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Maybe they were just resting Ian since they weren't going to beat Lithuania and already have advanced? Parker playing minutes suggests they were giving scrubs a go.
in today s game against the best team of the tournament, France lost by 22 points.
worst than this Ian disapeared playing only 7 minuts. for 2 points a rebound and a block. i hope it is for match up problems and not because he is hurt.
Pierre parker had a good game but i do not have time to post stats. i will edit later.
Maybe they were just resting Ian since they weren't going to beat Lithuania and already have advanced? Parker playing minutes suggests they were giving scrubs a go.
True, hopefully that was the case.
This is U20 comp right, wtf cant Ian beat this Lith team or are they adaptin POPs mind games...
After 7 games still averaging 5.9 blocks. Also shooting 86% from the free throw line. I bet you this kid gets drafted in the top 15.Yes, he had 18 blocks in 3 games. In the second place is Fesenko from Ukraine with only 8 blocks in 3 games
total blocks and blocks per game
And some even more interesting stats where Mirza Begic occupies the first three places:
blocked shots in single gameAnother name to remember is Markota, leading scorer and rebounder, 19 years old, 6'10'' to 6'11''.
http://www.u20men2005.com/en/Default...t=BlockedShots
Mahinmi: 7 games, 7 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.3 assists, 1.1 steal, 0.3 blocks and 1.7 TO in 18.3 minutes per game. Shooting only 43% from the field. His last game was his best by far, scoring 18 points along with 9 rebounds. Doesn't look to be having a great tournament by those stats, but who knows.
Last edited by Karl Mundt; 07-17-2005 at 12:56 PM.
thanks karl
i also think ian made a so-so tournament. he was put under the pressure being new to the team and suddenly becoming a go to in the paint due to the absence of Petro and his status from the draft.
his lack of experience caught him up i think. however just like parker this young boy seems to not repeat twice errors and learn fast. still big hope in him.
the regular season with le havre should tell us more on him. he will not be a spur before two more season most certainly 3.
he is the future of the french team and maybee for the spurs. he is in good hands
looking closely. it is interesting to compare how he did to the rest of the team. not the best scorer but best rebounder. he did not emerge as the waited boss of the paint.
but he was one of the best french player and arguably the best interior
Last edited by JUUOT; 07-16-2005 at 02:09 PM.
guys here is the TRUTH. from the french basketball federation
"Ian Mahinmi, gêné par une entorse depuis plusieurs matches, semble retrouver ses sensations et fait régner sa loi dans la raquette"
Ian mahimni who is bothered by a twisted ankle for several games finally was able to find his rythm and control the paint!!!
"son coach qui a dû composer avec un Ian Mahinmi très diminué puisque victime d’une entorse de la cheville la veille contre la Lituanie. Réduit à six minutes sur le parquet hier, le pivot havrais n’a évolué que 12 minutes aujourd’hui"
his coach had to compose with a not 100% ian mahinmi cause of an ankle twist contracted against lithuania. limited to six minutes because of his ankle, he then played only 12 the following game.
the coach was hoping he would get better for the end of tournament. now we know it is the case
that is good news. with a bad ankle he made a decent tournament . that reminds you someone?
http://www.basketfrance.com/actu/actu.php?id=1789
Last edited by JUUOT; 07-16-2005 at 02:15 PM.
Yeah, Duncan!!!
Did Pierre Parker deserve a spot on the team, or was it simply because he is Tony's brother that he is there?
pierre parker deserved a spot. he was not a main player and little bit undersyzed fo SG even if taller than TP.
he is playing in US so summer tournaments are the only time the coaches can bring him in and take a close look and work with him. i think he is promising. the word is he is better than TJ at least
Cool, Thanks.
Thanks for the info (as always) JUUOT.
it is FINISH on a loss to grece by one point.
so if you followed carefully you know
- france did fine finishing 6 that was the objective
- Ian was hurt during the 4th game and twist an ankle, limiting his playing time for 2 games
- Ian for the first of his 2 years as U20 became a starter and a leader of the team.
- Ian (with petro not there because of summer league) is the new hope for a great french interior
Instead of giving you raw numbers i substracted the 2 games were he played limited minutes and kept the 6 games where he played 20mn or more.
so the stat line is
per game : 9pts 6.1rb (2.3) offensive on .486% 2point and .75% FT
for an average playing time of 22,6mn
next steps for Ian is working to add strenghts and prepare the HAVRE season
Thanks alot, JUUOT, you are one of the most informative posters here.
