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Belgium 117 - 105 Hungary


Hello everyone, a very nice game was achieved by our NT yesterday night!

We weren't confident for that game as Hungary players were in good form (7 players with DMI >= 2 Millions) and ours were not (only 2 players with >= 2M DMI). Anyway, we tried to do our best and it works pretty well!

It was a close game but we've made a solid start in the 4th quarter (+10pts ahead). In the moneytime, Hungary came closer and closer. We were only 5pts ahead with 2'30" left, feeling more and more the pressure from our opponents when Adrien De Sloovere decided to try is 1st attempt at three and he scored! The game was won at that time as Hungary started to make fouls and Gijs Frans converted alsmost all his free-throw (12/13 FT).

Two new "Harm" were on our roster and indeed they did harm Hungary:
_Harm Van Caeyzeele (4/9 FG, 2/2 3FG, 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 14 pts) was our backup PG but endorsed rapidly the leading role with the injury of Remi Lambin.
_Harm Gaethofs was our starting SF (10/18 FG, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 20 pts) and take the honour to be the best rookie of the match for his 1st appearance.

The MVP of the game was Jean-Loup Monnens even if he was fouled during the 4th quarter, his glorious stats:
9/18 FG - 2/3 3FG - 6/6 FT - 11 Reb - 2 Ast - 1 Blk - 26 pts

Next week, we'll face Montenegro. We have a revenge to take against them as they beat us last season after overtime. So, as usual, keep our boys in shape please.

Thank you,

mplume

Last edited by mplume at 7/18/2017 4:15:28 AM

Good win ! I was never happy when I had to play in Hungary.

The rest of the schedule has no easy game, but no impossible one neither.

Montenegro 100 - 111 Belgium

3 wins in a row! This game was easier than last week. Furthermore, with their 2-3 zone against our princetown strategy it was a piece of cake for our outside field in great shape: Jooris, Boots & Lambin finish at 50% FG or over it (10/16 at three-point!). Our power forward, J-L Monnens did once again a good match with 22pts & 10 Reb.

All of them could pretend to be the MVP of the game but we'll take only one:
Remi Lambin is the MVP with 10/17 FG - 5/8 3FG - 6 Reb - 6 Ast - 26 pts

Only one rookie on the court yesterday so he's naturaly the best rookie:
Henri Isselé 1/3 3FG - 4 Ast - 1 Stl - 3 pts in 12 minutes.

Next week we'll face the Republic of Macedonia, let's try 4 in a row...

Keep our boys in shape, thank you,

mplume

Last edited by mplume at 7/18/2017 4:33:55 AM

Despite you targeting their weak spot and them not playing with a better enthusiasm, it was still pretty close. They clearly have a better team than what we credit them with.

Despite you targeting their weak spot and them not playing with a better enthusiasm, it was still pretty close. They clearly have a better team than what we credit them with.

-13 against Croatia
-10 against Austria
-11 against Belgium

Indeed, they have a good motion team...

I agree. +11 whereas everything was on our side.

Anyway, well done, Belgium is going well for now. Hope it will continue.

Victory against Macedonia! Well done everyone and well done coach!

Well done. Macedonia is good and has pretty high shapes. That win wasn't done before the game, even more with lower enthusiasm.

Keep going as it is, you're doing a great job

Thank you guys...

Belgium 104 - 92 Macedonia

It was a tricky game as they've played with a better attitude than us. Our boys were very concetrate at the start of the game as we've started with 9-0 after 3 minutes and De Sloovere was showing he'll be the guy: 2/3 FG - 1/1 3Pts - 1 Reb - 1 Ast - 1 Stl - 5 Pts at that time.

After that brilliant start, Macedonia took a full timeout and the game became to be more equilibrated but they never came back in the game. Our boys managed to keep the lead with their experiences. No real rookie for our NT on the field yesterday, just the "young" Pedro De Nil having his first cap in our starting five.

Adrien De Sloovere continued to be brilliant and is the MVP of the game:
9/14 FG - 1/2 3Pts - 4/4 FT - 16 Reb - 4 Ast - 1 Stl - 3 Blk - 23 Pts

What was the key of our success? Rebounds as we've managed to took 17 offensive rebounds (8 by De Sloovere!) where Macedonia took 10. That gave us an edge.

So we're with 4 wins and no defeat and next week we'll face the other team with same results: Portugal. As they're hosting the tournament, I won't promise you a victory but we'll try to do our best.

Thank you,

mplume



Last edited by mplume at 7/25/2017 4:02:29 AM

Well done !