Nelson Mandela famously said: "The world will not respect Africa until Nigeria wins respect." Black people all over the world need Nigeria's prosperity as a source of pride and self-confidence. ”
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > brief description of the protagonist's background</h1>
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, with a land area of 923768 square kilometers, is a country in southwestErn West Africa, with an actual population of more than 200 million, accounting for more than 16% of Africa's total population, and is the most populous country in Africa and the largest economy in Africa. Rich in domestic resources, it is the largest oil producer and exporter in Africa.
Social development in Nigeria has generally been stable since the introduction of democratically elected politics, but with the intensification of ethnic and religious conflicts in the country, terrorist activities have become more frequent, raising the security risks facing Nigeria.
The Nigerian men's basketball team made its international debut at the 1998 World Championships, made its first appearance in the Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament in 2012, won the tenth place, and won the African Championship for the first time in 2015, promoting to the African basketball hegemon.
Nigeria has produced many NBA stars in history, the most famous of which is Olajuwon, nicknamed "Big Dream", he is the same level as Jordan and was the draft leader that year, leading the Houston Rockets to win two NBA championships in his career, personally the first of the "four major centers" in the 90s of the last century, is the NBA historical block king, steals list is also among the top ten, attack and defense all-encompassing he has been in the league for eighteen years, honors and others. As a teenager, Olajuwon represented the Nigerian youth team in the Intercontinental Championship, and also had a single 60-point feat; later in the NBA, the "big dream" of dual citizenship joined the American "Dream Team" to live the addiction of the world championship.
Exceptions, the alphabet brother who is good at using feet and elbows, his ancestral home is also Nigeria, but the alphabet family prefers to contribute to the Greek national team. Oladipo, who played for the Rockets this season, has also accepted an invitation to the Nigerian national team, but has not been able to make the trip. At the NBA Africa, Audi also played as a member of the African United team.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="9" > two Olympic trips, and there were not many breakthroughs</h1>
In 2012, the Nigerian men's basketball team participated in the Olympic Games for the first time, the group stage faced the powerful American Dream team, 73-156 big score loss, this station set a number of history, 83 points difference is the largest game score difference in the history of the Olympic Games, 156 points is the largest score of the American Dream team in the Olympic Games, the United States team shot 29 three-pointers is also the highest in team history, Anthony got the highest score of his national team 37 points, and this score was obtained in 14 minutes, That's why Anthony is known as the NBA player who can play internationally.
At that time, the U.S. national team lineup was star-studded, and almost all of the best stars in the NBA came to the Olympic arena to win glory for the country. Their players include No. 10 Bryant, No. 15 Anthony, No. 6 James, No. 5 Durant, No. 11 Love, No. 12 Harden, No. 13 Paul, No. 8 Delon, No. 7 Westbrook, No. 9 Iguodala, No. 14 Davis, No. 4 Chandler.
This team is balanced inside and outside, and everyone is the cornerstone of an NBA-level team.
Looking at the Nigerian national team lineup, the star is dim, but it is also the 12 highest players in Nigeria. They were Aminu, who played for the Trail Blazers at the time, Toniskikin in the Israeli league, Ibekwey and Archieburne in the German league, DiOgu, a former NBA player in the Puerto Rican league, Dagunduro in the Belgian league, Oneu in the Venezuelan league, Orucher in the Portuguese league, Ogboya in the Iranian league, Obassolhan in the Spanish league, and Arad Aminu in the French league. and Odejie, who played for the CBA Qingdao team.
Eck Diogu, Chamberlain Augusti, Josh Akron, Ben Yuzo, Michael Bernage, Aiken Ibekowi, Garni Laver, Andy Ojid, Arad Aminu, Ebby Eide, Michael Yume, Stan Okoye.
It was their 12 at the London 2016 Olympics, with Aminu still the only player they played in the NBA and the rest playing in overseas leagues
In the two Olympic games, their players are playing in overseas leagues, and there are major players such as CBA foreign aides, because Nigeria's domestic leagues do not have strong competitiveness.
