It was the worst time to lose our shooting touch. And we paid for it dearly as Jordan eliminated Smart Gilas from the Fiba Asia Championships with a 75-61 victory.
Rasheim Wright, Osama Dagles and Zaid Abbasa combined int he fourth quarter to turn a 1 point Jordanian lead to 12 in a matter of 2 minutes.
The Gilas Nationals were led by Marcus Douthit's 21 points and JV Casio's 15 points.
Box score here.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Gilas Wins Over Chinese Taipei 95-78!
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.
Gilas Leads Chinese Taipei 45-42!
Chinese Taipei led by as much as 9 points in the first quarter but the Gilas nationals patiently whittled it down and took the lead with a minute left in the second quarter.
Lazy defending and rebounding were to blame for Gilas going down early, as Douthit, Williams and de Ocampo were repeatedly out-jumped and out-hustled by their counterparts.
But Taulava, de Ocampo, Alapag and Casio conspired in a late run with 4 mins left in the second quarter to put Gilas up by 3.
Lazy defending and rebounding were to blame for Gilas going down early, as Douthit, Williams and de Ocampo were repeatedly out-jumped and out-hustled by their counterparts.
But Taulava, de Ocampo, Alapag and Casio conspired in a late run with 4 mins left in the second quarter to put Gilas up by 3.
FIBA ASIA SHOCKER: Jordan Knocks Out Iran!
No one is unbeatable. And Jordan just proved that by beating erstwhile undefeated Iran in the crossover quarterfinals 88-84, effectively dethroning the Iranians and ensuring Iran's worst ever finish in this decade.
Osama Daglesh proved to be the biggest thorn in the Iranian's side, leading 3 others Jordanians in doubles figures with 23 points. Hamed Haddadi scored 27 points for Iran with three other Iranians logging double figure scoring too.
Box scores here.
Osama Daglesh proved to be the biggest thorn in the Iranian's side, leading 3 others Jordanians in doubles figures with 23 points. Hamed Haddadi scored 27 points for Iran with three other Iranians logging double figure scoring too.
Box scores here.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Gilas Confident Against Chinese Taipei!
Coach Rajko Toroman likened Chinese Taipei with Japan, a team Gilas beat with superb defending and rebounding. For Gilas to prevail tomorrow, the Nationals must showcase much of the same tenacity and resilience against the Taiwanese.
For Gilas watchers, the match up against Chinese Taipei is a favorable one, as the Filipinos have won their last 4 games against them.
More on this story here.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Gilas Wns Over Japan, 83-76!
And just like that, the Philippines has an inside track on a semifinals berth.Taking on the undefeated Japanese team seemed to be a daunting task. After all, Gilas went up against the Japanese Team B in the Jones Cup and barely won.
Philippines Vs Jordan Highlights!
Best line of the night: "The Philippines have theoretically beaten..."
Monday, September 19, 2011
Gilas Wins Over Jordan 72-64!
The rollercoaster ride the Gilas team was on took its toll on the team, allowing Jordan to open up a staggering 18point lead in the second quarter, behind an offensive explosion from Rasheim Wright.
But the entry of Marcio Lassiter and Chris Lutz allowed the Nationals to gain their bearings as Lassiter scored 14 points on 4-10 threepointers and 1-4 FG.
The Nationals fought quarter by quarter, slowly erasing the Jordanian lead until they finally forged ahead. Marcus "Big Daddy" Douhtit came away with a stellar game, scoring 19points and grabbing 15 rebounds, while Jimmy Alapag added 11 points.
The Philippines moved just one slot down of Iran and China in the team standings.
More on this story here.
Lassiter, Lutz, Eligible To Play!
Great news greets the Philippine aquad as Marcio Lassiter and Chris Lutz were both given the go-ahead by FIBA secretary General Patrick Bauman.
This is great news as Gilas regains two tough defending small forwards who can hit the three and slash inside.
More on this story here.
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