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Group A
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Jordan
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Chinese Taipei
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Saudi Arabia
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Philippines
Group B
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Japan
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Qatar
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Lebanon
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Hong Kong China
Group C
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China
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South Korea
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Iran
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Malaysia
Group D
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Kazakhstan
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Thailand
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India
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Bahrain
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gilas won against lithuania U20 team 83-75
"Jas14,MD12,GN9,GD8,JA/RdO/JF/LF 7 each" via Coach Chot Reyes
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As per coach Chot:
“@coachot: Repeated over 20-under Lithuanian NT in a physically intense match, 84-88. Rested Ping who's nursing a strained shoulder. 7 TOs only”
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Couple of wins for Iran NT in Istanbul - Jun 12, 2013
Iran National team started their camp in Istanbul facing teams from Africa.
Algeria and the defending FIBA Africa champions, Tunisia, were strong enough for Iranians and seriously challenged them in very close games.
In first friendly game, Iran took care of Algeria, 70-65, in overtime. The game was tied 60-60 at the end of the regulation.
1Q: 18-12, 2Q: 14-19, 3Q: 16-11, 4Q: 12-18, OT: 5-10
Then it was Tunisia, while leading at halftime 27-32, but couldnt secure the lead and fell short at the end of the regulation.
1Q: 17-12, 2Q: 15-15, 3Q: 16-20, 4Q: 13-25
Iranians will play a few other friendlies in Istanbul before they finish their camp on June 18th.
Source: http://basketball.asia-basket.com/Ir...stanbul/319730 (http://basketball.asia-basket.com/Ir...stanbul/319730)
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http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball...y-in-las-vegas (http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball...y-in-las-vegas)
ILAS Pilipinas team manager Butch Antonio said on Thursday the national team is dropping plans for friendlies with Japan while setting its sight on playing a series of tune-up matches possibly against squads in the NBA Summer League from July 4-11 in Las Vegas.
Gilas was originally set to fly to Tokyo to play a series of tune-up games from June 27 to July 1, but those plans changed after the result of the draw which will have the Fiba-Asia Men's Championship hosts most likely meeting Japan in the second stage of the eliminations.
“Mahirap na kung ka-grupo (ang Japan). And in the first place, we never really confirmed (Gilas' participation in Japan). There was an invitation coursed through SBP (Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas), pero sa ganung sitwasyon na makaka-grupo natin ang Japan, understood na yun,” Antonio told Spin.ph via an overseas call from Klaipeda City in Lithuania.
The Gilas coaching staff chose to be in Group A during last week’s Fiba Asia draw, joining 2011 tournament runner-up Jordan, Chinese-Taipei and Saudi Arabia.
The top three teams after the first round advance to the second phase of elimination, where they will eventually face the top three of Group B composed of Japan, Qatar, Lebanon and Hong Kong.
Gilas is currently winding its two-week training camp and tune-up matches against club teams and the Lithuanian 20-and-under team in Palanga, Lithuania.
Antonio said Gilas will resume their practice upon their return to Manila before flying either on July 4 or July 5 to Las Vegas to play between four to five tune-up games.
“There won’t be any other training, just tune-up games. We’ll try to get to play against teams since magkaka-NBA Summer league na dun by that time. The coaching staff is now connecting with their contacts there to arrange the tune-up games,” said the Gilas Pilipinas team manager.
The Gilas squad was forced to look for an alternative tournament after Taiwan organizers withdrew their invitation to the Philippines to defend its title in the annual William Jones Cup.
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http://basketball.asia-basket.com/Le...al_Team/319850 (http://basketball.asia-basket.com/Le...al_Team/319850)
An Unclear Situation for the Lebanese National Team - Jun 12, 2013
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The Lebanese National Team is facing an unclear situation for the first time since the rising of Lebanese Basketball in 1998. The Federation didnt assemble yet the National Team. The preparation plan consist only on a participation in the Jones Cup ( FLB didnt confirm the participation yet) .
The federation had a meeting two days ago and called coach Ghassan Sarkis for a meeting from which nothing came out. Fadi El Khatib the National Team star is not joining the team this week , Julien Khazzouh left to Australia , many other players are demanding not to join the team in this situation.
Lebanon a power in the Asian Basketball since 2001 , finishing 2nd in three FIBA ASIA Championships ( 2001, 2005,2007) and 4th in 2003,2009 is losing ground to other countries , in 2011 the Team sent to Wuhan was a combination of young players didnt had enough experience and maturity to continue the good results , the roster missed around 8 important players , Lebanon finished 8th in the ranking and for the first time outside the best 4 teams since 2001.
Lebanon is facing same situation this year also , due to very unreasonable decisions many players are not willing to join or some will not be called and with no budget and no preparation plan the team will have a very bad FIBA ASIA Championship. A strong championship will build a very strong National Team but this formula is not working in Lebanon.
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CHN - Boomers down China in a humdinger, take lead in You-Yi series
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TIANJIN, China (27th FIBA Asia Championship): The Australian Boomers won their second successive game, this one on Chinese soil, beating China 68-65 in a cliffhanger of a contest and took a 2-1 lead in the You-Yi Games on Wednesday. China had won 61-55 in Game 1 and the Aussies had bounced back 85-50 in Game 2 in the first two games played at Perth (Australia) last week. Game 4 of this annual series is scheduled for Friday at Yongcheng.
China who fell behind by as many as 10 points in the first half did rather well to rally and level the scores with 6 minutes to play.
But Luke Nevill the most consistent player for the Aussies in this series and Anthony Petrie – the latter accounting for 10 of his 14 points in the final quarter – came up with late to ensure victory for the visitors.
Zhang Bo’s 13 points, in 4/5 field shooting led China’s scoring. Lia Xiaoyu added a dozen points.
China, aiming to retain their gold medal won at the 26th FIBA Asia Championship at Wuhan (China) in 2011, are drawn alongside big guns Iran, Korea and a team yet to qualify from SEABA in Group D for the Prelim Round of the competition for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila (Philippines) from Aug 1-11. Draw for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
FIBA Asia
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James Harden's scrimmage with Chinese Taipei NT
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8jRMg8j1Dc#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8jRMg8j1Dc#ws)
[YOUTUBE]V8jRMg8j1Dc[/YOUTUBE]
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14/06/2013
PHI - Philippines win back to back against Lithuania U20 team
KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (27th FIBA Asia Championship): The Philippine National Team preparing for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11 won back to back against the Lithuanian U20 team in their final phase of training in Lithuania.
Philippines have opted to play alongside Saudi Arabia, Chinese Taipei and Jordan in Group A of the Prelim Round competition at the Draw for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
The Chot Reyes-trained team, known as Gilas Pilipinas, took a 30-22 lead and powered on to post an 83-75 win. Jayson Castro’s 14 points was the highest for Philippines, while naturalized center Marcus Douthit added a dozen points.
In the second game, Philippines fell back 15-25 at the end of the first quarter but rallied splendidly for the remainder of the game to go for an 88-84 triumph.
Douthit led Philippines’ rally with 27 points with Gary David adding 18 points. Ranidel De Ocampo had a dozen points.
The Philippines play two more games in Lithuania before returning home for a short break.
Reyes and his team expressed their appreciation for training with Lithuanian coach Kestutis Kemzura terming the experience as rich.
“Pretty sad to part ways with Coach K,” said Reyes. “Thanks for the 10 days. Learned a LOT!” he said on his twitter account.
“Always an honor to learn from a great mind and a legendary coach here in Lithuania. Thanks Coach K,” said veteran playmaker Jimmy Alapag.
“We were lucky enough to get 10 days of training and lessons from one of the best in the business. (Not the city…but the world,” said Gabe Norwood.
“The key I think that the national players gained here in Lithuania is to have that chemistry on and off the court,” said manager of the team Butch Antonio.
“Of course, the team also learned valuable lessons not just during the games, but also during training sessions under former Lithuania national coach Kestutis Kemzura. Also, coach Chot has several off-court activities, which builds of the relationships of the players” he added.
Meanwhile it was confirmed that the senior Philippines team would not travel to Japan for the Charity Games later this month. Instead a select Philippine cadet team will take part in the three games aimed at raising funds for the Great Earthquake.
The seniors under Reyes are scheduled to travel to Las Vegas on July 4 to play four exhibition games against American college teams.
“We scheduled four games, but hopefully we can get some more. That’s the goal, get more games for the national team<” Antonio said.
FIBA Asia
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Iran 70 - Algeria 65 (OT)
Iran 71 - Tunisia 60
Iran 50 - 66 Egypt
Iran 63 - Turkey 71
Italia-Iran 65-64
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Australia V China Game 1 2013 Sino-Australia Challenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwHQrfTGOE#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwHQrfTGOE#ws)
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some random photos of Gilas Pilipinas NT:
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Road to FIBA Asia Trailer 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0ZC22zridz0# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0ZC22zridz0#)!
Trailer 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok75mp0sXuA#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok75mp0sXuA#ws)
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PHI - Philippines end Lithuania tour with disappointing loss
KLAIPEDA, Lithuania (27th FIBA Asia Championship): Philippines wound up their tour of Lithuania, in preparation for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11 with a 5-2 record after losing to 79-86 Birstono Jazz Diremta on Saturday, a team they had beaten earlier.
Gary David led the visitors’ scoring with 25 points, while Marcus Douthit and LA Tenorio added 13 points each as the Philippines went into the game without Marc Pingris, Jayson Castro and Gabe Norwood.
“We didn’t play Jace (Jayson Castro) and Gabe but still no excuse for losing tonight,” said Philippines coach Chot Reyes.
Pingris sat out with a strained shoulder and Castro with a swollen ankle, while Norwood left the camp earlier in the day to get to back home to get married to his long-time girl friend Lei Feranil.
The game was a part of the three-game back-to-back outings Reyes planned for the team keeping in mind the playing schedule at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
Philippines had beaten the Lithuanian U20 team 88-84 on Thursday and avenged their earlier defeat to LSU-Baltai beating the Lithuanian club 90-88 on Friday before heading to the Saturday’s game.
Douthit was the leader of Philippines’ win against LSU-Baltai to whom Philippines had lost 86-89 earlier in their tour. Douthit scored 22 points.
Philippines are scheduled to return home on Monday for a break before leaving for Las Vegas for some scrimmages against American college teams.
At the 27th FIBA Asia Championship, Philippines have chosen to play in Group A also comprising Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei in the Prelim Round competition.
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JPN - Ryota Sakurai, Kosuke Takeuchi named co-captains of Japan team
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TOKYO, Japan (27th FIBA Asia Championship): Guard Ryota Sakurai (left in the combo pic above) and power forward Kosuke Takeuchi have been named as co-captains for training in Japan’s preparations for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
A 19-member squad reassembled at the Ajinomoto National Training Center to resume their training for FIBA Asia’s most important event, under coach Kimikazu Suzuki.
Japan are scheduled to play a three-game series against a Philippine cadet team later this month before playing the William Jones Cup as a part of their preparations for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11.
At the 27th FIBA Asia Championship, Japan have been drawn with Lebanon, Qatar and Hong Kong in Group B of the Prelim Round competition.
The probables: JR Sakuragi, Kosuke Kanamaru, Makoto Hiejima (all Aishin SeaHorses); Kosuke Takeuchi, Keijuro Matsui, Sean Hinkley (all Toyota Alvark); Takahiro Kurihara, Naoto Tsuji (both Toshiba Brave Thunder), Fumihiko Aono (Wakayama Apricot), Ryota Sakurai (Levanga Hokaido), Atsuya Ota (Hamamatsu Phoenix Higashimikawa), Joji Takeuchi (Hitachi SunRockerz), Yuya Nagayoshi, Tenketsu Harimoto, Kengo Nomoto, Seiji Ikaruga (all Gakuin University), Daiki Tanaka, Kosuke Hashimoto (both Tokai University), Yuta Watanabe.
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goodluck na lang sa hometeam natin .
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Woods to join Lebanese NT as naturalized player
It’s official now. Al Riyadi Beirut center Loren Woods will be Lebanon’s naturalized player for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11 after a pact was reached between the player, his club and the Federation on Saturday. The 218-cm 35-year-old had received his Lebanese citizenship in 2011.
FIBA Asia
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http://www.fibaasia.net/NewsDetails.aspx?id=3456 (http://www.fibaasia.net/NewsDetails.aspx?id=3456)
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First practice of Jordanian NT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qojglqCCsQU#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qojglqCCsQU#ws)
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naturalized player/possible naturalized player this asia champ
1.Philippines - Marcus Douthit
2.Lebanon - Loren Woods
3.Jordan - Jimmy Baxter?
4.Korea-
5.Japan-
6.Chinese Taipei-Quincy Davis?
7.Qatar-Jarvis Hayes?
8.Kazakhstan-Jerry Johnson
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Deadline set for Gilas five12-man cast
By Joaquin Henson
"MANILA, Philippines - Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes has until July 12 to decide whom to name in the national team’s 12-man lineup for the FIBA-Asia Championships here on Aug. 1-11. The deadline to submit a 24-man roster fell yesterday with Reyes listing Marcus Douthit, Jimmy Alapag, Jayson Castro, L. A. Tenorio, Ranidel de Ocampo, Larry Fonacier, Gabe Norwood, Gary David, Marc Pingris, JuneMar Fajardo, Jeff Chan, Japeth Aguilar, Beau Belga, Sonny Thoss, Greg Slaughter, Garvo Lanete, Jake Pascual, Ronald Pascual, R. R. Garcia, Matt Ganuelas, Kevin Alas, Ryan Reyes, Kelly Williams and Jared Dillinger."
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http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/06/18/955271/deadline-set-gilas-five12-man-cast (http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/06/18/955271/deadline-set-gilas-five12-man-cast)
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Philippines National Basketball team in Lithuania:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q89o46Z3wRI#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q89o46Z3wRI#ws)
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Gilas shelves Vegas trip, eyes New Zealand tiff instead
By Nelson Beltran (philstar.com) | Updated June 20, 2013 - 9:08pm
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas has ditched its Las Vegas trip for a New Zealand odyssey where it is guaranteed of at least six competitive games topped by a match against the tough New Zealand national team in the closing stage of its buildup for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in Manila in August.
“We’ve disengaged from Vegas because we can’t set up match against teams playing in the NBA summer league by the first week of July,” Gilas coach Chot Reyes told The STAR.
“We can get games there a little later but we can’t wait. In New Zealand, we’re assured of a game against the New Zealand national team. So our leaning now is to go to New Zealand,” Reyes also said.
A planned side trip to Australia was also canceled to avoid booking problems.
“Mahihirapan pa kung dalawang visa ang aayusin and so we decided to just concentrate on New Zealand,” said Reyes of their New Zealand swing serving as the last stage of their preparation for the Asian meet slated Aug. 1-11 at the MOA Arena in Pasay City and the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
In New Zealand, Gilas Pilipinas plays the New Zealand national team and at least four tough teams in the New Zealand pro league.
Sportshub ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 “One team we’re playing is the Wellington Saints featuring four members of the national team,” said Reyes.
New Zealand is a leading force in Oceania basketball, having qualified in the Olympics twice and in the FIBA world championship thrice.
It created a big stir in the 2002 world meet in Indianapolis where it finished fourth place. In the last world joust in Turkey, the Kiwis were 12th out of 24 competitors.
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Kazakhstan to test Gilas mettle in early Manila tune-up
By Nelson Beltran (philstar.com)
Updated June 21, 2013 - 4:41pm
http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/...ly-manila-tune (http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/...ly-manila-tune)
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas has got an additional tune-up match to boost its buildup for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship with Kazakhstan agreeing to come early and play the Philippine team in a warm-up tiff on July 26 either at the MOA Arena or at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
It’s an interesting game considering Gilas Pilipinas and Kazakhstan are potential rivals in the quarterfinal round of the Asian world qualifier slated Aug. 1-11 at the MOA Arena in Pasay and at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila.
Three days before its Kazakh game, Gilas Pilipinas tangles with a PBA selection also either at MOA or at the Big Dome.
Cancelled is Gilas’ “Luz-Vi-Min” series with the PBA All Stars as Gilas officials needed to adjust the team’s training schedule fitted with the Gilas trip to New Zealand on July 8-18.
“Schedule, playing venue and everything with regards Gilas’ exhibition games versus the PBA All Stars and Kazakhstan will be finalized in a meeting Monday,” PBA media bureau chief Willie Marcial told The STAR.
Originally, Gilas was to play a Franz Pumaren-coached PBA selection in a three-game series in Davao, Cebu and Manila in the closing stage of Team Philippines’ preparation for the Asian joust.
This series was dropped from Gilas’ itinerary as Gilas officials junked a supposed Las Vegas journey in favor of a trip to New Zealand.
A welcome addition in Gilas’ calendar of activities is the tune-up versus the Kazakhs, five days before the opening of the FIBA Asia event.
Should Gilas top its bracket (Groups A and B), it’s likely to meet Kazakhstan in the opener of the knockout stage.
The Kazakhs are tipped to finish fourth behind the Chinese, the Iranians and the Koreans in their own bracket (Groups C and D).
A tall team with decent outside gunners, Kazakhstan is the No. 1 team from Central Asia which once finished third in the Asian Games and fourth in FIBA Asia Championship.
The Philippines beat Kazakhstan for bronze medal in the 1998 Bangkok Asiad but the Kazakhs got back at the Filipinos, also in the fight for bronze, in the next Asiad in Busan.
In 2007, the Kazakhs made it two in a row versus the Filipinos, beating the Phl team in their Jones Cup meeting in Taipei.
In the succeeding FIBA Asia tourney in Tokushima, Japan, the Philippines failed to make it past the preliminary round while Kazakhstan went all the way to the semifinals.
The Kazakhs, however, dropped to ninth in 2009 in Tianjin and didn’t compete in Wuhan in 2011.
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good read about our rivals in asian champ............. 8)
http://www.rappler.com/sports/features/columns/32020-gilas-diaries-scouting-the-opposition-part-1 (http://www.rappler.com/sports/features/columns/32020-gilas-diaries-scouting-the-opposition-part-1)
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PRELIMINARY ROUND: of the 27TH FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP
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RP team Schedule:
Preliminary Round
Aug 1 - Phillipines vs Saudi Arabia
Aug 2 - Philippines vs Jordan
Aug 3 - Philippines vs Chinese Taipei
games will be played at 8:30pm Manila time.
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MAS/THA - SEABA champs Thailand to play in Group D; Malaysia in Group C
MEDAN, Indonesia (10th SEABA Championship / 27th FIBA Asia Championship): It was a night of double delight for Thailand. The SEABA team celebrated their first entry to the FIBA Asia Championship in more than a decade by clinching the title in the 10th SEABA Championship beating Malaysia 73-63 (Box scores) in the Final. And at the end of the game found that they were drawn into the easier Group D for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
Malaysia, who also qualified for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11, will play in Group C of the Prelim Round competition which also comprises Iran, Korea and China who have between them won 19 of the 26 gold medals in FIBA Asia Championships.
Darongpan Apirom led Thailand’s charge to victory with the first double-double of the competition collecting 10 rebounds to go with his 13 points. Sukhdave Ghogar had a dozen points and pulled down a 10 boards.
Ooi Ban Sin’s 16 points led Malaysia.
The Draw for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship was conducted at the host city on June 6
The Final Groupings for 27th FIBA Asia Championship
Group A: Jordan, Chinese Taipei, Philippines, Saudi Arabia,
Group B: Hong Kong, Japan, Qatar, Lebanon.
Group C: China, Iran, Korea, Malaysia.
Group D: India, Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Thailand.
FIBA Asia
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Gilas to play national team, pro clubs in 10-day New Zealand training camp
InterAKTV · Monday, July 1, 2013 · 11:34 pm
The Philippine national men’s basketball team is set to undergo a 10-day training camp in New Zealand as part of their preparations for their FIBA Asia Championship campaign.
The same group of players who went to the Lithuania camp will depart on July 9, Tuesday, for the New Zealand trip.
The SMART-Gilas Pilipinas players will then buckle down for training the very next day at Napier, New Zealand, where they will have a five-day training camp with former New Zealand national team coach Tab Baldwin, who also helmed the national teams of Lebanon and Jordan.
The camp will be highlighted by games against NBL teams on July 12, 13 and 14.
“It will be a tiring camp for the team. In the days where there will be no games, we will have twice a day practice. For the game days, it will be practice in the morning, game in the evening,” coach Chot Reyes said during the team’s practice Monday evening.
The team will then travel to Wellington on July 15 and play games against other NBL teams on the 16th and 17th.
They will then proceed to Auckland on July 17 and battle the New Zealand national team, nicknamed the Tall Blacks, a day after.
The team returns home to the country on July 19.
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MYPHONE GILAS – PBA GAMES
Date: July 24, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Mall of Asia Arena
Game: Myphone Gilas vs. PBA Select
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Date: July 26, 2013
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Smart-Araneta Coliseum
Game: Myphone Gilas vs. Kazakhstan National Team
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PBA SELECT LINEUP
Calvin Abueva
Cyrus Baguio
Mark Barroca
Alex Cabagnot
Nino Canaleta
JV Casio
Joe Devance
Chris Ellis
Paul Lee
Arwind Santos
PJ Simon
Chris Tiu
Jay Washington
Head Coach: Franz Pumaren
MYPHONE GILAS LINEUP
Jayson Castro
Jimmy Alapag
Beau Belga
Larry Fonacier
Ryan Reyes
Ranidel de Ocampo
Jeff Chan
Gabe Norwood
Marc Pingris
Gary David
Japeth Aguilar
LA Tenorio
June Mar Fajardo
Sonny Thoss
Marcus Douthit
Head Coach: Chot Reyes
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who will be included in the magic 12....
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02/07/2013
PHI - Norwood back in training after quick honeymoon as Gilas prepare to tour NZ
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MANILA, Philippines (27th FIBA Asia Championship): Spearhead Gabe Norwood resumed training with the Gilas Pilipinas this past weekend after a quick honeymoon in Hawaii as the Philippine National Team, preparing to host the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11 prepared to leave for a tour of New Zealand.
Philippines are scheduled to tour New Zealand for a 10-day training camp, which also includes games against local clubs and the New Zealand National Team Tall Blacks.
The team is also scheduled to spend five days for training under the legendary Tab Baldwin, who had helmed Jordan to the silver medal at the 26th FIBA Asia Championship at Wuhan (China) in 2011.
“It will be a tiring camp for the team. In the days where there will be no games, we will have twice a day practice. For the game days, it will be practice in the morning, game in the evening,” coach Chot Reyes said.
The enthusiasm shown by Norwood to rejoin the camp almost immediately after his wedding underlined the enthusiasm in the Philippine team.
