Bballzone Time No. 29 2012 November
Description of the twenty-ninth issue
The team of the Bballzone Time is glad to present the 29th 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 German 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 31th season's final standings of the major national leagues and the higher World League's divisions.
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.
There is also our fresh contest, "Bet n' Joy", that is about virtual betting on Bballzone matches. We hope that our readers will support this effort as well.
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Just write a message to the head editor of the English version of our newspaper – redmadness7 (team Redmadness BC, Elláda.1.1 league) and he will explain everything more detailed.
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Articles
Description of countries 3-5 - Germany.
31th season's final standings of the major national leagues 6-13 - Lithuania, Greece, Italy, France, USA, UK, Latvia and Russia.
31th season's final standings of the higher World League's divisions 14-16 - WL.1.1, WL2.1,WL.2.2.
Leisure section 17 - Jokes about basketball and funny quotes.
Contest "History of Basketball" 18-19 - Results and questions for the next tour.
Contest "True or false" 20-21 - Results and questions for the next tour.
Contest "Bet n' Joy" 22-23 - Virtual bet contest on Bballzone matches. - Results and winners of previous tour.
In the next issue of the newspaper 24 - Summary of the next issue of the newspaper
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Description of countries
Germany (Article by: redmadness7, dimtsal)
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of lead in many scientific and artistic fields at this time, Germany, is a federal parliamentary republic in amidst the Great Depression, the Third Reich was west-central Europe. The country consists of 16 proclaimed in 1933. The latter period was marked by states, and its capital and largest city is Berlin. fascism and World War II. After 1945, Germany Germany covers an area of 357,021 square was divided by allied occupation, and evolved into kilometers and has a largely temperate seasonal two states, East Germany and West Germany. In climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most 1990 the country was reunified. populous member state in the European Union. Germany is one of the major political and economic Germany was a founding member of the European powers of the European continent and a historic Community in 1957, which became the EU in 1993. leader in many theoretical and technical fields. It is part of the Schengen Area and since 1999 a member of the euro area. Germany is member of the A region named Germania, inhabited by several United Nations, NATO, the G8, the G20, the OECD Germanic peoples, was documented before AD 100. and the Council of Europe, and took a non- During the Migration Period, the Germanic tribes permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the expanded southward and established successor 2011–2012 term. kingdoms throughout much of Europe. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central Germany has the world's fourth largest economy by part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th nominal GDP and the fifth largest by purchasing century, northern German regions became the centre power parity. Germany is the third largest exporter of the Protestant Reformation while southern and and third largest importer of goods. The country has western parts remained dominated by Roman developed a very high standard of living and features Catholic denominations, with the two factions a comprehensive system of social security; the clashing in the Thirty Years' War, marking the country has the world's oldest universal health care beginning of the Catholic–Protestant divide that has system. Germany has been the home of many characterized German society ever since. Occupied influential philosophers, music composers, scientists during the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of Pan- and inventors, and is known for its cultural and Germanism inside the German Confederation political history. resulted in the unification of most of the German states in 1871 into the German Empire, which was The German national basketball team represents Prussian dominated. Germany in international competitions and lies to the 13th place in the FIBA Ranking system. Their After the German Revolution of 1918–1919 and the biggest successes are the victory in the European subsequent military surrender in World War I, the Championship of 1993 at home in Germany, the Empire was replaced by the parliamentary Weimar silver medal in the 2005 European Championships Republic in 1918, and some of its territory and the bronze medal in the 2002 FIBA World partitioned in the Treaty of Versailles. Despite its Championship.
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One year later, however, the team suffered its worst The team is the successor of the West Germany setback in years. In the Eurobasket 2003, which was national basketball team, the basketball side that also the qualifier for the 2004 Olympic Games, the represented West Germany in international talented, but inexperienced team blundered through a competition. Between 1955 and 1973, Germany tournament, blowing late-game leads with appalling temporarily competed with an East German national anti-clutch play. Germany was eliminated early and basketball team as well. failed to qualify for the Olympics.