Russia wins the championship, defeats Lithuania in the Finals
17 July 2005
Russia are the 2005 ACI Trading Ltd U20 European Champions after a 61-53 defeat against Lithuania in Sunday’s final.
In a mistake-filled, tension-packed contest, it was Russia who were able to just do enough to edge their counterparts after an enthralling 40 minutes.
It was clear from the opening tip that the game would not be a classic encounter, especially between two sides that have played such tenacious defense throughout the tournament.
Renaldas Seibutis (Lithuania)
Renaldas Seibutis was the only Lithuanian player to offer a consistent offensive threat
The atmosphere only added to the players’ nerves as over 3,000 supporters filled the Olympisky Arena to cheer on the home side.
Lithuania did not seem to be effected by nervousness at the start and they scored the game’s opening 7 points to no reply from Russia.
But Russia got off the mark through consecutive three-pointers from Egor Vyaltsev and Anton Podrashkin and then Vitaly Fridzon hit a jump shot to give them their first lead, 10-9.
It was a lead which they would retain until the final buzzer.
Although Russia remained in front, their grip on the game was not enough for them to be able to relax. Lithuania were always within striking distance, but although they tied the score on 3 separate occasions, they were unable to get their noses in front.
Lithuania had nobody but themselves to blame for the loss.
With the 210 Dmitri Sokolov on the court, Russia could not risk playing man-to-man defense and allowing Lithuania’s quicker players to draw their big guys away from the basket.
The result was a barrage of open three-point shots against Russia's zone defense. Today, however, the normally sharp-shooting Lithuanians were a woeful 5/29 from behind the arc.
Despite Lithuania’s problems, Russia were not much better on the offensive end, and they were continually unable to take advantage of their opponents’ poor shooting.
Both sides were stricken with nerves down the stretch and it became clear that in the fourth quarter, the team that could come up with 2 or 3 consecutive baskets would probably win.
Due to their poor shooting changed tactics, attacking Russia’s defense, rather than settling for the outside shot. At first the new found strategy worked, and an Arturas Jomantas jump shot reduced Russia’s lead to two points, 43-41 after 3 minutes of the final period.
But the Russians regrouped, outscoring Lithuania 8-2 and a dunk from Nikita Kurbanov re-ignited the crowd and restored their advantage, 51-43.
Nikita Shabalkin (Russia)
Nikita Shabalkin had a double-double for Russia, 12 points and 11 rebounds
Lithuania were still not down and out and when Renaldas Seibutis, a lone bright spark in the poor Lithuanian offense, hit a jump shot with 48 seconds remaining, Russia’s lead was 4 points, 54-40.
Needing a turnover, the Lithuanians put fullcourt pressure on the Russians, coming desperately close to a steal. But instead, the Rusisans turned the near-miss into a 3-on-1 fast break and Kurbanov executed the play to perfection, waiting for the covering defense to arrive before converting the lay-up with the foul.
Trailing 6 points with 40 seconds left, Lithuania were out of chances and their gold medal dreams were over.
“It was not good basketball, but I think in the final you don’t always have good basketball. You play for the result,” said Russian assistant coach Andrey Maltsev
Today we played good defense, but not good offense. But the crowd helped us and the guys won.”
Today Russia was the better team. We do not have stars, the team is the star and they showed that today,” he added.
Lithuanian Head Coach Rimas Kurtinaitis acknowledged that it was his side’s poor shooting which cost them the chance for victory.
“Again we had problems like in the last game, we missed a lot of 3-point shots and free throws.
Maybe we were tired a little bit mentally. Maybe they (the players) were thinking too much about results, about medals, but it’s not their physical condition,” he said in explanation of his side’s poor finish to the compe ion after an excellent start.
But in spite of the defeat, Kurtinaitis remained upbeat.
“This is the first step in the future for these players in basketball, so sometimes you need to learn from mistakes like today. We are a small country, we are a basketball country, we are at the top of Europe so I’m happy,” he said.
Anton Ponkrashov was the steadiest Russian performer on the day, leading the team with 13 points and making 3/5 thee-pointers. Nikita Shabalkin added 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Seibutis was the only consistent threat for Lithuania and he finished the game with 17 points, albeit on 7/8 shooting.
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