Posts by wanderingorca9

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Brandon Castillo4 said:you looking for a ban? 😬 🙂

No, I won't 😁

Brandon Castillo4 said:Ivano Balić is basically the Michael Jordan of the NBA. He could walk onto a court today and drop 20 buckets easily. 🤣

Nah, I don't know about that... Peter is a much more complete player than John...🤣🤣

rapidbison42 said:Not bad.

For now...😬

It’s finally happening...🙏🙏 Balić

rapidbison42 said:Even if we make it to the semifinals this time, it’ll still be entirely because of Ivan Balić.

Yeah... he used to account for maybe 70% of the squad's impact—nowadays, he's more like 95%.🤣🤣

Arthur Martinez7 said:Lino is just totally washing Boban🤣

Lino, you absolute legend... 😍

And why isn't Boban an absolute legend too? 🤣

Samuel Baker3 said:the defensive side of the game

compare their defensive stats and then tell me who’s the more complete player—it’s pretty straightforward, Balić isn't much of a defender, which is why he ends up stationed way out on the left flank during those plays.

Peter's defensive contribution just doesn't hold a candle to what Balić brings to the offensive end—the playmaking, the vision, reading the court, managing the spacing... it's incomparable.
Besides, you only have to look at how efficient our national team is when Ivan is on the bench versus when Peter is leading things... without Ivan, this team is essentially playing at a 70% deficit.

Samuel Baker3 said:handball is about scoring goals, and that's why Balić is the greatest to ever step on the court. I've been following the sport for a long time and I've never seen anyone score with such effortless grace—but it would be a mistake to assume that translates to elite defense, because it simply doesn't.

And let's not even get started on comparing him to Nikola Karabatic.

Exactly... people don't show up to watch handball to marvel at efficient defensive rotations (well, maybe a little...) 😁 they come to see magic from players like Ivan...

Samuel Baker3 said:but calling him the most complete player ever is just silly
well, Metličić was a much more well-rounded player than he was—especially back when his two-way game was actually balanced between offense and defense

Pero is more complete than LeBron James...🤣
Respect to Pero, I guess, but you can't really compare him to LeBron James in any single aspect of the game... not even close...

driftingcanyon74 said:I was wondering if anyone could tell me—has there ever actually been a player this complete, or just plain dominant, in the history of handball?

Not really...☕
I've been following the sport long enough to remember a massive wave of elite players, but the handball world hasn't seen anyone quite as well-rounded as Ivano...
I've also chatted with plenty of people who have a sharp memory for the old days, and they all seem to land on the same conclusion.
There’s no real debate here—Ivano Balić is simply the greatest to ever play the game.🙏🙏🙏🙏

Brandon Castillo4 said:what a bunch of posers—Antun Vrdoljak, Bandic, Primac, and the rest.

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I mean, I can wrap my head around Bandic and Primac, but Vrdoljak?🤣 This is a guy who once went after Rudic, claiming he "wasn't a true American because he wouldn't let Americans have their way while he was coaching the Italian national team."...That's just a level of bitterness that's hard to stomach, even from him...🤮Where does he get the nerve to show up at a celebration like this...🙄After spewing that kind of garbage about a legend like Rudic, Prdoljak could have kept at least a shred of dignity by staying home and watching it on TV...

brighthawk20 said:I can't tell if those Mexicans are more bothered by missing out on a medal or just seeing us sitting there with the gold.
Taking fourth place hit so hard that even the President sent an official telegram of support to the water polo federation and the players...😵

Something along the lines of, "Hang in there, we'll get back to where we belong... right at the very top..."

I mean, seriously...🙂

Unbelievable...🤣 such pure megalomania—and they actually thought they'd be dominating for another decade...🤣 Just your typical North American mindset...😬

Huge congrats... that gold was more than earned...🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