Lazdeika the Crab

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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.

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Methodology

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

EuroBasket 2011

TeamsStageDatePredictionResultOutcome
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Group stage 31 AugustLithuania [1] 80–69 Correct
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Group stage 1 SeptemberLithuania [2] 77–97 Correct
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Group stage 2 SeptemberLithuania [3] 68–75 Correct
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group stage 4 SeptemberSpain [4] 79–91 Correct
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Group stage 5 SeptemberLithuania [5] 69–98 Correct
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Second round 7 SeptemberLithuania [6] 90–100 Correct
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of France.svg  France Second round 9 SeptemberFrance [7] 67–73 Correct
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Second round 11 SeptemberLithuania [8] 84–75 Correct
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Quarterfinals 14 SeptemberLithuania [9] 67–65 Incorrect
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Classification 15 SeptemberN/A [10] 77–80 N/A
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Classification 17 SeptemberN/A [10] 73–69 N/A
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain vs Flag of France.svg  France Final 18 SeptemberFrance [10] 98–85 Incorrect

2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament

TeamsStageDatePredictionResultOutcome
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Group stage 3 JulyLithuania [11] 82–100 Correct
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Group stage 4 JulyLithuania [12] 80–86 Incorrect
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Quarterfinals 6 JulyLithuania [13] 76–72 Correct
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Semifinals 7 JulyLithuania [14] 109–83 Correct

2012 Olympic Basketball Tournament

TeamsStageDatePredictionResultOutcome
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Preliminary round 29 JulyLithuania [15] 102–79 Incorrect
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Preliminary round 31 JulyLithuania [16] 74–55 Correct
Flag of France.svg  France vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Preliminary round 2 AugustLithuania [17] 74–82 Incorrect
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania vs Flag of the United States.svg  United States Preliminary round 4 AugustUSA [18] 94–99 Correct
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Preliminary round 6 AugustLithuania [19] 63–76 Correct
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia vs Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Quarterfinals 6 AugustRussia [20] 83–74 Correct

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  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. 1 2 3 "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.
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  13. ↑ "Krabas Lazdeika: Krabas Lazdeika suklydo pačiu laiku" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2012-07-06.
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  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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