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awhom111
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Posted: 11/16/15 1:01 am ::: EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers |
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Now in a midseason format!
I will probably write an article about them this week in anticipation of games Saturday and Wednesday. Some pluses and some minuses with the new method, but I will want to see how it plays out before commenting fully. No interruption of the WNBA season at least.
Not sure what I am rooting for except perhaps for the best for our WNBAlien.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 11/16/15 2:10 am ::: |
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Heh, thanks. Still deciding whether I'm going to make the trek up to Manchester for the game on the Wednesday night. Might wait until the double-header in February. |
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Michelle89
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Shades
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Posted: 11/16/15 1:06 pm ::: |
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Sweden's not in the Olympics, right?
I see that Sweden has been looking to 2017, and it looks like Zahui and Abdi will be on that national team. So they'll both probably be missing some games from their WNBA teams that season.
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awhom111
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Richyyy
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Posted: 11/16/15 10:17 pm ::: |
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awhom111 wrote: |
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Heh, thanks. Still deciding whether I'm going to make the trek up to Manchester for the game on the Wednesday night. Might wait until the double-header in February. |
What do you think of the squad? Not having Fagbenle hurts, but it is harder for other people to make excuses for not showing up. |
Fagbenle's a big loss, but assuming she's showing up (and her latest tweet would suggest she is) the addition of Leedham should be huge in the opposite direction. With her back and Vanderwal a vastly better player than she used to be, we actually have two viable perimeter scorers, which seems insane. New coach, so we'll see how that works out. I don't expect to win the group but hopefully we can scrape together enough wins to finish second and get in.
16-team tournament rather than the 20 from last time, so it's a little more difficult for the fringe teams to get in. |
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Michelle89
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awhom111
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Shades
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Posted: 11/21/15 6:31 pm ::: |
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Great performance by @AmandaZahuiB in the #EuroBasketWomen2017 qualifiers tip off vs. Spain: 17 Points + 8 Rebounds
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Richyyy
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Posted: 11/21/15 7:52 pm ::: |
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Sancho Lyttle back in the Spanish team (that stuffed Sweden), so they haven't switched to Ndour for good with their naturalised spot - unfortunately for Dream fans.
Decent effort from GB but lost in Montenegro. Probably the toughest game they'll face in the group, and need to bounce back against Italy on Wednesday night. Have to beat them at home, ideally by as much as possible, to have any chance of making it through. |
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awhom111
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Michelle89
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Posted: 11/25/15 2:29 pm ::: |
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Holland putting up a fight against France 19-25
15-15 after first quarter
27-35 at the break
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awhom111
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Richyyy
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Posted: 11/25/15 11:32 pm ::: |
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We're virtually out after two games, which is rather disappointing. Would now have to win in Italy and beat Montenegro at home to have any chance at all. Shame no one besides Handy could hit a damn shot today. |
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awhom111
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p_d_swanson
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Posted: 02/20/16 11:39 pm ::: |
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Players with WNBA experience among Saturday's games:
A: Slovenia 69, Latvia 51
LAT: Jekabsone-Zogota 9, Teilane 4
B: Netherlands 66, Estonia 63
B: France 79, Croatia 70
FRA: Ayayi 15, Dumerc 4
CRO: Zellous 5
C: Italy 57, Montenegro 56
ITA: Ress 12, Masciadri 11, Macchi 10
MNE: Robinson 3
C: Great Britain 122, Albania 36
D: Ukraine 78, Serbia 75
UKR: Berezhynska 4
SRB: Milovanovic 16, A.Dabovic 3
D: Germany 80, Luxembourg 36
E: Portugal 68, Iceland 56
E: Hungary 65, Slovakia 64
HUN: Quigley 27
F: Russia 67, Greece 66
RUS: Osipova 15
GRE: Maltsi 22
F: Bulgaria 74, Switzerland 55
BUL: Quinn 13
G: Belgium 100, Poland 63
BEL: Meesseman 29, Wauters 9
POL: Kobryn 16
H: Turkey 56, Romania 45
TUR: Hollingsworth 15
ROU: Marginean 12, Pascalau 7
H: Israel 76, Bosnia & Herzegovina 72
ISR: Doron 22, Clark 16
BIH: Kizer 24
I: Sweden 59, Finland 49
SWE: Zahui 11, Abdi 8
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awhom111
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Michelle89
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Posted: 02/21/16 6:21 am ::: |
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Holland won in a very tight game. If they can manage to win in Croatie then they are in good position to qualify. Who would of thought in this group
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ClayK
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Posted: 02/21/16 1:22 pm ::: |
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When was the last time Great Britain scored 122 points in an international competition?
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Richyyy
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Posted: 02/24/16 5:30 am ::: |
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I continue to hate that if GB are playing in some tiny European outpost, I can invariably find and access a stream with a couple of clicks. If we're playing 200 miles north of me in my own country, not a chance in hell.
And @gbbasketball don't even bother replying to my messages asking politely about the possibility of webcasts. |
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awhom111
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Michelle89
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Posted: 02/25/16 3:37 am ::: |
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Tough loss for Holland. Game at home against Estonia will be crucial. They have to win that one and hope Croatia loses against Estonia
_________________ "Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were and are the dynamic duo. They're the one-two punch. They're all the clich�s possible to describe people that perfectly complement each other, who make each other better and also bring out the best in the team." �Karen Bryant
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