FIBA Asian Championship 2009 Aug 6-16, 2009 OFFICIAL Thread

[Irannn]

Yup, we're through the first round but we do need to still face Kuwait..
The Iran vs Kuwait game is tomorow at 12:30 in the afternoon, Eastern.

this match is still important, first round matches will carry forward to the next round !
we will play against Korea, Japan and Philippines in the next round.

[EKBATAN]

this match is still important, first round matches will carry forward to the next round !
we will play against Korea, Japan and Philippines in the next round.

how do u know who we'll play?

[Irannn]

how do u know who we'll play?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_Asia_Championship_2009

top 3 from Group B will play against top 3 from Group A

[Farhad-7]

wow haddadi only 8 pts.??

not good at all

no he didn't play much, big players get rested vs. small teams in case of injuries/ getting time to play for other players. chinese taipei was a stronger opposition so he was needed most of the time.

[Farhad-7]

Iran vs. Kuwait starts in 1 hour exactly.

This will probably be shown as it's in the main court and there isn't another match at the same time. I won't be suprised if we don't see much of our big players having a big part in this since we already made the next group.

[Farhad-7]

watch here: http://www.justin.tv/tipsters_

[Farhad-7]

Iran starting full force today with Haddadi, Bahrami, Kamrany and all.

[Farhad-7]

1st Quarter Over: 27-11 to Iran.

[Farhad-7]

Halftime 48-24 to Iran.

Well Iran playing alright against a somewhat weak side. Haddadi has played the whole time. Bahrami was subbed at end of 1st quarter and didn't come back yet. Kamrany and Sahakian were subbed out too for other players to play.

[Farhad-7]

Iran wins 94-46.

Most of 2nd Half was without our big stars Sahakian, Kamrany, Haddadi, and Bahrami.

[Farhad-7]

Bahrami sick player. He played played 8mins in first quarter and another 8 in 3rd quarter and was still leading scorer.



by the time I tried to get the next screen of rebounds, it was gone but I remember the top 2 for Iran.
Sahakian with 9 Rebounds. (He played roughly 30mins)
Haddadi with 8 Rebounds. (He played roughly 25mins)

[Farhad-7]

Bahrami is the leading point scorer of the tournament with 19.3 pts per game and leading assist with 5 per game.

[Ali]

Bahrami should go to NBA.

[Farhad-7]

Iran now goes into a new group where top 3 from group A and B combine with their points carrying on into the new group. Iran has the maximum 6 which is a plus. The new group will be:
Group H: Iran, Chinese Taipei, Kuwait, South Korea, Philippines, and Japan.

South Korea and Philipines will play tonight to see who gets the 6 points but South Korea will probably win this one.

So the teams will join this new group E with their points and will only play 3 games against teams they haven't played from the other group which is Japan, Korea, and Philippines. Top 4 teams of this group E and group F(consists of Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, China, Qatar, and Kazakhstan qualify to the quarter finals. Iran should try to get first in their group as it will get them an easier route so they will have an easier opponent in Quarters since it will like 1st of E vs 4th and hopefully deny China who will probably get 1st in F in the semis.

Tomorrow will be a rest day before the new group resumes.

Iran (B1) will play Japan (A3) on Monday.

Bahrami should go to NBA.

word.

[DJ Alborz]

Iran wins 94-46.

Great!