MANAMA (Bahrain) - There is no time to breathe because the FIBA 3x3 World Tour is back in a flash with the Manama Masters on November 1-2.
Here is all the important information for the 14th WT event of the season.
Where can I watch the Manama World Tour?
The action runs from November 1-2 and you can follow it live on the FIBA 3x3 YouTube page.
Who is competing in Manama?
8 of the top 13 teams in the rankings and a total of 14 squads: Miami, Paris, Riffa, Raudondvaris Hoptrans, Liman, Lausanne, Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy, Hangzhou, Chongming, Podgorica Kodio, Barcelona, Sagamihara Enndaruma, Al Wakrah, Orlando
What are the pools?
Who are the favorites?
Another murderer's row awaits and let's start with top seed Miami (USA), who came within an inch of the title in Abu Dhabi.
No.2 seed Paris (FRA) are back on the World Tour and have been on a heater in recent months having reached the final in five of their last six events on the pro circuit.
Talk about form teams and Riffa (BRN) just have to mentioned because their confidence is sky high and they will have the crowd right behind them. The one-two punch of Dennis Donkor and Thibaut Vervoort will ensure Riffa are a legit contender.
And the other team in the draw who have have a dub on this season's World Tour is Raudondvaris Hoptrans (LTU), who are locked and loaded with scoring machine Aurelijus Pukelis ready to score over smaller opponents.
Who are the players to watch?
We've named a bunch already, but there are plenty of other stars ready to take over Manama.
James Parrott was unconscious in Abu Dhabi as he got to the rack with ease much like French superstar Franck Seguela, who is fresh after a breather and that spells trouble for opponents.
And Seguela will team up with Hugo Suhard, who is in the midst of a scoring explosion.
As per usual Gilles Martin is here for your entertainment purposes, so don't even think of blinking when the speedy Swiss has the Wilson.
We've got to shout out this legendary defensive menace and you know who that is - Dulguun Enkhbat.
And there is a new dynamic duo forming with all-timer Karlis Lasmanis and newcomer Cameron Forte taking turns in dropping the hammer.
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