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Showing posts with label Predrag Danilović. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Predrag Danilović. Show all posts
What a game it was.
They splashed into the water and sank the Croatian team. It was no question even for a moment who'll win.
The Croatians could keep the pace only in the very beginning. They equalized after 0:1, but then they couldn't. Not once.
Serbia was leading to 2:3 at the end of the first quarter. Goalkeeper Mitrović made amazing tricks and saves. He saved everything. Every possible and impossible shot. I’m sure he allowed those 7 scores into the box by fraternal sympathy. To keep those poor neighbours away from complete destruction. He saved 12 from 19 (!!!) shots.
In the half-time it was 3:6 for Serbia.
The other hero of the day was Dušan Mandić. Partizan’s former team captain was more wicked than all the devils of hell. He scored such goals that made the pool dry. Both from distance and from nearby. All you could see was the water started to boil as if you’d threw a piece of raw meat among piranhas. Then a mighty left hand raised, swung the ball, shot and scored a giant goal. Then Dušan Mandić appeared, too (belonging to the left hand mentioned above) to celebrate.
(photo: mozzartsport.com)
For the third half the standing was 5:9, even though Croats substituted their goalkeeper in the meantime. Josip Pavić arrived and the totally done Marko Bijač could have a rest.
Filip Filipović nevertheless had a nice welcome gift for Pavić (4:8).
It was already sure even at this point that the Croatian team needs a smaller miracle to be able even just to equalize.
For the last quarter the Croatians fell apart. The most typical moment was when the Croatian coach asked for timeout at 6:10, then when the teams returned to the pool Mandić scored just another goal. Serbs started to celebrate in the very last minute of the game already, and then when the end buzz came...
What a victory, oh my God.
In the afternoon of the match day there was already a great police presence around the sports hall of Niš.
(photos: Twitter)
Two hours before the start the sports hall was almost full.
(photo: Twitter)
Then, as the time was coming soon, the squad appeared on the court to warm up.
(photo: Twitter)
They got a very warm welcome from the fans.
While on the stand there was someone whom we haven’t seen for long.
(photo: hotsport.rs)
Yes, it was Predrag "Saša" Danilović personally, who came to see Partizan.
On Partizan’s bench the injured players gathered.
Vrabac, Magdevski, Andrić, Đumić
(photo: Twitter)
To hell with the goddamned Copa Del Rey. I’m fucking not interested in the Spanish royal cup right before the eternal derby, dear ArenaSport.
The start was tough, what else it could be. In the first half there was a long row of fouls on both sides. The first part of the first quarter wasn’t even gone when Koprivica got his third personal foul. After 7:7 Zvezda took the lead (7:10) and they kept it (8:11). We missed out a lot of chances - in fact both teams missed out too many chances, they were all very nervous. They were so nervous that Miller got a technical foul here, in the first quarter. At 8:13 Williams scored from free throw (10:13), then Cvetković sped up and he himself alone (!!!) brought us up to 17:13!!!
(photo: hotsport.rs)
Punch line for the end of the first quarter: Zirbes missed out a free throw.
The atmosphere was great.
The beginning of the second quarter was mostly about wrestling. Players were rolling on the floor struggling with each other, fighting over the ball, finally we could grab it and ran up to Zvezda’s paint.
What started at this point was something amazing, unbelievable and fantastic. Wilson made us jump to 24:13 (he got two free throws and in between he scored a wonderful 3-pointer). Cvetković was burning on 1 million Celsius and made such an assist to Vitkovac that will surely be remembered for long.
Zvezda tried with full court press, they could reduce the difference a bit to 26:19. Players were literally fighting sometimes, referees couldn’t always follow the stream of events, they just whistled and gave fouls to random players.
It was especially funny because it was mostly the XXL-sized, tattoed Zirbes had to throw those free throws they got. Yet the German was totally out of shape, at least in the first half. He missed out almost all free throws, he could barely score a point here and there.
Jones got a rebound, he scored (28:19). Zvezda was struggling. They could score almost only from free throws
well, if not Zirbes threw them...
they were cramping, struggling. They struggled so hard they almost got piles, but they could come up to only 6 points of difference (28:22), but Murić cut their possible high hopes short with an elegant and cheeky 3-pointer (31:22).
After this Miller got the ball and ran up. He jumped, he sailed through the air like a helicopter, he clearly wanted to do a giant dunk. He rose his hand, he focused all his power into his palm that was holding the ball...
...and the ball rebounded from the ring with a fantastic trajectory.
At this point I fell on the floor from laugh and made such noises like a retarded seal.
We ran up for a counter-attack, Jones scored with a rakish movement. Our advantage was 11 points (33:22).
