(photo: Facebook/Dragan Milosavljević)
Showing posts with label Dragan Milosavljević. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dragan Milosavljević. Show all posts
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Photo of the day - Dragan Milosavljević in Berlin
Dragan Milosavljević met the sports director of Alba Berlin and he received his jersey number, too.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Basketball news
Partizan's basketball team will not participate in the Eurocup-series next season. It was confirmed by team president Predrag Danilović. The reason behind is financial difficulties. The team’s finances do not allow Partizan to enter the competition.
A big thanks to everyone who is responsible for this. We appreciate it. We’ll show our gratitude, too, you can be sure.
Partizan basketball team’s captain Dragan Milosavljević signed to German Bundesliga team Alba Berlin for 2 years. Alba Berlin confirmed it on their Twitter page.
Three other players are still unsure about the future. Well, I should correct myself, because Milan Mačvan will surely not play in Partizan in the next season, there are no infos though where he will continue his career. The contract of Milenko Tepić and Saša Pavlović have expired, and Nikola Milutinov is looking forward to be drafted by an NBA-team (most probably by Cleveland).
As for Tepić, nothing is known. The player himself also just shrugged when journalists asked him about his future. While rumours about Pavlović talk about the possibility that he might end his professional basketball career.
Captain,
A big big thank you for everything. It’s hard, maybe even impossible to put our gratefulness into words for all that you did for Partizan. You risked your health, you won matches, you carried the whole team on your back. You always acted and talked like a real sportsman. You were a role model for young players and children. We will miss you a lot, still it had to happen. Good luck to you and show those Germans what Partizan-heart is like.
As for us, dear fellow fans, from now on we’ll watch German basketball Bundesliga matches as well.
A big thanks to everyone who is responsible for this. We appreciate it. We’ll show our gratitude, too, you can be sure.
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Partizan basketball team’s captain Dragan Milosavljević signed to German Bundesliga team Alba Berlin for 2 years. Alba Berlin confirmed it on their Twitter page.
2-Jahres-Vertrag für #Partizan-Kapitän Dragan #Milosavljevic. Herzlich willkommen in Berlin! https://t.co/VZJwNTX1xx pic.twitter.com/GJ2OuSIs6I
— ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) June 25, 2015
Three other players are still unsure about the future. Well, I should correct myself, because Milan Mačvan will surely not play in Partizan in the next season, there are no infos though where he will continue his career. The contract of Milenko Tepić and Saša Pavlović have expired, and Nikola Milutinov is looking forward to be drafted by an NBA-team (most probably by Cleveland).
As for Tepić, nothing is known. The player himself also just shrugged when journalists asked him about his future. While rumours about Pavlović talk about the possibility that he might end his professional basketball career.
Captain,
A big big thank you for everything. It’s hard, maybe even impossible to put our gratefulness into words for all that you did for Partizan. You risked your health, you won matches, you carried the whole team on your back. You always acted and talked like a real sportsman. You were a role model for young players and children. We will miss you a lot, still it had to happen. Good luck to you and show those Germans what Partizan-heart is like.
As for us, dear fellow fans, from now on we’ll watch German basketball Bundesliga matches as well.
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Crvena Zvezda - KK Partizan 58:54 (Serbian SuperLiga final, 3rd match)
That’s it, folks. It’s needless to attenuate it. We failed at the basketball final and lost the championship title.
A handful of Partizan-fans were allowed only, but they overscreamed red fans even in the beginning, holding torches, making smoke. In the first quarter the two teams battled bitterly with clenched teeth. It was a nip and tuck game, the standing was 16:16 soon before the end. There was a great fight on the court, Zvezda pressured one more basket into the ring (18:16), the end result of the quarter was 18:17 after Marinković scored 1 from free throw.
