Energen Phl bows to S.Korea in 2nd FIBA Asia U-16 Semis

2nd FIBA Asia Under 16

Energen Phl bows to S. Korea in 2nd FIBA Asia U-16 Semis

27/10/2011 KOR/PHI - Korea’s walk in the ‘Park’ against Philippines FIBA Asia.net NHA TRANG CITY, Vietnam  (2nd FIBA Asia U16 Championship):   Park Intae made his appearance only at the start of the second quarter adding size to an already solid defense to lead Korea to a 67-58 win against stubborn, but rigid, Philippines in the second semifinal on Thursday. The result took Korea to their second successive final in the event’s history, also booking a ticket to Lithuania for the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship. It was the Philippines indeed who called the shots and rolled the dice for a better part of the first quarter. Korea were, for sure, locked close it was Olsen Racela’s boys who looked fancied. But all that fancy lasted only till the start of the second quarter when Korea coach Kim Dongsoo inducted Park Intae (pic above) their tallest player. “It was a part of the plan to keep him back. We knew they will set a very fast pace. We didn’t want to tire him out,” Kim said about holding the 203-cm center back. Philippines were denied the free run they had enjoyed till then and began to run into the Park wall, and out of ideas. Heo Hoon enhanced his reputation as one of the craftiest players in the competition drawing some smart fouls – the one he drew on Jan Cani with one second left on the shot clock being a glorious exhibition of Heo’s game sense – and converted the resultant free-throws. Kim Nakhyeon, who drew a blank in the first quarter, came into his own and used Heo’s set-plays, to add strength to the Korean cause. Heo and Kim Nakhyeon each scored 8 points in the second quarter – out of a 22 and 16 points for the game respectively. Philippines, undoubtedly, were enthusiastic and entertaining for the remainder of the game, but with very little variety in their repertoire the Filipinos a little too predictable to cause any major dent to the Korean cause. Some wayward shooting with the attempts bouncing off the rim more of than not didn’t help the Philippines. Henry Asilum and Rodolfo Alejandro each with a dozen points, the latter 8 of them in the first quarter, led Philippines’ scoring. Box scores Play by Play

China earns 2012 London Olympics Spot

26th FIBA Asia Championship

China  earns  2012 London Olympics Spot

Last 2 Minutes : Smart Gilas

26th FIBA Asia Championship

Last 2 Minutes : Smart Gilas

The last time I checked, basketball is played for at least 40 minutes! 

Smart Gilas was on its way to a podium finish (for the first time in almost 3 decades) in the FIBA Asia Championship and, more importantly , a hotly contested slot in the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament! Then without warning , they started to collapse heading into the last 2 minutes after leading in the game for 38 minutes or so! 

End game "collapse" is perhaps the politically correct way to put it so as not to put any blame on anybody!

And so , Smart Gilas bowed to S. Korea ,68-70 ! Thus, no bronze and neither any  2012 London Olympics Qualifiers wild card slot !

To be sure, Gilas played excellent basketball until that collapse going into the final 2 minutes! Perhaps , it was just the breaks of the game ? Or the "jinx factor" ? Maybe just just sloppy play on the part of Gilas? Whatever the cause/s of the collapse, let the experts figure out...

Thank you Smart Gilas!

Lesson learned? Basketball is still a 40-minute game!

Below are the September 25 game results :

Game No Time Status White v/s Dark 1st Half Final 59 1330 7/8 PLC Ch. Taipei Japan 36-47 72-81 View Game 60 1530 3/4 PLC Smart Gilas Phl Korea 24-17 68-70 View Game 61 1800 5/6 PLC I.R.Iran Lebanon 50-36 87-65 View Game 62 2000 Final Jordan China 36-31 69-70 View Game

China vs Jordan in Finals!

26th FIBA Asia Championship

China vs Jordan  in Finals!

Powerhouse  China   outplays  S. Korea, 56-43,  to barge into Finals against dangerous Jordan. Smart Gilas plays  S. Korea for bronze !

Today's schedule of games :

September 25

1:30pm	7/8 PLC	Ch. Taipei		Japan
3:30pm	3/4 PLC	Philippines		Korea
6:00pm	5/6 PLC	I.R.Iran		Lebanon
8:00pm	Final	Jordan		China

Smart Gilas bows to Jordan

26th FIBA Asia Championship

Smart Gilas bows to Jordan

Smart Gilas Phl saw its Olympics dream come to a close as it bows to resurgent Jordan , 61-75.  Thus , Smart Gilas ends  its Cinderella run of comeback wins in this biennal basketball event after barging into the Semis for the first time after 24 long years!

The Scores:

Jordan 75 - Wright 24, Daghles 16, Z.Abbaas 14, Abuqoura 9, Zaghab 5, I.Abbaas 5, Al-Sous 2, Hussein 0, Ruqayah 0, Soobzokov 0, Alkhas 0.

