America vs. South Korea - Feb 2, 2006 (3:45 PM)

Terry Fisher2 said:USA-Spain 30.min 19-16
US-Russia 22.min 10-10

USA-France
Spain-Russia

And just like I called it, my predictions are coming true and now we finally get the shot to settle the score for that one loss😈

So dakle finale: USA - RUSSIA

If Janez had Balić filling in for zormanov, they’d already be up by five.

Zorman can't seem to hold onto the ball for more than a second.

Mr.Ex.President said:If I recall correctly, it was 9 goals from 9 shots.🙏🙏🙏

I also find myself quite nervous about playing against Spain.

I’ve heard and seen 😁
that Spain is just as dominant as we were during our glory days.😲
We really need to shut them down,
but again, nothing happens without a much stronger defense.🙂

Look, neither Spa nor Fran are out of this league...

It’s gonna be a grind, just like those brutal matchups against Iceland or Denmark. But I’m with you—if we want to move on, the defense actually has to show up and play some real ball, and the offense better be feeling it that day.🙂

Yeah, totally forgot to mention that lincoln 19 defense.👍

Let's go, guys!!!!

I can't think of any Spaniards

Now I’m sitting here watching this SLO2 game against the Spaniards, and honestly? They aren't even remotely special enough for us to be walking on eggshells around them...

Aaron Gonzalez6 said:Watching this SLO2 game against the Spaniards right now, and honestly, they aren't even impressive enough to warrant all this extra respect...

They remind me of Italians, and I just can't get behind them..
Short, intense, and way too high-strung...
We really need to take them down 🎉

The refs are really giving John a hard time... I actually feel bad for them.

Denmark vs Russia at halftime... 13-13 tie.
Hrv-Fra

rapidbison42 said:The judges are really giving John a hard time... I actually feel bad for them.

What goes around, comes around.😈

The Canadians are holding their own pretty well
but man, that Spanish matchup is seriously stressing me out
really hoping we’ve got an answer for them this time...
they absolutely wrecked us last time

Let’s be honest... these guys just don't have what it takes to compete at the top level of handball.

Drive99> isn't even that bad, Losert isn't much better

Man, hell no. At least Losert actually has some experience under his belt. Just because he struggled with defense in the opening group doesn't mean he wouldn't pull it together later. I'd bet money he would've saved at least five of those shots aimed at Blažićka. He's a hole... a total disaster.

And this Blažićko? He wouldn't have made a single save if the tournament lasted another month. 🙄

BRING BACK BASIĆ!!! 😬

Serse_Cosmi > explain this expression to me

Ah... well, that's kind of an inside joke... Gabal is probably the only one here who gets it.

But basically, yeah, we say that about someone who pulls something shady or looks ridiculous doing something that just isn't like them.

pea_2101 > I've become so superstitious that I've been doing the exact same things for three days straight before games

Welcome to The Club. 😬

pea_2101 > now I can finally relax and rest until Saturday

What do you mean "rest"???!!! 😲 Tomorrow is skiing day. 🎉

BTW, it's a shame I can't find anywhere to watch the USA – Russian game. That’s going to be a massive showdown when both teams absolutely need the win. 🙏

rapidbison42 said:Let's be honest... those guys just don't have the caliber for top-tier handball...

They honestly lack the natural talent for pretty much any sport...
I can't say I disagree. 😬

The Canadians completely folded; their defense is an absolute joke.

Urios carved them up for 6 or 7 goals using the exact same pattern, while Rocas is sitting pretty at 5/5. It honestly looks like he’s in much better shape than little Juanin Garcia, who seems more like a side character on this ep when you look at how those Spanish wingers are playing.
Their perimeter defense is decent enough, but that’s all it takes to shut down Romer and call it a day—though, let's be real, stopping him is a hell of a tall order.

They're trying to play physical against the Spaniards, so we need to hit back even harder. That's where we have the edge. Their defense is top-tier, though.

Icepick said:Welcome to the club. 😬

What kind of vacation is this? 😲 Tomorrow we’re skiing. 🎉

Sure, there's skiing, but at least I don't have to deal with all those intense preparations like before the handball tournament... I just get up and watch... easygoing...

I want the French teamsdiv>

The Lakers just choked, down by 7 with only 8 minutes left on the clock.

Look at this nonsense, crying foul about the officiating... man, I can still taste that robbery from the last EuroBasket tournament.

Honestly, screw you guys, Lakers fans.

Backovic is an absolute legend; he gives Urios so much room to breathe that the guy could practically ask the keeper which corner he wants to aim for.
The Canadian defense deserves a criminal indictment for how bad they were.

Denmark leads 19-17

Whoa, hold on there—Denmark is up 19-17!