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| Originally posted by ThaDevil Why you calling me a ****** (cant have a normal discussion?) you aids victim euro trash, look at your national soccer team, what a fuckin joke get beat by everyone 10-0, please shut the fuck up toothless wounder. Damn did your mother did a number on you, braindead idiot, go back to your hole. I can see from the following "Lithuanian" members that that country really is fucked in the head, no wounder they are so poor at everything (except basketball which no one gives a fuck about). |
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| Originally posted by monoxide i will surely send you a teddy-bear to your 13th birthday... cheers man!!! |
Well this thread is destined for greatness.
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil I can see from the following "Lithuanian" members that that country really is fucked in the head |
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil 13th birthday ? lol I doubt a 13 year old kid can own an $80,000 car, which Im sure if I sell it I can buy you, and your whole family. |
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil Why you calling me a ****** (cant have a normal discussion?) you aids victim euro trash, look at your national soccer team, what a fuckin joke get beat by everyone 10-0, please shut the fuck up toothless wounder. Damn did your mother did a number on you, braindead idiot, go back to your hole. I can see from the following "Lithuanian" members that that country really is fucked in the head, no wounder they are so poor at everything (except basketball which no one gives a fuck about). |
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil Ok, so they beat us once and ?? who cares, USA beat them 100 times. Brazil (soccer) lost once too so what ? so that means they are not #1 in the world ? please stfu. And besides, no one in Europe give a shit about basketball, did you see how many poeple came to watch the finals ?? lol 100. |
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 14 -- For Sarunas Jasikevicius and his basketball-playing buddies in Lithuania in 1992, the Dream Team participating in the Olympics wasn't necessarily the fabled collection of NBA all-stars led by Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The players they really looked up to were on the Lithuanian Olympic team, the first that the country could field since it was taken over by Russia in 1940.
Today, Jasikevicius and his teammates on the current Lithuanian national team paid homage to their predecessors in the best way they knew how.
The team that had become the joy of the European basketball championship because of its unselfish play and collection of deadly shooters defeated favored Spain, 93-84, in the final, setting off an emotional celebration among thousands of Lithuanian fans who made their way across the Baltic.
They sang, they honked air horns and more than a few wept as Jasikevicius and his teammates joined in the celebration, waving Lithuanian flags and greeting hundreds of supporters personally. An hour later at a news conference, Jasikevicius, draped in his country's flag and sporting a cap that said "Danger! Lithuanians," was still moved by all that transpired.
"We looked up to guys like Arvydas Sabonis, Sarunas Marciulionis and Rimas Kurtinaitis so much," said Jasikevicius, who has become a top point guard in Europe since graduating from Maryland in 1998. "They made a lot more people in Lithuania play basketball and rediscover the country's basketball heritage. I'm just glad we did something for our generation the way those guys did for theirs."
By gaining the final, Lithuania earned a place in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, as did Spain. In the bronze-medal game today, Italy grabbed the last bid by shocking a loaded French team, 69-67, only a week after losing by 33 points to them in pool play.
The love of basketball runs deep in Lithuania, which has a population of only 3.6 million. Lithuania won the Euro championship in 1937 and 1939, and considers itself a pioneer in the sport on the continent. But along with other things Lithuanian, the basketball heritage was subsumed when the Soviet Union took over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in 1940.
When the Soviets won eight straight European championships, beginning in 1957, Lithuanians contributed a disproportionate number of players. Marciulionis played on the 1988 Soviet Olympic team, then helped put the 1992 squad together for Lithuania when it was declared independent the year before.
In Saturday's semifinal, Lithuania's defense took over in a 74-70 win against France, which had one of the tournament's top players in San Antonio point guard Tony Parker. Today, its suffocating zone again made a huge difference.
Jasikevicius, the tournament's leader in assists, had nine today to go with his 10 points. He was unanimously named tournament MVP, capping an extraordinary run this season that also includes the European club championship with Barcelona. One journalist at the news conference even pronounced Jasikevicius "the king of Europe."
As Lithuanian air horns continued to blare in the background, Jasikevicius explained how those fans inspired him and his teammates. "They really push us through tough times," he said. "We won our opening game this tournament by only one point [92-91, over Latvia], but they still believed in us. I'm happy that so many people are able to celebrate now."
