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Pool F:
1.Portugal
2.Slovensko
3.Ukraina
4.Island
5.Belgium
6.Moldova
7.Danmark
8.Scotland

1.Portugal is focused ALL on the inside with two 400k monsters down low. One of them is out for two weeks, but that shouldn't be a problem against scotland and Danmark. I expect this team to win the Pool, but would not be surprised if they finished 2nd or even 3rd!

2.Slovensko has one of the best point guards in the world, once again I have not seen many, but one of the best i've seen. Very balanced attack that allows to use different offenses and mix it up. I like this team to finish 2nd, but 1st and 3rd are not out of the question.

3.Ukraina has a more inside focused team, but I think their guards are solid enough that they can finish top three, seriously, any spot in the top three. Most likely third though.

4.Island is like Ukraina, except with even weaker guards and a weaker inside focus. I like them for fourth, but 5th or 6th could be a possibility. Highest I see them finishing is third, not advancing.

5.Belgium is a fairly balanced team with a bit more of an inside focus. I think they could pull off some upsets and I could even see these guys finishing third. As high as I am willing to go though.

6.Moldova is another darkhorse team to me. belgium, Island and Ukraina are going to have tough games against these guys, but I still have to put them below all those teams. I like Moldova though could see them make some noise.

7.Danmark has a pretty good team actually. They could beat Moldova or Belgium, but besides Scotland I don't think they will beat anyone. Just my thoughts. They do have a good inside attack though.

8.Scotland is definetly the weakest link in this Pool. One of the better number 8 teams in the Euorpean Tournament, but thats the luck of the draw.


My immediate picks for the final four would be Italia, France, Deutschland and Schweiz. I'd love to see a France vs Deutschland final, but Italia's HCA should carry them to the finals. My pick to win it all would be Deutschalnd now.

Thats my predictions right now.

Thoughts?


Sorry for the amount of posts, didnt realize how long this was :O

Brilliant! Freaking brilliant!

Thanks Bballin, that is a very nice summary. Cudos to you for putting the time and effort in to that. It is greatly appreciated.

Pool A:
1.Turkiye (2) 1-0 151 84
2.Italia (1) 1-0 112 83
3.Hrvatska (3) 1-0 130 114
4.Latvija (4) 1-0 105 93
5.Norge (6) 0-1 93 105
6.Belarus (7) 0-1 114 130
7.Bulgaria (5) 0-1 83 112
8.Luxembourg (8) 0-1 84 151
*my pretournament rankings in brackets
Bulgaria 83 Italia 112

True dominance by Italia in this one. Beating Bulgaria in every rating category and in every position of the point per 100 shots statistics. Leonardo Biondi would have to be my pick for player of the game with a game high rating of 18.5, a game high 23 points on 11-22 shooting to go with 4 assists and 3 rebounds. Very efficient game by Italia and they are off to a good start. Italia should’ve and did win this game.


Belarus 114 Hrvatska 130

A great first quarter is all Hrvatska needed to win this one. Hrvatska won the first quarter by 21 points. The 2nd and 3rd quarters were all tied up and then Belarus won the 4th quarter by 5 points. Luckily Hrvatskas Amazing first quarter lead was enough for the win. Kristijan Curka would have to be my pick for player of the game with an efficient 15.0 rating, to go with 18 points on 7-12 shooting, 4 assists and game high +23 helping Hrvatska to the big win over Belarus.


Norge 93 Latvija 105

Latvija won the middle two quarters and it was enough to give them the win over Norge. Not an outside shooing game at all as these two teams combined to go 3-27 from the land beyond and it especially hurt Norge as they shot 2-22 from behind the arc. Would’ve been better off taking an inside shot. Aristids Ikstens is my pick for player of the game with a 16.0 rating, 20 points on 9-10 shooting and 17 rebounds, great performance.


Luxembourg 84 Turkiye 151

This game was over before tipoff. Luxembourg being a team that would struggle in Canadas Div II had ZERO chance against Turkiye in this one. What is even more disturbing is that Turkiye had the 67 point advantage at the end of the third quarter and Luxembourg was able to tie up the 4th quarter. If Turkiye had not been playing TIE against Luxembourgs normal, this would’ve been a scary final score. Yasar Cindoruk wins Player of the Game with an 18.0 rating, 21 points on 10-11 shooting to go with 13 rebounds and +58 plus/minus. Turkiyes 151 points was the most scored of any team in the tournament.

