Tag: Eurobasket

France’s former Celtics, Fournier, Poirier, can’t stop Slovenia and Doncic’s historic game

A historic EuroBasket performance that saw Slovenian National Team and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic put up an absurd 47 points.

In an historic EuroBasket performance, Luka Doncic produced an absurd 47 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists to power Slovenia past France, 88-82, on Wednesday afternoon.

The Dallas Mavericks’ star’s performance was too much for the two former Boston Celtics who played in the game for France; former Boston big man Guerschon Yabusele did not play.

Evan Fournier had the better game, compared to Vincent Poirier. Fournier produced 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including a very poor 1-of-6 game from beyond the 3-point arc. He added 3 assists.

While Poirier had a more efficient game than the ex-Boston shooting guard, he only added 2 points and as many boards in 5:40 of floor time in the loss.

With the win, Slovenia (4-1) takes first place in Group B play. France falls to 3-2 and retains a thin grip on second place in the group.

“(Doncic is) really good, but when he makes shots like that, it’s tough,” Fournier said after the game via Eurohoops’ Antonis Stroggylakis. “When you give him shots that he makes, then he gets confident, and then it’s hard to stop. You have to do the job early on him. You can’t give him anything easy.”

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Low-scoring night for former Celtics Hernangomez, Larkin as Spain defeats Turkey, 72-69, in EuroBasket play

Boston alumni Shane Larkin and Juancho Hernangomez combined for just 11 points as Larkin’s Turkey fell to Hernangomez’s Spain.

On a night when both former Boston Celtics in the contest had relatively low-scoring games, floor general Shane Larkin and big man Juancho Hernangomez combined for 11 points in Turkey’s 72-69 loss to Spain in EuroBasket play.

For Spain, Hernangomez put up 8 points, 7 rebounds an assist and a block. He committed one foul and one turnover in just over 18 minutes of play off the bench. For Turkey, Larkin’s shooting woes continued. The onetime Miami player added 3 points on 1-of-6 shooting.

Larkin also contributed 3 rebounds, 6 assists, and a steal in the loss, fouling twice and turning the ball over once in just under 31 minutes of game time.

With the win, Spain improves to 4-1 in Group A to take the top spot while Turkey drops to 3-2 in Group A and is in second.

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Dennis Schroder, Daniel Theis’ Germany falls to Luka Doncic’s Slovenia 88-80

The two Celtics alums find their German National Team in a three-way tie for first place in EuroBasket’s Group B.

The German National Team lost to Luka Doncic’s Slovenian National Team 88-80 to fall to 3-1 in EuroBasket play on Tuesday afternoon. Former Boston Celtics Dennis Schroder and Daniel Theis’ find their team in a three-way tie for first place in EuroBasket’s Group B as a result.

Schroder had the better game of the two. The former Boston floor general put up 19 points and 5 assists in slightly less than 30 minutes of floor time. Theis chipped in 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in a little less than 18 minutes of game time.

The former Celtics center got himself into foul trouble in a manner Boston fans can recall all too well, the War on Theis resulted in the Salzgitter native picking up five personal fouls despite his limited time on the court.

The loss — Germany’s first in the group stage of play — means the team needs Slovenia to lose to France for it to have a chance to win the group outright.

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Slovenian shockingly injured himself on the tipoff after landing on a ref during the EuroBasket tournament

I doubt you’ve ever seen this happen during a competitive game.

I don’t care how much basketball you have watched in your lifetime. I doubt you’ve ever seen this happen during a competitive game.

Mike Tobey, a 7-footer from the United States who played college basketball at Virginia, secured his Slovenian passport in 2021 so that he could play for the national team.

Tobey represented the country during the Olympics in Tokyo and he has recently become the preferred pick and roll partner for NBA superstar Luka Doncic. He is one of the starters for Slovenia in the EuroBasket tournament, and he took the tip-off against Germany during group play on Tuesday.

No one was expecting Tobey to lose his balance on the tip-off, but after bumping into the referee on his way down, the starter hobbled off of the court and had to leave the game.

Germany’s Dennis Schroder looked particularly confused by what happened.

You can take another look at the tumble, and his subsequent reaction, here:

Tobey, who had 24 points and 8 rebounds against Lithuania last week, eventually returned to the game.