In the beginning of the second half we took the lead. Milutinov dunked Pavlović’s rebound. What is more, Milosavljević scored a giant 3-pointer from at least 8 metres (18:22). In the meantime Pavlović was wrestling with two Zvezda-players. The referee didn’t whistle, instead he let Zvezda equalize. That’s the right thing to do, isn’t it, Mr. Referee?... (22:22) Never mind, Mačvan took us back the lead (22:24). Kalinić rubbed himself to Pavlović with a homoerotic twerking, hoping for the referee to whistle foul (he did). Despite all we kept our advantage. At 23:26 Andrić scored a 3-pointer (23:29). Kalinić took full advantage of the "moron idiot" mode, but eventually he was freaked out when the referees validated Andrić’s next score (23:31), even though he, or rather He, Nikola Kalinić personally smashed the ball off the backboard, just when it was about to fall into the ring. (Rules of basketball say it clearly: when the ball is about to fall into the ring, but an opponent player blocks it right before it touches the ring, it must be still validated as a regular score.) Mitrović also yelled at Andrić after referees whistled the 3rd foul on Zvezda’s player. Yet this was the point when the fuse was blown for the referees. They gave a lot of free throws to Zvezda while whistling foul for Partizan-players, one after the other. Zvezda reduced the difference to 27:31. At this point Mačvan, Milosavljević and Milutinov put their reserve energies into action and increased the difference to 27:37. Our advantage was 10 points. We could have made it for the half-time, but referees just had to whistle a free throw for Zvezda right before the buzz. (28:37)
When 3rd quarter started, the stream collapsed. A desperate search for a working one started - thanks to KLS’s stream I could see Zvezda brutally reduced their difference.
I wish I didn’t see that.
At first it was 33:39
at this point I found ArenaSport 2’s stream, thank God. I watched the first half on RTS - their speaker was beneath criticism
then it was 44:44. What the hell was going on?... Did these red-white striped trolls lick plutonium in the locker-room during half time or what?...
And then came the coup de grace. Right at the buzz.
The referees validated it. Rules say, if the player drops the ball, and the ball leaves his hands still before the buzz, the score must be validated. Well, after numerous re-watching I’m still not sure whether Zirbes threw the ball before or after the buzz. I admit though, I’m not impartial.
We finished the third quarter with 46:44.
It quickly became 48:44. Kalinić pushed Mačvan to the floor within the paint, but the referees didn’t mind it. We kept the pace even though everything was against us. Red fans yelled disgusting swearings on Partizan-players, referees openly favoured Zvezda, but despite all we kept ourselves to 50:48. Again it looked like whenever we had a chance to reduce the difference, equalize, or God forbid, took back the lead, Zvezda immediately got a free throw gift to keep them safe. That’s how 50:48 quickly became 54:48. Yet when Tepić was pushed down to the ground heavily, and someone from Zvezda squeezed the ball out of his hands, nobody whistled (maybe only Partizan-fans, as the sign of their disapprove). But when someone from Partizan wanted to tackle Kalinić, referees immediately whistled foul. There were only 9 seconds left. We got a free throw. Milosavljević stood to the paint.
And a rotten bastard from the red mass dazzled him with a laser pointer. The green laser dot was clearly seen in the replay.
May your hand rot off your arms, you lousy moron, who did it.
The Captain missed out the first throw, well, no wonder. He scored from the second. 56:54.
9 seconds left. Hell broke loose on the court. Players were wrestling and fighting. And in the very last moment referees gave a free throw to Zvezda, because it couldn’t have happened any other way.
58:54.
The end.
We can analyze it though. We can blame the terrible financial state of the team, we can blame all the injuries, we can call it bribe, we can shame the absolutely not impartial referees, we can even call political tailwind. The fact will still remain fact. We could not win even one game during the final.
At the beginning we warmed up.
