ni MC / VA @Sports | July 3, 2023
Nagwagi ang Philippine men’s national basketball team kontra Ukrainian under-20 team, 70-61, sa Kaunas, Lithuania, noong Sabado ng gabi (Manila time) upang ipagatuloy ang pagpapalakas sa 2023 FIBA World Cup sa August.
Ang squad ay pinangungunahan nina Dwight Ramos, Justine Brownlee, Rhenz Abando, Kiefer Ravena, at June Mar Fajardo.
Nagawang makaungos ng Gilas kontra Ukraine sa unang taltong quarter bago tuluyang nagwagi sa 4th frame, at pinal na kunin ang panalo matapos matalo nang magkasunod sa kamay ng Estonia at Finland.
Pero matapos na pumoste ng kanilang unang panalo, hindi pa rin kuntento si Gilas mentor Chot Reyes sa naging laban sa Ukrainians.
"I was very pleased with how quickly we picked up the new things that we worked on yesterday in practice. But to be very honest, although we won this game, I still think there were a lot of defensive lapses,” saad ni Reyes sa panayam ng Samahang Basketbol ng
Pilipinas’ Carlo Pamintuan
“And If I were to rate it, I think this is the worst game that we played since the start. I know this is the game that we won, but I thought that there was a lot more to be desired,” dagdag ni Reyes.
Wala sa Gilas game na iyon sina Ginebra star Scottie Thompson at Meralco’s Chris Newsome dahil sa injuries kaya ipinasok ni Reyes ang player na naroon sa team. “But of course, we came in without our top two point guards so it was kind of understandable. But still, in our overall journey in the process, we focused on cutting down on our turnovers, not giving up offensive rebounds, and then being able to execute the defense that we worked on. I thought that we were able to do that.”
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