Better to watch the KRS games

Something went into my mind. Aftet seeing the Serbs having a difficult time against Iran's Hamed Hadadi, they went on to win by 13 points by the final score of 83-70.  Sure Miroslav Raduljica is 7'0 and Hadadi is 7'3 or 2 but, the Serbian defense and his illegal pick late in the 2nd quarter was the key for the Serbs to take control of the game. Like the Greeks did, the Serbs were implementing one of their best half-court pressure. Miloš Teodosić is somewhat unselfish, almost having a double-double(8 points, 9 assists) while flashing and passing the ball to make his team much better. Nemanja Bjelica had 18 and 10 while for Iran, Hadadi did scored 29 points but got that fourth foul after an illegal pick late in the second quarter.

Meanwhile, the Philippines lost another heartbraker to Argentina. The score 85-81, is somewhat my country needs to restructure it's own basketball system. Either foreigners should go through the youth system or get some with Filipino descent through careful selection. When your point guard is 5'11 that shoots first than passing and depending on American imports, we will be doomed.

Košarkaška reprezentacija Srbije

 

Time to break away a bit from politics and religion and my life. This entry focuses on Serbian Basketball. As more than three months will pass by, i am hoping and rooting for this team to make it all the way to the finals at least, if it makes an improvement on its roster.

Yet during the 2011 Eurobasket and 2012 Eurobasket qualifiers, the national team had a hard time finding it's rhythm, chemistry and  finding better shots. The coach that time, Dušan Ivković, had a hard time to have them gel in just a short period of time, unlike the Yugoslavian dream team he coached during the late 80's and 90's. In the ESPN 30 for 30 film Once Brothers, he compared that generation to the ones he is coaching and he is in favor of the earlier one.

There are a few bright spots in the national team this past Eurobasket 2013.

                          

                                                  Nemanja Nedović

Bogdan Bogdanović

 

Nenad Krstić

 

Nemanja Bjelica

 

And others. But with Miloš Teodosić, Vladimir Lučić injured and some players like Boris Savović, Tadija Dragićević, Dejan Musli and others who deserved a chance to play for the Beli Orlovi.

We, supporting Serbian Basketball all the way will keep tracking the personnel moves that will be made and will cheering for no team but Serbia.

SRBIJA SRBIJA!