The Philippines in the 5th FIBA Asia Cup

[interxavierxxx]

One-dimensional offense (outside barrage) + flawed defense (too many fouls) = 4th place

[Silent Killer]

Lanete.. set up more 3's for him and he'll produce..

[engwan]

Well, our offense is predicated on the ball handler breaking down his defender one on one. Problem is it isn't happening against taller defenders who are just as speedy.

Plus when we don't hit our outside shots, they can just sag on defense.

[Khalid80]

Much better 2nd quarter for the Philippines... Better passing and ball rotation and nice shooting

[weward]

Belga is doing really well. lol

[art00]

Bel-ja gets hot!

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[Silent Killer]

and typical belga foul

[weward]

Zhou Qi is Yutien Andrada..just taller. lol

[engwan]

What's with these fouls? Our whole team really needs to adjust to FIBA calls.

[Silent Killer]

What's with these fouls? Our whole team really needs to adjust to FIBA calls.

nah.. home cooking calls..

[fthesaint]

Belga just exploded with a back to back 4 for 4 including plastering China's #13 player. Now he'd just been called for unsportsmanlike foul. I have a feeling we have to distance ourselves come end game as these refs are making ? calls against us.

[Silent Killer]

japeth is wide open on 3.. and he didn't attempt and slash the lane.

[engwan]

Belga just exploded with a back to back 4 for 4 including plastering China's #13 player. Now he'd just been called for unsportsmanlike foul. I have a feeling we have to distance ourselves come end game as these refs are making ? calls against us.

I dont think the calls are really that bad. Just very poor defense on our part. Allowing the Chinese to blow by us and then they have no choice but to foul.

[engwan]

japeth is wide open on 3.. and he didn't attempt and slash the lane.

Most of them are really tentative. Even the passes, most of them look like bail-out passes. Not much pin point passes.

[Silent Killer]

Most of them are really tentative. Even the passes, most of them look like bail-out passes. Not much pin point passes.

and alas decision though..