Every game turned out like it should have a pretty straight forward week for Pool A.


Last edited by Bballin at 1/28/2011 10:03:13 PM

Pool B
1.Hellas(5) 1-0 116 80
2.Nederland(3) 1-0 122 93
3.Eesti(2) 1-0 130 112
4.Schweiz(1) 1-0 119 101
5.Rossiya(4) 0-1 112 130
6.Bosnia i Hercegovina(6) 0-1 101 119
7.Shqiperia(7) 0-1 93 122
8.Malta(8) 0-1 80 116

Bosnia i Hercegovina 101 Scweiz 119

Bosnia i Hercegovina won the first quarter, then managed to keep it a tie by halftime and then it was all downhill from there and Scweiz marched on to a convincing 18 point victory in a game that they were supposed to win. Bosnia i Hercegovina’s motion offense muscled out a 42% fg and 10-31 3Fg. Schweiz’s look inside offense coupled with Bosnia i Hercegovina’s 2-3 zone allowed Schweiz to pull off 37 assits compared to 12 from Bosnia i Hercegovina. Ludovic Vilar wins Player of the Game with an 18.0 rating, to go with 20 points on 9-12 shooting, 12 rebounds and a very effective +15.


Shqiperia 93 Nederland 122

Nederland won every single quarter by a consistent amount and in the end it added up to a large win over Shqiperia while putting in less effort then Shqiperia. Nederlands 14-23 3FG really put them over the top and their motion offense was very effective in this game. Jesper Van Halst wins my Player of the Game. 14.0 may have been the second lowest on Nederlands he put up a team high 19 points on 7-13 shotting and was 3-4 from downtown, while also providing 6 assists and being a +13. Great performance.


Rossiya 112 Eesti 130

Rossiya never really had much control in this game although during the middle two quarters they did manage to outscore Eesti by 5. Eesti did put in more effort however. Either way an 18 point win for Eesti in a game where the only really noticeable stats would be the steals and blocks, 8-0 and 10-3 respectively for Eesti. Kustav Kruusamae is Player of the Game with 32 points on 14-18, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and a 13.5 rating.



Malta 80 Hellas 116

Hellas got the easy win this week! Absolutely dominating this game which is to be expected. Hellas just had a nice easy result and was able to cruise to victory in this one. Yiorgos Aggelikos wins this games Player of the Game with a game high 15.0 rating, 18 points on 6-8 shooting and 16 rebounds.

Nothing really noteworthy happened in this group, but that Eesti may have cost themselves some enthusiasm in their win, but maybe they needed it.

Pool C
1.Ceska Rep.(4) 1-0 145 99
2.France(2) 1-0 116 87
3.Makedonija(5) 1-0 115 94
4.Deutschland(1) 1-0 96 85
5.Cyprus(6) 0-1 85 96
6.Cymru(7) 0-1 94 115
7.Slovenija(3) 0-1 87 116
8.Andorra(8) 0-1 99 145

Slovenija 87 France 116

I think this game was huge in deciding the top three. I think this will almost make sure that France and Deutschland are the top two teams in the pool. If Slovenija cannot beat France I see no way they can beat Deutschland, maybe if they CT, but still not seeing them winning. Now its battle for first between France and Deutschland. France truly won the battle dominantly and looks strong. Stephane Boch gets Player of the Game in this one. A game high 17.5 rating, a game high 26 points and 9 rebounds. Very efficient game by Boch.


Cyprus 85 Deutschland 96

Deutschland had real businessman type game. Just a really effective 11 point win. Maybe a little smaller of a differential as they would’ve or should’ve gotten against Cyprus, but a good game nonetheless. Deutschland outrebounded Cyprus 57-37. That’s would be beyond dominance down low. Jurnjochen Deutsche with a game high 23 points and a game high 15 rebounds to go with a 16.5 rating earns Player of the Game honours in this one.


