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Another huge win!

Congrats Sir!!!

Thanks bouges!

I am really proud of today's match. Malaysia used the same tactic than last week against China. They won by 6. We won by 23.
It means nothing related to our match next Monday but it's a good sign on how can we grow with training and shape.
Taiwan is impressive. Pure dominance. China is stronger than us and maybe Australia too.
But we can fight against anyone if players are in shape 😊
So guys keep in mind that this week is the all star week but the target is the same: 50 to 70 minutes for your u21 player!

PH edges past Malaysia 89-66, sets up clash with undefeated China next week.
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A week before they potentially face one of the toughest teams in the tournament, Philippines kept their focus as they ran Malaysia aground 89-66 last Monday to the tune of 37 points from Mark Montemayor.

Both teams remained relatively competitive as both teams fought tooth and nail, Malaysia even took the lead 20-22 on Anak Katem's jumper early in the second quarter. The game was close as Philippines was only ahead by seven entering the final quarter but the Filipinos decided to make a stand and a purposeful effort to take the lead permanently behind Mark Montemayor's 18 points including four triples. The team made 50% from the floor and outscored the opposition 31-15. Meanwhile Malaysia was in the wrong side of a shooting spree and shot just 29% in return during the final period. This proved to be the decisive point that allowed the young Filipinos to rally to victory heading to the final buzzer.

Montemayor finished the game with 37 points to his name including the go-ahead basket that mounted the lead to seventeen with 3:21 left in the game.

Malaysia's Mark Ludlow made easy work of 17 points from under the basket but the rest of the team shot at an abysmal rate the further they shoot away from the hoop, they only made four of their eighteen three point attempts and sank just four mid-range jumpers contributing to their woeful 31% FG. They were also notoriously careless with the ball and turned it over fourteen times as they succumbed to Philippine's defensive intensity which lead to their demise.

Scores:
Philippines
Montemayor 37, Ocampo 22, Macalinag 8, Flandez 8, Salinas 5, Rios 4, Gayoles 2, Guardia 2, Gotardo 2, Carbon 0, Valerio DNP-CD, Lagare DNP-CD

Malaysia
Ludlow 17, Tingjiang 11, Yombulin 9, Anak Katem 7, Xiangyan 7, Anandhakrishnan 5, Kuanzhi 4, Mache 3, Salemon 2, Vincent 1, Runwen DNP-CD, Anak Malang DNP-CD

Quarters:
20 - 18; 39 - 38; 58 - 51; 89 - 66

Last edited by Pro_Shot 🇵🇭 at 6/12/2018 4:10:17 AM

I am disappointed. Today's match was an up and down.
Up: our ratings were cool.
Down: our offense was terrible despite a higher rating.
Up: Salinas and Ocampo deleted Chinese sg 1/16 from the field)
Down: gayoles has been out powered by Chinese pg.
Up: we clinched another gdp
Down: they did it too

In our last appearances against China in first round we have always been defeated badly. Over 20 points so this -17 is a little progress but that doesn't satisfy me at all since I was fairly convinced to be underdog but in a close game. Not this way.
So I am disappointed but we need to go over this and focus on the next matches.
Second round should be designed as follows:
1. China Malaysia Japan Lebanon Taiwan and iran
2. Philippines Indonesia Australia UAE Hong Kong and New Zealand

Our group is weaker but well balanced while the other has two clear favorites in China and Taiwan.

Tomorrow we will see the schedule. Fingers crossed to clinch a medal!

All the best for the next round coach! 😊

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Philippines struggles to get past China's great wall, concedes five game win streak 63 - 46

Despite holding China to their tournament's lowest scoring output, and despite scoring an average of 123 PPG, the Philippines were unable to capitalize on offense. The team made 23% of their total attempts and was held to a season low five points in the opening quarter.

Undeterred by their struggles in offense the team made a concerted effort to keep the game interesting on the other end. The Filipino guards clamped down on Bang Dongxiang, one of China's most effective trigger man, limiting him to one field goal in eight tries forcing China to look for other means to score. Unfortunately the rest of the group was just too much to handle. Point man Mu Jianyang lead the Chinese squad with a well-balanced effort -- 16 points two steals and made his shots mostly from inside the shaded area. Forward Ma Yongda was close behind with 14 points and racked up 11 boards as both players ran the show to augment China's bid for a top spot.

