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Coach Tab Baldwin answered questions on "lebanses basketball" group on facebook...
these are some questions and answers

Tab Baldwin Hi everyone. Well, I'm onboard with you all for an hour or so. I have to say right at the beginning that the most popular answer you get tonight might be "I don't know". as I am still very new to the organization, the team and the country. Having said that, I'll do my best to let you know what my thoughts are about ...this coming summer and our efforts to make a mark on the world of basketball. Ok, questions can start coming...fire away!

__Hi Coach , What do you expect the Lebanese national team in this championship?
__Tab Baldwin I'm expecting to put together a team that will have less talent than most of our WC opponents but more heart and I know from experience that, with discipline, good planning and careful preparation, this is enough to be successful. That's the plan

__hi coach. we are very impressed today because we 're having an interview with you. do you know when the preps will start?
__Tab Baldwin Because of the Federation disruptions our program has been delayed but we have spent this week calling players back to Lebanon from whereever they are and are hoping to meet with them in the next couple of days and get on the court by Sunday at the latest

__hi coach we belive in ur experience and we r proud to be in the head of our national team!this year all our wishes is to pass the first round and we can do it if we focus on some strategies so try to convince fadi el khatib to be on our nt cz hes on of the best players by the certificate of many coaches and specially m...ichael jordan!so we believe in u and we support u1wish u the best!)
__Tab Baldwin Fadi is a great talent with so much experience. He has been very clear that he wants this summer off. I've spoken with Fadi and I believe that both professionally and personally, he is genuine in his reasons for needing a break. He has been going year round for many years and that's tough on the body and family. My priority with Fadi is that we keep him involved in our program and make sure that he wants to be with us next year as we make a push for Olympic Qualification here in Lebanon

__Hello coach, Do u think that we’re up to the level to participate in the WC? Not as a team, since we didn’t start preparations yet, but as players’ skills and level.
Are we able to beat France again?
__Tab Baldwin Actually, we will begin preparations before most countries. Good question though about our skill level. Generally speaking, the European and American teams will be of a significantly higher skill level than we will be. This why our preparation is such a high priority for me. We need time to build chemistry and team systems to compensate for the skill and experience gap. Very similar to my experience with NZ

__Hello Coach:As you see now there is problem in the federation. Will this problem affect the national team?If we want to wait until the elections, I am not confident that we will get good results in Turkey. No team can succeed without good preparation.What is the possibility of Lebanon to advance to second round?Thank you Coach and wish you the best
__Tab Baldwin The Federation problems have already affected us but I have confidence from the people I've spoken with that the members of the Federation, and I'm speaking of all of them, are determined to minimize the impact and fully support our efforts. So, like you guys, I'm keeping my fingers crossed

__hello coach you think that we can go to the second round with all this problemes in the federation???
and you think that vroman is the best choice for us???
Thank you Coach and wish you the best
__Tab Baldwin I believe Jackson is a special talent offensively. He is so active and causes many problems for the traditional centers. However, he is undersized so we will have to have good and disciplined defensive schemes to support him defensively but I'm confident we can do this. he was our best choice available. It's not easy to get high caliber players at this time of year and most are VERY expensive

__hy coach what do you thing about rony fahed and ali mahmoud by the way they played in the arab and asian tournament who do you think is the best for your system and your mentality of point guards?
__Tab Baldwin I like both because they can both play the shooting guard spot as well. I'd like to stick a couple of inches on both but that isn't going to happen. Rony is true scorer who can score in bursts and is explosive. Ali has a nice shot and a tough mentality attacking the basket. He has a more controlled approach to the game but probably played a lot... See More of shooting guard this season with Lonnie at Riyadi late in the season. They are both capable and we will need both to adapt to the job that I give them

__coach plz could you tell us who will be the . coach and the physical trainer etc...
__Tab Baldwin My assitants will both come from Greece. The coach is Nikos Dimitriou. He has been in PAOK for many years and will be with Aris next season. The strength coach is Giorgos Hrassafis. George is very experienced and has been with several Greek teams but is not, as yet, with a team for next year but that news could change any day. George will be ... See Morewith us for about a month and then I will replace him with a 2nd basketball assistant. I had a coach from Turkey in this position but he has just taken a job in the Turkish league and is now unavailable so I'm considering replacements now...from some of your questions I might be looking at you guys

__Coach, of all the players you met and scouted, who do you believe is the most underrated talent that you would like to use more as coach of the national team?
__Tab Baldwin Tough questoin: I wonder how good Roy could be if he was fit because he is a very good screener and physical defender but so limited by his lack of mobility right now. Obviously, I didn't see Brian Beshara much so I have question marks on him. There are so many others that I have to see more to make any real assessments about