“The most important thing that has happened to this squad is everyone respects one another. Everyone respects each other’s game, not only our strengths, but our weaknesses. We help out each other to cover up those weaknesses,” Norwood said.
“The important thing is not about us being ready now, but being ready in August,” added Norwood. “But the team keeps on improving every day.”
Philippines have chosen to play along side Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Chinese Taipei in Group A of the Prelim Round competition at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship. The hosts begin their campaign with a game against Saudi Arabia. Complete schedule of the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
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Gilas players laud Alapag's leadership
ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 07/03/2013 6:32 PM | Updated as of 07/03/2013 6:32 PM
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MANILA, Philippines – Ask members of the Gilas Pilipinas pool who’s the most deserving to play for the Philippine flag and they’d point to PBA vet Jimmy Alapag.
Naturalized player Marcus Douthit told PBA.ph that this year’s FIBA Asia Championship will complete Alapag’s career.
“He has given his heart and soul to this country and this is the only way he can go out with a bang and to let his name be a part of history,” he said of the Talk ‘N Text stalwart.
LA Tenorio and Gary David both agreed that Alapag’s leadership is important for the team, which is why the squad needs the 35-year-old playmaker.
Tenorio also believes that Alapag’s wealth of experience will be beneficial for Gilas Pilipinas.
“Sobrang laking bagay ni Jimmy sa team. Not only his talent, but he’s also the leader of the team. And with his experience, malaking bagay yun. Isa siya sa buhay ng team kaya dapat lang andun siya sa final lineup,” he said.
“Yung leadership niya ang malaking bagay talaga. Kaya dapat andyan siya sa final 12,” David said for his part.
Asi Taulava and former Gilas team captain Chris Tiu agreed.
“Of course, he deserves to be on that team. He’s the leader and young guys need his leadership. They need a veteran like Jimmy,” said Taulava, a former team mate of Alapag.
Tiu said one thing he admired in Alapag was his courage.
“He’s called Mighty Mouse, but he has the lion’s heart,” said Tiu. “There’s no question that Jimmy Alapag is the leader of the national team and he should be included in the final lineup.”
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03/07/2013
LIB - Lebanon leave home shores full of hope
BEIRUT, Lebanon (27th FIBA Asia Championship): The Lebanese National Team left Beirut for Chinese Taipei for the William Jones Cup en route to 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11 with loads of prayers from their fans backing them.
Right now, prayers of the fans is one of the driving forces that is powering the Cedars forward after tumultuous phase of preparation of the roster. Now that the talismanic Fadi El Khatib in on the plane to Taipei and the naturalized American Lo Woods promising to join the team in East Asia, coach Ghassan Sarkis can at least heave a partial sigh of relief.
Yet the injury to Elie Rustom and the uncertainty around the availability of Julian Khazzouh is enough to keep Sarkis on his toes for the next few days till Lebanon will be forced to submit their roster of 12 for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
Lebanon are drawn with Qatar, Japan and Hong Kong in Group B of Prelim Round competition at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship. Lebanon will start their campaign with a game against Hong Kong. Complete schedule of the 27th FIBA Asia Championship
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Gilas flexes muscles against Barako Bull in tuneup game, draws praises from Rajko Toroman
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Saturday, July 6, 2013 · 10:13 pm
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Sports5/Paul Mata
The Philippine national men’s basketball team displayed a preview of its lethal form, making quick work of the PBA’s Barako Bull Energy Colas, 84-67, in a tuneup game on Saturday at the Ynares Sports Center.
Big men June Mar Fajardo, Marcus Douthit, and Ranidel de Ocampo took turns pouncing their smaller Barako Bull counterparts while Gary David, Jayson Castro, and Beau Belga hit their stride from the perimeter, as their balanced offense was simply too much for the Energy Colas, who played without an import and three key local players.
The Philippine team led from start to finish and two three-pointers by Belga in the last four minutes simply kept Barako Bull at bay.
Apart from allowing the national players to play a new team, the game also allowed Barako Bull team consultant Rajko Toroman to take a look at the squad. Toroman, a former coach of SMART-Gilas Pilipinas and a veteran of international basketball, has been sharing his insights to the coach Chot Reyes and the national team coaching staff.
Toroman was impressed.
“That’s a very tall team. I think, never in the history of the Philippine basketball that they had such a tall team,” said Toroman, who called the shots for Barako Bull during the game.
“They have everything. They have size, they have player on the position No. 4 who can shoot the ball, like Ranidel, they can spread the floor. They have great defenders. They’re a tough class to play.”
The Energy Colas missed the services of swingman Allein Maliksi (swollen knee) and Eman Monfort (ankle).
Mick Pennisi, Barako Bull’s starting center, also did not play due to a personal commitment in Pampanga.
The Energy Colas are still waiting for the arrival of their import Mike Singletary on July 10.
Toroman noted that even though Barako Bull was still out of shape, the team was able to give Gilas a workout.
Amid all the praises for the team, Reyes said the team still needs a lot of improvement with the FIBA Asia Championship less than a month away.
“I thought we played with a lot of effort. Some good things on offense and defense, but still a lot of things to work on,” said Reyes.
“But we need to play games like this to be able to surface those things. No matter how hard we practice, nothing simulates games like this.”
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'Unscouted' Castro hopes to be an ace up Gilas'
Richard Dy
July 07, 2013, 05:22 pm
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Gilas Pilipinas guard Jason Castro is an athletic small man who has evolved into a complete player for Talk 'N Text with his much-improved perimeter shooting. Jerome Ascano Gilas Pilipinas guard Jason Castro is an athletic small man who has evolved into a complete player for Talk 'N Text with his much-improved perimeter shooting. Jerome Ascano
JASON Castro may just be the ace up the sleeve of Gilas Pilipinas in the Fiba-Asia Championship.
The 5-foot-11 guard is one of the few unscouted members of the national team in international competition and is likely to play a key role in the nationals’ bid to land one of the top three spots in the August 1-11 tournament for a berth in the Fiba-World Basketball Championship next year.
National coach Chot Reyes said Gilas' failure to defend its Jones Cup championship in Taipei may end up as a blessing in disguise since it leaves other teams in the dark on the final makeup of the host team.
“We would like to keep our cards close to our chest,” Reyes told the Inquirer on Saturday. “Not being invited to the Jones Cup will keep everyone in the dark, as far as our team’s composition is concerned. Let’s keep it that way for as long as we can.”
One of those "surprises" should be Castro, an athletic small man who has evolved into a complete player for Talk 'N Text with his much-improved perimeter shooting.
The former Philippine Christian University star, however, was quick to play down expectations, saying the fact that he is largely unexposed in tournaments overseas comes with negatives as well since he has to make adjustments on the fly.
“Parang sa akin, `yun nga ang sinasabi na may advantage ako dahil sa bilis ko and hindi pa ako scouted ng ibang teams,” said Castro when Spin.ph caught up with him on Saturday night following Gilas’ 84-67 win over Barako Bull in a practice game at the Ynares Center in Pasig.
"Pero tingin ko at the same time, may disadvantage din kasi experience ko di pa gaano kalaki sa international (competitions)," he added.
Castro said his training with Gilas has been a long adjustment period as he gets used to international play. He even had to get used to the more stringent Fiba rules on travelling violation after being called for errors thrice during one Gilas game in Lithuania.
“May game na tatlong beses ako nag-travel sa Lithuania kaya number one na in-adjust ko talaga `yun. Sana naman maging advantage ako sa team para magamit ko quickness ko,” he added.
Castro and the rest of Gilas Pilipinas is set to leave on Tuesday afternoon for a 10-day training camp and series of tune-up matches in New Zealand.
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When:Tue 16 Jul, 7:00pm
Where:Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana St, Porirua - Mana Show map
Restrictions:All Ages
Tickets:
Adult: $12.00
Child (5 - 15yrs): $5.00
Family (2A &3C): $30.00
VIP: $25.00
Buy Tickets – 0800 224 224
Website:www.terauparaha-are ... pines-gilas
International basketball is hitting the courts of Porirua!
A Wellington Saints Invitation team, which includes Tall Blacks legend Phil Jones and your Saints favourites Dillon Boucher and Bryant Markson, will be playing a one off game against the Smart Gilas, the national team of the Philippines.
This is a one off game and the only game they will be playing in the lower North Island. It is the first time ever the Smart Gilas have ever played in New Zealand and will be bringing a full strength team here as they prepare for their Asian World Championship Qualifiers.
The Smart Gilas includes Marcus Douthit, an ex-NBA centre with the experience of playing in the best leagues throughout the world.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to catch these two teams battle it out on court!
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Tip-off: 7:00pm
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:-\ salamat sa thread na toh... i just hope and pray na sana maka-third man lang tayo... pero yung inaasam asam na mag-champion tayo eh malabo.... common sense dictates that basketball is a sport for taller men and well-financed teams... sino ba naman ang ayaw na mag-champion ang Gilas team natin pero sa tingin ko hanggang pagho-host na lang tayo ng mga ganitong events.... I think Iran is the team to beat... yung dream natin na sana one day ay makapasok tayo sa basketball Olympics eh yun nga, just a dream.... take note, makapasok lang sa Olympics ha hindi pa yung maka-Gold ang pangarap natin.... kulang pa tayo sa athleticism at height... yeah, magaling si Jason Castro no doubt about it kaso kulang naman sa height... meron tayong Douthit kaso american yun at naturalized lang, so even though may marating ang team Gilas wala pa din bearing yun at may halong american ang team natin, haaaayysss....... Just hoping for the best for our team..... :(
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Who's odd man out? Players in bubble await as Chot makes final Gilas cut
By Snow Badua
July 10, 2013, 09:14 pm
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Larry Fonacier, left, Japeth Aguilar, and Beau Belga are among the players in the bubble as Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes makes the final cut in his team for the Fiba-Asia championships. Jerome Ascano Larry Fonacier, left, Japeth Aguilar, and Beau Belga are among the players in the bubble as Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes makes the final cut in his team for the Fiba-Asia championships. Jerome Ascano
NATIONAL coach Chot Reyes will make the final cut in the Gilas Pilipinas team to the Fiba-Asia championships on Thursday, taking out one player from the current 13-man pool that is now deep in training in New Zealand.
And who could that be? Spin.ph asked around and this is what we came up with.
Big men June Mar Fajardo and Ranidel de Ocampo are shoo-ins to join naturalized center Marcus Douthit in the Gilas frontline.
The backcourt will definitely have combo guard Gabe Norwood, Jones Cup MVP LA Tenorio and Reyes' favorite slasher Jason Castro.
On the other hand, Gary David and Jeff Chan’s ability to hit from long range and attack the basket give them the edge over other players in the two-guard position.
That leaves Marc Pingris, Beau Belga, Japeth Aguilar, Jimmy Alapag and Larry Fonacier in the bubble.
Belga was the last addition to what was originally a 17-man pool but has been showing a lot of upsides for the national team since he was drafted five weeks ago.
Even Douthit has been very vocal in vouching for the big guy.
“He is pushing every single body on the floor. He gives up his body for everyone. I think it’ll be a great decision for coach Chot to keep him in the roster,” said Douthit of Belga, who also has the longest shooting range among the Gilas big men.
Pingris maybe an undersized forward when thrown against Asian counterparts, but Barako Bull Energy Cola coach Bong Ramos believes the Pangasinense will be a valuable piece for Gilas in the Manila showpiece.
“Energy guy si Marc. Mahusay pumuwesto sa rebound, magaling an timing. Saka iba yung hustle niya sa depensa. Maraming pwedeng gulating Asyano iyan,” said Ramos, a longtime international coach.
Former Gilas coach Rajko Toroman thinks Alapag can still be the "glue guy" of the team.
“Jimmy is an experienced point guard, he is deadly in the pick and roll. He can shoot long range. He has a high IQ,” said Toroman, who handled Alapag in the first Gilas Pilipinas team.
“Defensively he might have a problem because of the size, but he is the most veteran in the pool and that will be very important,” added the Serb.
Meanwhile, 2009 Team Pilipinas mentor Yeng Guiao sees his former player, Fonacier, as a "cold-blooded assassin" who can shoot down opponents once he hit his stride.
“Everybody knows the capabilities of Larry and how he has won games with his clutch shots,” said Guiao, who said the former Ateneo star has the ability on defense to "cover all angles."
Lastly, there's Aguilar, who was used sparingly by Toroman in the last Gilas team to the Fiba-Asia wars and was under-utilized by Reyes during his time with Talk 'N Text.
However, Aguilar’s last coach in the PBA, Junel Baculi, believes Japeth’s athleticism will make a difference for the national team.
“His athleticism for a 6-foot-9 guy, malaking bagay 'yun. Help side defense niya will be a plus for us. Saka yung mga malalaking guard at wingmen ng ibang bansa, he has the agility para sumabay sa mga yun,” said Baculi.
But Baculi said there is also a downside to Aguilar’s game: “Inexperience niya minsan sa paglalaro, yun ang downside. But in international play I’m sure nasanay na rin siya kasi matagal sa Gilas since Toroman pa di ba?”
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:-\ salamat sa thread na toh... i just hope and pray na sana maka-third man lang tayo... pero yung inaasam asam na mag-champion tayo eh malabo.... common sense dictates that basketball is a sport for taller men and well-financed teams... sino ba naman ang ayaw na mag-champion ang Gilas team natin pero sa tingin ko hanggang pagho-host na lang tayo ng mga ganitong events.... I think Iran is the team to beat... yung dream natin na sana one day ay makapasok tayo sa basketball Olympics eh yun nga, just a dream.... take note, makapasok lang sa Olympics ha hindi pa yung maka-Gold ang pangarap natin.... kulang pa tayo sa athleticism at height... yeah, magaling si Jason Castro no doubt about it kaso kulang naman sa height... meron tayong Douthit kaso american yun at naturalized lang, so even though may marating ang team Gilas wala pa din bearing yun at may halong american ang team natin, haaaayysss....... Just hoping for the best for our team..... :(
thnx for sharing sir ....
sana nga kahit 3rd place man lng ...... mahirap cguro pero possible din
tutal tayo ang host kaya malaking bagay din ang home court advantage
ang naturalized player nmn ay legal at allowed ng Fiba basta isa lang.
manalo matalo basta lumalaban proud ako sa team Pilipinas ....... 8)
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finally....... 8)
Gilas releases final lineup for FIBA Asia Championship; Beau Belga last cut
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Thursday, July 11, 2013 · 12:33 pm
Photo courtesy of Chot Reyes
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InterAKTV has learned that the Philippine national men’s basketball team has made forward Beau Belga the final cut to trim the team down to the required 12 names with the deadline of final lineups for the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships in Manila fast approaching.
Gilas now has its final 12 in naturalized center Marcus Douthit, Jimmy Alapag, Jayson Castro, Ranidel De Ocampo and Larry Fonacier of Talk ‘N Text, Rain or Shine’s Jeff Chan and Gabe Norwood, Ginebra’s LA Tenorio and Japeth Aguilar, GlobalPort’s Gary David, San Mig Coffee forward Marc Pingris and rookie June Mar Fajardo of Petron Blaze.
Gilas coach Chot Reyes included the input of several people in the process, but admitted the decision remained tough.
“(It was) very difficult. We talked to the players involved, and even included coach Kestutis (Kemzura) and (coach Tab Baldwin) in the process,” Reyes said in a text message.
“I just e-mailed final 12 to SBP.”
Coaches Kemzura and Baldwin lent Gilas a hand in their training camps in Lithuania and New Zealand, respectively.
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Gilas Pilipinas final 12...... 8)
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Check out the Gilas Pilipinas lineup for FIBA-Asia Championships here: http://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/311-team-pilipinas/33494-gilas-pilipinas-fiba-asia-2013-final-lineup (http://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/311-team-pilipinas/33494-gilas-pilipinas-fiba-asia-2013-final-lineup)
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Here's a link for photos of the game between Gilas and The Wellington Saints
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go gilas for gold! or bronze puwedeng puwede na ;)
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PHI - Douthit sits out, but rousing win for Gilas Pilipinas
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand (27th FIBA Asia Championship): Buoyed by a sellout crowd, Philippines made light of the Marcus Douthit’s absence to post a rousing 95-77 win over Super City Rangers on Wednesday in the penultimate game of their tour Down Under in preparation to host the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11.
Douthit, the naturalized center who holds the key to Philippines hopes of a top-three finish at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship, took a break keeping in mind the visitors’ game against the Tall Blacks on Thursday.
“We rested Marcus for tomorrow’s game against the Tall Blacks, but this win is going to be a good preparation against them,” Philippines coach Chot Reyes told InterAKTV.
Assistant coach Josh Reyes paid tribute to the warm support from the Filipino fans based in New Zealand.
“Thanks to all the Pinoys here on Auckland who came out and supported,” Josh Reyes said.
The Rangers, who missed the National Basketball League playoffs, saw their roster rehauled with players from other teams including the Tall Blacks legend Dillon Boucher.
“It was an honor to coach in what may be Boucher’s last international game. What a class act!” Chot Reyes said on twitter account.
Philippines as hosts have used their right of choice opting to play in Group A of the Prelim Round competition against Jordan, Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia. Philippines open their campaign with a game against Saudi Arabia. Complete schedule of the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
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Smart gilas vs auckland rangers
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Gilas Pilipinas vs. NZ Tall Blacks
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New Zealand NT (Tall Blacks) defeat Gilas by 1 pt. 77-76
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thanks for the share.... ayos ito... at least may update ng FIBA sa Pinas
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PR N°19 - FIBA suspends Lebanese Basketball Federation
MIES - Following the disruption of the Lebanese national championship due to political and judicial interferences, FIBA suspended the Lebanese Basketball Federation (LBF) on 11 July 2013 for serious infringement of the FIBA General Statutes and all principles under which the Olympic sports movement is founded.
After a thorough review of the situation, FIBA notes that the LBF is not properly armed to face political interferences and solve sporting disputes within its own structures. In addition, FIBA has been informed of allegations of wrongdoings and political pressure leading a number of federation officials to resign from their positions in the Management Board.
FIBA and FIBA Asia did not want to penalise athletes, technical staff, sponsors and basketball fans who have worked for so long and eagerly awaited the participation of Lebanon at the upcoming FIBA Asia Championship and possibly the FIBA Basketball World Cup. This is why FIBA offered - through a letter dated 28 June 2013 - the LBF the opportunity to solve these matters urgently. Regretfully, the Lebanese basketball family was not in the position to meet the requirements outlined and must now assume the consequences of its organisational deficiencies and actions.
Until proper structures and statutes are put into place to ensure that basic activities - such as holding of a national championship - of the national federation can be carried out smoothly, with proper regulations and without political interference, the LBF shall not be re-admitted with full rights as a member of FIBA or be allowed to participate in international basketball competitions.
FIBA and FIBA Asia remain fully committed to helping the LBF in its re-organisation process. FIBA will establish a Working group to meet with all parties, supervise the Extraordinary General Assembly and help establish a federation that functions independently and effectively, in accordance with all principles that are at the core of FIBA's General Statutes.
FIBA......
so sad for lebanon ......
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a strong contender out, this will be interesting.... in the FIBA game this august
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I still hope that we beat Taipei. Hehee. Anyway, i think a 3rd place is possible.. Laban Pilipinas!
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Basketball Gilas Pilipinas Full Schedule
InterAKTV · Tuesday, July 23, 2013 · 3:30 pm
Paul Mata
The Philippine national men’s basketball team gears up to defend the homeland as the country hosts the 27th FIBA Asia Championship. Catch the Gilas Pilipinas squad at the following dates, and keep checking back on this page for updated schedules.
Tuneup Games
Philippines versus PBA Selection
– July 24, 2013 – SM Mall of Asia Arena
– 8:30 p.m. LIVE on TV5
Philippines versus Kazakhstan
– July 26, 2013 – SMART-Araneta Coliseum
– 8:30 p.m. LIVE on TV5
FIBA Asia Championship – First Round
Philippines versus Saudi Arabia
– August 1, 2013 – SM Mall of Asia
– 8:15 p.m. LIVE on TV5
Philippines versus Jordan
– August 2, 2013 – SM Mall of Asia
– 8:15 p.m. LIVE on TV5
Philippines versus Chinese Taipei
– August 3, 2013 – SM Mall of Asia
– 8:15 p.m. LIVE on TV5
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Chot grateful for chance to 'scout' Kazakhstan
By Gerry Ramos
July 23, 2013, 06:17 pm
Gilas coach Chot Reyes is looking forward to the team's tune-up game against Kazakhstan as he will be able to scout them ahead of the Fiba-Asia Men's championship. Jerome Ascano
Gilas coach Chot Reyes is looking forward to the team's tune-up game against Kazakhstan as he will be able to scout them ahead of the Fiba-Asia Men's championship. Jerome Ascano
CHOT Reyes declared Gilas Pilipinas in fighting form with about a week to go before its campaign in the Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship on home soil.
“We’re about 80 to 85 percent there,” said Reyes.
The national coach hopes Gilas will finally reach its peak by the time the qualifier to next year’s World Basketball Championship gets going at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gilas plays two more tune-up matches against a selection of PBA stars on Wednesday at the MOA Arena and the Kazakhstan national team on Friday at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Of the two, Reyes is looking forward to the match-up with Kazakhstan, a potential opponent in the knockout quarterfinal phase of the August 1-11 tournament Manila is hosting for the first time in 40 years.
“Wala tayong ka-alam-alam sa Kazakhstan, so that game will just be for scouting," he said.
But he’s also grateful for the work out the nationals will have against the PBA selection to be coached by Franz Pumaren and bannered by the likes of former Smart Gilas stalwarts Jayvee Casio, Chris Tiu, and Mark Barroca, Arwind Santos, Jay Washington, Calvin Abueva, and Cyrus Baguio.
“The game versus the PBA All-Stars is not for any tactical or strategic workout," explained Reyes. "It is to make up for the lost tour and give the fans a treat."
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Average Height of Participating teams
MANILA, Philippines (27th FIBA Asia Championship): So who has the tallest average height among the participants in the 27th FIBA Asia Championship. The above image should provide the answers. But there are a lot more questions that can be answered only after the competition begins, and ends, at the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11.
China with six players standing taller than 200 cms are expectedly bring the tallest average in the competition, but will it translate to a record 16th gold?
Or Iran, with two players standing at exactly 200 cms and four taller than that, will be able to regain the gold they last won at 25th FIBA Asia Championship at Tianjin (China) in 2009, thus becoming the first team in FIBA Asia history to bag a FIBA Asia Cup-FIBA Asia Championship double?
Or hosts Philippines with only three players in the 200-cms zone be able to keep home the gold – after a gap of 27 years – in their first hosting in 40 years?
Interesting questions, but how much will height matter!
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24/07/2013
PHI - Reyes not pleased with Gilas performance despite win
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MANILA, Philippines (27th FIBA Asia Championship): Coach Chot Reyes of the Philippine National Team was livid on Wednesday night. His team won 99-87 (Box scores) in the friendly scrimmage against a PBA All-Stars selection at the Mall of Asia, the venue for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship to be played in Manila from Aug 1-11, but Reyes was far from impressed with the way his team played.
“With one week to go before FIBA Asia there’s absolutely no excuse for the way we played in the first half. It was a terrible, terrible game,” said Reyes.
“If we were up against Chinese Taipei or Jordan, we would have been down 20 at the half,” the coach added.
“I thought we were making good progress in practice,” Reyes said.
Having gone three quarters in a disappointingly somnambulistic manner, the Philippine National Team did rather well in the clutch period to win their first game in front of the home fans. Ranidel De Ocampo led the scoring with 16 points and Gary David had 14 points.
Marcus Douthit was confined to only about 15 minutes of play during which the naturalized center produced 11 points and 5 rebounds.
“After New Zealand I thought we were in the 80 to 85 (percent) level but we took a huge step backward with tonight’s performance.”
“You can probably chalk it up to them being too tired or too excited since this is their first game on home soil since June. Maybe they’re too excited, too careful playing against their former teammates. Let’s see Friday if it gets any better.”
Philippines will play their final tune-up against the Kazakhstan National Team at the same venue on Friday.
“I hope it’s different Friday,” said Reyes. “It’s only two ways. Either this will get them down or this will get them fired up for Friday. I’m banking on the latter.”
Philippines as hosts have used their right of choice opting to play in Group A of the Prelim Round competition against Jordan, Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia. Philippines open their campaign with a game against Saudi Arabia. Complete schedule of the 27th FIBA Asia Championship.
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Castro responds to Chot tirade with masterful showing in Gilas win over Kazakhs By Reuben Terrado
SINGLED out by coach Chot Reyes a few days ago for his listless showing, Jason Castro bounced back strong behind a 20-point explosion before going down with an ankle sprain late in a 92-89 Gilas Pilipinas win over Kazakhstan in their exhibition match on Friday at the Smar-Araneta Coliseum.
Jeff Chan also had 20 points for Gilas, including a back-breaking three-pointer off a turnover after Jimmy Alapag hit the go-ahead free throws that allowed the nationals to finish strong against the hard-fighting and highly-physical Kazakhs side in their final tune-up match for the Fiba-Asia championships.
The morale-boosting victory, however, came at a price due to the injury suffered by Castro who went down hard after being fouled in the final 1:36 of the tightly-fought game and spraining his right ankle in the process.
The point guard out of Philippine Christian College was in pain, but went to the bench on his own.
Alapag took over from Castro hitting two charities that gave Gilas the lead, 88-87.
The Nationals then forced a turnover at the other end, leading to the huge Chan triple for a three-point Gilas cushion.
Reyes now hopes Castro’s injury won’t be serious with the Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship just days away.
Castro wasn’t the only casualty for Gilas as Ranidel De Ocampo also sprained his right ankle during the final tune-up game for the Nationals in their build-up for the qualifier of the World Basketball Championship.
“Kapag pumupukpok tayo, they will be prone to injury. We are hoping that their injury isn’t serious. Hopefully, tomorrow we will find out,” said Reyes.
After criticizing the pint-sized Castro for his subpar play against the PBA All-Stars in a 99-87 win during their tune-up Wednesday night, the national head coach was all praises for the the Talk `N Text guard this time around.
“He was the best player out there,” said Reyes of Castro.
Gilas led most of the way, but Kazakhstan ended the first half leading, 53-51, after Anton Ponomarev hit four triples.
Alapag converted a rare four-point play to give the lead back to the Philippines in the third period, 70-68, before taking a 76-70 edge entering the fourth.
But Kazakhstan continued to stalk Gilas as Rustem Murzagaliyev hit a fade-away to give the visitors an 86-84 lead.
The challenge didn’t surprised Reyes, who admitted his coaching staff avoided Kazakhstan during the draw.
“In my books, talagang one of the strongest teams ang Kazakhstan. We always have a hard time against them. That is why iniwasan natin ‘yan sa grouping,” said Reyes.
After a two-game sweep of its tune-up matches, Gilas now looks forward to the real battle ahead as the Fiba-Asia meet is set to comes off the wraps on August 1 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The scores:
Philippines (92) – Castro 20, Chan 20, Fonacier 14, Alapag 12, Douthit 9, Tenorio 5, Fajardo 5, Aguilar 5, David 2, Norwood 0, Pingris 0, Belga 0, De Ocampo 0.
Kazakhstan (89) – Johnson 17, Ponomarev 16, Klimov 13, Murzagaliyev 12, Yevstigneyev M. 9, Dvirnyy 7, Zhigulin 7, Bondarvoich 6, Yargaliyev 2, Sultanov 0, Yevstigneyev V. 0.
Quarterscores: 26-22; 51-53; 76-70; 92-89.
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Small ball, twin towers, etc: Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes plays with lineups in final tuneup
InterAKTV · Friday, July 26, 2013 · 9:51 pm
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With less than a week to go before the FIBA Asia Championship, Philippine national men’s basketball coach Chot Reyes is keeping his cards close to his chest.
He piloted the Gilas Pilipinas national squad to a 92-89 victory on Friday against a tall and athletic Kazakhstan side, but fiddled around with his lineups to keep other teams from gauging the full strength of his team.
“Kailangan mayroon pa rin tayong tinatago,” said Reyes.
He played around with the minutes of his men, never letting anyone spend too much time on the floor. Jayson Castro, his best performer for the evening, scored 20 points but saw just 18 minutes of playing time.
Reyes also fielded in unconventional lineups, especially in the second half as the game remained close. In the third quarter, he took out all of his centers, instead fielding in three power forwards — Ranidel De Ocampo, Marc Pingris, and Japeth Aguilar — to form his frontline.
Late in the period, Reyes also played around with going extremely small, playing point guards Castro and Alapag together. That resulted in good things for the Philippine team, which went on a 12-2 run to close the third quarter, with the two Talk ‘N Text guards scoring all of the Philippines’ points during that stretch.
In the fourth period, Reyes took out all his point guards, going big in the backcourt with the 6-foot-5 Gabe Norwood taking the primary ballhandler duties while flanked by Gary David and Larry Fonacier. Late in the game, Reyes also experimented with a twin tower combination featuring Marcus Douthit and June Mar Fajardo, to less successful results.
Showing just how willing the coach was to play around with the lineups, Reyes fielded in Beau Belga late in the game, after fans began chanting the burly center’s name — even though the game was still in the balance. Belga set a couple of hard picks on Kazakhstan opponents, to the delight of Filipino fans at the Big Dome.
Reyes expressed confidence about the team as it gears up for the FIBA Asia Championship.
“We’ll take Sunday off, that’s going to be our last break before FIBA Asia,” said Reyes. “From hereon in its mostly mental.”
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De Ocampo advises to just rest as sprained ankle not serious enough
By Richard Dy
July 27, 2013, 03:58 pm
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GILAS Pilipinas can heave a sigh of relief as Ranidel De Ocampo’s ankle injury doesn’t seem as bad as it looked Friday night.
The national team big man said he has been medically advised to refrain from any basketball-related activities for the next three days to make sure he recovers fast in time for the opening of the Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship on August 1.
De Ocampo suffered an ankle injury Friday night during the national team’s 92-89 win over Kazakhstan in their friendly match at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
He said after the game he had a hard time running the floor as he felt pain in his ankle.
It turned out the injury was not as serious as initially diagnosed.
“Di na kailangang mag-alala. Pahinga lang daw ako ng three days, so aabot pa naman sa (Fiba-Asia men’s championships) opening,” the 6-foot-5 De Ocampo told Spin.ph shortly after his check up with Dr. Isagani Leal, a rehabilitation medicine specialist at his clinic in West Ave., Quezon City Saturday.
De Ocampo said he spent several hours icing his right ankle shortly after the game to avoid swelling, before meeting up with Dr. Leal for the check up.
“May nakitang magang joint sa paa ko sa ultrasound. Buti na lang pahinga lang. Kasi di ko tinigilang mag-yelo para di masyadong mamaga,” added the 31-year-old native of Tanza, Cavite.
The forward out of St. Francis of Assissi College said he’ll still show up in Gilas’ practices at the Mall of Asia Arena as a show of support for the team.
But in order to keep himself in shape, he will also do other workouts that won’t entail the use of his feet.
“Mag-work out din lang ako para lang di tuluyang mawala sa shape. Siyempre, ganun talaga, basketball iyan, di naman maiwasan `yung physical na laro,” he said.
“Handa lang dapat masaktan, kasi sa Asia, kadalasan, kung sino `yung physical maglaro, `yun ang nakakakuha ng panalo,” added De Ocampo, noted for his outside shooting and strong physical inside presence.
Aside from de Ocampo, guard and Talk `N Text teammate Jason Castro also sprained his ankle, although he said the injury doesn’t appear to be serious just moments after the scrimmage with the Kazakhs, which the nationals won, 92-89.
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Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Kazakhstan Full Game Replay July 26, 2013
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Gilas Episode 2 - Lithuania
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nakakapang hinayang ung jones cup na nd nkasama gilas
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Kuwentong Smart Gilas Pilipinas Team
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with coach tab baldwin giving instructions to RP team .....
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‘Skills, desire, crowd support’ to overshadow Gilas' size disadvantage
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Published: Jul/30/2013 4:56 PM PHT
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MANILA -- For Gilas-Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes, size hardly matters unless you are talking about the size of the heart.
Reyes admitted that the Philippines is undersized coming into the FIBA-Asia Championship, claiming that the lack of height has been the perennial problem of the country in almost any international basketball tilt.
But this Gilas team, which was just formed a few months back, just won’t go down without a fight.
Unfazed, the veteran tactician said that his wards are armed not just with skills but with unparalleled desire to pull the rug from the under against the much bigger opposition.
“We don’t have the size like the other teams. But I think we have the skills and desire to compete and to put our best,” said Reyes. “We have a very good chance of making it to the semifinals.”
Although not gifted with the height advantage that almost all other teams are enjoying, Gilas-Pilipinas will have the homecourt edge.
“I'm sure that we have the crowd support,” said Reyes. “I'd rather play at home rather than elsewhere.”
The much-anticipated event, which is a qualifier for the World Championship in Spain next year, kicks off on August 1 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Gilas will debut on Thursday against the Saudi Arabia national team at 8:30 p.m. Its next assignment will be against the Jordan team, which will reportedly miss the services of injured main man Sam Daghles.
Bracketed under Group A, the Philippines will conclude its preliminary round campaign against a strong Chinese-Taipei squad come August 3.
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Reyes admits feeling the pressure as battle nears
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Coach Chot Reyes knows the pressure of playing in the Fiba-Asia tournament, having handled the national team that finished in ninth place in the 2007 edition in Tokushima. Jerome Ascano
AS the 27th Fiba-Asia men’s championship nears, Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes admits feeling the pressure to deliver before an expectant hometown crowd.
“We’ve talked about this (pressure) already a long time ago,” Reyes said. “But the first step is to acknowledge and not deny it. And second, we have to focus on the big picture as well as focus on the little things.”
Reyes knows the pressure of playing in the Fiba-Asia tournament, having handled the national team that finished in ninth place in the 2007 edition in Tokushima, Japan.
He was also an assistant to Rajko Toroman in the team that finished in fourth place in 2011 in Wuhan, China.
Now he’s got a shot at redemption, and he looks to work on the final physical, mental, and tactical preparations and how to put it all together.
“We’re in a stage where it’s (preparation) mostly mental. We also want to make sure we keep our physical edge and our sharpness, that’s why we do a lot of running in the track,” explained the multi-titled PBA mentor.
Aside from the help from the Philippine coaching pool including Norman Black, the tactical side of preparations have recently involved former national coaches of other countries.
Reyes says he is appreciative of the fact that veteran international coach Rajko Toroman has given his input, and he recently started consulting with Tab Baldwin in laying down the game plan against groupmates Jordan, Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia.
With two international coaching stints with the Lebanon and Jordan national teams in 2010 and 2011 behind him, Baldwin could give Gilas vital scouting reports as they prepare for the Jordanians and Taiwanese in the first round of the elims, Reyes said.
“Coach Tab is not asking for anything. Di niya kailangan ng role or recognition,” said the former Talk ‘N Text head coach, noting that Baldwin arrived last weekend without much fanfare.
“He’s helping where he is needed like to scout here, bounce our ideas off him. So for us, it’s like having coach Rajko there or coach Tim (Cone) there. Somebody who we can bounce our ideas from or of, somebody who has an intimate knowledge of the international game,” he added.
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Revamped Jordan awaits rival Gilas Pilipinas in Fiba-Asia grudge match
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IT will be a vastly different Jordan squad the Philippines will be facing in the Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship.
Jordan made it all the way to the final against eventual champion China in 2011 after breaking the hearts of the Philippines in the semifinals - the same Gilas team that beat the Jordanians in the second round.
Now the Arab kingdom parades a revamped team in Group A against the Philippines, Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia.
The Philippines and Jordan split their two matches two years ago in Wuhan. The Filipinos won their second-round encounter, 74-62, but the Jordanians won the important semifinal match, 75-61.
Absent from the squad are Sam Daghles and Zaid Abbas as well as naturalized player Rasheim Wright, vital cogs in Jordan’s campaign in past international competitions including the last Asian championship two years ago where they finished second to China.
The only holdovers from the 2011 team are Abdallah Abuqura, Wesam Al Sous, Mohammad Shaher Hussain, and Mahmoud Nzar Abdeen, according to Jordan Basketball Federation secretary general and delegation head Ibrahim Sharawi.
Daghles and Abbas reportedly sustained injuries, while Wright has been replaced by another naturalized player in Jimmy Baxter.
The 6-foot-6 Baxter played for South Florida in college before bouncing around several teams mostly in Europe.
“We have eight players who are young players, and some of them younger than 20 years old,” Sharawi said. “We have some injuries. We don’t have Rasheem Wright but we have another naturalized player.”
Sharawi was non-committal on how Jordan will fare in this year’s tournament. He, however, expects the team to give a good fight especially against the Philippines.
“We hope to have a good job in the Philippines,” said Sharawi.
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FIBA Asia evokes fond memories for TV5 chairman Manny Pangilinan, president Noel Lorenzana
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At the helm of TV5, chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan and president Noel Lorenzana are overseeing the broadcast of the biggest basketball tournament in Asia to Filipino basketball fans nationwide.
But for the two men, the FIBA Asia Championship goes beyond business, evoking personal memories from the last time the country hosted the prestigious cage competition.
Pangilinan can still remember the 1973 Philippine team that won the Asian title on Philippine soil.
“At that time I was a spectator. The finals were held at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum,” Pangilinan told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview. “Now, we have a wonderful venue here at the Mall of Asia. It feels good to be part of the organizing committee that brought this event to the country.”
(InterAKTV is part of InterAksyon.com, the news website of TV5.)
Pangilinan, who heads one of the country’s largest conglomerates, is a prominent patron of various Philippine sports, apart from serving as president of the country’s basketball federation. He admits that the cost of staging the event in Manila for the first time in 40 years is considerable.
“This is the biggest (investment) we made in terms of a single event,” he said. “I hope the event goes well for the country.”
The business tycoon hopes that the occasion can be used to highlight the country’s proud tradition.
“Dapat siguro natin ipakita yung Philippine team ’73. The younger generation may not be familiar with those names of the team of ’73, but we have to show that. We should know where we came from which is a great origin, the great past of Philippine basketball.
“We have instructed the SBP to invite the members of the ’73 team,” he said, before adding in jest, “at least those who are still alive.”
For Lorenzana, who was appointed president of the network last April, the staging of the event signifies how his fandom has come full circle.
“I feel very happy. Forty years is a long time to wait for an event like this. We know how basketball-crazy Filipinos are,” he said.
“This is very big. Now, I’m excited I can bring my kids to watch and see history like 40 years ago because my father also took me to the games 40 years ago. In the promotional materials we actually showed the game of the ’73 team and put it side by side with the team today.”
He noted that the network’s goal is not merely to inspire fans to cheer for the basketball team, but to stir the patriotic spirit.
“We’re trying to push nationalism, trying to get the people behind the team. Not only on TV, we’re also doing it on social media. We’re actually saying ‘Laban Pilipinas!’” said Lorenzana.
“We’re doing the ordinary folks in the streets, how this means a lot to them. Therefore, it’s really the whole Philippines not just the basketball players. Kumbaga sa atin lahat ito.”
TV5 will broadcast all matches of the Philippine national men’s basketball team live, while other scheduled games will be aired over Aksyon TV.
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Gilas has good chance of making Fiba-Asia semifinals, says upbeat Chot Reyes
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FOR someone who’s been there before, Chot Reyes is convinced his Gilas Pilipinas team is capable of making the semifinals of the 27th Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship.
“To make it to the semifinals, I think we have a very good chance,” Reyes said emphatically, finally opening up on the country’s chances for the first time in the qualifier for the 2014 World Basketball Championship.
Reyes handled the Philippine team that finished in ninth place in the 2007 edition of the meet in Tokushima, Japan, and was a deputy of Rajko Toroman when the original Smart Gilas squad advanced to the Final Four of the Fiba-Asia in Wuhan, China two years ago.
The 2011 semifinal stint was the first for a Philippine team in the tournament since 1987 and Reyes is confident his current team will at least duplicate that feat.
But come the semis, Reyes said it’s going to be anybody’s guess.
“Beyond that, any team can beat any team in a one-game situation. Remember that in Wuhan, Jordan upset Iran in the quarterfinals,” he said.
The top three finishers will advance to the world cage meet in Spain next year.
“But let’s just qualify first in the quarterfinals. Because if one team stumbles a little bit, they’re going to get beat, and we’ve seen that so many times in the past,” Reyes stressed.
“It’s really a very level playing field in this tournament.”
The Philippines is bracketed in Group A along with Jordan, Chinese-Taipei, and Saudi Arabia, while the rest of the 11 teams are bunched together in three different groups.
The top three teams in each group will then carry their respective records in the second round, where they’ll be bracketed in Groups E and F.
The top four teams in Groups E and F then advance to the crossover quarterfinals.
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2013 FIBA Asia Championship Game Schedules
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August 1, 2013
11:00 a.m. – Mall of Asia Arena
– Iran versus Malaysia (Group C)
1:15 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Jordan versus Chinese Taipei (Group A)
3:30 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Japan versus Qatar (Group B) LIVE ON AKSYON TV
– Replay on HYPER: August 2, 10 a.m.
5:45 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– China versus South Korea (Group C) LIVE ON AKSYON TV
– Replay on HYPER: August 2, 12 noon
6 p.m. — Ninoy Aquino Stadium
– India versus Bahrain (Group D)
8:15 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Philippines versus Saudi Arabia (Group A) LIVE ON TV5
– Replay on HYPER: August 2, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
10:30 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Kazakhstan versus Thailand (Group D)
August 2, 2013
11:00 a.m. – Mall of Asia Arena
– China versus Malaysia (Group C)
1:15 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Chinese Taipei versus Saudi Arabia (Group A)
3:30 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Japan versus Hong Kong (Group B) LIVE ON AKSYON TV
– Replay on HYPER: August 3, 6 a.m.
5:45 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– South Korea versus Iran (Group C) LIVE ON AKSYON TV
– Replay on HYPER: August 3, 8 a.m.
6 p.m. — Ninoy Aquino Stadium
– Bahrain versus Kazakhstan (Group D)
8:15 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Philippines versus Jordan (Group A) LIVE ON TV5
– Replay on HYPER: August 3, 10 a.m.
10:30 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Thailand versus India (Group D)
August 3, 2013
11:00 a.m. – Mall of Asia Arena
– Malaysia versus South Korea (Group C)
1:15 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– India versus Kazakhstan (Group D)
3:30 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Hong Kong versus Qatar (Group B)
5:45 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Iran versus China (Group C) LIVE ON TV5 AND AKSYON TV
– Replay on HYPER: August 4, 6 a.m.
6 p.m. — Ninoy Aquino Stadium
– Bahrain versus Thailand (Group D)
8:15 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Philippines versus Chinese Taipei (Group A) LIVE ON TV5
– Replay on HYPER: August 4, 10 a.m.
10:30 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Saudi Arabia versus Jordan (Group A) LIVE ON AKSYON TV
– Replay on HYPER: August 4, 6 a.m.
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Iran coach expects 'good guy' Haddadi to be marked man in Fiba-Asia
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IRAN admits it will be the favorite in the 27th Fiba-Asia men's championships, but its coaches insist eight other teams are capable of beating them on any given day.
“We’re okay, we know we’re the favorites, but I want to say some other teams are also very strong,” said Iran national coach Mehmed Becirovic during the press launch of the Manila showpiece on Tuesday.
“Eight other (Asian) teams are also teams to beat. We have very good competition this year. Lots of good teams and good coaches, so it’s gonna be exciting."
Becorovic said he has been spending time talking with Iran’s superstar center Hamed Haddadi about handling the pressure of leading the Iranians to a third Asian championship over the tournament's last four editions.
“He’s such a talented player, but he’s also immature, like a kid because every two days, I had to sit with him and talk,” explained the 52-year-old who previously handled the Slovenian national team in 2009-2010.
Becirovic added that the regular talks he’s had with the 7’2” Haddadi were meant to mentally prepare him since every Asian team would try to stop him from dominating the tournament.
“There’s no question with his talent, but it’s how he handles it,” he said.
“Again, all (teams in) Asia expect him to play good so it’s not an easy situation for him to handle. But he’s a good guy, he’s got a good personality, and an excellent player,” he added.
Haddadi has been Iran’s anchor in its run to the 2007 and 2009 Fiba-Asia championships. He was named tournament MVP in both editions.
The 28-year-old Iranian star, who has played for the Memphis Grizzlies and this past season with the Phoenix Suns, has led Iran to a seven-game sweep of the 2013 William Jones Cup early this month.
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Officials, coaches agree as much as eight teams capable of winning Fiba-Asia
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THE 27th edition of the Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship may go down in history as the most unpredictable of all.
As many as eight to nine teams are being tipped as contenders for the Asian title as well as the three berths at stake for next year’s World Basketball Championship in Spain.
While defending champion China and Iran are considered the top favorites, the possibility of six others, including our very own Gilas Pilipinas, winning it all cannot be discounted as per the consensus of everybody present during the official luncheon of the biggest cage event in the region Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
“The beauty and unpredictability of this Fiba-Asia is that any team can beat anybody on any given night,” acknowledged Philippine team coach Chot Reyes as he was joined in the podium by representatives of Jordan, Kazakhstan, Iran, and China.
Aside from the five present teams, also mentioned as top contenders are South Korea, Japan, Chinese-Taipei, and Qatar.
“At least eight teams have this desire to catch those three berths (in the world championships),” said Mehmed Becirovic, the Slovenian head coach of two-time champion Iran. “We have here a bunch of teams capable of winning the championship. Anyone can beat anyone.”
Added Reyes, “That shows you the enormity of the task at hand and the parity of the tournament.”
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Wang, Liu near farewell as mighty China prepares for 'changing of guards'
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EVEN with a solid roster anchored on NBA veteran forward Yi Jianlian, Chinese basketball officials said they are already preparing for a “changing of the guards” to give way to a new generation of players.
China team manager Zhang Xiong said Asia's top basketball power can't afford to stand still considering several other Asian countries are making giant strides in the sport the Chinese have dominated since 1975.
“We are looking forward in the next couple years to change (the roster) to a younger generation of players to replace the veterans,” Zhang told Spin.ph shortly after the Fiba-Asia men’s championship press conference at the Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday.
China has won 15 of the last 19 stagings of the Fiba-Asia men’s championships, including the 2011 edition in Wuhan, China, which saw the Chinese squeak past the Jordan national team in the gold medal round.
Zhang also paid tribute to China’s “senior citizens” led by the 36-year-old center Wang Zhizhi and 33-year-old point guard Liu Wei, who are back for another tour of duty along with NBA vetean Yi.
“The experience they have is something is that irreplaceable that is why we need their experience to help the younger players more,” added Zhang.
Wang, the first Chinese to ever be drafted in the NBA in 2001 via the Dallas Mavericks, has led China to Asian Games gold medals in 1998 (Bangkok, Thailand), 2006 (Doha, Qatar) and 2010 (Guangzhou, China).
He also played a key role for the Chinese’s bronze medal finish in the 1997 Fiba-Asia championship, gold medal finishes in 1999 (Fukuoka, Japan) and 2011 (Wuhan, China) as well as a silver medal finish in 2009 (Tianjin, China).
On the other hand, Liu has been a key member of the Chinese national team that played in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Fiba World championships as well as the Olympics in 2004 (Athens, Greece) and 2008 (Beijing, China).
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isang tulog na lng 8) ...............
Laban Pilipinas .............. >:(
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ayun oh ! Start na mya ang Fiba-Asia (http://i44.tinypic.com/xfw5c9.gif)
eto sked ngayong araw (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/d5f02ecd.gif)
3:30 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Japan versus Qatar (Group B)
LIVE ON AKSYON TV
5:45 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– China versus South Korea
(Group C) LIVE ON
AKSYON TV
8:15 p.m. — Mall of Asia Arena
– Philippines versus Saudi Arabia
(Group A) LIVE ON TV5
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BTV coverage:
@ 11 am Iran vs Malaysia
@1pm Jordan vs Chinese Taipei
@3pm Japan vs Qatar (replay on Hyper Aug 2, @ 10am)
5:30 pm China vs Korea (replay on Hyper Aug 2, 12noon)
8:30pm GILAS vs Saudi (replay on Hyper Aug 2, 2pm)
10:30pm Kazakhstan vs Thailand
For complete schedules of games .
See Here (http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/2013-fiba-asia-championship-game-schedules)
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2013 FIBA Asia Championship - End of 3rd Quarter
Iran 91 - Malaysia 15 . . .
masaker amp !
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2013 FIBA Asia Championship - FINAL
Score
Iran - 115 vs Malaysia - 25
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FIBA ASIA GAMES ON LOCAL
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FIBA ASIA GAMES ON AKSYONTV:
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* 2013 FIBA Asia Championship - End of 1st Quarter
Chinese Taipei 26 - vs Jordan 20
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FIBA ASIA UPDATE:
TPE 91 JOR 87
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thnx for updating this thread :) .............
nice upset by korea to the depending champion china ..........
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South Korea suffocates defending champion China in FIBA Asia shocker
InterAKTV · Thursday, August 1, 2013 · 7:39 pm
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South Korea turned to suffocating defense to put the clamps on defending champion China to pull out a thrilling 63-59 upset on opening day of the FIBA Asia Championship on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
China struggled all game against the South Korean defense, which turned the match into a low-scoring struggle using a variety of full-court traps and zone schemes.
South Korea was still leading in the fourth quarter, 48-44, before former NBA player Yi Jianlian took over. He scored the next nine points for his team to help China grab a 53-52 advantage with 3:11 left in the game.
Zhou Peng hit two free throws to give China a 55-52 cushion, before Kim Joo-sung responded for South Korea with a three-point play over Yi to tie the game at 55-all at the 2:08 mark of the game.
After the teams traded defensive stops, Kim got a crucial steal leading to China committing an unsportsmanlike foul on Donggeun Yang, who nailed two free throws for a 57-55 advantage.
But South Korea squandered its extra possession, throwing the ball away. Zhu Fangyu nailed two free throws in the ensuing play to tie the game at 57-all with 40.5 seconds left.
Cho Sungmin drew a foul on Zhu in the next play, hitting two charity baskets for a 59-57 lead with 31.5 seconds left. South Korea foiled China’s next set, and Cho scored two more free throws for a 61-57 lead with 21.5 seconds left.
But China was not done, with Liu Xiaoxu drawing a foul and scoring on a drive to the basket. But the Chinese guard missed his bonus free throw, forcing China to foul South Korea once more.
Donggeun nailed two more free throws, giving South Korea a 63-59 edge with 13.8 seconds left to ice the ballgame.
Kim led South Korea with 15 points, while Cho and Donggeun added 12 and 11, respectively.
Yi posted 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead China, which missed all 14 of its three-point attempts during the game.
South Korea is up for another test on Friday when it takes on Iran in continuing Group C action, while China will battle minnow Malaysia earlier in the day.
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Day 1 Standing :
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go Gilas kaya yan :))
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hirap pala ng bracket natin... jordan and chinese taipe...two of them are formidable foe
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hirap pala ng bracket natin... jordan and chinese taipe...two of them are formidable foe
top 3 teams ng bracket ang makakapasok ng second round atleast were guaranteed already with a win on saudi haha
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i see.. ganun pala ang qualification for second round... hahaha.. swerte pa ohh hehehe...
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oo pero buti na yan kesa dun sa group ng malaysia. hehe.
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oo pero buti na yan kesa dun sa group ng malaysia. hehe.
raffle kasi ang groupings ngayon.... pwede tayo mamili kung saan group natin gusto kasi tayo ang host country malas lang ng malaysia sa pag bunot nila at dun sila sa mga leon na punta hahaha
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sabi nga death group daw ang group C anlalakas ng teams dyan at maswerte tayo at tayo ang host :)) namatayan pa ng center ang malaysia kaya doble dagok talaga dumating sa kanila .
maya malakas kalaban natin , Jordan team.
sana makalusot pa . . .
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Day 2 Sked and scores :
11:00AM: China 113 vs. 22 Malaysia
1:15PM: Chinese Taipei vs.Saudi Arabia
48-34 Taipei leads end of 1st half
3:30PM: Japan vs. Hong Kong
5:45PM: Iran vs. Korea
8:30PM: Jordan vs. Philippines
10:30PM: Thailand vs. India
ito yung mga prominent players na missing sa lineup ngayong 27th fiba asia:
1. Takuya Kawamura of Japan
2. Arsalan Kazemi of Iran
3. Ha Seung - Jin of Korea
4. Rasheim Wright of Jordan
5. Sam Daghles of Jordan
6. Yuta Tabuse of Japan
7. Zaid Abbas of Jordan
8. Liu Wei of China
NOTE :
FINAL SCORE: Chinese Taipei 90 Saudi Arabia 67
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pwede naman natin pillin na sa group B tayo agad2 pasok tayo sa second round pero mas pinili ng gilas ang group a kasi pagdating ng second round ang nakapasok sa group a & b magiging group e at ang group c & d magiging group f kung saan nandun ang mga mamaw like china iran at korea
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di convincing panalo natin sa KSA last night at pinaglalaruan lang ng Chinese-Taipei sila ngayon.
sana maganda laro ng Gilas mamaya against Jordan kasi kung hindi, baka masabunutan ko si coach Chot, hahahaha. .
seriously, sana tambakan nila ang Jordan para medyo kabahan din malalakas na team sa atin, kasi kung pagbasehan natin ang unang game ng pinas, aba'y panis, di tayo kakatakutan ng mga ibang elite team nyan pag nagkataon. ;)
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FINAL SCORE :
Japan 76 Hongkong 59
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DAY 2
Final 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q
Jordan 71 20- 18- 9 - 24
Philippines 77 16- 17- 24- 20
JORDAN
FG 2pts FT Rbds
Name Min M/A % M/A % M/A % O D Tot As PF To St BS Pts
4 F. ALNAJJAR 6 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
5 A. AL DWAIRI Did not play
6 H. ALFARAJ 8 0/5 0 0/5 0 0/2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 0
7 A. ALHAMARSHEH* 31 1/7 14.3 0/4 0 0/2 0 3 5 8 1 3 5 0 0 3
8 J. BAXTER* 38 6/13 46.2 5/9 55.6 1/3 33.3 1 5 6 2 1 3 0 0 14
9 K. ABU RUQAYAH 13 1/3 33.3 0/0 0 0/0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3
10 A. ABUQOURA 8 1/1 100 1/1 100 0/2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2
11 W. AL-SOUS* 30 3/9 33.3 0/1 0 4/4 100 2 1 3 1 2 2 1 0 13
12 M. ABDEEN 16 2/3 66.7 1/2 50 1/2 50 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 6
13 M. HUSSEIN 16 3/5 60 3/5 60 3/4 75 3 6 9 0 4 1 0 2 9
14 M. HADRAB* 20 6/11 54.5 4/5 80 5/5 100 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 19
15 A. ZAGHAB* 14 1/4 25 1/4 25 0/0 0 0 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 2
Team/Coaches: 4 2 6 0 2
TOTALS: 200 24/61 39.3 15/36 41.7 14/24 58.3 18 28 46 12 18 19 4 2 71
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PHILIPPINES
FG 2pts FT Rbds
Name Min M/A % M/A % M/A % O D Tot As PF To St BS Pts
4 J. ALAPAG 5 1/2 50 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 3
5 L. TENORIO 15 1/6 16.7 0/1 0 0/0 0 2 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 3
6 J. CHAN 26 6/10 60 1/3 33.3 0/0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 17
7 J. WILLIAM* 22 6/18 33.3 5/14 35.7 3/4 75 1 3 4 3 1 1 1 1 16
8 G. DAVID* 7 0/2 0 0/2 0 2/2 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2
9 R. DE OCAMPO* 26 4/11 36.4 1/5 20 0/0 0 2 2 4 0 5 2 0 0 11
10 G. NORWOOD* 37 2/5 40 1/3 33.3 3/5 60 4 4 8 4 0 2 2 2 8
11 M. DOUTHIT* 32 4/7 57.1 4/7 57.1 3/6 50 1 8 9 1 3 3 1 3 11
12 L. FONACIER 9 0/2 0 0/1 0 0/0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
13 J. FAJARDO 2 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
14 J. AGUILAR 8 2/3 66.7 2/3 66.7 2/2 100 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 6
15 J. PINGRIS 10 0/1 0 0/1 0 0/0 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
Team/Coaches: 1 1 2 0 0
TOTALS: 200 26/67 38.8 14/40 35 13/19 68.4 15 23 38 16 20 13 4 6 77
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Congrats Gilas Pilipinas ..........
hope we win against CT tom ........
Laban! .........
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Despite rousing win over Jordan, Gilas Pilipinas ‘still not happy,’ says coach Chot Reyes
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Friday, August 2, 2013 · 10:57 pm
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
The Philippine national men’s basketball team pulled out a rousing 77-71 victory over Jordan on Friday to kick its FIBA Asia Championship campaign in high gear, but coach Chot Reyes is far from satisfied.
“Still not happy. We can be happy on August 11. Today I think we’re fooling ourselves if we allow ourselves to be happy,” said the Gilas Pilipinas coach, whose team bucked a slow start in the first half before exploding in the third quarter.
“There’s a lot of room for improvement. But our theme is ‘better.’ Just to keep getting better every game because in the pre-game I reminded my players, this isn’t a sprint. This is going to be a long drawn-out race. And the way to go deep in this race is to continue to get better.
“And I felt we were better tonight than last night. Hopefully we can be better tomorrow.”
Gilas was decidedly better in its second outing, playing intense defense in the third period to open up the match against the larger Jordan squad. The players got a bit of a tongue-lashing from Reyes at halftime.
“You cannot print what I told them at halftime,” said Reyes, who noted that the coaching staff also made some changes when it comes to X’s and O’s.
“We just did a couple of adjustments on defense and then on offense I told them to see the floor a little bit better and anticipate the defensive tendency of the other team. They have a very specific defensive tendency that we were trying to beat by ourselves too much. But when we figured it out finally then I thought the offense flowed a lot smoother.”
Gilas busted the Jordan zone, shooting 44 percent from beyond the arc for the game despite having a difficult time scoring in the paint in the first half.
But it was at the other end of the floor where Gilas made hay, forcing 17 turnovers and allowing Jordan to shoot just 39 percent from the field.
“The key was defense, when we were making stops, it allowed us to get out and run. When they were scoring in the first half they were able to impose their own pace,” said Reyes.
“We had to force them to play at our pace.”
Naturalized swingman Jimmy Baxter, who exploded for 30 points in his first outing, was limited to just 14.
“Gabe Norwood did a hell of a job on Jimmy Baxter tonight. But we also thought that after playing close to 36 minutes last night, he might not be as effective. But still, you can’t take anything away from Gabe,” said Reyes.
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Gilas Pilipinas finally awakens, shows might against Jordan for second FIBA Asia win
InterAKTV · Friday, August 2, 2013 · 10:16 pm
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
The Philippine national men’s basketball team started slowly once more, but woke up in time in the third quarter to run away with a 77-71 win over Jordan in the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Like in its first outing against Saudi Arabia, Gilas Pilipinas was luggish in the opening half, falling behind, 38-33, at halftime.
Led by the long-armed defense and hustle of Gabe Norwood, the Filipinos came out visibly energized after the break. They hounded Jordan’s ballhandlers into turnovers that opened up the match, as the Philippines unleashed a furious 20-2 run.
Gilas outscored Jordan, 24-9, in the third quarter for a 57-47 spread heading into the final period.
The Philippines opened up a 14-point advantage in the fourth quarter on two free throws by Japeth Aguilar. But sloppy play from Gilas allowed Jordan to go on a 10-2 run to its deficit to six points, 63-57.
Jordan had a chance to cut the lead further, but Norwood chased down a fastbreak layup attempt by Hani Alfaraj, leading to an easy layup by Jayson Castro. That sparked a 7-2 run to give the Philippines a 70-59 edge with 4:23 left in the game.
Mohammad Hadrab, who led Jordan in scoring with 19, scored five quick points to cut the deficit to just six points. Gilas captain Jimmy Alapag responded with a corner three-pointer in the next possession to push the lead back up to nine points, 73-64.
Naturalized swingman Jimmy Baxter hit a fastbreak layup and was fouled with 36 seconds left. He missed his free throw, but Wesam Al-Sous recovered the miss and was fouled by Japeth Aguilar. The hotshot Jordan guard scored two more free throws to cut the deficit to just five points, 73-68, with 35 seconds remaining.
Jordan forced a turnover on Gary David in the next play, but Marcus Douthit recovered with a steal of his own. David nailed two free throws to ice the game for the Philippines.
Against its much taller opponents, the Philippines’ shooters were on target, nailing 44 percent of their three-point attempts, with Jeff Chan (5-of-7) and Ranidel De Ocampo (3-of-6) leading the way.
They got the job done on defense as well, forcing 17 turnovers and allowing Jordan to shoot just 39 percent from the field. Baxter, who exploded for 30 points in his first outing, was limited to just 14.
Chan led the way for the Philippines with 17 points, Jayson Castro sliced his way into the lane for 16, while Norwood had a dazzling all-around game with eight points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals, and two blocks.
The Philippines will march on to a highly-anticipated matchup with Chinese Taipei on Saturday.
Jordan, which lost its second straight match in Group A, will take on Saudi Arabia on the same day.
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Yun oh... 2-0 ph... Congrats to oyr team....
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Most of us don't know this...
Did you know that the Philippine National Basketball Team :
* is the First and Only Asian country to placed in Top 5 in Olympic Basketball Competition. (5th Place 1936 Berlin Olympics)
* is the First and Only Asian country to take Bronze Medal in World Basketball Championship now known as FIBA Basketball World Cup (1954 Brazil FIBA World Championship)
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Day 3 / Aug 3 Schedules :
11:00AM: Malaysia vs. Korea
1:15PM: India vs. Kazakhstan
3:30PM: Hong Kong vs. Qatar
5:45PM: Iran vs. China
8:30PM: Philippines vs.Chinese Taipei
10:30PM: Saudi Arabia vs.Jordan
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Local Dino natin :))
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kulang talaga tayo sa laki, buti na lang mga guards naten nagprovide ng spark. ewan ko baka pagod na talaga itong si douthit for his 3rd straight game. kelangan may mag step up ulit mamaya.
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kung di lang may daga si Fajardo malaki maitutulong nya sa team .
good defence by gabe on Baxter , solid interior defence by Douthit and Japeth , 3 points pumapasok , and the speed and the heart of Jason Castro William , yan ang summary kagabi kaya tayo nanalo.
sana against taipei mea ganon ulit . at bawasan nila mga TO's at foul nila dapat .
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at sana pumutok na si Gary David (puro lang yabang ito) at di na dagain si Fajardo, ipakita nya na mamaw syang maglaro.
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another victory for gilas.... good job and keep it up...
congrats for another victory....
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sure win na tayo kanina. Inalat pa sa dulo, dapat kasi indi na pinasok si david.
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bakit kasi pinagpipilitan pa si david
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ok lang yan mga ka PT...bawi na lang sa susunod...Go Gilas!
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di ko maintindihan ang style ni chot reyes bakit pinaabot pa niyang magtabla bago siya nag timeout at binalik niya ang kanyang mga big guns dapat pagkababa ng lead nila sa 6 odi kaya 4 nag timeout na siya para putulin ang momentum ng kalaban.... pero ok lang yan pasok naman tayo sa 2nd round..... still cant believe china already has 2 loses
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Group A
Team W L Points
Chinese Taipei 2 0 4
Philippines 2 0 4
Jordan 0 2 2
Saudi Arabia 0 2 2
Group B
• Qatar 87, Hong Kong 64
Team W L Points
Qatar 2 0 4
Japan 1 1 3
Hong Kong 0 2 1
Group C
• South Korea 80, Malaysia 58
Team W L Points
South Korea 2 1 5
Iran 2 0 4
China 1 1 3
Malaysia 0 3 3
Group D
• Kazakhstan 80, India 67
Team W L Points
Kazakhstan 3 0 6
India 1 2 4
Bahrain 1 1 3
Thailand 0 2 2
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Gilas Pilipinas players hurting, but remain positive after loss to Chinese Taipei
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Sunday, August 4, 2013 · 1:23 am
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
Jeff Chan is still reeling from the first loss of the Philippine national men’s basketball team in the FIBA Asia Championship at the hands of Chinese Taipei.
“Masakit yung pagkatalo kasi pakiramdam namin panalo na eh,” he told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview.
But Chan, who struggled from the field and finished scoreless against the Taiwanese, said that the team is aching to bounce back.
“Dahil wala kaming game bukas, we might use it as a time to think and move forward from this loss,” he said.
Despite the loss, Chan’s teammate at Rain or Shine Gabe Norwood remained positive
“We put it all out there but we came up short. Hopefully, Lord-willing, we get another shot at them. We’ll bounce back for sure,” he said.
Naturalized center Marcus Douthit said it’s not time to push the panic button.
“Coach [Chot Reyes] said it’s a long tournament. We’ll put this loss behind us and hope we see them down the road again,” said Douthit, who noted that the Philippines outplayed Chinese Taipei for the most part, but the Taiwanese just got hot at the right time.
“We beat them in almost all categories but they shot the ball well,” he said. “We had 20 more attempts than they did but we cannot put the ball in the hole.”
Gilas captain Jimmy Alapag gave credit to Chinese Taipei sharpshooters who sizzled from long distance.
“It was tough. With the crowd support we had tonight, we should have come up with a win, but we fell short,” said Alapag. “Anytime a team shoots 15 of 30 three-point shots, it’s tough to beat a team that shoots that well.”
For Jayson Castro, the loss was also a learning experience.
“We were up by 13 at the start of the fourth, then parang panalo na kami. Yun ang bad habit namin when we’re up by 10 parang relaxed na kami. Tama si coach na we cannot celebrate. We also failed to communicate on defense,” said Castro.
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Chot Reyes takes blame for Gilas Pilipinas collapse against Chinese Taipei
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Saturday, August 3, 2013 · 11:05 pm
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After a blistering third quarter riding on the hot shooting hands of Larry Fonacier, the Philippine national men’s basketball team looked well on its way to victory on Saturday against Chinese Taipei.
But Gilas Pilipinas suffered a collapse, allowing the Taiwanese to rally back in the final period to take the victory.
Chinese Taipei started the fourth quarter on a 17-4 run. Overall, Gilas lost the fourth quarter, 29-11, squandering the momentum it built in the second and third periods.
Philippine coach Chot Reyes took all the blame for the defeat.
“I should’ve done a better job rotating the players and pacing the players,” said Reyes. Notably, Chinese Taipei made its fourth quarter run with Gilas’ best performers — Fonacier, Marcus Douthit, and Ranidel De Ocampo — sitting on the bench.
Reyes said Gilas’ comeback from a hot Chinese Taipei start — the Taiwanese took a 30-19 lead after the first period — ended up burning out the Philippines.
“We spent a lot of energy in our chase. And we didn’t have anything left in the end.”
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Gilas Pilipinas captain Jimmy Alapag unfazed by possibility of early KO match vs China
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Sunday, August 4, 2013 · 1:52 am
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
With the Philippine national men’s basketball team suffering its first loss in the preliminary round of the FIBA Asia Championship on Saturday, observers have noted the looming possibility of being paired with defending champion China in the knockout quarterfinals.
Though China has struggled with early losses to South Korea and Iran, the idea of facing the traditional Asian powerhouse in a win-or-go-home battle is a daunting prospect.
“One of the things that’s scary, let’s say we fell to No. 2 and China fell to No. 3 at the end of the group stage matches,” said Alaska assistant coach Alex Compton, who has been part of the international broadcast of the tournament.
“They’re beatable, but you don’t eagerly match up with China.”
But Gilas Pilipinas team captain Jimmy Alapag is unfazed by the possibility of facing China — or any other powerhouse team for that matter.
“You know at this point, you need to cross paths with those teams one way or another either in the finals or quarterfinals or the semis. So it’s going to be important for us to stay together and improve our game,” said Alapag.
The Philippines will still play matches against Japan, Qatar, and Hong Kong before moving into the knockout phase of the tournament.
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Crowd at Gilas Pilipinas-Chinese Taipei game ‘one of largest and loudest’ in FIBA Asia history
InterAKTV · Sunday, August 4, 2013 · 2:30 am
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The FIBA Asia Championship drew some 19,386 people on Saturday night at the Mall of Asia Arena, with most of those fans pulling for the Philippine national men’s basketball team against Chinese Taipei.
According to the tournament’s official website, the crowd was “undoubtedly one of the largest and loudest seen in FIBA Asia Championship.”
Despite the highly-partisan Filipino crowd, Chinese Taipei pulled out an 84-79 triumph after its sharpshooters nailed key baskets from long range late in the match.
Leading the charge was Lu Cheng-Ju, who hit three three-pointers in the final quarter to shoot Chinese Taipei to victory.
“We kind of switched off mentally even as we entered the court,” said Lu, whose squad got off to a hot start, finishing the first quarter on top, 30-19, despite the hostile reception from the fans.
The rangy forward, however, admitted being affected as the match went on.
“It was certainly unnerving at times,” said Lu, whose team fell behind by as much as 13 points in the third period, “but we kept telling ourselves to remain in the game.”
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Qatar wary of quicker teams Chinese Taipei, Gilas Pilipinas in FIBA Asia second round
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Sunday, August 4, 2013 · 1:06 pm
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
Qatar wrapped up the preliminary round of the FIBA Asia Championship with a 23-point whipping of Hong Kong on Saturday that gave them a clean 2-0 record.
But despite the lopsided result, Qatar coach Tom Wisman felt that the Hong Kong game exposed some weaknesses in his squad.
“We’re not the quickest team in the tournament. We need to learn to play quicker teams and teams that can shoot from the outside and teams that can create,” said Wisman.
In Group E in the second round, Qatar will play the Philippines and Chinese Taipei, two teams that rely mainly on dribble-penetration and outside shooting. Both squads feature cat-quick guards that could cause problems for Wisman’s players.
Hong Kong sharpshooter Chan Siu Wing burned the nets against Qatar, hitting 5-of-9 from beyond the arc. Perimeter defense remains a big concern for Wisman.
“That’s our challenge in the second round. Defensively, we need to get our help and rotations and be able to contend with good shooting teams.”
Qatar will have some more time to adjust as it battles a slower team in Jordan to begin its second round campaign on Monday, before taking on Gilas Pilipinas on Tuesday and Chinese Taipei on Wednesday.
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Iran and China can be beaten by Gilas, says former Jordan coach Baldwin
By Richard Dy
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August 04, 2013, 06:51 pm
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Tab Baldwin was the architect of Jordan's 88-84 quarterfinal victory over Iran in the 2011 Fiba-Asia tournament in Wuhan, China that put an end to the Iranians' drive for a third straight Asian basketball title. Jerome Ascano Tab Baldwin was the architect of Jordan's 88-84 quarterfinal victory over Iran in the 2011 Fiba-Asia tournament in Wuhan, China that put an end to the Iranians' drive for a third straight Asian basketball title. Jerome Ascano
AS Gilas Pilipinas faces the prospects of facing both China and Iran in the knockout rounds of the Fiba-Asia championships following the loss to Chinese Taipei on Saturday, former Jordan national coach Tab Baldwin insists all is not lost for the host country.
Baldwin, having seen both China and Iran play in the first round of the preliminaries, is convinced the two Asian giants are not unbeatable as most people may think.
Baldwin, of course, knows whereof he speaks.
The American coach was the architect of Jordan's 88-84 quarterfinal victory over Iran in the 2011 Fiba-Asia tournament in Wuhan, China that put an end to the West Asian powerhouse team’s drive for a third straight Asian basketball title.
This same Baldwin-coached team also booted out Gilas, then mentored by Rajko Toroman, in the semifinals via a 75-61 win, before taking the Chinese all the way to the wire before losing, 70-69, in the final.
“Iran and China, they are the class of the Asian region, but they not unbeatable as we have proven a few years ago with Jordan beating Iran and losing by one point to China on their (own) court,” said the 55-year-old Baldwin, who is in Manila to help out Gilas coach Chot Reyes.
"These teams are beatable," he insisted.
After a 79-84 defeat to Taipei at the end of its group-stage campaign, Gilas is in line to meet defending champion China in the knockout quarterfinals and, assuming the hosts get past that, Iran in the semis. (For full story, see Gilas fallout from Taipei loss: a likely quarters clash with China and a semis duel with Iran)
Unlike the United States which has reigned supreme in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics in Beijing and London, respectively, China and Iran have their own weaknesses, Baldwin said.
“This is not like a zone like the USA can dominate. It’s not like that. They (Chinese and Iranians) are the favorites, but they can be beaten, especially by a Filipino team on a Filipino court,” added the Jacksonville, Florida native, who has also coached New Zealand's national team.
Baldwin is expected to stay for the duration of the Fiba-Asia men’s tournament, which runs until August 11 as he helps Gilas in scouting and other vital aspects of its pre-game preparations.
Gilas defeated Baldwin’s Hawke’s Bay Hawks two straight times during its 10-day trip to New Zealand three weeks ago as part of its preparation for the Fiba-Asia tournament, where the top three teams will earn slots in next year’s World Championship.
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Philippines vs. Jordan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AceTbeVcVZg# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AceTbeVcVZg#)
.............. 8)
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Nothing personal with 'landmark' Taipei win over Gilas, insists Taiwanese journo
By Gerry Ramos
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August 04, 2013, 07:50 pm
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A veteran Taiwanese sportswriter pointed out that the win was long in coming as the Philippines had been beating Taipei for years now, the last of which came during last year’s William Jones Cup. Jerome Ascano A veteran Taiwanese sportswriter pointed out that the win was long in coming as the Philippines had been beating Taipei for years now, the last of which came during last year’s William Jones Cup. Jerome Ascano
CHINESE-Taipei's come-from-behind win over Gilas Pilipinas is not personal to its people, although the victory did thrill the team and its fans back home.
Chen Chih-hung of the Youth Daily News, one of seven Taiwanese sports reporters sent to Manila to cover the 27th Fiba-Asia championships, said the 84-79 win Taipei pulled off in front of a mammoth crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena Saturday night was a landmark episode in the history of its basketball team.
And it has something to do with the diplomatic tension between the Philippine and Taipei governments, he added.
No, no, no,” Chen said emphatically, trying to play down whatever emotions were involved in the highly charged match.
The veteran sportswriter pointed out the win was long in coming as the Philippines had been dominating Chinese-Taipei for years now, the last of which came during last year’s William Jones Cup basketball tournament.
“Taiwanese people are excited with the win, but it's because Taipei has not won over the Philippines for many years,” said Chen, the man they referred to as `Mr. Monkey’ back in Taipei.
That the Taiwanese did the feat in front of an animated Filipino basketball fans made it more satisfying.
“We know how passionate Filipinos are for basketball,” he added.
Chen has seen how good a team Gilas Pilipinas is, having covered the 2012 Jones Cup which the Filipinos won.
He’s been familiar with players such as Marcus Douthit, Jeff Chan, Gabe Norwood, and LA Tenorio, who he referred to as 'MVP,' the national team point guard having emerged as the Most Valuable Player of the Taipei tournament last year.
Unfortunately, Gilas Pilipinas failed to defend its title as organizers of the tournament revoked its earlier invitation to the national team, saying it could not guarantee the security of the visitors in light of the diplomatic dispute arising from the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman off the shores of Batanes.
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes acknowledged shortly after the game how the team had wanted to win over Chinese-Taipei in honor of the thousands of Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs) in Taiwan.
“Allow me to apologize to our countrymen in Taiwan and for our OFWs. We really wanted to win the game for them because I know that they have been victims of a lot of abuse. We really dedicated the game to them,” said Reyes.
“Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out the way we wanted.”
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Taipei defeat a wake-up call, say Gilas star guards
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August 04, 2013, 07:22 pm
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Backcourt mates Jayson Castro, left, and Jimmy Alapag believe Gilas can still bounce back from the heartbreaking loss to Taipei. Jerome Ascano Backcourt mates Jayson Castro, left, and Jimmy Alapag believe Gilas can still bounce back from the heartbreaking loss to Taipei. Jerome Ascano
GILAS Pilipinas guard Jayson Castro said the loss to the hard-fighting Taiwanese taught them a lesson in terms of complacency.
Up by double digits in the final frame, Gilas slipped as Chinese Taipei fought hard to snatch an 84-79 win before a stunned crowd Saturday night at the Mall of Asia Arena and deny the hosts a perfect record in the group stage.
“Lesson learned na lang itong nangyari sa amin. Up by 13, panalo na sana kami at sabi nga ni coach huwag muna mag-celebrate,” said the cat-quick Castro, who has been a revelation for Gilas in the tournament with his blinding speed and outside shooting.
“Sobrang flat kasi fourth quarter namin. Then, we’re not communicating on defense na naman. Parang yun ang naging habit namin eh. Parang relax na kami eh, kaya wake up call ito sa amin na di kami pwede mag-relax,” he added.
Still, Castro and backcourt mate Jimmy Alapag remain optimistic Gilas could bounce back.
“Anytime a team hits 15 threes, it’s tough to beat a team that shoots that well. But the guys fought hard. Yet, like (Gilas) coach (Chot Reyes) said, this tournament is not a sprint but a marathon,” Alapag told a handful of reporters after the game.
“We had to stay together and get ready for the next round.”
Castro said Gilas (2-1) enters the next phase with a mindset of winning all three of its games as it prepares for the more challenging quarterfinal round.
“Must-win itong three games namin (in the second round). Kailangan naming ipanalo talaga. Kailangan naming siguraduhing pagbubutihin namin lahat ng games sa second round,” said a determined Castro.
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A little physicality could've gone long way for Gilas in Taipei game, says Belga
By Gerry Ramos
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August 04, 2013, 07:25 pm
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“Hindi na sana natin pinaporma,” says final Gilas cut Beau Belga. “I mean sa PBA nga banggaan ang labanan natin, pero after the game, okay na uli `yung mga players, minsan magkakasama-sama pa nga e. “Hindi na sana natin pinaporma,” says final Gilas cut Beau Belga. “I mean sa PBA nga banggaan ang labanan natin, pero after the game, okay na uli `yung mga players, minsan magkakasama-sama pa nga e." Jerome Ascano
AS the lone alternate in the Gilas Pilipinas lineup, Beau Belga could only sit in frustration as the team’s fourth-quarter meltdown unfolded before him, resulting in a heartbreaking loss to Chinese-Taipei in the 27th Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship.
And very typical of him, the burly big man known for his grit - often bordering on roughness - on defense observed the team was lacking in toughness and intimidation.
“Gigil nga ako. Sumisigaw na ako behind the bench na banggaan na dapat ang labanan,” said the Rain or Shine stalwart when Spin.ph caught up with him during a late Saturday dinner at the Mall of Asia.
Belga believes the opposition’s platoon of shooters led by Lu Cheng-ju, could not have built momentum and gained confidence had the Gilas defenders decided to play them a little bit physical in the end.
Of course, not exactly to the point of hurting them on purpose.
“Konting physical, konting banggaan lang. Yung No. 7 (Lei Tien), tsaka No. 12 (Chih-Chieh Lin) ang pumatay sa atin, e,” said Belga, who was the last man cut by coach Chot Reyes in the 12-man Gilas roster.
Lu, Tien, and Lin combined for 60 of Chinese-Taipei’s 84 points, including 13 of the team’s total of 15 three-pointers.
“Hindi na sana natin pinaporma,” said Belga. “I mean sa PBA nga banggaan ang labanan natin, pero after the game, okay na uli `yung mga players, minsan magkakasama-sama pa nga e.
“Ito after the game, kelan ba natin ulit sila (Chinese-Taipei) makakalaban? Baka after two years na, di ba? So hindi naman siguro makaka-apekto kung nakipag-banggaan tayo sa kanila,” said the former Philippine Christian University stalwart.
Besides, Belga pointed out the crowd will always be at the side of Gilas come hell or high water.
“Yung crowd na lang malaking bagay na yun,” he said of the 19,638 fans who packed the Mall of Asia Arena and rained a chorus of boos every time the Chinese-Taipei team was on the offensive.
Although the qualifying tournament to the World Basketball Championship in Spain has yet to reach its halfway mark, Belga hopes Gilas Pilipinas will finally learn to play with toughness the rest of the way before it is too late.
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game tonight
Philippines vs. Japan
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Gilas Pilipinas bounces back strong with impressive beatdown of Japan
InterAKTV · Monday, August 5, 2013 · 10:10 pm
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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The Philippine national men’s basketball team played its best basketball of the FIBA Asia Championship so far, posting an impressive 90-71 beatdown of Japan on Monday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Chinese Taipei last Saturday, Gilas Pilipinas showed its resilience with pinpoint shooting and suffocating defense to book its first victory in the second round of the tournament.
“We wanted to forget about the last game,” said Gilas coach Chot Reyes.
After a close first quarter, Gilas got a spark from Japeth Aguilar, who had two sensational dunks to break the spirits of the Japanese.
The Philippines was leading, 46-36, before the dam finally broke in the third quarter. Jeff Chan opened the second half with back-to-back three-pointers to kick off a 17-4 run to give Gilas a 63-40 spread.
Two free throws by Marcus Douthit pushed the advantage to 26 points for the Philippines, which didn’t lead by less than 16 points the rest of the way.
Gilas wreaked havoc on the defensive end, stealing the basketball 10 times and hounding Japan to just 38 percent shooting from the field. The Filipinos forced Japan to 17 turnovers that they turned into 22 points.
The Philippines also shot the lights out from beyond the arc, going 12-of-20 (60 percent). Marcus Douthit was a source of strength once again, posting 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Jeff Chan added 16 points of 4-of-5 shooting from three-point distance.
Gilas allowed JR Sakuragi (19 points, 13 rebounds) and Kosuke Takeuchi (17 points, nine rebounds) to dominate the paint, but clamped down on dangerous Japanese shooters. Japan’s starting backcourt Kosuke Kanamaru and Ryota Sakurai combined for just six points on just 2-of-10 shooting from the field.
The two teams will plunge back into battle on Tuesday, with the Philippines taking on Qatar and Japan facing Jordan.
The Philippines also shot the lights out from beyond the arc, going 12-of-20 (60 percent).
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next mission Qatar NT ............. 8)
good game by JA tonight .............. our gunners are on target
while poor shooting on Japanese side 8)
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current standing ....
Group E:
CT 3-0
QAT 3-0
PHI 2-1
JPN 1-2
JOR 0-3
HK 0-3 (likely)
Group F:
IRN 3-0
KAZ 2-1
SK 2-1 (likely)
CHN 1-2
BAH 1-2
IND 0-3
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buti na sustain nila yung 3rd quarter nila gang end game at di sila nag collapse like last time :))
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nice one gilas.... ganun talaga sa basketball, most of the time things happened out of the way we plan it.... but at least we learned, thats the least we can do..... kaya pa yan...
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against team with tall frontline, pwede ng pagsabayin si Douthit at Aguilar at magslide sa 3 si DeOcampo, para mas matangkad tayo at mas may advantage sa rebounding battle.
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gilas pa ng konti ...... tama si belga .... konting physical pa
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update :
Saudi Arabia def. Thailand 80-93
Saudi Arabia will finish at 13th place while Thailand will end the tourney at 14th place.
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13. Saudi Arabia
14. Thailand
15. Malaysia
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makapasok lang ang Pinas sa FIBA World Cup ayos na sa akin yon....
8)
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Qatar v Philippines live stream_
kimchitv.blogspot.com
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Fina Score :
Pilipinas - 80 vs 70 - Qatar
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and a nice alley oop .............from JA to put icing ...... 8)
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congratz ........ Gilas Pilipinas
hope MD is ok .......
and hoping for JA to continue his good game....
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Gilas Pilipinas shackles Qatar, keeps hopes alive for top spot in group stages
InterAKTV · Tuesday, August 6, 2013 · 10:18 pm
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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The Philippine national men’s basketball team put together another fine defensive performance to come away with an 80-70 victory on Tuesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
But Gilas Pilipinas had to contend with a late threat from the Qataris, who cut a 23-point lead down to just nine points, 74-65, with just 2:11 remaining. But Gabe Norwood coming up with a pair of big defensive stops on naturalized star Jarvis Hayes as Qatar managed just five points, including a three-pointer at the buzzer, the rest of the way.
The victory kept the Filipinos’ hopes alive to finish on top of Group E. Their final placing after the group stages would still depend on Wednesday’s showdown between Chinese Taipei and Qatar and the Philippines final second round match against Hong Kong.
Like in the Philippines’ victory the previous day against Japan, Japeth Aguilar came in to spark a big run for the team. Gilas outscored Qatar, 25-7, to take a commanding 47-29 edge heading into halftime.
The Philippines led by as much as 23 points, 57-34, in the third quarter and still nursed a 19-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
But Qatar slowly chipped away at the lead after Gilas naturalized player Marcus Douthit got hurt midway through the quarter. With the Philippines’ top center out, Qatar made a final push, before Gilas clamped down to hold on to the victory.
Douthit carried Gilas against Qatar’s taller frontline, finishing with 19 points and 14 rebounds, but was visibly hobbled by injury toward the end of the game. Aguilar added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Philippines, which won despite shooting just 29 percent from the three-point line.
Hayes finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, but shot just 41 percent from the field. Erfan Ali Saeed added 13 points for Qatar, which struggled against the Philippine defense, managing to shoot just 39 percent, including a miserable 19 percent from beyond the arc.
With a lightweight opponent in Hong Kong scheduled for Gilas on Wednesday, the Filipinos can afford to rest some of its injured players in time for the knockout rounds, which will begin on Friday.
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It's a nice game. Napanood ko from Al Jazeera Sports channel. Lupet ni Japeth panay ang alley-oop. Hope manalo ulit Gilas sa nxt game.
Cheers!
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Words of Wisdom . . .
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Let's go Gilas!let's get this ;D
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congrats gilas for another victory....
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Gilas sana ma solve yung 3rd quarter slump
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FIBA Asia Championship: Qatar defeats Chinese Taipei, gives Gilas Pilipinas clear shot at top seed
InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 4:36 pm
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FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
Qatar dealt Chinese Taipei its first loss of the tournament, 71-68, on Wednesday in a thriller at the Mall of Asia Arena that had major implications in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup playoffs.
With the victory, Qatar and Chinese Taipei finished tied at first place in Group E with a 4-1 win-loss record. The Philippines can forge a three-way tie for the top seed with a win in the evening over minnow Hong Kong.
If Gilas Pilipinas takes care of business, it will end up No. 1 in its group by virtue of better point differential.
Qatar could have chosen to intentionally lose the game to avoid an early quarterfinals date with Asian powerhouse China, but instead went all out for the victory against Chinese Taipei.
The two teams went toe-to-toe for most of the game, with Qatar nursing a slim one-point lead, 49-48, heading into the final period.
The Qataris still led by only a single point when they unleashed a 13-2 run to open up a 66-54 advantage. Chinese Taipei responded with a 14-2 spurt to tie the game with a minute remaining.
Daoud Mosa Daoud managed to stop the bleeding with a strong layup with 43 seconds left, giving Qatar a 70-68 edge. After forcing Tien Lei to miss a difficult fadeaway at the other end, Jarvis Hayes split his free throws to push the lead to three points.
Tsen Wen-Ting had a chance to send the game into, but missed the potential game-tying three-pointer with a second left.
Longtime Qatar star Yasseen Musa had a monster effort, finishing with 20 points and 19 rebounds. Daoud added
Naturalized center Quincy Davis led the way with 22 points and eight rebounds for Chinese Taipei. But the team’s other stars fired blanks, with Tien Lei and Tseng Wen-Ting combining for just seven points and Lin Chih-Chieh failing to score.
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FIBA Asia Championship: Gilas Pilipinas versus Qatar highlights
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FIBA Asia - Quarter-Final places on the line in Manila
MANILA (FIBA Asia Championship/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - It is crunch time at the FIBA Asia Championship, with Quarter-Final match-ups to be decided by a thrilling day of basketball on Wednesday.
Korea continued their steady march towards the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup with a convincing 71-47 win over Kazakhstan, in the process locking up second place in Group F with one day remaining.
Kim Sunhyung was perfect from the field on his way to 14 points, while exciting youngster Kim Mingoo pitched in with 14 points and six rebounds. For Kazakhstan, only the naturalised Jerri Jonson (15 points, 6/7 field goals) could make inroads into the Korean defense.
The Philippines kept their hopes of finishing atop Group E alive with a stunning 80-70 demolition of the previously undefeated Qatar.
Through the centre pairing of Marcus Douthit (19 points, 14 rebounds) and Japeth Aguilar (14 points, 7 rebounds) the host nation overpowered Qatar and then ran them off their feet on the way to a 23-point third-quarter lead.
Behind Jarvis Hayes (17 points, 11 rebounds) the Qataris restored some respectability in the fourth period but the damage had been done.
The result sets up a crucial final day clash between Qatar and Chinese Taipei, with potential for those teams to join the Philippines in a three-way tie for first place if Qatar prevails.
Taipei kept their unbeaten run to the Quarter-Finals alive but only just, escaping a brave Japanese challenge with a 79-76 win.
Tseng Wen-Ting was again the star with 19 points and a number of crucial plays in the third term when Japan threatened to skip away, while the classy Lin Chih-Chieh (16 points, 6 rebounds) was also impressive.
Kosuke Takeuchi led Japan with 17 points and seven rebounds and was ably supported by JR Sakuragi (10 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists).
Japan face a do-or-die encounter with Jordan on Wednesday to decide who continues on the road to Spain - and who will take on Iran in Friday's Quarter-Finals - following the Middle Eastern nation's 80-54 defeat of Hong Kong.
Mohammad Hadrab starred with 21 points and seven rebounds as nine Jordanians pulled in four or more boards in a 51-34 hammering of Hong Kong on the glass.
Iran remains undefeated in Group F with the World Cup in their sights, but they received a surprising challenge from Bahrain before prevailing 75-56 in the day's second game.
After trailing by 18 points midway through the second quarter, the Bahrainis unleashed a staggering 19-4 run to pull within three at half-time.
