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The Powerade-Team Pilipinas team bowed to defending champion Iran, 78-88, Tuesday in the 25th FIBA Asia men’s basketball championship in Tianjin, China.
After falling behind by as many as 24 points in the first half, the Filipinos made a spirited rally to threaten within 73-82 on back-to-back treys by Willie Miller with still 4:10 left.
But the Nationals’ successive misses from the beyond the arc sandwiching a basket by Oshin Shakian and a triple by Mahdi Kamrani allowed Iran to seize a fresh 87-73 lead, 1:59 left.
The Filipinos cut the deficit to 12 on an undergoal stab by Sonny Thoss before Iran’s 7-foot-2 NBA player Hamed Ehadadi split his charities to make it 88-75 for the Iranians.
Jared Dillinger’s triple, which came after two consecutive flubbed treys by James Yap, accounted for the final score of the game.
Miller starred for Team Pilipinas with 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds, ably supported by Yap’s 14 and Gabe Norwoods’ 13.
Mohammadsamad Nikkah led Iran, which nailed its fourth straight win, with 25 points followed by Memphis Grizzlies center Ehadadi with 21 points and 16 rebounds.
The loss evened the Philippines’ card to 2-2 but the Filipinos could still formalize their entry to the quarterfinals with a win over Kuwait on Wednesday.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Update Team Pilipinas lost to Iran (88 - 78)
Our Team Pilipinas lost to the mighty Iranians by 10 on a 88-78 rout.
RP 5 outlasts Taiwan
Manila Bulletin - Monday, August 10
Games on Tuesday (Tianjin gym)
9 a.m. - UAE vs Kazakhstan
11 a.m. - Iran vs RP
2 p.m. - Kuwait vs Japan
4 p.m. - Chinese-Taipei vs Korea
7 p.m. - Lebanon vs China
9 p.m. - Jordan vs Qatar
TIANJIN, China - From having one foot in the grave to having one foot in the quarterfinal round - what a difference Miller Time makes.
A huge three-point shot from Willie Miller - his fifth straight - that beat the shot clock with 13 seconds remaining slammed the door on Chinese-Taipei Monday night as Powerade-Team Pilipinas hammered out a 77-70 victory in the 25th FIBA Asia Men's Championship here.
The national team's third win in the preliminary round avenged an 86-77 loss to the Taiwanese in the William Jones Cup tournament last month and virtually assured the Philippines of at least an eighth place finish in the FIBA World Championship qualifier.
To skirt any unforeseen complications and make official their entry to the knockout quarterfinals, the Nationals will have to put away one of its two remaining elimination round games - against defending champion Iran Tuesday or Kuwait Wednesday.
"Just to be sure, we have to beat Kuwait. Pero ambisyunin na natin ang Iran bukas lalo na kung magiging ganito kaganda ang shooting natin," said Guiao.
Iran handed the Philippines its first loss in the Tokushima FIBA Asia Olympic qualifying tournament two years ago, and then ran roughshod over the Nationals in the 2009 Jones Cup.
After a dreadful shooting night against South Korea Saturday where they sprayed 23 three-point shots all over the Tianjin gym in going down, 69-56, the Nationals lit up the venue by burying 15 of 30 three-pointers in a deadly display of marksmanship, with James Yap draining six triples and Miller five - without a miss.
Yap was especially breathtaking in the third quarter where he drilled four 3-pointers - three in succession - and completed one 3-point play as he unloaded 15 of his game-high 23 points in a scorching stretch that overwhelmed Taiwan's shooters and gave the RP team a 62-54 lead at the end of the third quarter.
So comprehensive was the scouting report on the Taiwanese shooters, who scuttled the Nationals for 14 triples when they last met, that the RP defense, imposing an absolute clamp-down, allowed just one 3-point conversion in 15 attempts.
"We have a lot of respect for Taipei from what we saw in the Jones Cup, and we made a conscious effort to take away their three-point shot," said Guiao. "That's a key factor."
As scintillating as Yap was, however, it was Miller, a shooting guard masquerading as a playmaker here with Jayjay Helterbrand (8 points, 5 assists) slowed down by an old hamstring injury, who shone the brightest.
Not only did Miller went 5-of-5 from beyond the arc in contributing 17 points, he knocked down the biggest shot of the night after Taipei had come within 72-70 on free throws by guard Lee Hseuh-Lin with 1:36 left.
With the shot clock winding down, Miller let loose a cannon from slightly off top of the key to stop the advancing Taiwanese, with Gabe Norwood sealing their doom by towering over everybody else in hauling down a miss by forward Lin Chih-Chieh.
RP 77 - Yap 23, Miller 17, Thoss 8, Pennisi 8, Baguio 6, Helterbrand 6, Raymundo 5, Dillinger 3, Taulava 2, Norwood 2, Aguilar 0, Santos 0.
Taipei 70 - Tseng 21, Lee 8, Chang 8, Lin 7, Wu 6, Chang TH 6, Tien 6, Wang 4, Su 2, Yang 2, Chen 0, Wu CL 0.
Quarters: 16-21, 33-35, 62-54, 77-70.
Games on Tuesday (Tianjin gym)
9 a.m. - UAE vs Kazakhstan
11 a.m. - Iran vs RP
2 p.m. - Kuwait vs Japan
4 p.m. - Chinese-Taipei vs Korea
7 p.m. - Lebanon vs China
9 p.m. - Jordan vs Qatar
TIANJIN, China - From having one foot in the grave to having one foot in the quarterfinal round - what a difference Miller Time makes.
