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We Still Believe!!! Team Pilipinas 2009
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Originally Posted by AirNeo23
Cant Wait For Smart Gilas Vs Burger king..
"There Wiill Be Blood"
after everything that's happened..
the future was predicted on NTPI!
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smart-gilas getting some love
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Replay now...11:30 PM Channel 9
Smart-Gilas vs. Coke
Smart-Gilas vs. Coke
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damn those are sick jerseys. Lets go team pilipinas
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Chris Tiu's stats on that game: 18 pts, 9 rebs, 9 assts
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where can i buy those jerseys? team pilipinas apparel?
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nike parks had the jerseys but without the logo of gilas and the numbers on it
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[table][tr][td]RP-Nokia U16 Shows the Way!!!
U-16 team hones up
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THE Nokia Pilipinas Under-16 National Team booked a masterful 77-57 win over Iran to top the second Nokia Pilipinas Youth Invitational Basketball Championship on Sunday night before a jubilant crowd at the University of San Carlos main gym in Cebu City.
The smaller Filipinos controlled the tempo from the opening minutes and never let go despite repeated attempts by the Iranians to turn the game around.
The win was a fitting send-off to the Filipino teeners, who will compete in the first Fiba-Asia Championship for 16-and-Under starting November 19 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
"I am proud of the boys. I am happy for them. I believe that this win will boost their morale going to the Fiba-Asia tournament in Malaysia. This is a big win, and we will be giving our best shot there," said head coach Eric Altamirano.
The Philippines finished the elimination round unscathed, beating Japan in its opening match on Thursday, 77-59, and followed it up with another walk in the park win, 87-55, over Chinese-Taipei on Friday.
On Saturday Team Pilipinas clawed from a 16-point half-time deficit to beat Iran in the preliminaries, 89-83.
"I believe the pocket tournament [Cebu] was a good gauge of what to expect in the Fiba Asia Championship," Altamirano said. "The tournament was a confidence builder for us. Playing against taller teams and beating them, it was really good for the team. We still have to work on some things on our game but other than that, I think we are pretty much ready." The Philippines is bracketed with Kazakhstan, Japan and Bahrain in the Fiba Asia tournament.
"Iran plays similar to Kazakhstan, which is in our bracket. We played Japan and learned how they play," said Altamirano. "We carry a mindset that we can overcome and, hopefully, make our country proud and be an inspiration to young Filipinos."
Altamirano said the team's goal is to reach the quarterfinal round in Johor Bahru, where the top two finishers will represent Asia in the 2010 Fiba U17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany.
Mon Jose and Joey Guanio are Altamirano's assistant coaches.
Nokia-Team Pilipinas made the taller and bigger Iranians look like a disoriented crew and raced to a 23-9 in the first 10 minutes behind crisp passing and a sticky zone press.
The Filipinos carried a 20-point 41-21 advantage at the break and never looked back.
The Philippines had a 22-point lead when Iran started to make huge defensive stops that allowed it to score eight unanswered points for a 34-48 count, with 3:51 left in the third period.
But just as Iran's defense forced the locals to several turnovers, the visitors' woes continued as they struggled at free-throw line, missing seven straight, while lapsing into crucial dribbling errors that helped Nokia-Pilipinas survive the onslaught.
Iran pulled within 50-60 when the Filipinos regrouped behind Paolo Luis Romero and Kevin Ferrer, who engineered a 7-1 run that gave the Philippines breathing space, 67-51.
The Iranians opted to play rough, resulting to a near fistfight between Jeron Alvin Teng and Mohammad Ojaghi, with only 2.4 seconds left in the game.
Both players were evicted out of the playing venue. Ojaghi was also slapped an unsportmanlike foul earlier as he purposely tripped Kiefer Isaac Ravena at the 4:36 mark of the fourth period.
Ravena scored 15 points and had five assists to lead Nokia-Pilipinas. He was later named tournament Most Valuable Player.
Ravena was also named along with teammate Cris Michael Tolomia, Ryo Tawatari of Japan, Hsing-chih Yang of Chinese-Taipei and Soheil Yousefi of Iranto the Nokia Best Five Players.
