Lazdeika the Crab
Appearance
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 |
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Group stage | 31 August | Lithuania[1] | 80–69 | Correct |
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Group stage | 1 September | Lithuania[2] | 77–97 | Correct |
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Group stage | 2 September | Lithuania[3] | 68–75 | Correct |
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Group stage | 4 September | Spain[4] | 79–91 | Correct |
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Group stage | 5 September | Lithuania[5] | 69–98 | Correct |
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Second round | 7 September | Lithuania[6] | 90–100 | Correct |
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Second round | 9 September | France[7] | 67–73 | Correct |
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Second round | 11 September | Lithuania[8] | 84–75 | Correct |
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Quarterfinals | 14 September | Lithuania[9] | 67–65 | Incorrect |
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Classification | 15 September | N/A[10] | 77–80 | — |
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Classification | 17 September | N/A[10] | 73–69 | — |
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Final | 18 September | France[10] | 98–85 | Incorrect |
2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
[edit]Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Group stage | 3 July | Lithuania[11] | 82–100 | Correct |
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Group stage | 4 July | Lithuania[12] | 80–86 | Incorrect |
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Quarterfinals | 6 July | Lithuania[13] | 76–72 | Correct |
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Semifinals | 7 July | Lithuania[14] | 109–83 | Correct |
2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament
[edit]Teams | Stage | Date | Prediction | Result | Outcome |
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Preliminary round | 29 July | Lithuania[15] | 102–79 | Incorrect |
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Preliminary round | 31 July | Lithuania[16] | 74–55 | Correct |
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Preliminary round | 2 August | Lithuania[17] | 74–82 | Incorrect |
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Preliminary round | 4 August | USA[18] | 94–99 | Correct |
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Preliminary round | 6 August | Lithuania[19] | 63–76 | Correct |
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Quarterfinals | 6 August | Russia[20] | 83–74 | Correct |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.