Until the German reunification in 1990, the team Before the Eurobasket 2005 expectations were not played as the West Germany national basketball too high. The German roster was depleted by injury, team. (Basketball was not a popular sport in East and remembering the disaster of two years ago, Germany). In decades of competitive basketball, nobody dared to dream of a medal. However, an West Germany never had much success, partly also inspired Dirk Nowitzki powered the team into the because in that time, the NBA made it near- finals, eliminating favourites like Spain and Slovenia impossible for German internationals to play on both on its way. In the finals the team was blown out by their NBA teams and the national team. For this Greece, but Nowitzki was named MVP again, and reason, important players like Detlef Schrempf, Uwe the team won the election to "Team of the Year" by Blab or Christian Welp often were unavailable in big the German press again. tournaments. In the 2006 World Championship in Saitama, The win of the 1993 European Championship at Germany won most of its first-round matches, only home in Germany, thanks to superb clutch play of losing to Spain. In the knock-out phase, Germany tournament MVP Welp (who had returned from the fought a tough match versus underdogs Nigeria, USA), came totally unexpected. The team won the ending in a 78–77 win when Nigerian star Ime election to "Team of the Year" by the German press. Udoka missed a last-second layup. In the quarter- There was a huge wave of enthusiasm, but arguably finals, Germany played top favorite USA, and due to lack of infrastructure and professionalism, managed to play an excellent first half, trailing only tangible results were rare. German basketball stayed 39–41. However, led by Carmelo Anthony, USA in the shadows, the next generation of youth outplayed Germany 20–8 in the third quarter and shunning the native league while being glued to the won 65–85. In the consolation round, Germany lost NBA with Michael Jordan. The national team never 73–75 against France, losing a lead in the last 18 came close to repeat the success. seconds with two turnovers.
But then, German basketball got a lucky break when Germany qualified for the Summer Olympics 2008 a lanky youth named Dirk Nowitzki tried his luck in Beijing, by taking the final spot with the third with the Dallas Mavericks and became a superstar. place in the qualification tournament in Athens, He created new enthusiasm for basketball in Greece. Germany, and in his slipstream, the national team had a renaissance. In Germany, professional basketball is known for developing players whose parents or grandparents In 2001, Germany played Turkey and was one are immigrants. The national team routinely uses second away from the final, when Turkey nailed a many players who have family roots in Africa, buzzer beater to send the game into overtime. Eastern Europe, United States or others, but have Turkey won, and demoralized Germany lost the grown up in Germany, speak fluent German and are third-place match and ended fourth. native Germans by law. The last point is especially important, as the new FIBA rules prevent the use of However, success at last came in 2002, when more than one "naturalized" citizen per country. Nowitzki inspired Germany to win the bronze medal in the 2002 World Championships. Nowitzki was However, the most famous German players are Dirk also named MVP of that tourney. Nowitzki, Chris Kaman and Detlef Schrempf, all of them with a remarkable career in the NBA.