Von Rolfe Pessumal also scored 15 points, while Romero finished with 11 points on top of seven rebounds and four assists for Nokia-Pilipinas.
Ojaghi was the only player from Iran who scored in double digit with 17 points.
Chinese-Taipei nabbed the third place trophy after beating Japan, 93-79. Jen-chieh Wang topscored for Chinese-Taipei with 19 points, while Tawatari scored a game-high 24 points for the Japanese.
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THE Nokia Pilipinas Under-16 National Team booked a masterful 77-57 win over Iran to top the second Nokia Pilipinas Youth Invitational Basketball Championship on Sunday night before a jubilant crowd at the University of San Carlos main gym in Cebu City.
The smaller Filipinos controlled the tempo from the opening minutes and never let go despite repeated attempts by the Iranians to turn the game around.
The win was a fitting send-off to the Filipino teeners, who will compete in the first Fiba-Asia Championship for 16-and-Under starting November 19 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
"I am proud of the boys. I am happy for them. I believe that this win will boost their morale going to the Fiba-Asia tournament in Malaysia. This is a big win, and we will be giving our best shot there," said head coach Eric Altamirano.
The Philippines finished the elimination round unscathed, beating Japan in its opening match on Thursday, 77-59, and followed it up with another walk in the park win, 87-55, over Chinese-Taipei on Friday.
On Saturday Team Pilipinas clawed from a 16-point half-time deficit to beat Iran in the preliminaries, 89-83.
"I believe the pocket tournament [Cebu] was a good gauge of what to expect in the Fiba Asia Championship," Altamirano said. "The tournament was a confidence builder for us. Playing against taller teams and beating them, it was really good for the team. We still have to work on some things on our game but other than that, I think we are pretty much ready." The Philippines is bracketed with Kazakhstan, Japan and Bahrain in the Fiba Asia tournament.
"Iran plays similar to Kazakhstan, which is in our bracket. We played Japan and learned how they play," said Altamirano. "We carry a mindset that we can overcome and, hopefully, make our country proud and be an inspiration to young Filipinos."
Altamirano said the team's goal is to reach the quarterfinal round in Johor Bahru, where the top two finishers will represent Asia in the 2010 Fiba U17 World Championship in Hamburg, Germany.
Mon Jose and Joey Guanio are Altamirano's assistant coaches.
Nokia-Team Pilipinas made the taller and bigger Iranians look like a disoriented crew and raced to a 23-9 in the first 10 minutes behind crisp passing and a sticky zone press.
The Filipinos carried a 20-point 41-21 advantage at the break and never looked back.
The Philippines had a 22-point lead when Iran started to make huge defensive stops that allowed it to score eight unanswered points for a 34-48 count, with 3:51 left in the third period.
But just as Iran's defense forced the locals to several turnovers, the visitors' woes continued as they struggled at free-throw line, missing seven straight, while lapsing into crucial dribbling errors that helped Nokia-Pilipinas survive the onslaught.
Iran pulled within 50-60 when the Filipinos regrouped behind Paolo Luis Romero and Kevin Ferrer, who engineered a 7-1 run that gave the Philippines breathing space, 67-51.
The Iranians opted to play rough, resulting to a near fistfight between Jeron Alvin Teng and Mohammad Ojaghi, with only 2.4 seconds left in the game.
Both players were evicted out of the playing venue. Ojaghi was also slapped an unsportmanlike foul earlier as he purposely tripped Kiefer Isaac Ravena at the 4:36 mark of the fourth period.
Ravena scored 15 points and had five assists to lead Nokia-Pilipinas. He was later named tournament Most Valuable Player.
Ravena was also named along with teammate Cris Michael Tolomia, Ryo Tawatari of Japan, Hsing-chih Yang of Chinese-Taipei and Soheil Yousefi of Iranto the Nokia Best Five Players.
Von Rolfe Pessumal also scored 15 points, while Romero finished with 11 points on top of seven rebounds and four assists for Nokia-Pilipinas.
