Winning the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) is difficult. That is an understatement. It was relatively easier to be the one Asian team since you are being measured against fellow Asians.
If we were basing on the odds and the quality of competition it will be an uphill battle. The OQT will only highlight the wide chasm between the Europeans and the rest of the world when it comes to basketball. The top players in the world are European. We used to say "the top players in the world outside the NBA" are European. That is long gone, and even the Big League is dominated by phenomenal European talents.
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