ALLAN THE MAN

Everyone's still on a high from Gilas Pilipinas' silver medal finish in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship. But not only has our team delivered, but from what I can see, so have our organizers.

If you'll recall, Lebanon was supposed to host this event, but FIBA moved it to the Philippines because nearby Syria was, and still is, embroiled in a nasty civil war. It turned out to be an even better move since Lebanon was suspended by FIBA and their team forbidden from playing in the Asian championship.