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From: CrazyEye

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195429.11 in reply to 195429.10
Date: 9/1/2011 11:12:20 AM
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ah i remember you did it at least once in the past right?

it is not really my humour, but as long he didn't feel disturbed.

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195429.13 in reply to 195429.1
Date: 9/1/2011 3:54:07 PM
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germany > italy ;)

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195429.14 in reply to 195429.13
Date: 9/1/2011 4:32:25 PM
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^^ I gotta admit. Chemistry plays a big role in today's win, though. Having arguably the best player in the tournament, they might not have more talent or depth than Italy or Turkey. But I gotta say, the German guards look in shape and are prepared to sacrifice for the good of the team. That helps because they look lost on defence a lot of times.

"Air is beautiful, yet you cannot see it. It's soft, yet you cannot touch it. Air is a little like my brain." - Jean-Claude Van Damme
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195429.15 in reply to 195429.14
Date: 9/1/2011 5:00:34 PM
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Having arguably the best player in the tournament


which one you mean? Nowitzky is skill wise imho clearly the best, but you notice that he isn't in best shape after the long season, so i would actually count Kaman as our best player.

the German guards look in shape and are prepared to sacrifice for the good of the team.


mmh the guard are our weak spot, our main pointguard suffered lumbago two days ago and play like crap. Our second Point Guard was planned as guard, and our third one is probadly best as SF(but still our best SG, but not an PG).

Hopefully hamann get healthy soon, and the rest of the team keep his good "game shape".

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195429.16 in reply to 195429.15
Date: 9/1/2011 7:20:12 PM
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That's interesting.
Compared to Italy I thought your perimeter players played with more energy. They hit some clutch shots down the end and defended with intensity.

So if Kaman is your best player that means Nowitsky must be really diminished! I thought Dirk looked good today.
Your frontcourt will be a real test for Noah and Diaw tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised to see Florent Pietrus (who has played poorly so far) on Dirk for a good chuck of the game when Diaw is out. I don't think Kaman can get past Noah one-on-one. As for the guards, we have the edge here but we are going to have to make 3pters because there will be a lot of zone.
Batum and Gelabale have shot the ball well so far but maybe it ends tomorrow. I'd say 55-45 chance France wins a close game throughout.

"Air is beautiful, yet you cannot see it. It's soft, yet you cannot touch it. Air is a little like my brain." - Jean-Claude Van Damme
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195429.17 in reply to 195429.16
Date: 9/1/2011 8:44:01 PM
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Germany > Italy ... I agree.

Dirk is the best player of Europe, and Germany isn't a good team. Germany is a ISOLATION for Dirk!

From: kosmiko

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195429.18 in reply to 195429.17
Date: 9/1/2011 10:21:57 PM
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Oooh boy ... poor boy

Dirk dont love you ok?

From: Saltori

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195429.19 in reply to 195429.18
Date: 9/1/2011 10:53:04 PM
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Still less I. But he's an amazing player and Germany depends him. If Germany don't have him, would as Portugal in Basketball.

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195429.20 in reply to 195429.16
Date: 9/2/2011 2:17:07 AM
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So if Kaman is your best player that means Nowitsky must be really diminished! I thought Dirk looked good today.


Kaman make 17 Points and 17 Rebounds yesterday, and 18 Points and 10 Rebounds against israel and he brings more at the defensiv end. I don't think that it is ashaming to be weaker then that. For me he look a bit more like an Anchor of the team.
And during his healthy season 2009/2010 he was considered often as a top 3/5 center at the point, and he seems to be back at this level.

As for the guards, we have the edge here but we are going to have to make 3pters because there will be a lot of zone.


we had trouble to defend penetrating guards, and Parker can do it against Zone and man to man defence - that scares me more then the 3 pointers cause shooting is the weakness of the French game in my eye. But in comparision to the average till weak shooting, you had probadly the most athletic squad, and if we had trouble to bring the ball like yesterday you get plenty of chanches to show that in fast breaks.

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