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do4luv14:
You believe, no be today be her first game for us

Lol. I even thought she had made a prior appearance

GeneralDae:
Onumonu, set up by Esther.

I believe that is Onumonu’s first goal for the SF

cococandy:
hey what’s up?

I’m doing good, can’t complain.

How are you

cococandy:
Garlic mashed potatoes, veggies and chicken.
I used to hate gravy but love it now. This life

Yummy

The draws for the 2022 Women’s World Cup will hold on March 3…

Pidginwhisper:
No be to dey pose for picture for camp. Shey she go score? Last time she scored for Naija gas na still 300 per kg

There is no need to hold the 2nd leg of the Sporting Lisbon v Man City tie. This one is already over

As the UCL round of 16 kicks off tomorrow, here’s a friendly reminder that UEFA has abolished the “away goals” rule in club competitions.

Queenslander:
wow, 103? That's some NBA sh**! Did France manage to qualify??

Yeah, France qualified.

Queenslander:
Hey guys..

Wassap with China V France?

Any update?

China won by 103-70

lovewins:
I don't think we need the Ogumike sisters in the team moving forward. They would have been necessary for the Olympics, bur including them at this point doesn't really make sense.

Nneka is 31, Chiney is almost 30, we need to focus on building a team for the future not including those close to retirement. As it is right now, almost half the team on the current roaster Is over 30, we need younger and fresher blood in the team. We should focus on Arike and Oyenwere in the WNBA and players of Nigerian decent in the NCAA

Completely agree.

However, I’m not sure if Arike would ever suit up for D’Tigress cos she seems adamant on playing for the US.
Maybe some financial incentive from either the NBBF or the team’s sponsors or Naija billionaires may induce the likes of Arike, Onyenwere and some other talented Nigerian-Americans to don the GWG

Here’s the format for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup.

The teams will be split into two groups of six.

lovewins:
Wow. Had to read up on her. She seemed to have an impressive collegiate career. Sad to have been cut short by a genetic disease.

Like you reaffirmed, we really need size in the team.

It was really really sad.

In addition to height, our ladies need to bulk a bit, because that’s another area where the top 3 or 4 teams have an advantage over D’Tigress.
I watched the game vs the USA at the last Olympics, and most of our ladies looked like teens - physique wise- compared to the Americans. I will say a 7-10 lb gain in muscle won’t be bad, especially when D’Tigress come up against teams that are both technically and physically dominant

Griffon:
It all boils down to how much you have. Mercy Johnson has three kids already but still possesses an inflammable body. Ini Edo, Jackie Appiah, Monalisa Chinda etc are still rocking their slamming bodies and curves. They have a routine that is working for them, and it requires cash.

An average African man no send your tummy or even sagged boobs. He's more concerned with having a firm grip of your swaying boobs, while he rims your big bakassi hard the doggy way.

I'll be foolish to avoid Destiny Etiko or even Moyo Lawal for Jessica Biel. That juju no fit work on me brother.

I be African man.

Destiny Etiko na my chick! See curves wey pass Lagos-Ibadan road

lovewins:
Convincing her won't be difficult, she's appears to be very pro-Nigeria. She only needs to be approached.

I also think we need size in the team. We should intentionally scout for tall players. That's what gives teams like the USA an advantage

Yes, we absolutely need size. How I wish Felicia Aiyeotan’s career wasn’t cut short due to a chronic illness, because standing at 6’7”, she would have been a massive asset against a player like Brittney Griner or Liz Cambage.

If there is a decent 6’5” or 6’6” Naija player in the NCAA or even in Europe, she should be checked out by the coaching crew

ImoleNaija:
Good to see he didn't start with 'I made my first #million at the age of 7.

LinkedIn and motivational speakers are like 5&6.

The NBBF need to do all they can to get Michaela Onyenwere to commit to D’Tigress, because she will be obviously a valuable forward

SlyCharlie:
1st Quarter: 20:22

2nd Quarter: 22:13

3rd Quarter: 22:9

4th Quarter: 9:25


that 4th quarter was ridiculous

They simply went to sleep thinking the game was done and dusted after gaining a 21-point lead

Congrats to D’Tigress on qualifying for the World Cup!!

We have gone from a 21-point lead to a 6-pt lead. How??

Danielnino00:
We are attempting very few 3 pointers today...Driving more to the paint and drawing lots of fouls..The strategy has worked...

Right!
Coach Hughley probably realized the Malians aren’t as skillful as his players, so the more fouls the Malians commit, the more pensive they’re key players would be.

D’Tigress biggest lead in a non-African tourney

Injera:
42: 35 Nigeria

It’s already shaping up to be D’Tigress 22nd consecutive win over an African team in competitive games.

Queenslander:
Ugh, that Hughley is seriously mad,. Why wouldn't we lose the first quarter? When he keeps putting Amy on the bench, in the second quarter now,. He'd throw her in. By that time we'd be chasing the game,. Only for her to help us steady the ship..
Amy is strong fighter and a warrior,. Why Atonye is just there wasting space for us.. it's so annoying!!

I agree. I don’t see the logic of starting Atonye over Okonkwo. Aside from Macaulay, Okonkwo has been our stand out player in this tournament

Queenslander:
Hmmm, why is Amy Okonkwo always starting from the bench though? I for one think Atonye Nyingifa is really below average,. I mean she played 20:42 in the previous game. and had only 2pts. While Amy that played 16:56 had 8pts.. it has to be said that none of these ladies made a single 3 point attempt!! As for 2 pointers Nyingifa had 5 attempts making only one 1/5. Amy had 4 attempts making only a single one too 1/4..

The yeye coach also wasted a spot on Ify Ibekwe,. If you know she ain't fit to play while bring her all the way to Serbia? Is there no other player to replace her? The coach should have as well brought Ezinne Kalu!! Smh!!

Hughley was hoping Ibekwe would be fit for today’s game, but unfortunately she wasn’t certified so

End of 1st quarter
Nigeria 20-22 Mali

First time Nigeria is losing a quarter to an African team since the 2019 Afrobasket

D’Tigress starting five

mostob:
BTW
Zambia defeated SA today in a friendly..3-0
Banda with a brace.

I predict Zambia will make it to the World Cup

Redman44:
Chiney Ogwumike . She should be staking her position in D'tigress with this FIBA Women's World Cup qualifiers. She was certified 'Naturalized ' as a Nigerian and therefore eligible to play for Nigeria since the Olympics last year. She won't stake her claim now o. Many players will now come out of the woodwork to play for Nigeria in Australia later this year. Hmn.

I think her inclusion, as a naturalized player, would deny some of the other players, who are also naturalized, a place on the team.

BTW, Sunday’s game v Mali tips off at 12pm Nigerian time.

For the Sunday game vs Mali, the Malian’s will most likely try to gain most of their points in the paint, or through drives to earn free-throws.

Their 3-pt FG shooting % (18%) is too poor. So, I wouldn’t expect D’Tigress to be guarding the 3-point shooters as much as they did today.