But the quartet of Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists), Hamed Afagh (15 points), Mahdi Kamrany (9 points, 11 assists) and Hamed Hadadi (9 points, 8 rebounds) stood tall in the third to end the resistance.
China made light work of India 79-45 and can now assure themselves of a place in the Quarter-Finals by defeating Bahrain on the final day of the Second Round. However, if Bahrain can upset the defending champs, a three-way tie with Kazakhstan appears likely.
In the Classification Round, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recorded their first win of the tournament with a 93-80 victory over Thailand.
For full and in-depth coverage of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, go to the official website http://manila2013.fibaasia.net (http://manila2013.fibaasia.net).
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hoping this would be the games in the QFs............... 8)
Philippines vs Kazakhstan
China vs Taiwan
Iran vs Jordan
Korea vs Qatar
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sana nga hindi muna makaharap ng gilas ang isa sa mga matitinding team sa asia....
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IF we win against HK:
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BRACKET WATCH | FIBA Asia Championship matchups if Gilas Pilipinas wins over Hong Kong
InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 4:53 pm
With Qatar defeating Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, the two teams finished tied at first place in Group E of the FIBA Asia Championship with a 4-1 win-loss record. The Philippines can forge a three-way tie for the top seed with a win in the evening over minnow Hong Kong.
If Gilas Pilipinas takes care of business, it will end up No. 1 in its group by virtue of a better tiebreak. In that scenario, Chinese Taipei will end up second and Qatar will finish third.
With the position of the top four teams of Group F unlikely to change, here is the bracket if the Philippines wins on Wednesday evening:
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Qatar coach on victory over Chinese Taipei: ‘We play to win, we wanted win’
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 5:56 pm
FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio
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For a chance to top Group E of the FIBA Asia Championship, the Qatar national team needed to win their game against Chinese Taipei by 16 points.
That scenario looked unlikely after Chinese Taipei tied the game at 68-all with 1:06 remaining.
But Qatar showed what they were made of when they hung tough and pulled off a win that had little at stake for them, but major repercussions for the rest of the group.
Their 71-68 win meant the Philippine national men’s basketball team, barring an unlikely upset loss to Hong Kong, will finish on top of the group with Chinese Taipei in second and Qatar third.
“We challenged (our players’) ability to bounce back from a loss and show some character,” said Qatar coach Tom Wisman, whose team was coming off its first loss of the tournament at the hands of Gilas Pilipinas on Tuesday night.
“And they responded to that.”
Qatar’s win didn’t move them up the standings, but for Wisman, victory is its own reward.
“We play to win. We wanted win,” the coach said.
“Winning is enough. That’s why we play the game.”
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buti at nanalo Qatar kanina :))
# 1 tayo sa bracket . . .
Quotient:
Philippines - 1.032
Chinese Taipei - 1.01
Qatar - 0.95
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IF we win against HK:
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BRACKET WATCH | FIBA Asia Championship matchups if Gilas Pilipinas wins over Hong Kong
InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 4:53 pm
With Qatar defeating Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, the two teams finished tied at first place in Group E of the FIBA Asia Championship with a 4-1 win-loss record. The Philippines can forge a three-way tie for the top seed with a win in the evening over minnow Hong Kong.
If Gilas Pilipinas takes care of business, it will end up No. 1 in its group by virtue of a better tiebreak. In that scenario, Chinese Taipei will end up second and Qatar will finish third.
With the position of the top four teams of Group F unlikely to change, here is the bracket if the Philippines wins on Wednesday evening:
i like our position in this bracket, we will either face iran or china in the finals (if we make through it)
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Tim Cone on Gilas Pilipinas bagging top seed: ‘I’m really excited!’
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 7:31 pm
Sports5/Paul Mata
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San Mig Coffee coach Tim Cone has been an interested observer in the campaign of the Philippine national men’s basketball team in the FIBA Asia Championship.
Cone, a good friend of Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes, attended a couple of the team’s practice sessions before the tournament as an informal adviser. Since then, Cone has been rooting for the Philippine team from the stands.
When Qatar beat Chinese Taipei to give Gilas a fair shot at the top seed in Group E, Cone couldn’t hide his glee. The Philippines would only need to beat minnow Hong Kong on Wednesday to place first in the group.
“No doubt, they’re chances go up exponentially. I’m really excited! The key is for Gilas not to take the Kazakhs for granted and look past them to the semis,” wrote Cone in a text message to InterAKTV.
“They need to take care of business and not look too far ahead. But, wow, this is getting exciting. I’m so proud of Chot (Reyes) and the guys.”
Cone was the last man to lead a Philippine team to a medal finish in a top-level regional tournament, with his Centennial Team winning bronze in the 1998 Asian Games. Incidentally, current Gilas coach Reyes served as his assistant then.
Now, Cone sees a golden opportunity for the Philippines to bring home some new hardware.
“I feel Korea and China are certainly beatable. It would be nice to meet Iran in the championship game,” said Cone.
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Veteran coach Tab Baldwin warns Gilas Pilipinas against dangerous QF duel with Kazakhstan
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 7:47 pm
PBA/Nuki Sabio
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The Philippine national men’s basketball team only needs a win on Wednesday night against Hong Kong to take the top seed and book a quarterfinals date with Kazakhstan.
But veteran international coach Tab Baldwin warns against getting too complacent, a surefire recipe for an upset.
Baldwin knows what he’s talking about. In 2011, he piloted fourth-seed Jordan to victory over No. 1 Iran in the quarterfinals during his team’s Cinderella run to the title match of the Asian championship.
“Playing the fourth-placer of the other bracket is an advantage. However, Kazakshtan gave us all we could handle pre-tournament,” said Baldwin, who is currently helping the Gilas Pilipinas coaching staff for the competition that serves as qualifier to next year’s FIBA World Cup in Spain.
The Philippines defeated Kazakhstan in a tuneup match, 92-89, last July 26.
Baldwin says the result shows just how dangerous the Kazakhs can be.
“They are a big, pounding team that can give us some problems,” said Baldwin, who did note that the Philippines presents a lot of headaches for Kazakhstan as well.
“Our quickness can also give them some problems.”
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China coach impressed by Gilas Pilipinas, hopes to play in front of big Pinoy crowd in finals
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 8:05 pm
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China coach Panagiotis Giannakis caught a glimpse of the Philippine national men’s basketball team against Qatar on Tuesday night, and came away impressed
“They try to play fast, aggressive. Their (fans) give them more enthusiasm. So if you want to play (against them), you have to be focused and control the game,” the Greek coach said shortly after his team’s victory over Bahrain on Wednesday.
China and the Philippines originally seemed destined for a quarterfinal collision, before Qatar’s victory on Wednesday shook up the playoff pairings.
Gilas Pilipinas can book first place in Group E with a win over Hong Kong, which would give them a seat on the other side of the bracket from China.
Instead, China will take on Chinese Taipei to begin the knockout rounds on Friday.
Chinese reporters asked Giannakis about missing out on a potential clash against the hosts, and he replied that he was hoping to see Gilas in a match later in the tournament, especially for the chance to play in front of a big Filipino crowd.
“I feel nice if I play with a full (arena). Anyway, I hope to meet them,” said Giannakis.
When it was pointed out that the soonest China might play the Philippines is the finals as they are on opposite sides of the bracket, his answer was simple.
“Why not?”
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Gilas Pilipinas bucks ‘terrible’ performance to beat Hong Kong, grab top seed in Group E
InterAKTV · Wednesday, August 7, 2013 · 10:02 pm
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The Philippine national men’s basketball team flirted with disaster in the first three quarters before cleaning up its act in the final period to defeat Hong Kong, 67-55, on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The victory formally gave Gilas Pilipinas the top spot in Group E, but not before a poor start that had coach Chot Reyes fuming at the sidelines.
“Terrible” was how Reyes described his team’s play. “I thought we had a very poor game tonight,” he said.
The winless Hong Kong team scored the first seven points of the game and opened up double-digit spreads at a couple of junctures in the first half, the last at 29-19 on a three-pointer by Chan Siu Wing with 2:33 left in the second quarter.
Gilas still trailed at the half, 33-28, when Jeff Chan sparked the team, scoring six points in an 8-1 run to give the Philippines its first taste of the lead.
Hong Kong had its last taste of the lead, 39-38, with 1:53 left in the third quarter on a putback by Duncan Reid. LA Tenorio broke down the Hong Kong defense to score two straight three-point plays and a three-pointer in an 11-4 run to bridge the third and fourth periods, giving Gilas a 49-43 advantage.
The visitors strung together five straight points to threaten at 49-48 with 7:52 left, and stayed within striking distance until the four-minute mark of the fourth period.
With the Philippines up by just four points, Gabe Norwood hit a jumper, stole the ball, and scored a three-point play, before Jayson Castro hit a fastbreak layup to give Gilas its first double-digit spread, 65-54, with 1:48 remaining.
“I really thought we could have played a lot better tonight,” said Reyes. “There’s no such thing as a sure win.”
The Filipinos shot miserably from the field, making just 38 percent of their field goals and 21 percent of their three-point shots. Against inferior competition, the hustle was also lacking for Gilas, as they gave up 14 offensive rebounds to the smaller Hong Kong players.
Despite the lethargic effort, the Philippines secured first place in its group by having a better tiebreaker after finishing with the same record as Chinese Taipei and Qatar. The team moves into a knockout duel against Kazakhstan on Friday.
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wag lang sana magkompyansa ang Gilas sa next round against Kazakhs :-\
Former Jordan NT Coach Baldwin warns Gilas Pilipinas against dangerous QF duel with Kazakhstan.
But veteran international coach Tab Baldwin warns against getting too complacent, a surefire recipe for an upset.
Baldwin knows what he’s talking about. In 2011, he piloted fourth-seed Jordan to victory over No. 1 Iran in the quarterfinals during his team’s Cinderella run to the title match of the Asian championship.
“Playing the fourth-placer of the other bracket is an advantage.
However, Kazakshtan gave us all we could handle pre-tournament,” said
Baldwin, who is currently helping the Gilas Pilipinas coaching staff for the competition that serves as qualifier to next year’s FIBA World Cup in Spain.
The Philippines defeated Kazakhstan in a tuneup match, 92-89, last July 26.
Baldwin says the result shows just how dangerous the Kazakhs can be.
“They are a big, pounding team that can give us some problems,” said
Baldwin, who did note that the Philippines presents a lot of headaches for Kazakhstan as well.
“Our quickness can also give them some problems.”
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I hope and wish na gilas ang mananalo...Tiwala lang #puso
Go #TeamGILAS ...yeeyyyyy!!!!
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di lang puso kelangan ng Gilas , dapat presence of mind din , malakas ang Kazaks lalo na nung game nila against China , kahit talo sila binigay nila best nila . Wag maging complacent ang Gilas dahil tinalo nila kazaks sa tune up game e kompyansa sila.
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saw a really tired Gilas team last night dala na rin siguro sa dalawang mahipar na laro na pinagdaanan nila
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I wanna see Jianlian in action vs Haddadi.
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FIBA Asia KO games tickets go on sale Thursday
By Alder Almo (philstar.com) | Updated August 7, 2013 - 7:00pm
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MANILA, Philippines – With Gilas Pilipinas looming large to get the top spot in Group E heading into the knockout stages that will begin on Friday, tickets to the FIBA Asia games are expected to sell briskly starting on Thursday.
The SM Mall of Asia Arena announced on Wednesday that tickets to the quarterfinals all the way to the finals on Sunday will start selling on Thursday at 10 a.m. on smtickets.com and all SM ticket outlets.
Gilas Pilipinas will be playing at 8:30 pm on Friday against Kazakhstan if it hurdles Hong Kong on Wednesday evening.
Tickets to the morning games, which starts at 10:30 a.m., are pegged at P500 (Patron A), P300 (Patron B), P250 (Lower A) and 200 (Lower B).
The 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. schedules will feature the matches for the 9th to 12th place while the 3:00 p.m. will have the first quarterfinal pairing, which is not yet determined as off posting time.
There will be three evening matches which will start at 5:45 p.m. that include the Gilas’ quarterfinal game.
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The evening tickets are priced differently starting at P150 (Gen Ad), P300 (Upper), P1,000 (Lower B), P1,500 (Lower A), P2,000 (Patron B), P2,300 (Patron A) and P3,800 (VIP).
SM tickets will only sell two tickets per person and will not entertain ticket reservations. But a person can purchase another two tickets on top of the two tickets allowed only by falling in line again.
Ticket prices for the morning games on Saturday will remain the same but the evening games which will feature the semifinal matches will be much higher.
The semifinal tickets are pegged at P150 (Gen Ad), P300 (Upper), P1,500 (Lower B), P2,000 (Lower A), P2,500 (Patron B), P2,800 (Patron A) and P4,800 (VIP).
Tickets to the finals and bronze medal match on Sunday will be sold at P150 (Gen Ad), P350 (Upper), P2,000 (Lower B), P2,500 (Lower A), P3,000 (Patron B), P3,300 (Patron A) and P5,300 (VIP).
Scalpers have made a killing with many of them openly selling tickets in front of the MOA Arena.
Philstar.com has learned that Upperbox tickets to last night’s game against Qatar were sold at P500 from its original price of only P175 while the Lower Box tickets originally priced at P500 went for as much as P1,500.
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Marc Pingris apologizes for poor play of Gilas vs Hong Kong, ready for physical Kazakhstan
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Thursday, August 8, 2013 · 6:33 pm
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Marc Pingris admits that the Philippine national men’s basketball team was complacent in its unexpectedly close call against Hong Kong on Wednesday night.
“Aminado kami na sobrang kumpiyansa kami kaya nagkaganoon,” he said.
Gilas Pilipinas found itself in a dogfight against Hong Kong until midway through the fourth quarter. The development came as a mild shock for the highly-favored Philippine team, as Hong Kong had lost all its matches coming into the game.
Pingris felt the need to apologize to the Filipino audience, which included his father-in-law Vic Sotto.
“Sorry sa mga fans, talagang nag-kumpiyansa kami,” said Pingris.
The San Mig Coffee defensive ace said the team needs to step it up on Friday when it battles Kazakhstan in a knockout quarterfinal match.
The two teams played a tuneup last July 26 that saw Gilas pull out a 92-89 victory.
In that game, Pingris played a key role, putting the clamps on Kazakhstan star Anton Ponomarev, who scored just two points in the second half after exploding for 14 in the first two quarters.
Pingris anchored the Gilas pick-and-roll defense, helping out his team’s guards by trapping and switching against Kazakhstan’s ballhandlers.
In their rematch, Pingris is gearing up for a tough battle down low against the taller Kazakhs.
“Kung sa pisikal, normal na sa Pilipino ang maglaro ng pisikal. Sanay tayo dyan,” said Pingris.
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FIBA Asia - Old rivalries to renew in FIBA Asia Quarter-Finals
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MANILA (FIBA Asia Championship/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - The Philippines and Iran on Wednesday emerged as the kings of Group E and F respectively at the FIBA Asia Championship ahead of Friday’s knockout Quarter-Finals, which will leave just four teams alive in the race for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.
Filipino fans watched intently as Qatar defeated Chinese Taipei in a heart-stopper to give their team a chance of claiming first place, but more tension was to come as Hong Kong nearly ruined the hosts' party in a thrilling encounter.
The underdogs led by as many as 10 in the second quarter and were still in front in the shadows of three-quarter-time, but nine points from LA Tenorio bridging the last change brought the crowd to life and put the Philippines clear.
Hong Kong charged again and pulled within four with three minutes to play, but Gabe Norwood (11 points, 10 rebounds) turned on the defense and scored five straight points to end the resistance.
The Philippines' 67-55 win set up a Quarter-Final date with Kazakhstan, who received an 85-53 lesson from Iran to finish the Second Round.
Hamed Hadadi (16 points, 9 rebounds) led the way for the undefeated Iranians, who now face Jordan in a repeat of their epic 2011 Quarter-Final clash.
Jordan recorded a hard-fought but convincing 65-56 win over Japan - behind 15 points and 19 rebounds from centre Mohammad Hussein - to seal their place in the final eight and keep their hopes of qualifying for Spain 2014 alive.
Korea claimed second place in Group F with an easy 95-54 win over India, Kim Mingoo nearly compiling the tournament’s first triple-double with 14 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
The victory confirmed a Quarter-Final clash with Qatar after their 71-68 victory over Chinese Taipei.
In the game of the day, both teams had chances to prevail with Qatar's offensive rebounding and hustle matching Taipei's precise ball movement and speedy penetration.
Qatar finally skipped 10 points clear with three minutes remaining but Taipei reeled off a 9-2 run, setting up a game-tying attempt by Tseng Wen-Ting that fell wide.
Power forward Yasseen Musa (20 points, 19 rebounds) was the star for Qatar, scoring eight points in their fourth-quarter run, while naturalised Taipei beg man Quincy Davis (23 points, 8 rebounds) was also impressive.
Taipei claimed second place in Group E despite the loss and now face rivals China in a classic Quarter-Final showdown.
Though the Chinese have limped their way through the tournament so far, they received a boost with the return of Yi Jianlian for their 88-66 win over Bahrain.
Yi managed 12 points in 13 minutes to indicate he will be a force come Friday, headlining six Chinese players in double figures.
By Friday night just four teams will remain in the hunt for three spots at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
For full and in-depth coverage of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, go to the official website http://manila2013.fibaasia.net (http://manila2013.fibaasia.net).
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let's pray, cheer, support and rally behind our TEAM PILIPINAS
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FIBA Asia - No more second chances in race for Spain
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MANILA (FIBA Asia Championship/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - The stars are ready to rumble in Manila on 'Quarter-Final Friday', and tickets for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain are on the line.
Yi Jianlian, Hamed Hadadi, Lin Chih-Chieh, Jerri Jonson, Wesam Al-Sous, Jeff Chan, Jarvis Hayes and Cho Sungmin led their teams with distinction through the pool games, but now it is knockout time.
For Iran that means bad memories as they once again face Jordan, the vast underdogs who derailed their speeding train at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.
With Jordan missing their key stars this time around an upset seems even more unlikely, particularly with the likes of Mahdi Kamrany, Samad Nikkhah Bahrami and Hadadi hell-bent on revenge since that fateful day in Wuhan.
Iran have forced 115 turnovers in six games in Manila, suggesting the poise of wily point guard Al-Sous will be critical to Jordan's chances.
That game will set up a Semi-Final date - to decide one place at the FIBA Basketball World Cup - with the victor of the Chinese Taipei v China local derby.
Taipei have lost just one game, a thriller against Qatar, averaging 84.3 points a game and playing some of the most enterprising basketball of the tournament.
In contrast, without the injured Yi, China have struggled to put points on the board against quality opposition in coach Panagiotis Giannakis' new system, relying on their stingy defense - which has not given up more than 70 points - to deliver them to the Quarter-Finals.
But with their superstar back on board, the defending champs will be a team refreshed on Friday, the ability of Taipei big men Tseng Wen-Ting and Quincy Davis III to contain Yi crucial to the result.
The Philippines rode their ferocious crowd to the top of Group E, piling in 78.5 points per night behind some staggering long-range shooting from Larry Fonacier, Ranidel de Ocampo and Chan.
The host nation will present a mighty challenge for Kazakhstan, who snuck into the Quarter-Finals without a win in the Second Round, but they will know the knee injuries to de Ocampo and Marcus Douthit bring the Smart Gilas back to the pack.
Whoever triumphs in that clash will find the winner of Korea and Qatar waiting in the Semi-Finals.
After their stunning opening-night victory over Yi and China, the Koreans have not consistently produced their best basketball, but have still done enough to finish second in Group F with a 4-1 record.
Their strength has been an even spread of scorers, with only Cho scoring in double figures but another six Koreans averaging between five and 10 points a game.
Daoud Mosa Daoud and Hayes have been the kingpins for Qatar, but as the tournament has progressed they have found more and more contributors as they have adapted to new coach Tom Wisman’s system.
Only four spots await in the FIBA Asia Championship Semi-Finals, and from there just three places are available for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
It's time for the stars to shine.
For full and in-depth coverage of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, go to the official website http://manila2013.fibaasia.net (http://manila2013.fibaasia.net).
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Disappointed ako sa huling laro ng Gilas against lowly Hongkong. :(
Wishing for Gilas A-Game against the tall Kazakhstan team and onwards to semis up to final if lady luck smiles on us, Filipinos. :)
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Quarter-Finals | FINAL Score
Chinese Taipei - 96 vs 78 - China . . .
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Philippines won 88-58 against Kazakhstan
sa wakas nagising din sa gary david lol and nice team defense against Kazakhstan
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A very convincing win by Gilas. :)
Onwards to semis and wishing our guns are all blazing against either Qatar or South Korea. ;)
Mabuhay Pilipinas. :-X
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yeah, and one more win will secure a spot in fiba world cup. but it would be better if we win this tournament!
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yep pasok na sa Semis , sana manalo Qatar vs S.Korea haha . . .
Tenorio : 1 more to go
Alapag : 2 more steps
pingris reklamo pa panalo naman haha . . .
nice game El Granda :))
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Chinese Taipei celebrates ‘magic day’ after upset of FIBA Asia powerhouse China
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 9:05 pm
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Chinese Taipei marched to the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship and did it in spectacular fashion, coming back from 17 points down for a historic 96-78 victory over defending champion China.
“Incredible game, magic day,” said Chinese Taipei coach Hsu Chin-Che.
The Taiwanese defeated their cross-strait rivals for the first time ever in the Asian championship. China, the highest-ranked team in Asia, is the defending champion and has won the title a record 15 times.
It was just the latest come-from-behind victory for Chinese Taipei, which also rallied from double-digit deficits in wins against the Philippines and Jordan earlier in the tournament.
“The first game, we played Jordan, we were down 10. Against Philippines, we were down 13. Today, in the second half we’re only down 10,” the coach said.
Chinese Taipei was actually down by 17 points, before a late run punctuated by a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Hung Chih-Shan from just inside halfcourt to cut the deficit to just 10.
“I told everyone never give up.”
Naturalized center Quincy Davis starred for Chinese Taipei with 26 points and 10 rebounds, dominating against the bigger China frontcourt. Even though he only joined the national squad for the tournament, he could feel how much the victory meant for his teammates.
“I don’t know how personally how it feels to be in, because I haven’t been part of the country that long. But just from seeing the energy and the look on the players’ faces and the fans all around — we haven’t won for them in a long time, so I’m excited for them,” Davis said.
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Robert Jaworski on China’s loss: ‘I’ve never seen them play this lousy’
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 8:01 pm
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In 1990, Robert Jaworski coached the first batch of PBA players to the Asian Games after FIBA allowed professionals to compete in international play for the first time.
