France vs. Italy: Eurobasket Qualification
Both of these teams shockingly didn't qualify in the first round of EB qualifying and will have to beat each other out for a spot in the final Eurobasket field.
France:
Parker/Diot/Jeanneau
De Colo/Jackson/Bokolo
Diaw/Batum
F. Pietrus/Traore
Petro/Turiaf/Koffi
Italy:
Mordente
Belinelli/Giachetti/Poeta
Mancinelli/Soragna/Vitali
Gigli/D'Atome/Amaroso
Bargnani/Cusin
Looks like Parker is healthy to play, bad news for the French team is the Bulls aren't allowing Noah to play after letting him play in a few friendlies.
I think Italy takes this since they're more well rounded and mesh better together than a French team that seems to be all flash and no substance.
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Is there any where we can watch it? Also I dont think parker is playing.
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[QUOTE=GreatGreg]When does this start?[/QUOTE]
Tomorrow, in the early european evening (i think around 19.00 Greenwich time).
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Will somebody provide a link when it's game time?
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Does France have any white players and why is Petro starting over Turiaf?
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Guess I'll be rooting for France on this one.
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[quote=knickballer]Does France have any white players and why is Petro starting over Turiaf?[/quote]
Nando de Colo, second round pick of the Spurs this year.
[IMG]http://www.basketsession.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/de-colo-mvp-francais-de-pro.jpg[/IMG]
Petro a legit center and they like Ronny as a spark off the bench.
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The Italian blood in me screams for my fellow Italian's to win this game :rockon:
Lets go Bargnani!!!
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I thought Parker was barred from playing this game by the Spurs. Also, Vitaly is a point guard.
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[QUOTE=Huey Freeman]Will somebody provide a link when it's game time?[/QUOTE]
Ok. I will if I remember of this thread.
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[QUOTE=Lakas Fan Yo]I thought Parker was barred from playing this game by the Spurs. Also, Vitaly is a point guard.[/QUOTE]
I thought so too, bit they said he'll be playing against Finland so I'm assuming he may have convinced the spurs otherwise. I don't care if he plays or not, italy is better.
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Noah not playing is bad news for France ?
:roll: :roll: :roll:
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Nicolas Batum has started in every one of France's warm-up games. Pretty sure he'll start in this game as well as he's their best perimeter defender. They'll likely stick him on Belinelli.
I'm predicting a French victory. Reports are saying that a lot of players on the Italian national team are out of shape (Bargnani has been singled out be his coach for not being in shape), I don't think they can keep up with France's athletes.