Basically- Rasho got called for a BS second flagrant and got ejected in the third quarter. The team got behind by double digits and then they rose to the occasion. Dragic played great defense on Tony. Smodis and others started to score... Battled back- lead back and forth- a point here- a point there-- missed a few Ft's- got the stop. Made 2 FTs to be up by 2. TP fouled by Slokar with 2 seconds to go and he missed the second free throw. You have to download and watch this one.
I hope someone will youtube Rasho's ejection foul so people can see what we are talking about.
Well we seem to play better, when you're not watching.
Luckily for us, I work the mid shift through out the tournament.
I can't wait to see the end of this game on VOD.
What a win! How exciting! My day is made.
What were Sho's stats before he got ejected?
I am so down loading this game!
Tony lost the game on free throws. What a Spur thing to do.
Sho pretty much carried whole team through 1st half, got one flagrant during the process, and slightly injured Turiaf (without flagrant). At the beginning of 3rd Q he fouled (not hard at all!) Tony in order to cut fast break. Stupid ref called 2nd flagrant, hence Sho was ejected. Our bench got tehnical and players were really pissed. Smodiš took over, coach put Dragič on Parker (Dragič played really good defense) and Slovenia slightly took over. Ref tried to cut Slovenian play hoewever without succes. At the end D. Lorbek hit 2 free throws to put Slovenia +2, Tony made 1 of 2 two seconds in the game (missed last one) and Slovenia won.
6/9 from the field and 4 rebs.
Tony Parker is a liability and should be traded!
Rasho was 6-9 with 12 points and 4 rebounds up to that point.
I am so proud of the team.
Who has heart? We do, we do!
He's playing out of his mind. I am so proud of him, though not the least bit surprised.
Where's Kamnik-- he would be so proud of Dragic!
He just caught the attention of quite a few NBA teams that second half.
Before I left for work, my room mate wanted to know what I was in my room yelling about.
I don't think mine is beating anymore... Before this tournament Slovenia only won 1 official game with 1 point difference. We usually up tight situations.
Next stop Germany, i think?
I have been pacing, jumping around, and not eating so much the last few days, I bet you I have dropped ten pounds.
If/ When Sho gets interviewed about this game, someone please post what he says.
The same goes for the others too, of course.
Dragic is no secret to Slovenian fans. Last year he had a great year and he was set for a breakout this year, but got injured. He's a great talent though, much upside.
I second that. I can only understand bits and pieces so I want a full on translation...If/ When Sho gets interviewed about this game, someone please post what he says.
The same goes for the others too, of course.
Oh, I know. I spoke about him earlier this summer, but I never hear anything about him in the US. Bet I do now.
I wish my Slovene were good enough to understand bits and pieces. I am super rusty- not that I had a great grasp on the language to begin with.
Slovenian is not that hard.I wish my Slovene were good enough to understand bits and pieces. I am super rusty- not that I had a great grasp on the language to begin with.
When you guys were teaching me consistently last summer, I was able to remember quite a bit- knew what to type without looking it up.
Pronunication is a whole different story.
From FIBA.com:
A defiant Slovenia side edged France 67-66 to clinch top spot of Group D.
With Slovenia leading 67-65 with 0.1 seconds left to play, France had a chance to take the game to overtime but Tony Parker only made one of two attempts from the charity stripe to give their opponents their third straight win.
With Jaka Lakovic heavily marked by Les Bleus, Slovenian guard Domen Lorbek came up strong for his team on the night.
Lorbek sank the crucial free-throws to give his team the lead for good with 12 second left on the clock.
The 22-year-old finished with 15 points and was a pefect five for five from the field and four of five from the charity stripe.
"We were lucky in the end and we won the game," said Lorbek.
Slovenia felt unjustly punished when the official threw out captain Rasho Nesterovic of the game after a foul on Parker three minutes into the third quarter but it by no means hindered his team.
"I am very proud of my team-mates for what they did tonight," said Nesterovic. "They showed a lot of character and unity to come from 15 points down and win the game."
The center’s disqualification saw France go up 48-33 but a never-say-die Slovenia hit back with a 16-3 run to take a 52-51 lead with two minutes left to play in the quarter.
"Nesterovic's departure changed the game completely," said France coach Claude Bergeaud.
"We played slow on offense and defense and in the last minutes of the game we had little energy and we lost our concentration."
Bergeaud had requested his team to have a balanced scoring and a better sharing of the ball after Parker's heroics led to a win over Italy.
FIBA Europe / Castoria / Giulio Ciamillo
Turiaf's 15 points weren't
enough as France lost their way
His wishes were immediately answered with France having four different players scoring his team's first points - Parker did finish with a game-high 25 points while Ronny Turiaf added 15.
Following a level first quarter, Les Bleus stepped up their defense and limited Slovenia to one point over the next three minutes as they went on a 7-1 run to take command.
France suffered a setback with, Turiaf - their leading top scorer (10 points) at that point in the game - left the court after sustaining a right shoulder injury following a foul from Nesterovic.
Parker hit his team's first three-pointer with less than two minutes to go in the first half.
It sparked his team on a 7-0 run, with the NBA superstar scoring five points in that surge to help France take a 39-31 half-time lead.
Bergeaud’s men committed just two turnovers in the first half while their opponents turned the ball over nine times.
France led 56-52 going into the final period but their hopes of pulling away were quashed as Slovenia kept hitting back.
With 54 seconds remaining and France leading 65-64, Parker missed a three-point attempt and his team-mate Tariq Kirksay fouled Lorbek, sending him to the line.
Lorbek made one of two to tie the contest at 65 a piece with 36 seconds on the clock.
Kirksay then missed a jumpshot and Lorbek again was sent to the foul line with 11 seconds left after being foul by Florent Pietrus. He made the pair to see Slovenia remain undefeated (3-0) in the group.
Slovenia were 18 for 24 (75%) from the free-throw line while France were 21 for 30(70%).
Slovenia out-rebounded France 32 to 27.
awwwwwwwwwwww- especially the first.
Something for the photo album. hvala
Hurrah for defiant,and a never- say -die Slovenia!
"I am very proud of my team-mates for what they did tonight," said Nesterovic. "They showed a lot of character and unity to come from 15 points down and win the game."
hvala for posting.
That's my team.France led 56-52 going into the final period but their hopes of pulling away were quashed as Slovenia kept hitting back.
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