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[Zurca]

Gilas coach Chot Reyes ‘worried’ about his players’ ‘desire’ to win following loss to Qatar

Philippine national men’s basketball team coach Chot Reyes said Gilas Pilipinas players might have already lost their edge after suffering a disappointing loss to Qatar in the round-robin quarterfinals of the Asian Games basketball competition in Incheon, South Korea.

“I’m worried about my team,” Reyes said after the loss according to Sports5′s Patricia Hizon. “We had a bunch of players who weren’t ready.”

Reyes particularly called out center Marcus Douthit, who played a relatively lethargic game against the Qataris.

“I’m gonna ask Marcus if he doesn’t wanna play we’ll go all Filipino. If he wants to go home he can go home,” Reyes said. “I don’t think it was an issue of fatigue. I think it was more of an issue of desire.”

Douthit finished with 10 points and five rebounds, but was outplayed by his Qatar counterpart Mohd Mohamed, who scored 19 points and eight rebounds.

Mohamed scorched from downtown in the third period, firing three straight triples and forcing Douthit to defend the perimeter during a 15-0 third quarter rally that eventually downed Gilas Pilipinas.

“That’s the problem we have if we play against a shooting big man. Marcus is an inside player, same with (June Mar) Fajardo. Can’t defend big man shooters,” Reyes said.

During that stretch, Reyes fielded in a smaller lineup taking out Douthit who returned in the fourth quarter. Team captain Jimmy Alapag almost sparked a comeback for the Filipinos before Qatar made crucial baskets down the end.

“It doesn’t matter where or who we play, if we’re not there, that’s what’s really gonna affect the game,” Reyes said.

From InterAksyon
Post Merge: September 26, 2014, 09:38:37 PMChot Reyes rips into Marcus Douthit, accuses naturalized player of 'quitting' on Gilas in loss to Qatar

HWASEONG, South Korea - Gilas Pilipinas' quest for an Asian Games gold medal is in tatters.

Worse, the team looks as if it is falling apart.

Gilas coach Chot Reyes launched a stunning tirade against Marcus Douthit after a disappointing 68-77 loss to Qatar on Friday, ripping into the naturalized player not only for his performance but also for his actions inside the dugout at halftime.

"We're all disappointed in Marcus," the national coach said after Gilas' bid for the country's first Asiad gold medal since 1962 was left hanging in the balance by a hot-shooting Qatar side.

Douthit scored six early points for Gilas but faded in the end, hesitating on his jumpers and getting beat off the dribble by Qatar big man Erfan Ali Saeed in two crucial possessions in the fourth quarter.

“They were all the men of Marcus. When we switched, he defended No. 11 (Erfan Ali Saeed) and he started burning,” said Reyes.

Reyes was so unhappy with Douthit's play that he made his feelings known after the game, accusing the 6-10 center of 'quitting' on the team during the crucial Group H match.

“Our big guy, Douthit, just quit,” said Reyes. “Our big guy, the man we rely in the middle, just quit on our team. That’s very un-Filipino. I’m very disappointment with that development.”

There had been palpable tension between Reyes and Douthit ever since the Gilas coach named NBA veteran Andray Blatche to his lineup for both the Fiba World Cup in Spain and the Asian Games.

Douthit, who led Gilas to a runner-up finish in last year's Fiba-Asia championships in Manila, only got the Asiad call-up when Blatche was ruled ineligible owing to the three-year residency rule for naturalized players.

From SPIN.ph

[spidey]

ganun naman pala.. try na lang mag all filipino... manalo o matalo mas ok IMO...

[Zurca]

Sana in-encourage nalang ni Coach Chot si Douthit. Loob kasi ang laro ni Douthit at sa labas yata uminit yung ka-matchup niya. For me, instead of blaming a player, dapat encourage them at baka maka-epekto pa yan sa buong team and just get ready sa next match. Wala ng sisihan, move on and win the next 2 games.

