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Handball 2010 EP: America vs. Denmark 27:23

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Samuel Baker3 Samuel Baker3 Member
26 messages
joined Jan 2013
#101 ·
Adam Collins4 said:If we look at Metličić during the 2009 World Cup, his average shooting percentage from beyond the arc was hovering around 50%...

Once again, you've got the facts wrong...

The way Metličić played back then compared to his last three or four tournaments—not counting the games against Denmark—is like night and day.

Back when he was playing in cities like that, it felt like he was basically just giving Olafur Stefansson a five to ten minute breather, which honestly wouldn't surprise me one bit.

I'm really not interested in you digging up specific statistics to argue with me right now; I'm simply telling you the impression he left on me while watching him play, and if you look at the results, they speak for themselves.

And as for what I said about Kopljar, I was obviously just joking around, though I don't think he's the sole reason why the American wing players aren't getting the ball nearly enough.

I made my point a long time ago and I’m sticking to it: American handball is just too slow these days, and one of the main reasons behind that is Balić.
Jose James15 Jose James15 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Feb 2010
#102 ·
Samuel Baker3 said:Metličić's performance before versus his last 3 or 4 games—excluding the Denmark series—is night and day.

Back when he was playing in Chicago during those years, he basically served as a way for Olaf Stefansson to catch a five to ten minute breather, so I'm not surprised...

I don't care if you try to throw statistics at me now; I'm simply telling you the impression he left on me while watching the game, and the results speak for themselves.

And regarding Kopljar, I was obviously joking, though I don't think he’s solely to blame for why American wingers struggle to get the ball.

I said what I said and I'm sticking to it: American handball is far too slow these days, and one of the primary reasons for that is Balić.

How so? Explain.
casualfox112 casualfox112 Member
16 messages
joined Apr 2021
#103 ·
Ashley Carter95 said:Wait, what do you mean by that? Could you walk me through it?

Balić needs to get his act together and grab that ball.😁
I mean, let's be honest, we're pretty much nothing without him on the court, so things really need to start moving a bit faster.🙂
Jose James15 Jose James15 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Feb 2010
#104 ·
casualfox112 said:Balić needs to get his act together with the ball😁
Even if we're nothing without him, we really need to pick up the pace...🙂

And who exactly is going to use that power line? 🤷
Jonathan Cox4 Jonathan Cox4 Member
22 messages
joined Apr 2008
#105 ·
I don't know about you guys, but I really miss Džomba and his dry wit 😢

As for the game, I’m going to go grab a drink, so it won't hurt as much if things go south during 😁
Ryan Gomez4 Ryan Gomez4 Active Member
112 messages
joined Feb 2013
#106 ·
Lisa Ward52 said:I don't know about you guys, but I really miss Džomba and his dry wit 😢

As for the game, I'm going to be drinking today, so it won't sting as much if things go south during 😁

Yeah, yeah, great idea... 👍
Chris Lopez59 Chris Lopez59 Active Member
61 messages
joined May 2007
#107 ·
casualskipper8 said:Look, Kopljar is going to find his rhythm tomorrow. He’ll absolutely tear through Dance just like how Metličić used to dismantle them a few times back in the day. Just wait until he starts picking Hvidt apart and starts pulling off those crazy plays with Čupić....

It's going to be a total festival for handball fans.

Exactly. And then, in all his glory, Lino will step onto the court himself just to show everyone why he's considered the doctor of this sport. He’ll run circles around the team twice as effectively as Balić ever did, firing assists from the center straight to the wings, while those stunned Danes just sit there frozen by his sheer genius, clapping away for the magician. Once he's pushed the squad to their absolute limits, Lino will pull out that signature outside shot—something so lightning-fast that Hvidt won't even see it coming. Then, at the very end of the game, an ecstatic Gobac and Sandi Šola will storm the floor and basically tell the whole world to shove it. 👍

Of course, after putting on a masterclass like that, the coach will immediately start prepping tactics for the third-place match, because it'll be painfully obvious that France isn't even remotely prepared to handle the combined genius of Lino and Kopljar. 🙏 😍
briskangler52 briskangler52 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jan 2010
#108 ·
casualskipper8 said:I am quite certain Kopljar will be back in top form tomorrow, and he is certainly going to dominate Dance just as Metličić did on those previous occasions. You will see exactly what I mean once he starts picking apart Hvidt and begins working those seamless plays alongside Čupić....

