Showing posts with label Chinese Taipei. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese Taipei. Show all posts
Friday, January 3, 2014
Chot Reyes decline Jones Cup invitation due to lack of prep time
A REMATCH between Gilas Pilipinas and Chinese Taipei in this year’s William Jones Cup basketball tournament won’t take place.
National coach Chot Reyes said lack of preparation time forced him to decline an invitation to return to the annual cage meet one year after Gilas was 'uninvited' by Taipei due to a diplomatic row.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Iran marches to FIBA Asia 2013 finals; beats Chinese Taipei
This time, Iran made sure there would be no magical comeback from Chinese Taipei.
Behind the brilliant quarterbacking of Mahdi Kamrani, Iran cruised to a 79-60 victory over Chinese Taipei in the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
FIBA Asia 2013: Chinese Taipei vs China Full Game Replay Video
Chinese Taipei marched to the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship and did it in spectacular fashion, coming back from 17 points down for a historic 96-78 victory over defending champion China.
“Incredible game, magic day,” said Chinese Taipei coach Hsu Chin-Che.
The Taiwanese defeated their cross-strait rivals for the first time ever in the Asian championship. China, the highest-ranked team in Asia, is the defending champion and has won the title a record 15 times.
WATCH 'FIBA Asia Championship 2013: Chinese Taipei vs China' FULL GAME REPLAY BELOW:
Friday, August 9, 2013
Chinese Taipei upsets defending champion China
Chinese Taipei rallied from a big first-half deficit to defeat China, 96-78, in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
It was the first victory ever in the Cross-Strait matchup for Chinese Taipei in the Asian basketball championship.
And it came at the biggest juncture of the this year’s tournament, as the Taiwanese booked a spot in the final four while eliminating their mainland rivals.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
FIBA Asia 2013: Chinese Taipei vs Qatar Full Game Replay Video
Qatar dealt Chinese Taipei its first loss of the tournament, 71-68, on Wednesday in a thriller at the Mall of Asia Arena that had major implications in the FIBA Asia Championship playoffs.
Longtime Qatar star Yasseen Musa had a monster effort, finishing with 20 points and 19 rebounds.
Naturalized center Quincy Davis led the way with 22 points and eight rebounds for Chinese Taipei. But the team’s other stars fired blanks, with Tien Lei and Tseng Wen-Ting combining for just seven points and Lin Chih-Chieh failing to score.
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
FIBA Asia 2013: Philippines vs Chinese Taipei Full Game Replay
Chinese Taipei caught fire early and late to pull out a gutsy 84-79 victory over the Philippines on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The Taiwanese looked wobbly in the third quarter, after a 16-point explosion from Larry Fonacier gave Gilas a 68-55 advantage heading into the final period. But as the Philippines relaxed, Chinese Taipei started the period on a 17-4 run to tie the match at 72-all with 5:11 left in the game.
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Friday, August 2, 2013
FIBA Asia 2013: Chinese Taipei vs Saudi Arabia Full Game Replay
Chinese Taipei cruised to an easy 90-67 victory over Saudi Arabia to book its second straight win in the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Cheng-Ju Lu led Chinese Taipei with 20 points, while naturalized center Quincy Davis added 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Taiwanese jumped the gun on Saudi Arabia, running out to a 31-14 lead in the first quarter. The Saudis made some headway in the third period, cutting the deficit to just eight points, 48-40, after scoring the first six points of the half. But Chinese Taipei flexed its muscles, going on a 27-6 run to end the period with a 19-point lead, 65-46.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Gilas’ toughest team to beat is Chinese Taipei, not Jordan
Chinese Taipei figures to be a tough early test for the Philippine national men’s basketball team early in the FIBA Asia Championship, according to international basketball veteran Rajko Toroman.
According to the Serbian coach who currently serves as consultant to Barako Bull in the PBA, the Taiwanese have become more formidable following the inclusion of naturalized center Quincy Davis in the lineup.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Philippines choose Chinese Taipei, Jordan, Saudi Arabia group in FIBA Asia
With its privilege to choose its group as host of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, the Philippines on Thursday wisely avoided a tough group and was bracketed along with Chinese Taipei, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia in the preliminary round of the tournament.
The country chose to be in Group A after a consultation with SMART-Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes, who monitored the proceedings from Lithuania.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Taiwan has no plans of quitting the FIBA tournament
The Philippines will still roll out the red carpet for the Taiwan basketball team which will compete in the FIBA Asia championship in August despite a decision made by Jones Cup organizers not to invite the Gilas Pilipinas to defend its title.
This was assured by Philippine sports officials even as the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (CTBA) announced yesterday that it has no plans of quitting the FIBA tournament which serves as the qualifier for the World Championship in Spain next year.
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