Islamabad vs Baghdad
Two big teams but I feel Islamabad has more offensive power.

Tripoli vs Kazan
Tripoli knows who to cover. If Faraz/Maher cover Anthony nose-to-nose defense all game then I choose Tripoli. If Anthony is left to score, then Kazan is taking this game.

Dhaka vs Damascus
Damascus showed some solid team play last week. Their young PG Jehad is only going to get better with time and Adham is still the scorer he's been.

Timbuktu vs Istanbul
Joe Brennan will bring the block party and Ali should get 20+ pts this game.

Sana'a vs Jakarta
Sana'a couldn't score a bucket last week and Jakarta faced a tough team hitting their shots. This will be a close match but I think Sana'a will take it.

Lagos vs Jerusalem
If Ammar and Anas come to play, Weiss (Lagos only big) will have some trouble rebounding. Andre and Victor will have their hands tied with some of Lagos speedy defenders. If Edriss shoots like he did last week, Lagos should pull out the W.

thats true i saw them play for like the last 5 min of their game, they have a good team..... i think they have a good chance at winning it this year for D2

Yup. Early season favorites after two weeks in many opinions.