Little Mara, everyone’s angel helped Marinković to warm up
The boys were wearing these T-shirts during the warm-up. They are for the benefit of Humanitarna fondacija Novi Beograd
Pavlović warms up
A handful of Partizan-fans were allowed only, but they overscreamed red fans even in the beginning, holding torches, making smoke. In the first quarter the two teams battled bitterly with clenched teeth. It was a nip and tuck game, the standing was 16:16 soon before the end. There was a great fight on the court, Zvezda pressured one more basket into the ring (18:16), the end result of the quarter was 18:17 after Marinković scored 1 from free throw.
In the beginning of the second half we took the lead. Milutinov dunked Pavlović’s rebound. What is more, Milosavljević scored a giant 3-pointer from at least 8 metres (18:22). In the meantime Pavlović was wrestling with two Zvezda-players. The referee didn’t whistle, instead he let Zvezda equalize. That’s the right thing to do, isn’t it, Mr. Referee?... (22:22) Never mind, Mačvan took us back the lead (22:24). Kalinić rubbed himself to Pavlović with a homoerotic twerking, hoping for the referee to whistle foul (he did). Despite all we kept our advantage. At 23:26 Andrić scored a 3-pointer (23:29). Kalinić took full advantage of the "moron idiot" mode, but eventually he was freaked out when the referees validated Andrić’s next score (23:31), even though he, or rather He, Nikola Kalinić personally smashed the ball off the backboard, just when it was about to fall into the ring. (Rules of basketball say it clearly: when the ball is about to fall into the ring, but an opponent player blocks it right before it touches the ring, it must be still validated as a regular score.) Mitrović also yelled at Andrić after referees whistled the 3rd foul on Zvezda’s player. Yet this was the point when the fuse was blown for the referees. They gave a lot of free throws to Zvezda while whistling foul for Partizan-players, one after the other. Zvezda reduced the difference to 27:31. At this point Mačvan, Milosavljević and Milutinov put their reserve energies into action and increased the difference to 27:37. Our advantage was 10 points. We could have made it for the half-time, but referees just had to whistle a free throw for Zvezda right before the buzz. (28:37)
Fans again sent their greetings to everyone
When 3rd quarter started, the stream collapsed. A desperate search for a working one started - thanks to KLS’s stream I could see Zvezda brutally reduced their difference.
I wish I didn’t see that.
At first it was 33:39
at this point I found ArenaSport 2’s stream, thank God. I watched the first half on RTS - their speaker was beneath criticism
then it was 44:44. What the hell was going on?... Did these red-white striped trolls lick plutonium in the locker-room during half time or what?...
And then came the coup de grace. Right at the buzz.
The referees validated it. Rules say, if the player drops the ball, and the ball leaves his hands still before the buzz, the score must be validated. Well, after numerous re-watching I’m still not sure whether Zirbes threw the ball before or after the buzz. I admit though, I’m not impartial.
We finished the third quarter with 46:44.
It quickly became 48:44. Kalinić pushed Mačvan to the floor within the paint, but the referees didn’t mind it. We kept the pace even though everything was against us. Red fans yelled disgusting swearings on Partizan-players, referees openly favoured Zvezda, but despite all we kept ourselves to 50:48. Again it looked like whenever we had a chance to reduce the difference, equalize, or God forbid, took back the lead, Zvezda immediately got a free throw gift to keep them safe. That’s how 50:48 quickly became 54:48. Yet when Tepić was pushed down to the ground heavily, and someone from Zvezda squeezed the ball out of his hands, nobody whistled (maybe only Partizan-fans, as the sign of their disapprove). But when someone from Partizan wanted to tackle Kalinić, referees immediately whistled foul. There were only 9 seconds left. We got a free throw. Milosavljević stood to the paint.
And a rotten bastard from the red mass dazzled him with a laser pointer. The green laser dot was clearly seen in the replay.
May your hand rot off your arms, you lousy moron, who did it.
The Captain missed out the first throw, well, no wonder. He scored from the second. 56:54.
9 seconds left. Hell broke loose on the court. Players were wrestling and fighting. And in the very last moment referees gave a free throw to Zvezda, because it couldn’t have happened any other way.
