Iranian Basketball Super League

[mohsena26312]

Salam Mohsen,thanks for the updates.
I want to ask u about Calvin cage ? how did he played in the iranian league this year ?? if u have his statistics i will be thankfull !
From my review to this thread,i saw that Beem took the 8th position so how they were ?? what they missed to be in semis? local players ?
Thanks in advance.

Salam Dani

BEEM finished on 6th position (regular season) with Michael Byers-Dawson and Kevin Jobity. but before the start of play-offs Michael and Kevin leaved BEEM for unknown reason. BEEM defeated Azad UN without imports easilly but for quarterfinal, federation alowed them to take imports (note: Iranian teams can not change their imports after 11th week). Cage joined Beem just a day before their Quarterfinal against ZobAhan. they lost 2-1 to Zob.

first: Beem 86 - Zob Ahan 83 / Cage (22pts)
second:Zob Ahan 86 - Beem 69 / Cage (18pts)
third:Zob Ahan 74 - Beem 73 / Cage (24pts)

Beem's local players are very good. they have Pooya Tajik (Iran NT Captain) as power forward and Iman Zandi as shooting guard. Zandi and Tajik both missed FIBA ASIA 2007 for injuries. and with Siavash Mohseni, Mojtaba Bani-Aghil and Mehdi Askarnejad their roster is complete.

last match, in Esfahan , Beem lead by +20 in 3rd quarter but ZobAhan came back and lead 72-71, 7 second !! Cage scored with an acrobatic shoot.just 1 second and stupid Samake fouled on Oshin Sahakian at buzzer. he scored both free throws and 74-73 for Zob.
Cage played very well in last match (i did not see others) but Samake killed their hopes !! ZobAhan is a very good team and played bravely against them. (zob lost 3-2 to title holder Saba Battery in semifinal)

 

[daniab2]

Thanks Mohsen,appreciate it.
Poya Tadjik is a very good player,i saw him many times especially in Waba 2004 which it took place in Iran.Iman Zandi also his name is known for me but i cant remember his face but if i'm not wrong he's very good 3 pointer,right ?
Yesterday Calvin Cage played his first game this season with Feytroun and he surprised all of us,he scored 26pts in 3 quarters without any training with the team before.
Take care!

 

[mohsena26312]

Thanks Mohsen,appreciate it.
Poya Tadjik is a very good player,i saw him many times especially in Waba 2004 which it took place in Iran.Iman Zandi also his name is known for me but i cant remember his face but if i'm not wrong he's very good 3 pointer,right ?

YES, Iman was my favourite player when he played for Sanam. he is famous for his 3 points shoots and especially his lay-ups. but if i am not wrong your El-Khatib (or another lebanese player) broke his leg in 2007 Jones Cup

Pooya and Iman after historical Asian Games Bronze. I said historical, because this medal changed Iran's Basketball history. especially quarterfinal against Japan. i never forget last minute, when we broke quarterfinal taboo.

 

[mohsena26312]

3rd place / 1st match

Kaveh 103 - Zob Ahan 94
quarters: (27-19, 27-34, 20-19, 29-22)

turnovers: Kaveh 17 / Zob 25
assists: Kaveh 21 / Zob 15
Steal: Kaveh 14 / Zob 4
Rebounds: Kaveh 32 / Zob 37

Rebs: Jaber Rouzbahani 10 (ZOB) - Omar Sneed 10 (KAV)

points:
KAV: Mike Jones 36, Omar Sneed 23, Moosa Nabipour 11, Saeid Davarpanah 10
ZOB: Petar Arsic 27, Jaber Rouzbahani 21, Mohammadreza Akbari 15

 

[mohsena26312]

FINAL

Mahram - Saba Battery

1st quarter:
lineup: Tabeshnia, Garth, Afagh, Haddadi and Ahmadian for SABA and Long, Madison, Kamrani, Nikkhah and Sohrabnejad for MAHRAM.

