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I mean, just the fact that we have multiple guys closing in on 95 TSP at the end of their U21 careers every season is a good indication that we're definitely getting better!

Last edited by Decke at 12/10/2017 10:03:10 AM

Yes. The last seasons from the U21 were strong and the teams were competive. It's a good sign for both teams.

So, the test against Romania was finished after 3,5 minutes -.- Gustavsson was injured and my whole idea was waste.

There were still some takeaways. Säfen and Smol (new position) worked really good as a playmaking duo. 17 assists is huge.
Our 3pt shooting gets more and more dangerous. With Gustavsson it could even turn out a level higher. And there are 2-3 younger boys waiting for their NT debut who can shoot the ball pretty damn good too.

Next week I will rerun the test or go for something new. Still don't know.

For those of you who aren't against Stamina and Free throw, you can train your guys in these skills. I like these skills. So you won't hear from me that the Stamina is too high. Stamina 7 and FT 9 is a mid term aim from me. It would be great if the whole team would be at least at this level.

Like every season I will scout after the last season game. There will be the player pool overview again and I will run for the NT manager ... again I just hope you you don't chase me away^^

For those of you who aren't against Stamina and Free throw, you can train your guys in these skills. I like these skills. So you won't hear from me that the Stamina is too high. Stamina 7 and FT 9 is a mid term aim from me. It would be great if the whole team would be at least at this level.

This was said last week.

And in the game against Canada we were behind with 133:134 yesterday. The last three points were made by Gustavsson via 3-4 free throws. This saved use. 15-19 is a great result and in the right direction. So don't hesitate, train stamina and free throw

On friday is the last skill update. After that I will post the overview of the players and on Tuesday we should see how high the salary impact will be. 1-2 players could have some kind of an explosion...

Last edited by Nachtmahr at 12/26/2017 6:12:40 AM

Salary explosion? I think Gustavsson us will have his salary close to doubled xD

I expect the same for Smol. With that we would have a 500k backcourt next season. It depends who will play as PF and C, but in the end the S5 could be up to 870k heavy. That would be A LOT!

Less enthusiasm than the US and still for more than half of the game we could compete with them. In the end it looked more than it was... Interessting

Thanks for voting for me.
I started with the analisis of our european championship group and post some points later.

I cannot imagine ever voting for anyone else...
If that time have to come.
PM the new one that it is vital the NT-coach BB-mail coaches and assist them in the training of potential national assets.
You are awesome in that aspect!

So guys, new season, new challenges.
The upcoming european championship can be described as "welcome to hell". I took a look at the groups and it can be said, Europe is so freaking hard to play. In almost every group there are 4-5 teams which can compete for the first or second place. Group A with the host Serbia, Greece, Italy and the two always hard to play teams Estonia and Russia are one of these examples. Our own group isn't really better. Lithuania is the favorite, but behind them, every mistake will be punished. The time of easy groups is over and there are a lot less "small and weak" micro nation teams than 10 or 15 seasons ago.

But now let's take a closer look at our group.

1) vs. Slovenia:
Surprise, we played them last season.. twice! First a scrimmage and than during the tournament. For me, they have one of the most impressive backcourts around Berlak, Klavc and Pogac. Last season we injured them, fouled them out and still, they survived and won thanks to a monster q4 from Klavc.

2) vs. Netherlands:
And the next one. Two seasons ago they were first our scrimmage opponent and than we ended up in the same group. Like us, the improved over the last seasons and have a balanced team. There are no real weaknesses and they can play almost every tactic. They still have the same manager, so it's almost like a reunion with an old buddy ;)

3) vs. Croatia:
Let's keep the streak running... Three seasons ago they were our opponent. Most of the players are still from that time. They will be one of the teams which compete for second place. Maybe they even could reach for first.

4) vs. Lithuania:
The next known one... Like the Netherlands, Lithuania was with us in the same group two seasons ago and they won it. And again, they are the team which has the strongest claim for first place. If everything goes smooth, all the others will play for the ticket behind Lithuania.

5) vs. Cyprus:
Cyprus won't compete for one of the upper ranks. But like every seasons, they are potential CTer. A bad game shape or injuries could invite a hard hit from them.

6) vs. Ireland:
More or less same like Cyprus. Under normal circumstances a win for us.

7) vs. Macedonia:
Sooo... for me the X-Factor. They have some strong players but not the depth on the bench. Every possible win from them will influnce the upper half drastically. They could be the team which decides through tough games who ends up as second.


I went through the game plans and teams and went through some scenarios. My prediction is that we will have two teams with a 5:2 and two teams with a 4:3. But who ends up where... that is really hard to say.
What I can say is that I have an idea for the swedish NT. But so do have the other seven. Now I will wait for the update on friday, scout once more and than make a plan for the first game day. The bad thing is: this season will be tough. The good one: for the others too.

Last edited by Nachtmahr at 1/10/2018 3:07:56 PM