Andorra 99 Ceska Rep. 145

Andorra didn’t really stand a chance in this one and it showed. Ceska Rep. having a good game didn’t help either. They shot an amazing 60-96(62.5%) from the field. That’s phenomenal! They also outrebounded and out assisted Andorra. Vavrinec Uhrovic wins Player of the Game honours in this matchup. A gamehigh 26 points on 10-13 shooting, a gamehigh +27 plus/minus and a team high 26 points to go along with 5 assists.


Cymru 94 Makedonija 115

Makedonija showed that they have a dangerous inside attack and Cymru showed that they will not be making much noise this tournament. Honestly there is not much to say about this one. Makedonija, the stronger team, just beat Cymru, the weaker team. Kristijan Ognjankovski wins player of the game in this one. Easy pick to. Game high 37 points, game high 16.5 rating, game high 17 rebounds and his 37 points outscored all of Cymrus bigmen, all 4, combined.

This week France showed that there would not be an upset. Everything else also went as planned and this group looks pretty straight forward, for now.

Pool D
1.Israel(4) 1-0 149 98
2.Suomi(3) 1-0 138 100
3.Magyarorszag(2) 1-0 149 127
4.Lietuva(1) 1-0 120 108
5.Sverige(6) 0-1 108 120
6.Romania(5) 0-1 127 149
7.Ireland(8) 0-1 100 138
8.Azerbaycan(7) 0-1 98 149

Romania 127 Magyarorszag 149

Romania put less effort into this game. If they would’ve put in an equal amount of effort I think this could’ve been a different game. Romania outrebounded and outassisted Magyarorszag, but 8 FT attempts compared to 26 is tough to overcome. Robert Bocz had a very solid game. A game high 17.5 rating to go along with 23 points while holding the other SG to 8 points. Honourable mention: My rule is the Player of the Game is on the winning team, but in this game Ciprian Tudor was basically Romanias offense pouring in 42 points, amazing game.


Sverige 108 Lietuva 120

The third quarter was the difference in this game. After tying the first quarter, Sverige won the 2nd and 4th quarters by a combined 6 points but lost the third quarter by 18 points. That cost them the game. Sverige surprised me a bit though. They may be stronger than I anticipated. Danielius Malininas gets my Player of the Game with 14 points, a 15.5 rating and a game high 17 rebounds. Solid.


Ireland 100 Suomi 138

I didn’t expect Ireland to haveeven the smallest chance at winning, but what they did made those chances even worse. They dressed 5 players and used more effort than Suomi. Can’t take too much from this so Player of the Game is hard to pick, but I’ll give it to Anti Siiri for his game high 33 points, game high 16 rebounds and a 14.5 rating.


Azerbaycan 98 Israel 149

Azerbaycan also had little to no chance in this game. Biggest win in this Pool by Israel they absolutely ran the show in this one. Amiad Ashkenzi has to get the Player of the Game in this one. Team high 23 points on 11-12 shooting, game high 18.5 rating, and game high 14 rebounds. Definitely player of the game worthy.

Well this week I found out that Sverige and Romania are stronger than I anticipated, but shouldn’t change the standings too much.

Insane game and even insaner-er write ups. GJ.

Pool E
1.Crna Gora(5) 1-0 112 81
2.Espana(1) 1-0 118 100
3.Poland(3) 1-0 91 79
4.England(4) 1-0 131 124
5.Srbija(2) 0-1 124 131
6.Sakartvelo(6) 0-1 79 91
7.Osterreich(7) 0-1 100 118
8.Hayastan(8) 0-1 81 112

England 131 Srbija 124

You read that correctly. There is no typo there. England ranked 48th in the world did indeed defeat Srbija ranked 6th in the world by seven in OT, using the same amount of effort. The first crazy result of this tournament! If the rumour that both teams CT’d is also true it just makes this result and game absolutely wacky. This result could truly throw my predictions out the door from 2 down. Very surprising. If they did both CT however it could make winning the rest of the games in this Pool very, very difficult. I don’t think Cting is so smart in first game. What makes this game weirder is that it was one of the two games that were won by the team listed as the away team. That’s two out of 24 games won by the away team. Paul Innes is my pick for Player of the Game all though I should give it to the whole England team, Innes seems like a good pick to me. 23 points 10 rebounds, a 14.0 rating and held Srbijas PF in check.