His presence was necessary to match up against Germany, as the German squad entered the game with an impressive 3-0 record during group play.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo after 41-point game: I try to create art

Asked about his miraculous performance, which included 13 straight points in the third quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo said he doesn’t try to rate his achievements. “I focus on what I can control. I try to create art; every game is a new experience …

Asked about his miraculous performance, which included 13 straight points in the third quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo said he doesn’t try to rate his achievements. “I focus on what I can control. I try to create art; every game is a new experience for me, But I’ll say this is one of the years that I feel very excited to go out on the court and play with my teammates.“

Source: BasketNews

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo says he has never been more motivated to play in the Greece national team 🇬🇷 ✊ #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/QuRXHbE8Xf – 2:53 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
After a historic Eurobasket performance, Giannis Antetokounmpo explained why he feels every game is a chance to create art
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/… – 2:37 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 41-point performance the most in a EuroBasket game since Dirk Nowitzki in 2001
cbssports.com/nba/news/giann… – 2:23 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo is feeling great on the court with Greece & it shows. The ‘Greak Freak’ talked about his 41-point performance vs. Ukraine.
“I try to create art” 🖌️🎨
basketnews.com/news-177567-gi… – 2:21 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis the artist after 41 points: “I just try to go there and have fun as much as possible and try to create art. What I mean is that every game is a different game. Every time I step on the floor, it’s a new experience for me, that I can remember”. pic.twitter.com/J1XuCyIwKv – 2:11 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 4️⃣1️⃣ points is the highest figure in #EuroBasket since 🇩🇪 Dirk Nowitzki’s 4️⃣3️⃣ points in 2001 🔥 pic.twitter.com/YlYWI4Alrp – 1:34 PM

Mark Woods @markbritball
Giannis isn’t sure his 41 point blast against Ukraine was his best game for Greece pic.twitter.com/DV6aenbFJa – 1:33 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Giannis balled out today‼️
His 41 points are the most in a #EuroBasket game since Dirk Nowitzki dropped 43 in 2001 👏 pic.twitter.com/jTjzBjXUjf – 1:32 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
Giannis Antetokounmpo went off for 41 points in 27 minutes during Greece’s latest EuroBasket victory over Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/2hPyO38ouV – 1:29 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
A closer look at Giannis Antetokounmpo 43-point game vs Ukraine. His shot chart was insane!
13-16 2P
1-2 3P
15-18 FT
He was all over the place on offense. #GREUKR #EuroBasket #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/CQ36ASBHQZ – 1:15 PM

Mark Woods @markbritball
Giannis goes big as Greece usurp Ukraine to cement Group C top spot with a 99-79 win.
fiba.basketball/eurobasket/202… – 1:05 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Giannis now up to 31 ppg in 29 mpg for the tournament after his 41 pts today. I’m assuming he rests tomorrow against Estonia in final group game. Greece moves to top of Group C (4-0) — winner of Group C plays round of 16 against Group D #4 (currently Czech Rep) on Sunday. – 1:01 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The MVP rhythm was alive and well 🔥
Giannis Antetokounmpo was as dominant as ever while Greece takes first place in Group C:
basketnews.com/news-177556-gi… – 12:54 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo is on another planet 😱 #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/8MhjsQbigR – 12:53 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Greece secured the top seed in the group after the huge win over Ukraine (99-79). That means the game vs Estonia, on Thursday, is a chance for Giannis Antetokounmpo to rest ahead of the knockout stage in Berlin. #GREUKR #EuroBasket – 12:51 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo drives Greece past Ukraine and to 4-0
eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/… – 12:51 PM
GeorgeZakkas @ZakkasGeorge
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Beast mode vs Ukraine and 4-0 for Greece in the Group Phase here in Milan. Giannis had 41 points and 9 rebounds. Amazing, once again. #EuroBasket #HellasBasketball pic.twitter.com/V0Uy3KPxtd – 12:48 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Ukraine
41 points
13-18 FG
15-18 FT
9 rebounds
2 assits
1 steal
43 efficiency
Best player in the world!
#GREUKR #EuroBasket – 12:46 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Giannis Antetokounmpo in Greece’s win against Ukraine:
41 points
13/18 FG
0/2 3FG
15/18 FT
9 rebounds
2 assists
1 steal
2 turnovers
43 efficiency
27 minutes
Best player in the world. – 12:46 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo gives Ukraine the too small gesture 👀 #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/tmpQAhPlAS – 12:46 PM

