These Fiba Asian Championships Are Junk...

[LeroyC33]

So, speaking purely hypothetically, you'd be against it if Michael Chang (in his prime) offered to play for China in the Davis Cup? Or if Michelle Kwan offered to skate under the Chinese flag for the Winter Olympics?

Well, yeah, I think that I'd be against it if Michael Chang in his prime offered to play for China in the Davis Cup, and if Michelle Kwan offered to skate under the Chinese flag for the Winter Olympics, because in my opinion, they are not native-born Chinese, they are Chinese Americans, and China must learn to stand and win on its own, with its own athletes. I'm not in favor of a double-standard, and I think that the rules should be enforced equally on everyone all across the board.

[alermac]

We would all like to see Leroy's idea come true, but there is one problem: if FIBA decides to ban naturalized players from NT's, they would get sued by many players and all kinds of human-rights organizations because of discrimination, since naturalized citizens have the same rights as native citizens.

[Ishmael]

FIBA ASIA suck! Game is Fixed!

I still remember Philippines V Iran! That game is Fixed! That referee is a good friend of iranian coach!

I will not respect FIBA! shame on you FIBA!

woah, hold on their cowboy, we lost that game fair and square, you make us pinoys sound like conspiracy theorists, yes, may be the Amercians didnt land on the moon, JFK was assassinated by Aliens and Richard Nixon is an alien...

[Ishmael]

Well, yeah, I think that I'd be against it if Michael Chang in his prime offered to play for China in the Davis Cup, and if Michelle Kwan offered to skate under the Chinese flag for the Winter Olympics, because in my opinion, they are not native-born Chinese, they are Chinese Americans, and China must learn to stand and win on its own, with its own athletes. I'm not in favor of a double-standard, and I think that the rules should be enforced equally on everyone all across the board.

what is your opinion of the Chinese Equestrian team? I believe they were half British or Britons and half Chinese and most live in the UK.

[Sakamoto]

woah, hold on their cowboy, we lost that game fair and square, you make us pinoys sound like conspiracy theorists, yes, may be the Amercians didnt land on the moon, JFK was assassinated by Aliens and Richard Nixon is an alien...

what are you talking about?You said " we lost fair and square". What was discussing is the the 2007 FIBA ASIA championships not the just concluded FIBA ASIA youth championships.

[b3lowzro]

lets close this thread again, its already dead and majority of the postewrs here have already moved on

[Ishmael]

what are you talking about?You said " we lost fair and square". What was being discussed is the the 2007 FIBA ASIA championships and not the just concluded FIBA ASIA youth championships.

Yes we did, I watched the game and we did lose fair and square. it is my opinion and I see it as it is. The Iranian team improved game to game hence their lose to Lebanon was turned into victory in the finals.

By the way corrected your syntax and grammar.

[nardy]

if having half-breds is a crime..then RP NT is guilty..LOLZ

well I guess the flames already died down on this thread..

Bro we could not help it as the great majority of the Philippine population is half-breds. We are more open to marriage to different nationalities. We are not particular into ethnic divisions as we can interact with anybody. Caloy Loyzaga has Spanish blood. Sonny Jaworski has Polish blood. Freddie Webb has American blood. Samboy Lim has Chinese blood. ..... Asi Taulava has Tongan blood. Hehehe Filipinos are everywhere.