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I agree with ata about Brezec. But anyway keep the good work Kamnik.
WTF is wrong with you?
Basketball is not just offence - try to observe and appreciate work under the basket also. Brezec worked hir ass out for 2nd evening in the row and (with help of the team) stopped Krstić and Perović. And he is not primarly option on offence, E. Lorbek is.
I know it is blasphemy to say something like this on this forum, but E. Lorbek (in offence) reminds me on Timmy: leg-work, baskets of the board...
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I agree with ata about Brezec. But anyway keep the good work Kamnik.
Kick spains ass please!!
Slovenia Aim For Perfect Preliminary Round
09 September 2009
By Simon Wilkinson
After coming very close to losing to Great Britain, in what might have been one of the biggest upset in European basketball history, a shaky-looking Spain will bid to hand Slovenia their first defeat in EuroBasket Group C on Wednesday.
Pau Gasol was the world champions' saviour on Tuesday, hitting the go-ahead three-pointer with about three minutes left in the game to give his team a 74-73 lead, one they didn't relinquish on their way to an 84-76 win.
Spain led by as many as 16 but Great Britain ran off 14 unanswered points to take their first lead at 68-66 midway through the final frame but they eventually ran out of steam.
Slovenia come into this game on the back of an impressive win over Serbia which guaranteed their place in the Qualifying Round. Jure Zdovc's men had a double-digit lead only three minutes into the game and never trailed on their way to an 80-69 win.
Head-to-head: Spain have won two of the three meetings between the two sides. The last time they met, at EuroBasket 2001 in Turkey, Slovenia were crushed 85-61 in the opening game of the tournament.
Key match-up: The battle of the big guys - Pau Gasol v Erazem Lorbek. They are the centre of their teams' offense. It will be interesting to see if Lorbek can slow down the Los Angeles Lakers All Star.
X-factor: Slovenia had their shooting touch going for them in the defeat of Serbia. They made 19 of 29 field goal attempts from two-point range and nine of 21 from beyond the arc. If they can keep up that kind of accuracy, Spain have their work cut out.
Stats: 32 - That is the number of points starter Jaka Lakovic and back-up Goran Dragic combined for against Serbia. Slovenia's guards have certainly been instrumental in their team's success so far and will be called upon again. Domen Lorbek and Samo Udrih led the fourth quarter charge to beat Great Britain on Monday and it was the turn of Lakovic and Dragic on Tuesday. The former hit two three-pointers to set the tone in the early stages and the latter scored 10 first-half points - including eight early in the second quarter - to keep Serbia at bay.
Sounding-off: "It will be a tough game. Slovenia have been the best team in the group so far. It is important for us to do a better job mentally than what we have shown in the first two games. If we do that, then I hope that the rest will take care of itself." - Spain head coach Sergio Scariolo.
Technically the Arena is in Warsaw. Once inside however you are transported to downtown Llublijana. The approximate proportion of fans is GB 1%, Serbia 2%, Spain 3%, Slovenia 94%. The place was absolutely jumping with the Slovenians obviously way up for the match against old rivals Serbia.
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hvala lepa for the great update Kamnik! I am so happy you are enjoying yourself!
10 minutes till game time.
We need this win, if we want to go into the second round with 4 points.
20:18 end of 1st qtr. SLOVENIA
Slovenia leads 20-18 after 1st. Refs doing everything they can to keep Spain alive. Nachbar&Erazem in early foul trouble, but Breza with 12 points keeps our hope alive.
LOL, Lakovic almost knocked out a cheerleader with that last shot.
[QUOTE=velik_m;3676938]Refs doing everything they can to keep Spain alive./QUOTE]
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Slovenia has troubles organizing attack. Spain leads 23-20. Slokar with 3 fouls.
Come on Slovenija, Beat them!!!
Refs are killing us. Spain have help of those mother ers AGAIN! it.
. Down by 8. Halftime.
Spain leads 43-35. We're not winning this one. FIBA already decided.
If GB could come back after -15 we can too.
Probably true. But it's ok, if we don't lose by too much we'll still be first in the group right?
We need better interior defense. And better defensive rebounding.
Being first in group doesn't matter what matters is getting points for the next round.
We play Poland, Turkey and (probably) Lithuania in the next round - all though matches and there are only 4 spots up for grabs.
I thought that was related?
we need 4 point in next stage
it looks like we will it up, and end on the 3rd place.
Spain up 62-49 after 3/4
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