Gilas Pilipinas Fiba OQT group part schedule July 4
Riga, Latvia
8:30pm– Philippines-Gilas Pilipinas vs Georgia
FULL FIBA OQT RIGA SCHEDULE HERE.
Gilas win over Latvia places highlight on Tim Cone’s triangle offense
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone throughout a Fiba OQT Riga sport in opposition to world No. 6 Latvia. –FIBA BASKETBALL
MANILA, Philippines — In an period the place the three-point has turn out to be one of many main weapons in basketball, Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone continues to show that triangle offense can nonetheless work even on the world stage, which is now dominated by fast-paced performs.
Cone’s signature offensive scheme labored wonders to stun World No.6 and host Latvia, 89-80, to open Gilas’ Fiba Olympic Qualifying Event (OQT) marketing campaign with excessive hopes on early Thursday morning (Manila time) in Riga.
Some might name the triangle offense outdated in as we speak’s period of basketball reliant on sprawlball — a time period coined by NBA analyst Kirk Goldsberry for the present dominance of the three-point shot — the 66-year-old Cone mentioned he’ll reside and die with the system innovated by Tex Winter and popularized by NBA multi-titled coach Phil Jackson with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. FULL STORY
Jordan Clarkson reacts to Gilas’ massive win in Fiba OTQ
Gilas Pilipinas participant Jordan Clarkson from the Utah Jazz within the NBA reacted to the Philippines’ win over Latvia on Thursday. Clarkson was Gilas’ naturalized participant for the Fiba World Cup final yr.
letsss goooo ‼️‼️❣️ https://t.co/u6JnvV1ZQm
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) July 3, 2024
Tim Cone says Gilas win over Latvia ‘means rather a lot to followers again residence’
Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone throughout a Fiba OQT Riga sport in opposition to world No. 6 Latvia. –FIBA BASKETBALL
MANILA, Philippines — Even Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone was shocked with how his group pulled off an enormous upset in opposition to world No.6 Latvia within the opener of their Fiba Olympic Qualifying Event (OQT) marketing campaign.
Gilas Pilipinas, led by Justin Brownlee and large males June Mar Fajardo and Kai Sotto, by no means wavered in opposition to one of many world’s greatest groups because it surprised Latvia with a wire-to-wire 89-80 win in entrance of the large residence crowd on Thursday (Manila Time) in Riga. FULL STORY
Even Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone was shocked with how his group pulled off an enormous upset in opposition to world No.6 Latvia within the opener of their Fiba Olympic Qualifying Event marketing campaign.
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Gilas’ Justin Brownlee ‘Michael Jordan of PH basketball,’ says Kai Sotto
Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas’ rout of host Latvia to open the Filipinos’ Fiba OQT marketing campaign. –FIBA PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto was all reward for Justin Brownlee, who as soon as once more performed the hero for Gilas Pilipinas in its 89-80 shocker of world No. 6 and host Latvia within the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Event (OQT) on Thursday.
Sotto even went on to say that his naturalized teammate is the “Michael Jordan of Philippine basketball.”
Brownlee, additionally the hero within the Gilas’ historic gold medal run within the Asian Video games final yr, scored six straight factors highlighted with a four-point play to offer the guests an 85-71 with over three minutes left. FULL STORY
Is Justin Brownlee the MJ of the Philippines? 🐐🇵🇭 #FIBAOQT pic.twitter.com/l9QQjJgblV
— FIBA (@FIBA) July 3, 2024
Philippines wakes as much as results of Gilas’ first OQT sport
Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas’ rout of host Latvia to open the Filipinos’ Fiba OQT marketing campaign. –FIBA PHOTO
Nationwide coach Tim Cone has made one factor clear months earlier than the tall order Gilas Pilipinas must hurdle within the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Event (OQT) in Latvia.
“I’m an enormous believer that there are at all times actually arduous issues to do. However nothing’s not possible,” he had instructed the Inquirer.
The architect behind final yr’s golden romp within the Asian Video games in China put that mantra to the take a look at as soon as once more on Thursday morning in Manila, when the Philippines wakes as much as the results of its Nationwide squad opening its OQT stint in opposition to Latvia and its residence crowd at Area Riga. FULL STORY
Gilas Pilipinas stuns world No. 6 Latvia to open Fiba OQT bid
Justin Brownlee leads Gilas Pilipinas’ rout of host Latvia to open the Filipinos’ Fiba OQT marketing campaign. –FIBA PHOTO
Gilas Pilipinas pounced on Latvia’s early taking pictures woes and performed with steely nerves down the stretch to topple World No. 6 and host Latvia, 89-80, within the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Event (OQT) on Thursday.
The No. 37-ranked Filipinos, overwhelming underdogs within the quick meet at Area Riga that may ship a winner to the Paris Olympics, raced to an 8-0 begin and constructed a large cushion that they by no means yielded till the ultimate horn.
“I’m completely shocked to be sitting in entrance of you guys after profitable this basketball sport. This isn’t one thing we thought we have been gonna do, I’ll be trustworthy with you,” mentioned Gilas coach Tim Cone after the sport. FULL STORY
🇵🇭 Gilas Pilipinas upset Latvia and declare their first win in opposition to European opposition in an official FIBA competitors since 1960! #FIBAOQT pic.twitter.com/hwhSkvMTP1
— FIBA (@FIBA) July 3, 2024
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