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The German community in Bballzone is consisting 2 redmadness7: What do you think about this divisions (3 leagues), with a total of 51 clubs and it manager game? is a low activity community so far. TheTruth: I like the daily games, the opportunity to Deutschland.1.1 started at Season 7 and the most watch the games live, the chance to compete with successful teams are "stunde des siegers" and managers around the world. I think the skill set of "KRAFTWERK SAAR" with 6 titles each. the players is simple and a good fit. The chance to see all this stats is also great. But for me the biggest In the World League the best German teams, are strength of this game are the makers. There is so playing in the World League's 4th division. much development and work they put in. And this together with a good communication via mails, The highest sponsored team in German leagues is forum etc. I don't like the balance between the also the team "BC Bayern" which is getting 64132 countries with many managers and the "smaller" Eu. ones. It makes no sense for me to play in the German final in front of 1000 people if I can get 2-3 times The best German player is Derick Diermissen (PF, more in a normal 4(!) World League season game. 214cm, 30y.) who is playing for "BC Edwis" in And it makes hard to compete. Lietuva.2.1 at the moment and his overall rating is 306. redmadness7: Tell us something about your team and your goals for the future. The best German player who is playing in German leagues is Walter Lukenda (SF, 205cm, 29y.) who TheTruth: The Berlin WallBreakers won the German is playing for "stunde des siegers" in championship last season way ahead of the plan. I Deutschland.1.1 at the moment and his overall rating would like to play in the 2nd World League in 5 is 277. seasons from now. I want to reach this goal with self developed players. The most well-paid German player is Stefan Gronimus (SG, 193cm, 26y.) with an overall rating redmadness7: Do you play basketball in your free of 252 by getting a salary of 24565 Eu, and is time? Is basketball your favourite sport? playing for the club "Spinazza" in Italia.1.1. TheTruth: Basketball is my favourite sport, I play it We had the opportunity to have a talk with since almost 20 years and started some coaching TheTruth − the manager of "Berlin too. WallBreakers", which are the most recent champions Deutschland.1.1, twice in a row. redmadness7: Which is your favourite team and who is your favourite player? redmadness7: Hello. Please introduce yourself. TheTruth: My favourite team is of course my TheTruth: Hello, my name is Michael, I'm from hometown team, Alba Berlin, and I'm a fan of the Berlin and I like traveling, basketball, watching Boston Celtics since the last days of Larry Legend. movies and photography. Larry was my favourite player, nowadays it is Dirk cause he is not only a great player, he is a real nice guy too. redmadness7: How did you start playing this manager game? redmadness7: Thank you and good luck. TheTruth: I found this game via Google. I was looking for a good online basketball manager, tried TheTruth: Thank you for all your work you put into a lot and decided that bballzone is the best for me. your paper, I read them regularly. Cheers Michael!
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31th season's final standings of the major national leagues (Article by: redmadness7, dimtsal)
We are going to review the final standings of the 31th season's final standings of the major national leagues.
Lietuva.1.1
BC Paupis JR 109 98 2 Semifinal 1
BC Paupis JR 93 83 2 Ant bajerio 87 77 0 BC Paupis JR 129 113 110 102 1 BCLizards 91 76 2 BCLizards 83 75 0
Pimpongas 88 69 0
BC Zilvaro gauja 88 72 76 80 1 Lietuva.1.1 Bronze medal Final BCLizards 86 86 84 81 3
Gaudytojai 78 108 107 2
