Group E, Day 3: Philippines vs Kuwait

[DRRC]

COMPARATIVE RANKING

(by game points & goal average) Points Current Run Last 2 Margin
-5 +15
# Teams GP W-L For Agst Diff
1. IRI 4 4-0 354 262 92 2-0 0-0 1-0
KOR 4 4-0 314 258 56 2-0 1-0 1-0
3. CHN 3 3-0 248 176 72 1-0 0-0 1-0
JOR 3 3-0 261 214 47 1-0 0-0 1-0
5. PHI 4 2-2 289 296 -7 1-1 0-0 0-0
6. LIB 3 2-1 248 185 63 1-0 0-0 0-0
7. TPE 4 1-3 280 271 9 0-2 0-1 0-0
KAZ 4 1-3 282 305 -23 1-1 0-0 1-1
JPN 4 1-3 292 325 -33 1-1 0-0 1-1
10. QAT 3 1-2 201 227 -26 0-1 0-0 0-0
11. KUW 4 0-4 206 323 -117 0-2 0-0 0-2
UAE 4 0-4 220 353 -133 0-2 0-0 0-2

we really need to win against kuwait so we will not meet the great wall of china

[randomguy]

Here's my matchup prediction for the quarter-finals:

Iran
Qatar
Lebanon
Philippines
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Korea
Jordan
China
Chinese-Taipei

[Cloner]

Here's my matchup prediction for the quarter-finals:

Iran
Qatar
Lebanon
Philippines
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Korea
Jordan
China
Chinese-Taipei

With the way China play today, Jordanians might defeat the Chinese team.

BS... China will become 2nd in their group and we might end up facing CHINA in the quarters...

oooohh no....

[randomguy]

With the way China play today, Jordanians might defeat the Chinese team.

BS... China will become 2nd in their group and we might end up facing CHINA in the quarters...

oooohh no....

That could be very possible. Hmmmm... Conspiracy.... No?

[randomguy]

With the way China play today, Jordanians might defeat the Chinese team.

BS... China will become 2nd in their group and we might end up facing CHINA in the quarters...

oooohh no....

BUT... if Jordan can beat them, so can we. Ask Gabe Norwood.. Yes, we can!

[tiffac]

What I'm Disapointed about is our TV Stations here in the Phils. Wala man Lang kahit report about our NT playing in Fiba-Asia China... Buti pa ung Ateneo vs. La Salle Game na news pa...

This is what I think, again I could be wrong but maybe right...

Other networks cannot give out news about our national country bec its being led by a PBA team, meaning all rights of preview, news, updates are done by BTV or CS9 (stup!d copyright restrictions apply for some reason). Same thing with UAAP which most news you'll hear comes from ABS-CBN.

I think the only TV news you can get anything from FIBA-Asia about our NT is NBN 4 at 3pm Sport news and Sports radio 918 am.

[kerouac82]

This is what I think, again I could be wrong but maybe right...

Other networks cannot give out news about our national country bec its being led by a PBA team, meaning all rights of preview, news, updates are done by BTV or CS9 (stup!d copyright restrictions apply for some reason). Same thing with UAAP which most news you'll hear comes from ABS-CBN.

I think the only TV news you can get anything from FIBA-Asia about our NT is NBN 4 at 3pm Sport news and Sports radio 918 am.

Add to that the fact that Solar and ABS-CBN have been in a running feud for quite some time now.

[durden_tyler]

If we lose to Kuwait, then either Taiwan or Japan would tie us at 2-3.

How would FIBA break the 2-way tie, is it win-over-the-other?

Because if so, we beat them both, and so would be seeded 3rd anyway regardless of the RP-Kuwait result.

This is correct. We beat both teams and both has a chance to tie us at 2-3 with an improbable loss vs. Kuwait. The crucial match-up to look at actually is the China and Jordan game tomorrow night will decide also the #1 and #2 in the other side; they get to choose their opponents since we'd be finishing our game in the morning.

[randomguy]

Add to that the fact that Solar and ABS-CBN have been in a running feud for quite some time now.

ABS-CBN want's to be the #1 in every possible media category. If they won't get anything out of you, they'll treat you like trash ( MBA?) Recently, it's the NCAA.

[don juan]

This is what I think, again I could be wrong but maybe right...

Other networks cannot give out news about our national country bec its being led by a PBA team, meaning all rights of preview, news, updates are done by BTV or CS9 (stup!d copyright restrictions apply for some reason). Same thing with UAAP which most news you'll hear comes from ABS-CBN.

I think the only TV news you can get anything from FIBA-Asia about our NT is NBN 4 at 3pm Sport news and Sports radio 918 am.

abs-cbn's showbiz style media hype for the uaap/ncaa

try watching any international level competition and then watch the uaap/ncaa after... masakit sa mata.

[durden_tyler]

This is what I think, again I could be wrong but maybe right...

Other networks cannot give out news about our national country bec its being led by a PBA team, meaning all rights of preview, news, updates are done by BTV or CS9 (stup!d copyright restrictions apply for some reason). Same thing with UAAP which most news you'll hear comes from ABS-CBN.

I think the only TV news you can get anything from FIBA-Asia about our NT is NBN 4 at 3pm Sport news and Sports radio 918 am.

It's not the copyright restrictions. It's the network's prerogative to show highlights or even news of this events. If you noticed in one of BTV/Solar's shows (One U) sometime a year ago they were showing NCAA/UAAP highlights/news (ABS property). The network did not care if the event was from a rival station. News is after all, news. So really, it's the network's decision to show or not to show this news.

[billy28]

The men's national basketball team of the Philippines is one of the best-performing Asian teams in international tournaments, winning a bronze medal in the 1954 FIBA World Championship for men and a fifth-place finish in the 1936 Summer Olympics, the two best finishes of any Asian team in the history of the top two international basketball tournaments.(wikipedia)

*Philippines is still the best team in asia regarding on achievements and rich history. But because of the suspension in the international competition and BB program, i think the Philippines is now rank at 5 or 6 among the best team in Asia.

[BlueSpy_adobo]

i think coach yeng must give long playing time for santos and raymundo for tomorrow's game, to somehow regain their rhythm and confidence............

rp team badly needed raymundo's presence under the rim, like the way he used to last 2007 NT...

i love to see santos penetrating put some dunks

[Run'N Gun]

yes, we definitly hope so that kirby and santos would got their game going...
I expect them to try or give their best tomorrow for them to regain their confidence and rhythm..

[its_eman8211]

Santos is too small to play SF in international competition. He lack height at SF, he can't even play the SG position due to inability to dribble wisely... He doesn't have the upper body strength to absorb the bangging in the picks, that often leaves his player open... But i never doubted his talent and heart... He is a competitor, a warrior. FIBA is a fast type of tournament, if you struggle in one game it's so hard to re-gain your composure. I hope arwind and kirby can still play their A-game tomorrow...