(photo: hotsport.rs)
At the end of the quarter the referees just had to give the 4th foul to Williams, because why not. Zvezda struggled hard enough to earn 3 more points (this time they could score from free throw), then we could have some rest.
Grave Diggers some time in the second quarter
In the third quarter Zvezda barely walked out to the court when Koprivica settled back the 10-point difference (35:25).
Jones scored (37:25), Murić brought a genious 3-pointer (40:25). Zvezda struggled ahead, sometimes they could score (40:29), but Jones always interrupted them, keeping the red hopes low instead of high, to keep them away from any possible emotional disturbance.
What a great pedagugoe Kevin Jones is.
After this a smaller war started under Zvezda’s backboard. Players were fighting, wrestling, the ball dropped all around, three Zvezda-players jumped on a Partizan-player, finally the ball reached Murić. Murić looked around then he threw a GIANT 3-pointer "from another planet" that the plaster fell off from the ceiling (45:29).
Zvezda got a row of free throws (45:32) - they couldn’t really score any field goal... Grave Diggers started to chant their little song about Vesna Čović, again
no, I won’t write it here, it’s too obscene
but the referees found it too harsh, so much that the speaker had to announce that if fans continue to "support their team in such an unsportsmanlike way", there will be nasty consequences.
Interesting, when back then opponent fans yelled life-threatening, obscene words to Duško Vujošević or when they called Bogdan Bogdanović "ustaša", nobody stopped the game and nobody told red fans to shut the fuck up. Double standards, my a.....
After this Grave Diggers chanted their song even louder about what Vesna Čović should do and especially how. At 45:34 Wilson scored a 3-pointer (48:34), and finally Zvezda could score a field goal after a long time. (48:37)
Then came Milutinović’s great moment.
The standing was 50:37, Cvetković ran up with the ball, dribbling. He broke through the red defense line, a defender pushed him to the ground. Cvetković threw the ball while he himself was falling, but the ball rebounded. Milutinović was sneaking under the backboard, he jumped, grabbed the rebounding ball and ruthlessly pushed it into the ring.
At the end of the quarter Zvezda got a friendly clout on their head in the form of a gift free throw from the referees. We finished the third part with 52:39.
In the beginning of the fourth quarter Jones had his moments, changing the standing from 52:41 to 56:41. Zvezda was struggling (56:47), while the Wilson-Murić duo easily scored 4 more points for us (60:47).
(photo: hotsport.rs)
Wilson scored again, what made it funny was that a red hand touched the ball while flying towards the ring - had it not touch the ball, Wilson would have missed it out (62:47). Zvezda could score only from free throw (62:51). Williams was fouled out, Zvezda reduced their difference, it started to be a bit uncomfortable (65:59) after they got again a lot of free throws. There was less than a minute to go, when Wilson had a fantastic basket (67:59)
I swear I saw it to be a 3-pointer, well, the referee didn’t
Cvetković scored from free throw (68:59). There were only 7 seconds left, but the referees just had to foul out Wilson and give a last free throw to Zvezda (68:60). But they couldn’t take the victory from us.
It was time for a very well-earned celebration.
(photos: Twitter)
And finally, the extra punch line for the end: after the match the totally absent-minded Quincey Miller got on Partizan’s bus (for the great amusement of the Grave Diggers waiting there).
KK Partizan: Cvetković (6), Aranitović, Jones (19), Murić (11), Marinković (5), Tanasković, Vitkovac (3), Koprivica (2), Milutinović (4), Williams (2), Jovanović, Wilson (16)
KK Partizan’s management had an assembly today at 13:00 without publicity. There had been rumours even before the event that the club’s president and former player Predrag Danilović wanted to resign after 15 years. There had been even worse rumours that the resignation of Danilović would implicate Duško Vujošević losing his poistion as head coach.
After the assembly Predrag Danilović held a press conference where he officially announced his resignation. Here is the summary of what he said to the press.
Partizan was my life, it still is and will always be, but I couldn’t help the club as I did in the past 15 years. I take the responsibility for all good and bad, for all decisions and results. In the past two years the club had such financial difficulties it had never had before. There are various reasons behind it, and it is not only one person’s fault. We had decisions that were not popular, they were wrong as well, that’s why we ended up in such a situation. I couldn’t keep things under control, that’s why I decided to resign. I hope the next person in charge will be able to help the club better.
Predrag Danilović talked about Duško Vujošević as well.
