Iran Basketball NT Thread

[Nokhodi]

On Arsalan's facebook:

"Ma ke aftim Asia "

Its a done deal.

[Keyan]

It's official. Just talked to AK on the phone. He's GOING TO THE CAMP!!!!!!


HELL YEAH, ANOTHER GOLD COMING RIGHT UP.



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Samad just had a kid a few days ago, He might not be making it to the camp, should know by monday for sure.. so don't rule him out just yet


EDIT: Samad is going. our entire roster is coming. hell yeah!

[behzadir]

Some good news for "Team Melli" as Mashhoon says:

* Samad Nikkhah Bahrami will start to train with the team with full force now that his injury has shrugen off. He will take part in team trainings after a week of working in the gym.

** Hamed Afagh and Javad Davari don't have a problem regarding their injury and are training with the team since the National Team arrived from Taiwan.

*** Arsalan Kazemi's issues with his university has ended into the National Teams favor and he is allowed to play in Wuhan. Seems the federation has been working on this problem for some time now. And Arsalan has been training with the team in Tehran before he left for the US to negotiate things over with Rice uni officials. So he shouldn't have problems in clicking with the team.

[behzadir]

An update on Arsalan Kazemi:
His Visa for China was granted yesterday(Saturday).
So Arsalan will be heading to China next week,2 days after Team Melli arrives at Wuhan on Saturday.

Samad's wife gave birth to their daughter a few days ago. He was in France spending some time with them. He trained with the team today.

Everything looks on track for an Olympic birth guys! Hopefully the players can maintain their health and avoid any injury.

Way to go Arsalan for insisting on playing with the national team.Damet garm pesar

[persian-eagle-13]

that is boost to TM basketball squad. his experience can help us. with him on the squad we have a good chance for a gold again.

[Farhad-7]

thanks for the very good news

[behzadir]

16 players are called up to training with the NT. 4 of them will be excluded by Wednesday noon Tehran time.

The Iran NT list:

1. Mehdi Kamrani
2. Aren Davoudi
3. Javad Davari
4. Saaed Davarpanah fard
5. Hamed Afagh
6. Reza Lotfi Barogh
7. Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
8. Arsalan Kazemi
9. Mehrad Atashi
10. Mohammad Zarei
11. Mousa Nabipour(What the hell?!! )
12. Roozbeh Arghavan
13. Oshin Sahakian
14. Hamed Sohrabnejad
15. Hamed Haddadi
16. Asghar Kardoust


I personally think, Atashi,Zarei,Arghavan and Nabipour will be excluded from the team.

* Oshin Saghakian had a slight injury at his wrist (same place he was injured few weeks ago). But it isn't an issue and he can train with the team as soon as they get to Wuhan.

** Team Melli's last training session is set to be held on Tuesday afternoon. The players will get a rest for 2 days and they can be beside their families until Friday which they are set to leave Tehran for Shanghai and then Wuhan.

[behzadir]

The final roster of Iran's Basketball NT:

1. Mehdi Kamrani
2. Javad Davari
3. Aren Davoudi
4. Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
5. Hamed Afagh
6. Mehrad Atashi
7. Oshin Sahakian
8. Arsalan Kazemi
9. Hamed Haddadi
10. Hamed Sohrabnezhad
11. Asghar Kardoust
12. Saeed Davarpanah

* The only difference with most people's lineup was Mehrad Atashi replacing Reza Lotfi. I think it was a smart move as we need more backup guards compared to position 3 and 4 players.

[EKBATAN]

since this is in china, i believe the times are gonna be shitty for US viewers right? like 2 or 3 am games? lol

[behzadir]

since this is in china, i believe the times are gonna be shitty for US viewers right? like 2 or 3 am games? lol

Right now Wuhan time has a 12 hour difference with eastern time.

So you can figure out what time teams play at the championship here:

http://wuhan2011.fibaasia.net/ScheduleResults.aspx

Iran's matches for the first round will be:

Thursday 15th September:

Iran - Chinese Tapei
11:00 AM Wuhan time
7:30 AM Tehran time
3:00 AM GMT
11:00 PM Eastern time(14th of September)

Friday 16th September:

Iran - Qatar
6:00 PM Wuhan time
2:30 PM Tehran time
10:00 AM GMT
6:00 AM Eastern time

Saturday 17th September:

Iran - Uzbekistan
6:00 PM Wuhan time
2:30 PM Tehran time
10:00 AM GMT
6:00 AM Eastern time


I don't know if time differences will change in the coming 2-3 weeks! It will have an hour swing atmost.

[Farhad-7]

The final roster of Iran's Basketball NT:
1. Mehdi Kamrani
2. Javad Davari
3. Aren Davoudi
4. Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
5. Hamed Afagh
6. Mehrad Atashi
7. Oshin Sahakian
8. Arsalan Kazemi
9. Hamed Haddadi
10. Hamed Sohrabnezhad
11. Asghar Kardoust
12. Saeed Davarpanah
* The only difference with most people's lineup was Mehrad Atashi replacing Reza Lotfi. I think it was a smart move as we need more backup guards compared to position 3 and 4 players.

let's win it baby! this is the squad. only notable miss is Veisi but we got Arsalan Kazemi in his first senior asian championship now alongside Bahrami. Get ready for basketball ashia

[persian-eagle-13]

TM had their last practice today before going to china. i think our competition will be china, jordan.

[Keyan]

whats funny is, as iranians we totally under estimate our teams. And this is due to our football and it's current state.. it makes us forget how good our team really is.. we almost doubt iran in alot of tournaments -.-. we are the strongest team in the tournament, china fears us more than we fear them. if everyone plays right, we will play better than we did in turkey last year.

[Farhad-7]

whats funny is, as iranians we totally under estimate our team. And this is due to our football and it's current state.. it makes us forget how good our team really is.. we almost doubt iran in alot of tournaments -.-. we are the strongest team in the tournament, china fears us more than we fear them. if everyone plays right, we will play better than we did in turkey last year.

very true. we didn't even have our full squad in the Jones Cup and despite losing the first two games, we came on top and beat the teams we previously lost to. Now with our full squad, I imagine so much more with some added players.

china. watch out because iran is coming to whoop your ass in your own backward.

[Nokhodi]

whats funny is, as iranians we totally under estimate our teams. And this is due to our football and it's current state.. it makes us forget how good our team really is.. we almost doubt iran in alot of tournaments -.-. we are the strongest team in the tournament, china fears us more than we fear them. if everyone plays right, we will play better than we did in turkey last year.

Overconfidence and complacency is what I fear.