National teams in Asia

[Cachi87]

I'm Carlo form Italy... I have a question... Which are, now, the 10 strongest national teams in Asia?

Thank you

[mohsena2631]

I'm Carlo form Italy... I have a question... Which are, now, the 10 strongest national teams in Asia?

Thank you

Hi signor Carlo

this is just my personal opinion. (no offence !)

1-China
2-Iran
3-Korea
4-Lebanon
5-Japan
6-Jordan
7-Kazakhstan
8-Philippines
9-Chinese Taipei
10-Syria

IMO teams ranked 5th to 8th are very close. I sort them by alphabet !

[daniab]

1-China
2-Iran/Lebanon
4-Korea
5-Jordan
6-Philippine
7-Japan
8-Kazakhstan

[Jalaa_Syria]

1-China
2-Iran
3-Lebanon
4-Korea
5-Jordan
6-Japan
7-Kazakhstan
8-Philippines
9-Qatar
10-Chinese Taipei

[Cachi87]

Is philippine so strong? In recent years it hasn't very good results.

[RetiredJordanStopper]

Is philippine so strong? In recent years it hasn't very good results.

Oh oh..i think you opened a can of worms with that question...expect some rebuttal from the passionate philippine posters here

no, we are not strong as evidenced by the bad results in the last tourneys or so...though we want to think otherwise...

[kerouac82]

Is philippine so strong? In recent years it hasn't very good results.

It's quite a long story, you know.

[TrueBluePinoy]

Is philippine so strong? In recent years it hasn't very good results.

Hehehe. That statement will infuriate our friends who put their hearts out first rather than their reason. But I agree with you that we sucked in the recent past. But expect slightly different results in the next few years or so.

[dreamwalker]

Is philippine so strong? In recent years it hasn't very good results.

Is the Philippines strong ?

I am pretty sure the top asian basketball playing nations wouldn't like to face the Philippine national team in their first game or be in the same group bracket. The Philippines still command great respect from other asian countries as a traditional asian powerhouse despite not performing well in recent years, which most filipinos blamed on too much sports politics that resulted to its FIBA suspension.

However, asian countries share this kind of common respect when facing each other in basketball that they are very much capable of beating each other in a good given night with of course the exception of China which I believe is now beyond asia and confirmed itself as a world class beater - but not that invincible.

But going back to your original question, is the Philippines strong ? I would say yes, until proven otherwise...

[dreamwalker]

Hi signor Carlo

this is just my personal opinion. (no offence !)

1-China
2-Iran
3-Korea
4-Lebanon
5-Japan
6-Jordan
7-Kazakhstan
8-Philippines
9-Chinese Taipei
10-Syria

IMO teams ranked 5th to 8th are very close. I sort them by alphabet !

No offense taken my friend, sorting the 5th to 8th team rankings in alphabetical order was fair enough but I would rather prefer the Philippines be on 9th place based on the last 2007 FIBA-Asia championship in Japan. Like most basketball crazy filipinos, we really believe to be underrated............

Let's have another Group of Death shall we ?

[k-j]

Top Team - China
Second Strong Group- Korea and Lebanon
Third Strong Group - Iran Jordan Taiwan Japan Qatar Kazakhstan Philippine

[k3v1nski]

in my opinion:

#1 PHILIPPINES (watch out in FIBA ASIA2009)
#2 CHINA
#3 IRAN or Lebanon...
#4-10 dosent matter.......

[BlacKOEIsle]

in my opinion:

#1 PHILIPPINES (watch out in FIBA ASIA2009)
#2 CHINA
#3 IRAN or Lebanon...
#4-10 dosent matter.......

I guess you are joking......
PHILIPPINES have not much chance reaching semifinal,as in my thought.

[k3v1nski]

I guess you are joking......
PHILIPPINES have not much chance reaching semifinal,as in my thought.

will see...
i have full support for my team as well as yours!...

see you in the finals (if u will reach it!)...

[RetiredJordanStopper]

in my opinion:

#1 PHILIPPINES (watch out in FIBA ASIA2009)
#2 CHINA
#3 IRAN or Lebanon...
#4-10 dosent matter.......

total BS. majority of the philippine posters here agree that their team is crap right now..however, few savants would rather post otherwise, because they think they are entitled to their own opinion without substantiating their posts with facts.