[1/2 Final] Philippines - Japan

[love-sites]

Philishave iS very useful.

[crush]

Would the popularity of Kuroko lead more people to picking up ball in Japan?

The bad thing about it is if Gilas play a bad team they look weak also for struggling.

The good thing about it is if Gilas play a great team they look awesome for overcoming the odds.


So I hope this "sickness" work in favor of the Philippines against China in the final.

[judasmartel]

Typical Gilas playing to the level of opposition.

We CANNOT afford a bad game vs China tomorrow.

[eshmawi]

My feeling on Philippines is that they play so much to the level of their opposition.
That or i truly underrated Japan.

[bballcrazy]

Would the popularity of Kuroko lead more people to picking up ball in Japan?

[ctongco]

After the China-Iran game, my channel is now showing JOR-KAZ. WTF?!?!?!?

[athangonzales]

Pilipinas!

[StrawHeart]

Go Philippines! Beat Japan!

[StrawHeart]

Japan already has overachieved with an 11 man crew minus Furukawa and with just two 6'9 players in Ota and Joji Takeuchi. Either Japan is caught in its celebration or it shows up pesky and disruptive. Despite the so called close game between this two teams in the second round, Philippines were saving their strength for Iran in the next day.

For the Philippines, the team is on a mission to win this tournament and no way they will play relax. Could be straight up unrelenting full-court pressure from them on the get go.

Is Ota really 6'9? I asked because in the team picture, it looks like Takeuchi is 1-2 inch/es taller than Ota.

[judasmartel]

Hmmm just read game rescheduled to 10pm philippines time. Is the time in changsa the same as in philippines? China doing homecooking already scheduling the second semifinal late and would'nt be surprised if they schedule the champ game earlier if they win the semis

No worries, Iran will beat them. If they don't, it doesn't matter how early they schedule the Final, we will win it all.

No amount of homecooking will save them from the onslaught of Gilas 3.0. This will only prove to the world they can never be kings of Asian basketball without home cooking.

Never ever underestimate the heart of the Filipino baller.

LABAN PILIPINAS!

[budz17]

Hmmm just read game rescheduled to 10pm philippines time. Is the time in changsa the same as in philippines? China doing homecooking already scheduling the second semifinal late and would'nt be surprised if they schedule the champ game earlier if they win the semis

[CKR13]

11 man crew? Did Furukawa get injured?

Oops I mean Kanamaru. Kanamaru aggravated his injury days away from FIBA Asia. Japan did not bother paying the fees for a substitute player to be named so they went ahead with 11 players.

[judasmartel]

11 man crew? Did Furukawa get injured?

Probably in the ribs like what Qatar did to Lebanon's Ahmad Ibrahim.

Dirty players, the AfriQataris are. Good thing Japan beat them. They are a disgrace to international sports with nationalities being sold like commodities to needy athletes.

[mvpshaq32]

Japan already has overachieved with an 11 man crew minus Furukawa and with just two 6'9 players in Ota and Joji Takeuchi. Either Japan is caught in its celebration or it shows up pesky and disruptive. Despite the so called close game between this two teams in the second round, Philippines were saving their strength for Iran in the next day.

For the Philippines, the team is on a mission to win this tournament and no way they will play relax. Could be straight up unrelenting full-court pressure from them on the get go.

11 man crew? Did Furukawa get injured?

[judasmartel]

Anyways, hats off to the Japanese men's NT, they made it all the way to the OQT without a naturalized player and some of their key players.

EDIT: Hmm, interesting point about Japanese women's basketball. So it started out with an inter-corporation basketball league, then it took off from there, huh.

Kind of reminds me of the current Hong Kong men's NT. Most of their players are weekend warriors with full-time jobs, only playing basketball as a hobby. Now they are playing competitively against the Asian mid-tier teams India, Palestine, and Kazakhstan.

Interested in how this works out for HK.

May the best team win it all this year.

LABAN PILIPINAS!