It’s not the assembly’s duty to decide on Duško Vujošević. I have known Dule for 29 years, he was the reason I came to Partizan. I respect him, he is my second father. I don’t agree with his manifestations though, in my opinion he should not get involved in politics. Dule is an excellent expert, but I think he should not talk about things that are out of a coach’s authority. This is my opinion, I tried to discuss it with him and this is my responsibility. I don’t know who’ll be the next president. A new Board of Directors must be elected, and this new board will decide about the coach. As long as there is no new board, the Commission will manage the club. The Commission includes Mlađan Šilobad, Dragan Todorić, Mirko Tišma, Budimir Krstović and Ilija Dražić.
When a journalist asked about the debt of KK Partizan, Danilović had just a short reply: - Five million euros.
Finally he said: - I’m optimistic about the club. We won 13 championship titles, there’s no need to worry. It’s a sports team, not some warfare. It’s normal in sports that if things don’t work, we shake hands and part ways.
Former players of KK Partizan messaged Predrag Danilović expressing gratitude for his work.
Last night a basketball charity game titled "Grobari Za Nas" was organized in Pionir Hall. Partizan's former and current players played in two mixed teams. One of them was "Team Black", the other was "Team White".
Team Black: Boris Dallo, Vule Avdalović, Saša Pavlović, Dragan Milosavljević, Veselin Petrović, Dušan Kecman, Andreja Milutinović, Dejan Milojević, Aleksandar Čubrilo, Milan Mačvan, Božo Đumić, Miloš Glišić, Petar Aranitović, Miroslav Radošević, Saša Đorđević, Predrag Danilović
Team White: Milenko Tepić, Nebojša Zorkić, Mihajlo Andrić, Edo Murić, Petar Božić, Vlado Šćepanović, Vanja Marinković, Nenad Čanak, Goran Grbović, Nemanja Bezbradica, Ioannis Kouzeloglou, Vladimir Dragutinović, Dejan Tomašević, Josh Akognon
If, God forbid, I forgot about anyone, please, correct me in the comment box.
Legends.
Legends everywhere.
As anyone could imagine, Pionir Hall had a brutally full house, people were sitting even on the ceiling. Everyone was screaming, chanting, singing, cheering, getting emotional, applausing and enjoying themselves a lot.
Just like a very big family with too many members.
SOS Kanal was nice enough to put the match on their schedule for all those who couldn't be there for financial, distantial or other reasons, with lots of interviews, fun and nostalgia
but for God's sake, they started it with a 30-minute delay, they knew everyone was watching them and only them, they just had to put 3 tons of commercial spots before the game, may devils take them for a sledge-ride on their birthday
so now I treat you, too, with a big bunch of photos, videos and others. Enjoy!
Arriving in style. Actor Sergej Trifunović and Saša Đorđević
Warming-up is the core of every game
The number of legends per person was too damn high
Of course, Miša Tumbas was also there
What is more, at this game Miša was the member of Duško Vujošević’s coach staff
There were a lot of legends and famous people on the tribunes, too. The entire football team was there as well as former players, current players of Partizan’s other departments and Partizan-fan celebrities.
Actor Bojan Perić
Singer Marko Bulat
The entire football team
...and the coach staff
Fans were singing "Jedan je Ilić kapiten" even here
Ivica Kralj and Niša Saveljić, former football players
Kosta Perović, former basketball player
Momčilo "Moca" Vukotić with his family
The smirking young man is handball player Vladimir Mandić
Then came the moment when the players of both teams were called on the ground one after the other. Ovation, emotions, nostalgia, a few tears, just in secret.
Goran Grbović
Nebojša Zorkić and Vladimir Dragutinović
Dejan Milojević
Predrag Danilović
Saša Đorđević
Everyone got a small golden-coloured little sculpture, here it is handed to Saša Pavlović
Milenko Tepić and Nebojša Zorić
One for the family photo album
Team White
Team Black
The game was exactly as it had to be. Everyone enjoyed their time, the fans even started to chant "hoćemo pobedu" (we want victory) in the heat of the match.
The start of the game
Dušan Kecman
One legend plus one legend make two legends
The atmosphere was so high that even Duško Vujošević was smiling
Kecman vs. Šćepanović
Veselin Petrović
The two Saša’s
Bench
Ioannis Kouzeloglou
Saša-show
Everyone, who counts
Top moment: the joyous duo of Goran Grbović and Duško Vujošević
Marko Bulat was singing
The Great Duet
Dule and Sons
This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship
At the end: group hug
After the match Josh Akognon was asked about his first impressions. He claimed, never ever in his life he has experienced it. Never. Not even in college championship, nor NBA, China or any other European country he has played at so far.
- It’s crazy. It makes you wanna win - he said to SOS Kanal’s reporter.
Old friends were also following the events, and even if they couldn’t be there, they still sent their greetings.
Zelim da dubem u piunir odma
— Joffrey Lauvergne (@1JOLOLO) March 11, 2015