Ojaghi was the only player from Iran who scored in double digit with 17 points.
Chinese-Taipei nabbed the third place trophy after beating Japan, 93-79. Jen-chieh Wang topscored for Chinese-Taipei with 19 points, while Tawatari scored a game-high 24 points for the Japanese.
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^ that is great! thanks for the news.
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under 16 palang garapalan na
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May good news syempre may bad news din....
Gilesout of Smart Gilas
MANILA, Philippines - Smart-Gilas' would-be naturalized player C. J. Giles, once considering to settle down permanently in Manila to set up a T-shirt business, has been cut from the Philippine national basketball team, it was learned yesterday.
Giles, 24, and his brother Malcolm left Manila for the US last Sunday. Giles' former Oregon State teammate Wes, who accompanied him here, followed yesterday morning.
There was no explanation from the SBP as to why Giles was released but the speculation was he proved to be a handful for Serbian coach Rajko Toroman. Giles reportedly used to show up for practice with a hangover from heavy drinking the night before. It was also rumored that he tested positive for marijuana in a drug examination and in a fit of dysfunctional behavior, beat up his brother, banging his head on a wall to later send him to the hospital for stitches.
Giles had a history of irresponsibility as a varsity player at Kansas and Oregon State where he was similarly cut. He was once considered one of the US' top high school cagers and even played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA preseason last year despite being undrafted.
At the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Jakarta early this year, Giles powered the Philippines to fifth place, averaging 18.8 points, 13.2 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.7 steals in six games. He played a key role in Smart-Gilas' 98-69 masscare of Powerade Team Pilipinas in a charity exhibition game at the Araneta Coliseum last month.
A source from Smart-Gilas said Giles begged for a second chance to stay with the team but it was too late for a reconsideration. He was even granted a one-week home leave during the PBA Philippine Cup to visit his ailing four-year-old son Jaden in California and his mother in Seattle. But when he came back, Giles' poor attitude was unchanged.
Giles sat out Smart-Gilas' 96-95 loss to Sta. Lucia Realty last Friday, purportedly because of an ankle sprain. In his last PBA game, he scored 11 points as Smart-Gilas defeated Coca-Cola, 98-93, last Nov. 6.
"He didn't turn out to be a good influence on his teammates," said a source. "If he stayed, it would've gotten worse."
With Giles gone for good, the SBP is now scouting for a replacement. In the short list are 7-foot Earl Barron of the University of Memphis, 6-10 Shaun Pruitt of the University of Illinois and 6-11 Jamal Sampson of the University of California at Berkeley.
Barron, 28, played for Red Bull as a PBA import in 2005 then saw action for the Miami Heat in three NBA seasons. He went on to suit up in Italy and was cut by the New Orleans Hornets during the NBA offseason. Pruitt, who turns 24 next week, averaged 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds for Illinois in the 2007-08 NCAA campaign. Sampson, 26, was Utah's second round pick in the 2002 NBA draft and has played for Milwaukee, the Lakers, Charlotte, Sacramento and Denver in five NBA seasons.
Sampson is highly recommended by scouts. California coach Ben Braun said, "Jamal is such a presence on the court - he's going to alter your game from a defensive standpoint because he can block shots and offensively, he's a legitimate threat on the block and he can step out to the high post."
In 2004-05, Sampson averaged an NBA career high 5.3 rebounds with Charlotte. At Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, Sampson averaged 16.5 points, 10 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots as he led the varsity to the California state title with a 33-2 record as a senior in 2000-01.
Meanwhile, Smart-Gilas is negotiating to arrange a Middle East tour next month in preparation for the Dubai invitationals on Jan. 14-21. The tour may involve playing against top-caliber clubs in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain before overseas Filipino workers.
The proposed Middle East tour will replace the Haarlem tournament that has been scrapped this year. Smart-Gilas was booked to play in the six-team Amsterdam meet on Dec. 26-30. The competition would've brought in the Brazilian and Dutch national squads, the Russian national developmental team, a US collegiate selection and a top Brazilian club.