Saba start with 3 points shoots by Afagh and Ahmadian. Sohrabnejad also for Mahram !
3rd foul for Arthur Long !!! just 5 min !! he is out, replaced by Hooman Rezaei.
18-17 for Mahram
Afagh is tired , replaced by Mohmmadreza Eslami.
Mahram on fire, Madison and Kamrani scored and scored, 30-17 for Mahram
Kamrani injured !! replaced by Aidin Kabir,
END, 33-22 Mahram
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2nd quarter
start of Samad Nikkah and Hamed Haddadi. they did not score in first quarter !!
3 pts for Karam Ahamdian, 37-29, 3 for Samad, 40-29
another 3 for Samad, another for Madison , 48-32
Kamrani back, Afagh back.
4th foul for Hamed Sohrabnejad, Mahram in foul trouble !! replaced bu Art Long.
big contact between Afagh and Madison. both out !! very hard back injury for Madison !!! oh ! 52-42
Samad on fire , he scored again and again. but Saba is just Haddadi. other players are sleep !!
wow , alley-op ! assist by Kamrani and Long scored !! 63-45

Garth scored and END, 63-47 for Mahram.

first half:
Saba: Haddadi 15, Garth 12, Karam 10
Mahram: Samad 17, Madison 15
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3rd quarter

Samad on fire , scored again 70-51
Saba back with Afagh, two 3 points in a row 75-62
Haddadi out , why ?
Long scored, Samad scored , 81-62
Kamrani replaced by Mehrad Atashi.
Haddadi back , 4th foul for Long, Madison still out !!
wow , 3 points shoot by a center , Arthur Long. Saba is full of turnovers.
Samad scored, again and again. 86-64
wow , wow , Hadaddi scored from half court in last second (like his magical throw against Lebanon)
86-67 END
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4th quarter

turnovers and missing shots !! 2 min without score !
5th foul for Long , HE IS OUT !! Mahram without imports !! still scoreless.
at last ! Karam scored 86-70, 7 min to go
5th foul for Kamrani !!!! Mahram in big big trouble , 87-74
3 for Karam 87-77, wow ,
Afagh 3 and 3 / 92-89 for Mahram
Madison back !! 97-93
END 101-93

first victoy for MAHRAM

Samad played very well , he is the best !! also Madison in last minutes. and Sohrabnejad before his foul trouble.
for Saba, Karam Ahmadian, Hamed Haddadi and Hamed Afagh played better. Afagh's 3 points shoots are unstoppable. he scored with 2 meter diffence.

Next match on wednesday and i heard Makan Dioumassi will play !! Saba is tired but they are still dangerous.

 

[mvblair2]

GREAT commentary, Mohensa! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I hope that we can get the same quality post after Wednesday's game.

I predicted at the start that Sabba would win, but now I'm not so sure. Can they do it? I don't know. I really don't know. They've got the players to win and if Afagh is as good a shooter as Mohensa says he is, I think they've still got a "puncher's chance."

Did you attend the game or watch it on TV? If you're attending the games and you take pictures, we want to see them! Especially pictures of the crowd and the stadium.

 

[mohsena26312]

GREAT commentary, Mohensa! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I hope that we can get the same quality post after Wednesday's game.

I predicted at the start that Sabba would win, but now I'm not so sure. Can they do it? I don't know. I really don't know. They've got the players to win and if Afagh is as good a shooter as Mohensa says he is, I think they've still got a "puncher's chance."

Did you attend the game or watch it on TV? If you're attending the games and you take pictures, we want to see them! Especially pictures of the crowd and the stadium.

hi
yesterday I watched on TV !!

and about final , Saba is in bad days, they changed their president, they are very tired , they played 5 difficult matches against ZOB in semifinal and they will play next week in WABA CUP. they lost their best forward AIDIN NIKKHAH and after injury of Makan Dioumassi they have not good guard ! their power is 2 Hameds (Hamed Haddadi and Hamed Afagh) and Garth Joseph played very bad is last 2 or 3 matches. he is old and very tired !

Aidin (9) and Makan(8) both missed final for different reasons.

but Mahram , Mahram's roster is very strong but they have not good reserves, with Tony Madison, Arthur Long, Mehdi Kamrani, Samad Nikkhah and Hamed Sohrabnejad they are unbeatable in asia (be sure) but they need better reserves. yesterday after 5th foul of Long and Kamrani they played very bad but Samad Nikkhah saved Mahram. he is the best player of Iran Superleague.

my prediction:
if Dioumassi play / 50-50
else / 60-40 for Mahram

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yesterday photos by IRNA (IR Iran news agency)

Madison between Afagh (6) and Haddadi (15)

Samad Nikkhah (white)l, Karam Ahmadian and Hamed Haddadi

Kamrani (white) and Tabeshnia (black)

winners

Garth and Long

Kamrani over Tabeshnia

 

[mohsena26312]

Mahram won the title !!