!!!!!!!! WE ARE THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil Thats why we have the best basketball team in the world right ?  |
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World Championship Men 2002 and CURRENT STANDING: Rank Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Argentina 3 Federal Republic of Germany 4 New Zealand 5 Spain 6 United States of America 7 Puerto Rico 8 Brazil 9 Turkey 10 Russia World Championship Men 1998: Rank Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Russia 3 United States of America 4 Greece 5 Spain 6 Italy 7 Lithuania 8 Argentina 9 Australia 10 Brazil World Championship Men 1990: Rank Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Soviet Union 3 United States of America 4 Puerto Rico 5 Brazil 6 Greece 7 Australia 8 Argentina 9 Italy 10 Spain World Championship Men 1978: Rank Team 1 Yugoslavia 2 Soviet Union 3 Brazil 4 Italy 5 United States of America 6 Canada 7 Australia 8 Philippines 9 Czechoslovakia 10 Puerto Rico 11 People's Republic of China |
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| and yea, before you start talking SHIT, check to see which country has the most gold medals in basketball overall... |
anyone besides me ever heard of the names:
michael jordan?
kobe bryant?
shaquille oneal?
jason kidd?
tracy mcgrady?
tim duncan?
karl malone?
allen iverson?
chris webber?
i've heard of them...i think they're pretty good basketball players...anyways good win by lithuania...can't wait to see you guys in the 2004 olympics
Why, no ones ever heard of Michael Jordon.
Who is he 
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| Originally posted by You aint Ninja Why, no ones ever heard of Michael Jordon. Who is he |
SCG
Europe is the way to go .... I live in Canada now and its great , but as soon I finish school I know where I am going. ONE WAY TICKET TO SCG.
North America doesn't even compare to the life that they have over there , its simply amazing how people live and have fun without any stress. Wars are over and it only getting better .
Nisam znao da nas ima ovoliko ovde jebote ... ma neka ovaj chamuga pusi kitu mamu mu SAD'sku
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| Originally posted by Dj Dovla SCG Europe is the way to go .... I live in Canada now and its great , but as soon I finish school I know where I am going. ONE WAY TICKET TO SCG. North America doesn't even compare to the life that they have over there , its simply amazing how people live and have fun without any stress. Wars are over and it only getting better . Nisam znao da nas ima ovoliko ovde jebote ... ma neka ovaj chamuga pusi kitu mamu mu SAD'sku |
USA is the BEST place to live, no one comes close to the life style in the United States, thats why half of europe come to live here.
And its a fact, USA has the BEST life style in the world and by far amd it has better living conditions too and its alot cheaper to live here the high life.
Christ this thread needs immediate closure.
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil USA is the BEST place to live, no one comes close to the life style in the United States, thats why half of europe come to live here. And its a fact, USA has the BEST life style in the world and by far amd it has better living conditions too and its alot cheaper to live here the high life. |
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| Originally posted by cheeki have you been anywhere else in the world??.... cuz it doesnt look like it |
does the lithuainan team play together alot?
or are they just a bunch of all-stars thrown together 2 weeks before the event?
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil USA is the BEST place to live, no one comes close to the life style in the United States, thats why half of europe come to live here. And its a fact, USA has the BEST life style in the world and by far amd it has better living conditions too and its alot cheaper to live here the high life. |
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| Originally posted by arctic How about no... |
Firstly 'Half of europe come to live here'. Uh, no they haven't, the majority of europeans are living in, yep, you guessed it: Europe!
Secondly, one of the things that i notice about some americans (Note, SOME), is that they are so arrogant when it comes to going on about their country. ALl you seem to be able to say is that 'america is the greatest country in the world, we are one under god' etc etc.
Where is your evidence for it being the best for 'living conditions'.
I may be incorrect, but from memory, a UN survey that i read had other countries above america in terms of living conditions, socio economic status etc.
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| Originally posted by ThaDevil How about yes. |
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| Originally posted by monoxide ehmmmm.... could i ask you where's my car that you promissed me, richie rich? (cheeki> ne nu man patinka ish tokiu debilu kaip thadevil izdivonus varyt, o tu dabar shtatuose gyveni??? nepaisiilgai lietuveles? ) |
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