Philippines 61 - Douthit 21, Casio 15, de Ocampo 8, Williams 6, Lutz 4, Barroca 4, Lassiter 2, Alapag 1, Tiu 0, Taulava 0.

Quarters: 12-18, 27-28, 49-41, 75-61

Go for bronze tomorrow , Gilas! 

FIBA Asia 2011 Finals (September 25)
 

Battle for 3rd: (3:30pm) Philippines vs. Semis2L
Finals: (8:00pm) Jordan vs. Semis2W

FIBA Asia Top Teams Rankings after the FIBA 2010 World Championship

FIBA Asia Top Teams  Rankings after the FIBA 2010 World Championship
So who's going to be "king"  after the 26th FIBA Asia Championship? Which team goes straight to the 2012 London Olympics to represent Asia? Which teams will go to the Olympic Qualifiers for extra Olympics berths? Take your pick...
		10.   China 20.   Iran 24.   Lebanon 29.   Qatar 31.   Korea 32.   Jordan 33.   Japan 40.   Kazakhstan 41.   Chinese Taipei 50.   India 52.   Kuwait 53.   Philippines

Smart Gilas Phl vs Jordan

26th FIBA Asia Championship

Smart Gilas Phl vs Jordan

After  24 long years, (Bangkok 1987-4th Place)  the Philippines is back in the Semis of the FIBA Asia Championship!

Go Gilas! London , here we come! 

Below is the schedule of the Semis game today vs Jordan :

Semi Finals 1

3:30 pm

SF

Jordan

Philippines

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Smart Gilas Phl enters Semis

26th FIBA Asia Championship

Smart Gilas Phl enters Semis

Smart Gilas Phl enters the Semis of the 26th FIBA Asia Championship as it came back to demolish dangerous Chinese-Taipei , 95-78 !

While the result suggests a route , the game was tightly fought for most of the first half with Chinese-Taipei even leading by as much as 9 points, 14-23, heading into end of the first quarter .Only in the last minute of the first half was Smart Gilas able to gain the lead for 45-42 at the break.

It was easy sailing for Smart Gilas from then on as it even erected a whopping 19-point lead with 7:45 left in the fourth quarter only to be efficiently  chopped down to 7 points, 85-78.with time down to 2:31. Smart Gilas then went into a  10 to nothing streak of its own to jack up the lead  to 17 points for the final scoreline !

Naturalized center Marcus Douthit led all scorers with a monster game 37 points and ten rebounds!

Smart Gilas will be facing resurgent Jordan ,which earlier upset defending champion Iran , 88-84,  in the first Semis game at 3:30 pm tomorrow.  


Meanwhile , South Korea routed rival Japan in the second Q'Finals game and waits for the winner of the China-Lebanon match  for the other Semis game following the Smart Gilas-Jordan game.

Go Smart Gilas! 

                                             Smart Gilas Phl vs. Chinese Taipei
 
                                                   95  vs. 78
                                                        Quarters: 19-23, 45-42, 70-57,
                                                                 (Final Score) 
  
*Smart Gilas Pilipinas advances to semifinals vs Jordan  @ 3:30 pm , September 24,2011!

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Smart Gilas Phl Guns for Semis

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Smart Gilas Phl Guns for Semis

Smart Gilas Phl guns for a semis berth today in Wuhan against higher-ranked Chinese-Taipei , third-placer from Group E!

Winner of this match will face the winner of the another Q'finals game between defending champion Iran and rival Jordan!  

Other Q'Final matches are : South Korea vs Japan and China vs Lebanon.

Game time is at 6 pm and will be shown live on BTV and AKTV on IBC!  

Go Gilas!

Smart Gilas Phl clinches Q'Finals seat

26th  FIBA Asia Championship

Smart Gilas Phl clinches Q'Finals seat

Smart Gilas Phl rallies past dangerous Syria, 72-52   , to book a seat in the 26th FIBA Asia C'ship! Naturalized player Marcus Douthit, despite his early foul trouble, led all scorers in the game with 20 points!

With this win , Group F number 2 , Smart Gilas ,booked a seat to the Quarterfinals and faces Group E number 3,  Chinese-Taipei, in the crossover matches starting on Friday, September 23 (6pm)!

For schedule of subsequent games,please click the complete Q'Finals schedule  and below  are the Standings after  the Second round :

SECOND ROUND

GROUP E Team W L Pts GA I.R.Iran 5 0 10 2.10 Korea 4 1 09 1.34 Ch. Taipei 3 2 08 1.08 Lebanon 2 3 07 1.08 Malaysia 1 4 06 0.60 Uzbekistan 0 5 05 0.59   GROUP F Team W L Pts GA China 5 0 10 1.33 Philippines 4 1 09 1.20 Japan 3 2 08 1.10 Jordan 2 3 07 0.96 Syria 1 4 06 0.83 United Arab Emirates 0 5 05 0.73 Note: Teams carry forward the results of their games against the other qualifiers from their Prelim Round Group.