Bballzone Time No. 17 2011 October-November
Description of the seventeenth issue
The team of the Bballzone Time is glad to present the 17th issue of our newspaper. We continue giving everything of our strength to present a fresh and interesting newspaper to our readers despite our short group and any other difficulties.
So, there is always the presentation of some community in our game. We will present the Estonia's community in this issue.
You'll be also able to read some interesting interviews, and many interesting facts related to the real basketball game.
Also you‘ll find reviews about the final standings in the strongest national leagues and the world league's highest divisions. Additionally there are some interesting facts about the limited players' market of the 25th season.
You can also read some good jokes and funny quotes relative to the sport of basketball in our "Jokes section".
You can participate in our traditional contests "True or false" and "History of Basketball". You will be able to find the answers and results from the last issue of the newspaper, and also the questions for the next rounds.
Announcement from the editors!
You are invited to join Bballzone Time team. All you have to do is write an interesting article and give it to the editors. Or maybe you think you could improve the appearance of the newspaper?
You have a chance to receive Premium package (from 1 week to 1 month, depending on number and complexity of articles you write).
If you are a member from Estonia, Latvia, USA, Italy, Russia, France or United Kingdom, You are invited to join our Bballzone time team as a special reporter in your country. We already have special country reporters in Lithuania and Greece.
Just write a message to the head editor of the English version of our newspaper – redmadness7 (team Redmadness BC, Greece.1.1 league) and he will explain everything more detailed.
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Articles
Description of countries 3-4 - Estonia.
25th season's final standings of the strongest national leagues 5-8 - Lithuania, Greece, Italy, France, USA, UK, Latvia and Russia.
25th season's final standings of the highest divisions in the World League 9-12 - World League 1-2-3 divisions.
Interesting facts 13 - Limited players' market.
Leisure section 14 - Jokes about basketball and funny quotes.
Contest "History of Basketball" 15-16 - Results and questions for the next tour.
Contest "True or false" 17-18 - Results and questions for the next tour.
In the next issue of the newspaper 19 - Summary of the next issue of the newspaper
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Description of countries
Estonia (Article by: redmadness7)
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a state The Estonian men's national basketball team is in the in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is T-75th place in the FIBA World ranking. Estonia has bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the participated four times in European Championships west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia (343 (1937, 1939, 1993, 2001), and one time in the km), and to the east by the Lake Peipsi and the Olympic Games of 1936 without winning any medal Russian Federation (338.6 km). Across the Baltic in these competitions. Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north. The territory of Estonia covers 45,227 km2 (17,462 Estonian community in Bballzone consisting 4 sq mi), and is influenced by a territory of Estonia divisions (15 leagues), with a total of 180 clubs. covers 45,227 km2 (17,462 sq mi), and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. The Estonians are a Eesti.1.1 started at Season 7 and the most successful Finnic people, and the official language, Estonian, is team is "Harvick.Inc." with 6 total titles, but last closely related to Finnish. season's winner was the team "Tarbatu".
Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic and is In the World League the best Estonian teams, are divided into 15 counties. The capital and largest city playing in the fourth division, trying very hard to is Tallinn. With a population of 1.34 million, Estonia ascend to the higher ones. is one of the least-populous members of the European Union, Eurozone and NATO. Today, The highest sponsored team in Estonian leagues is Estonia has the highest GDP per person among the team "Tartu Rock1" which is getting 55463 Eu. former Soviet republics. Estonia is listed as a "High- Income Economy" by the World Bank, as an The best Estonian player is Homer j. Simpson (SF, "advanced economy" by the International Monetary 205cm, 30y.) who is playing for the club "The Fund and the country is an OECD member. The Simpsons" in Eesti.1.1 league and his overall rating United Nations lists Estonia as a developed country is 352. He is also the best player playing in Estonian with a Human Development Index of "Very High". leagues. The country is also ranked highly for press freedom, economic freedom, democracy and political freedom The most well-paid Estonian player is Markus and education. Kikkatalo (C, 216cm, 28y.) who is playing for the club "BC Šilainiai" in Lietuva.1.1 league with his overall rating at 328 by getting a salary of 47750 Eu.
