流言版：国青队８月１３号菲律宾热身,对手U18欧青赛冠军立陶宛(已经确认是欧青赛冠军)，中华台北，菲律宾
RP Youth mentor wary of Lithuania
By FRANCIS SANTIAGO
With three of its players standing more than seven feet, RP Youth Team mentor Franz Pumaren considers the Lithuania squad as their toughest rival in the four-nation Nokia-Manila Youth Invitational Basketball Championships which starts Aug. 14 at the Cuneta Astrodome.
The tournament, organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), serves as a tune up for the National Youth Team, which will compete in the Asian Youth Championships from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5 in Tehran, Iran
Although Asian power China and Chinese-Taipei have also been invited to play against the Philippines in the Invitational league, Pumaren still picks Lithuania as the team to watch in the four-day competition.
"Among the three teams, I think it’s Lithuania (strongest team). They are a world power and they have a tall line up," Pumaren, who steered La Salle to many UAAP titles, said yesterday.
The RP 5 opens hostilities with Lithuania on August 14 before the Nationals take on Chinese-Taipei on August 15 and China on August 16.
菲律宾青年队14号对阵立陶宛,15号队中华队,16号对中国.
Lithuania, fresh off a runner up finish in the recent FIBA-Euro Youth Championships, arrives early next week with three seven-footers, including 7-foot-3 center Donatas Motiejunas, the reigning MVP of the Euro league.
立陶宛刚刚得到了欧洲青年锦标赛的冠军他们将在下周到达,包括三个7英尺以上的球员,包括欧青赛MVP 7尺3寸的中锋Donatas Motiejunas.
During a recent talk with sportswriters, Romualdas Vildzius, the consul of the Republic of Lithuania, said that as early as this, a lot of NBA scouts are already eyeing the 17-year-old Motiejunas as a probable prospect.
"But then again, we will play here to gain experience against taller teams like Lithuania. This is our final preparation for the Asian Youth championship," Pumaren said. "Competing in the tournament will really help us determine what other adjustments we need."
Meanwhile, Pumaren disclosed that Filipino-Canadian Matthew Wright has arrived Tuesday to reinforce the youth squad.
Wright, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Martin Groove high school in Toronto, is expected to add new dimension to the style of play of the under-18 national team, Pumaren said.
"He looks impressive (Wright). He has a good shooting and he’ll definitely be a big help to the team. I think he ranks no. 2 in his high school team in Toronto," Pumaren said.
The Philippines earned a ticket to play in the Asian Youth tournament in Iran after ruling the Southeast Asian Basketball Association Junior Men Championship in Malaysia last May.
The young Filipinos will play in Iran with the hopes of ending a 26-year title drought.
The last time the country won the Asian junior crown was in 1982 when the team composed of some basketball greats like Hector Calma and Alfie Almario beat China.
The Philippines is in Group C with Lebanon, Chinese-Taipei and United Arab Emirates. Defending Champion China leads Hong Kong, India and Japan in Group A while Saudi Arabia, Korea, Kazakhstan and Jordan belong to Group B. Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Syria and host Iran are in Group D.
Meanwhile, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) is sending two neutral referees to officiate the tournament in Manila.
BAP-Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas Executive Director Noli Eala said the two referees, one from Thailand and the other from Singapore, will work with local referees.
非常不错!!!来的正牌欧青冠军立陶宛青年队.希望中国青年队和中华青年队要好好把握啊!