58:54.
The end.
Players went up to the tribune among fans at the end
They were a bit out of clothes when they walked back to the locker-room, but this time nobody bothered
Mačvan will not stay at Partizan. He himself announced, he’d play at another team in the next season (no details yet).
Rumours say, Dragan Milosavljević might also leave for Spain
(Photos: Twitter)
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Metalac - KK Partizan 69:73 (Serbian Superliga semifinal, 2nd match)
This game was a lot different from the previous one with the easy-going 20-point difference. This time it was much closer, with more mistakes and at least questionnable referee judgements.
In the first quarter we were on the lead for the whole time, usually with 2-3-4 points. At one point Metalac equalized (10:10), but Milosavljević quickly scored a 3-pointer and we took back the lead (10:13). It seemed though, the opponent tries everything to inactivate Mačvan. We finished the first part with 16:19.
For the second quarter Milutinov already had a scratch on his neck, while Marinković got two fouls within a short time. Duško Vujošević questionned the referees’ judgement with big gestures, in exchange he got a technical foul. Personal fouls happened as often as at the previous game, the difference was that this time the judgements lacked logics.
Like, e.g. Mačvan was fouled because why not.
Meanwhile Metalac made a 5:2 series and took the lead (22:21). Milutinović decided to end it and quickly switched the standing to 22:25.
The game looked the same as in the first quarter. It was fragmented with lots of mistakes and fouls. Barely any basket was thrown. We finished the first half with 32:34.
The third quarter started with a short delay, because the ball disappeared. People were rushing up and down, finally they found a basketball and we could start the second half. Mačvan scored with a hook (32:36), then Milutinov performed the Block of the Year.
The game itself looked still the same, with almost no baskets and lots of fouls. Tepić was also fouled, all of a sudden, randomly, while ArenaSport’s commentators laughed loud on air that the sun was glaring into the Valjevo sports hall burning the eyes of the players.
At 36:38 Pavlović scored a life-saving 3-pointer (36:41). Then we could score only from free throw for quite a time. No, not because we are so lame and we can’t score from action, but because there were so many fouls. Andrić got his 4th personal foul
because why not
Metalac took back the lead (43:42), Tepić took it back (43:44). Metalac equalized (44:44), then Tepić and Mačvan quickly scored 5 points (44:49). We finished the third quarter with 46:53, Đumić scored, followed by Tepić, we had a 6-point difference.
In the last quarter the Bezbradica-Tepić-Milosavljević axis increased our difference to 10 points (50:60) and we tried to keep it. We could, what is more, at a point we made it to 15 points (52:67).
Then Metalac made a 13-point series. 65:67. They were right behind us. Mačvan immediately scored a 3-pointer (65:70), in the meantime Duško Vujošević got into a debate with the officials of the basketball association. On the court there was a heavy and bitter battle, still without scores. 9 seconds before the end Andrić was fouled out, 2 seconds before the end Jeremić also got his 5th personal foul. At the very end, at 69:71 we got a free throw, Milosavljević scored from it (69:73). Partizan qualified to the superliga final, where we’ll clash with Crvena Zvezda. The first match takes part on 12th June.
(Unmarked photos: Twitter)
Warming up
In the first quarter we were on the lead for the whole time, usually with 2-3-4 points. At one point Metalac equalized (10:10), but Milosavljević quickly scored a 3-pointer and we took back the lead (10:13). It seemed though, the opponent tries everything to inactivate Mačvan. We finished the first part with 16:19.
A free throw in the first quarter
For the second quarter Milutinov already had a scratch on his neck, while Marinković got two fouls within a short time. Duško Vujošević questionned the referees’ judgement with big gestures, in exchange he got a technical foul. Personal fouls happened as often as at the previous game, the difference was that this time the judgements lacked logics.
Like, e.g. Mačvan was fouled because why not.
Meanwhile Metalac made a 5:2 series and took the lead (22:21). Milutinović decided to end it and quickly switched the standing to 22:25.
