Rudy and Nic playing today

France vs. Italy (again) at 11AM PST. Links: http://www.freedocast.com/keeper or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/más-baloncesto-tv

Spain vs. Cuba (Cuba has a bball team??? ) at noon PST. Link: http://www.rojadirecta.com/justin/escarabajopelotero1

Will post links once they become available.

 

Cool, thanks for the reminder!

 

that's cool, but i misinterpreted the topic such that "batum is playing against rudy"

 

Italy France here for now: http://www.justin.tv/eddy63/

Batum just had a nasty steal and drive to the hoop on Belinelli.

Another link: http://www.freedocast.com/keeper

 

France is breaking this game open already.

Nic with the D. Tony Parker with the O.

 

Holy CRAP!!! Nic!

Cross over and two hand slam!

Edit:

First quarter over. France leads 19-7. Batum has 4pts, 3rebs, and 3steals in 10 minutes of play on 2/3 shooting. Both Belinelli and Bargnani have put up 0s on the box score.

And Nic starts the quarter with another steal and slam!!

 

If you're not a huge fan of Rugby, here's another link:
http://www.freedocast.com/keeper

 

Nic has 8pts, 5rebounds, and 5 steals(!!!!) in 14 minutes. Here's a box score for those of you who can't watch:http://live.fibaeurope.com/netcasting/default.asp?game_number=6375-B-4&microsite_scope=undefined

 

It also shows that Nic works well with a point guard.

 

This is my dream after Miller winds down. I really think he could do it.

 

Nic beasted in the first half.

Rudy's game starting here: http://www.justin.tv/escarabajopelotero1

Man, I love that I have a day off today!

 

From looking at the box-score - I see that T-Parker has exactly 1 assist.

Maybe this is the big breakthrough we were hoping for Nic - point guard be damned...

 

Just saw the Spanish roster. Man, that team is STACKED. They aren't starting Rudy.

 

Heh. Iwatas said Batum works well WITH a point guard, not AS a point guard. I actually made the same mistake when I first read the post.

I'd love to see Batum develop real point skills. I find it a bit unlikely, but it would be amazing to have Batum at point guard, with his size.

 

Cuban team is so badly overmatched. Half the time they are just throwing the ball at the backboard just to get a shot off. This game will be over by the time Rudy gets in.

 

Is the French game over?

 

Nope.

The freedocast link works.

Check out my screen!

 

thanks. Batum's having a really, really nice game. Maybe it's just the competition, but he looks a lot better out there than he did in Portland.

 

Rudy with the steal and dunk!

 

Batum's done for the night. What a nice game.

After seeing only about 9 minutes of this game, he's my leading candidate for Most Improved Player going into the season. His defense is steadily improving, and Andre Miller is going to do such a better job of getting him the ball in places where he can finish. Shades of vintage Steve Nash/Shawn Marion.

Man I can't wait for this season to come.