Originally posted by behzadir
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Japan toured Europe and has been pretty weak over here, and is still one of the better teams in WuHan.
China is still the powerhouse of basketball in Asia. Not because they are way better, but because the rest (except maybe Iran) really struggles these days to field a competitive team.
Iran has to beat China on their turf. This is a difficult task but its possible since their centers look stiff and creativity on the court is nowhere to be found. Its a chance, a small one, but there is one, for Iran to beat them.
My conclusion is also: No additional spot for the Olympics.
Africa is really progressing faster and has a huge talent pool.
Also: Let Afghanistan play! They would have been a great add to this games and way better than Uzbekistan...and they would have reached the second round thanks to Qatar! Imagine what a boost that would have been. Shame on FIBA Mid-Asia Section
AND: I am now more than happy that Lutz & Lassiter (No, its not a credit rating agency like Standard & Poor's) are now playing! I know that FIBA send them some instructions to provide the necessary papers in the first place. And I know the federation simply didn't care in the first place. Now that they finally got their documents together, it worked out for Pinas. Great news. System works in the end.
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