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We had the opportunity to have a talk with jamma − have 2 more seasons and they can help my team to the manager of "Tarbatu", who managed to win the be ascended from World 4th League to World 3rd last championship title in Eesti.1.1 league. League. I guess the only motivation would be to beat the Estonian all-time best place in World League, redmadness7: Hello. Please introduce yourself. which in my best guess is the World League 2.2 30th place. But for that goal the team has to be built up jamma: I am Karl Kask and I come from Estonia. I with a new generation of players. And it is hard with like basketball, football and strategy. so many Lithuanian teams and players. The new rule with the special sponsors have helped, but not redmadness7: How did you start playing this enough yet. I haven't experienced the effect of the manager game? newest rule about the highest salary players, but it sounds promising. I have built my team considering jamma: I was playing online football in that I would have one good player for each position. ManagerLeague.com and I saw a commercial for Then several players with lower salaries, which can some basketball managing game. I wanted to try it play substitute roles. And finally I have tried to raise but I didn't like that game. Then I searched in up younger players for future use. But I have no Google for some more basketball manager games. experience with it yet, as I haven't reached the re- One of them was bballzone.net. assigning stage yet. These young players in theory should be the next generation, which will carry the team to its greatness. redmadness7: What do you think about this manager game? Which features of the game do you like and which you don't? redmadness7: Do you play basketball in your free time? Is basketball your favourite sport? jamma: I have tried many different games, but only stayed in Bballzone, because in this game there is jamma: Basketball is my favorite sport and I have one match every day, a relatively fast season (2 played it in national level in junior classes. But then months), a good system for training players and I got injured and now I am only watching it from possibility for quick success in lower leagues. I like tribune and I am cheering for Estonian teams of Bballzone the most. course in closer leagues. redmadness7: Tell us something about your team redmadness7: Which is your favorite team and who and your goals for the future. is your favorite player? jamma: I started in the beginning of the season 22. I jamma: I don't care so much about the European read the manual and the forum a lot and in lower basketball, but if I do watch it, I cheer for the leagues I won 71 games in a row. In the middle of Lithuanian teams. In NBA I liked before a long time the season 23 I got my first loss. Then I set a goal to Jordan and his teammates and cheered for Bulls, but myself and said it loud in a press-conference, that I now I am mostly a Lakers fan. More than specific can win National League and World 5th League. In leagues I like to watch the Olympic Games, the the 24th season I won National League and in the World Championships and the European 25th season I won World 5th League. This all was Championships. I am always cheering for Lithuania. possible mainly because of the players which I have chosen in season 23. Four of my starting five today redmadness7: Thank you and have a good game. were bought in that season. This generation will jamma: Thank you too.
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25th season’s final standings of the strongest national leagues (Article by: redmadness7)
We are going to review the final standings of the 25th season in the major national leagues.
Lietuva.1.1
Champions of the season: BC Tauras (1 total title) Surprise team: BC Tauras - 1st place (from 1st place in Lietuva.2.1) Biggest Disappointment: Gaudytojai - 7th place (from 2nd last season) Best Player: K. Agyemang (rudupis6 - C, 31, 215cm)
Elláda.1.1
Champions of the season: Redmadness BC (1 total title) Surprise team: GREEN DRAGONS - 3rd place (from 6th place last season) Biggest Disappointment: A.E.K. - 8th place (from 2nd last season) Best Player: C. Troulialis (Red Warriors - SG, 28, 198cm)
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Italia.1.1
Champions of the season: Naviglio Ticinese (6 total titles - 4 in a row) Surprise team: Nema Problema - 6th place (from 9th place last season) Biggest Disappointment: Žalgiris Cormano1 - 12th place (from 7th last season) Best Player: A. Gentile (The President - C, 31, 219cm)
France.1.1
Champions of the season: Gabo jumpers (10 total titles - 5 in a row) Surprise team: ESBNice - 2nd place (from 6th place last season) Biggest Disappointment: Dreaming stars - 9th place (from 2nd last season) Best Player: N. Sarra (Dreaming stars - C, 30, 221cm)
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United States.1.1
Champions of the season: Miami Rainbow1 (12 total titles - all in a row) Surprise team: U.S. Social Security - 5th place (from 8th place last season) Biggest Disappointment: Ergo Proxy - 12th place (from 5th last season) Best Player: K. Dasher (Bedford Mules - PG, 29, 194cm)
United Kingdom.1.1
Champions of the season: All Out Attack (2 total titles) Surprise team: TheDifference - 5th place (from 1st place in United Kingdom.2.2) Biggest Disappointment: Caledonia Condors - 6th place (from 2nd last season) Best Player: J. Hanna (London United - C, 31, 218cm)
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Latvija.1.1
Champions of the season: BC Titanium (1 total title - after six 2nd places in a row) Surprise team: Zephyrs - 8th place (from 2nd place in Latvija.2.1) Biggest Disappointment: MONSTRI1 - 12th place (from 6th last season) Best Player: T. Deshields (BC Titanium - C, 28, 216cm)
Россия.1.1
Champions of the season: p3ndulum (4 total titles - all in a row) Surprise team: Политех - 5th place (from 1st place in Россия.2.2) Biggest Disappointment: Red Kazanka - 12th place (from 7th last season) Best Player: С. Загальский (Нефтяник - PG, 30, 201cm)
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25th season’s final standings of the highest world league's divisions (Article by: redmadness7)
We are going to review the final standings of the 25th season in the highest world league's divisions.
