Na hunger go kill you and your people in that kind of Nigeria, Na the red potopoto wey dy una area una for dy chop?.
Ndi onion bandit

Galaticos444:
u 4got to add dat 75% of d players ar igbos and there was no aboki in d team,ladies and gentlemen imagine a Nigeria without abokis

Ramsak1:
Na hunger go kill you and your people in that kind of Nigeria, Na the red potopoto wey dy una area una for dy chop?.
Ndi onion bandit

who has money can never be hungry

Addme:

oluztx: :
Just call it Igbo or Biafran team. Thank you coach Mike Brown for not bowing to pressure from Nigerian government to quota system team. He was asked to form a team based on Nigerian tribal makeup, meaning allow quota system. Mike Brown said no or he will resign. He said will only pick the best from across the world base on merit or performance, and it happens there were mostly Igbos.

Can you give us a link to prove the bolded because as much as I know Nigeria Basketball Team have been like this for God knows when and apart from the likes of Aminu who was a deserved call up then, Igbos have always dominated our basketball team. Even Ike Diogu, a constant and their captain is currently missing their, so stop this lie and your constant tribal tantrum.

1. I don't know why this generation likes to lie. Oluztx, what is the benefit of your lying?

2. @Addme, you're spot on. I believe Ike Diogu is getting old and may not be able to keep up with these current young folks. I think Al-Farooq Amin will struggle in this team....Men look at players like Precious, that build, that athletism.... this is the first time I'm seeing a D'Tigers team throw 3-pointers like crazy

Carparts:
You mean America vs America because 95% of those Nigerian team are born or raised as Americans or live in America

My Initial tots too.... but come to think of it, is that not what obtainable for some other countries who's players are mostly NBA-bred?

Ramsak1:
Na hunger go kill you and your people in that kind of Nigeria, Na the red potopoto wey dy una area una for dy chop?.
Ndi onion bandit

Very funny post. Who told u we don't have good farmlands? There's always importation bro. See Benin republic naw, so why sounding like there will b a blockade

I don't understand, we just beat a Popovich lead team USA men's basketball team in Vegas? Wonders...
The replay is on ESPN Dstv now.

This put a smile on my face

Carparts:
You mean America vs America because 95% of those Nigerian team are born or raised as Americans or live in America

Nigeria vs Nigeria most of the US representative refused call ups

naptu2:
Reactions.

All this ones are igbo Americans??

its just a friendly when the real competition starts they would fumble as usual

But when it comes to a serious business they will lose. Jokers.

Imagine Nigeria beating a team made up of k. Duranat and beal. Omo this no small feat

chaloskyx:
its just a friendly when the real competition starts they would fumble as usual

Exactly

Carparts:
You mean America vs America because 95% of those Nigerian team are born or raised as Americans or live in America

them get Nigerian passport abi them no get Nigerian passport? If they were selected on merit why should they not be allowed to play? You think say na Quota system be this?

Juicewrld27:
Imagine Nigeria beating a team made up of k. Duranat and beal. Omo this no small feat

deceive yourself. If it were a competitive game, do you think they will defeat them?

Tonytonex:
deceive yourself. If it were a competitive game, do you think they will defeat them?

it has gone down in the history books that Nigeria once beat the usa. Friendly or no friendly

[b][/b]this USA lineup Na all stars lineup oh...damn, Da Tigers tried I swear

Ppogbae:


Hopefully this will spark investment in basketball in this country. There's just way too much talent for the nation to be solely occupied with football.

Hmmm..... nation solely occupied with football ... almost zero investment ... why would one expect investment for basketball?

Maxymilliano:
Good one. Friendly or no friendly the USA lineup no be joke ooooooo

but their super stars no dey

Juicewrld27:
it has gone down in the history books that Nigeria once beat the usa. Friendly or no friendly

WOW! That's good sha. I'm also waiting for the day we beat 'em in a competitive match.

It is now on record.

mapet:


1. I don't know why this generation likes to lie. Oluztx, what is the benefit of your lying?

2. @Addme, you're spot on. I believe Ike Diogu is getting old and may not be able to keep up with these current young folks. I think Al-Farooq Amin will struggle in this team....Men look at players like Precious, that build, that athletism.... this is the first time I'm seeing a D'Tigers team throw 3-pointers like crazy

Yes,you are on point, Ike Diogu is currently 37 and we'll need a very fast pace team this time around if we are to challenge for anything.

Alfaruq Aminu and his older brother Alade are pure Yoruba with their father a prince from Osun State.Dont get it mixed up.

Addme:

Can you give us a link to prove the bolded because as much as I know Nigeria Basketball Team have been like this for God knows when and apart from the likes of Aminu who was a deserved call up then, Igbos have always dominated our basketball team. Even Ike Diogu, a constant and their captain is currently missing their,so stop this lie and your constant tribal tantrum.

patriotic007:
Is he not saying the truth?Does things(nepotism) like that not exist in our society?why always lying to ourselves for 61 years now?The truth is bitter but we must keep saying it for the sake of our children and unborn generation to come....... Nigeria has been destroyed by quota system, Nepotism, sectionalism, sentimentality,and name it.

He is the one lying to the world,nobody is doubting whether a quota system is in Nigeria or not,I only quoted him when he said Coach Brown was told to do so and he threatened to resign. Or do you have a link where he was told and he threatened to resign?

Tonytonex:
but their super stars no dey

k durant is what? Lower star. Na only Lebron james no dey that team. The team was star studed

Originalsly:


Hmmm..... nation solely occupied with football ... almost zero investment ... why would one expect investment for basketball?

Agreed, however the NPFL has served as a platform for Nigerians to move and play abroad. You can also say the same for our academies (which have arguably produced better talent).

Just having a professional domestic basketball league and some functioning academies would make a world of difference for the sport in this nation.

GEEBITE:
Alfaruq Aminu and his older brother Alade are pure Yoruba with their father a prince from Osun State.Dont get it mixed up.

Sorry, where did I call them a Northerner?

Biafra basketball Team Vs USA

Match fixing at its peak

I appreciate our boys but it's a friendly game. I watched the extended highlight and discovered USA didn't play hard at all. I am also skeptical about 3-point dependent teams. It's not always repetitive cos there will be some games that it won't just drop. What next when they don't drop. I've not watched a lot D'Tigers games, so I don't know if they have something else to show if 3 points are not dropping

Absolutely spot on. Any country where merit is ditched on altar of quota or inclusiveness wont go far. I have my eyes on Biden's team America.

patriotic007:
No quota system no local content no federal character....see the result....Not because of the win but because this team is the strongest basketball team Africa has ever presented....I have followed them for a while and the coach even recently said his team is going to the Olympic to win it.....This win is a big statement of intent