It is going to be a true celebration for the sport of handball.

🤣😂
Carl Barrett11 Carl Barrett11 Member
13 messages
joined Oct 2015
#109 ·
I find myself missing Džomba. And Pero. And Sulić as well.

Put Gobac on the grill. 😠
frozentiger6 frozentiger6 Active Member
211 messages
joined Apr 2007
#110 ·
Kazo Wilbek mentioned he’s got a particular soft spot for Kopljar... is he pulling our leg or what? I'm just trying to figure out how we should take that, because honestly, that kind of Danish humor doesn't really fly here in the States.
Adam Collins4 Adam Collins4 Regular
502 messages
joined Apr 2013
#111 ·
Mark my words, it won't be long before everyone else starts making fun of us too...😍
Carl Barrett11 Carl Barrett11 Member
13 messages
joined Oct 2015
#112 ·
😂 Haha, alright, let’s just assume that was some sort of obscure Scandinavian humor we weren't meant to understand. Truly hilarious. 👎
frozentiger6 frozentiger6 Active Member
211 messages
joined Apr 2007
#113 ·
probably just

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Chris Lopez59 Chris Lopez59 Active Member
61 messages
joined May 2007
#114 ·
frozentiger6 said:Kazo Wilbek mentioned he’s particularly rooting for Kopljar... is he pulling our leg or what? I mean, I just want to know how we're supposed to react to a comment like that, since that specific kind of Danish humor hasn't exactly translated well to the US.

It’s most likely a heavy dose of sarcasm mixed with some desperate, upside-down optimism, probably an attempt to play the field by pushing Kopljar instead of Buntic. It's pathetic, really... but honestly, we've only got ourselves to blame.
Noah Ross7 Noah Ross7 Regular
355 messages
joined Dec 2008
#115 ·
Probably.
briskangler52 briskangler52 Newcomer
2 messages
joined Jan 2010
#116 ·
frozentiger6 said:Kazo Wilbek mentioned that Kopljar is being singled out for extra color... I can't tell if he's just pulling our leg, because honestly, that kind of dry Danish humor doesn't always translate well over here in the States.

😂 for the sake of it... He could easily go even further and describe how horrified everyone would be if they paired Lino with Gojun instead of LK Mataija during our push against LV. 🤣
Jose White18 Jose White18 Member
45 messages
joined Dec 2010
#117 ·
frozentiger6 said:probably just

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Ryan Gomez4 Ryan Gomez4 Active Member
112 messages
joined Feb 2013
#118 ·
briskangler52 said:😂 for the broken ones... And they’d be absolutely terrified if, alongside Lino in our attack on Vegas, they threw Gojun into the mix and put Lk Mataija out there. 🤣

Well, you just ruined everything.
slybadger99 slybadger99 Active Member
63 messages
joined Jun 2011
#119 ·
Honestly, I’m feeling pretty anxious about today’s game... and all those wild theories floating around online. I actually agree with what one user mentioned earlier—just like how Perišić was struggling, the whole national team seemed to be falling apart. And look, you can't ignore the age factor. Our absolute peak was back when we played in Portugal and Athens; the guys were young then, and Coach was still fine-tuning everything. Lately, it feels like we’ve just been hanging on by a thread to reach the finals, only to get torn apart in two consecutive losses. We can blame the officiating for that lost final in the Arena all we want, but it isn't just about the refs. We played terribly because we completely burned ourselves out during that grueling match against Poland.

It’s honestly sad how much we stress over this while they just play however they feel like. Most of these players don't live for the national team; they live for their clubs, so... I don't know. Look, I love this national team more than anything in the world, but some things seriously need to change. That’s just my take—and nobody has to agree with me.
Samuel Baker3 Samuel Baker3 Member
26 messages
joined Jan 2013
#120 ·
Even though I wouldn't call myself a die-hard supporter of Team USA, I really have a feeling we're going to pull off the win today; honestly, from what I've seen of Dance during this tournament, the performance hasn't been anything to write home about.

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