World League 1.1
Standings TOP 16 MID 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team Position Team Position Naviglio Ticinese BC Paupis JR 17 kampas 25 Linksmai.lt Etalonas 18 BCZalgiris 26 R.I.P BC Giles 19 Fanta Moroz 27 Miami Rainbow1 4 Cibuliai 20 Dark Side 28 The FeniX1 5 Klaipeda-93 21 Bc Sh4rKs 29 rudupis6 6 The President 22 ASK/VEF Riga 30 Gaudytojai 7 BC .TrY. 23 ancer 31 BC Šilainiai 8 miskiniai 24 LTU-Lakers 32 Telšių Dţiugas 9 HELLHOUND 10 kobe n1 11 Ant bajerio 12 Naviglio Ticinese Linksmai.lt KK TEO 13 R.I.P Papū masaţas 14 BC Tauras 15 Zalgiris 16
In season 25 there was an historic moment for the World League championships. "Naviglio Ticinese" became the first non-Lithuanian team which managed to win the World League title. "Linksmai.lt" and "R.I.P." won the silver and bronze medal respectively.
This season was a tough one for every team, especially for them outside Lithuania, and the interesting fact is that number of them was increased for the next season as long as there was two relegations and just only one promotion for non-Lithuanian teams to World League.1.1.
Did you know that: Players passed a soccer ball down the floor. The first basketball was brown and the orange basketball associated with today's game was introduced in the 1950s.
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World League 2.1
Standings TOP 16 MID 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team Position Team Position Miami "Heat" BC Rajonas1 17 Pakalnutes 25 Imsiu ir greitai Vladikavkaz Br. 18 BC SVYTURYS 26 kasablanka Red Warriors 19 Mesgaliai 27 RAGUTIS 4 Hatiniai 20 Raseinių "Vilkai" 28 Palinkusi Liepa 5 Meskenai 21 MG Plungenai 29 Ţuvų Taukai 6 Viktorija 22 BC Chucko Rytas 30 STEROIDAI 7 TExAS 23 Gagarino Šunys 31 koreshai 8 KLP Tirpukai 24 Kauno Triobet 32 Pimpongai 9 HARPERS 10 BC NAFICHUS 11 Miami "Heat" Henkel 12 Imsiu ir greitai Karibų piratai 13 kasablanka jurbarkas svs 14 Umburgis 15 narbutas 16
"Miami ‟Heat”" won the World League.2.1 title. "Imsiu ir greitai" and "kasablanka" won the silver and bronze medal respectively. The best non-Lithuanian team was "Vladikavkaz Brickthrowers" finishing in the 18th place.
World League 2.2
Standings TOP 16 MID 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team Position Team Position Cosa Nostra JUNGĖNAI 17 BC Pacany 25 smogikai1 Knights 18 AlausMegejai 26 Double Shot COMA-TEAM 19 KLAIPEDA-TORNADO 27 lukoilas 4 BC Ţvėrys 20 foosball 28 Redmadness BC 5 BC Sakalai 21 CHEALSEA 29 Barsukai 6 BC Dubingiai 22 Grigunai 30 BC Zilvaro gauja 7 LKSK Juventus 23 statyba 31 Gabo jumpers 8 Livescook 24 Kaunas Triobet 32 Kalavos berniukai 9 Lybiskiu"United" 10 BC Edwis 11 Fiamma 12 Cosa Nostra smogikai1 zalgiris4ever 13 Double Shot Toxai 14 Bedford Mules 15 BK STENDE 16
"Cosa Nostra" won the World League.2.2 title. "smogikai1" and "Double Shot" won the silver and bronze medal respectively. The best non-Lithuanian team was "Redmadness BC" finishing in the 5th place.
