24th FIBA-Asia Championship [Jul 28-Aug 5 Japan]

[apiSigbinz2]

I don't mean to look way ahead into the future, but this is my possible teams in Beijing:
China as host
Spain as world champion
1 from Asia (Philippines )
1 from Europe (Lithuania)
2 from Americas (US, Argentina)
1 from Oceania (Australia)
1 from Africa (Angola)
4 from Wildcard tournament (????)
12 teams in total will compete in beijing

Wildcard Tournament Possible teams
3 teams from Americas (could be Brazil, Puerto Rico, Venezuela?)
1 from Oceania (NZ)
2 from Asia (Lebanon, Qatar? )
2 from Africa (Algeria, Nigeria?)
4 from Europe (could be Greece, Italy, France, Serbia?)
The top 4 will qualify for Beijing (Greece, France, Brazil, NZ)

this is just my opinion....feel free to choose yours

oh boy, i can't imagine our RP5 going against the likes of USA, Argentina or Spain... hehehehe i don't know if they can manage a win if ever! hehehe but mo matter what, just watching them play in the Olympics would be enough to give joy to millions of Filipinos around the world.

 

[saints132]

3 from Asia..

1. China - the olympic host
2. ???? - Highest placed team in the FIBA Asia Championship excluding China
3. ????? - 2nd and 3rd highest placed team in the FIBA Asia Championship excluding China will go in the 2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men. This tournament will be played from 7th – 13th July 2008 in a country and city still to be decided. FIBA will make this decision in December 2007.
so even if you fail to qualify this july, you still have a chance as a wildcard entry.

actually it is 4. aside from China and the qualified team from the highest placed team in the FIBA Asia. 2 runner-ups will participate in the Wildcard, which I think that an Asian team will have very slim chance.

 

[rycorpz2]

Now that Yao is absent, who's the tallest player in the Tournament?

 

[saints132]

Now that Yao is absent, who's the tallest player in the Tournament?

Ha Seung Jin
South Korea NT 7'3"

Jaber Rouzbahani
IR Iran NT 7'3"

E. Hadadi of IR Iran
7 foot somethin, I forgot

if there is a player taller than 7'3", kindly add to this list

 

[rycorpz2]

I thought Hadadi is the tallest player of Iran, they hide Jaber for them not to scout bad news to our RP NT.

 

[rycorpz2]

How will Asi, Mick and Eric held these trees of Iran if they're on the same floor ( hadadi and jaber <--- twin towers )

 

[ctongco2]

How will Asi, Mick and Eric held these trees of Iran if they're on the same floor ( hadadi and jaber <--- twin towers )

That is a problem. Is the Philippines the only national team that is having trouble with the frontline?

 

[saints132]

I thought Hadadi is the tallest player of Iran, they hide Jaber for them not to scout bad news to our RP NT.

Jaber is a young big man, he is an NBA material according to the other forum in the Middle East Forums, but a Lebanese or a Jordanian forum member which I forgot whom, said that this guy is a non-factor. we'll find out in Tokushima, I'm pretty sure this guy will be on their final 12 too, together with the 2 Bahramis, Hadadi and Nikkah. even though he's not talented as the others would say, he's still young and for sure he'll improve. you can teach skills, but you can't teach height, so this guy is theoretically teachable.
IR Iran NT is the 2nd tallest team next to China in the Asian region, so far they have 3 young and tall 7 footers in their NT.

 

[saints132]

How will Asi, Mick and Eric held these trees of Iran if they're on the same floor ( hadadi and jaber <--- twin towers )

that's really a problem to address too

sana madaan sa gulangan

translation:
may they use some tricks against those younger and taller counterparts..

as for Mick, he'll have the luxury of hitting 3 pts., coz this tall guys won't go way above the 3 point arc just to put a hand on Mick's face.

and having too many big men on the court for IR Iran NT, will make them slow on transition.

 

[Sakamoto2]

The FIBA should add some attractions in their sanction tournaments like the 3 point shoot out and the Slamdunk competition for the fan's sake.

 

[saints132]

The FIBA should add some attractions in their sanction tournaments like the 3 point shoot out and the Slamdunk competition for the fan's sake.

The tournaments should really have some attractions like that, so that the environment won't be as serious as hell. does FIBA Asia has a touring All-Star? I don't know if the trend still exists. I remember the FIBA All-Star played in Manila against the PBA All-Star led by Eric Menk and Danny Seigle. the FIBA All-Star has the tandem of El-Khatib and Mechantaf of Lebanon and Gong Xiaobin (the former captain of China NT). There was also a slamdunk competition in the halftime, I believe it was Don Camaso who won that competition, the Qatari slamdunker (Yaseen Ismail, he's the best dunker in the Middle East during that time) was suppose to be there but instead, they fielded in 2 Indian players who doesnt know how to dunk properly against Camaso and some PBA import. Rommel Adducul was also there in the FIBA All-Star team that played here in Manila, he's been the RP representative ever since he got an MVP in a FIBA All-Star game. btw, Marlou Aquino schooled the Manila Metrostars center that game, Adducul ate a lot of blocks.