Emiliano Carchia @Carchia
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 41 points vs. Ukraine with 2:20 left in fourth quarter.
41 POINTS on a 13/18 shooting night (13/16 from two, 0/2 from three) – 12:45 PM
Mark Woods @markbritball
Giannis outscored Ukraine 15-11 in the 3rd. Greece up 71-57. – 12:29 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Giannis heads to bench late in 3rd with 33 points in 22 minutes. He won’t break the all-time EuroBasket scoring record — 63 points by Eddy Terrace for Belgium in 1957 — but the #2 mark (and Greek record) of 46 by Nikos Galis isn’t out of the question if he plays in 4th. – 12:29 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 33 points.
With three minutes left in the third quarter.
But I heard that he can’t do it in FIBA tournaments. – 12:20 PM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis is UNSTOPPABLE! 31 points and counts… #GREUKR #EuroBasket – 12:18 PM
Mark Woods @markbritball
Giannis has scored 9 consecutive Greece points – they lead Ukraine 52-51.
But … Greece has some serious ballers and right now, they are just not involved offensively. – 12:16 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo has 2️⃣7️⃣ out of 52 Greece’s points versus Ukraine 😳 #EuroBasket – 12:15 PM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27 points
Rest of Greece: 25 points – 12:15 PM
Mark Woods @markbritball
Khris Middleton here in Milan today to support his #Bucks team-mates Giannis and Thanasis – 12:06 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Ukraine leads Greece 46-39 at the half at EuroBasket 2022. Sacramento Kings center Alex Len has four points, four rebounds and one blocked shot. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has 18 points and six rebounds. – 12:06 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
What a first half from Ukraine. Beyond impressive. They’re up 46-39 on Giannis and Greece. – 11:53 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 1st half vs Ukraine
18 points
6-10 FG
6-9 FT
6 rebounds
1 assist
in 15 minutes
Ukraine is up (46-39) at half time against Greece. #GREUKR #EuroBasket – 11:50 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Today is definitely one of those days where Bucks fans worry about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s health playing in an international competition.
He’s been the recipient of three hard fouls in the last three minutes in the second quarter against Ukraine. – 11:45 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Ukraine loves them some hard fouls on Giannis. If I’m the Bucks, I’m holding my breath every single possession… – 11:45 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Khris Middleton and @Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry in Milan for Giannis
#BasketballCL CEO Patrick Comninos also in attandance pic.twitter.com/kxuxiiCQBI – 11:33 AM

Mark Woods @markbritball
9-0 run gives Ukraine a 25-23 lead over Greece early in the 2nd.
No shock, Giannis returns. – 11:26 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Bucks owner, Marc Lasry, GM Jon Horst and Khris Middleton are present in Milan to watch Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in the EuroBasket. – 11:24 AM
Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis started hot today with 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist in the first 5 minutes. Greece up 5 (15-10). #GREUKR #EuroBasket – 11:12 AM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Kudos to Nick Calathes. He understands the assignment in transition.
Constantly tries to get the ball to Giannis Antetokounmpo early and also looks for him on the second wave of cutters as transition possessions are coming to a close. – 11:08 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Khris Middleton and Bucks GM Jon Horst are in the house to root for 🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo battling Ukraine 💪 #EuroBasket
📸 @harris_stavrou pic.twitter.com/5W2KzCgMAh – 11:04 AM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
First play of the gane, Giannis went to the basket, scored and commited a foul. Good start. #GREUKR #EuroBasket – 11:02 AM
Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Kostas Antetokounmpo is not available tonight against Ukraine.
Kostas is still going through individual workouts, hasn’t joined a team practice with contact yet. – 10:48 AM
GeorgeZakkas @ZakkasGeorge
Giannis Antetokounmpo is available tonight and he will play against Ukraine. Kostas Antetokounmpo remains out. #EuroBasket #HellasBasketball – 9:31 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
We are seeing a different version of Giannis Antetokounmpo than the last time he wore Greece’s jersey 🇬🇷🔥
We analyzed how he is dominating the #EuroBasket: the maturity in his game and how Dimitris Itoudis utilizes the Greek Freak 👇
basketnews.com/stream/152015-… – 7:05 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Ukraine emerges as the main candidate for a dark horse title at EuroBasket 2022💪
NBAer Alex Len talked to BasketNews about his team’s perfect record, upcoming game vs. Giannis’ Greece, and the first chat he had with the new Kings coach, Mike Brown:
basketnews.com/news-177511-al… – 5:16 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Giannis sits with a little “discomfort” in knee (but mostly rest), Greece advances in EuroBasket anyway nba.nbcsports.com/2022/09/05/gia… – 5:58 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo watched from the sidelines his Greece teammates blow out Great Britain.
After the game, Dimitris Itoudis explained why the Bucks star didn’t play & gave a heads up for the contest vs. Ukraine 🔜
basketnews.com/news-177495-it… – 5:51 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
The nations on Luka Doncic’s most watched list are 🇷🇸 Serbia and 🇬🇷 Greece 🍿
The reason is simple: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic 😎
#EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/miRKBQZJFw – 4:32 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Dirk Nowitzki talked about Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and more
The German legend said he had goosebumps during his jersey retirement 👇
basketnews.com/news-177500-di… – 3:28 PM