Gaudytojai 89 87 2 Patrakėlis 68 110 103 1 Gaudytojai 111 119 118 108 3 BC Zilvaro gauja 93 91 89 2 BC Zilvaro gauja 82 85 0
BC Šilainiai 87 100 80 1 Semifinal 2
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Elláda.1.1
Redmadness BC 92 94 2 Semifinal 1
Redmadness BC 78 85 2 Olympiacos CFP 63 73 0 Redmadness BC 78 81 75 3 Sosna 66 72 73 2 Sosna 58 62 0
Andre_vamos 65 83 71 1
A.R.I.S B.C 84 83 82 83 82 3 Elláda.1.1 Bronze medal Final Sosna 63 84 83 76 80 2
Sparta B.C 85 89 2
Sparta B.C 91 83 2 The Core 55 53 0 Sparta B.C 62 71 64 0 A.R.I.S B.C 89 79 2 A.R.I.S B.C 60 60 0
Titans of Aretsou 68 65 0 Semifinal 2
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Italia.1.1
CCSMilano 86 81 2 Semifinal 1
CCSMilano 93 93 2 severino cicerchia 54 49 0 CCSMilano 91 103 100 3 Meina Blue Devils 84 99 0 Vladikavkaz Br. 77 80 0
Vladikavkaz Br. 93 102 2
Vladikavkaz Br. 90 88 92 73 92 3 Italia.1.1 Bronze medal Final Spinazza 75 77 99 96 79 2 kobe n1 89 104 2
kobe n1 81 81 88 2 fortitudo 66 82 0 kobe n1 87 94 80 0 Twin2 84 90 77 1 Spinazza 93 71 71 1
Spinazza 74 98 79 2 Semifinal 2
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France.1.1
ESBNice 88 99 2 Semifinal 1
ESBNice 103 88 2 Perak Proton Sport 65 69 0 ESBNice 76 72 81 82 86 3 St remy 81 80 75 2 St remy 87 71 0
S.C.M. 71 86 67 1
Mugiwara 99 75 104 3 France.1.1 Bronze medal Final St remy 88 69 72 0
BHS Le Mans 103 79 2
BHS Le Mans 106 84 2 E.N.C.P.B 65 66 0 BHS Le Mans 73 78 76 84 73 2 Mugiwara 82 85 2 Mugiwara 78 74 0
Dreaming stars 76 70 0 Semifinal 2
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United States.1.1
Miami Rainbow1 91 100 2 Semifinal 1
Miami Rainbow1 88 92 2 Reading Sixers 63 70 0 Miami Rainbow1 84 68 83 3 Monterey Ball'n 75 75 2 Monterey Ball'n 62 70 0
"Red Bull" 65 74 0
Hounds of Basketville 71 68 85 74 76 3 USA.1.1 Bronze medal Final Monterey Ball'n 63 76 72 83 61 2
Bedford Mules 73 71 2
Bedford Mules 83 70 2 LaGrange Grovers 54 55 0 Bedford Mules 58 57 65 0 Hounds of Basketville 65 72 2 Hounds of Basketville 74 68 0 tall and thicks 59 63 0 Semifinal 2
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United Kingdom.1.1
Fisters 84 75 2 Semifinal 1
Fisters 101 89 2 palauk 61 61 0 Fisters 75 77 82 76 92 3 Nike MST 78 75 0 London United 80 83 0
London United 84 84 2
Flying LioNs 81 96 83 79 3 UK.1.1 Bronze medal Final London United 65 98 63 73 1
Plumpkin 81 82 2
Plumpkin 79 84 2 skegnes on fire 69 60 0 Plumpkin 68 92 71 82 84 2 Flying LioNs 90 75 87 2 Flying LioNs 72 70 0
Banana 72 77 71 1 Semifinal 2
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Latvija.1.1
BC Titanium 95 105 2 Semifinal 1
BC Titanium 79 78 2 Ķeizarmežs 62 80 0 BC Titanium 106 96 118 3 Skaistie Āpši 81 72 2 Skaistie Āpši 64 66 0
ASK/VEF Riga 79 66 0
Sigulda 76 94 97 66 55 2 Latvija.1.1 Bronze medal Final Skaistie Āpši 70 98 81 72 73 3
Ventspils Vilki 93 98 2
Ventspils Vilki 86 79 2 Ant-T 87 90 0 Ventspils Vilki 88 90 90 0 Sigulda 68 77 79 2 Sigulda 65 71 0
BK Tušķi 61 79 70 1 Semifinal 2
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Россия.1.1
БК Нефтяник 84 86 2 Semifinal 1
БК Нефтяник 85 85 2 Yellow Submarine 58 63 0 БК Нефтяник 101 81 87 3 СОЮЗ 75 63 0 авиабаскет 68 81 0
авиабаскет 89 81 2
авиабаскет 102 103 88 103 102 2 Россия.1.1 Bronze medal Final спартак1 100 90 102 115 122 3
Gods from Russia 93 93 2
Gods from Russia 104 91 103 2 N_J_TEAM 52 57 0 Gods from Russia 80 69 59 0 BC "VICTORY" 85 110 81 1 спартак1 85 93 90 1
спартак1 67 120 90 2 Semifinal 2
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31th season's final standings of the higher World League's divisions (Article by: redmadness7, dimtsal)
We are going to review the final standings of the 31th season in the highest World League's divisions.
