2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

[Giannis34GOD]

82-80. Let’s not pretend Poland didn’t control that game in the 2nd half because those last few minutes cutting down the lead were desperation time offense by JB and Ramos as Poland were happy to run the clock down and settle for threes that missed.

But remember CTC benched Brownlee in the final minute of 4th qtr… give credit what is due… Poland having hard time despite the refs favoring them…

[GoPilipinas]

I like our chances in OQT, it's hard but not imposible CTC is really a great coach.

[Giannis34GOD]

Was that AJ Slaughter swapping jersey with Japeth? Aj and Japeth were teammates at Western Kentucky.

Yes… both are good friend when they were in their college days…

[Rds]

82-80. Let’s not pretend Poland didn’t control that game in the 2nd half because those last few minutes cutting down the lead were desperation time offense by JB and Ramos as Poland were happy to run the clock down and settle for threes that missed.

JB was sat in the last minute or two where we actually cut the lead to two. Hope it was just Tim resting him.

[hmbopbaduwap]

I think Japeth has an ex-teammate in the Poland team, they were exchanging jerseys. Must be his US-NCAA teammate back then.

So it is AJ Slaughter whom he swapped jersey with.

[JOI2dWorld]

reason why sports5 mutes the huddle during timeout, if that is a Philippine coverage MTRCB will be salivating for a penalty

[barok espinoza]

With a healthy Edu, a stable pg, and another legit 3 pointer, this team will slay.

[xenoloxy]

I like our chances in OQT, it's hard but not imposible CTC is really a great coach.

agree with everything you said, even Jun Mar in drop was doing great

[yogaflame]

I like our chances in OQT, it's hard but not imposible CTC is really a great coach.

Lets be honest Kai is the key. No choice. He has to unleash and be brave.

[JOI2dWorld]

JB was sat in the last minute or two where we actually cut the lead to two. Hope it was just Tim resting him.

idk if he got hurt in one play when he lost the ball as it took a while for him to get back in defense

[reamily]

Whobare legit pfs ba kamaka hepa is ineligible unless he goes to phils asap.. motor mike...

[Giannis34GOD]

This is positive note going to OQT.. they have high spirits when they will play Latvia and Georgia… they have nothing to lose against those teams.. CTC can insert brownlee in the final minute but he have plans… there is no benefit winning tune up games… what matters is the upcoming OQT… that is what tune up games for, to gauge what are the level of our team against European teams… I hope that Turkey and Poland respect us (or Asian teams) now… in the future more European teams will want to arrange tune up game against us in the future…

[lem0nadi]

With a healthy Edu, a stable pg, and another legit 3 pointer, this team will slay.

That is basically our WC lineup. As long as there is no Chot in the huddle, the team will slay.

[Rds]

With a healthy Edu, a stable pg, and another legit 3 pointer, this team will slay.

Better not rely on Edu. This is our team for better or for worse. Kai will be our main rim protector. It will take a good 5 man team defense without Edu but it is doable. It helps Newsome, Perez and Dwight are actually good perimeter defenders. Perez got stuck on screens a couple of times but was good in the last minute.

[deku_midoriya]

Im not seeing these as moral victories but as a barometer on what level we are right now. With this core, we have been hanging in there with world level teams since the world cup.

We are not the usual Asian whipping boys. As TC said earlier when we played bad, we were like an Asian team..