Freesia: Congrats to the winners!! just wondering what happened to the nigerian born talent. Did the team have to "import" the american born sons of nigerian born fathers for the team to be complete?

Are they not Nigerians?

Some of you racist scallywags just think out of your arses smh... So because they were born outside the country, they're not Nigerians in your deluded and dirty mind, huh?

And who the hell made you the spokesperson to judge people's Nigerian-ness?

You deserve a slap for your stupid post.

Coach Ayo Bakare should not make too many changes to this Squad for the Olympic Games. The boys are already bonding together and bringing in new faces will start the gelling process all over again. I believe Ike Diogu, The Aminu Brothers, Obasohan, Ade Dagunduro, Oyedeji, Tony Skinn etc can get the job done in London against Argentina, USA, France etc. We just need 1-2 new but very good players who can add some spice to the team. I'll be cheering D'Tigers in London. Cheers.

shymmex:

Are they not Nigerians?

Some of you racist scallywags just think out of your arses smh... So because they were born outside the country, they're not Nigerians in your deluded and dirty mind, huh?

And who the hell made you the spokesperson to judge people's Nigerian-ness?

You deserve a slap for your stupid post.

For once,in your pathetic life,you have spoken like a human being

SmoothCrim:

Pops Mensah Bonsu
Nazr Mohammed

http://www.africabasket.com/Ghana/basketball-Players-Abroad.asp

http://www.africabasket.com/Ghana/basketball.asp

WE are coming after you girls and have a 5 year plan. Unlike you we are developing our talent locally

In 5 years Ghana will be one of the giants in African basketball

The level of the technicality of basketball in africa is very low,so it will be a tall dream to think you can have an impact in world basket ball with local talents.
The best you can do is to create a strong and functional basketball league(which Nigeria relatively has),and source for foreign based ghanian talents(that is if you have any),fuse the local and foreign based together,thereby ensuring that the team has players with raw energy and world class exposure.
Anything,short of that,is akin to building the castle in the air.

At least we have something to cheer about.

naija 4 life!

Good luck to the team!

Video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hQTwK1UkQE

The game was tense but they stepped up the tempo towards the end..

Ike Diogu hit the big shots..

Al Farooq had five blocks..

And Dagunduro didn't disappoint..

I'm proud of you guys.

Freesia: Congrats to the winners!! just wondering what happened to the nigerian born talent. Did the team have to "import" the american born sons of nigerian born fathers for the team to be complete?

I sense a huge mental retardation.

Freesia: Congrats to the winners!! just wondering what happened to the nigerian born talent. Did the team have to "import" the american born sons of nigerian born fathers for the team to be complete?

Can you jump very well with FUFU and EBA?

shymmex:

Are they not Nigerians?

Some of you racist scallywags just think out of your arses smh... So because they were born outside the country, they're not Nigerians in your deluded and dirty mind, huh?

And who the hell made you the spokesperson to judge people's Nigerian-ness?

You deserve a slap for your stupid post.

Why do you always have a habit of verbally abusing people and getting hysterical on a public forum because people do not agree with you or have a different opinion? I don't indulge in exchanging verbal abuse to faceless individuals on forums because it's not worth it!!

Freiburger:
I sense a huge mental retardation.

On the contrary...I'm just seeing it from a different angle how about Nigeria recruits the best talent that could provide well paid earners in Nigeria?

Sprumbaba:

Can you jump very well with FUFU and EBA?

hahaha the same way the footballers have been running on the field,If it can make you run on the field for over 90 minutes that same Eba will make you jump sky high too,you can't joke with some recipes at all lol

tbaba1234:

Tough Group, USA Argentina and lithuania,

What a group!!! Haba!!! This is wicked

Freesia:



On the contrary...I'm just seeing it from a different angle how about Nigeria recruits the best talent that could provide well paid earners in Nigeria?

and what is wrong in recruiting non-Nigerians as part of the effort of having a sound team?

Who cares where they were born if they feel nigerian at heart then big props to them, America stole our greatest export hakeem olajuwon so boohoo. Guiseppe rossi who was born in america decided to represent the country of his father italy boohoo. Most of the french team that won the world cup in 1998 were mainly of african decent boohooo

If you have Nigerian blood you are nigerian. Joakim noah who was born in america, decided to represent the country of his tennis great father yannick noah..france. Chris kama represented germany even tho he was born in america

Its always funny when people bring that up when you just had some success, if this team didnt make the olympics nobody gives an hippopotamus sh-t

Freiburger:
and what is wrong in recruiting non-Nigerians as part of the effort of having a sound team?

look at it long term get the best skills temporarily as you build your own team.