立陶宛青年队名单:
No Name Pos. Height Birth date Place of birth
4 Evaldas Kairys C 2.09 11.10.1990 Palanga (LTU)
5 Matas Sapiega PG 1.80 13.03.1990 Kaunas (LTU)
6 Augustas Peciukevicius PG 1.90 02.12.1991 Vilnius (LTU)
7 Gediminas Bertasius PF 1.92 15.04.1990 Vilnius (LTU)
8 Kristijonas Gaska PG 1.88 16.01.1990 Vilnius (LTU)
9 Tautvydas Slezas C 2.10 31.03.1990 Kaunas (LTU)
10 Gilvydas Biruta SF 2.00 10.10.1991 (LTU)
11 Donatas Motiejunas C 2.12 20.09.1990 Kaunas (LTU)
12 Mantas Kadzevicius SG 1.93 28.03.1991 Siauliai (LTU)
13 Marius Zimnickas PF 1.98 12.09.1990 Vilnius (LTU)
14 Tomas Milinskas PF 2.02 31.08.1990 Kaunas (LTU)
15 Giedrius Staniulis C 2.05 16.04.1991 Kaunas (LTU)
COACHES
Head Coach Vitoldas Masalskis
Assistant Coaches Marius Linartas ,
Gintaras Razutis
Lebanon NT
Syria NT
Iran NT
Jordan NT
Group A: China, Hong Kong, India, Japan
Group B: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Syria
Group C: Chinese Taipei, Philippines, UAE, Lebanon
Group D: Iran, Malaysia, Jordan, Uzbekistan
具体排名如下:
1st Round - Tehran
1- Iran 5-0
2- Syria 4-1
3- Lebanon 3-2
4- Jordan 2-3
5- Yemen 1-4
6- Iraq 0-5
2nd Round - Sanaa
1- Iran 4-0
2- Syria 2-2
3- Yemen 2-2
4- Lebanon 1-3
5- Jordan 1-3
最终排名:
Total
1- Iran 9-0
2- Syria 6-3
3- Lebanon 4-5
4- Jordan 3-6 (+3)
5- Yemen 3-6 (-3)
6- Iraq 0-5
由于伊朗是地主自动拥有参赛权,所以他们的排名不算.也就是说第一名是叙利亚,第二名是黎巴嫩,第三是约旦.
最终黎巴嫩还是如愿进入实力相对比较弱的C组,而可怜的叙利亚只好到B组和韩国以及哈萨克血拼了.看来黎巴嫩的战术很成功.
最终的分组形式是:
A) China - Japan - Hong Kong - India
B) Korea - Saudi Arabia - Kazakhstan - Syria
C) Chinese Taiepei - Philippines - UAE - Lebanon
D) Iran - Uzbekistan - Malaysia - Jordan
你相信这哥们才18吗?靠!比奥登还成熟,连西亚的铜子都不相信这个球员才18岁.
听说第二伦预选赛的地主也门为了赢黎巴嫩,在与黎巴嫩比赛的时候派上了两名从美国归化来的超龄球员,好象还是双胞胎.正是由于他们的上场也门才以85:82击败了黎巴嫩.而且这两名球员在其他的比赛中都没有上场,这摆名了是要阴黎巴嫩一场.但是不可思议的是黎巴嫩竟然忍了下来.从这点上来看西亚在青年级别比赛中虚报年龄和国籍的事情应该是司空见惯了.
根据最新消息，在西也门进行的08年亚青赛西亚赛区预选赛第二伦的第三天的比赛中，黎巴嫩青年队以70：77不敌叙利亚青年队。
这次比赛黎巴嫩青年队有很多球员缺席，包括他们的主力内线中锋。
由于按照分组安排，本次亚青赛西亚赛区预选赛的冠军将被很入B组也就是已经拥有了韩国和哈萨克斯坦这两只强队的所谓“死亡之组”。
所以据说身为06年亚青赛季军的黎巴嫩青年队是故意在预选赛中表现欠佳输给叙利亚青年队，好让叙利亚青年队得到第一而落到B组.
而黎巴嫩青年队自己则可以到C组去面队实力相对较弱的中华青年队和菲律宾青年队，这对于后面两者可不是什么好消息。
A) China - Japan - Hong Kong - India
B) Korea - Saudi Arabia - Kazakhstan - WABA A
C) Chinese Taiepei - Philippines - UAE - WABA B
D) Iran - Uzbekistan - Malaysia - WABA C
WABA A\B\C 代表的是亚青赛西亚赛区预选赛的前三名
看来伊朗给自己找了一个最弱的小组.