu and llyasova, many dominant big men... but a weak backcourt, it could hurt against the best teams)
4. France (with TP, Diaw, Turiaf, F Pietrus, Batum or Diot, this is possibly the best team on paper but here is a group of guys who can win against Spain and lose against Belgium 7 days later)
5. Croatia (talented team with a very good bench)
6. Grece (well organised and very experienced, the Greek NT will lean on their duo Spanoulis - Bourousis but without Papaloukas and Diamantidis, getting a medal would be a true exploit)
7. Russia (No Kirilenko, no JR Holden, an injured Khryapa... the reigning european champs know how to win but they will have a hard time achieving an historical back to back)
8. Lithuania (like Greece and Russia, they will miss many of their best players: llgauskas, Jasikevicius, Siskauskas, Songaila, Kakenas. The frontcourt is solid, the backcourt is not...)
Greece will get owned.
France will suck against average teams and play good against contenders.
this is what the French sport is all about
I will not be mean to you my friend like others are. I think if they wanted to have Macedonia on the jersey they could have it.
You can have luck against Croats and Israelis but not for tonight.I cant wait for tonight, to see these ancient rivals play eachother. finally!!!! May the best one win!
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