[quote name='skangles' timestamp='1344371974' post='38896']
Zeus, you summarized my feelings about the France Spain game perfectly.
I'll go with Lithuania, France, Argentina and USA.
Russia is a more logical choice but they can be beaten as they've played several close games thus far and Lithuania has played better than their record shows (with the exception of thheir first game against Argentina when they frankly got a whalloping). I'd probably give Russia a 60% chance of beating Lithuania but there's no way that my pride and bias will allow me to predict a Lithuania loss!
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Unfortunately skang, France couldn't make it, Spain lost on purpose to Brazil, and hasn't weakened. I was extremely angry at Batum's hooligan punching of Navarro, even if Navarro is a flopping little b*tch, that was totally uncalled for, and Batum's horrific behaviour made him look like a punk n****r in my eyes <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/angry.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> He should be punished by FIBA for what he did, just absolutely despicable.
Unfortunately Russia has been on good strong form in this tournament, and Lithuania was definitely in major problems with Valanciunas and Kavaliauskas at the center position (i.e. no one there <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> ). I really didn't give Lithuania much chance at all. Argentina will get the better of Brazil, just as long as they get some rest first! <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> They can't play with such passion all the time you know.
And well, poor old Australia will have a mammoth task just not getting destroyed by the USA. Can they do it?