The game looked the same as in the first quarter. It was fragmented with lots of mistakes and fouls. Barely any basket was thrown. We finished the first half with 32:34.
Snapshot from the second quarter
The third quarter started with a short delay, because the ball disappeared. People were rushing up and down, finally they found a basketball and we could start the second half. Mačvan scored with a hook (32:36), then Milutinov performed the Block of the Year.
(image: glimmerkkp.blogspot.com)
The game itself looked still the same, with almost no baskets and lots of fouls. Tepić was also fouled, all of a sudden, randomly, while ArenaSport’s commentators laughed loud on air that the sun was glaring into the Valjevo sports hall burning the eyes of the players.
At 36:38 Pavlović scored a life-saving 3-pointer (36:41). Then we could score only from free throw for quite a time. No, not because we are so lame and we can’t score from action, but because there were so many fouls. Andrić got his 4th personal foul
because why not
Metalac took back the lead (43:42), Tepić took it back (43:44). Metalac equalized (44:44), then Tepić and Mačvan quickly scored 5 points (44:49). We finished the third quarter with 46:53, Đumić scored, followed by Tepić, we had a 6-point difference.
In the last quarter the Bezbradica-Tepić-Milosavljević axis increased our difference to 10 points (50:60) and we tried to keep it. We could, what is more, at a point we made it to 15 points (52:67).
Miša Tumbas was there, of course
Then Metalac made a 13-point series. 65:67. They were right behind us. Mačvan immediately scored a 3-pointer (65:70), in the meantime Duško Vujošević got into a debate with the officials of the basketball association. On the court there was a heavy and bitter battle, still without scores. 9 seconds before the end Andrić was fouled out, 2 seconds before the end Jeremić also got his 5th personal foul. At the very end, at 69:71 we got a free throw, Milosavljević scored from it (69:73). Partizan qualified to the superliga final, where we’ll clash with Crvena Zvezda. The first match takes part on 12th June.
Miša at the end of the game...
...happily celebrated with the team
(Unmarked photos: Twitter)
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Tamiš - KK Partizan 50:82 (Serbian SuperLiga play-off, Round 13)
Another easy training match.
I have to confess, I barely know any details about the game, who scored when and how many points. There was no TV-broadcast, only a semi-official stream with no commentary. I made quite a few screenshots though which I’ll post here.
But first we must warm up.
This is something brand new, this "put your legs up in the air"-figure presented by Milenko Tepić.
Miša Tumbas was there, too. No match can start without him anyway. He was standing together with the coach staff, when players ran out to the court.
He was standing next to the boys at the national anthem.
At first Tamiš tried the impossible. They sped up, threw baskets, they even took the lead, first to 6:3, then keeping the pace to 10:9.
Pavlović got fed up first of the slow motion pace of Partizan, he threw a basket and took us to the lead (10:11). It quickly grew to 10:15.
We won the first quarter to 12:17.
In the second quarter there was no more glitch in the Matrix. First we made the 10-point difference.
At a point the trainer of the home team asked for timeout. While teams gathered together at the benches, Miša Tumbas walked up to the court, for the great joy of Grave Diggers.
Our players kept on throwing the ball into Tamiš’s ring without much problem. We were at 16:33, Dallo’s free throw was coming.
At this point we were just a step away from the 20-point difference (18:37). Tamiš still tried to keep the pace. We finished the first half with 25:41.
Yes, he threw a 3-pointer :)
The third quarter was easy as a pie. We made the 20-point difference at the very beginning (27:48).
Then at 27:52 the game suddenly stopped and all we could see was people gathering under the backboard on the right-hand side. Even medical assistant appeared, Average Fan froze down.
Then we got to know, in the heat of the game Miša Tumbas fell off his chair and some worried fans thought he had gotten sick.
Miša stood up - he actually jumped up -, rushed to the tribune of Grave Diggers, who welcomed him with cheer and applause. He threw them kisses.
