Lazdeika the Crab
Lazdeika the Crab (Lithuanian: Krabas Lazdeika) is a rainbow crab from Lithuania. The crab was used by Delfi.lt web portal as an oracle to predict the outcomes of each of the Lithuania national basketball team matches in the EuroBasket 2011. The crab has also predicted the outcomes of Lithuania in 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Predictions
EuroBasket 2011
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lithuania vs Great Britain | Group stage | 31 August | Lithuania[1] | 80–69 | Correct |
Poland vs Lithuania | Group stage | 1 September | Lithuania[2] | 77–97 | Correct |
Turkey vs Lithuania | Group stage | 2 September | Lithuania[3] | 68–75 | Correct |
Lithuania vs Spain | Group stage | 4 September | Spain[4] | 79–91 | Correct |
Portugal vs Lithuania | Group stage | 5 September | Lithuania[5] | 69–98 | Correct |
Serbia vs Lithuania | Second round | 7 September | Lithuania[6] | 90–100 | Correct |
Lithuania vs France | Second round | 9 September | France[7] | 67–73 | Correct |
Lithuania vs Germany | Second round | 11 September | Lithuania[8] | 84–75 | Correct |
Macedonia vs Lithuania | Quarterfinals | 14 September | Lithuania[9] | 67–65 | Incorrect |
Slovenia vs Lithuania | Classification | 15 September | N/A[10] | 77–80 | N/A |
Lithuania vs Greece | Classification | 17 September | N/A[10] | 73–69 | N/A |
Spain vs France | Final | 18 September | France[10] | 98–85 | Incorrect |
2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venezuela vs Lithuania | Group stage | 3 July | Lithuania[11] | 82–100 | Correct |
Lithuania vs Nigeria | Group stage | 4 July | Lithuania[12] | 80–86 | Incorrect |
Lithuania vs Puerto Rico | Quarterfinals | 6 July | Lithuania[13] | 76–72 | Correct |
Lithuania vs Dominican Republic | Semifinals | 7 July | Lithuania[14] | 109–83 | Correct |
2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament
Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina vs Lithuania | Preliminary round | 29 July | Lithuania[15] | 102–79 | Incorrect |
Lithuania vs Nigeria | Preliminary round | 31 July | Lithuania[16] | 74–55 | Correct |
France vs Lithuania | Preliminary round | 2 August | Lithuania[17] | 74–82 | Incorrect |
Lithuania vs United States | Preliminary round | 4 August | USA[18] | 94–99 | Correct |
Tunisia vs Lithuania | Preliminary round | 6 August | Lithuania[19] | 63–76 | Correct |
Russia vs Lithuania | Quarterfinals | 6 August | Russia[20] | 83–74 | Correct |
References
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika pirmosiose „Eurobasket 2011“ rungtynėse pergalę pranašauja Lietuvai" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-08-31.
- ↑ "Dėl antrųjų Lietuvos rinktinės rungtynių krabas Lazdeika apsisprendė nedvejodamas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-01.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika vėl pateikė ryžtingą verdiktą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-02.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika pateikė savo nuomonę apie galimą finalo repeticiją" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-04.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika: portugalai prieš lietuvius žais penkiese" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-05.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika pradeda lietuvių rungtynių antrame „Eurobasket 2011“ etape prognozes" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-07.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika lietuvių rungtynėms su prancūzais pateikė netikėtą prognozę" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-09.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika įžnybo Dirkui Nowitzkiui" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-11.
- ↑ "Prognozuodamas mačo Lietuva-Makedonija baigtį, krabas Lazdeika negalėjo patikėti savo akimis" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-14.
- 1 2 3 "Krabas Lazdeika atsistatydina iš orakulo posto" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-15.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika: Venesuelai nepadės ir pats Kobe Bryantas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-03.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika: Krabas Lazdeika - vilčių žudikas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-04.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika: Krabas Lazdeika suklydo pačiu laiku" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-06.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika: Krabas Lazdeika kraunasi lagaminus" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika: Pranašauja ašaras" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika - vilčių žudikas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-31.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika - tikras patriotas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-02.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika atgauna sveiką protą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-04.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika ruošiasi akistatai su rusų orakulu" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-06.
- ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika migdo rusų budrumą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-08.
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