Tokyo Olympics Basketball: Iran vs Czech Republic Predictions, Previews, Lineups and Starting 5s – Sunday, July 25, 2021
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As the mega Olympics kicks off here is the Iran vs Czech Republic Predictions ahead of their match. The first game of Tokyo Olympics basketball will be featuring Iran going head to head against the Czech Republic. The first game will be held at Saitama Super Arena. This is the 3rd time in their history that the Iranian team have made it to the Olympics, and the last time they competed in the Games was 13 years ago in Beijing. At the 2019 World Cup, the team finished only 23rd, losing all 3 matches in the group stage. The Iranians’ entire game is now built around the big men.
The Czech Republic made it to the Tokyo Olympics after all. They outscored Canada, Greece, and Turkey in the qualifiers, meeting the Canadians the most dramatic one. The Czechs squandered a significant advantage in regulation time, but they took a 5-point lead in overtime and made it 103-101. Of course, the team’s play now revolves around its only NBA representative, Thomas Satoranski.
Iran vs Czech Republic Match Preview
Mehran Shahintab’s men qualified successfully for the Asian Cup this summer and played five friendlies before the Olympics. The Iranians picked up just one win in 3 friendlies against Japan before losing twice to Spain. Their last defeat was a severe 53-96 loss to La Roja. After the first half, Iran were already trailing by 24 points, with little chance of pulling back into the game. None of their players scored more than 10 points: Haddadi had 5 points, and Yakhchali was the top scorer on Iran’s squad with 9.
The Czechs have not played a sparring session since Olympic qualifying, and in their last game, they defeated Greece, 97-72. The critical period for their team was the first and third quarters when they made 8 of 14 three-pointers and cut the lead to 10 and 20 points, respectively. But Ronen Ginzburg’s men shot almost all of them from under the basket. Patrik Auda made 8 of 9 shots for 20 points. Vesely had his best game of the tournament with 16 points on 7 of 9 from the field.
Iran vs Czech Republic Line ups and Starting 5s
The Iranian squad will probably start with Hamed Haddadi, Samad Nikkhah Bahrami, Behnam Yakhchali, Mike Rostampour and Sajjad Mashayekhi. Their go to substitution will be Mohammad Jamshidi, Arman Zangeneh, Aron Geramipoor, Mohammad Hassanzadeh, Meisam mirzaei, Hamed Hosseinzadeh and Rasoul Mozafarivanani.
The Czech Republic squad will be featuring Thomas Satornasky, Patrick Auda, Blake Schilb, Thomas Vyoral and Ondrej Balvin as starters. Their rotations will be Patrick Samoura, Jakub Sirina, Martin Peterka, Jaromir Bohacik, Jan Vesely, Lukas Palyza and Ondrej Sehnal.
Iran vs Czech Republic Predictions
Iran looked weak and failed to keep up with their opponents on defense. In their last sparring session, their team had no one to take the lead on offense, and Haddadi, for example, was invisible under the basket. Czech team leader Tomas Satoranski has more of an impact on the game than the Iranians’ main playmaker. The Iranian squad is the weakest in the current Olympics, and the Czech Republic will have no problems after their triumphant qualification. However, Czech Republic look to have an edge in this matchup. Take a note of the Iran vs Czech Republic Predictions and enjoy the opening game of Tokyo Olympics.
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