More on this storyline

Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 41 points on Ukraine, becoming only the second player in the 21st century to score more than 40 points in a EuroBasket game after Dirk Nowitzki’s 43 points against Spain in 2001. He’s also the third Greek player ever to have scored more than 40 points in a EuroBasket game, after Giorgos Kolokithas in 1967 and Nikos Galis, who did it five times, most notably in the 1989 EuroBasket semi-final (45) vs. the Soviet Union. -via BasketNews / September 6, 2022
Giannis’ career-high with Greece was witnessed by several Milwaukee Bucks reps. Khris Middleton is in Milan with Bucks owner Marc Lasry, SVP Alex Lasry, general manager Jon Horst and assistant general manager Milt Newton. “I saw them once, but I zoomed out and focused on the game,” Giannis revealed. “They’ve seen me many times and know what I’m capable of. I tried to focus on the team so that we build good habits, whether things are going well or not.” -via BasketNews / September 6, 2022

Celtics alum Juancho Hernangomez helps lift Spain past Montenegro 82-65 in EuroBasket play

The win also secured a spot for the former Boston big man and his Spanish National Team in Berlin for the next phase of EuroBasket play.

Former Boston Celtics big man Juancho Hernangomez helped Spain defeat Montenegro, 82-65, while coming off the bench. With the win, Spain improves to 3-1 and leads Group A in EuroBasket play.

The star of the Netflix film, “Hustle,” put up 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in a reserve role. His shooting was unusually bad. “Bo Cruz” hit 2-of-7 from the field overall and 2-of-5 from 3. He did not get to the free throw line. Hernangomez committed two personal fouls and one turnover in one of his less efficient outings in the EuroBasket so far.

The win secured a spot for the former Boston big man and his Spanish National Team for the next phase of EuroBasket play.

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Trio of Celtics alumni lead France to 81-68 blowout of Bosnia and Herzegovina in EuroBasket play

France was led by former Boston big man Guerschon Yabusele with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, as many steals, and a block.

A trio of Boston Celtics alumni led the French National Team to an 81-68 blowout of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian National Team in EuroBasket play on Tuesday afternoon to help push France to a 3-1 record in Group B EuroBasket play, keeping the Lithuanian National Team’s hopes alive to advance to the next stage in the process.

France was led by former Boston big man Guerschon Yabusele with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, as many steals, and a block, with ex-Celtics shooting guard Evan Fournier chipping in another 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists to help his national team secure the victory.

Ex-Celtics center Vincent Poirier also added another 9 points and 7 boards to the French National Team off of the bench.

“This is the first day that the crowd is with us, so it’s pretty great,” related France’s Thomas Heurtel after the game. “I think we started the game with a good intensity.”

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Boston Celtics alum Shane Larkin has quiet game in Turkey’s 78-63 win over Belgium

The Miami product put up just 3 points, 4 boards, 6 assists, and 2 steals in over 30 minutes of play.

Despite a quiet night on offense from former Boston Celtics floor general Shane Larkin, his Turkish National Team managed to defeat the Belgian National Team on Tuesday morning, the Miami product finding other ways to help his team to a 78-63 win over Belgium in Group A EuroBasket play.

The Celtics alumnus put up and made just one 2-point field goal attempt in the contest despite playing for just over 32 minutes of game time, and got to the free throw line once, splitting his attempts for a total of just 3 points in the victory for Turkey. Larkin instead focused on being more of a pure point guard in this game with a total of 6 assists, perhaps out of concern with his rough shooting contest in Turkey’s loss to Georgia on Sunday.

The Cincinnati native also had 4 rebounds and 2 steals to go with as many turnovers and no personal fouls.

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Furkan Korkmaz on incident vs. Georgia: ‘It was like a street fight’

Meanwhile, Korkmaz narrated the infamous incident differently than Shengelia. “It was like a street fight. There was no talk or conversation. People just came at us and were trying to attack us. Of course, we reacted and tried to defend ourselves – …

Meanwhile, Korkmaz narrated the infamous incident differently than Shengelia. “It was like a street fight. There was no talk or conversation. People just came at us and were trying to attack us. Of course, we reacted and tried to defend ourselves – exactly what we are going to do as men. I also think it’s a security problem. But I don’t know if it’s a security problem or if they just showed tolerance to their players. We understand that they’re at home, but this is unacceptable. What happens on the court is fine, but we should talk more about what happens off the court,” Korkmaz told the media.

