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Yeah, I tried loading the boxscore on the site a few times, but the stream is blocked. Thanks for the update.
12 pts (5/13 field goals), 8 rebounds so far
Live boxscore: http://www.eurobasket2011.com/en/default.asp
Yeah, I tried loading the boxscore on the site a few times, but the stream is blocked. Thanks for the update.
47-40 after 3rd. 1/19 from 3pt line
Good sign. The 3pt shot can't be that bad every game.47-40 after 3rd. 1/19 from 3pt line
Looks like we'll be starting with a loss.
Looks like not.
Slovenia edges Bulgaria 67-59, thanks to G. Dragic (13 pts, 6 rebs, 6asts) & Lorbek (18 pts, 9 rebs). Lakovic, Slokar and Z. Dragic somewhat ok, the rest of the team was garbage.
The moment i make a correct sporting prediction the universe will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.Looks like not.
Eurobasket2011.comSlovenia Pull Away From Bulgaria
31.08.2011
EUROBASKET 2011
Turning Point: With Slovenia down by one, Erazem Lorbek hit a lay-up and added a bonus from the foul line to put them up 61-59 inside the last two minutes of the game. From that point on, Slovenia didn't let go of the lead and finished the game with an 11-0 run.
Game Hero: EJ Rowland ended up on the losing side but his performance tonight - 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals - was the reason Bulgaria put up a great fight and almost stole a win from Slovenia.
Stats Don't Lie: Both teams suffered from a cold shooting hand behind the arc on the opening day. Bulgaria hit three times from long range out of 21 attempts while Slovenia needed 26 shots to collect three downtown bombs as well.
Slovenia collected their first win at EuroBasket 2011 with a 67-59 defeat of Bulgaria in Group D played in Klaipeda.
It was anything but easy for Slovenia who needed an 11-0 run in the closing minutes to stop Bulgaria from producing an upset.
Slovenia jumped to a 1-0 record in the group next to Georgia, while Bulgaria join Belgium with a 0-1 record.
Erazem Lorbek had 18 points and nine rebounds and his leadership down the stretch led Slovenia to victory.
Goran Dragic added 13 points, six assist and six rebounds and his brother Zoran finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
EJ Rowland was the top player for Bulgaria with 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals while Captain Filip Videnov added 14 points.
"It was tougher than expected," admitted Jaka Lakovic of Slovenia. "But the most important thing is that we won the game and started EuroBasket with a win."
Both teams had a bad shooting day from three-point territory, each hitting just three times from beyond the arc but they lacked in accuracy - Bulgaria shot 14% and Slovenia were no better at 12%.
Bulgaria came very close to shocking the spectators and used the support of the local fans to silence Slovenia with a 57-51 lead inside the last five minutes.
However, Lorbek and the Dragic brothers stepped up right on time to deliver the win.
Lorbek scored his first points late in the first quarter to make it 17-11 but Rowland kept his team close and already had 10 points in the second quarter.
Slovenia were up 23-18 but Deyan Ivanov and Filip Videnov cut the deficit to 29-25 at the half time break, and early in the third it was only just a one point game, 33-32.
That was when Slovenia made their first run.
The Dragic brothers and Lorbek created a 10-0 run and set the first double-digit lead of the night, 43-32, but after a lay-up by Goran Jagodnik things stopped to happen for Slovenia.
Rowland and Videnov led Bulgaria on a 2-13 run and after Matjaz Smodis fouled out with a technical foul and Bulgaria took a 51-57 lead it seemed like trouble.
"We didn't get nervous when Bulgaria took the lead, because we knew there's still time on the clock," said Lakovic after the game.
"We stayed together and played much better defense and that's what won the game for us."
Lorbek with a quick three pointer followed by the Zoran and Goran Dragic put Slovenia back in the game, before Lorbek added a bucket with a bonus from the line to put his team back on top, 61-59 and never looked back.
On Thursday, Slovenia will take on Ukraine while Bulgaria and Belgium will fight for the debut win.
This game was pathetic.. Ožbolt, Z. Dragič in starting 5... Even Slokar is not a starting material... A lot of this guys on the team would not even be in Lithuania if Udrih, Breza, Nachbar... would be here. Ožbolts is a fighter but he can't do ... I can also go there and ''fight'' but if I'm not good I shouldn't play 30 minutes a game... Smodiš is Finished... S. Udrih is LMAO and our team is a ing TO machine. When I see Goran handle the ball I've got a bad feeling. Lakovič also is not really a great playmaker..
Lets just hope our guys will play a lot better.
and stop shooting 3 pointer MORONS!!
Well duh, of course some wouldn't be in Lithuania since you can only have 12 players.
They were shooting 3 pointers because Bulgaria left them open many times due to their defense. Unfortunately they didn't make many but the 3 they made = 9 points and we won just by 8. I'm sure their shot won't be this bad all the time.and stop shooting 3 pointer MORONS!!
Group D Preview – Day 2Ukraine v Slovenia - Thursday at 21:00 (20:00 CET)
Slovenia will try to climb to 2-0 against Ukraine and they know it's not going to be easy.
After the difficult time Russia had on Day 1 it's clear beating Ukraine won't be an easy task for most teams in this championship.
The size and strength of the Ukrainian bigs can give a great headache also to Slovenia.
Yet Coach Bozidar Maljkovic knows very well another win will put his team in a great position and will increase the confidence before the difficult encounter with Georgia on Day 3.
If Erazem Lorbek gets help from Matjaz Smodis, Ukraine will have a tough time to maintain Slovenia in the paint, yet another good day by the guards of Slovenia could space the floor.
It seems we don''t have anyone else that wants to play (Beno) or that coach would want to take (Sasha, Sani).
He does have good games sometimes too though.
I try to watch as many games I can, but somehow I always seem to miss those.
Much better game so far. Slovenia up 41-20 @ half. Begič has been great, Ožbolt & S. Udrih are still useless.
But yeah... Udrih is useless; I would give all his minutes to Z.Dragič and Murič.
ing chokers... pathetic.. Goran Dragič is a TO machine.
Mirza balls of steel!
Begič you were great!!
Murič great rebounding.
Lorbek I don't know why don't they pass you the ball.
Dragič brothers were , specially Goran that dumb .
Lakovič sucked
Ožbolt..LMAO
Not happy.
19 TOs, yikes...
Well that was terrible...
On a brighter note Croatia lost...
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