It's been 24 years since Filipino basketball fanatics were able to say those words. The last we uttered them, the team was made up of amateur luminaries like Benjie Paras, Alvin Patrimonio, Nelson Asaytono and Jojo Lastimosa.
Now, led by big man Marcus Douthit and a crew of hardworking defenders and sweet shooting wingmen, the Philippines has once again reclaimed its spot among the top basketball teams of Asia.
Player of the game honors are shared by Marcus Douthit and Ranidel de Ocampo, who utterly destroyed the Taiwanese inside and outside.
Box scores here.
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