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I wonder if France can beat Lithuania for the Bronze. I don't see it, really. Shows what a huge upset the Spain game was.
 
Batum!

And the Fran colorman is more concise today!
 
France was 18 down, is now 4 down. Batum 27 points.
 
SGs: Heurtel is a blue chip shooter but not driver. Teodesic is great at both.
 
Batum 30, 4 down, 2 minutes left. He keeps making 3s today on catch and shoots. Batum layup, 32.
 
Heurtel 3, 3 down, 1 minute. Krstic scores on Pietrus.
 
Diaw scored in there, Teodosic, now Heurtel FTs.
 
17 seconds, 3 down. Teodosic a tough unlikeable guy like Kobe they say.
 
Fouling on purpose, a FT game now, Serbia makes them, up 6. Fournier likes to grease back his hair like Pat Riley.
 
Bogie made his last one a couple minutes ago. Gobert on the bench. Batum a 3 with 2 seconds left! 3 down.
 
Serbia vs. U.S. Tiny country. The country of Vlade Divac and Peja Stojakovic.
 
Arguably the best one game performance in the tournament by anyone from Nic today. He played great
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Arguably the best one game performance in the tournament by anyone from Nic today. He played great
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Understanding this was a do or die situation for his country and he had to produce. Hopefully this is some things to come for the next season. I think he has another level or two in him. And if he reaches it, it should put him right about All Star caliber. And he will really help the team
 
OneLifeToLive said:
Understanding this was a do or die situation for his country and he had to produce. Hopefully this is some things to come for the next season. I think he has another level or two in him. And if he reaches it, it should put him right about All Star caliber. And he will really help the team
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Today IMO France played the best when he was the facilitator. He only had 2 assists but that was because of the missed shots by his teammates. He made some great passes. He started shooting in the 4th when it was obvious he had to. But we have all seen that before.

I think he can continue to improve his passing skills, but I don't think he will ever be a great volume scorer. He will always defer to Dame and LMA. He will hit big shots in the clutch though. I agree he can get better (and needs to) but I am not sure his scoring will go up by much. I would be happy if he increase his PPg to about 17.
 
Aldridge holds back Batum, who will always be just our #2 forward, deferring to #1. Aldridge should shoot less.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Today IMO France played the best when he was the facilitator. He only had 2 assists but that was because of the missed shots by his teammates. He made some great passes. He started shooting in the 4th when it was obvious he had to. But we have all seen that before.

I think he can continue to improve his passing skills, but I don't think he will ever be a great volume scorer. He will always defer to Dame and LMA. He will hit big shots in the clutch though. I agree he can get better (and needs to) but I am not sure his scoring will go up by much. I would be happy if he increase his PPg to about 17.
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If he changes how he goes about/views the game. If he takes each game serious and doesn't pick and choose when he turns it off and on, that will be an improvement. That will effect every stat line there is in the book. This one area is where I expect him mature if not this season, seasons to come.
 
jlprk said:
Aldridge holds back Batum, who will always be just our #2 forward, deferring to #1. Aldridge should shoot less.
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No one is holding Nic back but Nic. You think if Aldridge shoots less then Batum would not defer as much? I think it is the other way around. Nic needs to be more aggressive with his shots so it takes the pressure off of LA. No doubt in my mind that LA would welcome that.
 
Boob-No-More said:
Man, 35 points on 17 field goal attempts! That's efficient scoring!
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Teodosic was 24/12. He'd be a starter in the NBA. They said he's kind of cold-hearted like Kobe, not especially liked by teammates. He's Serbia's best player but doesn't want to join the NBA, I think.
 
jlprk said:
Teodosic was 24/12. He'd be a starter in the NBA. They said he's kind of cold-hearted like Kobe, not especially liked by teammates. He's Serbia's best player but doesn't want to join the NBA, I think.
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He's also got a bit of a reputation of folding in the clutch. And he doesn't play defense worth a shit. But he can shoot the lights out most of the time. He's a bit like Vasilis Spanoulis - incredibly crafty but a step slow.

I'm actually intrigued by Nemanja Bjelica - he's sort of Kukoc-like. Or if you like, slow white Lamar Odom. Timberwolves have his rights. I think he's Heurtel's teammate in his day job.
 
That article is 2 years old. He folded in the clutch today, too. Look at my box score link, and switch to his shooting chart for the 4th quarter.
 
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