Saba Battery 93 - Mahram 106
quarters: (25-20, 25-32, 16-29, 27-25)

Serie / Mahram 2 - Saba Battery 0

no difference between first and second match !! Mahram played better and they deserved to win. no doubt Final MVP is Samad Nikkhah Bahrami. he took the cup from hands of his father.

today Dioumassi played for Saba but with injury leg! very good match for Hooman Rezaei and Mehdi Kamrani. Kamrani is still our best guard.

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3rd place match:

Zob Ahan 52 - Kaveh 74

Kaveh on 3rd place !!

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Final Ranking:

1- Mahram
2- Saba Battery
3- Kaveh
4- Zob Ahan
5- Petrochimi
6- Gorgan
7- Shahrekord
8- BEEM
9- Ararat
10- Pardis
11- Azad UN
12- Gol Gohar

 

[daniab2]

congrats for Mahram.
But i think that serie of 3 games is not good absolutely.why they used this system ?? ur league is ended very soon so they can postpone the end some weeks just to let the final games on fire.

 

[mohsena26312]

congrats for Mahram.
But i think that serie of 3 games is not good absolutely.why they used this system ?? ur league is ended very soon so they can postpone the end some weeks just to let the final games on fire.

YES, in fact, the final is best of 5 (like semifinal) but this year we have many unpredicted problems. death of Aidin (2 weeks delay) and Iran's coldest winter (another 2 weeks delay) and federation had not another choice.

yes Iran's league ended very soon because we have own calendar and own year. this league is 1386 league (not 2007/2008) and today is 15/12/1386 for Iran. (just 14 days remain to new year)

but i am agree with you. basketball federation must change the schedule completely (for example 1386/1387). like our football system.

 

[mohsena26312]

photos of dramatic final

Samad Nikkhah (with Aidin's shirt) and his crying mother. look at him , he have 2 medals. his gold and his brother's silver.

Bahrami father

Haddadi and Toroman (Iran NT coach)

 

[mohsena26312]

Mahram's complete team:

standing(left to right): Mostafa Hashemi (coach), Hooman Rezaei (18), Hamed Sohrabnejad (11), Arthur Long (16), Mohammadreza Daragi (17), Farbod Farman (19), Kaveh Ghariyeh (8), Hassan Mirza-AghaBeik (Manager)
Sitting(left to right): Akbar Asbaghi (assistant), Amir Labbafzadeh (12), Pouria Mahmoudi (5), Aidin Kabir (9), Mehdi Kamrani (7), Mehrad Atashi (4), unknown man !!, Tony Madison (10)
Sitting(left to right): Mohsen Tarjomi (13), Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (14), Kaveh Noor-Afza (6)

 

[mohsena26312]

my idea about best players:

Player of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Guard of the Year: Mehdi Kamrani (MAH)
Forward of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Center of the Year: Hamed Haddadi (SAB)
Most Improved Player of the Year: Oshin Sahakian (ZOB)
Import Player of the Year: Tony Madison (MAH)
Domestic Player of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Defensive Player of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Coach of the Year: Mohsen Sadeghzadeh (ZOB)

All-Superleague 1st Team
Mehdi Kamrani (Mahram)
Mike Jones (Kaveh)
Tony Madison (Mahram)
Samad Nikkhah (Mahram)
Hamed Haddadi (Saba)

All-Superleague 2nd Team
Javad Davari (Petrochimi)
Hamed Afagh (Saba)
Oshin Sahakian (Zob Ahan)
Anwar Coleman (Gorgan)
Garth Joseph (Saba)

All-Domestic Players Team
Mehdi Kamrani (Mahram)
Hamed Afagh (Saba)
Samad Nikkhah (Mahram)
Oshin Sahakian (Zob Ahan)
Hamed Haddadi (Saba)

