China vs. Saudi Arabia 98:10 :)

[velik_m]

http://www.fibaasia.net/news.php?newsid=183

Chinese second string humiliate Saudi Arabia

Artile Date:14/09/2005
Source:qatarolympics.org


DOHA: China used its second-string team to overwhelm Saudi Arabia 98-10, with Yao Ming resting on the bench to watch China enter the semi-final of the Asian Men's Basketball Championships here yesterday.

The semi-final line-up is now clear. Group I toppers Qatar will take on Group II runners-up Lebanon while Group II toppers China will take on Group II runners-up South Korea.

Yao Ming, whose jaw was cut and had four s ches in Tuesday's win over Lebanon, did not even change his jersey for the pre-game warm-up. He had another bind-up yesterday for his cut, but team doctor Du Wenliang said the Houston Rockets center had no problem to play.

Saudi Arabia scored just four points in the first quarter and two each in the following two quarters.

Tang Zhendong, who had 12 points and nine rebounds, missed a tip-in and Zhang Yunsong missed a 3-pointer down the stretch as China missed an opportunity to score its first 100 points in the tournament.

Reservecentre Mo Ke had a game-high 21 points and nine rebounds while the whole Saudi Arabian team grabbed only nine rebounds and failed in their 21 three-pointer attempts.

"Saudi Arabia shouldn't have played like this. I don't know why. Maybe they are afraid of us," said China's head coach Jonas Kaslauskas.

"I don't think today's win does any good to our game. Tomorrow will be a completely different game. I'm afraid my players will feel relaxed after this win," Kaslauskas added.

China play South Korea in the semi-final today.

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Asian championhip is interesting!

[Clandestino]

that is insane!!!

[nkdlunch]

u gotta understand it's hard to jump around in turbans and blankets

[1Parker1]

^^That's just wrong.

I can't believe they only managed to score 10 points in 4 quarters. Either China played awesome D or Saudi Arabia just sucks in basketball....

[velik_m]

I think they just suck...

[A Serbian Beast]

u gotta understand it's hard to jump around in turbans and blankets

He's gotta point.

[drivanroca]

u gotta understand it's hard to jump around in turbans and blankets

[NZHayden]

i think china is also the only decent team in asia, i didnt even know saudi had a team

[Horry For 3!]

98 - 10.... that is crazy

[rold50]

i think china is also the only decent team in asia, i didnt even know saudi had a team

O.o

Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan are good. Korea beat China in the last Asian Games.
Lebanon I think is ok too. Philippines is good too (if they send their pro players, which rarely happens because of in-fighting between various local bball organizations).

[Sense]

They got pwned.