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

[real75]

Top 4 in asia...

1. China
2. Lebanon
3. S. Korea
4. Japan

Darkhorse: RP Team, Jordan, Qatar?

With the experience of Lebanon, S Korea and Japan being the host.. They are favored to win the asian championship...

Of course we should not forget resurging RP, and facelifting Jordan and Qatar...

With RP team sending the all PBA team, Jordan - naturalized recruits and Qatar they could surprise the asia.

[pachador]

guys,

do not assume china will really send their team B to the FIBA-Asia. As far as I know This belief is based on a news report sent by # 1 china fan reporter ,Arthur Volbert to asia-basket.

What if this news is just to mislead?

I suggest we assume the worst ,and that china will send team A . its better to be safe than be caught by surprise so we can devise offense/defense on assumption that china team A will go.

[pachador]

:in fact, i noticed lately that all our rival asian teams have been giving news that they are 'weak' or not too good this year while we are the only one displaying to everyone who cares to listen the skills, strengths and power of our players.
for example:
oh, china will send team b only
oh korea is not good this year because some good pro players cannot play
lebanon - some of our players not playing we are not so good this year
philippines-

while the news we hear about opposing countries may be true in the end, its better to assume the worst and expect an ambush so we are better prepared.

[TechSupport]

First of all never overestimate a friendly match, since things there are completely different than facing Latvia in an important tournament, where you don't test things and possibly play with more intensity - and thee who watched the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs may know what kind of a difference only 6'11 Biedrins would have made.

same thing here. you dont know what kind of difference those 10 players would have made.

no one ever gave the philippines a chance even before. history said with an average height of less than six feet that we have beaten a lot of european teams. those europeans improved and we didnt? come on! the only time that other countries enjoyed the rankings or the placings that the philippines had was the time the PBA was founded - no more zone defense for us and less international tournaments. imagine us now getting used to zone defense again and being more athletic and slightly taller than our grandfathers who beat those tall europeans. you will see a lot of "its gotta hurt!" comments in the future. philippines never and cant send a tall team and you already know what happens each and evrytime the philippines sent their best team. use wikipedia. if you really know a lot about philippine basketball, you will know our caliber when we compete in a real tournament with a real team - we're getting our medals. proven.

you see all the angles except the philippine side. think more. i have more.

[ros]

Philippines chances in getting the last slot for the olympics is 50/50 for me. All the strong Asian teams have a chance of beating us. Not unless we peaked this coming FIBA-Asia our chances of beating them would increase. But I BELIEVE!!!

Go RP team

This idea came out in philboxing.com

"The Cinderella basketball team" from the movie Cinderella Man...

[Sakamoto]

Drawing selection meeting of the Asian championship is scheduled　June 6th　at THE GRANDPALACE Tokushima.
16 countries are going to divide into 4 each groups of 4 teams.

sorry, my English is bad

Its ok!by the way how is Orimo and Michael Dorsey?Will they play in the Asian Championships?

[rocks_24]

RP team beats Lebanon, enters semis
05/19/2007 | 04:49 PM

Games Saturday
(All times local - Tehran)
4:15 p.m. - Qatar vs Iran (Semifinals)
6:30 p.m. - Blue Stars vs India
8:45 p.m. - San Miguel-RP vs Syria (Semifinals)

San Miguel-RP Team posted a long-shot 94-83 victory over highly-favored Blue Star of Lebanon on Friday to enter the 18th FIBA Asia Champions Cup semifinals that is being held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.

According to a statement Saturday, the Nationals dominated both ends of the court to post the surprise victory that kept the RP squad in contention for the title.

Working for the Filipinos were their quickness to adjust to international kind of basketball.

"We were playing our fifth game in five days and lacking one player (injured Tony de la Cruz), yet we found a way to win. All of these are the result of our fighting heart," said RP coach Chot Reyes.

Mark Caguioa's 25 points led four other Nationals in double figures but the fiery offensive touch was not the only factor that played a big role in the win.

Dondon Hontiveros, Caguioa and Danny Seigle anchored the defense on Blue Star's explosive import William Pippen while Kerby Raymundo, Rico Villanueva and Ranidel de Ocampo alternated on stifling the Lebanese's most feared player, Fadi El Khatib.

Khatib still wound up with game-highs of 28 points and 10 rebounds but his impact was only felt during the third quarter and considered inconsequential in the last. Pippen, meanwhile, was held to just eight points, 17 less than his tournament average.

