Pilipinas-Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman has always regarded back-to-back champion Mahram of Iran and Lebanon’s Al Riyadi as the teams to beat in the 22nd FIBA-Asia Champions Cup that kicks off on Saturday, May 28 at the Philsports Arena.
He’s got good enough reasons to be wary of the two basketball powers.
The Iranians and Lebanese are bringing with them rosters spiked with members of their national teams and imports with good enough credentials, further emphasizing their status as the top favorites in the May 28 to June 5 meet the country is hosting for the first time in six years.
“Iran and Lebanon will be bringing in some of the members of its national teams,"said Toroman, who’s been well-versed in both Asian and international basketball since steering the Iran national team to the FIBA Asia men’s championship in 2007 that served as its ticket meal to the Beijing Olympics a year after. Read More...
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He’s got good enough reasons to be wary of the two basketball powers.
The Iranians and Lebanese are bringing with them rosters spiked with members of their national teams and imports with good enough credentials, further emphasizing their status as the top favorites in the May 28 to June 5 meet the country is hosting for the first time in six years.
“Iran and Lebanon will be bringing in some of the members of its national teams,"said Toroman, who’s been well-versed in both Asian and international basketball since steering the Iran national team to the FIBA Asia men’s championship in 2007 that served as its ticket meal to the Beijing Olympics a year after. Read More...
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