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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

lovewins:
Congratulations Nigeria

Terrible 4th Quarter. How exactly did we let go of a 21 point lead?

The ladies a tenacious but we need fresh faces in the team. In my opinion we need to find replacement for the following players

1. Atonye
2. Pallas
3. Musa
4. Nkem

Thank you.. especially Pallas,.

I don't know what the Nigeria Basketball federation is about Michaela though,.

PDPGuy:
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

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.

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

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

The teams will be split into two groups of six.

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

I agree with you on this one .

Queenslander:
Thank you.. especially Pallas,.

I don't know what the Nigeria Basketball federation is about Michaela though,.

Onyenwere can be convinced to play for D'tigress at the World Cup. Let the NBBF and the Coaching crew get to work concerning recruitment.

What's even the status of the Ogwumike sisters playing for us??
I understand that Erica is no longer playing at a pro level cus of school,but what about the elder ones?

We really need to fill up the team with more quality players before the world cup.. Big women and good shooters

Danielnino00:
What's even the status of the Ogwumike sisters playing for us??
I understand that Erica is no longer playing at a pro level cus of school,but what about the elder ones?

We really need to fill up the team with more quality players before the world cup.. Big women and good shooters

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_W_QDFUXDc

Nigeria - France | Highlights #FIBAWWC 2022

One of the best games ever, the Nigeria lady qualified for the Fiba world cup after beating world number 4 France, what an incredible game

Hey guys..

Wassap with China V France?

Any update?

Queenslander:
Hey guys..

Wassap with China V France?

Any update?

China won by 103-70

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

The teams will be split into two groups of six.

.......chai, this is the tradition method,it is usually brutal, you play 5 games in about 6 or 7 days or there about, the last method to me was better to me, less games,you do not worry too much about fatigue, hence you can rest a little bit more but this one, by the end of a two weeks tournament, you would have played 8 games...Chai....well our queens are up for it.

Danielnino00:
What's even the status of the Ogwumike sisters playing for us??
I understand that Erica is no longer playing at a pro level cus of school,but what about the elder ones?

We really need to fill up the team with more quality players before the world cup.. Big women and good shooters

...to be honest, i think we should move on, we should look for quality young players to add to the team, players that we can easily get a good decade from or there about.

PDPGuy:
China won by 103-70

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

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

Yeah, France qualified.

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

The draws for the FIBA Womens World Cup will be held tomorrow

Draws for the womens world cup

D’Tigress WC fixtures:

September 22: Japan v Nigeria
September 23: Nigeria v Australia
September 25: Nigeria v France
September 26: Serbia v Nigeria
September 27: Nigeria v Canada

carbonado:
Draws for the womens world cup

Group B is the “group of death” due to the number of teams in FIBA’s top 10

PDPGuy:
D’Tigress WC fixtures:

September 22: Japan v Nigeria
September 23: Nigeria v Australia
September 25: Nigeria v France
September 26: Serbia v Nigeria
September 27: Nigeria v Canada

....Chai, 5 matches in 6 days....we pray against injuries.....Brutal, i must admit.....The girls need to take thier fitness a notch higher because of this method, no 2-3 days rest. Also the coaches have to start making their scouting report from now, you can t wait for the world cup proper to start, that will be too much work to do. France will be waiting for Nigeria..

PDPGuy:
Group B is the “group of death” due to the number of teams in FIBA’s top 10

..yeap.....its going to be hard.......

carbonado:
....Chai, 5 matches in 6 days....we pray against injuries.....Brutal, i must admit.....The girls need to take thier fitness a notch higher because of this method, no 2-3 days rest. Also the coaches have to start making their scouting report from now, you can t wait for the world cup proper to start, that will be too much work to do. France will be waiting for Nigeria..

Yes, the ladies would need to spend some extra time in the gym to build up their endurance (and body mass cos these European/American players always look bigger than our players).

As to your point on scouting early, I would say no more than 16 players should be invited to the pre-tournament camp, because the squad only needs 2-3 more quality perimeter/3-point shooters. And also because we wouldn’t want excessive disruption to the chemistry of the team that has been together for the last 4-5 years

carbonado:
..yeap.....its going to be hard.......

Definitely
But I believe the ladies will advance to the quarterfinals by a slim margin.

i dunno why fiba reintroduced this their opd format of two groups. the last format used in spain 2018 was waay better imho...
well, while watching the draws i made up my mind that there wasn't gonna be any easy drawz for naijas tigress and what do u know... we fac Australia France and Canada again in group b.
coach otis and his crew have a whole lot to do b4 September.

on a side note, i wonder who fiba is gonna pick to replace Russia

PDPGuy:
Definitely
But I believe the ladies will advance to the quarterfinals by a slim margin.

2 group stage wins should be enough tho...

SlyCharlie:
i dunno why fiba reintroduced this their opd format of two groups. the last format used in spain 2018 was waay better imho...
well, while watching the draws i made up my mind that there wasn't gonna be any easy drawz for naijas tigress and what do u know... we fac Australia France and Canada again in group b.
coach otis and his crew have a whole lot to do b4 September.

on a side note, i wonder who fiba is gonna pick to replace Russia

My cynical mind says it’s probably the NBBF that influenced FIBA to use this format in order to guarantee extra days of earning estacode, as compared to the 4-team per group format.

PDPGuy:
My cynical mind says it’s probably the NBBF that influenced FIBA to use this format in order to guarantee extra days of earning estacode, as compared to the 4-team per group format.

naija don finish u, i swear....lmaoooooo

PDPGuy:
Yes, the ladies would need to spend some extra time in the gym to build up their endurance (and body mass cos these European/American players always look bigger than our players).

As to your point on scouting early, I would say no more than 16 players should be invited to the pre-tournament camp, because the squad only needs 2-3 more quality perimeter/3-point shooters. And also because we wouldn’t want excessive disruption to the chemistry of the team that has been together for the last 4-5 years

I agree with you. As an addendum, I think we need someone tall and effective in the paint. Our forwards seem to miss a lot of layups as it is, that's aside the fact that they struggle when we play teams with very tall players. I'll seriously advice that Otis to introduce players that will fit these roles while ensuring the teams chemistry isn't disrupted

PDPGuy:
Yes, the ladies would need to spend some extra time in the gym to build up their endurance (and body mass cos these European/American players always look bigger than our players).

As to your point on scouting early, I would say no more than 16 players should be invited to the pre-tournament camp, because the squad only needs 2-3 more quality perimeter/3-point shooters. And also because we wouldn’t want excessive disruption to the chemistry of the team that has been together for the last 4-5 years

.. The scouting reports i talked about means you finding out how your opponent plays, thier weakness and strength. Basically, with such information, you try to take away their strength away and let them play to their weakness. As regards camp, i hope not more than 20 players of the best forms of their lives, that are eligible, basically 4 best players at each position.