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PDPGuy:
D’Tigress of the Olympics will easily defend their Afrobasket title next year, winning every game.

But the team still needs quality depth because, aside from the sheer talent of Team USA, it was also a lack depth - especially good beyond the arc shooters - that cost the team that quarter final game.

I imagine that if the likes of Victoria Macaulay, Chidom, and Adaora Elonu were part of the Olympics, all the pressure wouldn’t have been on Ezinne to run the plays. And the likes of Amy and Pallas would have gotten enough rest in games, rather than playing 95% of the games.

...well,it is obvious that Ezinne did a lot of heavy lifting for the team,they do not need to accept it, however,we all know that our team lacks depth,there is no big man to go to,let say 15 secs to go,just get the entry pass and get out the way,we do not have that..Noticed how it was only Pallas that got real playing time as a big. Noticed how the Americans were chasing Ezinne like she stole something from them..she still showed up, truth is,it was guard play that go us through...we need to consolidate with having potent bigs too..Left to me,there are still like 5 slots on that team for grab...

Twoclans:
I am really proud of the girls,they played their hearts out.

.....Good to see you here twoclans, its been awhile, never knew you liked basketball..

Omo...Brazil did not come to play...3:0 at the moment....16 mins go..

lovewins:
Never mind. France messed up

Nigeria faces USA in the quarter finals

...no we messed up by putting the reserves, hereby cutting our lead against Canada. The coaches should be aware of these things...

Australia and France going at it....

Strong 3rd qtr for us...

Better showing by our ladies..

Thank God Amy is okay...way to go..

lovewins:
Musa can be decent, she just needs to be a lot more relaxed and select her shots. She just throws the ball and hopes one hits, Pallas is not a great offensive player so wasn't even looking to her at all.

Promise again should stop shooting from deep. The fact that she still does is on the coaches. She has literally not made any in ages. Her best chance at scoring is driving into the paint. While she also is less likely to make that, she could at least get some calls and earn it at the free throw line.

....I get you, however,it seems you do not get my meaning of lightning it up,it means scoring, not necessarily,from jumpers or 3's. What I mean is that,it just our guards that are doing the heavy lifting,that we do not have no serious big to go to..

lovewins:
We may not have a competition left of they continue to play like this.

....true,sad much,we have no low post player that you can depend o...so if the guards are not lighting it up,we are in trouble...

Na wa,we have ourselves to blame,if we loose this game...

I hope Amy does not have a broken shoulder blade...are competition might just be over.

BascoVanVeli:
I need to know some myself. I normally use livesport24. I used to use hesgol but it stopped working

...showmax...

Game over,nice 1st and 2nd qtr,we fell apart after. Things I noticed include. Elizabeth Balogun had a bad game,just 1/10 field goal is not good enough. Also when some players come to screen for Ezinne, they just screen and move away,as against rolling. Unfortunately,Kalu atimes is ready to pass to screener, hereby, picking her dribble, untimately leaving her stuck. We did better with such play against Australia which lead to a few 3 pointers from Amy. Also Ify Okoro is still not there yet. Ultimately,if you would be playing a physical and athletic side like this your bench better be very deep,we are not. On to the next one...

Let's go Kalu...

Bucket for bucket...let's goooo!!!!!!

It's game time...

lovewins:
Of course it's something she needs to work on. I'm just suggesting a way to work around it. Get extra defensive attention by driving into the paint which automatically frees up you man. If not Tomi, someone else will be free cause it always works.

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Yeah,we are on the same page....can't wait for the game against France..

lovewins:
I think I s about setting up your players for Success. Tomi has to set her feet to shoot for her to be effective. We saw that clearly at the Afrobasket. Question is how do we achieve this? Set up plays exactly the same way the Japanese does. You have their guard who drives into the paint and gets a lot of defensive attention which is automatically leaves a shooter open. Doing this should work for Tomi.

...For Tomi to be effective,at this world stage,she do need a lot of help from a real ball carrier like Ezinne, and a couple of extra passes. She just being effective when her feet is set is the real problem. That makes it easy to stop her from being effective. Except,it is a team effort to find her when she is set,it might just be hard for her to get it going at this world stage.. Hopefully,the coaches can see ways to make this work and draw out something for her too..

lovewins:
Gabby and Marine are are part of the squad. I agree, we should play the same way we did Australia. No point pivoting from what's working. As long as we stand on business defensively and clean up our offence I think we can win today's game.

Also, Promise Amukamara should not shoot the ball. I'll rather she drive into the paint and get us those free throws.

...okay,have not seen them(France) play yet at this Olympics,might look for their highlights and watch it,incase anyone wants to watch the Nigeria vs Australia match,it is on showmax.

PDPGuy:
I think Wakama may opt for a zone defense within the first few mins of the first quarter, especially after seeing that Australia had their best offensive spell, in the first quarter, against D’Tigress. As the French are offensively better the Aussies, it would be wise not to play loose defense in the first 5-6 minutes.

I also think Tomi would get some minutes; but her effectiveness is up in the air. If the French shackle her like the U.S. did during Olympic qualifiers, then I wouldn’t expect her to drain many threes

...I have not seen France play, however,I do not think playing zone is good against most European team, because they mostly are good shooting teams. I do not know if the likes of Marine Johannes or Gabby Williams is on this present squad,if they are,we better not play zone. I think we would play the same way,we played the Australians.. Occassional full court press, traps as soon the other team approaches the the half court,a lot of pressure on the ball leading to deflections and wayward passes by the opposing team...I hope we keep the same tempo from last game.Note, France will be out for revenge as we beated them the last time we met.

PDPGuy:
Naivety killed Puerto Rico. Why would you commit a foul with less than 2 seconds left, thereby allowing your opponent to convert two free-throws

...yeah, inexperience...What your view of the game 2mw...Glad we finally have a real point guard in the team...noticed,Okoro did not step on the floor at all,or did she? Also I noticed the Coach played it like march madness, the rotation was just about 7-8 players of you noticed.

Who is watching Spain vs Puerto Rico..they are going at it...

Does anyone have link to the highlights or full game,I want to watch it again...

cc : lovewins , PDPGuy

lovewins:
He's actually correct. This is our first group game win. The one you're referring to was a classification game after we were knocked out.

...yes,he is correct....

PDPGuy:
Wrong. The Korea game was a classification game outside the group stages

...okay,I though you said 1st ever win....see,I am too happy,I do not know how to behave right now.... >

lovewins:
WE DID IT!!!

Super proud of the girls

Have to give it to Coach Wakama. Not a perfect game, not even the best Dtigress team talent wise, but she made the most of what she has and coach a great game.

...I swear,I am really impressed.

PDPGuy:
FIRST EVER WIN IN OLYMPIC GROUP PLAY FOR D’TIGRESS!!!!!!!

...Wrong...we won against Korea during Mfon Udoka era...I remember vividly. I just can't remember which Olympics it is..

Let's gooooo!!!

I am going bananas ..game management on point...

Who is watching U.S men's basketball team play Germany...they are going at it...almost last qtr..

lovewins:
They got robbed. Should have won the game. That last play was a foul on Edwards any day any time. Not sure why the refs didn't call that. Big respect to them, but any one who has followed their journey wouldn't be surprised.

.....yeah, they have been very good lately...Seems they will play the U.S again at the olympics..