IamGreen1:


But he didn't played for Nigeria na, I watched the documentary of him and his team when they lost their last played final for USA.

He played for Nigeria at age cadre level and needed a special exemption from FIBA to represent the States years later.

mansakhalifa:
Argentines playing B/ball sounds like a good joke to me.



I can't just imagine it. Same goes for rugby too.

De are de fourth in de world

Make the softly dey beat people oh. Let them reserve the strength for the mean deal.

mansakhalifa:
Argentines playing B/ball sounds like a good joke to me.



I can't just imagine it. Same goes for rugby too.

Argentina beat USA in the 2004 Olympics and went ahead to win Gold. They are not ranked number 4 for nothing.

mansakhalifa:
Argentines playing B/ball sounds like a good joke to me.



I can't just imagine it. Same goes for rugby too.

You should know that they are better at basketball than football even��

I hardly had any interest in the forthcoming Olympics, due to lack of seriousness on the part of various sport associations. Athletics, and a few other hitherto medal winning game, can hardly boast of any competitive athlete. D'TIGERS would be an interesting watch if they keep up with the tempo. Even if they don't get to medal winning position, watching them play would make the Olympics less boring

Watch out for these guys at the Olympics.

Congratulations to the team.

Congratulations to Nigeria...

naptu2

Robosky

Do we have an Olympic thread yet?

Nickshrapnel:
I just want the Nigerian government and Nigerians to pay more attention to other sports and not football alone. I hardly have anyone to discuss with when it comes to other sports, all they know is football

I totally agree with you. Football is my numero Uno, while basketball is next. At a time, D'Tigress were very promising. I see young Nigerians with huge talents playing BB in my hood, every Saturday morning. I observe that they are mostly from comfortable to wealthy homes. These ones may never have the opportunity of engaging each other in youth competitions. Some of them would travel out to study and never exploit their talents. A few would be discovered, as in the case of the present D'TIGERS. No viable collegiate BB competition, no lucrative professional club league. It's mostly part-time. The Atlantic and Sahara conference leagues are hardly well publicised

Wow, those men are on fire o.

27Pushing30:


What exactly is Xenophobic about smiths statement? If you usually watch the show and the guy you’ll know that’s how he usually talks and we enjoy the show cos of it.

Firstly thank God he is BLACK else he woulda had to resign

Secondly if you watched the clip you would see he was being emotional and be honest even you as a Nigerian would you have predicted our BBALL team beating the USMBT?

Thirdly the world’s just such a softie these days any small thing people begin crying ... upon all these shey racism no dey increase?

Make every drink water and calm down... he’s gonna pronounce the name wel very soon ... after we Whoop everyone’s ass and bring Olympic gold to Nigeria

Don't support evil.

What is good for the goose is good for the gander

A white TV personality would've been forced to resign as you said, SAS should be given the same treatment

Racist comments are inhumane, emotional or not

Stop supporting evil because "you like him"

Because you are not really a sports buff. Basketball and Rugby is national pastime after Football. Have you heard of Manu Ginoboli the legendary SA Spurs PG/SG and 4 time NBA champion, he is an Argentine . Argentina sports spine is basically Italy/Spannish heritage in fact the Argentines are called the South American Europeans as the only country in that continent that the ratio of Europeans to aborigines is about 90:10. In Italy after football, rugby and basketball come next.

mansakhalifa:
Argentines playing B/ball sounds like a good joke to me.



I can't just imagine it. Same goes for rugby too.

Who again doesn't understand Stephen A. Smith's statement apart from me?

Onye DOT making the Zoo proud always.

Basketball team dominated by the DOT in the Circle . Igbo to the world. Proudly IGBO

No be to they win friendlies and exhibition games oooo
Make una replicate such form and performance at the tournament proper and bring home a medal

Blueelf:


Don't support evil.

What is good for the goose is good for the gander

A white TV personality would've been forced to resign as you said, SAS should be given the same treatment

Racist comments are inhumane, emotional or not

Stop supporting evil because "you like him"

I can never support a white man being asked to resign because he said what smith said.

Hence I will only say this again ... sport is a very emotional thing and smith has NOT crossed the line with that statement in anyway whatsoever.

Very soon you guys will say pundits should not be too critical of players due to their mental health

Ahmed0336:
Great.

Abeg make una repeat same in the Olympics.

The win is a good booster of confidence but if they can not repeat their performances during the Olympics and win the trophy or a silver at worst then all na wash

27Pushing30:


What exactly is Xenophobic about smiths statement? If you usually watch the show and the guy you’ll know that’s how he usually talks and we enjoy the show cos of it.

Firstly thank God he is BLACK else he woulda had to resign

Secondly if you watched the clip you would see he was being emotional and be honest even you as a Nigerian would you have predicted our BBALL team beating the USMBT?

Thirdly the world’s just such a softie these days any small thing people begin crying ... upon all these shey racism no dey increase?