Osterreich 100 Espana 118

Espana was the favourite and they won. This was a simple game. Or so I thought. Espana was down 11 at half and 3 at the end of the third quarter. Another England Srbija game in the making? Nahh Espana won the fourth by 21 points and took the game by 18 points, just adding some suspense to the game I guess. I think not picking Luciano Courel for Player of the Game is hard to do. He had a game high 18.0 rating, a game high 35 points on 14-22 shooting, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Nearly a triple double.


Sakartvelo 79 Poland 91

Poland put up some jawdropping ratings. Could make a case for the top two. Sakartvelo didn’t have the greatest chance at winning this one, but I must admit they put up a good fight. Moritz Luderitz is my Player of the Game, an 18.0 rating, 12 rebounds and a team high 19 points on 8-12 shooting.


Hayastan 81 Crna Gora 112

Crna Gora was the recipients of the free win in this Pool. They won every single quarter, but the ratings suggest that the game would end up being a bit closer. Anyhow Crna Gora came out on top like they should have. Nothing out of the ordinary here, Hayastan lost. Cedomir Gusic receives my player of the Game honours for this game. Game high 17.5 rating, 20 points on 6-8 shooting, 13 rebounds, and being +23 will help that.

In this Pool this week we saw how crazy and unpredictable Buzzerbeater can be. I LOVE IT. Can’t wait for next week, this Pool could get interesting.


Last edited by Bballin at 1/29/2011 2:45:14 AM

Bullocks! England was 53th at the time of the game and shot up a bit there at the daily update.

But yeah. Same thing.

edit: I am leaving "53th" there. Oh my god.

Last edited by Stajan at 1/29/2011 2:55:00 AM

Pool F
1.Ukraina(3) 1-0 128 95
2.Portugal(1) 1-0 118 95
3.Belgium(5) 1-0 114 100
4.Island(4) 1-0 110 98
5.Danmark(7) 0-1 98 110
6.Slovensko(3) 0-1 100 114
7.Moldova(6) 0-1 95 118
8.Scotland(8) 0-1 95 128

Moldova 95 Portugal 118

Moldova won the first and last quarter, but all Portugal needed were the middle quarters and they came out on top with a satisfying victory over Moldova. Moldova didn’t actually look that bad, but Portugal is the highest ranked team in this Pool and it showed. Filipe Bola takes Player of the Game honours with a game high 16.5 rating, 21 points on 9-13 shooting, 8 assists and a +27 plus/minus.


Belgium 114 Slovensko 100

This was the 2nd most shocking game of the week. Belgium was one of the two away teams to come away with a win. 51st ranked Belgium beat 14th ranked Slovensko. Looking at ratings, it sort of looks like Slovensko should’ve won this game, but ratings do not tell the whole story, and Belgium came out on top. Gerry Fleeton takes the Player of the Game award with a 15.5 rating, 13 points on 5-10 shooting, 11 rebounds and a game high +19. Most of all though he kept Slovenskos Center, Branislav Drunek, in check. Well played by Fleeton.


Scotland 95 Ukraina 128

Ukraina with the freebie in this Pool. Not much to say about this game. Ukraina beat them in every quarter and in every rating. Ukraina is the stronger team and should’ve won. Vasiliy Filipchenko gets a game high 16.0 rating, 19 points on 8-12 shooting, 5 rebounds and a game high +25 in 15 minutes of action.


Danmark 98 Island 110

Danmark showed me that they were better than I thought they were, but not good enough for me to say they are the number 6 team in this Pool. Island seemed weaker than I had anticipated and I think they could end up being 5 or 6 by the end of the Tournament. Atli Johannsson gets player of the game with his 15.5 rating, 22 points on 11-22 shooting, 11 rebounds and a game high +17.

Belgium looks like a darkhorse, but I don’t think they will qualify for the next round yet, I am still not convinced. The rest of the week was straight forward though.

A fun week of European Tournament action, I hope I will have time on a weekly basis to continue to do this, I should. Hope everyone enjoys these little write-ups, thanks for the comments and compliments.

Yeah I know they were "53th" but I figure i might as well update everyone :P