World League.1.1
BC Paupis 89 102 0 Semifinal 1
Redmadness BC 83 80 0 CCSMilano 98 109 2 kobe n1 106 91 90 3 Redmadness BC 80 78 2 CCSMilano 89 85 2
Sparta B.C. 66 66 0
Redmadness BC 90 86 80 3 WL.1.1 Bronze medal Final BCLizards 78 71 66 0
kobe n1 100 86 97 2
kobe n1 90 93 2 Patrakėlis 82 99 88 1 CCSMilano 87 83 76 0 BCLizards 75 79 2 BCLizards 73 88 0
Miami Rainbow1 68 78 0 Semifinal 2 Standings TOP 16 LAST 8 LAST 8 Team Final Team W L +/- Final Team W L +/- Final kobe n1 1 Pimpongas 12 2 92 17 Cibuliai 14 0 213 25 CCSMilano 2 BC Obuglas 11 3 96 18 Kėdainiai 10 4 132 26 Redmadness BC 3 BC Šilainiai 9 5 57 19 Swords 9 5 113 27 BCLizards 4 BC Tauras 6 8 2 20 Knygininkas 8 6 73 28 BC Paupis JR 5 The Great Titans 6 8 -57 21 Amberis 6 8 4 29 Patrakėlis 6 audi'stas 4 10 -34 22 BC Sakalai 5 9 -27 30 Sparta B.C. 7 ORION LIONS 4 10 -73 23 Babtų ''Ţudikai'' 4 10 -108 31 Miami Rainbow 8 Kapų balsai 4 10 -83 24 Zalgiris 0 14 -400 32 Gaudytojai 9 BC Zilvaro gauja 10 BC Pacany 11 kobe n1 nere alus 12 HARPERS 13 CCSMilano AlausMegejai 14 Redmadness BC Telšių Dţiugas 15 Kauno"Kinder" 16
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World League.2.1
KK „Seneliai“ 91 93 2 Semifinal 1
KK „Seneliai“ 85 78 2 Double Shot 84 82 0 KK „Seneliai“ 82 73 82 73 86 3 Spinazza 76 84 2 Spinazza 79 75 0
ESBNice 72 76 0
Spinazza 83 74 72 70 1 WL.2.1 Bronze medal Final Švelniai gazuoti 86 67 82 86 3
Ant bajerio 74 86 2
Ant bajerio 76 90 82 2 BC KĖDAINIAI 73 84 0 Ant bajerio 72 86 74 87 72 2 Vladikavkaz Br. 89 80 0 Švelniai gazuoti 81 87 67 1
Švelniai gazuoti 97 96 2 Semifinal 2 Standings TOP 16 LAST 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team W L +/- Final Team W L +/- Final KK „Seneliai“ 1 ECO-1 13 1 134 17 Lidva 13 1 261 25 Ant bajerio 2 Lietuva U-21 10 4 89 18 KK NIC SV 10 4 112 26 Švelniai gazuoti 3 Plumpkin 8 6 -10 19 Mugiwara 10 4 130 27 Spinazza 4 BHS Le Mans 7 7 17 20 Linksmai.lt 8 6 99 28 ESB Nice 5 Nema Problema 7 7 -57 21 Pakalnutes 8 6 104 29 BC KĖDAINIAI 6 Sharkz 6 8 29 22 Liutai IM 4 10 16 30 Double Shot 7 London United 3 11 -59 23 Devold 3 11 -58 31 Vladikavkaz Br. 8 severino cicerchia 2 12 -143 24 Kings Of Tomorrow 0 14 -664 32 Karibų piratai 9 St remy 10 BC Amarai 11 KK „Seneliai“ Dreaming stars 12 Ant bajerio S.C.M. 13 Švelniai gazuoti Meina Blue Devils 14 BC Edwis 15 Zalgiris 16
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World League.2.2
BC Pitbulls 92 100 2 Semifinal 1
BC Pitbulls 83 81 2 RAGUTIS 86 94 0 BcSilute 92 89 81 92 1 jurbarko naujokai 91 74 92 2 jurbarko naujokai 72 80 0
Twin2 84 78 82 1
GIRMA 92 91 85 88 91 3 WL.2.2 Bronze medal Final jurbarko naujokai 93 92 83 85 85 2
GIRMA 93 94 2
BcSilute 95 83 99 2 Ner Tevo 76 76 0 BC Pitbulls 73 99 83 98 3 BcSilute 83 79 2 GIRMA 93 90 82 1
Etalonas 62 73 0 Semifinal 2 Standings TOP 16 LAST 8 LAST 8 Team Position Team W L +/- Final Team W L +/- Final BC Pitbulls 1 ARGOS 11 3 87 17 Pioneers 13 1 321 25 BcSilute 2 uzpeliai 10 4 109 18 Flying LioNs 11 3 195 26 GIRMA 3 Sony Ericsson 9 5 49 19 Toxai 10 4 191 27 jurbarko naujokai 4 BC Giles 8 6 76 20 kampas 9 5 172 28 Twin2 5 Bc Dailista 8 6 -38 21 БК "Донецк 5 9 -50 29 Ner Tevo 6 Bedford Mules 7 7 -16 22 HELLHOUND 5 9 20 30 RAGUTIS 7 Ylakių United 3 11 -135 23 falco_di_ritorno 2 12 -105 31 Etalonas 8 Bambucia 0 14 -132 24 nusibodo 1 13 -744 32 Jumpin' elniai 9 Gameslt 10 neroverde 11 BC Pitbulls fortitudo corticella1 12 BcSilute BC Dubingiai 13 GIRMA zalgiris4ever 14 Tarbatu 15 Petrelių Pistons 16
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Leisure Section
Jokes about basketball (Article by: redmadness7)
Funny Quotes
"I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." Shaq O'Neal
"You can say something to popes, kings and presidents, but you can't talk to officials. In the next war they ought to give everyone a whistle." Abe Lemmons
"If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot." Q: Why did the basketball player go to jail? Dean Smith A: Because he shot the ball! "The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy." Jerry Tarkanian St. Peter and Satan were having an argument one "I believe in higher education. You know, 6'8", 6'9", day about basketball. Satan proposed a game to be played on neutral grounds between a select team 6'10"." from the heavenly host and his own hand-picked David Games boys.