The game continued, Boris Dallo had a great time throwing baskets in a row (32:57).
Dallo kept on scoring, either by Andrić’s assist or by himself. Glišić also threw a hook (35:61), the one and only question left was whether we can make the 30-point difference or not.
Ladies and gentlemen, we could make it. In the beginning of the last quarter Andrić threw a 3-pointer, making the standing to 35:66. Then it was 41:72. Meanwhile Petar Aranitović joined the game (at least this was the point when I recognized him on the court).
It was the easiest from then on. At the very end Bezbradica scored from free throw.
Then it ended.
Fans celebrated with cheering, applause and firecrackers.
I have to confess, I barely know any details about the game, who scored when and how many points. There was no TV-broadcast, only a semi-official stream with no commentary. I made quite a few screenshots though which I’ll post here.
But first we must warm up.
(photo: Twitter)
This is something brand new, this "put your legs up in the air"-figure presented by Milenko Tepić.
(photo: Twitter)
Miša Tumbas was there, too. No match can start without him anyway. He was standing together with the coach staff, when players ran out to the court.
(screenshot)
He was standing next to the boys at the national anthem.
(photo: Twitter)
At first Tamiš tried the impossible. They sped up, threw baskets, they even took the lead, first to 6:3, then keeping the pace to 10:9.
Murić and Milosavljević were watching their teammates from the side
(photo: Twitter)
Pavlović got fed up first of the slow motion pace of Partizan, he threw a basket and took us to the lead (10:11). It quickly grew to 10:15.
First timeout - Partizan-bench
(screenshot)
We won the first quarter to 12:17.
(screenshot)
In the second quarter there was no more glitch in the Matrix. First we made the 10-point difference.
(screenshot)
At a point the trainer of the home team asked for timeout. While teams gathered together at the benches, Miša Tumbas walked up to the court, for the great joy of Grave Diggers.
(screenshot)
(photo: Twitter)
(screenshot)
At this point we were just a step away from the 20-point difference (18:37). Tamiš still tried to keep the pace. We finished the first half with 25:41.
In the half-time Miša Tumbas appeared on the court among children
(screenshot)
He high-fived with them
(screenshot)
Then he found a ball and tried to throw a basket
(screenshot)
Yes, he threw a 3-pointer :)
The third quarter was easy as a pie. We made the 20-point difference at the very beginning (27:48).
"Are you ticklish, bro?" - a funny moment with Mačvan and Milosavljević
(photo: Twitter)
Another timeout - Partizan-bench
(screenshot)
Then at 27:52 the game suddenly stopped and all we could see was people gathering under the backboard on the right-hand side. Even medical assistant appeared, Average Fan froze down.
(screenshot)
Then we got to know, in the heat of the game Miša Tumbas fell off his chair and some worried fans thought he had gotten sick.
(photo: Twitter)
Miša stood up - he actually jumped up -, rushed to the tribune of Grave Diggers, who welcomed him with cheer and applause. He threw them kisses.
(screenshot)
The game continued, Boris Dallo had a great time throwing baskets in a row (32:57).
In the meantime the Captain got such icebags on his knees - definitely not for cooling himself in the summer heat
(photo: Twitter)
Dallo kept on scoring, either by Andrić’s assist or by himself. Glišić also threw a hook (35:61), the one and only question left was whether we can make the 30-point difference or not.
Ladies and gentlemen, we could make it. In the beginning of the last quarter Andrić threw a 3-pointer, making the standing to 35:66. Then it was 41:72. Meanwhile Petar Aranitović joined the game (at least this was the point when I recognized him on the court).
There he is with No. 5.
(screenshot)
It was the easiest from then on. At the very end Bezbradica scored from free throw.
(screenshot)
Then it ended.
(screenshot)
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(photo: Twitter)
Fans celebrated with cheering, applause and firecrackers.
(screenshot)
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(photo: Twitter)
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