2015 FIBA Basketball Asia Championship [23 September - 3 October]

[Bessos]

To get you guys in the mood for this tournament (I should have posted this yesterday):

The previous edition's Asia Championship final, between Iran, and the hosts: the Philippines.

[EKBATAN]

What scares me is that TM has easy round robin games. I fear they get complacent and take their opponents lightly in the elimination round.
That usually happens at least once each tournament with TM.
In Asia, Iran is good enough to win 9/10 games if everyone is playing at the level they're usually at. All it takes though is for one of these smaller teams like South Korea or Lebanon or Philippines to be hot on 3 pointers one day and then we're in trouble.

Regardless, GO TM GO! Good win today.

3 pointers are forever our downfall. We cannot score them much OR defend them!
its the reason we lost to France in the World championship last year, otherwise we were beating them.

I dont get how we have so many guards and small players, yet we cant find a couple of guys that can knock down 3s consistently. If these European coaches help us improve this, it can be another weapon for us.

[ایرانی]

3 pointers are forever our downfall. We cannot score them much OR defend them!
its the reason we lost to France in the World championship last year, otherwise we were beating them.

I dont get how we have so many guards and small players, yet we cant find a couple of guys that can knock down 3s consistently. If these European coaches help us improve this, it can be another weapon for us.

its up to the players to perfect their craft. they have to go and spend hours and hours shooting three's..its the only way. A coach cannot teach you to shoot once you reach a certain age.

[Nokhodi]

Iran beat India 88-66. India got a lot of lucky shots, but still way too many mistakes.
What makes me happy is that the German coach seems to scare our players and they really respect him.
Also the young players are much better tactically, they just need to lower how many mistakes they make.

[Abtin]

Highlights:

https://youtu.be/IDK6iRNpscw

Some nice passing by Iran!

[Ab-Gosht]

this team only has 1 new player and he is leading the team in scoring!

[Abtin]

Rofl Japan is tearing apart the koon of Malaysia, 109-34

[_Navid_]

Good start for the boys. I like how the coach plays all 12 players every game and gives them confidence.

[persianbruin]

Iran beat India 88-66. India got a lot of lucky shots, but still way too many mistakes.
What makes me happy is that the German coach seems to scare our players and they really respect him.
Also the young players are much better tactically, they just need to lower how many mistakes they make.

so true! When he was recruiting Arsalan, he promised him everything is gonna be different with him unlike the scum before him and I guess he was right. Hope he stays long enough until Arsalan's Sarbazi is fixed. On a related note, it's the first time I see samad playing defense!! Yet another piece of evidence the coach is really good! I think he told him if you don't play defense I will cut you!

[Nokhodi]

Iran just beat Malaysia 122-42.
Yes an 80 point gap. Badbakht Malaysia. I feel bad for them.
Score at half was 62-8!
Hassanzadeh had the most points with 28.
Haddadi and Afagh were rested and didn't play a single second.

We will know by end of day who TM will be playing in the 2nd round.

[Z Joon]

Damn we are starting to have great high profile foreign coaches in several sports

Volleyball, Basketball, Football

[Bessos]

I like how we don't go easy against anyone, no matter how bad they are. As some people have mentioned earlier, we are playing as if we are behind. It's this German mentality that the coach is bringing onto the players.

[Abtin]

I like how we don't go easy against anyone, no matter how bad they are. As some people have mentioned earlier, we are playing as if we are behind. It's this German mentality that the coach is bringing onto the players.

[Irannn]

Iran will play Hong Kong, the Philippines and Palestine in 2nd round.

[behzadir]

I know one opponent that iran has in this tournament...And that's no team but Iran!

If they decide to take their foot off the pedal thats the day we're gonna be in trouble. I saw a bit of China-Sokor game and China wasn't that good. Philipines have their problems as well...We are clearly the best team in Asia talent wise and organized better than others. I hope Bauermann motivates them even more like there's a flame under their ass.

I miss Arsalan on this team, get that contract in the NBA and get urself ready for Rio boy.