[Itachi101]

si chot ang mahanang dimiskarte palaging
mali ang desisyon
akalain mo si chot pa ang nanisi 
siya weakest link ng team
wala kasing kasama sa loob yan si Douthit
pwede naman siyang mag twin tower nandiyan si aguilar o fajardo
kawawa naman si douthit kalaban niya lahat ng mga big man ng qatar
sa loob ng court masyadong pinipilit ang small line up ng PInas
kahit nandiyan si Slaughter sa team i-bebench din yata ito 

[Zurca]

South Korea routs Kazakhstan ahead of match vs Gilas Pilipinas

Host South Korea walloped Kazakhstan, 77-60, in Group H of the round-robin quarterfinals of the Asian Games Basketball competition Friday in Incheon.

The South Koreans notched the victory ahead of its match versus Gilas Pilipinas on Saturday.

The hosts jumped the gun right from the start, using a 20-5 first quarter run to take the fighting out of Kazakhstan early.

Oh Sekeun scored 16 points and six rebounds, while Kim Taesul added 12 markers for South Korea.

Dmitriy Gavrilov led Kazakshtan with 19 points and eight boards.

With South Korea’s win, Gilas Pilipinas needs to win its remaining matches and hope that the hosts and Qatar, who beat the Filipinos on Friday, drop games to have a shot at the semifinals.

From InterAksyon
Post Merge: September 27, 2014, 11:05:08 AMMedyo off-topic.

Marcus Douthit deserves better than this

MANILA, Philippines - The loss that Gilas Pilipinas suffered against unheralded Qatar in their Asian Games quarterfinal match on Friday can best be described as humbling. Less than 24 hours after their disappointing defeat to Iran, the team that has bedeviled the Philippines in four straight meetings, Gilas was expected to correct their path and gain much needed confidence in a winnable game.

Qatar, which is rated 16 spots below Gilas in the FIBA rankings at 47, had won their two previous games in the tournament. But this was the same team which Gilas defeated by ten points at the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship despite losing naturalized center Marcus Douthit to injury late in the game. How could we lose?

But after 40 minutes of game time had elapsed, it was Qatar which exalted in celebration, boasting the better side of a 77-68 score.

Yet as sad as that outcome was, what transpired moments later in the press room was even more disheartening.

Gilas coach Vincent “Chot” Reyes, the only 5-time Philippine Basketball Association Coach of the Year, placed the blame squarely on Douthit, burying him in the most egregious of manners that could possibly be conceived.

“He quit on us,” Reyes said bluntly. “I don't think it was an issue of fatigue. I think it was more of an issue of desire.” Quitting is the antithesis of “puso,” the rallying cry which has become synonymous with the underdog squad.

Reyes upped the ante, suggesting that his displeasure was shared by the entire team. “All of us are disappointed at Marcus.”

Reyes says that Douthit’s body language coming out for the second half was “very bad,” and that he was last to leave the locker room because he was watching a music video.

Now, I’m no basketball coach. Aside from playing a bit of junior varsity ball in my sophomore year of high school and watching my father Jaime Songalia coach in the Filipino league in Jersey City, N.J., my experience with basketball has been as a fan and reporter.

But there’s a saying in sports, one that is supposed to unite a group of non-blood related people into a brotherhood with the solitary goal of achieving victory: “You win as a team, and you lose as a team.”

The Qatar game was far from Douthit’s brightest performance. In 24 minutes, the 6-foot-10 Syracuse, N.Y. native scored 10 points on 4-8 shooting while grabbing just 5 rebounds.

He was constantly beaten to the rim by Qatar’s quicker players and had trouble getting open for inlet passes.

A stronger performance might’ve been the difference between a comfortable 1-0 cushion in the round robin quarters and facing the do-or-die situation we find ourselves in against South Korea and Kazakhstan on Saturday and Sunday.

