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Bballzone Time No. 18 2011 December Description of the eighteenth issue The team of the Bballzone Time is glad to present the 18th 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 Brazilian community in this issue. You'll be also able to read some interesting interviews, and couple interesting facts related to the real basketball game. Also you‘ll find reviews about the 26th regular season's standings in the strongest national leagues. Additionally there is an interesting article describing an experiment with the tactics written by the game's administrators. 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). Important! We are also looking for the head editor of the Lithuanian version. This position involves all the organizational tasks as translating articles or finding translators, preparing the newspaper according to the template (MS Word) and etc. 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. Bballzone Time 1 Articles Description of countries 3-4 - Brazil. 26th regular season's standings of the strongest national leagues 5-6 - Lithuania, Greece, Italy, France, USA, UK, Latvia and Russia. Game's Corner: Help and Tips for Bballzone 7-10 - Experiment with the tactics. Leisure section 11 - Jokes about basketball and funny quotes. Contest "History of Basketball" 12-13 - Results and questions for the next tour. Contest "True or false" 14-15 - Results and questions for the next tour. In the next issue of the newspaper 16 - Summary of the next issue of the newspaper Bballzone Time 2 Description of countries Brazil (Article by: redmadness7) Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, recognition. Brazil is a founding member of the is the largest country in South America. It is the United Nations, the G20, CPLP, Latin Union, the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical Organization of Ibero-American States, Mercosul area and by population with over 192 million people. and the Union of South American Nations, and is It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the one of the BRIC countries. Brazil is also home to a Americas and the largest lusophone (Portuguese- diversity of wildlife, natural environments, and speaking) country in the world. extensive natural resources in a variety of protected habitats. Brazil was a colony of Portugal from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until 1815, when it The Brazilian Men's National Basketball Team is in was elevated to the rank of kingdom and the United the 16th place in the FIBA World ranking. First Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World formed. The colonial bond was in fact broken in Championships (1959 and 1963), three bronze 1808, when the capital of the Portuguese colonial Olympic medals (in 1948, 1960 and 1964), four Empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Americas Championships (1984, 1988, 2005 and Janeiro, after Napoleon invaded Portugal. The 2009) and five Pan American Games (1971, 1987, independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, 1999, 2003 and 2003 and 2007). Brazil and the Algarves was achieved in 1822. Initially independent as the Empire of Brazil, period Brazilian community in Bballzone consisting 3 when it was a unitary state governed under a divisions (7 leagues), with a total of 84 clubs. constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, the country has been a presidential republic since Brasil.1.1 started at Season 7 and the most 1889, after a military coup d'état proclaimed the successful team is "Uberlândia Red Lobsters" Republic, although the bicameral legislature, now with 6 total titles, winning last season's called Congress, dates back to 1824, when the first championship also. constitution was ratified. Its current Constitution, formulated in 1988, defines Brazil as a Federal In the World League the best Brazilian teams, are Republic. The Federation is formed by the union of playing in the fourth division, trying very hard to the Federal District, the 26 States, and the 5,564 ascend to the higher ones. Municipalities. The highest sponsored team in Brazilian leagues is The Brazilian economy is the world's seventh largest the team "Uberlândia Red Lobsters" which is economy by nominal GDP and the eighth largest by getting 63353 Eu. purchasing power parity. Brazil is one of the world's fastest growing major economies. Economic reforms The best Brazilian player is Lucas Kaiow (C, have given the country new international 220cm, 31y.) who is playing for the club "kobe n1" Bballzone Time 3 in Italia.1.1 league and his overall rating is 356. He redmadness7: Tell us something about your team is also the most well-paid Brazilian player by getting and your goals for the future. a salary of 49999 Eu. felipefortes: Look, I was wrong in the management The best Brazilian player who is playing in Brazilian of expenditures last season and ended up running leagues is Gabriel Fenili (PG, 182cm, 30y.) who is out of money for new good signings. My team was playing for the club "A.D. Santo André" in strong and if I had over one good player I could be Brasil.1.1 league. the champion this season. But I had no money even to keep this team and I lost my best player. But that's We had the opportunity to have a talk with it, I'm trying to re-build the team without losing felipefortes − the manager of "São Luis Fortes", some important pieces and I am always looking the one of the main teams in Brasil.1.1 league this time. market to sign good and cheap players. Today it is not possible to win a title but at most in two seasons redmadness7: Hello. Please introduce yourself. I intend to win the national title. felipefortes: My name is Felipe Fortes, I'm from São redmadness7: Do you play basketball in your free Luis, MA, Brazil. I love basketball and the manager time? Is basketball your favourite sport? games, so I combined them both and started playing BBallZone, and my interests is to win titles, so far felipefortes: Yes, this is my favourite sport and I play mainly the national title. when I have free time. redmadness7: How did you start playing this redmadness7: Which is your favorite team and who manager game? is your favorite player? felipefortes: I've found it in the Google.com search felipefortes: My favourite team is the Los Angeles machine. Lakers and my favourite player is Kobe Bryant, but I have already idols who have retired as Pippen, redmadness7: What do you think about this Jordan, Charles Barkley. manager game? Which features of the game do you like and which you don't? redmadness7: Thank you and have a good game. felipefortes: Look, I like BBallZone, I like the felipefortes: Thanks for the interview, and if anyone European-style championship race, but I do not like from the administrators is interested in my ideas for the fact that there are no draft players. I've played improving this game, please contact with me. Bye! other games in the same style and I think the game could improve a few things. I have several ideas but I don't know where to discuss them, it would be nice if I could tell to the people who make the changes in the game. Bballzone Time 4 26th regular season’s standings of the strongest national leagues (Article by: redmadness7) We are going to review the standings of the 26th regular season in the major national leagues. Lietuva.1.1 Elláda.1.1 Pl Team W L +/- Pl Team W L +/- 1 KK TEO 18 4 106 1 Redmadness BC 22 0 639 2 Imsiu ir greitai 15 7 99 2 Red Warriors 18 4 416 3 Gaudytojai 15 7 96 3 Corfu Tigers 16 6 170 4 BC Šilainiai 13 9 75 4 Kavala B.C 15 7 144 5 Telšių Džiugas 13 9 26 5 GREEN DRAGONS 15 7 203 6 BC Tauras 12 10 32 6 Zoomer BC 13 9 127 7 kasablanka 12 10 -2 7 Sparta B.C. 12 10 1 8 BC Paupis JR 11 11 43 8 Achilleas Triandrias 8 14 -86 9 Linksmai.lt 8 14 -97 9 Sputnik 6 16 -196 10 kampas 7 15 -72 10 A.E.K 3 19 -639 11 Papū masažas1 6 16 -89 11 A.R.I.S B.C 2 20 -370 12 BC Giles 2 20 -217 12 WESTERN 2 20 -409 France.1.1 Italia.1.1 Pl Team W L +/- Pl Team W L +/- 1 ESBNice 20 2 283 1 kobe n1 21 1 419 2 Mugiwara 20 2 332 2 Naviglio Ticinese 19 3 251 3 Clamp 19 3 255 3 CCSMilano 16 6 193 4 Dreaming stars 16 6 282 4 Fanta Moroz 15 7 110 5 Perak Proton Sport 13 9 82 5 The President 14 8 65 6 St remy 12 10 53 6 Nema Problema 11 11 -41 7 Gabo jumpers 10 12 61 7 JUVIRTUS 8 14 -118 8 S.C.M.