Source: BasketNews

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
One of the protagonists in the incident of 🇹🇷 Turkey & 🇬🇪 Georgia, Duda Sanadze, gave his own of the story with Furkan Korkmaz 🗣️ #EuroBasket pic.twitter.com/eRJiVDyeQ8 – 2:16 PM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Duda Sanadze confirms there was a physical altercation with Furkan Korkmaz after both players got ejected 🥊
However, the Georgian player claims it wasn’t that bad:
basketnews.com/news-177490-du… – 1:41 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Ergin Ataman: Everything is a scandal here. Korkmaz attacked by Shengelia, Sanadze and Bitadze sportando.basketball/en/ergin-atama… – 12:13 PM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Korkmaz on fight in tunnel: It was like a street fight. We started throwing punches at each other sportando.basketball/en/korkmaz-on-… – 11:54 AM
Donatas Urbonas @Urbodo
New URBONUS from Cologne w/ @Ryxa41
• Behind the scenes of Furkan Korkmaz’s fight vs. three Georgia players
• How FIBA should punish players & referees
• FIBA basketball problems
• Greece in a luxurious situation
• Why is Turkey not clicking
+More: basketnews.com/news-177475-tu… – 11:12 AM
Tom Ziller @teamziller
In addition to gushing about Aces-Storm, I have a bunch of EuroBasket stuff in here.
DID YOU KNOW: Furkan Korkmaz claims three Georgian players and a security guard jumped him and a Turkish trainer outside the locker room after he was ejected? ziller.substack.com/p/aces-high – 10:02 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
🇹🇷 Furkan Korkmaz shared what happened in the tunnel between him, Tornike Shengelia, Goga Bitadze, and Duda Sanadze 🗣️ #EuroBasket
More details: https://t.co/TK7Y1D7Ygv pic.twitter.com/UWzoYohxRX – 9:54 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Furkan Korkmaz about Sanadze: First he started talking shit to me, I am not anybody to talk shit on my face. İ reacted as a human being, as a man, I just showed reaction. – 8:20 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
76ers Korkmaz ejected, attacked by Georgian players walking to locker room at EuroBasket nba.nbcsports.com/2022/09/05/76e… – 8:01 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Fight between Korkmaz, Sanadze and 22 seconds lost
sportando.basketball/en/fight-betwe… – 5:27 AM

More on this storyline

Tornike Shengelia provided his own view of the Furkan Korkmaz incident that involved the fight outside of the basketball court. As stated by the player in the Georgian Basketball Federation’s Instagram post, he was provoked to join the conflict. He also admitted that he had to control his emotions better. Full statement: “An ugly situation was created out of thin air and it is very unfortunate how it was handled. It could easily have been avoided from both sides. -via BasketNews / September 6, 2022
Korkmaz said that Sanadze was provoking him, saying some bad words, which he couldn’t let slide. “You saw a little part of what happened on the court,” Korkmaz began his statement. “We got into each other face to face, and he started talking s*** to me. I’m not gonna let anyone talk s*** to my face.” -via BasketNews / September 5, 2022
Asked about the fight incident in the tunnel, Sanadze admitted that there were some contacts, but the whole situation didn’t look as bad as Turkey’s members are saying. “It’s written in many different versions, but I hope the truth will come out. People are waiting for an official statement. It wasn’t like that. My teammates were simply following me to the locker room. -via BasketNews / September 5, 2022

Stashed Celtics guard Yam Madar gets 17 points vs. Poland with Israel in EuroBasket play

Stashed Boston Celtics floor general Yam Madar had one of his best games yet in EuroBasket play for the Israeli National Team, but it was not enough to beat Poland.

Stashed Boston Celtics floor general Yam Madar had one of his best games yet in EuroBasket play for the Israeli National Team, but it was not enough to beat the Polish National Team, which won 85-76 on Monday.

The Beit Dagan native put up 17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal and a block in the loss. He shot 5-of-8 from the field overall, a sizzling 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the charity stripe in slightly less than 21 minutes of floor time. Madar committed one turnover but no personal fouls for one of his most complete contests at this level.

Even so, Israel needed more than what Madar alone could provide. It fell to 2-1 in Group D play. Poland seized the top spot in the group with Israel second.

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