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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 !

Portugal, away, it was MI-6 ;)

The competition is not over, good luck for the last two games.

Last edited by Benovic at 8/1/2017 7:10:12 AM

Belgium 70 - 86 Portugal

We were facing the hosting team of the tournament, it was almost mission impossible. We've hope that they'll play inside but they didn't came into our trap. In the end, it's a logical defeat.

MVP of Belgium is Manfred Verschaeren with an honnest: 6/12 FG - 8 Reb - 3 Ast - 14pts.

Best rookie is Henri Isselé even if he didn't make a great game (but he was the only one on the field).

Now we are entering the money-time, we must win the 2 last games and it will be very difficult to achieve that. So please, pay attention to weekly minutes and keep our boys in shape.

Thanks in advance,

mplume