The 2006 FIBA World Championships in Japan, now in full effect (see Sean Deveny of TSN's Viewer's guide to the FIBA World Championship), aren't exactly the same quality as the NBA Playoffs, but they do have some of the sweetest posters this side of that famous Nike pinup with Michael Jordan mid-air on the free throw line dunk. Check them out:

Those are how we say in the United States- OFF THE HEAZY. Check out the FIBA Store for some more cool oddities.

More GSoM FIBA coverage:

• Yi Jianlian According to FIBA
• Ike Diogu According to FIBA + Ike vs Team USA
• Arenas Down + The Final Cut
• Mickael Pietrus According to FIBA + The +'s of MP2
• Yi is FIBA's Interview of the (Long)Week
• FIBA 2006: Warriors World Championships
• RECAP: Team USA 119, China 73
• OPEN THREAD: China vs USA- It's Yi Time!
• RECAP: Team USA 114, Puerto Rico 69

What's your favorite hoops poster of all time? Post the images in the comments (see Posting Tips).