He led the Philippines to a silver medal finish, with two losses to a single team, China, during the tournament
So it came as a big surprise for Jaworski when the mighty Chinese fell prey to the up-and-coming Chinese Taipei squad, 96-78, in the knockout quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday.
Apart from the loss to their cross-strait rivals, the Chinese also dropped first round assignments to South Korea and Iran.
“I’ve never seen China played as lousy as (they have) in this tournament. I don’t know what’s wrong. Of course, they have a lot of new guys,” Jaworski told InterAKTV in an exclusive interview.
“Their shooters are not as sharp. The rebounding element isn’t there. They’ve got a lot of boo-boos, I don’t know. It pales in comparison based on what I’ve seen them play through the years.”
Jaworski, who was also a member of the Philippine team that won the gold medal when the Asian championship was last held in the country 40 years ago, said the Chinese Taipei victory should pump up the Filipinos for their game against Kazakhstan.
“It should give us a lot of animo to win this one against Kazakhstan because hey, that’s still out of the picture. We’ve got to win this one because if we lose, (China losing to Chinese Taipei) is nothing. This is the crucial game,” said Jaworski.
But Jaworski likes the chances of the Filipinos in the tournament.
“It’s the best opportunity to win because you’re playing in your home town. You’ve got the public support. What else do you need? This is where you really have to try and do what you have to do.”
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Against China’s Great Wall, Chinese Taipei leans on naturalized center Quincy Davis
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 9:14 pm
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Chinese Taipei’s naturalized center Quincy Davis had a big task ahead of him against China, whose lineup featured not one, not two, but three 7-footers.
But instead of shying away, he played his finest game of the tournament, scoring 26 points on a near-perfect 12-for-13 shooting clip and grabbing 10 rebounds against a China frontline that featured Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhelin, and Wang Zhizhi.
“It’s a big challenge but that’s when I play my best game. It started with Qatar, they’ve got some big boys, some big strong guys in there. That’s when I play my best performance, when I see big guys, I get excited,” Davis said.
“No matter how tall or how strong they are. If they’re big, I wanna outrun them and just play tougher than them.”
That’s a good mentality to have, especially since his team is headed to a semifinal showdown against Iran and their star big man Hamed Haddadi in their next assignment.
“I’m looking forward to it. Haddadi is a great guy, a very strong guy. I’m looking forward to the competition. We played against them in the Jones Cup recently and I think we did pretty well, not settling, working hard on defense and just playing them tough,” he said.
“This is our rematch. This is our chance to get some revenge and show them what we got.”
Davis said is looking forward to matching up with Iran’s former NBA center, and gave a parting shot.
“They should be a little nervous after seeing this game against China.”
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Gilas Pilipinas explodes past Kazakhstan, 88-58, to march into FIBA Asia semifinals
InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 9:58 pm
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The Philippine national men’s basketball team rode on a hot start for a rousing 88-58 victory in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday.
With the victory, Gilas Pilipinas marched into the final four of the tournament, which serves as qualifier to the FIBA World Cup. The Philippines only needs to win one of its last two games to book its first appearance in the world basketball stage in four decades.
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Buoyed by a rowdy crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena, Gilas began the game on fire, running out to a 12-3 advantage. With Gary David exploding off the bench for three quick three-pointers, the Philippines opened up a 32-13 spread right in the opening period.
But Kazakhstan weathered the storm, cutting the deficit to just six points, 44-38, in the second quarter. Gilas responded with a 7-2 spurt to take a 51-40 halftime edge.
The Kazakhs continued to threaten, coming within nine points, 56-47, with 3:58 remaining in the third period. But a three-pointer by Larry Fonacier sparked a 11-2 blast that broke the back of the Kazakhstan cause, as Gilas headed into the fourth quarter ahead, 67-49.
In the face of a furious Philippine run, the Kazakhs seemed to lose poise, with Dimitry Klimov committing consecutive unsportsmanlike fouls. That allowed Gilas to take its biggest lead of 31 points late in the contest.
David finished with 22 points, finally breaking out of his tournament-long shooting slump after making four of his six three-point attempts. Japeth Aguilar, a source of energy and hustle once again, added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Philippines, which never trailed in the game.
Gilas played magnificent defense, holding Kazakhstan’s top guns Jerry Johnson and Anton Ponomarev to just eight points apiece. As a team, Kazakhstan shot a woeful 30 percent from the field.
The Philippines, assured of at least matching its fourth-place finish in the tournament two years ago, will play either South Korea or Qatar in the semifinals on Saturday.
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‘We haven’t won anything yet,’ reminds Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 10:41 pm
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The Philippine national men’s basketball team displayed great form in an 88-58 victory over Kazakhstan in the FIBA Asia Championship, but coach Chot Reyes is not about ready to rest on its laurels.
“We haven’t won anything yet. We haven’t done anything yet,” said Reyes, whose Gilas Pilipinas squad moved into the semifinals of the tournament with the victory.
“All we’ve done was get ourselves into a good position. And we are going to approach tomorrow, we don’t know who we are playing, hopefully, we can find a way to play even better tomorrow than tonight.”
The Philippines played its finest game in the tournament, shooting 48 percent from the field including 43 percent from beyond the arc. But Gilas was event better on defense, limiting Kazakhstan to just 30 percent shooting as stars Jerry Johnson and Anton Ponomarev struggled for just eight points apiece.
“It was a good game because we were able to execute our defensive gameplan very very well,” said Reyes, who paid tribute to his team’s opponents despite the lopsided result.
“We have very, very high respect for Kazakhstan basketball. And I have personally, very high respect for coach Matteo (Boniciolli).”
Reyes also paid tribute to the rowdy crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena.
“I think the crowd really helped this team along and allowed us to play with a lot of energy. Yesterday in practice, I said through all of our defensive and offensive gameplans, the one thing that we had to bring to this game was a lot of energy. Because the team we’re playing is bigger than us, stronger than us, and more physical. So we gotta make sure we come in with a lot of exuberance and energy.”
With the victory, Gilas needs to win just one more match for a ticket to the FIBA World Cup in Spain next year.
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As he finally explodes, faith in Gary David pays off for Gilas Pilipinas
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 10:58 pm
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Until Friday night, people were still waiting for Gary David to explode for the Philippine national men’s basketball team in the FIBA Asia Championship.
The reigning PBA scoring champion broke out of his tournament-long slump, scoring 11 points on three bombs from long-range in the first quarter to spark Gilas Pilipinas to victory in the quarterfinals against Kazakhstan.
David finished with 22 points, and coach Chot Reyes paid tribute to his dedication to the national team.
“Gary David from Day One was there. Even in the Jones Cup last year, the Champions’ Cup last year, even with the cadets at the start of this year, Gary has not taken a day off,” said Reyes, adding he was bound to stick with the GlobalPort hotshot despite his recent misfires.
“It was something for me, personally, that I felt was just part of basketball. Shooters, their job is to shoot. But sometimes they will miss. The worst thing I could have done was to limit him, and stop giving him his minutes, as a coach.”
David’s struggles got so bad that during the team’s match against Japan, the crowd chanted his name to try to pick up the scorer’s confidence.
But Reyes said benching David was never an option for Gilas.
“I spoke to him briefly at practice yesterday. He did some extra work. I made a comment about something in his shot. And I said, you’re still going to get your time,” said Reyes.
When “El Granada” finally exploded, Reyes wasn’t the least bit surprised.
“That’s what he does. He puts the ball in the hole. That’s why he’s on this team. But I couldn’t abandon him after making himself available and giving up all his rest and vacation and family time to be with this team.”
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Japeth Aguilar finally living up to potential
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 11:26 pm
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Last January, Philippine national men’s basketball coach Chot Reyes went on an epic Twitter rant directed at Japeth Aguilar.
At the time, the high-flying forward had just asked for a trade from the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters, hoping for more playing time.
Despite the public tirade, Reyes still named Aguilar to the Gilas Pilipinas lineup in the FIBA Asia Championship.
That decision has paid off handsomely, as Aguilar has stepped up as the team’s energy guy off the bench. He had 11 points and nine rebounds in Gilas’ rousing victory in the quarterfinals over Kazakhstan.
“I’ve always believed in his potential,” said Reyes after the game.
That’s why I went on that Twitter barrage, remember? When he was in the States, I went and told him to come back home. Because from Day One, not even in the national team, even with Talk ‘N Text, I really had very high hopes, tremendous belief in Japeth’s potential.”
Beyond his points and highlight plays, Aguilar has been a matchup nightmare for opponents, using his speed and athleticism to help out on offense and defense.
“But let’s stop complimenting him tonight. Because the last time we complimented him, he came back and played lousy the next day,” said Reyes in jest. “Let’s just keep it there.”
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Sixth man: Kazakhstan admits being rattled by huge crowd cheering for Gilas Pilipinas
Mikkel Bolante, InterAKTV · Friday, August 9, 2013 · 11:38 pm
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The Philippine national men’s basketball team cruised into the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship after a rousing performance in front of their home crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena, defeating a tough Kazakhstan squad by a whopping 30 points.
Kazakhstan star forward Anton Ponomarev, who was limited to eight points by Gilas Pilipinas, admitted that he and his teammates were rattled by the loud, partisan crowd.
“Today was a great game for the Philippines. The Philippines national team showed what they’re capable of doing, with their potential. Today they were capable to score all the open shots,” Ponomarev said at the postgame press conference.
“Speaking about our team, unfortunately, we cannot deal with the pressure from the fans. Cause we rarely play in this kind of atmosphere with 16,000 spectators watching the game.”
The Kazakhs looked particularly rattled in the final period in the face of a furious Gilas run. Forward Dimitry Klimov showed his frustration with two unsportsmanlike fouls. Point guard Sultan Ibramov also committed a traveling violation when he was confused by the stadium announcer calling out the last two minutes of the match.
Ponomarev was clearly disappointed with his personal performance in the tournament.
“I would like to apologize to my team, my coach and my country because I cannot deal with the expectation and I cannot produce the best of my game on this tournament. I’m sorry.”
But Kazakhstan’s Italian coach Mario Boniciolli provided some context on what basketball is like in the country.
“In Kazakhstan, there are five professional teams. In each team there are six foreigners. That means this team is the product of the selection from just over 30 players who never played international competitions, except for two or three of them,” Boniciolli said.
He added that a player like Leonid Bondarovich, who was their starting center in the game, was “the backup of the backup of the backup of the backup of the center” in the Kazakhstan league.
“This is why I think that for my team, this is a great experience, first of all because we play great teams like the Philippines or China.”
Boniciolli is hopeful that their performance in the tournament — a quarterfinal finish despite only 40 days of preparation — could be the beginning of a new basketball program that understands the need to develop the sport seriously to keep up with the surrounding competition.
Kazakhstan is making its return to FIBA Asia competition after missing the 2011 edition of the tournament.
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BRACKET WATCH | FIBA Asia Championship Quarterfinal Results
InterAKTV · Saturday, August 10, 2013 · 12:13 am
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And then there were four. Here are the results of the four quarterfinal matches in the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
• Iran 94, Jordan 50
• Chinese Taipei 96, China 78
• Philippines 88, Kazakhstan 58
• South Korea 79, Qatar 52
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FIBA Asia Championship: South Korea dispatches Qatar, sets up showdown with Gilas Pilipinas
InterAKTV · Saturday, August 10, 2013 · 12:03 am
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A familiar foe will stand in the way of the Philippine national men’s basketball team in its bid to crash the finals of the FIBA Asia Championship.
South Korea dispatched Qatar, 79-52, in their quarterfinal matchup on the last match that tipped off on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena to forge a semifinal showdown against Gilas Pilipinas.
Defense has been South Korea’s calling card all tournament, and they continued to display their deadly form in the game, never allowing more than 14 points in any quarters. They pounced on Qatari ballhandlers, forcing 16 turnovers that they turned into 20 points.
Qatar tried to stay within striking distance through the third quarter, but suffered a blow when naturalized forward Jarvis Hayes came out with an injury late in the period.
Cho Sungmin scored 16 points to pace South Korea, whose only loss in the tournament came in the first round at the hands of top-seed Iran.
With the win, South Korea moves into the final four on Saturday against the Philippines in a rematch of the bronze medal duel two years ago.
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With Gilas Pilipinas win over Kazakhstan, fall of China, Tim Cone sees clear path to World Cup
Rey Joble, InterAKTV · Saturday, August 10, 2013 · 12:31 am
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With the Philippine national men’s basketball team cruising to victory over Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Championship and defending champion China falling in an upset to Chinese Taipei, Tim Cone feels the goal of making it back to the world basketball stage is within reach.
“The minimum now of making it to the World Cup is beating a Chinese Taipei team or the Korean team,” the San Mig Coffee coach told InterAKTV.
Gilas Pilipinas is set to face South Korea in the semifinals on Saturday, with the other half of the bracket featuring Iran versus Chinese Taipei.
For Cone, not having to go up against China, a 15-time champion and a perennial powerhouse, takes a load off the Phiippines
“It’s a mental lift more than a physical lift,” said Cone, who said he likes the chances of the Philippines to nab one of the top three spots, which comes with it a World Cup ticket.
“Wow. It goes up. You don’t have to battle the side of China, the reputation, intimidation or whatever. Now you have teams you really feel you can beat.”
Like other basketball enthusiasts, Cone was stunned by the poor performance of China in its elimination match against its cross-strait rival.
“It’s shocking that Chinese Taipei played that well and China played that poorly. I just can imagine what’s going on back in Beijing and Shanghai. Oh, wow!” said Cone, who gave credit to the Taiwanese.
“Chinese Taipei played really well throughout the whole tournament. They’re no pushover. We already lost to them once. I always thought that China was beatable the whole tournament. Watching them, they’re very beatable.”
Cone, who helped Gilas prepare by visiting practice a couple of times before the tournament, almost couldn’t contain himself while thinking of the prospects for the national squad.
“I cannot say it’s gonna be home free, but it just get better. It was exciting before, I don’t know now. I got goose bumps for Chot (Reyes) and his team.”
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Nemesis Korea stands in Gilas' way in Last Four
By Gerry Ramos
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South Korea's Kim Min Goo goes for a drive against Khalid Suliman Abdi of Qatar. Jerome Ascano South Korea's Kim Min Goo goes for a drive against Khalid Suliman Abdi of Qatar. Jerome Ascano
A FAMILIAR nemesis responsible for breaking the hearts of this basketball-loving country so many times once again stands in the way of Gilas Pilipinas’ bid for glory in the Fiba-Asia Championship.
South Korea set up a semifinal showdown with our own national team after disposing of Qatar in their quarterfinal showdown on Saturday, 79-52, in a match-up that relives once more the colorful rivalry between the two old basketball powers in the region.
Their inside and outside game both clicking, the Koreans raced to an early 24-14 lead, and all but wrapped up the win entering the fourth when they led the Qataris by as much as 61-42 before a still sizeable crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena that included the coaching staff of Gilas Plipinas led by Norman Black and Nash Racela.
Now, it’s the Philippines and Korea all over again for a place in the finals of the qualifier for the World Basketball Championship, with the winner clinching an outright berth to Spain next year.
The 8:30 p.m. encounter is a rematch of the 2011 battle for the bronze during the Wuhan, China edition of the meet which the Koreans won, 70-68, after storning back from a huge first half deficit.
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes has made no effort to hide his respect for the dreaded Korean team, whose 69-68 heartbreaker of a win over Philippines during the semifinals of the 2002 Asian Games in Busan remained embedded in the memory of every Filipino cage fan.
“Koreas plays with a lot of precision,” said Reyes. “I think among other teams, they play the best defense.”
Seung Jun Lee, who had 12 points for Korea, said the crowd factor will definitely work in favor of the host.
“They (Gilas) play with a lot of energy because they’re at home,” he said.
Qatar never really got into the game after falling behind by double digit deficit in the first half.
Its woes were further compounded when naturalized player Jarvis Hayes sprained his ankle in the third period and was not fielded back again by coach Tom Wisman.
“We just couldn’t match the young legs and the intensity that they played,” said Wisman.
The scores:
Korea (79) – Cho 16, Lee SJ 12, Yoon 10, Kim M. 9, Kim S. 7, Yang 7, Kim T. 6, Kim J. 6, Kim JS 4, Lee J. 2, Choi 0.
Qatar (52) – Hayes 10, Saeed 10, Daoud 9, Saad 6, Abdi 6, Elhadary 3, Musa 3, Mohammed 2, Saleem 2, Ali 1, Mohamed 0, Saleem 0.
Quarterscores: 24-14; 40-28; 61-42; 79-52.
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Now we will see if the gilas could give korea a dose of their own medicine.............
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tingnan natin kung san aabot ang swerte ng taiwan against iran hahahaha
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It's payback time for Philippines against our old tormentor South Korea, hopefully.
It's OPM versus K-Pop. ;D
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kung dala pa ng RP team ang momentum ng last win nila sa next game against South Korea, may laban. goodluck Gilas Pilipinas!
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Ayos ang performance so far ng gilas... Sana magtuloy tuloy...
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sakit sa dibdib manood mamaya wooo na kakaba... ;D
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P-ara sa
H-ome court,
I-paggtanggol natin
L-aban sa mga
I-nternational
P-layer.. P-uso ang
I-pairal
N-atin
E-To ang
S-mart Gilas Pilipinas!
G-aling at
I-nspirasyon
L-aban sa
A-linmang kompetisyon
S-a huli'y tayo pa rin panalo....
go gilas :))
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i hope gilas would win the their semifinal match against korea.... go go gilas
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FINAL Score
Iran - 79 vs 60 - Chinese Taipei
secured na ang Iran para sa Spain . . .
Next....
Philippines vs South Korea . . .
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Philippines won 86-79 against Korea! Secures a spot on FIBA World Cup!
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nice win Gilas , double victory to satin !
nakaganti na tayo sa SoKor , naka secure pa tayo ng slot sa World Basketball :))
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Mabuhay Gilas Pilipinas. :)
finally, a payback on South Korea.
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after a heartbroken lose nung busan which i cried 1 night, napalitan na ng tears of joy
GILAS
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i think they will play better tommorow kasi nabawasan na ang pressure dahil nakapasok na sila sa world cup. they already secured it and i have a feeling that we have a very good chance against iran. nga pala nu nangyari kay douthit? napanood ko lang kasi 4th quarter. we need him if we want to win against iran.
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WOOOOOOHHH!!!
FIBA WORLD CUP NA!!!
#LABANPILIPINAS
:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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nung nakaraan pang game ang injury ni Big Daddy , yes we need him lalo na at we are facing a mighty Iran squad with Hadadi on the frontline bukas . . .
Junmar Fajardo with a triple double :
77 high fives 80 claps and 55 moral support (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_053_XD.gif)
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Flashback H2H
04.10.1964 KOR: 58 - PHI: 90
23.10.1968 KOR: 63 - PHI: 66
28.08.1999 KOR: 98 - PHI: 63
08.08.2009 PHI: 56 - KOR: 69
16.08.2009 PHI: 80 - KOR: 82
25.09.2011 PHI: 68 - KOR: 70
nakabawi din ^^
10.08.2013 PHI : 86 - KOR : 79
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Tears of Joy for Philippine National Team Coach Chot Reyes
“I don’t know why anyone would want this job. We all cried in 2007 when we lost, and now we won and we’re still crying,” --Coach Chot Reyes.
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nice job coach chot :D
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good job gilas sana manalo bukas
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secured na sila sa world cup ayos na sa akin....pero kung susuwertehin bukas mas maganda....
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pingris played big kahit may sprain pa siya..... i know im a bit nega but i saw how iran play their team is anchored on very stingy defense that leads to many fastbreak oppurtunities with an average winning margin of 37 pts!..... pero still hoping for a miracle sana abutin ng sandamukal na kamalasan ang iran at tayo naman kahit hindi ko gusto si gary david sana maulit ang ginawa niya sa B-meg noon ng nagliyab ang kanyang mga kamay hahahaha
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calm before the storm.........................
mamaya giyera na LABAN GILAS PILIPINAS..............
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Gilas should win. They have overwhelming home crowd support.
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go gilas pilipinas isa pang panalo
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Whew.. sana mag champion ang team natin... Go go gilas.
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Philippines lost 71-85 against Iran. still a good game for the Philippines without Douthit.
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Olat. Dapat sa sunod si Lebron James ang i-naturalize ng Pinas.
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Lakas ni hadadi... Walang makamatch up hehehe
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Olat. Dapat sa sunod si Lebron James ang i-naturalize ng Pinas.
Sir, if this would happen, all other Asian countries would cry foul.
LBJ would decimate the competition.
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Sir, if this would happen, all other Asian countries would cry foul.
LBJ would decimate the competition.
What's the rule on naturalization zz? Can any country naturalize anyone? If that's the case, the country with the most money wins, right? KSA, for example with their billions of oil money, can naturalize as their citizens, the entire USA basketball team.
Found it:
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the acquisition of citizenship and nationality by somebody who was not a citizen of that country (foreign).
In general, basic requirements for naturalization are that the applicant hold a legal status as a full-time resident for a minimum period of time and that the applicant promise to obey and uphold that country's laws, to which an oath or pledge of allegiance is sometimes added. Some countries also require that a naturalized national must renounce any other citizenship that they currently hold, forbidding dual citizenship, but whether this renunciation actually causes loss of the person's original citizenship will again depend on the laws of the countries involved.
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di ko maintidihan ang tawagan ng mga ref sa 3 sec violation 4-5 times ngyari na nag-aantay lang si haddadi sa shaded area lampas ng 3sec pero once lang tinawag ng mga ref pero ok lang yan breaks of the game ika-nga nila pabor sa I.R. Iran
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Nice! See you in Spain 2014 :))
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i wonder what would be our overall rank in FIBA after our historic silver finish..... congatz GILAS so proud of our team
finally Philippines basketball is back on the map again........ and will represent asia along with Iran and Korea in Spain
hoping our basketball stakeholders would finally be united and continue to support our national team.
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International retirement on hold as Alapag keen to join Gilas in historic trip to Spain
JIMMY Alapag declared months before that the 27th Fiba-Asia men’s championships will be his last tour of duty for the national team.
Well, change of plans.
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The Talk 'N Text veteran was one of the main reasons why Gilas was able to punch a ticket to Spain, his clutch three-pointers and daring drives keeping the hosts' head above water in a dramatic 86-79 win over Korea in the semifinal round on Saturday night.
Source: http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/international-retirement-on-hold-as-alapag-keen-to-join-gilas-in-historic-trip-to-spain (http://www.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/international-retirement-on-hold-as-alapag-keen-to-join-gilas-in-historic-trip-to-spain)
Agree or Disagree ? ? ?