"Very well," said the gatekeeper of Heaven. "But you realize, I hope, that we've got all the good players and the best coaches."
"I know, and that's all right," Satan answered unperturbed. "We've got all the refs."
Rasheed Wallace approaches the referee and goes: I was just wondering, is there a penalty for thinking?
The ref goes, ahem, no.
Rasheed says, well I think you're the biggest a**hole I've EVER seen.
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Contests Contest "History of Basketball" (Organizer: arix2)
20th round questions and correct answers:
1. How many times The Loyola Ramblers men's 8. How many times BC Zalgiris Kaunas was basketball was NCAA Champion? Euroleague Champion? Answer: 1 time Answer: 1 time 2. What team was1977 year‘s NCAA champion? 9. How many times Moses Malone was MVP? Answer: The Marquette Golden Eagles Answer: 3 times men's basketball team 10. Who is the current head coach of The Dallas What NBA player has most 3-point field goals 3. Mavericks? made in a quarter? Answer: Richard Preston Carlisle Answer: Michael Redd
What player has the most two point shots in th 4. Winners of 20 round: single game of Euroleague? Answer: Kasparas Kambala 1st place - Josh M., (team "‟Red Bull”", United 5. What players was 2004-05 All-Euroleague States.1.1 league) team? (5 players) 2nd place - Sviedinys, (team "TrollFace", Lietuva.4.2 Answer: S.Jasikevicius, A. Macijauskas, league) A.Parker, D.Andersen, N.Vujcic. 3rd place - Aurimas., (team "BCLizards", Lietuva.1.1 6. What is the nickname of Ray Allen? league) Answer: "Ray Ray", "Jesus Shuttlesworth" 7. What female WNBA player has the most free All these users receive Premium package for 2 throw attempts in season? weeks. Also Josh M. as the best non-Lithuanian user Answer: Katie Smith wins 1 week more Premium package.
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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Rules of the contest Questions of 21st round:
You have to send private message with all your 1. How many times The Michigan State Spartans answers to arix2, the team is called Lidva, men's basketball team was NCAA Champion? Lietuva.2.2 league. 2. What team was 1996 year„s NCAA champion? 3. What NBA player has most rebounds in a game? The first three, who get all the correct answers will 4. What player has the most blocks in full season of be rewarded with 2 week‘s Premium package. If no Euroleague? one gets it right then the ones with the most correct 5. What players was 2005-06 All-Euroleague answers will be rewarded instead. team? (5 players) There is a separate prize for the best non- 6. What is the nickname of Allen Iverson? Lithuanian user that gets the most points. He will 7. What female WNBA player has the most field be given 1 week‘s Premium package and an goals, none missed in game? opportunity to present his club in our newspaper. 8. How many times Panathinaikos Basketball Club was Euroleague Champions? In order to get the points you have to get the name 9. How many times Dirk Nowitzki was MVP? and the surname correct without any spelling 10. Who is the current head coach of The Charlotte mistakes. As the questions are pretty difficult, don’t Bobcats? forget to send the answers even if you don’t manage to answer them all. Even a few correct Good luck! answers can bring a prize for you!
