Arab Basketball Championship UAE 2010-2011 [15 May - 25 May]

[gazara]

Asu Won today against champville by a big margin ,Champville played from the first with young and Bench Players ,only Mazen was from the Starting but all the others young players ...As For Asu they started with their First usual 5 ,then players without imports but with the presence of Zaid and sam ,and ayman idais and the others ...Congrats for ASU also both teams were playing to pass the time not more ,it was a practice Game for both teams

 

[mvblair]

Hello guys, i saw that no review about Sala (sportive association of Sala was made ^^) since it's not a Lebanese club. Anyway, it's the best club here in Morocco so far and it got both the championship and the cup last year.

It made me really so proud to see Sala in the final, and that's a triumph in it self. I hope them the best for the final (going now).

Of course you should be proud!! This team really "shook up" the tournament. I was very surprised that they did so well. They were underdogs, but they had an incredible couple of games.

And hard luck for the Lebanese teams, they were favorite before the start of the championships, and may be now they will prepare harder for the next time ^^

Yes, they had hard luck, but they also did not plan well enough, as the Lebanese guys here are saying.

One last thing i'd like to add is that ASS (association sportive de Salé), like its called in Morocco, only recruited 1 foreigner/professional for this arab championship. And all it's main players are from original team that won the league and the cup of the last year (and certainly this year too).

That's fantastic. I like to hear that. Remind me again who their foreigner is?

Good luck with the forum.

Hey man, the forum will only get better if people like you post on it! I'd love to see you start a thread about Moroccan basketball!!

 

[sinobball]

I watched the Iran-Morocco game in WBC last year, and I was impressed by their center, even though he was a little short. Don't remember the name though.

 

[lebanese phoenix]

Of course they say that to your media, but if you check back my posts last summer I already predicted they wouldn't get contracts, especially Sabah.

well let me tell you that as far as i know, Dany's sources are very accurate, he doesent report what the media says,and i can for sure tell you,on his behalf,that it's not from the media where he got this news. His sources are trustable.
anyways,back to the topic,i find that the CBA lacks any sense of defense whatsoever,it's like everyone can post big numbers,it's like an offensive minded league, i mean i remmember the way herve lamazina, who was posting scary numbers in the CBA (like 30 ppg or so),got humiliated in lebanon, he barely averaged some 6ppg or so,and was immediatly released after a few games, the CBA is certainly a very competitive and proffesional league,and it's imports are the best in asia beyond any doubt,but on the defensive end,it doesent convince me at all, i mean,all the games there finish with relatively high scores (120 points or so),that's practicaly impossible to see in lebanon and iran,even if you take into account the 12 min quarters,here most scores are in the 70-80 margin.

 

[daniab]

I watched the Iran-Morocco game in WBC last year, and I was impressed by their center, even though he was a little short. Don't remember the name though.

it was Tunisia and not Morroco

 

[sinobball]

it was Tunisia and not Morroco

Sorry I'm embarassed

Lebanese_Phoenix, you are entitled to your opinion, but let me correct one fact: the average score per game in the past CBA season is 99, not 120 like you claim, and there are 48min/game, so when you adjust to 40min/game it is 82pts/game/team. I haven't watched Arabic leagues so I can't compare the rest

 

[daniab]

Sinoball, i gotta a question for you, i hope to hear an objective one:

Is China really capable of handling 18 teams in a unified league? no doubt that China got really talented and skilled players but how many there are of them in the league?

 

[sinobball]

Sinoball, i gotta a question for you, i hope to hear an objective one:

Is China really capable of handling 18 teams in a unified league? no doubt that China got really talented and skilled players but how many there are of them in the league?

I think I know what you mean, but how do you think I should answer this, when I have nothing to compare to? I mean it's not like in Euroleague (not sure how WABA works) there is a quota or some standards of performance one should meet to be allowed entry. From a practical side of things, it works. (BTW it's 17 not 18). Hey Japan's BJ-league will even have 20+ teams (and all the Japanese talents are in the other leagues JBL or JBL2) and who is to say they can't do this?

Aside from the top few, of course, most CBA players are more or less the same level. This is an import-dominated league, but just like any other league you'd need local players to make major contributions to get to the top.

Sorry for derailing the thread, but I guess it's OK since the tourney is over

 

[whocare]

Zaid Abbas should stay at home and have a good rest and prepare for the Asia-Cup. Not FOR This ABC and what what ... i think he would like to pause too!!!

 

[JGX]

Even though the article says Egypt, I'm pretty sure he's actually talking about his experience with Sharjah:

While playing in Egypt, Bradford said, the league allowed each team to carry one "import" during the regular season and three during the postseason. The 6-foot-3 guard was his team's import. He recalled his first practice with the team. He shot jumpers as a group of men — none of them looking the part of a pro — gravitated toward his basket.

"I said, 'Coach, where's the team at?' He said, 'It's right here.' I said, 'No, Coach. Where's the team at?' " Bradford remembered.

"It was like playing with your cousin and he got his little friend to come over. Then you've got a 6-foot-4 power forward. That's the thing. On top of the money, I can pretty much play with my eyes closed."

Bradford led his team to an Arab championship, raising his Middle East profile another notch. He has signed to play next season in Qatar.

"It's like the NCAA tournament of the Middle East. And we won it," Bradford said. "It's not only the biggest thing for the club, it's the biggest thing for the country. It's like a junior college team winning the NCAA tournament."

http://www.illinihq.com/news/mens_basketball/2011/07/03/illini_head_overseas_for_fame_fortune