Luc Vergoossen, director of the Haarlem Basketball Week, blamed the cancellation on the tournament's previous owner, BV Slam Amsterdam, for refusing to cooperate in the transition process. Vergoosen said the tournament will be back next year and assured Smart-Gilas of a slot in Holland's most prestigious basketball event.
Gilesout of Smart Gilas
MANILA, Philippines - Smart-Gilas' would-be naturalized player C. J. Giles, once considering to settle down permanently in Manila to set up a T-shirt business, has been cut from the Philippine national basketball team, it was learned yesterday.
Giles, 24, and his brother Malcolm left Manila for the US last Sunday. Giles' former Oregon State teammate Wes, who accompanied him here, followed yesterday morning.
There was no explanation from the SBP as to why Giles was released but the speculation was he proved to be a handful for Serbian coach Rajko Toroman. Giles reportedly used to show up for practice with a hangover from heavy drinking the night before. It was also rumored that he tested positive for marijuana in a drug examination and in a fit of dysfunctional behavior, beat up his brother, banging his head on a wall to later send him to the hospital for stitches.
Giles had a history of irresponsibility as a varsity player at Kansas and Oregon State where he was similarly cut. He was once considered one of the US' top high school cagers and even played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA preseason last year despite being undrafted.
At the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup in Jakarta early this year, Giles powered the Philippines to fifth place, averaging 18.8 points, 13.2 rebounds, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.7 steals in six games. He played a key role in Smart-Gilas' 98-69 masscare of Powerade Team Pilipinas in a charity exhibition game at the Araneta Coliseum last month.
A source from Smart-Gilas said Giles begged for a second chance to stay with the team but it was too late for a reconsideration. He was even granted a one-week home leave during the PBA Philippine Cup to visit his ailing four-year-old son Jaden in California and his mother in Seattle. But when he came back, Giles' poor attitude was unchanged.
Giles sat out Smart-Gilas' 96-95 loss to Sta. Lucia Realty last Friday, purportedly because of an ankle sprain. In his last PBA game, he scored 11 points as Smart-Gilas defeated Coca-Cola, 98-93, last Nov. 6.
"He didn't turn out to be a good influence on his teammates," said a source. "If he stayed, it would've gotten worse."
With Giles gone for good, the SBP is now scouting for a replacement. In the short list are 7-foot Earl Barron of the University of Memphis, 6-10 Shaun Pruitt of the University of Illinois and 6-11 Jamal Sampson of the University of California at Berkeley.
Barron, 28, played for Red Bull as a PBA import in 2005 then saw action for the Miami Heat in three NBA seasons. He went on to suit up in Italy and was cut by the New Orleans Hornets during the NBA offseason. Pruitt, who turns 24 next week, averaged 12.6 points and 7.3 rebounds for Illinois in the 2007-08 NCAA campaign. Sampson, 26, was Utah's second round pick in the 2002 NBA draft and has played for Milwaukee, the Lakers, Charlotte, Sacramento and Denver in five NBA seasons.
Sampson is highly recommended by scouts. California coach Ben Braun said, "Jamal is such a presence on the court - he's going to alter your game from a defensive standpoint because he can block shots and offensively, he's a legitimate threat on the block and he can step out to the high post."
In 2004-05, Sampson averaged an NBA career high 5.3 rebounds with Charlotte. At Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, Sampson averaged 16.5 points, 10 rebounds and 2.4 blocked shots as he led the varsity to the California state title with a 33-2 record as a senior in 2000-01.
Meanwhile, Smart-Gilas is negotiating to arrange a Middle East tour next month in preparation for the Dubai invitationals on Jan. 14-21. The tour may involve playing against top-caliber clubs in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain before overseas Filipino workers.
The proposed Middle East tour will replace the Haarlem tournament that has been scrapped this year. Smart-Gilas was booked to play in the six-team Amsterdam meet on Dec. 26-30. The competition would've brought in the Brazilian and Dutch national squads, the Russian national developmental team, a US collegiate selection and a top Brazilian club.
Luc Vergoossen, director of the Haarlem Basketball Week, blamed the cancellation on the tournament's previous owner, BV Slam Amsterdam, for refusing to cooperate in the transition process. Vergoosen said the tournament will be back next year and assured Smart-Gilas of a slot in Holland's most prestigious basketball event.
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^ damn. bad news for gilas. IMO when giles was in his right mind, he fits gilas' game plan/strategy to the T. I liked how he played, such a waste of talentIMO. Barron is does not fit the international game. He's a bit slow and does not have the athleticsm of Giles. They should get another one similar to gilesso that they don't have to change the system all over again and just make adjustments.
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mabuti ng maaga nagkaganyan
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sayang nga, sinayang din nya pagkakataun sarap na ng buhay nya dito. anyways I'm sure they'll find another replacement.Sana ang kunin nila yung kasama ng NBA all star team nung nag laro sila. Yung 6'11 ata yun na inside out ang laro, forgot his name.
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Tonight!!! Now or Never!!!
FIBA-Asia U-16 Semifinals
China vs. Philippines
Iran vs. South Korea
[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Top 2 Teams will qualify to 2010 FIBA U-17 World Championships in Germany[/color]
PHI - We won't go down without a fight: Altamirano
JOHOR BAHRU (FIBA Asia U16 Championship) - Frederick Altamirano's boys ended a 22-year-old top-four drought for Philippines in FIBA Asia official competitions, when they beat Jordan 60-45 to enter the semifinals of the inaugural FIBA Asia U16 Championship on Tuesday.
"We were expecting this. It certainly is not a surprise as far we are concerned," the 42-year-old told this correspondent in the course of an interview after their progress.
Excerpts
FIBA Asia: Can you talk us through your performance in the Championship?
Altamirano: Well, we had a tough draw in the preliminary round in what can be called as the Group of Death.
Our opening win against Japan was crucial. Japan were very familiar with us, since we had just played them in Cebu (Philippines). And then they had a new guy coming in for this tournament, whom we had not seen in Cebu. That made our job tougher and therefore winning against Japan set the tone.
The next two games were a surprise for us. We didn't expect it to be that easy against Kazakhstan, but the way we stopped Alexander Zhigulin helped us. We didn't expect Bahrain to play that well. In the end, the boys showed a lot of character.
So, looking at the way we entered the Quarterfinal Round, it looked like we had a breeze, which it was not. We were 3-0, but we ran into the WABA big guns.
Against Syria, the breaks didn't go our way except in the last few minutes. We had beaten Iran twice in Cebu, but I guess Law of Averages caught up with us. Also their consultant coach (Veselin Matic) gave them good inputs. And against Jordan, we played hard early and that helped us.
Going into the semifinals we are all very excited, because it is after a long gap that we are making the last four grade in official competitions. So we want to make the best of it.
I know it's going to be tough against China, but we won't go down without our best effort. One thing is that these boys have played China before in Beijing last year. So we are familiar with them, but they are very mature both physically as well as in their game sense.
FIBA Asia: What were your preparations for this Championship?
Altamirano: We started the tryouts last December and we formed the team in January. We practiced together till our summer. From June to October the boys were with their schools. And from October we have been in training.
These boys were spotted by the National Basketball Training Centre (a nation-wide development program in Philippines).
FIBA Asia: Can you comment on the future of these boys?
Altamirano: This team is linked up with coach (Toroman) Rajkov's team.
Definitely there will be a transition stage when some of these boys will be going up to Rajkov's team.
This is a feeder program for Philippines National Team.
As far as Rajkov and I are concerned, we are synchronized in our philosophy.
Hopefully, we can find some taller players.
FIBA Asia: What according to you is the greatest attribute of this team?
Altamirano: One thing is there are no superstars in this team. Nor is anybody to become a superstar.
All the boys realize that it is important to play together as a team. Everybody is doing his share and everybody knows to play to our strengths well and hide our weakness.
One thing I admire in this team is their courage and character. They are not afraid of playing against bigger players
They don't buck down even if you are a seven-footer. And that is a very pleasant sign at this age.