SuyaEater: Who cares where they were born if they feel nigerian at heart then big props to them, America stole our greatest export hakeem olajuwon so boohoo.

why do you say stole? don't tell me it wasn't music to your ears when he added Naija to the map once more...I know it brought a smile to my face every time I heard his name pronounced and people saying he's Nigerian so you can imagine if the Naija team had 10 Hakeem Olajuwon's

SmoothCrim: Well done!!

Just like Ghana will never catch Nigeria in Basketball, Nigeria will never catch Ghana in football On a serious note 2 African teams in the Olympics is a huge accomplishment and it shows the growth of the game on the continent.

Not really a representation of the growth of the game on the continent, in that both teams are full of American and Europeans born and raised players. They're basically simply just a bunch of second generation AA (Nigerian team) and Afro-European (Tunis) players. The Nigerian team played very well, and I wish both teams the best of luck, and hopefully their successes will in fact get more youths whom are actually IN AFRICA interested in the sport, so that next time around more home based players will be participants on the National teams.

Freesia:

look at it long term get the best skills temporarily as you build your own team.

and what is your aim of trying to build a team that will be free of non-Nigerian on a long term?

I wish them best of luck in the olympics, i hope they bring at least bronze medal

Freiburger:
and what is your aim of trying to build a team that will be free of non-Nigerian on a long term?

The aim is not to be non-Nigerian as you put it but to be the best at what they do.So that it shall be an honor to play for team tigers.Every boy anywhere in the world who is basketball crazy has a dream of playing for the NBA because they are in the big league...what?? you don't have any faith in your country and think they can do it someday?

Freesia:
The aim is not to be non-Nigerian as you put it but to be the best at what they do.So that it shall be an honor to play for team tigers.Every boy anywhere in the world who is basketball crazy has a dream of playing for the NBA because they are in the big league...what?? you don't have any faith in your country and think they can do it someday?

Sorry i can't get you.

Freiburger:
Sorry i can't get you.

Just like the NBA it should also be a dream to play for the Tigers someday through reputation

and that dream should be opened to every one and not limited to Nigerians on a long term as you may claim.

Freiburger: and that dream should be opened to every one and not limited to Nigerians on a long term as you may claim.

You may have misunderstood me there...first BUILD a home team,GAIN a reputation,KEEP the reputation and let the sky be the limit for players.Bottom line is Nigeria would be seen as one of the teams any professional athlete,high ranking player or MVP would like to play for.Nigeria is the BRAND here!
Out of curiosity did the US based players have an option to play for Team USA in the Olympics?

Here's the match highlights..
London..here we come...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DQ38tczeI8

@Freesia, nothing is wrong with those guys representing us. Their fathers are Nigerians, so what the ish you talking about.It's not that we recruited full-blown americans to represent us.

Freesia:

Why do you always have a habit of verbally abusing people and getting hysterical on a public forum because people do not agree with you or have a different opinion? I don't indulge in exchanging verbal abuse to faceless individuals on forums because it's not worth it!!



On the contrary...I'm just seeing it from a different angle how about Nigeria recruits the best talent that could provide well paid earners in Nigeria?


hahaha the same way the footballers have been running on the field,If it can make you run on the field for over 90 minutes that same Eba will make you jump sky high too,you can't joke with some recipes at all lol

simple,are they nigerians by any connection?if yes,why do u have a problem with that,with all thje born in naija players we have had how many times did nigeria ever get close to qualifying for the olympics.
the team is filled with nigerians and last time i checked,one of those last names sounded american to me

SmoothCrim:

Pops Mensah Bonsu
Nazr Mohammed

http://www.africabasket.com/Ghana/basketball-Players-Abroad.asp

http://www.africabasket.com/Ghana/basketball.asp

WE are coming after you girls and have a 5 year plan. Unlike you we are developing our talent locally

In 5 years Ghana will be one of the giants in African basketball

Until then.....CONGRATS D'TIGERS. Plus Naija's U-14 handball team just won the World Cup, how's that for home grown talent?

Freiburger:
and what is wrong in recruiting non-Nigerians as part of the effort of having a sound team?

Who in the team is not a Nigerian? Cos all of them have Nigerian name with Nigerian parents?

Freesia:

You may have misunderstood me there...first BUILD a home team,GAIN a reputation,KEEP the reputation and let the sky be the limit for players.Bottom line is Nigeria would be seen as one of the teams any professional athlete,high ranking player or MVP would like to play for.Nigeria is the BRAND here!
Out of curiosity did the US based players have an option to play for Team USA in the Olympics?

Nigeria team should be made up of the BEST among anybody of Nigerian citizenship. So the foriegn-based/born players should be banned?
So what makes the players in Nigeria more Nigerian than foreign born ones??
The Olympic Team is made up of Nigerians, whether at birth or naturalized. Even at that, ALL of them are Nigerians at Birth!!!

The guyz are really good.