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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 1:18 pm    Post subject: MAN that Eurobasket Game was Good!!!!

Spain vs France. Tight the entire game. So so so so so good. The Eurobasket is both holding me together while waiting for the NBA season and making me all the more excited for the start of the NBA season.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:09 pm    Post subject:

...said no one, ever.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:13 pm    Post subject:

Pau with half of Spain's total. Still has it apparently.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:55 pm    Post subject:

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Pau with half of Spain's total. Still has it apparently.

If you watched Pau's skillset, he never lost it. He was used horribly at times, and he sulked because he didn't like the head coach he was playing for and was never the same after the trade veto. Physically there is clearly a decline in speed and "hop", but he's also a lot physically stronger than when he was younger. He's lost the speed, but gained in smarts and power.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:17 pm    Post subject:

Too bad Potato Head and Dumbtoni could not figure out how to use a two-time champion and All-Star. Shows the smarts of PJ and Thibs in coaching their teams to take advantage of their players' talents and skills.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:42 pm    Post subject:

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...said no one, ever.


Just said by me

I like International play and on France in particular half those folks are in the NBA. It really felt like an NBA game. It was a hella fun watch.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:53 pm    Post subject:

Such a great game by Pau!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 6:59 pm    Post subject:

VegasLakerFan wrote:
...said no one, ever.
Better basketball than most regular season nba games other than the Lakers.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:15 pm    Post subject:

pau is unrecognizable in international play. he is like wilt and bill russell combined.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 7:46 pm    Post subject:

Vancouver Fan wrote:
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...said no one, ever.
Better basketball than most regular season nba games


So is your average rec league. Big deal.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:01 pm    Post subject:

VegasLakerFan wrote:
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...said no one, ever.
Better basketball than most regular season nba games


So is your average rec league. Big deal.


I think it's been a while since Tony Parker, Pau, Boris Diaw, etc. have played in a rec league game
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:53 pm    Post subject:

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Such a great game by Pau!


41 points, and his shooting percentages from all over the field were great. Awesome performance Pau!
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:58 pm    Post subject:

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pau is unrecognizable in international play. he is like wilt and bill russell combined.


He pushed team USA's bigs to the limit during the gold medal game in 2012.

Since Kobe probably won't be playing in next year's Olympics, I might root for Pau and Spain
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 12:55 am    Post subject:

TDRock wrote:
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...said no one, ever.
Better basketball than most regular season nba games


So is your average rec league. Big deal.


I think it's been a while since Tony Parker, Pau, Boris Diaw, etc. have played in a rec league game


I know I'm just being a dick. I just can't stand the international game - seems boring and predictable. Then again, I hate the modern NBA too. (bleep) maybe I'm watching the wrong sport. Heard some good things about curling.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:16 am    Post subject:

Nobody wrote:
Pau with half of Spain's total. Still has it apparently.


He's reffed differently with international ball. Tends to get deeper position.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:41 am    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
pau is unrecognizable in international play. he is like wilt and bill russell combined.


I thought this was an exaggeration, but then I saw some of the vines...
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 5:29 pm    Post subject:

VegasLakerFan wrote:
TDRock wrote:
VegasLakerFan wrote:
Vancouver Fan wrote:
VegasLakerFan wrote:
...said no one, ever.
Better basketball than most regular season nba games


So is your average rec league. Big deal.


I think it's been a while since Tony Parker, Pau, Boris Diaw, etc. have played in a rec league game


I know I'm just being (bleep). I just can't stand the international game - seems boring and predictable. Then again, I hate the modern NBA too. (bleep) maybe I'm watching the wrong sport. Heard some good things about curling.


Lol. I feel your pain.

I'm watching my DVR of today's game (Serbia vs Lithuania) and it's cool but nothing like yesterday's NBA Playoffs game lol.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 6:25 pm    Post subject:

fiendishoc wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
pau is unrecognizable in international play. he is like wilt and bill russell combined.


I thought this was an exaggeration, but then I saw some of the vines...


He plays exceptional defense in international play. Led the tourney with blocks per game. Pau.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:18 pm    Post subject:

Pau. The last Laker allstar not named Kobe. The last, dominant Laker big.
Who knows when we'll get a big comparable to Pau's talent again.
He is sorely missed.

Something I haven't heard mentioned, Pau dominated despite defensive golden-child Rudy Gobert guarding him.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 8:11 pm    Post subject:

kikanga wrote:
Pau. The last Laker allstar not named Kobe. The last, dominant Laker big.
Who knows when we'll get a big comparable to Pau's talent again.
He is sorely missed.

Something I haven't heard mentioned, Pau dominated despite defensive golden-child Rudy Gobert guarding him.
. Gobert is a rim protector right now. Can't shut down good post players yet. But he's also super young.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:33 pm    Post subject:

Euroleague is the 2nd best league in the world behind the NBA....of course its a far 2nd from the NBA considering even these days with the NBA's ticky tack fouls its still far more physical than any of the basketball being played in Europe.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 8:33 am    Post subject:

Pau was a GOD
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:26 am    Post subject:

Mike@LG wrote:
Nobody wrote:
Pau with half of Spain's total. Still has it apparently.


He's reffed differently with international ball. Tends to get deeper position.


yup, completely agree. Pau gets bullied and stood up for post position in the NBA. And gets pushed even on his shot attempts in the post, which turn into flailing shots. isn't a consistent dependable threat to make those.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 4:55 pm    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
kikanga wrote:
Pau. The last Laker allstar not named Kobe. The last, dominant Laker big.
Who knows when we'll get a big comparable to Pau's talent again.
He is sorely missed.

Something I haven't heard mentioned, Pau dominated despite defensive golden-child Rudy Gobert guarding him.
. Gobert is a rim protector right now. Can't shut down good post players yet. But he's also super young.


Gobert has limited footwork right now. Pau schooled him repeatedly, so much so he had to go cry on Twitter. But he's hella talented so it'll be fun to watch Gobert develop.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:28 pm    Post subject:

TDRock wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
kikanga wrote:
Pau. The last Laker allstar not named Kobe. The last, dominant Laker big.
Who knows when we'll get a big comparable to Pau's talent again.
He is sorely missed.

Something I haven't heard mentioned, Pau dominated despite defensive golden-child Rudy Gobert guarding him.
. Gobert is a rim protector right now. Can't shut down good post players yet. But he's also super young.


Gobert has limited footwork right now. Pau schooled him repeatedly, so much so he had to go cry on Twitter. But he's hella talented so it'll be fun to watch Gobert develop.

holy cow! pau with the unbelievable CLUTCH dunk-fest! that was very dramatic, everyone's gotta see this.
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