I have seen these boys from January and I am not really surprised by their performance here.
They are very disciplined and with a very high basketball IQ.
S Mageshwaran
FIBA Asia
FIBA-Asia U-16 Semifinals
China vs. Philippines
Iran vs. South Korea
[color= rgb(255, 0, 0)]Top 2 Teams will qualify to 2010 FIBA U-17 World Championships in Germany[/color]
PHI - We won't go down without a fight: Altamirano
JOHOR BAHRU (FIBA Asia U16 Championship) - Frederick Altamirano's boys ended a 22-year-old top-four drought for Philippines in FIBA Asia official competitions, when they beat Jordan 60-45 to enter the semifinals of the inaugural FIBA Asia U16 Championship on Tuesday.
"We were expecting this. It certainly is not a surprise as far we are concerned," the 42-year-old told this correspondent in the course of an interview after their progress.
Excerpts
FIBA Asia: Can you talk us through your performance in the Championship?
Altamirano: Well, we had a tough draw in the preliminary round in what can be called as the Group of Death.
Our opening win against Japan was crucial. Japan were very familiar with us, since we had just played them in Cebu (Philippines). And then they had a new guy coming in for this tournament, whom we had not seen in Cebu. That made our job tougher and therefore winning against Japan set the tone.
The next two games were a surprise for us. We didn't expect it to be that easy against Kazakhstan, but the way we stopped Alexander Zhigulin helped us. We didn't expect Bahrain to play that well. In the end, the boys showed a lot of character.
So, looking at the way we entered the Quarterfinal Round, it looked like we had a breeze, which it was not. We were 3-0, but we ran into the WABA big guns.
Against Syria, the breaks didn't go our way except in the last few minutes. We had beaten Iran twice in Cebu, but I guess Law of Averages caught up with us. Also their consultant coach (Veselin Matic) gave them good inputs. And against Jordan, we played hard early and that helped us.
Going into the semifinals we are all very excited, because it is after a long gap that we are making the last four grade in official competitions. So we want to make the best of it.
I know it's going to be tough against China, but we won't go down without our best effort. One thing is that these boys have played China before in Beijing last year. So we are familiar with them, but they are very mature both physically as well as in their game sense.
FIBA Asia: What were your preparations for this Championship?
Altamirano: We started the tryouts last December and we formed the team in January. We practiced together till our summer. From June to October the boys were with their schools. And from October we have been in training.
These boys were spotted by the National Basketball Training Centre (a nation-wide development program in Philippines).
FIBA Asia: Can you comment on the future of these boys?
Altamirano: This team is linked up with coach (Toroman) Rajkov's team.
Definitely there will be a transition stage when some of these boys will be going up to Rajkov's team.
This is a feeder program for Philippines National Team.
As far as Rajkov and I are concerned, we are synchronized in our philosophy.
Hopefully, we can find some taller players.
FIBA Asia: What according to you is the greatest attribute of this team?
Altamirano: One thing is there are no superstars in this team. Nor is anybody to become a superstar.
All the boys realize that it is important to play together as a team. Everybody is doing his share and everybody knows to play to our strengths well and hide our weakness.
One thing I admire in this team is their courage and character. They are not afraid of playing against bigger players
They don't buck down even if you are a seven-footer. And that is a very pleasant sign at this age.
I have seen these boys from January and I am not really surprised by their performance here.
They are very disciplined and with a very high basketball IQ.
S Mageshwaran
FIBA Asia
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so what were the results? thanks
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Semifinals
China 85 - Philippines 66 (Only team beaten by China with less than 20 pts.)
Korea 82 - Iran 81
Finals
China 104 - Korea 69
Iran 83 - Philippines 73 (Overtime)
[h1]Final Standings[/h1][table][tr][td]Champions:[/td] [td]China[/td] [td]
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I need this Hoodie!!!
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saw those hoodies a few months back, too bad I think those won't be available for public, as well as the jackets similar to the microfiber material sold inmalls, but with different material..
