By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
We contacted 24 journalists, one from each country that takes part in the Eurobasket wanting to fumble the final results of the tournament in Slovenia. The experts called to answer the following six questions:
1. Who will win the Eurobasket?
2. Who will be the finalist?
3. Who will win the bronze medal and who will finish fourth?
4. Who will be the MVP of the tournament?
5. Which will be the surprising team of the tournament?
6. Which team will be the disappointment of the tournament?
Group A
France
Arnaud Lecomte
L’ Equipe
1. Spain
2. Lithuania
3. France – Greece
4. Marc Gasol
5. Poland
6. Croatia
Ukraine
Dmytro Doroshenko
www.basket-planet.com
1. France
2. Spain
3. Greece – Serbia
4. Tony Parker
5. Finland
6. Russia
Great Britain
John Hobbs
talkbasket.net
1. France
2. Greece
3. Slovenia – Lithuania
4. Tony Parker
5. Sweden
6. Turkey
Israel
Arale Weisberg
Israel Hayom
1. Spain
2. Turkey
3. Greece – France
4. Marc Gasol
5. Turkey
6. Russia
Belgium
Stoffel Castelein
belgianyouthbb.wordpress.com
1. Greece
2. Spain
3. Turkey – France
4. Marc Gasol
5. Poland
6. Lithuania and Serbia
Germany
David Hein
heinnews.com
1. France
2. Spain
3. Greece – Turkey
4. Tony Parker
5. Turkey
6. Serbia
Group B
Serbia
Pedja Saric
Sportski Zurnal
1. Spain
2. Lithuania
3. France – Slovenia
4. Mark Gasol
5. Serbia
6. Team that will not take spot for WC
Lithuania
Simonas Baranauskas
Lithuaniabasket
1. Spain
2. France
3. Lithuania – Greece
4. Marc Gasol
5. Finland
6. Russia
Latvia
Ilja Polakovs
dienasmediji
1. Spain
2. Lithuania
3. Croatia – Turkey
4. Marc Gasol
5. Georgia
6. Russia
Bosnia
Igor Marinovic
Dnevni
1. Spain
2. Lithuania
3. Slovenia-France
4. Marc Gasol
5. Montenegro
6. Croatia
FYROM
Boban Radulovic
Makedonski Sport
1. France
2. Spain
3. FYROM-Lithuania
4. Tony Parker
5. FYROM
6. Croatia
Montenegro
Alex Vuckovic
Vijesti
1. France
2. Greece
3. Spain- Lithuania
4. Tony Parker
5. Montenegro
6. Croatia
Group C
Spain
Chema de Lucas
Gigantes
1. Spain
2. France
3. Lithuania – Greece
4. Marc Gasol
5. Israel
6. Croatia
Slovenia
Igor Durovic
Slovenia News
1. Lithuania
2. Slovenia
3. Montenegro – Greece
4. Jonas Valanciunas
5. Montenegro
6. Spain
Croatia
Toma Dragicevic
Sportske Novosti
1. France
2. Greece
3. Lithuania – Spain
4. Tony Parker
5. Sweden
6. Slovenia
Czech Republic
Petr Hamtak
Czech Basket magazine
1. Greece
2. Lithuania
3. FYROM – Spain
4. Marc Gasol
5. Finland
6. Croatia
Georgia
Vazha Simonishvili
Lelo newspaper
1. France
2. Spain
3. Italy – Greece
4. Tony Parker
5. Georgia
6. Slovenia
Poland
Jakub Wojczyński
www.przegladsportowy.pl
1. France
2. Spain
3. Lithuania – Greece
4. Tony Parker
5. Poland
6. FYROM
Group D
Italy
Luca Chiabotti
Gazzetta dello Sport
1. Spain
2. Greece
3. Lithuania – Slovenia
4. Marc Gasol
5. Greece
6. Russia
Russia
Anton Solomin
Sport-Express
1. Spain
2. Serbia
3. France – Greece
4. Marc Gasol
5. Croatia
6. Russia
Greece
Giannis Lampiris
Ta Nea
1. Greece
2. France
3. Spain – Serbia
4. Spanoulis
5. Slovenia
6. Turkey
Turkey
Gokhan German
Fanatik
1. Greece
2. Spain
3. Turkey – Lithuania
4. Spanoulis
5. Poland
6. Croatia
Sweden
Magnus Dahlborn
Viasat Sport Sweden
1. Greece
2. France
3. Spain – Lithuania
4. Spanoulis
5. Poland
6. Italy
Finland
Annti-Jussi Sipila
YIe Sports
1. France
2. Greece
3. Spain – Lithuania
4. Tony Parker
5. Finland
6. Russia
And now the… results:
The predictions for the…
Gold medal
1. Spain 9
2. France 9
3. Greece 5
4. Lithuania 1
Silver Medal
1. Spain 7
2. Lithuania 5
3. Greece 5
4. France 4
5. Turkey 1
6. Serbia 1
7. Slovenia 1
Bronze Medal
1. Lithuania 5
2. Spain 4
3. Greece 3
4. France 3
5. Turkey 2
6. FYROM 2
7. Slovenia 2
8. Croatia 1
9. Italy 1
10. Montenegro 1
MVP of the tournament
1. Mark Gasol 11
2. Tony Parker 9
3. Vassilis Spanoulis 3
4. Jonas Valanciunas 1
The surprise team of the tournament
1. Poland 5
2. Finland 4
3. Montenegro 3
4. Georgia 2
5. Turkey 2
6. Sweden 2
7. FYROM 1
8. Greece 1
9. Serbia 1
10. Croatia 1
11. Israel 1
12. Slovenia 1
The biggest disappointment
1. Russia 7
2. Croatia 7
3. Slovenia 2
4. Serbia 2
5. Turkey 2
6. Italy 1
7. Lithuania 1
8. FYROM 1
9. Spain 1
To summarise the predictions for the medals are:
|
Team |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|
1. Spain |
9 |
7 |
4 |
20 |
|
2. France |
9 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
|
3. Greece |
5 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
|
4. Lithuania |
1 |
5 |
5 |
11 |
|
5. Turkey |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
6. Slovenia |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 7. FYROM | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
8. Croatia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
9. Serbia |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
10. Italy |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
11. Montenegro |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |