Well, at least we can still beat Iran.
I'm surprised they even qualified for the Olympics
I'm not sure how it works, maybe it's by region like the FIFA World Cup? In which case they would be the best qualifier from the Middle East?
Czech Republic will be tougher I think but I would expect them to beat the Czechs, Satoransky notwithstanding. Knockout round will be the sphincter tightening phase.
Yes, it's by region. Here's a quote from wikipedia.
The best finishing team/s in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup from each FIBA zone qualifies directly to the Olympics.
FIBA Africa: 1 team
FIBA Americas: 2 teams
FIBA Asia: 1 team (Iran was the best Asian team)
FIBA Europe: 2 teams
FIBA Oceania: 1 team
Japan qualified to participate in the Olympic men's basketball event as the host nation.
The additional four qualifying teams were determined through four FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments of six teams each, i.e., 24 teams in total. The tournaments were contested by the 16 best non-qualifying teams at the 2019 World Cup and an additional eight teams—two teams from each of the four regions of Africa, Americas, Asia (and Oceania), and Europe. According to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup results, each zone is allocated with the following berths:
FIBA Africa: 3 teams
FIBA Americas: 7 teams
FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania: 3 teams
FIBA Europe : 11 teams