Jeddah, 13 August 2025. This Lebanon is now officially nuts, Yo, as they absolutely ripped Japan to shreds in a 97 to 73 blowout last night at Al-Jawhara Arena and booked their slot in the quarter-finals of FIBA Asia Cup. This was not a game; this was Lebanon making it known, we are here and we are here to stay.
Dedric Lawson Beast Mode
Bro, if you did not watch the Dedric Lawson game, you really missed something. Dude had an ugly 24 points, 10 rebounds, and grabbed 3 assists, 2 steals, not to mention blocked one shot. Man was literally in every place in that court.
After surviving his last two games, Lawson was 100: I haven’t played too badly in my last two games, and my teammates picked me up. I just go out here to fight my men.” Fight he did — used the paint as a playground.
The Chemistry in a Squad Is Not Normal, It Is Crazy
After that, Coach Miodrag Perisic was smiling: “Congrats to our guys. They proved to be of character and who they are.” Sergio El-Darwish, team captain, went to honor that locker room huddle that changed everything: Things were not going the best way, but in this game, we showed ourselves. Everything was defense on our side first.”
That defensive frame of mind? In that way, you know the shammers and the true ones.
To Follow: Here is All the Smoke That People are Giving to New Zealand
Next stop is New Zealand, as Lebanon has its eyes on the prize, and can we be? This will be totally crazy. Two starving groups, two groups that work ball, it must-see basketball.
Why this Winning is Different from Lebanon
Ya, Lebanon was never shy on wild basketball culture- it was loud in the stands and they pride themselves on being their country. But what to get to this point? This does not just fall out of the sky. They got off on the wrong foot and completely changed against a quality Japanese side.
But Vibe Check von Court Side
Electricity was straight-up energy in that arena. There are those episodes when you can feel the electricity through your screen, ya? That game was that. The basketball frenzy with Twitter on fire and group chats going crazy.
Real Talk: Lebanon Team Goes Together This Way
This was not about talent alone; Lebanon showed that they have the dog in them. The fact that Lawson came back, the lockdown defense of the team, how the team challenged and rose to the occasion when the going got tough, that is championship DNA all over.
Bring the same passion to New Zealand and you do not sleep on Lebanon making a ruckus in this tournament. It is not that they are competing anymore; they are just grabbing everything.
Send me an email in case you want to know the breakdown of any other fire games of this tournament. There have been some absolute bangers!