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World League 3.1
Standings TOP 16 MID 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team Position Team Position CCSMilano SLT-SU Bravaria 17 SoBieSki 25 All Out Attack X-fires 18 Šaltupis 26 Mugiwara p3ndulum 19 Ant-T 27 Slatington Serpents 4 Rubi23 20 Mercury BC 28 dewex-monitex 5 BC_TFB 21 BC Glestum1 29 BC Švėkšnos Meška 6 Impulsas1 22 Latrai 30 Bad Boys 7 Old Boys 23 Alytaus „Dainava“1 31 BC Huskies 8 Maestro 24 Ergo Proxy 32 BC Lrytas 9 severino cicerchia 10 T1m3T3aM 11 CCSMilano Inspire 12 All Out Attack Liuxs 13 Mugiwara zonders2 14 BC Siauliai CB 15 BC Kauno Partizanai™ 16
"CCSMilano" won the World League.3.1 title. "All Out Attack" and "Mugiwara" won the silver and bronze medal respectively. The interesting fact was that the first four teams were non-Lithuanians.
World League 3.2
Standings TOP 16 MID 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team Position Team Position BC Titanium Lidva 17 BC Ciupakabru Pienas 25 Ylakių United Vilniaus Sabutilnikai 18 tall and thicks88888 26 Kings Of Tomorrow Balti drambliai 19 Zsm-Arvi 27 Harlem Globetrotters 4 Kavala B.C 20 NBA POWER 28 audi'stas 5 Traktor 21 Kauno "GreenDeath" 29 GREEN1 6 Vinis 22 skype 30 Atanazas 7 Rinkuskiai1974 23 Danonkis United 31 MAVERIKS 8 LR skoda TT 24 Barca1 32 Dreaming stars 9 Romar 10 Shiauliu Shiauliai 11 BC Apollo 12 BC Titanium Ylakių United G-Vilkas 13 Kings Of Tomorrow Caledonia Condors 14 Lokomotyvas 15 FORTRAN BC 16
"BC Titanium" won the World League.3.2 title. "Ylakių United" and "Kings Of Tomorrow" won the silver and bronze medal respectively. The interesting fact was that two non-Lithuanian teams won the promotion.
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World League 3.3
Standings TOP 16 MID 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team Position Team Position Pioneers Virtus Castiglioni 17 U.S. Social Security 25 Dauglaukis Big Birds 18 TK Team 26 Red Bull BC SUDUVA1 19 Ukmergės BC Vienybė 27 Ashford Nerds 4 Vakarų Frontas 20 R.B.Krepšinio akad 28 Lenino komanda 5 A.E.K 21 Ţalgiris Cormano1 29 Bc Red jackets 6 BC ''DVARAS'' 22 artilerija 3 UB 30 TheDifference 7 Vilniaus GrazTa1* 23 Atėnų Panathinaikos 31 SiTTie$_AnGeL$ 8 forum 24 KK Supermans 32 Uchumelničys 9 London United 10 Jumpin' elniai 11 Sigulda 12 Pioneers Dauglaukis Picciotto 13 Red Bull Bc Omnifet** 14 FBK Kolūkiečiai 15 Dehidratuoti 16
"Pioneers" won the World League.3.3 title. "Dauglaukis" and "Red Bull" won the silver and bronze medal respectively. The best non-Lithuanian team was "Ashford Nerds" finishing in the 4th place.
World League 3.4
Standings TOP 16 MID 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team Position Team Position ORION LIONS GREEN DRAGONS 17 BC Obuglas 25 Patrakėlis Perak Proton Sport 18 Corfu Tigers 26 BC Lizards New Paradigm 19 Siauliu "Submarins" 27 BC Kopūstai 4 Zalgiris TM 20 OneStepCloser1 28 Nema Problema 5 Tūkstantmečio TEAM 21 New Light 29 jurbarko naujokai 6 LT-Snuopiniai 22 slonokai 30 Pumas 7 XXXXL 23 NewYork Knicks 31 JUVIRTUS 8 MIAMI_HEAT 24 BC Šalmas 32 Saipem 3000 9 fortitudo corticella 10 BC Kralikai 11 Spaliukai 12 ORION LIONS Patrakėlis GIRMA 13 BC Lizards Anykščių Puntukas 14 Peckeliai 15 Paradoksas 16
"ORION LIONS" won the World League.3.4 title. "Patrakėlis" and "BC Lizards" won the silver and bronze medal respectively. The best non-Lithuanian team was "Nema Problema" finishing in the 5th place.