But it doesn’t erase the three years of goodwill that Douthit has built up since assuming Filipino citizenship in 2011 to join the national team of a country which he shares no ethnic connection with.

Since joining the Philippine team before the FIBA Asia Championship, Gilas has steadily marched up the rankings to the number 31 spot which they currently occupy.

Through it all, Douthit has been the portrait of a team player. Despite playing through injuries to help Gilas finish second in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship and earn its first trip to the World Cup in 36 years, he was replaced by NBA veteran Andray Blatche as the team’s naturalized player.

“Anything that makes the program better, I'm all for it,” said Douthit, who averaged 21.9 PPG and 12.2 RPG when Gilas placed fourth at 2011 FIBA Asia and 11.9 and 9.4 at the 2013 edition.

Gilas backup center June Mar Fajardo has credited Douthit with helping develop his game, which bodes well for the future of the country's basketball program. When the 34-year-old Douthit retires, he'll likely continue with the national team as a big man skills coach.

The most hurtful statement that Reyes made after the game would create a divide between a team and a player that will be very difficult to mend.

“I'm gonna ask Marcus if he doesn't wanna play, we'll go all-Filipino.”

The implication there is that Douthit, who despite earning the nickname “Kuya Marcus” for his bayanihan spirit, and who can recite the Philippine national anthem Lupang Hinirang better than many Filipino-Americans, isn’t a Filipino.

While Douthit may not have an ounce of Filipino blood in him, he still plays for the flag that every Filipino holds dear to him. He has left his family and culture behind to stand side by side with his new brothers to fight against hope to bring the nation’s favorite sport to respectable levels.

Douthit deserves better than to be criticized publicly and invited to go home for one bad game. He can’t be Kuya Marcus when we win, and not a true Filipino when we lose.

The attitude reflected by those statements isn’t too far from how many view the interchangeable imports which bolster the PBA rosters for two conferences a season. An import can score 40 points one night, have an off-game the next and be sent home before his jetlag wears off.

Expectations of foreign-born ringers are rooted in the performances of players like Billy Ray Bates, known as the “Black Superman” for his amazing athletic feats with the Crispa and Ginebra teams of the 80s, and Tony Harris, the Swift import who lit up an Iloilo City gymnasium for 105 points in 1992.

The double-standard was clear after Thursday’s loss to Iran. After the game, it wasn’t Jeff Chan, who shot just 1-5 from three-point range, or Fajardo, who turned the ball over 5 times in 14 minutes, who were targeted for criticism.

It was Douthit, who found himself wide open after a screen-and-roll with Chan and missed a game-tying three pointer with less than 10 seconds remaining.

“Douthit shouldn't have shot that three, he should have waiting for better shot,” Reyes was quoted as saying after Douthit registered 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks.

A day after the Qatar defeat, the Philippine team will have to face Korea, a team which held a “Curse” over the Philippines for decades before being cracked last year. Then the following day Gilas will have to play Kazakhstan, whom they blew out by 30 last year, in back-to-back games Gilas will have to win to have a chance to advance to the semis.

Unless the team patches matters up quickly, Douthit and his teammates will enter the court with the fabric of their bond in question. “You dance with the one who brought you here,” as another popular axiom goes, and Douthit is the only naturalized player Gilas has in Incheon.

The team must stand as a united front with its players, just as it does with its coaches. Every member of an organization must show trust and faith in its players and Coach Reyes, regardless of what outside detractors say.

Whether Gilas Pilipinas lives up to their lofty expectations at the Asian Games, or whether the nation once again has its threshold for heartbreak tested, remember these words which came from the mouth of Marcus Eugene Douthit.

“I'll never have Filipino blood, but as far as becoming a Filipino, I'll always have it in my heart."

From Rappler

[spidey]

masisi o manisi is part of a team player.. this is a international game.. losing is no room, accept the fact there is some missing part from both player and coach...the way they played

[Zurca]

I don't think criticizing a player publicly is a good move by Coach Chot, pwede naman siguro after game magkaroon sila ng serious talk about kung ano ba talaga ang problema. Gilas has been successful because of desire, motivation and fighting spirit. Kung mababa ang morale ng team mababa din ang chance natin manalo.

