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I am glad for some good news to start the morning.
Good job, team.
Dalembert was pathetic. I thought he would be a problem, but...
For the Rasho fans (all four of you) video post game interview:
http://www.athens2008.fiba.com/pages...News_arti.html
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I am glad for some good news to start the morning.
Good job, team.
hvala Slomo
Nice fix, Bo.
SLO/CAN - Slovenia slaughter Canada
ATHENS (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) - Slovenia sent out a loud message about their intentions of claiming a spot at the Beijing Games with an 86-70 rout of Canada on the second day of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens.
Jaka Lakovic poured in 16 of his game-high 19 points in the first quarter and Slovenia shut down Canada to earn a place in the quarter-finals.
Canada, who got 16 points from veteran guard Rowan Barrett, must now beat Korea on Wednesday to clinch the other last-eight place that goes to Group C.
"We still have the goal in front of us, it's still achievable," Barrett said.
"We just have to regroup, stay positive and come and get the win tomorrow."
Slovenia trailed 15-9 just past the midway point of the opening quarter but finished the frame with a 27-22 lead.
They led by as many as nine in the second quarter before taking a 41-34 lead to half-time.
By the end of the third quarter, Slovenia had extended their advantage to 64-49 and there was no way back for their opponents, with Pipan's team putting the clamps on the Canadian shooters.
Canada were just four of 13 from long range and 20 of 47 inside the arc.
"A lot of their game is based on outside shots, so we were really focused on not letting them get into a comfort zone," Slovenia captain Rasho Nesterovic said.
Meanwhile, Slovenia gave Canada fits with their pick-and-roll and constant ball movement.
Nesterovic is hoping that there will be no doubters in Slovenia, now. The national team won three games at the Alpos Cup in Maribor and have now clinched two straight wins in Athens.
"Every year, we have a better and better group of guys, and it's much easier to play when you have 12 guys who are willing to do something that is needed to reach our goal," Nesterovic said.
"We need to forget these two games, though. This was our goal, but now we have to get ready for Friday."
Canada must get ready for Korea.
"We have a few new components in our team, but I think we're better than what we showed today," Barrett said.
Slovenia were so good on Tuesday that Lakovic, the Barcelona point guard, only played close to 21 minutes.
Sani Becirovic is the other veteran playmaker in the team and he had 15 points.
Everyone was outstanding at the line, with Lakovic a perfect eight of eight and Becirovic 11 of 11.
Nesterovic had 14 points and nine rebounds while Uros Slokar scored 10 and grabbed five boards.
Ales Pipan got a huge lift from his bench, with Emir Preldzic showing his great promise with eight points.
FIBA
Well i've seen the game.
Not a lot of talent, but a lot of effort, teamwork and heart.
I'm in Texas but I believe.Nesterovic is hoping that there will be no doubters in Slovenia, now.
We missed you at the thread today but your prayers helped us.I'm in Texas but I believe.
I missed you guys too.
My home computer is broken so I couldn't log in until I came to work.
Did you broke it when we lost to Croatia a couple of weeks ago?
I missed you guys too.
My home computer is broken so I couldn't log in until I came to work.
j/k
Did you broke it when we lost to Croatia a couple of weeks ago?
j/k
If it hadn't been broken already, I just might have.
OK, but seriously, what happend? Is it broken or it is just not working?
My desktop won't power on.
This is the third summer in a row it has broken on me.
It is older- have had it for five years.
I still have it but don't know if it is worth fixing.
Then, the my laptop that my mom gave me is also not working. It has a virus on it.
My boyfriend is going to reformat it for me and see if I can use it after that.
I am off from work tomorrow and so will be on the computer very little if at all, but I will talk to you guys on Wednesday.
Puerto Rico is our next opponent. They lost to Croatia 95-81.
Next game is "must win"!
PS: Canada almost lost to South Korea 79:77. Canada trailed -10 with 2 min to go.
Didn't get to see the game, but I'm not surprised, I thought Korea was a tougher opponent to Slovenia than Canada turned out to be.
I wish you guys could see my room. I have my Slovenian flag hanging on the wall.
It looks awesome.
I just hope that Puerto Rico will not explode like they did against USA!
They'll bring it but we'll still beat them.I just hope that Puerto Rico will not explode like they did against USA!
Thoughts before today's game:
The good:
- Rasho is the best C in the history of Slovenian basketball
- Sani hasn't been himself, but he's automatic from the FT line and our best playmaker (Jaka take notes)
- Preldžič won't be the surprise the Dragic was last year, but after a tentative start he got into groove against Canada. He'll be an important player for Slovenian team in the future
- Our team plays like a team
- What we lack in talent we make up in spirit
The bad:
- We had a 2 day rest. The last time we had a long rest we came out flat. On the other hand Puerto Rico had enough time to regain composure after their defeat
- Domen Lorbek is MIA. I guess that happens when you stick a sg on sf position.
- It's a do or die game, we were never really good at them.
- Puerto Rico hasn't had a good game yet, they are due one and their guards scare me.
- We're still paper thin at centers and wings. If Rasho and Slokar get into foul trouble we're done.
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Overall i'm worried because everybody in Slovenia is already looking at the semifinals, i just hope our team doesn't make the same mistake.
Go Slovenia!
Today is the day!
Let's kick some asses Slovenia.
- Domen is maybe MIA only on the offensive end. He does what has to be done in defence.
- We won last "do or die" game in Eurobasket 2007 against France. Our media keep forgeting this. Game against Greece was important, however not "do or die" regarding Bejing
- Drobnjak is pleasent surprise on the defence. I also can't see Puerto Rico's big, which can cause foul troubles for both (Rasho and Uroš).
Croatia just raped Canada 83-62. Puts our group in perspective, we had it easy so far.
our guards are cold and in foul trouble
Losing after 1st period 15:21
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