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FIBA Diamond Ball Tourney Results (Men)
The FIBA Diamond Ball tourney is now underway in Nanjing, China, and is the last official FIBA event prior to the Olympics.
The men's side contains a field including:
- Angola
- Argentina
- Australia
- China
- Iran
- Serbia (only team not playing at Olympics)
Day 1 Results
ARG vs IRI 81-71
CHN vs ANG 83-74
Argentina struggled to get rid of the cobwebs against a vastly improved Iranian team. Playing at the NBA Summerleague must have done some good for the Iranians. Luis Scola scored 23 points and Carlos Delfino had 18, whilst Ginobili had 15 of his own. Recap: http://linky.com.au/tvi9f
China struggled to get past Angola (a game I watched on the net). Angola played ane exciting and athletic brand of basketball, and are always looking to take it to the hoop.
Yao had 21 points, and team mate Wei chimed in with 18. Cipriano poured in a game-high 24 points, and Gomes had 17 for the Angolans. Recap: http://linky.com.au/7ojkk
Day 2 Schedule
AUS vs CHN 16:00
IRI vs SRB 19:00
Based on what I saw of the China vs Angola game, the Aussies should have the Chinese covered. Only a vocal home crowd coupled with some poor Australian shooting could help them get over the line IMO. Serbia and Iran game could be a good one to watch, with Serbia not playing in Beijing, they wil be lopoking for some scalps.
You should be able to watch the games live through selecting a channel on this link: http://linky.com.au/7rxoc