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Interesting Facts
Limited Players' Market of 25th season (Article by: redmadness7)
We are going to review some interesting facts related to the limited players' market of the 25th season in Bballzone. These facts are about the best players' new signings, the highest salaries paid over this special market, and the new signings of the most perspective players in our game. All data have been collected on the 63rd day of 25th season.
The best players in the 25th season's limited players' market were: No N. Surname Age Hgt RT Pos Athl Def Off Acc Pot Previous Club Current Club Contract (Eu) 1 M. Juška 29 189 368 PG 10 6 11 8 10 Klaipeda-93 Telšių Džiugas 45502 2 A. Puodžiūnas 29 209 368 PF 11 9 8 8 10 Telšių Džiugas Telšių Džiugas 43650 3 T. Leišis 31 224 362 C 10 8 10 7 10 The FeniX R.I.P. 39004 4 E. Marcolini 31 203 361 SF 10 8 9 9 9 kobe n1 kobe n1 48258 5 Ą. Kibilda 29 197 358 SG 10 7 9 10 9 BC Rajonas Imsiu ir greitai 40512 6 R. Krimša 31 221 356 C 11 9 6 8 10 R.I.P. R.I.P. 38800 7 P. Gulbinas 30 222 355 C 10 8 9 8 10 Gaudytojai Gaudytojai 42033 8 S. Gutierez 31 209 353 C 9 9 8 10 10 BC Paupis JR BC Paupis JR 29100 9 J. Hanna 31 218 351 C 10 8 9 8 10 London United London United 33088 10 И. Дорошко 31 208 351 PF 10 8 8 8 10 BC Šilainiai BC Šilainiai 41710 * As we can see most of the best players in this limited players' market were signed new contracts with their previous clubs. Salaries offered were in normal values depended on their age and strength with some small exceptions. Another season best players of this special market were mainly the big guys.
The highest salaries paid in the 25th season's limited players' market were: No N. Surname Age Hgt RT Pos Athl Def Off Acc Pot Previous Club Current Club Contract (Eu) 1 T. Sulskis 32 213 350 PF 10 9 8 8 10 Lybiskiu"United" Kauno Triobet 55000 2 M. Karnišovas 31 215 348 C 10 9 8 6 9 Linksmai.lt Kauno Triobet 55000 3 M. Kalnietis 30 219 350 C 10 8 7 9 9 Papū masažas Kauno Triobet 50000 4 D. Jankauskas 31 213 341 C 10 10 7 8 9 LTU-Lakers Kauno Triobet 50000 5 A. Noreika 31 207 337 SF 9 8 9 9 9 Cibuliai Kauno Triobet 50000 * The most interesting fact in this list is that one club, "Kauno Triobet", decided to splash a lot of cash for good but not the best players of this special market. This club is not even competing in the higher world league's division. Maybe this decision was made with the appropriate risk of moving up to higher divisions or going broke once and for all.
The most perspective players in the 25th season's limited players' market were: No N. Surname Age Hgt RT Pos Athl Def Off Acc Pot Previous Club Current Club Contract (Eu) 1 A. Lindelis 25 169 264 PG 8 7 9 6 8 Bambucia Zalgiris TM 15678 2 D. Temeliev 25 205 264 SF 8 5 8 9 10 XamyR XamyR 21340 3 P. Dženkaitis 24 202 256 SF 10 4 10 4 8 C.S.K.A. Masters of Ball 17000 4 V. Sedej 24 189 256 SG 5 8 8 9 9 Kk Union Olimpija Kk Union Olimpija 13857 5 G. Bertoni 25 219 254 C 11 6 5 5 6 LuvsTeam Nema Problema 12000 * Many clubs decide each season to splash some cash in some good prospects for the future. This season's most perspective players seem to have a bright future in front of them.