Did you know that: In Moscow (USSR) on 1953 Eurobasket had a huge attendance. The Soviet Union easily cruised to win their third European Championship at home, with games played outdoors in a football stadium of Moscow, in front of a huge crowd of 35,000 fans. Fortunately for the competition, the weather was not an inconvenience and didn‟t rain during the tournament.
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Contest "True or false" (Organizer: the_spartan)
A new newspaper‟s number made its appearance, so Answers of 21th round: here you'll find the next round's questions and the 1. Linksmai.lt is the most titled Bballzone team? - winners of the previous one. Probably, you were False waiting for the time when we will name the winners 2. The Eastern team won in the last NBA All-stars of contest's last round, and expecting to see yourself game? - False amongst them. So, congratulations in advance for 3. Zydrunas Ilgauskas has won NBA rings? - False those who are winners, and we suggest to those who 4. The Italian clubs have won the Euroleague failed to try once again. We also invite everyone to thirteen times? - True participate actively in the next round, all the users of 5. Germany has won gold medals in the World our game, not only the Lithuanians, but the championship? - False foreigners too. 6. That Zalgiris has played with “Atletas” in the LKL final series of 1997-1998 season? - True 7. The first LKL All-star game was organized in th Winners of the 21 round: 1993? - False st 1 place - zasinas, "Žąsiukai" - receives a Premium 8. Latvia was the first team who won the European package for one month. championship? - True nd 2 place - Aurimas., "BCLizards" - receives a 9. The nickname of the Serbian player, Igor Premium package for two weeks. Rakocevic is "The White Jordan"? - True rd 3 place - chuliganas, "nere alus" - receives a 10. The Euroleague Final Four was held in Athens Premium package for two weeks. in 2005? - False
Did you know that: On March 10, 1962, Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati finishes the Season with an average of 30.8ppg, 12.5 RPG, and 11.4 assist a game. to become the first and only player to average a triple double over a season.
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Rules of the contest: Questions of 22th 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. Only Lithuanian clubs has won the World League newspaper's team. 1.1 title? 2. Serge Ibaka is playing for the national team of 2. Answers must be sent to the user the_spartan by France? a personal message. 3.CSKA Moscow has won 6 Euroleague titles? 4. The Lakers and Celtics have met 12 times in the 3. Answers cannot be edited. NBA Finals? 4. Answers can be sent only once, otherwise they 5.Šarūnas Marčiulionis has never won a gold medal will not be examined. in the Olympics? 6. The parents of Kobe Bryant named him after the 5. Winners will be announced in the next famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a newspaper’s issue. No personal messages will be restaurant menu sent. 7. BC Žalgiris Kaunas founded in 1946? 8.Eric Gordon's nickname is The Hobbit? Winners will be the first three with most correct 9.? Željko Obradović as a head coach has won 9 answers. Prizes are the following: Euroleague titles? 10. Shaquille O'Neal went through the Los Angeles 1st place – Premium package of 1 month. County Sheriff's Reserve Academy? 2nd place – Premium package of 2 weeks. Good luck! 3rd place – Premium package of 2 weeks.
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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Contest "Bet n' Joy" (Organizer: redmadness7)
This contest is based on the virtual betting with a coupon filled by Bballzone matches. Let's clarify the rules of the contest and give you a simple example how to place your bets.
Rules of the contest: Rules of the bet: 1. All users can participate. 1. Starting Pot: For every participant will be a starting pot of 1500 bet points. 2. Bets have to be posted in totalizator's forum topic:http://www.bballzone.net/forum/totalizator- 2. Stakes: The minimum amount of stakes will be 3 bet-n-joy-tour-9-t10236.html and the maximum 6. However, users cannot include their own matches 3. Bets cannot be posted more than once. Otherwise into the bet (if they are listed as options). they will not be examined. However bets can be edited until the deadline. 3. Stake's amount: There will be a minimum of 100
4. Winners will be announced in the next and maximum of 500 points for each stake. newspaper’s issue. 4. Valid bets: The whole pot should be placed in the 5. Winners will be the first three with most final bet and always according to the above rules. winning points. Prizes are the following: 1st place – Premium package of 1 month. 5. Bet: For reasons of convenience, symbols and 2nd place – Premium package of 3 weeks. will be used for home team's and away team's 3rd place – Premium package of 2 weeks. wins, respectively.
