27th FIBA Asia Championship [Manila, Philippines, Aug 1-11]

[McLovin]

saw a really tired Gilas team last night dala na rin siguro sa dalawang mahipar na laro na pinagdaanan nila

[zzgundam]

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


                           

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.

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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



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.

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[tonistork]

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.

[kingjames24szupladoh]

Quarter-Finals | FINAL Score


Chinese Taipei - 96 vs 78 - China . . .

[Zurca]

Philippines won 88-58 against Kazakhstan

sa wakas nagising din sa gary david lol and nice team defense against Kazakhstan

[tonistork]

A very convincing win by Gilas.

Onwards to semis and wishing our guns are all blazing against either Qatar or South Korea.

Mabuhay Pilipinas. 

[Zurca]

yeah, and one more win will secure a spot in fiba world cup. but it would be better if we win this tournament!

[kingjames24szupladoh]

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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FIBA Asia/Nuki Sabio

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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InterAKTV/Roy Afable

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.”