Bring back Sergei Monya!

[Rastapopoulos]

He's killing Spain right now.

 

[HailBlazers]

Lol, Link ?

Edit: Nevermind, finally a game on TV

 

[Rastapopoulos]

...or not.

Apparently Spain can play D when it wants to.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

...or not.

Apparently Spain can play D when it wants to.

Just ask Batum. Like squirrels protecting their nuts, the Spaniards can be quite ballsy.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Testicles!

 

[jlprk]

McMillan dumped Monya after only 1 year because he couldn't speak English.

 

[MARIS61]

McMillan dumped Monya after only 1 year because he couldn't speak English.

The other point of view is it was because McMillan couldn't speak Russian, which is actually a much easier language to learn than English is.

 

[jlprk]

Эти идиоты не знаю, что мы друзья.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Эти идиоты не знаю, что мы друзья.

yeah, man, that was easy..

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Ready now to play DayZ on the russian site

 

[SheedSoNasty]

I actually think that Monia did fairly well in the time he was.given and then started to lose favor with coach.

 

[MARIS61]

Эти идиоты не знаю, что мы друзья.

嗯，你有什麼期望從白痴嗎？

 

[jlprk]

Tied at 27. Monya (we used to spell it Monia) looks about 6 foot 6, not 6 foot 8. He's number 12, active like a guard, not a big man like Khryapa. First time I've watched him since he was a Blazer. It's the Bronze Medal game.

 

[jlprk]

Khryapa steals, Kirilenko makes a fancy layup. Ginobili misses his. Scola is ineffective. Russia's playing smarter with less talent. Schvad is like Sergio, a good helper.

 

[jlprk]

Delfino keeps missing, but Gutierrez keeps making his outside shots. Argentina has the size advantage, with Ginobili the playmaker. Kirilenko finally responds to the Argentine streak, two made shots.

 

[jlprk]

Schved can schvoot. He makes the clutch at the end of the half. Russia, 40-38.

 

[jlprk]

It's great having this party at 3:44 am. You guys are great company. What do you think of the Russian comeback, HCP?

 

[jlprk]

Yeah I know, Argentina is a bunch of tall hombres. You think the second half will use Pratt's offense better, Sly?

 

[jlprk]

What do his girlfriend's naked pictures have to do with it? So Papa, I see you're here. What does Obama's college record say about Argentina's chances?

 

[jlprk]

I can't watch the game and keep up with all your posts, too. I have to walk back to the TV.

 

[jlprk]

Prigioni and Schved make a couple of outside shots. Most of Argentina's shots are from outside and in this half, Russia's copying them. Nocioni and Khryapa are similar-looking wide tough horses, but Nocioni dribbles better so he looks to score more.

 

[jlprk]

Kirilenko is skinnier than everyone, so he's quicker than everyone, with elegant moves next to the hoop. All those strong guys don't try to muscle the ball in. On both teams, all those wide guys are trying to be good passers, but they don't have finesse finishers to receive the passes.

 

[jlprk]

Monya anticipates a pass, deflects to himself, fast breaks down for the layup. His previous shot several minutes ago was an air ball. Russia by 11.

 

[jlprk]

61-57 Russia at the end of the 3rd. Argentina has the NBA-like offense, going to big guys using their strength or shooting. Russia has this little intellectual trip going about swarming defense. It works and often makes Argentina look foolish, missing easy layups. 62-60 Russia, 7 minutes left.

 

[jlprk]

Schved makes his fifth three pointer. Mozgov hasn't contributed much. 71-66 Russia, 4 minutes left. Scola is the big tough scorer for Argentina and keeps making runs and tying it, then Russia recovers. Scola is easily stopped by Russia if they're close to him. Nocioni can hit threes. Prigioni is like a Rudy, a facilitator who makes a couple of threes. He'll be with the Knicks.

 

[jlprk]

Ginobili bounces off Khryapa, who is STRONG. Ginobili takes a long time to get up. Argentina up by 2 with 1:37 left.

 

[jlprk]

Wooo! Ginobili makes the circus spin shot on a guarded fast break. Time out. Khryapa assists to Shved for the clutch shot! Argentina loses the ball when Khryapa rebounds, throws downcourt to Monya for the basket! Final score 81-77, Bronze to Russia! Shved may be player of the game.