As a direct result, the Nationals led by as many as 18 points before repeatedly quashing the Lebanese uprisings in the second half.


The Nationals and Syria's Al Jalaa, a 102-79 winner over lowly Young Cagers of India also Friday, collide in a semis game set at 8:45 p.m. Saturday (1:15 a.m., Manila time).

The other semis pairing pits early qualifier Saba Battery of Iran and Qatar's Al Rayyan.


The scores:

San Miguel-RP (94) Caguioa 25, De Ocampo 12, Alapag
11, Seigle 10, Hontiveros 10, Taulava 7, Helterbrand
7, Villanueva 6, Pennisi 6, Raymundo 0, Ritualo 0.

Lebanon (83) Khatib 28, Fahed 22, Carter 17, Pippen 8,
Nour 5, Balaa 2, Samaha 0, Akl 0.

Quarterscores: 27-26; 57-39; 70-63; 94-83.

[rocks_24]

philipinos are philosophizers thats y they say korea is better than leb...just cuz philipines won leb in a friendly game on their own court it doesnt matter now that leb has beaten korea 2 out of 3 times , even in our 2nd team we lost by only 2pts......anyway daniab are the games of riyadi and blue stars in arab and asian championship for clubs broadcasted on TV , if yeah on which channels and what time ?

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RP team beats Lebanon, enters semis
05/19/2007 | 04:49 PM

Games Saturday
(All times local - Tehran)
4:15 p.m. - Qatar vs Iran (Semifinals)
6:30 p.m. - Blue Stars vs India
8:45 p.m. - San Miguel-RP vs Syria (Semifinals)

San Miguel-RP Team posted a long-shot 94-83 victory over highly-favored Blue Star of Lebanon on Friday to enter the 18th FIBA Asia Champions Cup semifinals that is being held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.

According to a statement Saturday, the Nationals dominated both ends of the court to post the surprise victory that kept the RP squad in contention for the title.

Working for the Filipinos were their quickness to adjust to international kind of basketball.

"We were playing our fifth game in five days and lacking one player (injured Tony de la Cruz), yet we found a way to win. All of these are the result of our fighting heart," said RP coach Chot Reyes.

Mark Caguioa's 25 points led four other Nationals in double figures but the fiery offensive touch was not the only factor that played a big role in the win.

Dondon Hontiveros, Caguioa and Danny Seigle anchored the defense on Blue Star's explosive import William Pippen while Kerby Raymundo, Rico Villanueva and Ranidel de Ocampo alternated on stifling the Lebanese's most feared player, Fadi El Khatib.

Khatib still wound up with game-highs of 28 points and 10 rebounds but his impact was only felt during the third quarter and considered inconsequential in the last. Pippen, meanwhile, was held to just eight points, 17 less than his tournament average.

As a direct result, the Nationals led by as many as 18 points before repeatedly quashing the Lebanese uprisings in the second half.


The Nationals and Syria's Al Jalaa, a 102-79 winner over lowly Young Cagers of India also Friday, collide in a semis game set at 8:45 p.m. Saturday (1:15 a.m., Manila time).

The other semis pairing pits early qualifier Saba Battery of Iran and Qatar's Al Rayyan.


The scores:

San Miguel-RP (94) Caguioa 25, De Ocampo 12, Alapag
11, Seigle 10, Hontiveros 10, Taulava 7, Helterbrand
7, Villanueva 6, Pennisi 6, Raymundo 0, Ritualo 0.

Lebanon (83) Khatib 28, Fahed 22, Carter 17, Pippen 8,
Nour 5, Balaa 2, Samaha 0, Akl 0.

Quarterscores: 27-26; 57-39; 70-63; 94-83.

[real75]

RP team beats Lebanon, enters semis
05/19/2007 | 04:49 PM

Games Saturday
(All times local - Tehran)
4:15 p.m. - Qatar vs Iran (Semifinals)
6:30 p.m. - Blue Stars vs India
8:45 p.m. - San Miguel-RP vs Syria (Semifinals)

San Miguel-RP Team posted a long-shot 94-83 victory over highly-favored Blue Star of Lebanon on Friday to enter the 18th FIBA Asia Champions Cup semifinals that is being held at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.

According to a statement Saturday, the Nationals dominated both ends of the court to post the surprise victory that kept the RP squad in contention for the title.

Working for the Filipinos were their quickness to adjust to international kind of basketball.

"We were playing our fifth game in five days and lacking one player (injured Tony de la Cruz), yet we found a way to win. All of these are the result of our fighting heart," said RP coach Chot Reyes.

