Shocker As Nigeria's Basketball Team, D’Tigers Beats USA Men's Team 90-87 In Pre-Olympics Match

Date: 11-07-2021 12:06 pm (3 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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Nigeria's Basketball team, D'Tigers shocked the United States of America 90-87 in a pre-Tokyo warm-up match on Saturday night.

It was an international shocker after the West African side, with their little-known NBA players, defeated the All-NBA, All-Star and max-contract US side.

U.S coach, Gregg Popovich said after the game, “I thought that the Nigerian team played very physically, did a great job in that regard and knocked down a lot of 3s.”


Miami Heat star, Gabe Nnamdi, also known as Gabe Vincent led Nigeria with 21 points. Caleb Agada scored 17 points, Ike Nwamu added 13 and Nigeria outscored the U.S. 60-30 from 3-point range.


NBA superstar, Kevin Durant had 17 points for US while Jayson Tatum added 15, Damian Lillard had 14 and Bam Adebayo 11.

“Just goes to show that we have to play better,” Tatum said.


Among many other defeats, Nigeria lost to the U.S. at the 2012 Olympics by 83 points.


They lost to the Americans again four years later in an exhibition, that time by 44 points.

“Nigeria’s come a long way with their basketball,” USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said.


Posted: at 11-07-2021 12:06 PM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- FloJoJo at 11-07-2021 02:47 PM (3 years ago)
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Those are US based Nigerian players and are Nigerian Americans.
Posted: at 11-07-2021 02:47 PM (3 years ago) | Upcoming
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- gogoman at 11-07-2021 05:32 PM (3 years ago)
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Americans playing against each other  Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 11-07-2021 05:32 PM (3 years ago) | Grande Master
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- constigoldo at 12-07-2021 04:16 PM (3 years ago)
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 Cool Cool Cool
Posted: at 12-07-2021 04:16 PM (3 years ago) | Hero
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- Goldtime at 13-07-2021 03:03 PM (3 years ago)
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I can’t be prouder! Those guys where ruthless against the US team .Anyone clamouring Nigeria disintegration should be murdered life  and their soul be taken out without remorse .I fit kill anyone who dare say Nigeria should disintegrate . I go murder that motherfucjer
Posted: at 13-07-2021 03:03 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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