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Leisure Section
Jokes about basketball (Article by: redmadness7)
Funny Quotes
"The game is too long, the season is too long and the players are too long." Jack Dolph
"They said playing basketball would kill me. Well, not playing basketball was killing me." Earvin ”Magic” Johnson
Q: What do basketball players and babies have in "On his academic aspirations - The only way I can common? make five As is when I sign my name." A: They both dribble! Alaa Adbehuby
"You can say something to popes, kings and presidents, but you can't talk to officials. In the next Three coaches flew to the NCAA convention. The plane crashed; and all 3 died. war they ought to give everyone a whistle." All 3 noticed God up in the clouds sitting in a chair. Abe Lemmons God motioned for one of them to come into the clouds. God wanted to know three things: "If cocaine were helium, the NBA would float away." Who are you? What did you do? What did people Art Rust think of you?
The 1st person said, "I'm Denny Crum, I was 2nd best coach in the nation. I won 2 national championships & over 20 games a year. The people of Kentucky think I'm great." God said, "Fine, Denny, stand on my right side.
The next person said, "I'm Rick Pitino. I was the 3rd best coach in the nation. I won an SEC Championship and turned the program around to a fairly respectable one. The people of Kentucky think I'm great." God said, "Fine, Rick, stand on my left side."
The 3rd person stood before God and said, "I'm Bobby Knight & I have won 3 national championships, 2 NIT championships, the Pan Am Games, the Olympics, 9 Big Ten championships, and I was the youngest coach ever to win 600 games, and the people of Indiana think you are sitting in my chair."
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Contests Contest "History of Basketball" (Organizer: arix2)
8th round questions and correct answers: 7. What player has the most defensive rebounds in the history of the NBA? 1. Which country was champion of European Answer: Karl Malone. Basketball Championship and African Basketball Championship? 8 .What player was NBA Finals MVP (1977)? Answer: Egypt. Answer: Bill Walton.
9. What Lithuanian player was elected to Naismith 2. Which NBA player won the most NBA Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame? Championship titles during his career? Answer: Arvydas Sabonis. Answer: Bill Russell. 10. What female player has the most blocks in the 3. What player has the most rebounds in the history history of the WNBA? of Euroleague? Answer: Margo Dydek. Answer: Mirsad Turkcan. Winners of 8th round: 4. How many times Greece was European Basketball
Championship Champion? 1st place - M&M's (team "TExAS", Lietuva.4.7 Answer: 2 times. league) 2nd place - Josh. M (team "Red Bull", United 5. What is the nickname of Glen Davis? States.1.1 league) Answer: Big baby. 3rd place - fLinch0000 (team "D'TepNet", Pilipinas.2.1 league) 6. For what team was Yao Ming playing in Chine before the NBA? All these users receive Premium package for 2 Answer: Shanghai Sharks. weeks. Also Josh. M as the best non-Lithuanian user wins 1 week more Premium package.
Did you know that:
Until 1937, the referee tossed a jump ball after each basket.
Also, the three-point shots were established in 1986.
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Rules of the contest Questions of 9th round:
You have to send private message with all your 1. Which team win Euroleague final in 1988 years? answers to arix2, the team is called Lidva, Lietuva 2. Who is the All-time scorer of the WNBA 4.7 league. throughout history? The first three, who get all the correct answers will 3. What player was Euroleague 2002-03 Regular be rewarded with 2 week‘s Premium package. If no Season MVP? one gets it right then the ones with the most correct 4. What player had win NBA Most Improved Player answers will be rewarded instead. Award in 2003–04 season? 5. What is the nickname of Gilbert Arenas ? There is a separate prize for the best non- 6. What player has Most minutes in a game ? Lithuanian user that gets the most points. He will 7. How many times BC Lietuvos rytas was ULEB be given 1 week‘s Premium package and an opportunity to present his club in our newspaper. Champion? 8. Who has won the Euroleague Best Guard award In order to get the points you have to get the name for six times? and the surname correct without any spelling 9. How many times The Milwaukee Bucks was mistakes. As the questions are pretty difficult, don’t NBA Champion? forget to send the answers even if you don’t 10. Which team did Andrea Bargnani play before he manage to answer them all. Even a few correct went to play in the NBA? answers can bring a prize for you!
Good luck!