Mark Caguioa's 25 points led four other Nationals in double figures but the fiery offensive touch was not the only factor that played a big role in the win.

Dondon Hontiveros, Caguioa and Danny Seigle anchored the defense on Blue Star's explosive import William Pippen while Kerby Raymundo, Rico Villanueva and Ranidel de Ocampo alternated on stifling the Lebanese's most feared player, Fadi El Khatib.

Khatib still wound up with game-highs of 28 points and 10 rebounds but his impact was only felt during the third quarter and considered inconsequential in the last. Pippen, meanwhile, was held to just eight points, 17 less than his tournament average.

As a direct result, the Nationals led by as many as 18 points before repeatedly quashing the Lebanese uprisings in the second half.


The Nationals and Syria's Al Jalaa, a 102-79 winner over lowly Young Cagers of India also Friday, collide in a semis game set at 8:45 p.m. Saturday (1:15 a.m., Manila time).

The other semis pairing pits early qualifier Saba Battery of Iran and Qatar's Al Rayyan.


The scores:

San Miguel-RP (94) Caguioa 25, De Ocampo 12, Alapag
11, Seigle 10, Hontiveros 10, Taulava 7, Helterbrand
7, Villanueva 6, Pennisi 6, Raymundo 0, Ritualo 0.

Lebanon (83) Khatib 28, Fahed 22, Carter 17, Pippen 8,
Nour 5, Balaa 2, Samaha 0, Akl 0.

Quarterscores: 27-26; 57-39; 70-63; 94-83.

May I know where did you get this report

[daniab]

fiba asia champions cup

Rp Won!!!(again)

Rp team -95 fyi: played without an import (minus 1 player due to injuy)
Lebanon-81 fyi: played with 2 import

Final Score

Dear rocks_24,RP won Against Blue Stars a lebanese team not on Lebanese NT.

[anti_morales]

Dear daniab You are right. That makes its:

1. Ragtag hastily assembled for 2 days PBA selection defeated Lebanese team w/ naturalized Vogel twice.
2. Philippines defeated Lebanese ballclub w/ 2 imports once.

Dear rocks_24,RP won Against Blue Stars a lebanese team not on Lebanese NT.

[d'dreamer]

top four in asia
number 1: china
number 2: philippines
number 3: south korea
number 4: japan/chinese taipeh/lebanon

no other west asia country other than lebanon could be at top 4 in asia. nothing can prove that they can be leveled like the NT's i mentioned above. my top three teams can pull the crown at tokoshima. i mean they can beat each other in any tournament. no one is a sure winner. those at number 4 wont have a chance to be at top place in japan this july that's for sure.

[bsgermany]

I don't know where you get all this wisdom from? So far, refering to the Asian Club championship, no team except the Philippines could have possibly shown the real stuff, because only the Philippines are using their NT there.
Of course there could be an endless discussion now about who is stronger - a clubteam with two imports or a true national team with a certain number of players still to be added from other clubs. As for Kazakhstan, a NT with the best locals would certainly be stronger than the clubteam playing in Iran - for the teams from the Middle East I couldn't really say, and probably no other Filippino fan here either. Our friends from Lebanon could possibly come up with some info here.
Until the Asian Champs begin, and every team has to show its real face, everything is nothing but pure speculation.
Yet the Philippine team hasn't accomplished anything, that could possibly make anyone believe, that they are already a top team and a safe bet for the Olympics. Too many other teams also have a solid chance in my eyes (of course the Philippines being one of them!).

So far, losses against the iranian clubteam and the NT in a friendly match, a loss against the clubteam from Kazakhstan and a big loss against the clubteam from Syria - ont he other hand a win over a clubteam from Bahrain, that has lost big time to everyone else too and a nice win over the Bluestars.
I don't think this is yet any kind of indication for being the number one contender for the olympic ticket.

[rocks_24]

Dear rocks_24,RP won Against Blue Stars a lebanese team not on Lebanese NT.

i know...i cant recall saying or typing lebanese national team....hmmmm....better clean your glasses man...


and also correct me if im wrong isnt it, 4 or 5 players from blue stars plays for your national team...

[daniab]

i know...i cant recall saying or typing lebanese national team....hmmmm....better clean your glasses man...


and also correct me if im wrong isnt it, 4 or 5 players from blue stars plays for your national team...

Yes,so what ??

Seems u are new in our forum,Is better if u don't wrote anything haven't any relation with basketball man !!