___Tab Baldwin Ok, great note to finish on. I'm sure we'll do this again. Remember, I am a servant to Lebanese basketball: first to my players, then my bosses but also to you. I enjoyed the questions and I really feel your love of this team. They say there are 60,000+ members of these fan sites and I'd like all of you to know th...at when I try to prepare this team, I feel a responsibility to you all and I want the players to feel this too. I wish you, all of you, the very best and God Bless you all. Thanks for your time and your support.


these are the most question asked during the interview

[Sagesse_Lover]

مدرب لبنان للسلة توماس بالدوين يأمل بالإستمرار قدماً : حان الوقت الآن كي نغيّر أسلوب وتركيز الفريق من مرحلة التحضير الى مرحلة الفوز


في حديث مع الموقع الرسمي للإتحاد الآسيوي ، صرّح مدرب منتخب لبنان لكرة السلة توماس بالدوين أنّه يأمل أن يستمر الفريق من حيث غادر من تايبه .

وكان المنتخب اللبناني قد حلّ في المركز الثاني في بطولة جونز كاب مع 5 إنتصارات و هزيمة واحدة قبل أن ينتقل الفريق الى اليابان لمعسكر يمتد لأسبوع يلاقي فيه المنتخب الياباني ثلاثة مرات ، حيث انتهت المواجهة الاولى بفوز لبنان 92 - 87 في الوقت الإضافي.

وأضاف بالدوين " المباريات مع اليابان سيكونوا متابعة لما تحقق في تايوان "

" سنلعب ضد صاحب الأرض وأمام جماهيره الذين سيلاحقونا طوال المباراة ، كما أننا سنلعب ضد فريق ياباني قويّ يسعى لإستعادة بريقه في الساحة الآسيوية "

وعن دورة جونز كاب قال بالدوين " الأداء في جونز كاب كان وفق الخطوط و الطموحات اللتين وضعهما الجهاز الفني. كما أدى التأخر في إطلاق التحضيرات ، الى المشاركة في جونز كاب لأهذاف تحضيرية وليس للفوز بالمباريات "

" كان لدينا بعض الصعود والهبوط في الأداء حيث اختبرنا جميع اللاعبين بشكل متساوٍ وديمقراطي ستساعدنا في المرحلة المقبلة على الإعتماد على اللاعبين في مراكزهم ووفق قدرتهم على المساهمة في الفريق "

" حان الوقت الآن كي نغيّر أسلوب وتركيز الفريق من مرحلة التحضير الى مرحلة الفوز ، رغم أنّه سابق لآونه قليلاً إلا أن الوقت يمرّ بسرعة ونحن على مقربة من آب لذلك على اللاعبين أن يتكيّفوا حالياً مع النمط الجديد وهو الفوز بالمباريات "

غياب فادي الخطيب
وكان المنتخب اللبناني قد تعرّض لبعض الإصابات أهمها لقائده فادي الخطيب الذي غاب عن مرحلة التحضيرات ، وتمنى بالدوين أن " يكون فادي الخطيب قادراً على العودة في حالة صحية وبدنية جيدة وتصميم على العمل لتعويض ما فاته في السابق "

" اللاعبون الموهوبون يستطيعون استعمال هذه القوة في خدمة الفريق لجعله . هنالك بعض الوقت عندما يضع اللاعب فريقه على أكتافه ويطلب منه أن يحمل الفريق لفترة وجيزة لكن لا يمكننا بناء فريق على هذا الأساس"

" فادي لاعب ذو أهمية كبيرة وصاحب تاريخ كبير مع المنتخب اللبناني وسيكون إضافة كبيرة إذا استطاع أن يكون في حالة بدنية وصحية جيدة بالإضافة الى قدرته في الإنسجام مع الفريق "

" وإذا لم يستطع ذلك ، أعتقد أنّه ، ومن تلقاء نفسه ، سيأخذ المبادرة بعدم الإنضمام لأنّه فعلاً لديه حبّ كبير للمنتخب اللبناني وانا متأكد انه لن يرضى أن يكون سبباً لتراجع الفريق في ظل إستعدادات زملاءه الكبيرة لتحقيق نتيجة
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[mikos]

O kinda like this coach..but he was very vague in his answers...nothing concrete...which is understandable...

The federation is a disgrace, just like the country. We want to be among the best but we still act less than amateurs..
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[TeDdY]

that's our issue almost in everything mike. it's not only basketball.
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