Afrobasket 2009

[Walken]

Cisse could be back in the next game...its a waiting game now for him, has some problems with his thigh.

versus Tunisia today?...or later?

[Mojado]

Cisse is according to him, listed as day-to-day...so who knows if and when he is going to play.

[stuart]

Cisse is according to him, listed as day-to-day...so who knows if and when he is going to play.

Cisse is averaging 6.2 assists and that's with playing only 12 minutes against Rwanda, the game he was injured in. He seems to be the all-important facilitator for Senegal.

Stuart

[stuart]

@Stuart: Cameroon's loss is not a shocker to me as the team did prepare in Cameroon without playing any tests against equal opponents. Adingono was suppose to lead the team but could not join them due to some personal issues, so Joe Touomou took over for him. With all this in mind, their performance so far has been great.

They are the runner-ups from the 2007 tournament, but Cameroon is also missing an important player from that squad, Luc Mbah a Moute. Mbah a Moute does a little of everything for Cameroon, much as Kirilenko does for Russia. Plus CMR got matched up in the same group with Senegal in the prelims.

Stuart

[krikit]

I'd personaly like to see Senegal and Cameroon qualify for WC (along with Angola) as I think those are the teams that can do the most damage with a full strenght squad in the World Championship, I guess you could argue Nigeria depending on how many US-based players would like the suit up.

[Mojado]

The last time Mbah A Moute played for Cameroon...actually, he never played for the senior national team, but for the junior select back then when they placed second in Senegal in the African Junior Champs with Bouli and Warmenge also on the roster.
So Mbah never been a factor for Cameroon's national-team, you cant compare him to Kirilenko who plays regularly for his Russians.

The coaching change worked for Central Africa...2-0 with Pehoua in charge.

[JGX]

The last time Mbah A Moute played for Cameroon...actually, he never played for the senior national team

http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/65158/sid/5766/tid/256/tid2//_/2007_FIBA_Africa_Championship_for_Men/index.html

20 and 9 in the semifinal against Egypt.

[stuart]

The last time Mbah A Moute played for Cameroon...actually, he never played for the senior national team, but for the junior select back then when they placed second in Senegal in the African Junior Champs with Bouli and Warmenge also on the roster.
So Mbah never been a factor for Cameroon's national-team, you cant compare him to Kirilenko who plays regularly for his Russians.

Mbah a Moute was on the 2007 Afrobasket squad.

"UCLA junior forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute tallied game-highs of 20 points, nine rebounds and six steals to lead Cameroon to a 58-52 win over Egypt in the semifinals of the FIBA Africa Championship (Afrobasket 2007) in Angola today.

"Mbah a Moute has now played four games on the Cameroon National Team, which is 5-0 in the tournament and has reached the finals of Afrobasket for the first time in its history. Cameroon had only reached the semifinals one other time in 1974, which culminated in a loss to Tunisia in the bronze medal game.

"Cameroon will face the host country Angola in the finals, which beat Cape Verde 93-60 in the other semifinal today. The two teams will square off in the finals on August 25, for the chance to win the tournament's automatic bid to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/bruin/2007/08/mbah-a-moute-bi.html

Stuart

[Mojado]

okay got me on that one
Thought he missed the 2007 AFC. So he would have been a good addition to this team that just lost miserably to so called Rwanda. But the federation refused to pay his insurance from what I know.
I still think Kirilenko is more important to Russia then Mbah for Cameroon.Cameroon played very well in Athens last year without Mbah while I dont see Russia suceeding without AK47.

How is that working with the tie-breaker now? Hope Senegal looses as well...

[stuart]

Battles of the undefeated.

Angola-Nigeria 16:16 in the first quarter.

Live stats: http://live-statistic.fiba.com/index...AFCM09&game=41

Stuart

[kerdito]

Superb Game it's like being an early Final!!! Angola 30-24 Nigeria

[stuart]

Almost at half

Angola is up 38-34

Stuart

[Picek]

Senegal coach realised at HT that their chances without Babacar Cisse are slim..
he is back on court..

edit: 7 minutes on the floor and three assists to his name..
problem is Tunisia is a hard nut to break.. if it stays this close they could kick Senegal completely out of the competition..
5 asists in 10 minutes..
Senegal up by 4..
with this result they will finish third and will play Nigeria as it looks like at the moment..

[stuart]

Angola up 70-68 with 8 minutes left in the game... Senegal is playing at the same time?

Stuart

[Picek]

Angola up 70-68 with 8 minutes left in the game... Senegal is playing at the same time?

Stuart

yup..
they are up by 8.. 53-61..
it looks like they will make it after all..