The late start is also the main feature of the Nigerian men's basketball team.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="22" > the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup and become a roadblock for the Chinese men's basketball team</h1>
In the 2019 Men's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese team lost two losses and one victory in the group stage and did not qualify for the round of 16. The first game of qualifying defeated South Korea, the second game 73-86 lost to Nigeria, after this game, the Chinese team did not qualify for the first place in the Asian region, entered the Olympic men's basketball team failed to qualify, basically determined that it did not qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. With this victory, Nigeria won the first place in the African region and won the ticket to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Ek Diogu, Michael Eric, Josh Okoji, Stanley Okoye, Al Farouk Aminu, Chimezier Metu, Ek Ilogab, Talib Zanna, Ben Yuzo, Epe Yudu, Jordan Novara, Vincent Gabriel and El Onna.
This is Nigeria's big roster for the 2019 World Cup, and at the beginning of the formation of the Nigerian national team, there were 10 active NBA players, and this lineup was claimed to be the strongest in Nigerian history at the time. But in the end, only two NBA players, Aminu and Okoji, accompanied him.
But NBA-level players are not what we CBA players can compete with, and the loss of the Chinese team is also reasonable.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="29" > and then in the Year of the Olympic Games, the stars have taken the initiative to ask for help</h1>
Playing for the Heat's Vincent, Playing for the Timberwolves' Okoji, and NBA players such as Jahir Okafor, Yuduka Azubük, KZ-Okopala and Presches Achuva, this year's Nigerian men's basketball team has 8 NBA players. This is also the case when the Nuggets' Morris and free agent Dinwiddie missed the Olympics due to injury.
On July 11, 2021, Nigeria defeated the United States 90-87 in a warm-up match.
From losing 83 points to winning 3 points, what did the Nigeria men's basketball team rely on?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="37" > language advantage, and they frantically send people to the United States</h1>
Nigeria's official language is English, which is consistent with the United States, the world's largest basketball country, and Nigeria can safely send their Star of Hope to the United States early for the most professional basketball training.
In the 2020 NBA Draft, Nigeria had eight picks, namely Ocorro (Cavaliers) with the fifth pick, Okongu (Hawks) with the sixth pick, Achuva with the twentieth pick (Heat), Najib (Nuggets) with the twenty-second pick, Azubuk with the twenty-seventh pick (Jazz), Bane with the thirtieth pick (Celtics selected to be traded to the Grizzlies), Otru with the thirty-third pick (selected by the Timberwolves to be traded to the Clippers), and Vola (Bucks) with the 45th pick.
That's what they're crazy about.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="45" > plan as many players as possible</h1>
Dinwiddie, Morris and others all have dual citizenship of Nigeria and the United States, these people basically do not have the opportunity to play in the United States national team, if they want to achieve results in the international arena, joining the national team outside the United States is the best choice, and Nigeria, which recognizes dual citizenship, has become the biggest opportunity for them to realize their dreams on the international stage.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="47" > domestic leagues provide output</h1>
In nigeria's domestic basketball league, most players do not have the opportunity to go abroad to exercise, because they are not good at the level, but they give their offspring to cultivate sports genes, and their second generation, third generation, etc. can be sent to the United States or European leagues with the tide of Nigeria's output.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="51" > conclusion</h1>
While the NBA players are just ordinary role players on the team, some of them are even what we call water dispenser administrators, they are exposed to the highest leagues on the planet, and they are playing against the best people on the planet.
Of course, we can selectively learn nigeria's basketball path, but the United States is not the only choice, the Europa League also has a strong competitiveness and player development ability, and in my opinion, for the basketball of our country, the Euro league is more selective than the NBA, European basketball pays more attention to teamwork, more emphasis on the overall situation and personal foundation of cultivating players, and the NBA has higher requirements for physical fitness. There are not many seedlings of basketball in our country, especially in recent years, the changes in the system have made more young people who love basketball and are keen on sports stand out, the CBA is not a good choice, the NBA is not enough, why not try Europe.