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* Photo from Canada vs. Ecuador at BMO earlier this year; empty seats plus a lot of yellow jerseys.
On today’s Tim and Sid: Uncut, there was some discussion and #realtalk from Seixeiro regarding the Canada’s 2014 World Cup Qualifiers. This afternoon Soccer Canada released the following schedule for Team Canada:
1. Friday September 2nd vs. St. Lucia 2. Tuesday October 11th vs. Puerto Rico 3. Tuesday November 15th vs. St. Kitts and Nevis
All match-ups will take place at BMO Field in Toronto as part of the CONCACAF second round of group qualifications. Public sales will begin this upcoming Monday, August 8th, at 10:00 ET. According to Sid, Canada has to win that group if they have any chance of making it to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Sid Seixeiro’s Soccer #realtalk
Let’s go TimandSid-izens, let’s buy some tickets on Monday, August 8th. I want to see a sea of red.
It was a great first day for the boys of Tim and Sid: Uncut after a long two week hiatus from live air. Many of you hashtagged the shit out of #timandsid and I’m sure theScore, Tim, Sid, Bronsteter, Noon, Pizzo, and even Hainser all appreciated it. The Tim and Sid: Uncut Facebook page made a huge jump, the podcast rose from #6 to the #5 spot in the last hour, and the show made Apple’s “What’s Hot” page meaning TimandSid-izens are subscribing to and downloading the podcast.
A special shout-out to tweeters living in Saskatoon, Toronto, and Thunder Bay as #timandsid was trending in those respective cities.
* Hang tight TimandSid-izens…I’m currently working on today’s review and it will be up this evening or first thing tomorrow morning.
Well that’s it. After nearly two weeks of #calmdown, #justthefacts, and #RememberRafael, Tim Micallef no longer needs to worry about receiving tweets from people in Raptor Nation that are tired of hearing anything that has to do with Jonas Valanciunas as the FIBA U-19 World Championships are now officially over. In today’s gold medal match-up, Valanciunas helped lead Lithuania to a 85 – 67 victory over Serbia. Jonas was also named the tournament’s MVP as he finished with a beast of a game by compiling:
36 PTS., 8 REB., 3 AST.
Big V owned the entire FIBA U-19 World Championships and his statistics for the entire tournament through 9 games were:
1st Tournament Scoring Average: 23 PPG. 1st Total Points: 207 2nd Field-Goal Percentage: 59.8 % 8th Free-Throw Percentage 81.1 % (I should note that Jonas has taken the most free-throws (60) in the tournament) 1st Rebounds Per Game 13.9 REB. 1st Blocks Per Game 3.2 1st Double-Doubles 7
Congratulations Jonas Valanciunas from all the Tim and Sidizens in Canada. I don’t care about the debate that “he’s playing against kids” or “wait until he faces MEN”, it’s good to see a Toronto Raptor having success. To be honest, I’m just happy to see our prospect showing enthusiasm…when was the last time you saw Bargnani show this much excitement?
Unfortunately, I didn’t see Micallef tweet today; it could be to avoid the wrath of people who hate numbers and facts. However, I’ll throw them out – another solid game today for the Toronto Raptors No. 5 selection in this year’s draft, Jonas Valanciunas. Lithuania defeated Russia today in the semi-finals with a score of 85 – 68 and will meet Serbia tomorrow for the Gold Medal at the FIBA U-19 World Championships. Valanciunas had another solid game as he finished with 21 PTS, 13 REB, and 2 AST.
Big V is owning this tournament so far and his statistics for the entire FIBA U-19 World Championships through 8 games (avg. 29.8 MIN) are:
1st Tournament Scoring Average: 21.4 PPG. 1st Total Points: 171 2nd Field-Goal Percentage: 57.7 % 3rd Free-Throw Percentage 83.3 % (I should note that Jonas has taken the most free-throws (60) in the tournament) 1st Rebounds Per Game 14.6 REB. 1st Blocks Per Game 3.2 1st Double-Doubles 7
Also noteworthy, Canada finished 11th at the tournament today after defeating Egypt 84 – 79. While the Canadian team finished on a high note, the final result is a disappointment for Canada after they finished 7th at the 2009 tournament in New Zealand.
* Stay tuned for Friday’s review of the Tim and Sid: Uncut. It should be up shortly.
This morning, Raptor Nation’s favourite topic of late, Jonas Valanciunas led his team into the quarter-finals against Polska at the FIBA U-19 World Championships. Pretty solid game for the newest Toronto Raptor, but remember it’s only statistics, facts, numbers #fiction. Valanciunas finished the game with 26 PTS., 24 REB, and 5 BLK and Lietuva went on to win the game 87 – 75 on their way to the semi-finals.
While Lietuva dominated most of the game, Polska did make a run in the 3rd quarter and got within 4 points, but Jonas and the rest of the front line just ate up the Polish defense. Uncle Timmy’s boy, The Polish Hammer, Marcin Gortat would of helped out in the paint for Polska this morning. As of today, Valanciunas’ statistics for the entire FIBA U-19 World Championships through 7 games are:
1st Tournament Scoring Average: 21.4 PPG. 1st Total Points: 150 8th Field-Goal Percentage: 55.3 % 3rd Free-Throw Percentage 84.9 % (I should note that Jonas has taken the most free-throws (53) in the tournament) 1st Rebounds Per Game 14.9 REB. 1st Blocks Per Game 3.7 1st Double-Doubles 6
Remember to tune into into Tim and Sid: Uncut this afternoon at 4PM ET on theScore SIRIUS Radio, Channel 158. Tim will probably avoid talking about his topic to avoid hatred remarks from Raptor Nation.