[Zurca]

Hindi pala naglalaro si Douthit, pero lamang ang Gilas 68-54 3rd quarter.

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[Zurca]

Gilas lose to Korea, 97-95. Another disappointment, bawi nalang next time.

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Post Merge: September 27, 2014, 05:56:25 PMGilas Pilipinas suffers Korea heartbreak again for second straight quarterfinal loss

The Philippine national men’s basketball team saw their dwindling semifinal hopes continue to fade after falling to host South Korea, 97-95, to drop a second straight game in the single round robin quarterfinal round of the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea.

True to his word, Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes started the game with June Mar Fajardo in the place of naturalized player Marcus Douthit, whose “desire” the coach questioned after the team’s loss to Qatar on Friday, and kept Douthit on the bench all game long.

The Filipinos gave the Koreans a good fight, leading by as much as 16 points in the third quarter before against faltering in the final minutes of the game.

The Philippines is now at 0-2 in the Group H quarterfinal group. Only two teams will advance to the semifinals and both South Korea and Qatar are better positioned to go through with wins over Gilas.

Gilas captain Jimmy Alapag, playing in his final run with the national team, led the way with 25 big points while fellow point guard LA Tenorio finished with 20.

Sharpshooter Jeff Chan had 16 points while Fajardo filled in admirably at the center position with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Korean-American player Moon Tae-jong was unstoppable in this one, though, scoring 38 big points to lead the hosts to the victory.

Korea took advantage of Douthit’s absence early, scoring the first five points of the game.

But the Filipinos got their bearings together and mounted a 17-2 blast led by Chan and Tenorio, who each scored five points in the run as Gilas went up 17-7 near the halfway point of the first.

Things changed, though, when the hosts brought in Moon from off the bench.

Moon, who was born Jarod Stevenson but earned dual citizenship in 2011, got going almost straight off the bat, scoring eight consecutive points, including a three-pointer, in a 10-0 run for Korea late in the first.

He continued his stellar play in the second, connecting on a rare four-point play in a 15-3 run for the South Koreans that erased the Filipinos’ lead and put the hosts ahead, 33-28.

Korea’s Cho Sung-min capped the run with a three from the corner that sparked an impressive long range shooting display for both squads.

Gilas Pilipinas gladly obliged Korea in a shootout with Alapag hitting three, Chan two and De Ocampo one of his own in a span of about three and a half minutes.

De Ocampo got things rolling with a long range bomb but Cho answered him with his second three in just a little over a minute. But Alapag knocked down two more from beyond the arc in a 10-0 run for Gilas.

Moon tried to get in on the action with a try of his own but Chan responded on the other end and Alapag chipped in with one of his patented ‘Jimmy range’ three-pointers from a few steps behind the line.

Chan would add another to restore the Philippines’ lead to double figures, 51-41, late in the second.

Gilas entered the break with a 51-44 lead after a stellar 11-of-19 (58%) shooting performance from beyond the arc. Korea shot 60% from three but only had about half of the Philippines attempts at 6-for-10.

Alapag led the Filipinos with 15 points – all of them on three-pointers – while Chan had 13.

Korea was led by the red-hot Moon, who scored 21 points on 5-for-6 shooting, including 3-for-4 from three and a perfect 8-for-8 from the line.

The Philippines did not seem to cool down despite the long halftime break with five different players finding the bottom of the net in a 14-5 run to open the third.

Gilas Pilipinas pushed their lead to its highest of 16 points, 65-49, after free throws from Gabe Norwood.

But the Asian Games hosts dominated the back half of the third period, wiping out Gilas Pilipinas’ lead with a 22-7 blast to close the quarter with Cho and Kim Taesul combining to score eight of Korea’s last 10 points to cut their deficit down to just one, 72-71.

In the fourth, the Filipinos tried to put some distance with Fajardo and Tenorio scoring six consecutive points as Gilas took a 78-71 lead.

But Moon was back to his old tricks in the fourth as he notched all 10 points in a 10-2 blast for Korea that swung the lead back their way, 84-82.

Moon tipped in a miss from a teammate for his first points of the quarter and would later hit back-to-back three-pointers barely 10 seconds apart.

He would later foray into the paint and hit a floater to give Korea its first taste of the lead in the fourth before Cho posted up the much-smaller Alapag to make it 86-82 with just 4:24 remaining.

But Alapag, ever the heart of this Gilas team, took it right back at the Koreans, finishing on a drive to the basket before De Ocampo did his part, scoring on a post-up play to tie the game at 86-apiece.

After Moon again got inside and hit a short jumper, Alapag again took the fight to their foes, driving into the paint and getting a difficult twisting finish amidst the taller defenders down low.

Tenorio gave the Filipinos the lead, 89-88, after a split from the line.

But in a familiar scene for Gilas Pilipinas in these Asian Games, the South Koreans scored five straight points – all of them from Yang Heejong – to make it a four-point deficit with just 31.9 seconds remaining.

De Ocampo missed a three-point attempt and Moon hit two more free throws to seal the contest.

Tenorio, though, brought the game close near the end after sinking three free throws and a halfcourt heave at the buzzer.

The scores:
South Korea (97) – Moon 38, Cho 17, Kim TS 16, Yang HJ 10, Oh 10, Kim JK 6, Kim JS 0, Kim SH 0, Lee 0, Yang DG 0, Park 0.

Gilas Pilipinas (95) – Alapag 25, Tenorio 20, Chan 16, Fajardo 12, De Ocampo 11, Norwood 5, Pingris 4, Aguilar 2, Lee 0, Dillinger 0, David 0.

Quarterscores: 18-22, 44-51, 71-72, 97-95.

From InterAksyon


Gilas coach Chot Reyes says sorry to Filipinos, takes responsibility for disappointing Asiad stint

Philippine national men’s basketball team coach Chot Reyes apologized to Filipinos for what has turned to become a disappointing campaign in the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

“The entire responsibility falls on my shoulders. I want to apologize to our people,” Reyes told reporters in the post-game conference after Gilas Pilipinas’ 97-95 loss to South Korea, according to Sports5′s Patricia Hizon.

Looking to bounce back from its shock loss to Qatar last Friday, Gilas Pilipinas outdueled the South Koreans for the first three periods after building a 16-point lead, 68-52.

But Moon Taejong carried the Koreans, finishing 38 points to lead a comeback by the hosts. Down by one, 89-88, with 59 ticks left, Yang Heejong then scored five straight points to break the Filipinos’ hearts.

“I’m very proud of my boys. They came out and fought hard. We fought up to the very end,” Reyes said.

The losses doomed the chances of advancing to the medal round for Gilas Pilipinas, which was hoping to end its 50-year gold medal drought in the Asiad.

From InterAksyon


Gilas coach Chot Reyes cites ‘disciplinary reasons’ for Marcus Douthit benching against Korea

The Philippine national men’s basketball team has benched naturalized player Marcus Douthit indefinitely for disciplinary reasons, Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes revealed in a press conference after the team’s loss to Asian Games hosts South Korea in the quarterfinal round.

Douthit, Gilas Pilipinas’ leading scorer and rebounder with averages of 11.3 points and 8.3 rebounds in the Asian Games basketball tournament, was not used in the team’s 97-95 loss to Korea.

“We decided to bench Marcus for disciplinary reasons,” Reyes said in the postgame press conference.

The coach added that the there is no timeline for how long the disciplinary action would take place and it’s unsure whether Douthit will return for the Philippines last quarterfinal round assignment against Kazakhstan.

“For tomorrow, we’ll talk again. It’s indefinite.”

Reyes called out Douthit after the team’s loss to Qatar, questioning the center’s “desire” in the game.

“I’m gonna ask Marcus if he doesn’t wanna play, we’ll go All-Filipino. If he wants to go home, he can go home,” Reyes said on Friday.

Instead, Reyes gave backup center June Mar Fajardo a personal-best 28 minutes against Korea after averaging just 11.3 minutes in the first three games.

Fajardo made the most of the opportunity, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a strong performance.

“June Mar played really well. I’m very proud of his game. We get more games like that from Fajardo, we’ll be okay,” Reyes said.

From InterAksyon

[Itachi101]

watched gilas game earlier
just ruin my day 
asar

[Zurca]

Philippines row rumbles as fans defend Douthit

INCHEON, South Korea – The Philippines lost a basketball thriller, 97-95, Saturday, September 27, to leave their Asian Games medal hopes hanging by a thread, but the big talking point was the benching of naturalized center Marcus Douthit.

Gilas Pilipinas fought tooth and nail to include Douthit in their squad as a replacement for another import, Andray Blatche, who was ruled ineligible before the Asiad.

Fans were baffled to see 6-foot-11 Douthit sitting alone on the bench, in full kit, for the entire match at the Samsan World Gymnasium in Incheon.

Head coach Chot Reyes said it was "for disciplinary reasons."

Douthit cut a forlorn figure, rising only to join team talks at every timeout and then returning to keep the bench warm as the Philippines lost a heartbreaker after leading by 16 points at one stage.

Reyes had not hidden his fury with Douthit Friday after his lackluster display in the shock defeat against Qatar.

"We're all disappointed at Marcus," Reyes told reporters.

"Our big guy, the man we rely on in the middle, just quit on our team. That's very un-Filipino. I'm very disappointed with that.

"I don't think it was an issue of fatigue. I think it was more of an issue of desire. I'm going to ask Marcus if he doesn't want to play we'll go all-Filipino.

"If he wants to go home he can go home," a furious Reyes added.

"I don't know what happened. Towards the end of the first half, he was at the dugout watching a music video.

"He was the last to leave the dugout. He had a very bad body language. And Qatar pounced on him," Reyes added.

The coach confirmed after Saturday's defeat that Douthit had been left out as a punishment and that it was for one game only "but we will have to talk about that tonight."

Reyes is well known for his confrontational coaching style, believing harsh criticism can motivate players.

In the basketball-mad Philippines, many fans believe Reyes went too far at a crucial time of the tournament and leapt to Douthit's defense.

"Unacceptable behavior from Chot Reyes blaming Douthit," tweeted one fan Max Tan. Another, Francis Bilog said: "I feel for Douthit...yeah he may have been moving slow in this game, but calling him out and throwing him under the bus is unnecessary."

"Marcus deserves better than this," wrote Ryan Songalia of popular news website Rappler.

From Rappler
Post Merge: September 27, 2014, 08:54:20 PMThanks to Kazakhstan win over Qatar, Gilas still has shot at spot in Asian Games semifinals

INCHEON, South Korea — Thanks to Kazakhstan, Gilas Pilipinas still has a chance to make the semifinals of the 17th Asian Games. Now the Filipinos need to beat the Kazakhs to make it to the semis through the backdoor.

A quest for the gold medal that looked doomed after the Philippines dropped a sorry 95-97 defeat to host Korea on Saturday was revived after the unfancied Kazakhs dealt Qatar a 65-57 loss later in the day at the Hwaseong Sports Complex.

Qatar was the same team that dealt Gilas 68-77 setback a day earlier.

But with the Qataris falling to Kazakhstan, Gilas now has a chance to make it to the crossover semifinals by forging a three-way tie for second place at the end of Group H play in the quarterfinals.

To do that, the Filipinos must beat Kazakhstan by more than 10 points in their 2:30 p.m. match on Sunday and hope that Qatar loses to Korea. Such a scenario will have the three teams ending up with similar 1-3 records, thereby putting the quotient system in play.

Kazakhstan, however, will become the No. 2 seed with a win over Gilas or a loss in single digits and a Korea win over Qatar. Qatar can reach the semis either with a win over Korea or a Kazakhstan loss to Gilas.

Dmitriy Gavrilov finished with 22 points to lead Kazakhs to victory against the Qataris, who play the undefeated Koreans on Sunday at 7:45 p.m. (6:45 p.m. Manila time) at the Hwaseong Sports Complex.

From SPIN.ph
Post Merge: September 27, 2014, 09:02:04 PMHow Gilas Pilipinas can advance to the Asian Games semifinals

With one playing date remaining in the quarterfinal round of the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament, the Philippine national men’s basketball team still has a chance to advance to the knockout semifinals.

Gilas Pilipinas is set to take on Kazakhstan at 2:15 p.m. while host South Korea takes on Qatar in the 4:45 p.m. contest.

Korea, with two wins, already has the inside track on one of the two semifinal berths in Group H although not even they’re assured of a spot just yet. See what the possible scenarios are the Filipinos on the final day of quarterfinal action.

SCENARIO 1: Gilas Pilipinas wins by 11 or more points; South Korea beats Qatar

Team   W   L   Note   Result
1   Korea   3   0      Semifinals
2   Philippines   1   2   >1.0075   Semifinals
3   Qatar   1   2   1.0075   Eliminated
4   Kazakhstan   1   2   <1.0075   Eliminated

Result: Philippines advances

This is really the only scenario where the Philippines can advance into the semifinals. They will need a three-way tie to occur between the bottom three teams and find a way to sneak in due to a better quotient.

With Qatar holding a +1 or 1.0075 quotient in games against Gilas and Kazakhstan, the Filipinos will need to win by at least 11 points to make up for their nine-point loss last Friday.

It’s not impossible as Kazakhstan had earlier lost to India, a team the Philippines defeated in the premilinary round, by 19 points.

(Note: Under FIBA rules, the quotient is determined by points scored divided by points allowed. A 10-point win would give Gilas a tie with Qatar at +1 but could still give the Philippines a better quotient depending on how high the score turns out. A 67-57 win would technically give Qatar the edge while a 65-55 win would be in Gilas’ favor.)


SCENARIO 1A: Gilas Pilipinas wins by less 11 points; South Korea beats Qatar

Team   W   L   Note   Result
1   Korea   3   0      Semifinals
Qatar   1   2   1.0075   
Kazakhstan   1   2      
Philippines   1   2   <1.0075   Eliminated

Result: Philippines eliminated

Even if Gilas defeats Kazakhstan, falling short of the magic number of 11 could see them eliminated in the final eight.

Winning by more nine will see them finish third in the group and winning by eight or less means they close Group H in dead last. Not that it will matter, they will be knocked out either way.

Depending on how large the margin is, Qatar and Kazakhstan both have chances to move on in this scenario.


SCENARIO 2: Gilas Pilipinas wins; Qatar beats South Korea

Team   W   L   Note   Result
1   Qatar   2   1   Winner over other   Semifinals
2   Korea   2   1      Semifinals
3   Philippines   1   2   Winner over other   Eliminated
4   Kazakhstan   1   2      Eliminated

Result: Philippines eliminated

A Philippine win over Kazakhstan, no matter what margin, is moot if South Korea can’t get past Qatar in the second game.

A second quarterfinal victory by Qatar would automatically put them out of reach for the Filipinos.


SCENARIO 3: Gilas Pilipinas loses to Kazakhstan

Team   W   L   Note   Result
Korea   3   0   (or 2-1)   
Kazakhstan   2   1      
Qatar   2   1   (or 1-2)   
4   Philippines   0   3      Eliminated

Result: Philippines eliminated

This could actually be several different scenarios, with a three-way tie at 2-1 still possible, giving any of the three teams a shot at advancing depending on what the winning margins are on the final playing day.

That doesn’t include Gilas Pilipinas, though, as a loss against Kazakhstan would mean outright elimination from the tournament.

From InterAksyon

[Filgert]

Malungkot at eliminated na tayo sa medal round.tsk


Happiness is not an emotion.Happiness is a way of life

[Itachi101]

palagi na lang   
same old story
same old ending 

[Zurca]

Gilas Pilipinas knocked out in quarterfinal round despite win over Kazakhstan

The Philippine national men’s basketball team picked up a victory over Kazakhstan, 67-65, but still wound up eliminated from the competition in the quarterfinal round of the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament in Incheon, Korea.

With Gilas Pilipinas needing to win by at least 11 points for a chance to advance to the semis, the Filipinos bowed out after finishing the quarterfinal round with a lower quotient than Kazakhstan and Qatar, even in the best case scenario of a three-way tie.

Naturalized player Marcus Douthit, back after sitting out the game against Korea, scored 18 point and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the way.

Gilas nearly pulled it off, leading by 14 points, 65-51, with 4:53 remaining in the game.

But Kazakhstan was able to bring the game closer and the Filipinos attempted to extend the game to an overtime by fouling the Kazakhs but it was not to be.

The Filipinos struggled early offensively early in the game, especially from the outside.

After sizzling from long range against Korea, Gilas went 0-for-7 from three-point distance to start the game as teams trudged through a low-scoring first quarter that saw the Philippines lead, 14-8, at the end.

Douthit scored eight of the Philippines 14 points in the quarter.

In the second, Gary David tried to keep the Filipinos ahead, scoring all four of the team’s points as Kazakhstan came back to as close as three points, 18-15, in the first five minutes of the period.

But Gilas Pilipinas finally found its rhythm at that point. LA Tenorio gave the Philippines its first three-point field goal and Jimmy Alapag finished on a layup in transition for five unanswered points.

After Kazakhstan’s Pavel Ilin split from the charity stripe, Gabe Norwood found the bottom of the net for another trey and Japeth Aguilar gave the Gilas supporters in the crowd something to cheer for as he slammed home a putback off a miss from a teammate.

Kazakhstan coach Vitaly Strebkov was then whistled for a technical foul for complaining after a loose ball scramble. Tenorio calmly sank both free throws and Aguilar struck again on a jump hook to cap a 14-1 run that gave the Philippines a 16-point advantage, 32-16.

Gilas entered the half leading 35-21 behind a terrific performance from Douthit, who had eight points, nine rebounds and three blocks at the half.

Douthit established himself in the post early in the third and the Philippines, behind a three from David and a three-point play from Alapag, pushed their lead to as high as 18, 50-32.

But Kazkhstan finished strong, outscoring Gilas 7-2 to close the period behind by just 13, 52-39.

In the fourth, Dmitriy Gavrilov, who struggled with foul trouble in the first half, finally got going, knocking down a three and basket in the post and Timur Sultanov split from the free throw line as they got to as close as eight points, 59-51.

But Gilas responded with six unanswered points – three from Ranidel De Ocampo, a free throw from Tenorio and Douthit in the post – to make it 14, 65-51.

Kazakhstan then unleashed a 9-2 run that cut the Philippine lead down to seven points, 67-60.

Gilas, needing to win by 11 for a chance to advance to the semis, tried to make the margin by shooting three-pointers and fouling Kazakhstan as the lead whittled down to just two, 67-65.

With 11.4 seconds remaining Douthit even attempted to score in Kazakhstan’s baskets to try to send the game into overtime for a chance at five extra minutes to get the 11-point lead.

But the referees would not count the shot and Kazakhstan’s Anatoly Kolesnikov intentionally missed his two free throws so they could end the game with a two-point loss and a lead in the quotient in case of a three-way tie.

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