Showing posts with label 2014 Asian Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014 Asian Games. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
"Douthit suspension. Big break for us": Koreans trace Golden run on Marcus boo-boo
Top officials of the Korean Basketball League said the outcome of the 17th Asian Games men’s basketball competition could have been different if not for the suspension of Marcus Douthit in the Philippines-Korea game.
KBL commissioner Kim Young Ki and secretary general Jae Min Lee said it would have been very tough for the Koreans to beat Gilas Pilipinas if Douthit played.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas defeats Mongolia 84-68 to take 7th place - Asian Games 2014
After a slow start, Gilas shifted into high gear to turn an early deficit into a breakaway and beat Mongolia, 84-68, in the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea Wednesday afternoon.
Gilas wound up seventh with the triumph, but still recorded the country's worst finish in the quadrennial meet.
Ranidel de Ocampo heated up in the first half, virtually carrying Gilas with all but 14 of his total output of 25 points.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Asian Games 2014: Gilas Pilipinas vs China FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO
The Philippine national men’s basketball fell to Asian powerhouse China, 78-71, to slip down the 5th to 8th place classification round of the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament on Monday in Incheon, Korea.
Gilas Pilipinas came back from 19 points down to come to within four in the final period but could not stop a late 8-0 run for China that sealed the contest.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Chot Reyes takes responsibility for Gilas Pilipinas letdown in Asiad
National team head coach Chot Reyes took the blame for Gilas Pilipinas' heartbreaking loss to South Korea in the 2014 Asian Games, which severely dented its chances of winning a medal.
Gilas squandered a 16-point lead and were torched by Tae-Jong Moon for 38 points as they lost, 95-97. It was their third consecutive defeat in the competition.
Why Marcus Douthit's 'own basket' in Gilas-Kazakhstan wasn't counted
There was a goofy sequence on Sunday with 11 seconds left in Gilas Pilipinas' game against Kazakhstan, when Marcus Douthit tried to score on his own basket after an inbound pass from Jimmy Alapag.
But the referees waved off Douthit's basket for Kazakhstan, instead calling a violation and calling a violation on Gilas.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas out of Asian Games despite beating Kazakhstan (VIDEO)
Gilas Pilipinas' hopes of advancing to the medal round of the 2014 Asian Games were dashed despite beating Kazakhstan, 67-65, Sunday at the Hwaseong Sports Complex in Incheon.
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Gilas needed to win the game by at least 11 points to at least have a chance of making it to the medal round, but a late flurry by Kazakhstan erased the Philippines' double-digit lead.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
SCENARIO WATCH | How Gilas Pilipinas can advance to Asian Games semifinals?
With one playing date remaining in the quarterfinal round of the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament, the Philippine national men’s basketball team still has a chance to advance to the knockout semifinals.
Gilas Pilipinas is set to take on Kazakhstan at 2:15 p.m. while host South Korea takes on Qatar in the 4:45 p.m. contest.
Gilas Pilipinas loses 'must-win' game to South Korea 97-95 (VIDEO) - Asian Games 2014
Gilas Pilipinas lost their do-or-die game against the accurate-shooting South Koreans in the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea on Saturday.
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It was another heart-breaking defeat as the Filipinos lost only by 2 points, 97-95, a day after getting beaten by Qatar in their first quarterfinal joust.
Chot Reyes slams Marcus Douthit after Gilas loss: 'If he wants, he can go home'
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes minced no words for naturalized center Marcus Douthit after the team absorbed a 77-68 defeat to Qatar on Friday, putting the Philippines' medal Asian Games medal hopes in jeorpady.
"I'm gonna ask Marcus, if he doesn't wanna play, we'll go all-Filipino. If he wants to go home, he can go home," Reyes told reporters after the game.
Asian Games 2014: Gilas Pilipinas vs South Korea FREE LIVE STREAMING
The South Koreans notched the victory ahead of its match versus Gilas Pilipinas on Saturday 1:00 PM, Manila time. Meanwhile, Gilas loss to unbeaten Qatar 77-68. [ WATCH FULL GAME REPLAY HERE ]
With South Korea’s win, Gilas Pilipinas needs to win its remaining matches and hope that the hosts and Qatar, who beat the Filipinos on Friday, drop games to have a shot at the semifinals.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas begins quarterfinal campaign vs unbeaten Qatar - Asian Games 2014
Still licking its wounds from a painful defeat to Iran, the Philippine national men’s basketball team plunges right into quarterfinal action barely a day after the close decision against reigning FIBA Asia Championship titlist in the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament in Incheon, Korea.
The Gilas Pilipinas national team will try to bounce back against a dangerous Qatar squad that topped Group F in the preliminary round to open their respective quarterfinal campaigns.
Asian Games 2014: Gilas Pilipinas vs Qatar FREE LIVE STREAMING
Still licking its wounds from a painful defeat to Iran, the Philippine national men’s basketball team plunges right into quarterfinal action barely a day after the close decision against reigning FIBA Asia Championship titlist in the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament in Incheon, Korea.
The Gilas Pilipinas national team will try to bounce back against a dangerous Qatar squad that topped Group F in the preliminary round to open their respective quarterfinal campaigns.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO - Asian Games 2014
Reigning FIBA Asia Championships and FIBA Asia Cup titlists Iran came through in the clutch to once again torment the Philippine national men’s basketball team, 68-63, to top Group E in the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament in Incheon, Korea. [ READ FULL STORY HERE ]
Gilas Pilipinas falls short vs Iran 68-63 (VIDEO) - Asian Games 2014
Iran continued its mastery of Gilas Pilipinas, 68-63, but not before surviving a tough fight in the preliminary round of the Asian Games basketball tournament on Thursday.
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Iran imposed its might to start the game, taking a 29-17 lead after the first period behind behemoth center Hamed Haddadi.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Gilas' Japeth Aguilar's Two-Handed Alley Oop Slam vs India (VIDEO)
ASIAN GAMES 2014: Philippines vs. India. Gilas Pilipinas' Japeth Aguilar's Two-Handed Alley Oop Slam Against India (VIDEO).
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas vs India FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO - Asian Games 2014
Gilas Pilipinas got off to a fast start but had to hold off a hot-shooting Indian team to start their 2014 Asian Games campaign on a winning note, 85-76, Tuesday at the Hwaseong Sports Complex. (READ FULL STORY HERE)
ASIAN GAMES 2014 Medal Tally, Rankings
Asian Games 2014 Medals Tally as of September 23, 2014 1:10 PM Manila time.
Australia 'interested' in joining Asian Games
Australia has welcomed the idea of possibly competing at the Asian Games after Asian Olympic officials agreed to let Oceania nations join them in smaller multi-sports events.
While there are no firm plans as yet to allow Oceania countries to compete at the main Asian Games, which are second in size only to the Olympics, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has now opened the door.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
MVP assures that Marcus Douthit cleared by OCA to play in Asian Games amid protests
Marcus Douthit is cleared to play for the Asian Games.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas head Manuel V. Pangilinan reassured that the country has received authorization from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) for Douthit, who was tapped to replace ineligible naturalized player Andray Blatche, to play for the Philippine national men’s basketball team in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea.
Chot Reyes wonders: Why is Korea ranked higher than Gilas Pilipinas?
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes believes the Philippine national basketball team deserves to be higher than No. 31 in the latest edition of the FIBA World Rankings (READ STORY HERE), especially after its performances in the past three FIBA tournaments.
Gilas rose three spots to No. 31 after their historic run in the FIBA World Cup in Spain. The news came just before the team is set to leave for Incheon, South Korea to play in the Asian Games.
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