All-Imports Team
Mike Jones (Kaveh)
Tony Madison (Mahram)
Alexander Pashkov (Shahrekord)
Anwar Coleman (Gorgan)
Garth Joseph (Saba)

 

[Malas12]

my idea about best players:

Player of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Guard of the Year: Mehdi Kamrani (MAH)
Forward of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Center of the Year: Hamed Haddadi (SAB)
Most Improved Player of the Year: Oshin Sahakian (ZOB)
Import Player of the Year: Tony Madison (MAH)
Domestic Player of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Defensive Player of the Year: Samad Nikkhah (MAH)
Coach of the Year: Mohsen Sadeghzadeh (ZOB)

All-Superleague 1st Team
Mehdi Kamrani (Mahram)
Mike Jones (Kaveh)
Tony Madison (Mahram)
Samad Nikkhah (Mahram)
Hamed Haddadi (Saba)

All-Superleague 2nd Team
Javad Davari (Petrochimi)
Hamed Afagh (Saba)
Oshin Sahakian (Zob Ahan)
Anwar Coleman (Gorgan)
Garth Joseph (Saba)

All-Domestic Players Team
Mehdi Kamrani (Mahram)
Hamed Afagh (Saba)
Samad Nikkhah (Mahram)
Oshin Sahakian (Zob Ahan)
Hamed Haddadi (Saba)

All-Imports Team
Mike Jones (Kaveh)
Tony Madison (Mahram)
Alexander Pashkov (Shahrekord)
Anwar Coleman (Gorgan)
Garth Joseph (Saba)

Hey Mohsen...

How're you?
1st of all congratulations for Mahram....

I want a help from you,...

Can you check if Torraye Braggs will play with Orthodox of Jordan in WABA?

I heard about agreement with both parties about that ....not sure about it....hope you will help me in that....

Thanks in Advance....

 

[mohsena26312]

Hey Mohsen...

How're you?
1st of all congratulations for Mahram....

I want a help from you,...

Can you check if Torraye Braggs will play with Orthodox of Jordan in WABA?

I heard about agreement with both parties about that ....not sure about it....hope you will help me in that....

Thanks in Advance....

Salam
i search for your question but i can not find your answer (yet)!!

i just know, Petrochimi will play with other imports (Madison and Long) and what happen to Braggs ?? i dont know

 

[mohsena26312]

many photos from 2nd final and celebrations
http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1098747&Lang=P

unofficial stats of FINAL

 

[Malas12]

Salam
i search for your question but i can not find your answer (yet)!!

i just know, Petrochimi will play with other imports (Madison and Long) and what happen to Braggs ?? i dont know

Was Braggs any good in Iran ?

 

[jramoyo2]

those are nice looking trophies!

 

[mohsena26312]

unofficial stats (maybe official !!!) of finals matches by Safa-Ali Kamalian.


Final / Mahram-Saba Battery
1st match
http://1575627.googlepages.com/MAHRAM-SABAFINALG-1.pdf

2nd match
http://1575627.googlepages.com/MAHRAM-SABAFINALG-2.pdf
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Semifinal / Mahram-Kaveh
all 3 matches
http://1575627.googlepages.com/Kaveh-Mahram-SemiFinals.pdf

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Semifinal / Saba-Zob
1st and 2nd match
http://1575627.googlepages.com/SABA-ZOB_12_SemiFinals.pdf

3rd match
http://1575627.googlepages.com/SABA-ZOB_3_SemiFinals.pdf

4th match
http://1575627.googlepages.com/SABA-ZOB_4_SemiFinals.pdf

5th match
http://1575627.googlepages.com/SABA-ZOB_5_SemiFinals.pdf
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3rd place match / Kaveh-Zob Ahan
http://1575627.googlepages.com/KAVE-ZOBCLASSIFICATION3TH-4THG-1.pdf

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5th place match / Petrochimi-Gorgan
http://1575627.googlepages.com/Petro-Gorgan-56.pdf

 

[mohsena26312]

Was Braggs any good in Iran ?

Iran TV often broadcast Tehran's matches and i can not see his play enough. (he played for Petrochimi from Mahshahr)

but Petrochimi had not good season !

and i know he is an angry man !!!