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- TalkBasket - Aug 6, 2006 Teams in Division A are playing for qualification to European Basketball Championship while teams in Division B fight for a place in Division A. Division B games start on Septemer 2nd. GROUP A 1. Romania 2. Switzerland 3. Ireland 4. Cyprus GROUP B 1. Albania 2. Slovak Republic 3. Netherlands 4. Belarus 5. Great Britain GROUP C 1. Iceland 2. Georgia 3. Austria 4. Finland 5. Luxembourg - Al Bundy - Aug 7, 2006 do they know how to play basketball ? <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> - diego.es - Aug 8, 2006 The Division B shows how different is basketball to football. There's a huge gap between the best and the not that good... Of all that lot, I can only remember Holland taking part in a prper tournament finals. They gave us a scare, we were 21 points down at half time but won by 6. It was the days basketball had 2 20 minutes periods and the Spanish team was in a bad patch (eraly 90s I think) Slovakia has played along the Czechs as Czechoslavkia, but ages ago... I think they were runners up of the Eurobasket 85 or alike Great Britan had a close play off with a developing Greece around those ages. The Greeks won it and have become a powerful side. The British... well, no - bostonceltics - Aug 8, 2006 ^ Seconded diego, britain are absolutely useless. So i jsut ahev to support your guys contries <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> - TalkBasket - Dec 29, 2006 I thought I'll update for those that are interested. Qualifying Round GROUP A 1. Romania 3/0 6 2. Switzerland 2/1 5 3. Ireland 1/2 4 4. Cyprus 0/3 3 Coming fixtures Cyprus 25.08.2007 Romania Ireland 25.08.2007 Switzerland GROUP B 1. Netherlands 3/1 7 2. Belarus 3/1 7 3. Great Britain 2/2 6 4. Slovak Republic 2/2 6 5. Albania 0/4 4 Coming fixtures Great Britain 21.08.2007 Slovak Republic Netherlands 21.08.2007 Belarus GROUP C 1. Finland 4/0 8 2. Georgia 3/1 7 3. Austria 2/2 6 4. Iceland 1/3 5 5. Luxembourg 0/4 4 Coming fixtures Luxembourg 21.08.2007 Georgia Austria 21.08.2007 Finland [url="http://http"]All the info here[/url] - Saint Luke - Dec 31, 2006 Cool, Ireland are in the top league although they are doing too well. They might be able to make it. Britain are doing better, only 1 off the others, I reckon they can probably make it, maybe a few more wins and they'll be there. Quite interesting seeing as they're doing well <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> - Andrius - Jan 3, 2007 TBH, I've never really understood why Great Britain have been comparatively bad at basketball. I mean, they have some decent players but maybe Europe as a whole is full of good basketball teams. It will definately be interesting to see how they'll do at he 2012 Olympics. I would bet that they'll do quite well. Hopefully Lithuania will qualify for them. But you never know. - Dave - Jan 4, 2007 Just like every other sport, we aren't very good at this one either. Only positive is that we have low expactations in basketball so we don't get let down by their failure everytime! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> - CalvG - Feb 1, 2007 the thing with GB is that we need to pursaude ben gordon to play for us as he is yet to decide which country to play for. in a interview he said if the USA team dont need me then GB sounds great espec. with london 2012 and alongside deng and freeland we would have a pretty good team no? - the_black_planet - Mar 26, 2007 Hi guys,I haven't visited the forum for quite a long time,so nice to meet you again and congratulation to the forum team for the great new layout! About Great Britain,for the first time in their history they have the oportunity to do sth good,also except Gordon and Deng,the have some really promising players like Daniel Clark and Joel Freeland! Also in 2nd division there is Georgia,a team that always produces super talent but little from them have developed themselves to great players.I don't know what's going wrong... - TalkBasket - Mar 26, 2007 [quote name='"the_black_planet":e7be6']Hi guys,I haven't visited the forum for quite a long time,so nice to meet you again and congratulation to the forum team for the great new layout![/quote] Hello mate. Thanks for returning. I really hope you'll stay this time. We need good members and then the forum will progress. Please stick around <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thup:' /> - Highlanders Wee Bro - Apr 24, 2007 Howdy folks.. Yes i think the main problem with the G.B sqaud is 1st the country is a football country through and through. Now the Pro league they have is the BBL, that league consists of mainly American players brought over and the ones who have been around for years and a have a passport, not to mention the ones who married British woman. Now if you add all that up you have alot of Americans, this means that the local players don't get much of a chance to play and develop. The other main problem is most of the teams don't stay long in the league, they end up folding and going bust for cash and as a result of this the coaches don't take much of a chance to play the local guys because if the teams loses they will get sacked. I think though there are some good players dotted around Europe and U.S college, N.B.A ect. Another thing i must add is the Associations of the other countries of the U.K don't have the funding to take the game to another level and now don't even have the chance to compete in European competitions with the team now being G.B. Which is frustraiting to see teams like Luxamburg, Ireland, Iceland, whom i have competed against. To give u an idea our most well know player Robert Archibald never played for the National mens team because his clubs would not allow it perhaps because of money.. - TalkBasket - Apr 24, 2007 A similar situation is in German league. They have lots of Americans and there is no limitation for foreigners in one team. The difference is the financial side of the league. German clubs play in ULEB Cup and Euroleague. Their national team is quite highly ranked and play in major competitions. - TalkBasket - May 3, 2007 Quote:Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng is one of three NBA players called up by Great Britain coach Chris Finch for the team's summer programme. Pops Mensah-Bonsu of Dallas and Golden State's Kelenna Azubuike are the other NBA-based players in the 24-man squad. This might help to make a little progress but it will be very hard for Great Britain to progress to Division A. - CalvG - May 4, 2007 im still hoping ben gordon joins up with them - Black Urum - Jun 15, 2007 Burke Out For Ireland 14.06.2007 Phoenix Suns big man Pat Burke will be unable to line up for the Irish men's National Team for their crucial EuroBasket Division B qualifiers due to family commitments. The 2.08 meter Burke has just completed a grueling NBA season and was forced to spend the last four months separated from his family as they traveled back to their native Orlando to look after a seriously ill relative. Burke was set to return to the international fold for Ireland for the important games against Switzerland at the National Basketball Arena on August 25th before jetting off for games in Romania and Norway in September. However, by joining up with his Irish teammates, Burke would then be apart from his family for an even longer period at a time of concern for a close relative. The 33-year-old Dublin native was the first Irish born player to play in the NBA when he signed with the Orlando Magic in 1997. Division B - TalkBasket - Jul 12, 2007 Quote:It has been a long season for the Bulls forward, who in 82 games averaged 18.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists, but he insists his body is fit and ready for a hopefully successful Eurobasket campaign, which starts in Birmingham against Slovakia on August 21 and could possibly end in promotion to Eurobasket A in Sheffield later in the summer. Division B - TalkBasket - Jul 18, 2007 Pops Mensah-Bonsu (Mavericks) and Loul Deng (Bulls) will join Great Britain. If GB want to be given a chance to play in 2012 Olympics they need to meet FIBA requirement which is to qualify for either 2009 or 2011 Eurobasket. Division B - TalkBasket - Aug 22, 2007 Netherlands 77:72 Belarus Great Britain 77:52 Slovak Republic 1. Netherlands 4/1 9 2. Great Britain 3/2 8 3. Belarus 3/2 8 4. Slovakia 2/3 7 5. Albania 0/4 4 Great Britain had Loul Deng for the first official game and he helped with 21 points. Luxembourg 60:88 Georgia Austria 63:87 Finland 1. Finland 5/0 10 2. Georgia 4/1 9 3. Austria 2/3 7 4. Iceland 1/3 5 5. Luxembourg 0/5 5 Re: Division B - Luke - Aug 24, 2007 Good win for GB. How many of Group B get into Group A and when? |