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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.

Methodology edit

During divinations, Lazdeika was presented with two coconut shells, each marked with one of the flags of the competing countries. The coconut Lazdeika chose to shelter in first was considered to be his prediction as to the winner of the game.

Predictions edit

EuroBasket 2011 edit

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
  North Macedonia vs   Lithuania Quarterfinals 14 September Lithuania[9] 67–65 Incorrect
  Slovenia vs   Lithuania Classification 15 September N/A[10] 77–80 —
  Lithuania vs   Greece Classification 17 September N/A[10] 73–69 —
  Spain vs   France Final 18 September France[10] 98–85 Incorrect

2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika pirmosiose "Eurobasket 2011" rungtynėse pergalę pranašauja Lietuvai" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-08-31.
  2. ^ "Dėl antrųjų Lietuvos rinktinės rungtynių krabas Lazdeika apsisprendė nedvejodamas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-01.
  3. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika vėl pateikė ryžtingą verdiktą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-02.
  4. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika pateikė savo nuomonę apie galimą finalo repeticiją" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-04.
  5. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika: portugalai prieš lietuvius žais penkiese" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-05.
  6. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika pradeda lietuvių rungtynių antrame "Eurobasket 2011" etape prognozes" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-07.
  7. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika lietuvių rungtynėms su prancūzais pateikė netikėtą prognozę" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-09.
  8. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika įžnybo Dirkui Nowitzkiui" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-11.
  9. ^ "Prognozuodamas mačo Lietuva-Makedonija baigtį, krabas Lazdeika negalėjo patikėti savo akimis" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-14.
  10. ^ a b c "Krabas Lazdeika atsistatydina iš orakulo posto" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2011-09-15.
  11. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika: Venesuelai nepadės ir pats Kobe Bryantas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-03.
  12. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika: Krabas Lazdeika - vilčių žudikas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-04.
  13. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika: Krabas Lazdeika suklydo pačiu laiku" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-06.
  14. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika: Krabas Lazdeika kraunasi lagaminus" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-07.
  15. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika: Pranašauja ašaras" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-29.
  16. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika - vilčių žudikas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-31.
  17. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika - tikras patriotas" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-02.
  18. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika atgauna sveiką protą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-04.
  19. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika ruošiasi akistatai su rusų orakulu" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-06.
  20. ^ "Krabas Lazdeika migdo rusų budrumą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-08-08.

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