Make every drink water and calm down... he’s gonna pronounce the name wel very soon ... after we Whoop everyone’s ass and bring Olympic gold to Nigeria

All your 3 points are lame excuse for irresponsible behavior

mapet:


All your 3 points are lame excuse for irresponsible behavior

Glad to know you’re the gold standard in responsible behavior

27Pushing30:


Glad to know you’re the gold standard in responsible behavior

Nope..... just that the irresponsibility that shone in that dumb post cannot be exused

They should be calming down o instead of showing demselves

naptu2:


https://punchng.com/breaking-basketball-nigeria-win-again-beat-argentina-94-71/


Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lx9-ig3zd4

Press conference after the game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g8ZQTV-IDQ

mapet:


Nope..... just that the irresponsibility that shone in that dumb post cannot be exused

Lmao irresponsibility is behaving like a baby just because someone gave his / her own opinion on a team.


Smh

She responded!

Chiney Ogwumike is a Nigerian-American basketballer and radio/TV presenter. She has represented the US at junior level and won gold with them at the World University Games and at Under 19 level. She has also represented them at the World 3x3 championships.

She was ESPN's Nigeria presenter for a long time and she has often reported about Nigerians in the NBA and WNBA. She once presented a show about her life that explained how she did her internship in Abuja, how she enjoys Nigerian culture, etc. She's also the first black woman to present a national radio show for ESPN.

I'll emphasise again, she works for ESPN, the same media company that Stephen A. Smith works for. This was her response to Mr Smith's comments.


Chiney Ogwumike @chiney

As someone who has seen Mr. Smith’s daily grind, I have so much respect for my ESPN fam... But as a proud Nigerian-American, whose name gets mispronounced daily, we HAVE to do better. Chinenye means God gives. Our names have beautiful meaning & should be celebrated!

https://mobile.twitter.com/chiney/status/1414693124593504257


90% of people that responded agreed with her, but a few Nigerians attacked her for changing her name from Chinenye to Chiney, while a few foreigners took Mr Smith's side.


Meanwhile, everybody is still monitoring the situation with the Ogwumike sisters. Erica, the youngest of the sisters, was the first to declare her intention to play for Nigeria. She's currently at the D'Tigress training camp and she has the best shot (of the three sisters) at playing for Nigeria.

Nneka Ogwumike, the eldest of the sisters, has won two World Cups with the USA, but she has been cut from the US Olympic team. Many Nigerians have been calling for her to play for Nigeria for years. She's the biggest star of the three sisters. She has also been included in the Nigerian provisional list for the Olympics, but they are awaiting FIBA approval. The US has agreed to her decision to play for Nigeria, but will FIBA agree? Remember, she has won two World Cups for the US.

Chiney is also in the Nigerian list.

" it's coming home , it's coming home "
" Basketball GOLD , it'scoming home "

Semaj77:


The win is a good booster of confidence but if they can not repeat their performances during the Olympics and win the trophy or a silver at worst then all na wash

A silver at worst��


How many national awards you done win


How many continental awards you done win


How many international awards you done win?


Go sleep jare

kenddys:


A silver at worst��


How many national awards you done win


How many continental awards you done win


How many international awards you done win?


Go sleep jare

You're an ijiot for saying this , it is people like you who let mediocrity thrive in Nigeria and if you must know I've won a national award in Scrabble , something no one in your lineage has ever accomplished.

To make matters worse , the essence of my post flew right over your head dimwit.

Semaj77:



You're an ijiot for saying this , it is people like you who let mediocrity thrive in Nigeria and if you must know I've won a national award in Scrabble , something no one in your lineage has ever accomplished.

To make matters worse , the essence of my post flew right over your head dimwit.

A national award in Scrabble what no one In my lineage has accomplished

You are demented!

Nigeria is 22 on FIBA ranking

21 teams ahead of us

And you claim that rubbish you posted makes sense

Surely you are demented

kenddys:


A national award in Scrabble what no one In my lineage has accomplished

You are demented!

Nigeria is 22 on FIBA ranking

21 teams ahead of us

And you claim that rubbish you posted makes sense

Surely you are demented

You asked for a national award and I gave you one , mention what any miserable member of your lineage has accomplished.

And as I have to spell it out to you , the win in a friendly tournament shouldn't be celebrated as such as only wins in competitive matches ought to be celebrated , of what essence is winning only friendlies and losing out at the Olympics , guy give yourself brain

Semaj77:


You asked for a national award and I gave you one , mention what any miserable member of your lineage has accomplished.

And as I have to spell it out to you , the win in a friendly tournament shouldn't be celebrated as such as only wins in competitive matches ought to be celebrated , of what essence is winning only friendlies and losing out at the Olympics , guy give yourself brain

No one in my lineage has won a national Scrabble title


And your point has been duly noted

You can now go on drag your lineage into every convo you have online.

Meanwhile, the USA beat Argentina 108-80, their first win in the series.

The US had previously lost to Nigeria and Australia.

WHITELIGHTER:


Does that matter? Is Messi based in Argentina?

I hope you are also aware, Messi does not need to fund himself, to play for Argentina.....


I hope you are aware this BB players, coach, team..... Are reliant on gofundme, to play for a shameless FG/country..........