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RP Gilas makes semis of Dubai basketball meet
01/21/2010 | 01:14 PM
(Update) DUBAI - Smart Gilas Pilipinas crashed into the semifinals of the 21st Dubai International Tournament after fending off Egypt's AlJazeera, 82-78, Wednesday night (early Thursday in Manila) before a horde of overseas Filipino workers at the Al Ahli Club here.
Skipper Chris Tiu converted five freethrows in the dying seconds as the RP dribblers advanced to the Final Four match against Al-Riyadi of Lebanon - a teambannered by ex-Gilas reinforcement CJ Giles and former PBA import Nate Johnson - Friday night.
Tiu's end-game courage sustained a game-long brilliance by Marnel Baracael, who pumped in 24 points, including the go-ahead basket with under two minutesto play.
Baracael's floater broke the final deadlock and gave Gilas a 77-75 edge.
The Nationals then stifled the Egyptians in the next two possessions before Tiu started hitting his freebies.
Tiu nailed the last two freethrows with just a fraction of a second left after a flagrant foul that assured victory for the Filipinos.
"We played with a big heart. But still, we're not satisfied. We want to go to the Finals,'' said RP coach Rajko Toroman.
Toroman shifted to the zone after Gilas fell behind by 15 in the closing minutes of the second.
It proved favorable and allowed Gilas to take the driver's seat midway in the third, 53-48, after shooting excellently from long range.
Jason Ballesteros again filled in the need for an able slotman after Jamal Sampson spent the entire second half on the bench while Marco Lassiter impressedToroman with his hustle and steals.
Mark Barroca and JV Casio were also instrumental during their fightback from a 24-39 deficit with Casio nailing two threes during a 12-0 third-quarter run.
"We're up at the start. But we're down by 15 in the second quarter and went up again for the win,'' said Toroman. "These things showthe character of this team.''
The Egyptians wiped out the Filipinos' 14-6 lead by firing 15 consecutive points through Jarred Merill and Shref Guneidi.
Gilas then tightened the noose in the zone while shooting torridly from all angles to overhaul the Egyptian advantage.
After Casio's triple forced a deadlock at 48, Baracael and Lassiter scored five more points, allowing Gilas to take control entering the fourth. -with reports from Albert Alba, GMANews.TV
The Scores:
RP SMART GILAS 82 -Baracael 24, Barroca 13, Lassiter 10, Tiu 9, Ballesteros 7, Sampson 4, Casio 9, Aguilar 3, Ababou 3, Cawaling 0
AL JAZEERA 78 - Merill 25, Gendy 13, Na'em 12, Mishaal 10, S. Guneidi 9, R. Guneidi 3, Saled 3, Badr 3, Mahmod 0, Ibrahim 0
Quarterscores:17-23, 35-44, 58-59, 82-78
01/21/2010 | 01:14 PM
(Update) DUBAI - Smart Gilas Pilipinas crashed into the semifinals of the 21st Dubai International Tournament after fending off Egypt's AlJazeera, 82-78, Wednesday night (early Thursday in Manila) before a horde of overseas Filipino workers at the Al Ahli Club here.
Skipper Chris Tiu converted five freethrows in the dying seconds as the RP dribblers advanced to the Final Four match against Al-Riyadi of Lebanon - a teambannered by ex-Gilas reinforcement CJ Giles and former PBA import Nate Johnson - Friday night.
Tiu's end-game courage sustained a game-long brilliance by Marnel Baracael, who pumped in 24 points, including the go-ahead basket with under two minutesto play.
Baracael's floater broke the final deadlock and gave Gilas a 77-75 edge.
The Nationals then stifled the Egyptians in the next two possessions before Tiu started hitting his freebies.
Tiu nailed the last two freethrows with just a fraction of a second left after a flagrant foul that assured victory for the Filipinos.
"We played with a big heart. But still, we're not satisfied. We want to go to the Finals,'' said RP coach Rajko Toroman.
Toroman shifted to the zone after Gilas fell behind by 15 in the closing minutes of the second.