Howell Rios scored 12 points and was the only player to score in double digits for the Philippines, the rest of the team struggled heavilly against an equally resilient Chinese squad. Wing man Benedict Lagare scored 9 points but took him ten attempts to get it. He also had three of the team's 16 turnovers. Center Prince Flandez was limited to five rebounds by China's Dragon, Dampildorg Bora as he himself grabbed 10 rebounds against Flandez.

Regardless of this setback, the Philippines qualifies for the next round with five other teams reshuffled into the pool of nations. The Philippines have been drawn into Pool E and is drafted with other powerhouse nations like Australia and Hong Kong.

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Scores:
China
Jianyang 16, Yongda 14, Yuli 11, Bira 5, Bora 4, Le 4, Cunzheng 4, Dongxiang 2, Daxin 2, Ergiang 2, Xiuja 0, Danhai 0

Philippines
Rios 12, Lagare 9, Gayoles 7, Flandez 5, Gotardo 5, Salinas 4, Macalinag 4, Guardia 0, Ocampo 0, Montemayor 0, Valerio DNP-CD, Catolico DNP-CD

Quarters:
5-20; 19-38; 32-56; 46-63


Last edited by Pro_Shot 🇵🇭 at 6/7/2018 5:21:42 AM

Thanks Ubiond for the support we are on a tough situation we hope we can surpass those challenges for the upcoming weeks.

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The Philippines didn't get here by chance. The punched and counter-punched their way into the second round, getting up after being knocked down akin to Manny Pacquiao's moxie in the boxing ring. Although they lost to regional powerhouse China last week, the overarching theme of this season's campaign is that of grit and perseverance. An 18-point loss isn't going to take away anything from the Filipinos, not their confidence, not their pride, in fact, they had more than enough in the tank today even as their more experienced counterpart delivered the hard lessons post 79-61 defeat.

In hindsight, both teams took the same number of attempts but a well-organized Australian offense is not to be trifled with as their opponents have learned today. Their ten dunks made it seem like an all-star game but it highlighted a particular area where the Philippines was most often languid this game. José Frink had five of the unguarded freebies as opposed to just one made fadeaway in five attempts over Filipino center, Fitz Rojo. The Filipinos can undoubtedly defend when called upon. When you hold the Aussies to 25% shooting in contested shots, you're doing something right, the only drawback is that they could also shut you down on the other end.

Still the Philippines were within earshot, down by eight at the buzzer to start the final quarter. But as soon as they trim the lead to single digits the glaring defensive lapses ensued. Seemingly running out of gas due to poor conditioning and a noticeable lack of effort, this opened the door for the Aussies to cruise to a 10-21 burst with five minutes remaining to fend off another furious comeback by the Filipinos.

Cadeo Ngô tormented his match-up on defense particularly shadowing Victor Gotardo around the court, thirteen of his shots were taken with Ngô in proximity, making it an exhausting cat versus mouse night for the young Filipino guard.

Benedict Lagare was not as unlucky with his match-up. He signed his stat sheet with 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two notable defensive stops including a block and a steal. He was able to hang tough on defense, giving up only 2 points against four different players.

Their next big test is against Hong Kong which will at least give this squad time to assess how far they have grown and how much further they have to go. For most of them, this is their baptism of fire, their rite of passage and it starts today.

Scores:
Australia
Nguyên 20, Fink 14, Gibbins 12, Rose 10, Ngô 6, Bort 6, Ellard 4, Hongjing 3, MacBride 2, San 2, Rucker DNP-CD Omu DNP-CD

Philippines
Gotardo 17, Lagare 14, Montemayor 11, Macalinag 8, Salinas 6, Rojo 2, Rios 2, Flandez 1, Gayoles 0, Catolico 0, Guardia DNP-CD

Quarters:
11-19; 28-40; 43-51; 61-79

Last edited by Pro_Shot 🇵🇭 at 6/13/2018 4:06:53 PM