“You told me your game is a little like Chris Bosh who used to play for the Toronto Raptors. How is it like Chris Bosh?”
“I don’t know, I’m, I have not…not so strong body. So I don’t know…I can move fast…” – Jonas Valanciunas
Good afternoon Tim and Sidizens! While I understand Jonas most likely dissed Chris Bosh inadvertently in his response above, I just love the guy for producing unintentional humour – that’s something you can’t teach a player. If you’ve paid any attention or listened to Tim and Sid: Uncut over the last couple of weeks, you’re fully aware that the Toronto Raptors No. 5 selection in this year’s draft, Jonas Valanciunas, has been a topic of interest at times. Even Micallef has tweeted periodically about the kid, giving updates to his 12,000 + followers on how well Valanciunas has been playing in the FIBA U19 World Championships. Since then, he’s had a few games under his belt in attempt to lead Lithuania to a U-19 FIBA World Championship. So to help those looking for information on how he’s doing, I’ve bunched together all his stats and tournament break down into one area. (stats and photos courtesy of FIBA.COM & Eurobasket)
Thursday June 30
vs. Croatia 19 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK.
Friday July 1
vs. Korea 25 PTS, 17 REB, 2 BLK.
Saturday July 2
vs. Canada 19 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK.
Monday July 4
vs. Serbia 18 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK.
Tuesday July 5
vs. U.S.A 30 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK.
Wednesday July 6
vs. Egypt 17 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK.
Valanciunas’ stats are also very impressive for the 2011 FIBA tourament as a whole among all players including guards, forwards, and centres. Big V. has been an integral part of the Lithuanian team and they currently sit in 2nd place with 10 pts., 1 pt. behind the 1st place United States.
2nd Tournament Scoring Average: 20.7 PPG. 1st Total Points: 127 3rd Field-Goal Percentage: 58.7 % 4th Free-Throw Percentage 83.3 % (I should note that Jonas has taken the most free-throws (35) of the top 20 players in this category) 1st Rebounds Per Game 13.3 REB. 1st Blocks Per Game 3.5 1st Double-Doubles 5
Again, these are just statistics, information, and numbers that you can digest. If you’re a fan of the Raptors, there’s nothing wrong with keeping up-to-date on how this guy is performing. So no need to tell Uncle Timmy to #calmdown.
Remember to tune in today to a new Tim and Sid: Uncut at 4PM ET on SIRIUS Radio Channel 158. The guys are back from their extended vacation and should have lots to talk about in the world of sports. Until then, take care.
In honour of Canada Day – Red Heart from Hey Rosetta
Happy Canada Day to all the Tim and Sidizens and 6 million readers of this blog around the world 😉 Okay, maybe not that many, but a lot. What a day people! The better half and I are in Toronto for the long weekend and I stopped by the Score studios for a tour. Then, if the day couldn’t get any better, the boys asked if I would be interested in going on the Tim and Sid: Uncut radio show. WTF people, WTF! Amazing.
I want to write a lot more about my experiences both on the show and meeting the guys, but I’m staying at the Westin Harbour Hotel Dowtown and they rape your wallet – my VISA was just dinged $20 for 15 minutes so I have to make this quick. Stay tuned though because on Sunday evening, I’ll not only provide a full review of today’s episode of Tim and Sid: Uncut, but I’ll also do up an entry discussing my visit, the highlights, and a behind-the-scenes look that make up the show. For a little preview, here are some interesting facts from today:
1. If Rob Pizzo works for 4 hours in one day, he will not be able to provide a Pizzo’s Update. 2. After meeting the guys, I’ve decided that Mauro Ranallo should not be predicting fights because there’s no way a Micallef vs. Seixeiro fight goes to a decision. 3. Sid really does like to eat fried food. 4. Hainser lived up to everything I imagined, and then some. He is not a fictional character and he really uses the terms “Brother” and “Yo“. 5. Bronsteter has reflexes like a cat. Watching him produce the show (i.e. working the computers and the phones) was like magic. 6. I now know why Cam Stewart hosts Red Heat. His face actually does turn red.
In all seriousness though, all the guys at the studio, Aaron, Tim, Sid, Rob, Mike, Roger, Dave, and even Hainser were nice dudes (I’m still undecided about Noon because he wasn’t there). They really welcomed me today and it felt like I was hanging out with guys I’ve known for years. What you see is what you get and my appreciation for what they do, all their hard work, and the Score Media Inc., has increased 10-fold; hard to believe that was even possible. Thanks again guys – it meant a lot to me. It really gave me the desire to keep working this blog and striving for my goal of one day working in the sports business, in some capacity. Cheers to you all.
* Remember, there’s no live show on Monday Tim and Sidizens. The boys will be having a well deserved holiday. Just like true Canadians, they’re going to celebrate the American holiday, July 4th 😉 And stay tuned for today’s review in the next couple of days; once I make it back home.
* Photo from Canada vs. Ecuador at BMO earlier this year; empty seats plus a lot of yellow jerseys.
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