 

[manu_bol2]

The tournaments should really have some attractions like that, so that the environment won't be as serious as hell. does FIBA Asia has a touring All-Star? I don't know if the trend still exists. I remember the FIBA All-Star played in Manila against the PBA All-Star led by Eric Menk and Danny Seigle. the FIBA All-Star has the tandem of El-Khatib and Mechantaf of Lebanon and Gong Xiaobin (the former captain of China NT). There was also a slamdunk competition in the halftime, I believe it was Don Camaso who won that competition, the Qatari slamdunker (Yaseen Ismail, he's the best dunker in the Middle East during that time) was suppose to be there but instead, they fielded in 2 Indian players who doesnt know how to dunk properly against Camaso and some PBA import. Rommel Adducul was also there in the FIBA All-Star team that played here in Manila, he's been the RP representative ever since he got an MVP in a FIBA All-Star game. btw, Marlou Aquino schooled the Manila Metrostars center that game, Adducul ate a lot of blocks.

yeah! i saw that game on tv, bro...

menk played superbly in that game and comments made afterwards that he could be dominating in asia, too.. hahaha. now it all seems funny, looking at how lost and ineffective menk is at the international level. maybe, we forgot that it was just an all-star game!

seigle and abarientos also played well for the pba all-stars. the arab-african mubarak from kuwait also played well, as well as that player from lebanon (not khatib).

i wonder why there is no more abc-all stars... after china, korea, rp, they should have continued on, playing the NTs of lebanon, japan, etc.

this is good for asian basketball because it showcases the best players from asia. when team game takes a backseat in favor of individual talent..


... still remembered that johnny A to seigle alleyoop

 

[donmar2]

The tournaments should really have some attractions like that, so that the environment won't be as serious as hell. does FIBA Asia has a touring All-Star? I don't know if the trend still exists. I remember the FIBA All-Star played in Manila against the PBA All-Star led by Eric Menk and Danny Seigle. the FIBA All-Star has the tandem of El-Khatib and Mechantaf of Lebanon and Gong Xiaobin (the former captain of China NT). There was also a slamdunk competition in the halftime, I believe it was Don Camaso who won that competition, the Qatari slamdunker (Yaseen Ismail, he's the best dunker in the Middle East during that time) was suppose to be there but instead, they fielded in 2 Indian players who doesnt know how to dunk properly against Camaso and some PBA import. Rommel Adducul was also there in the FIBA All-Star team that played here in Manila, he's been the RP representative ever since he got an MVP in a FIBA All-Star game. btw, Marlou Aquino schooled the Manila Metrostars center that game, Adducul ate a lot of blocks.

Adducul was the Team Captain of the FIBA Asia All-Star... although, he played a little impact in that game because he played an official MBA game for Manila Metrostars against Pasig City Pirates earlier that day... and the stupid MBA doesn't want their MBA superstar to expose (losing him) to the PBA...

Same thing in 2002... he could have played for RP in the Asian Games in Busan but the MBA refused to release him to the national team

 

[rensquared2]

Adducul was the Team Captain of the FIBA Asia All-Star... although, he played a little impact in that game because he played an official MBA game for Manila Metrostars against Pasig City Pirates earlier that day... and the stupid MBA doesn't want their MBA superstar to expose (losing him) to the PBA...

Same thing in 2002... he could have played for RP in the Asian Games in Busan but the MBA refused to release him to the national team

Good thing MBA is already long gone.. Just like the BAP.. I like to say to them "GOOD RIDDENS !@#$#%#$@!"

 

[jason_28c2]

simulcast ba ang televised ng btv at rpn sa fiba asia? parehong bang 7pm.. reply pls...

 

[jayphcool2]

After watching almost all of the teams that have played in the past few weeks, my prediction is that the Philippines will face Iran in the finals of the FIBA Championships.

 

[rensquared2]

oh boy, i can't imagine our RP5 going against the likes of USA, Argentina or Spain... hehehehe i don't know if they can manage a win if ever! hehehe but mo matter what, just watching them play in the Olympics would be enough to give joy to millions of Filipinos around the world.

But what if we win against those teams right?? Hehe.. As of now, slim chance. Hehe.. If we were to qualify, we are definitely the under dogs.. If we do qualify, I expect that NT will go another rigorous and a lot harder training..

 

[joel232]

oh boy, i can't imagine our RP5 going against the likes of USA, Argentina or Spain... hehehehe i don't know if they can manage a win if ever! hehehe but mo matter what, just watching them play in the Olympics would be enough to give joy to millions of Filipinos around the world.

The Wildcard teams which are seeded in the past Olympics...

 

[joel232]

actually it is 4. aside from China and the qualified team from the highest placed team in the FIBA Asia. 2 runner-ups will participate in the Wildcard, which I think that an Asian team will have very slim chance.

Which these 4 extra slot will enter by seeded teams in Olympics (past Olympic placed)...

 

[arnoldt2]

After watching almost all of the teams that have played in the past few weeks, my prediction is that the Philippines will face Iran in the finals of the FIBA Championships.

Iran is just a hype because of its two 7 footers. Come FIBA Asia, they will have difficulty catching up with fast and good shooting teams like Korea, Japan, China and the Philippines.