TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Champioship) - The position of FIBA president during a continental championships is rather unenviable. On the one hand, as the head of the apex body he has the role of an observer to take stock of the progress the sport has made. And on the other, he has the responsibility of providing leadership where there might be shortcomings. And if you are a passionate lover of the sport like Bob Elphinston, you are caught for time shuttling between two arenas in an attempt to soak in as much action as you could. S Mageshwaran and Nicholas Chapart managed to squeeze in time with the affable Australian to get this interview. asia, basketball, championship, fiba