It proved favorable and allowed Gilas to take the driver's seat midway in the third, 53-48, after shooting excellently from long range.
Jason Ballesteros again filled in the need for an able slotman after Jamal Sampson spent the entire second half on the bench while Marco Lassiter impressedToroman with his hustle and steals.
Mark Barroca and JV Casio were also instrumental during their fightback from a 24-39 deficit with Casio nailing two threes during a 12-0 third-quarter run.
"We're up at the start. But we're down by 15 in the second quarter and went up again for the win,'' said Toroman. "These things showthe character of this team.''
The Egyptians wiped out the Filipinos' 14-6 lead by firing 15 consecutive points through Jarred Merill and Shref Guneidi.
Gilas then tightened the noose in the zone while shooting torridly from all angles to overhaul the Egyptian advantage.
After Casio's triple forced a deadlock at 48, Baracael and Lassiter scored five more points, allowing Gilas to take control entering the fourth. -with reports from Albert Alba, GMANews.TV
The Scores:
RP SMART GILAS 82 -Baracael 24, Barroca 13, Lassiter 10, Tiu 9, Ballesteros 7, Sampson 4, Casio 9, Aguilar 3, Ababou 3, Cawaling 0
AL JAZEERA 78 - Merill 25, Gendy 13, Na'em 12, Mishaal 10, S. Guneidi 9, R. Guneidi 3, Saled 3, Badr 3, Mahmod 0, Ibrahim 0
Quarterscores:17-23, 35-44, 58-59, 82-78
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wow patapos na yung game nag flagrant foul pa.
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Semis:
Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 76 Al-Riyadi Lebanon 79
AL RIYADI 79—Giles 29, Colson 20, El Turk 9, Mahmoud 8, Freije 7, Vogel 3, Ahmad 3
SMART GILAS 76—Baracael 23, Tiu 17, Casio 10, Barroca 8, Lassiter 7, Ballesteros 4, Aguilar 4, Ababou 3, Slaughter 0.
Quarters: 25-26; 40-38; 57-55; 79-76
Battle for Third:
Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 107 Al-Jalaa Syria 98
SMART GILAS 107—Baracael 26, Barroca 21, Tiu 12, Aguilar 10, Casio 10, Lassiter 9, Cawaling 9, Balesteros 4, Slaughter 4, Ababou 0.
AL JALAA 98—Maadanli 23, Correa 18, Shaw 16, Hamilton 10, Gorges 9, Al Sharif 8, Thompson 7, Meraneh 5, Papazian 2.
Quarters: 18-26, 40-48, 67-70, 107-98
RP finished 3rd despite playing with an All-Filipino line-up in their last two games.
Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 76 Al-Riyadi Lebanon 79
AL RIYADI 79—Giles 29, Colson 20, El Turk 9, Mahmoud 8, Freije 7, Vogel 3, Ahmad 3
SMART GILAS 76—Baracael 23, Tiu 17, Casio 10, Barroca 8, Lassiter 7, Ballesteros 4, Aguilar 4, Ababou 3, Slaughter 0.
Quarters: 25-26; 40-38; 57-55; 79-76
Battle for Third:
Smart-Gilas Pilipinas 107 Al-Jalaa Syria 98
SMART GILAS 107—Baracael 26, Barroca 21, Tiu 12, Aguilar 10, Casio 10, Lassiter 9, Cawaling 9, Balesteros 4, Slaughter 4, Ababou 0.
AL JALAA 98—Maadanli 23, Correa 18, Shaw 16, Hamilton 10, Gorges 9, Al Sharif 8, Thompson 7, Meraneh 5, Papazian 2.
Quarters: 18-26, 40-48, 67-70, 107-98
RP finished 3rd despite playing with an All-Filipino line-up in their last two games.
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Originally Posted by soul228
RP finished 3rd despite playing with an All-Filipino line-up in their last two games.
Not bad... I hope they continue to improve.
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just watched the gma 7 documentary of the team....i know its been edited to show the good stuff... but yes im jumping on the bandwagon...+1 believer here