Did you know that: Originally, dribbling was not part of the game. Players passed the ball to one another. Occasionally, a bounce pass would occur. Dribbling wasn't popular due to the shape of the game ball. Once the round ball came into existence, dribbling became an integral part of the rules.
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Contest "True or false" (Organizer: marozas)
A new newspaper’s number made its appearance, so Answers of 9th round: here you'll find the next round's questions and the 1. That Tracy McGrady was picked by Houston winners of the previous one. Probably, you were Rockets in NBA draft? - False waiting for the time when we will name the winners 2. That Cleveland Cavaliers has won NBA title one time? - False of contest's ninth round, and expecting to see 3. That Real Madrid club is called royal? - yourself amongst them. So, congratulations in True advance for those who are winners, and we suggest 4. That Chicago Bulls was the last team that to those who failed to try once again. We also invite Michael Jordan played in? - False everyone to participate actively in the next round, all 5. That the president of NCAA is Myles Bland? the users of our game, not only the Lithuanians, but - False the foreigners too. santechnikas, "Vilniaus Buivolai" 6. That in season 2009/2010 Efes Pilsen became the champion of the Turkish
basketball league? - False th 7. That Donatas Motiejunas is currently Winners of the 9 round: st playing in a Polish club? - True 1 place - zulu666, "BC Zilvaro gauja" - receives a 8. That Rimantas Kaukenas has played in Premium package for one month. Barcelona club? - False 2nd place - tomoshevic, "BC Paupis JR" - receives a 9. That Linas Kleiza was wearing the shirt with Premium package for two weeks. number 34 in Denver Nuggets? - False 3rd place - santechnikas, "Vilniaus Buivolai" - 10. That Darius Songaila is currently playing in receives a Premium package for two weeks. a Spanish club? - False
Did you know that: Although many colleges in the U.S. formed teams during the late 1890s, interest grew when college teams met in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Once established as a major college sport, interest in the game extended to the professional ranks.
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Rules of the contest: Questions of 10th round:
1. The contest is not available for the Bballzone True or false, that: Time newspaper's members, administrators and all others people who have access to the forum of the 1. That there is a Lithuanian who played for team USA? newspaper's team. 2. That the most valuable player in season's 2004/05 Euroleague was Dimitris Diamantidis? 2. Answers must be sent to the user marozas by a 3. That Kobe Bryant had been NBA champion for personal message. six(6) times? 4. That the NBA and European basketball's rules 3. Answers cannot be edited. are different? 5. That the first Lithuanian who have won an 4. Answers can be sent only once, otherwise they Olympic gold medal is Arvydas Sabonis? will not be examined. 6. That Žalgiris Kaunas has been USSR champions for 5 times? 5. Winners will be announced in the next 7. That the most valuable player in 2008/09 NBA newspaper’s issue. No personal messages will be regular season was Kobe Bryant? sent. 8. That Los Angeles Lakers team's name in 1946- 1947 was Detroit Gems? Winners will be the first three with most correct 9. That the most effective NBA basketball player of answers. Prizes are the following: all time is Michael Jordan? 10. That Karl Malone participated in NBA All-Star 1st place – Premium package of 1 month. game 13 times?
2nd place – Premium package of 2 weeks. Good luck! 3rd place – Premium package of 2 weeks.
Did you know that: The first official basketball game was played on January 20, 1892, at Springfield's Y.M.C.A. Each team consisted of nine players. By 1898, five players comprised a team.
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In the next issue of the newspaper:
We will present to you some other community of our game. You will be able to find more interesting information about our manager and the sport of basketball. You will be able to participate to our contests and win some prizes.
Attention! If you have any interesting information about our game, please introduce us, the members of newspaper, with it. We will do everything that this information will be published.
This newspaper’s English version was created by:
Redmadness7 – head editor of the newspaper, author of articles, Greek 1.1 league’s expert. Marozas – organizer of contest "True or false?". Arix2 – organizer of contest "History of Basketball". Easy1 – author of "Did you Know that" texts. Aatkociunas – Lithuanian version translator. a-darius – the main consultant of the newspaper. a-ramune – this edition of the newspaper would not be added to this game wihout her.
Contacts of newspaper are: e-mail: [email protected] (team Redmadness BC, Greek.1.1 league) – only in English. Also, you can to send the personal message to every member of our newspaper’s team.
Thank you for reading and supporting us!!!
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