D’Tigers continued their preparation for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a dominating 94-71 win over fourth ranked Argentina in an exhibition in Las Vegas on Monday.

Both teams were physical in their approach but it was the Argentines who led 19-17 at the end of the first quarter.

D’Tigers returned with more zeal in the second quarter, outscoring the South Americans 26-14 to take a 10-point lead into halftime 43-33.

At the start of the second quarter, Ekpe Udoh had a block before going on to score the first points of the quarter, while Precious Achiuwa had the highest rebounds in the second quarter.

Jahil Okafor, who missed out on the team’s win over the United States on Sunday, scored eight points and five rebounds at half time. He finished the game with 15 points and seven rebounds.

Nicolás Laprovíttola led the Argentines in scoring in the first half with eight points.

D’Tigers kept their foot on the gas in the third quarter, taking a 19-point lead to finish the quarter 74-55

The team consolidated their effort in the final quarter finishing the game 94-71.

The result and performance from the team will leave head coach Mike Brown with a selection headache as he is expected to name his final 12-man roster July 17 before the team depart for Tokyo.

Nigeria are in Group B along with Australia, Italy and Germany and play their opening game against the Aussies July 25 at the Saitama Super Arena.

Unlike the game against the US, where they scored 60 points from the three point line, D’Tigers scored more field goals against the Argentines.
Source: https://punchng.com/BREAKING-Basketball-Nigeria-win-again-beat-Argentina-94-71

Nice

You mean Igbo basketball team?

Only one or two groups of people excell outside this shithole while we're made to believe that one certain group who produce nothing other than violence and terrorist group are the most competent for leadership.

This team is for REAL. THANKS to them for representing Nigeria

This entire crop of basket ball team are super fantastic
Watched their game against the USA and was like whao. Nigeria has truly arrived @ the world stage.I think they will do well in the tournament @ hand if they sustain this winning streaks. More feats to attain guys.

skyler11:
You mean Igbo basketball team? Only one or two groups of people excell outside this shithole while we're made to believe that one certain group who produce nothing other than violence and terrorist group are the most competent for leadership.

Ekpuru okwu nwanne'm.Remove quota system criteria and let merit determines what next, then see the exploits and greatness that can be attained.

A glimpse of what biafra will look like

Good for them


But I don't understand nairaland now, each time a post a link to my YouTube video is get banned by their antispam video yet I see lot of other people doing it, and the most annoying thing is these videos are self curated videos yet I get banned for posting it here, I like Seun and lala or whoever is in charge to let me know which rule I break by posting my personal video on nairaland.

Reddit and Quora that are bigger than niaraland aren't as sadistic and calous as seun

Wait till we play Olympics and get trashed badly by some bleeped up white country then u know this early morning gra gra is nonsense oh

Mak all na calm down no be wu first call police dey win case.....

Dem dey try study all na pattern nd check out ur loopholes till the real game starts...

I’m

Racoon:
Ekpuru okwu nwanne'm.Remove quota system criteria and let merit determines what next, then see the exploits and great ness that can be attained.

You two shouldn’t bring tribalism into this beautiful thread....Are you sure you are Igbo. What you wrote there means nothing in Igbo language....Go back and learn your Igbo alphabets.,...

Ikwuru okwu nwannem... not Ekpuru okwu nwanne’m.
Know when to use kp and kw....and also I and E.

skyler11:
You mean Igbo basketball team?

Only one or two groups of people excell outside this shithole while we're made to believe that one certain group who produce nothing other than violence and terrorist group are the most competent for leadership.

must you always show ur stupid bigotry?

after4:
A glimpse of what biafra will looked like

In your malaria infested dreams?

There are more ibos in the team, no thanks to coach Nwora with his ibo agenda but more SW & SS was invited, thanks to coach Mike Brown.

- erase the dot

Another impressive win against the current no 4 in the world, Argentina won the last FIBA in 2019. Some experts here were trying to downplaying the win against the US the other day.

heniford2:
Wait till we play Olympics and get trashed badly by some bleeped up white country then u know this early morning gra gra is nonsense oh

lol those 'nigerians' are actually American NBA stars who couldn't make it into team USA early on in their career.

Underestimate them at your own peril

EraseTheDot:
There are more ibos in the team, no thanks to coach Nwora with his agenda but more SW & SS was invited, thanks to coach Mike Brown.

- erase the dot

lol...do you really want to erase igbos from this earth? How do you think life in Nigeria would be without igbos?

But the problem is that you couldn't erase igbos in 1967, you won't erase us now. It's not because we are even strong...it's because abokì loves Igbo too much...they just like to pretend otherwise

Our basket ball team be doing Grade A friendlies while our super eagles be doing Grade Y friendlies

I hope we don't exhaust all our winnings before the start of the main event

Hian ..Nigerian Basketball be roaring

I hope this is not initial grab gra o. Before first game now Australia will finish us patapata

I remember Keshi led a Biafran team that won the nation's cup for Nigeria a few years ago.

I haven't even paid much attention to this Igbo basketball team, so it doesn't come as a surprise to me that they had already whacked the US and Argentina.
Games like basketball need players with intelligence so I am not surprised Igbos heavily dominate the team

pusapou:
must you always show ur stupid bigotry?

I'm not to blame that you while Igbos are blessed with so much talent, some other people can't do anything other than carrying rabid, diseased wretched cows up and down.

aside bad governance, nigeria always no de carry last.

more oxygen to your lungs

Always winning friendlies

D'Tiger is ready....Ignore them at your own peril!

A peek of what nigeria will look like