Ppogbae:


And fill the team with who? How many Northerners are actually playing professional basketball vs Southerners, especially SE?

Subzero047:


Hahaha you don't know these guys, first they will come into administration citing the lack of representation from Northern Nigeria then they will seep down to coaching and from their they will disfigure the system, if you doubt me the Olympic jersey of the basketball team has been seized by Customs

Ppogbae:
We are currently leading 82-58...

BascoVanVeli:



Also give the boys their credit. They each have something to prove. I expect them to keep improving because they know what a good showing at the Olympics will mean to their stock

Danielnino00:


Who do you think might be dropped from the final list?

Subzero047:


Hahaha you don't know these guys, first they will come into administration citing the lack of representation from Northern Nigeria then they will seep down to coaching and from their they will disfigure the system, if you doubt me the Olympic jersey of the basketball team has been seized by Customs

Blueelf:


It's hard to say at this point

They are all working hard .

To think even a good player like OG Anunoby (Toronto Raptors) didn't make this team speaks volumes of the discipline(heard he reported laye to camp and was dropped).

I swear, the OG incident pained me.. Was really looking forward to seeing him play for us. he would have added more firepower to the team, especially in defence.. I don't get why Morris was dropped self..maybe he didn't impress enough...
I think Ike Nwannu will be dropped... Still difficult to predict the remaining two...

Now, that's how you get foreigners to want to play for Nigeria. Just get your administration right.

Let me see if Victor Oladipo, Monte Morris, Spencer Dinwiddle, Deandre Ayton and co wouldn't want to don the Green and white

Subzero047:


Hahaha you don't know these guys, first they will come into administration citing the lack of representation from Northern Nigeria then they will seep down to coaching and from their they will disfigure the system, if you doubt me the Olympic jersey of the basketball team has been seized by Customs

Danielnino00:


Who do you think might be dropped from the final list?

BascoVanVeli:


It will be hard for Jordan Nwora to make this team ooo. They are already gaining good chemistry and BTW they just dismantled the 4th ranked team in the world like nothing happened.

Blueelf:


For this reason, he won't

It would also be unfair to the others that have been in camp for weeks now

Although he is a decent player

BascoVanVeli:


Yes but he is at the NBA final. It is like if the super Eagles were waiting on a player at the champions league final. No matter what they play it will be hard to drop such guy. I think his chances are more like 50/50.

edi287:

Chellini and Bonucci are not only the best Italian CBs around but they are also playing at the highest level.
Ighalo and arguably Moses are not the best in their respective positions.
Besides, no one forced them to retire. They did so voluntarily.

Ppogbae:


And fill the team with who? How many Northerners are actually playing professional basketball vs Southerners, especially SE?

Blueelf:
This is what happens when a federal sports organization gets its acts right and there is no politics in team selection

You hire a top class coach (Mike brown) and pay him his emoluments as when due.

You give same coach free rein in choosing his players (Mike Brown's contract includes that clause). No unnecessary quota system

You ensure the players aren't owed. You pay them when you should. No stories, no empty promises

Tell me people, doesn't the NFF get a bigger share of the pie compared to the NBBF?

Don't we have more footballing talents in this country (and abroad) than basketball talents

The answers are clear as day. Pinnick and co have outstayed their welcome in the footballing glass house and I wonder what's delaying Buhari in removing the idiots

Ppogbae:


Forget about share of the pie, the NBBF isn't even at the picnic . The FG barely gives them anything. They had to take out loans for the FIBA world cup.

Blueelf:


Yea, you have a point

But would the rules allow it? I am not sure about this

Ppogbae:


Forget about share of the pie, the NBBF isn't even at the picnic . The FG barely gives them anything. They had to take out loans for the FIBA world cup.

Ppogbae:


Forget about share of the pie, the NBBF isn't even at the picnic . The FG barely gives them anything. They had to take out loans for the FIBA world cup.

humility33:


Then why cant the NFF do wonders with the money they're getting the players and coaches are owned all the time

I think Pinnick is corrupt too not just incompetent

Subzero047:


Hahaha you don't know these guys, first they will come into administration citing the lack of representation from Northern Nigeria then they will seep down to coaching and from their they will disfigure the system, if you doubt me the Olympic jersey of the basketball team has been seized by Customs

BascoVanVeli:
I don't want to see any Nigerians post these guys when we are a bunch of house burners!! Yakubu still dey fear sef

Blueelf:


Exactly

Its not even news

Danielnino00:


The current president of the NBBF,Musa Kida is from the north.. I'm sure the NBBF has a lot of officials of northern extraction too... If they wanted to fill the team with northerners, they would have done it since. But they can't, and won't, because it would be an epic fail, and they won't have any money to make, you get? It's business....

As for the jersey, I'm not sure where you get the report that it was siezed by customs, but what I read from the NBBF is that they are still awaiting clearing at the Port...

BascoVanVeli:


It will be hard for Jordan Nwora to make this team ooo. They are already gaining good chemistry and BTW they just dismantled the 4th ranked team in the world like nothing happened.

JohnBullMySon:
No mind dem. If Saka missed that while playing for Nigeria at AFCON final. You'll begin to hear shit like "Chukwueze would have scored it" and all sorts of FB banters.

Subzero047:


Are you comparing them based on team achievements and what does Moses did in 2016 have to with the moment?

JohnBullMySon:
No mind dem. If Saka missed that while playing for Nigeria at AFCON final. You'll begin to hear shit like "Chukwueze would have scored it" and all sorts of FB banters.