Example. The following is a speculative coupon. There is a bet, the results and the outcome of winning points. No. Hm_Odds Match Aw_Odds Placed Bet Results Outcome 1 1,85 A Team:B Team 1,85 No.1 500 p No.1 No.1 500 p ― 500 x 0,00=0 p 2 1,70 C Team:D Team 2,00 No.2 500 p No.2 No.2 500 p ― 500 x 1,70=850 p 3 1,40 E Team:F Team 2,60 No.3 500 p No.3 No.3 500 p ― 500 x 1,40=700 p ...... Winning Total: 1550 p
There is the coupon for the Tour 9. You can place valid bets until 15:30 of 11th season day in Bballzone. No. Day Time League Hm_Odds Match Aw_Odds 1 11 15:45 World League.1.1 1,95 AlausMegejai : Miami Rainbow1 1,90 2 11 15:45 World League.1.1 2,05 BCLizards : Telšių Džiugas 1,95 3 11 15:4515:45 World League.1.1 2,05 Sparta B.C. : BC Šilainiai 1,95
4 11 15:45 World League.1.1 2,10 BC Obuglas : Ant bajerio 1,85
5 11 15:45 World League.1.1 2,00 BC Pacany : Kėdainiai 1,90
6 12 16:15 France.1.1 1,45 ESB Nice : E.N.C.P.B 2,75 7 12 17:00 Lietuva.1.1 2,15 KK „Seneliai“ : Gaudytojai 1,75 8 12 17:00 Lietuva.1.1 2,10 BC Tauras : BC Zilvaro gauja 1,80 9 12 17:00 Lietuva.1.1 1,95 Patrakėlis : BC Paupis JR 1,95
10 12 18:30 Italia.1.1 1,75 Meina Blue Devils : fortitudo 2,25 Tip: Odds have been calculated long time before the matches. Study the coupon and the teams,corticella1 notice any roster changes or injuries, and place your bets close18:30 to the deadline in order to maximize your possibilities for best results. (There is a hyper-link in every match)
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Tour 8 - Results, classification and winners.
No. League Hm_Odds Match Aw_Odds Result / 1 World League.1.1 2,05 CCSMilano : BC Paupis JR 1,90 109:102 2 World League.1.1 2,10 Sparta B.C. : Redmadness BC 1,85 66:78 3 World League.1.1 2,05 Patrakėlis : kobe n1 1,90 99:86
4 World League.1.1 2,10 Miami Rainbow1 : BCLizards 1,85 78:79
5 World League.1.1 1,85 RAGUTIS : BC Pitbulls 2,10 94:100
6 France.1.1 1,95 S.C.M. : St remy 1,95 86:80 7 Lietuva.1.1 2,05 BC Šilainiai : BC Zilvaro gauja 1,90 100:91 8 Lietuva.2.1 1,85 Karibų piratai : audi'stas 2,05 82:70
9 Italia.1.1 2,00 Vladikavkaz Br. : Meina Blue 1,90 102:99
10 United States.1.1 1,90 Red Bull :Devils Monterey Ball'n 2,00 74:75
No. Username Tot. Points Winners of the 8th tour: 1 brambauti 3050 1st place - brambauti, (team "kobe n1", Italia.1.1 league) - receives a 2 redmadness7 2925 Premium package for one month. 3 andre_vamos 2875 nd 2 place - andre_vamos, (team "Andre_vamos", Elláda.1.1 league) - 4 sosna 2025 receives a Premium package for three weeks. - rupulas 2025 3rd place - sosna, (team "Sosna", Elláda.1.1 league) - receives a Premium 6 the spartan 1925 package for one week. 7 Mavr0 1850 rupulas, (team "RUPULIAUSKAI", Lietuva.5.10 league) -
receives a Premium package for one week.
Did you know that: Kobe took second to Wilt Chamberlain in single game scoring total after going for 81 against the Raptors on Jan 22, 2006. In this month Kobe scored 45 points or more in four consecutive games and averaged 43.4 points.
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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, organizer of contest "Bet n' Joy". The_spartan – organizer of contest "True or false". Arix2 – organizer of contest "History of Basketball". Dimtsal – author of articles. a-darius – the main consultant of the newspaper. a-ramune – this edition of the newspaper would not be added to this game wihout her.
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