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congratz sa Gilas...
nagbunga ang lahat ng pagod nila....
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Job well done! Mabuhay Gilas Pilipinas!
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Wow anlaki naman ng Bonus umabot ng 7 digits (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/th_001_-v2.gif)
Bonus of Gilas Players (http://m.spin.ph/sports/basketball/news/source-gilas-players-rewarded-with-seven-figure-bonus-for-epic-korea-win-v02/2)
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What's the rule on naturalization zz? Can any country naturalize anyone? If that's the case, the country with the most money wins, right? KSA, for example with their billions of oil money, can naturalize as their citizens, the entire USA basketball team.
Found it:
Di na nila pwede isama sa National Team yung mga Foreigner Players na naglaro na sa respective Countries nila. Like in the case of Javale McGee, nasabi nya na available sya for it since di pa sya nakakalaro sa Team USA.
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What's the rule on naturalization zz? Can any country naturalize anyone? If that's the case, the country with the most money wins, right? KSA, for example with their billions of oil money, can naturalize as their citizens, the entire USA basketball team.
and only one (1) naturalized player for each national team.
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Basketball kids drink your double dose of Cherifer para tumangkad sagad! Lol Get ready to face all the giants in Spain. Pauwiin si Douthit. Replace him with Lebron.
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sana maayos na papeles sa pag naturalized nina Michael Dunigan and Denzel Bowles, tumatanda na rin kasi si Marcus Douthit ee.
source : Read Here (http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/denzel-bowles-michael-dunigan-under-early-consideration-for-naturalization-for-future-philippine-teams)
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kawawang Hamed Haddadi ng Team Iran , tadtad ng Bashers at trashtalk sa FB page nya :-\ Bakit may mga pilipinong di marunong tumanggap ng pagkatalo tsk >:(
Hamed Haddadi Fan Page (https://m.facebook.com/HamedHaddadi15?ref=stream&refid=17)
eto sample ng mga Role Model nating kababayan :-\
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tsk tsk tsk kawawa naman si haddadi, baka magkaron ng effect to pag nagbid uli ang philippines to host fiba asia.
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ung iba kase nating kababayan , masyadong apektado sa laro , kaya ng matalo ang gilas , akala nila katapusan na ng mundo , bakit ung iba nating atleta na umuuwi ng panalo sa ibang sports , bakit di naman masyadong pinapansin ? Andon na tayo , Basketball loving country tayo , pero dapat mas pagtuunan ng pansin ang mga sports na pwede taung mag excel ng husto at humakot ng award ! tsk ,
buti may ilang pinoy na nag post din ng paumanhin on behalf of other filipinos na nag bash at nag trashtalk kay haddadi , syempre including nako dun sa mga humingi ng pasensya kahit di ko ginawa . . .
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ung iba kase nating kababayan , masyadong apektado sa laro , kaya ng matalo ang gilas , akala nila katapusan na ng mundo , bakit ung iba nating atleta na umuuwi ng panalo sa ibang sports , bakit di naman masyadong pinapansin ? Andon na tayo , Basketball loving country tayo , pero dapat mas pagtuunan ng pansin ang mga sports na pwede taung mag excel ng husto at humakot ng award ! tsk ,
buti may ilang pinoy na nag post din ng paumanhin on behalf of other filipinos na nag bash at nag trashtalk kay haddadi , syempre including nako dun sa mga humingi ng pasensya kahit di ko ginawa . . .
i agree with you sir... we should be looking and give more focus doon sa sports na may potential sa world or olympics... hindi sa minamaliit ko ang basketball natin sa Pinas kasi big fan din naman ako ng basketball but i'm just looking at reality.... at this point perhaps for the next 20 or so years i don't think na kakayanin ng pinoy ang mga higanteng atleta sa ibang bansa with regards sa basketball....
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yup, kung meron sana tayong training program for our young athletes on different sports (badminton, football, swimming) eh, we have a better chances on competing for olympics or on world championships. i think we had the best case scenarios in the fiba asia championships. we had homecourt advantage, we bagged the no.1 seed on group f? thus we dodge a matchup vs china, qatar defeated chinese taipei to face china in the quarters, then china iran, and south korea are all in one group in the 1st round. then you add heart, passion, sacrifice and hardwork = we qualify for the fiba world cup!
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yup, kung meron sana tayong training program for our young athletes on different sports (badminton, football, swimming) eh, we have a better chances on competing for olympics or on world championships. i think we had the best case scenarios in the fiba asia championships. we had homecourt advantage, we bagged the no.1 seed on group f? thus we dodge a matchup vs china, qatar defeated chinese taipei to face china in the quarters, then china iran, and south korea are all in one group in the 1st round. then you add heart, passion, sacrifice and hardwork = we qualify for the fiba world cup!
Luck was on our side. Tapos samahan pa ng hardwork at dedication. Then suporta ng pinoy. Wow. See you in spain :)
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"The pride of the Philippines is the pride of the ASEAN region.”
Indonesian tycoon Erick Thohir, part owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, has offered to help the Philippine national team by arranging a series of exhibition matches against the Sixers and at least two other teams in the world’s premier basketball league with which he has connections.
“Being from Asean, we are so happy the Philippines qualified for the 2014 World Championship,..I am opening some of the players in the NBA summer league to give the team due training.
” --Indonesian tycoon Erick Thohir
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buti pa taga indo , handang suportahan ang Gilas team , ang gobyerno natin kaya kelan :P
tnx mr Tohir (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/d5f02ecd.gif) malaking morale boost yan sa ating mga players :D
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wow, exhibition against the sixers. oo nga ang government natin pagnanalo na saka lang paparangalan pero la pa din tulong lol.
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ASEAN..
Divided by territory..
UNITED by Sports.. (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/d5f02ecd.gif)
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magandang bootcamp para sa gilas yung exhibition game with sixers.
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Road to Spain :
How teams qualify for FIBA World Cup . . .
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i think isasama na ang new zealand and australia sa fiba asia, para sa next qualification for fiba world cup 2019. tapos instead of 24 teams magiging 32 team na ang magqua-qualify.
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bakit kaya itim ang ginamit nilang kulay sa africa at yellow naman sa asia wala kayang malice to? hehehe JK!
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bakit kaya itim ang ginamit nilang kulay sa africa at yellow naman sa asia wala kayang malice to? hehehe JK!
Ginamit nila yung racist color ng Olympics ;D LMAO
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Eto dapat sinusuportahan natin at sana magkaron ng maraming sponsor.
Hindi yun mga puro practice/friendly game lang yun laro. Walang nangrarape na at hindi nambabastos ng mga kababaihan. Tapos kung makapagvictory party kala mo malakas na kalaban yun tinalo haha
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i think isasama na ang new zealand and australia sa fiba asia, para sa next qualification for fiba world cup 2019. tapos instead of 24 teams magiging 32 team na ang magqua-qualify.
Pag nangyari ito, ilang team kaya mag-qualify sa FIBA Asia nito? Sana kahit minimum of 6?
Tingin ko parehong papasok ang Australia at New Zealand, parehong malalakas line-up nito at may mga NBA at US NCAA players pa na mga team members. Mas mahirap magqualify dito pero pag dinagdagan ang slot ng Asia-Oceania. may chance uli tayo mag-qualify sa 2019 FIBA Worlds.
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4 zones na para sa 2019 fiba world cup. 2019 version will expand to 32 broken down into the host country, five from Africa, seven from the Americas, seven from Asia and Oceania and 12 from Europe. so merge na ang asia and oceania.
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totally unexpected results.. Congrats Gilas!! See you in the world championship!
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4 zones na para sa 2019 fiba world cup. 2019 version will expand to 32 broken down into the host country, five from Africa, seven from the Americas, seven from Asia and Oceania and 12 from Europe. so merge na ang asia and oceania.
what source nito toL ?
paki link naman (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/088.gif)
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what source nito toL ?
paki link naman (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/088.gif)
here's the link po:
http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/08/16/1097331/fiba-asia-lose-qualifying-status (http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/08/16/1097331/fiba-asia-lose-qualifying-status)
7 for asia and oceania: so australia, new zealand, china, iran and korea will be the powerhouses in this group. may chance pa din makapasok ang philippines.
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here's the link po:
http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/08/16/1097331/fiba-asia-lose-qualifying-status (http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/08/16/1097331/fiba-asia-lose-qualifying-status)
7 for asia and oceania: so australia, new zealand, china, iran and korea will be the powerhouses in this group. may chance pa din makapasok ang philippines.
tnx toL for the link , hitted ka na :D
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thanks po, pero grabe 12 teams from europe? sa bagay madame naman teams sa europe and higher competition kasi halos lahat dun magkakamatch.
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thanks po, pero grabe 12 teams from europe? sa bagay madame naman teams sa europe and higher competition kasi halos lahat dun magkakamatch.
dun din ako medyo nagtataka nung una. Tingin ko sobra naman yung 12 slots. I think 10 will be enough.
Americas-USA,argentina,brazil,puerto rico,canada,then yung 2 pang slots will be toss up.
Asia and Oceana-Iran,New Zealand,Australia,Philippines,Korea,China. Yung last slot will be toss-up sa Jordan,Taiwan,Qatar,etc. In any case,mas maganda kasi well balanced ang competition.
Africa will be toss up,di ako masyadong familiar sa africa. All I know is yung nakakapasok sa world cup at olympics from africa is bottom tier teams.
Europe-dominated by spain,greece,russia at lithuania. Pero may 6-8 more teams na lalaban dito.
In my opinion,sana
Americas-8
Africa-5
Asia and Oceana-8
Europe-10
So 31 teams yan. Then yung HOST na automatic na pasok. So 32 teams.
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some extra info:
Central Board gives green light to new format and calendar of competition
KUALA LUMPUR (Central Board) – FIBA announced at its Central Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that it will go ahead and implement a new format and calendar of competition beginning in 2017.
After being presented with the conclusions from the latest consultations with stakeholders – including a study of the economic parameters carried out by external experts – FIBA’s Central Board on Saturday agreed to move ahead and to introduce a new format and calendar of competition.
The key principles agreed for the new competition format and calendar for men from 2017 are the following:
• After the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, the next edition will be moved to 2019 (instead of 2018) and will be played every four years from then on. A total of 32 teams (increased from 24) will participate in FIBA’s flagship event.
• The qualification period for the FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held over the course of two years and consist of six windows which will be in November (2017), February, June, September, November (2018) and February (2019). The exact period and length of these windows will be defined in the coming months in collaboration with all stakeholders. The national teams will be divided into two divisions – Division A and Division B – with groups of three or four teams in an open system with promotion and relegation. Games in the qualification period will be played in a home-and-away format.
• Asia and Oceania will play in a combined Asia-Pacific region to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, but universality will remain in place for the qualifying process to the Olympic Games.
• As of 2017, the continental championships will take place every four years (2017, 2021, 2025) with a similar system of qualification as for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and which will come into action after FIBA’s flagship event in 2019. The windows will follow the same principle as the qualifying process to the FIBA Basketball World Cup but will be adapted in the Olympic years (2020, 2024).
• The qualification for the 2020 Olympics will be through the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and four Olympic Qualifying Tournaments to be held in four zones.
The format and calendar of competition was identified as being one of FIBA’s main priorities and has been intensively worked on over the last two years. The modification of the current system is essential to further stimulate the global growth of basketball, increase its visibility around the world and further develop FIBA’s National Federations. This new competition format will give more prominence to the FIBA Basketball World Cup by placing it in a year where it can enjoy more exclusivity.
The home-and-away format will allow fans from around 140 countries to see their national teams play regular games and offer a “Road to the FIBA Basketball World Cup” over a two-year qualification period, with a similar system for the continental championships. There will be a total of more than 1,200 games played over a four-year cycle.
The FIBA Central Board recognises the fundamental role played by clubs and leagues worldwide and the need for appropriate insurance for players competing for their national teams. The new competition format takes the health of top players into consideration by reducing their current summer workload and responds to the clubs’ concerns about player fatigue and injury. The FIBA Central Board looks forward to cooperating with all stakeholders to make this new calendar a success for the world of basketball.
FIBA President Yvan Mainini explained the rationale behind making the change at this moment in time.
“Basketball needs to expand its reach and generate a new, dynamic stimulus for its growth. This can only happen if each country grows the game and plays regularly in front of its own fans,” he said.
“I’m delighted that the Central Board has taken this decision because it is fundamental in our goal of harmonising the global calendar and developing basketball worldwide.”
FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Patrick Baumann added: “National teams are the locomotive of basketball in each country. We need to protect and enhance their role. At the same time, clubs invest daily into our sport and their investment also needs respect and protection.”
“Therefore, in each country, it is the joint responsibility of clubs, leagues and National Federations to cooperate for the success of the national championships and the national team in this new integrated system.”
FIBA also plans to review the women’s calendar and system of competition within the next year.
link: http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/54422/arti.html (http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/54422/arti.html)
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Congrats gilas pilipinas. You made the country proud!
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sayang si douthit sa finals muntik na
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well ok lang yun, PUSO naman ang lumaban... :-X :-X :-X
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:-\ ang tanong ngayon, ano gagawin ng Gilas sa Spain 2014? bwenas lang sa bracket na kinalagyan natin kaya naging magaan ang ating 2nd place... hindi natin tinalo man lang ang Chinese-Taipei, hindi natin nakalaban ang China... at higit sa lahat, wala tayong height panapat sa mga malalaki gaya nina Hadadi... sino si Fajardo? susme, walang ginawa ang mama sa loob at may daga yata sa dibdib.... hahahaha.... alalahanin natin na si Douthit import lang yan at hindi dugong pinoy... saka sa Spain, ano na ang average age ng mga present Gilas players come 2014? hmmmm..... pinasaya lang tayo... ipagbunyi na lang natin ang pagiging 2nd placer natin... :(
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:-\ ang tanong ngayon, ano gagawin ng Gilas sa Spain 2014? bwenas lang sa bracket na kinalagyan natin kaya naging magaan ang ating 2nd place... hindi natin tinalo man lang ang Chinese-Taipei, hindi natin nakalaban ang China... at higit sa lahat, wala tayong height panapat sa mga malalaki gaya nina Hadadi... sino si Fajardo? susme, walang ginawa ang mama sa loob at may daga yata sa dibdib.... hahahaha.... alalahanin natin na si Douthit import lang yan at hindi dugong pinoy... saka sa Spain, ano na ang average age ng mga present Gilas players come 2014? hmmmm..... pinasaya lang tayo... ipagbunyi na lang natin ang pagiging 2nd placer natin... :(
mukhang may dinadala kang mabigat na problema brad ah ??? learning experience ang pag punta ng Gilas sa Spain , not necessarily ang manalo. At kahit alam naman natin na malalakas ang mga papasok sa world cup still di tayo pinanghihinaan ng loob . Dapat ipagmalaki natin ang Gilas , at wag ka masyado mag expect ng malaki , ipagpasalamat nalang natin at nakabalik tayo sa mapa ng Basketball . . .
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maqualify nga lang kahit 3rd pa ok na eh, eh silver pa nakuha kaya ok na ok..
sa Fiba world naman, kahit nga maka-abot lang sila 2nd round pedeng-pede na, ok na yun wala masyado expect sa kanila..
like sa Fiba asia, sabi mahihina sila lahat mula coach hanggang sa players, dapat palitan, eh kinaya hanggang huli kahit wala na naturalized player.
pahiya tuloy mga haters..
just sayin' .... 8) 8) 8)
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:-\ ang tanong ngayon, ano gagawin ng Gilas sa Spain 2014? bwenas lang sa bracket na kinalagyan natin kaya naging magaan ang ating 2nd place... hindi natin tinalo man lang ang Chinese-Taipei, hindi natin nakalaban ang China... at higit sa lahat, wala tayong height panapat sa mga malalaki gaya nina Hadadi... sino si Fajardo? susme, walang ginawa ang mama sa loob at may daga yata sa dibdib.... hahahaha.... alalahanin natin na si Douthit import lang yan at hindi dugong pinoy... saka sa Spain, ano na ang average age ng mga present Gilas players come 2014? hmmmm..... pinasaya lang tayo... ipagbunyi na lang natin ang pagiging 2nd placer natin... :(
wag kang mag-expect na maka podium finish ang gilas agad² its a learning experience gaya ng ibang mga bansa na sumali except siguro sa US napagdaanan din nilang malampaso ng mga malalakas na team
typical pinoy attitude na gusto agad umasenso ng di dumaraan sa hirap
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wag kang mag-expect na maka podium finish ang gilas agad² its a learning experience gaya ng ibang mga bansa na sumali except siguro sa US napagdaanan din nilang malampaso ng mga malalakas na team
typical pinoy attitude na gusto agad umasenso ng di dumaraan sa hirap
Right on cue. +k sayo sir.
Tingin ko 18th-20th place ang gilas sa world cup. At least nakapasok. Magiging model ito sa mga susunod na national team
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:-\ ang tanong ngayon, ano gagawin ng Gilas sa Spain 2014? bwenas lang sa bracket na kinalagyan natin kaya naging magaan ang ating 2nd place... hindi natin tinalo man lang ang Chinese-Taipei, hindi natin nakalaban ang China... at higit sa lahat, wala tayong height panapat sa mga malalaki gaya nina Hadadi... sino si Fajardo? susme, walang ginawa ang mama sa loob at may daga yata sa dibdib.... hahahaha.... alalahanin natin na si Douthit import lang yan at hindi dugong pinoy... saka sa Spain, ano na ang average age ng mga present Gilas players come 2014? hmmmm..... pinasaya lang tayo... ipagbunyi na lang natin ang pagiging 2nd placer natin... :(
i just want to share my opinion on this and nothing personal.
it seems like gusto mo ng may mapaguusapan kaya siguro ganito post mo ayaw ko na lang isipin na minamaliit mo ang mga pinoy.
pero i beg to disagree. hindi buenas ang tawag dun sa mga games ng Gilas, naghirap din ang mga players natin. si gary david nga inalat nga sa umpisa at hindi naman mataas score ni douthit compare to last FIBA Asia.
okay lang matalo sa Chinese Taipei, isang loss lang yun. kung tagasubaybay ka ng mga previous matchups ng Pinas at Taipei malalaman mo na madalas tayong manalo sa kanila. sabi nga nila, hindi araw araw pasko.
kahit hindi natin nakalaban ang China, okay lang. hindi naman natin sinadya na matalo ng ibang teams ang China at naging malabo na makalaban sila. at kung makakalaban natin sila, sana yun malakas na China team ang makaharap natin para matuto pa mga players ng Gilas.
about the import, if you noticed, halos lahat ng participating teams meron foreigner. naturalized players are allowed to play according to FIBA rules and regulations
isipin mo na lang yun game ng Gilas against Korea, kahit yun lang hindi mo masasabing naging madali ang pinagdaanan ng Gilas sa Semis. sana lang napanood mo. kung aware ka sa history ng games between Pinas and Korea maiintindihan mo sinasabi ko. if not, you will never understand.
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FIBA - Mexico, Philippines, Finland and Egypt climb up Ranking Men
MIES (FIBA) - A busy summer of hoops has not changed the top three in the FIBA Ranking Men, but there is plenty of movement further afield.
As they did in 2012, the USA, Spain and Argentina still rank first, second and third respectively, following the conclusion of the 2013 season of men's continental championships.
Lithuania - finalists at EuroBasket 2013 - have leapfrogged Greece into fourth place, while other notable movement inside the top 15 sees Brazil and China each drop down a place.
The Brazilians lost all their games at the FIBA Americas Championship and are now 10th, while China fell in the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA Asia Championship and have moved down to 12th.
One of the biggest jumps is by Mexico who move up eight places, from 32nd to 24th, after their title triumph at the FIBA Americas Championship in Caracas, Venezuela where their star big man Gustavo Ayon was named the most valuable player of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Philippines - runners-up to Iran at the Asia Championship in Manila - have moved up 11 places, from 45th to 34th.
Finland, who advanced to the Second Round of the EuroBasket for the second straight time and signed off with a 92-76 triumph over tournament hosts Slovenia, have risen from 48th to 39th.
Egypt caused a major surprise at AfroBasket 2013 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire where they made it all the way to the Final and as a result have broken into the top 50. The Egyptians were 60th in 2012 but are now 46th.
Belgium and Jamaica have also had quantum leaps, with the former improving 27 places to joint-50th while the latter moved up to 55th from 79th.
The Belgians played at a second straight EuroBasket and made it to the Second Round, while Jamaica proved to be giant-killers with a victory over Brazil getting them to the Second Round of the FIBA Americas Championship for the first time.
Jamaica also beat Argentina and complicated their path to a top-four finish, although Julio Lamas' team eventually won the bronze medal.
Among other teams that had impressive summers to move up the rankings were Ukraine, Puerto Rico and Great Britain.
Ukraine finished second in the opening round of the EuroBasket in Group A behind eventual champions France and then defeated Serbia in the Second Round. They finished sixth to qualify for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and move up five places in the ranking, from 50th to 45th.
Puerto Rico were runners-up to Mexico in Caracas and have gone from 19th to 17th, while Great Britain won a couple of games at the EuroBasket and improved a spot to No. 22.
Click here to view the full FIBA Ranking Men.
The FIBA Ranking Women will be updated following the conclusion of the 2013 season of women's continental championships in early November after the FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Bangkok, Thailand (27 October-3 November).
The FIBA Combined Ranking - which takes into account the rankings for Men, Women, Boys and Girls - will be updated in late November.
FIBA
http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/999/selNodeID/999/rankMen.html (http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/even/rank/p/openNodeIDs/999/selNodeID/999/rankMen.html)
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aba tumaas na ang ranking natin :'(
pero d pa rin satisfying ito >:(
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Tingin ko lang parang over-rated ang China (kahit bumaba sila from 11 to 12), masyadong mataas na ranking un at any given day, majority of European teams and a number of North/South American teams (excluding the mighty USA) will beat them.
Great Britain at No.22, huwaw, wala pa namang naprove ang union jack team sa basketball. Nasama lang sila sa Olympic 2012 dahil host country sila.
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Tingin ko lang parang over-rated ang China (kahit bumaba sila from 11 to 12), masyadong mataas na ranking un at any given day, majority of European teams and a number of North/South American teams (excluding the mighty USA) will beat them.
Great Britain at No.22, huwaw, wala pa namang naprove ang union jack team sa basketball. Nasama lang sila sa Olympic 2012 dahil host country sila.
Overrated ng ang china. Pero still,i think underrated pa rin ang pilipinas. I think kailangan marami pa tayong FIBA Accredited tourneys na salihan
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The FIBA announced they will start doing Human Growth Hormone testing which will begin at the 2014 World Cup.