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Poland – Bosnia and Herzegovina
– We look forward to the first match , carries us to finally have to play – said before the first match as Polish representatives. Not surprisingly, several weeks of heavy preparation away from homes and families and only one thought, to win the opening match at EuroBasket.
Two years ago, hopes for a good result representations were very large. Unfortunately, reality quickly brought the riders to the ground. Disastrous opening match at the struggles of Georgia, and then losing to the Czech Republic, Croatia and Spain, meant that the Poles were the first among all teams missed out on promotion to the next phase. Whims, but only slightly, it improved the victory in a meaningless match with Slovenia.
For this reason, no one associated with the staff, he would not publicly comment on the possibility of the team in this year’s EuroBasket. All unanimously they confirmed only that focuses on a very important match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Staff declared in turn that the players are ready for this match.
Just a few months before the tournament, the team of Bosnia and Herzegovina could be considered a favorite to compete with Polish. France charges an experienced and recognized in Europe Ivanović coach Dusko came, however, without three important players. Playing in the Denver Nuggets Yusuf Nurkicia game knee injury ruled out, due to health problems in eurobasketowej twelve was also no other NBA player Mirza Teletović. Absentee championship is also Nihad Djedovic, in his case were decisive procedure. Linked with the German Bundesliga basketball decided on a rustic citizenship. The problem is that while the Bosnian waived.
As if that were not enough, a few dozen hours before the first match due to injury from Montpellier left the base podkoszowy Miroslav Todić, which at the last minute replaced Drasko Albijanić. For this reason, the Bosnian press more often than for themselves the results of the national team, wrote about it on issues not directly affecting sports, such as the absence of one of the regions historical-geographical component of the Federation (Herzegovina), in the official materials describing one of the tournaments preseason.
Bosnia and Herzegovina with the twelve games played sparring, mostly with strong opponents, won only four, sometimes impressed in But their fighting spirit. Yes, at the beginning of the Polish clashes he played. After two minutes of rivals they led 8: 4, using the confusion in our defense. Much indebted to the determined attack also defended by our representatives array.
White-red, however, played consistently, and small problems at the beginning of the battle not moved out of balance. He gave the signal to attack Matthew Ponitka that active zones in the zone podkoszową, even moving out of balance trainer Bosnians. Later in his footsteps followed two other players. After one of this type of action Dusko Ivanovic fell almost gone impulsively shouted something in the direction of Karol Gruszecki past Edina Bavcicia. Got also the other players.
As soon as people Mike Taylor zagęścili defense, Bosnians started to make losses (eight in the first half), after which they could derive effective attacking. Just a quick transition from defense to attack has allowed our representatives to obtain vital for the development of events on the court advantage. After 20 minutes of play, white and red had to his credit 13 points scored after the losses while rivals zero!
Result long hovered around a tie, because Bosnia itself throws rescued from a distance. As soon as the Poles broke impotence in a penalty for the three points (0/6 at the beginning of the match), they reached a multipoint advantage. Exactly the buzzer ending the second quarter after a pass Aaron Cel AJ Slaughter put our team on the ten-point lead (40:30).
Bosnians still well did not have time to settle down on the court, when three American with a Polish passport – of course after an attack – losing already 32:47, and the trainer immediately had to ask for a break on request. It worked.
After another sharp reprymendzie Ivanović Bosnians again definitely started to attack array. There were also sharp contacts on the border foul, after which our representatives have to breathe for a few seconds lying on the floor. Fast repercussions on the result. Five minutes from the Balkans, players need to with the result 51:34 for Polish, bring to a state of 55:51. Fortunately, the problems of our podkoszowych in the field three seconds, and assured the superiority of our team players who feel well on the perimeter.
The last quarter of the match was maybe not beautiful to look at, a lot of it was fouls and laceration game, but what is most important for Poles never for a moment rivals took the lead.
For more than five minutes to an array of lights bore the result 62:57 for Polish, which changed only Marcin Gortat (10 points and 5 rebounds in the whole match) effectively enforce one of the two free throws after a flagrant foul awarded Andrija Stipanovicia. Unfortunately, in continuation of the shares of white-red points already earned. As in the case of other shots of the game in normal time.
For 22 seconds before the end ran only 61 64, and asked for time rivals. Detachment made a mistake but Marko Sutalo, after which throw the ball in podkoszowym crowd gathered Adam Waczyński, using both attempts. 32-year-old shooter Bosnia sizes Poles still fell two points (66:64) for eight seconds before the end, but fortunately our kadrowicze maintained a favorable outcome to the end.
In the next group match will face Poland on Sunday with Russia (start time 15), which has its first match in the EuroBasket with Israel will start at 17:30. With sześciozespołowej group, play it even Finland and France, advancing to the next phase of the struggle will have four teams.
Poland – Bosnia and Herzegovina 68:64 (16:18, 24:12, 18:23, 10:11)
Poland: Adam Waczyński 15, Matthew Ponitka 13, Marcin Gortat 10, AJ Slaughter 10, Aaron Goal 8, Damian Kulig 4, Karol Gruszecki 2 Przemyslaw Zamojski 2, Przemek Karnowski 2, Lukasz Koszarek 2, Alexander Have 0;
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Andrija Stipanović 20, Milan Milosevic 8, Marko Sutalo 8, Alex Renfroe 8, Nemanja Gordić 6, Dalibor Persic 6, Elmedina Kikanović 6, Adin Vrabac 2, Muhamed Pasalic 0, Edin Bavcić 0.
From Montpellier – Adam Wall, Eurosport.Onet.pl
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