A huge three-point shot from Willie Miller - his fifth straight - that beat the shot clock with 13 seconds remaining slammed the door on Chinese-Taipei Monday night as Powerade-Team Pilipinas hammered out a 77-70 victory in the 25th FIBA Asia Men's Championship here.
The national team's third win in the preliminary round avenged an 86-77 loss to the Taiwanese in the William Jones Cup tournament last month and virtually assured the Philippines of at least an eighth place finish in the FIBA World Championship qualifier.
To skirt any unforeseen complications and make official their entry to the knockout quarterfinals, the Nationals will have to put away one of its two remaining elimination round games - against defending champion Iran Tuesday or Kuwait Wednesday.
"Just to be sure, we have to beat Kuwait. Pero ambisyunin na natin ang Iran bukas lalo na kung magiging ganito kaganda ang shooting natin," said Guiao.
Iran handed the Philippines its first loss in the Tokushima FIBA Asia Olympic qualifying tournament two years ago, and then ran roughshod over the Nationals in the 2009 Jones Cup.
After a dreadful shooting night against South Korea Saturday where they sprayed 23 three-point shots all over the Tianjin gym in going down, 69-56, the Nationals lit up the venue by burying 15 of 30 three-pointers in a deadly display of marksmanship, with James Yap draining six triples and Miller five - without a miss.
Yap was especially breathtaking in the third quarter where he drilled four 3-pointers - three in succession - and completed one 3-point play as he unloaded 15 of his game-high 23 points in a scorching stretch that overwhelmed Taiwan's shooters and gave the RP team a 62-54 lead at the end of the third quarter.
So comprehensive was the scouting report on the Taiwanese shooters, who scuttled the Nationals for 14 triples when they last met, that the RP defense, imposing an absolute clamp-down, allowed just one 3-point conversion in 15 attempts.
"We have a lot of respect for Taipei from what we saw in the Jones Cup, and we made a conscious effort to take away their three-point shot," said Guiao. "That's a key factor."
As scintillating as Yap was, however, it was Miller, a shooting guard masquerading as a playmaker here with Jayjay Helterbrand (8 points, 5 assists) slowed down by an old hamstring injury, who shone the brightest.
Not only did Miller went 5-of-5 from beyond the arc in contributing 17 points, he knocked down the biggest shot of the night after Taipei had come within 72-70 on free throws by guard Lee Hseuh-Lin with 1:36 left.
With the shot clock winding down, Miller let loose a cannon from slightly off top of the key to stop the advancing Taiwanese, with Gabe Norwood sealing their doom by towering over everybody else in hauling down a miss by forward Lin Chih-Chieh.
RP 77 - Yap 23, Miller 17, Thoss 8, Pennisi 8, Baguio 6, Helterbrand 6, Raymundo 5, Dillinger 3, Taulava 2, Norwood 2, Aguilar 0, Santos 0.
Taipei 70 - Tseng 21, Lee 8, Chang 8, Lin 7, Wu 6, Chang TH 6, Tien 6, Wang 4, Su 2, Yang 2, Chen 0, Wu CL 0.
Quarters: 16-21, 33-35, 62-54, 77-70.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
CONSISTENT GOOD OUTSIDE SHOOTING KEY AGAINST CHINESE-TAIPEI
Sun, 08/09/2009 - 20:59 — junior
TIANJIN – A day after the loss to South Korea, Powerade-Team Pilipinas coach Yeng Guiao expressed confidence Chinese-Taipei could be taken Monday when the next phase of the elimination in the 25th FIBA Asia Men’s Championship gets underway at the Tianjin gymnasium.
The 69-56 defeat at the hands of the South Koreans late Saturday left the Philippines with a second-best 2-1 record in Group A, raising concerns of the Nationals’ chances of making it to the knockout quarterfinals.
Guiao allayed those fears.
“I think this Taipei team is stronger than the one in the Jones Cup,” he said. “But I’m still confident and encouraged by the result of our first two games, including that loss to Korea, that we can pull it off.”
The Nationals face Chinese-Taipei at 4 p.m., Iran Tuesday at 11 a.m., and Kuwait Wednesday at 9 a.m. with a berth in the final eight at stake.
“We need to sustain a good shooting night,” Guiao said. “If we could do that, we have a strong chance against Taipei.”
Willie Miller, who has been remarkable, if out of place, at the point guard position with Jayjay Helterbrand slowed down by an old pulled hamstring muscle, said the shooting funk they fell into was beyond explanation.
“Yung isang tres ko, sabi ko ‘yari na’, kaso kinapos. Tapos yung sumunod, kumabig naman,” he said. “Nagkasabay-sabay na minalas. Di ko rin maipaliwanag. Pero hindi na siguro mauulit ‘yon.”
Six-foot-10 Japeth Aguilar, who missed the RP team’s last two games – including the all-important win over Japan Friday – because of a strained knee is 100 percent fine and raring to go.
“Talagang lalaro na ‘ko,” he said during a team lunch sponsored by PBA commissioner Renauld ‘Sonny’ Barrios and the league board of governors, led by incoming Board chairman Lito Alvarez of Burger King. “Maayos na pakiramdam ko.”
The son of former Northern Consolidated center Peter Aguilar will be badly needed if the outcome is to be different from the last time the two teams met.
Against practically the same lineup in the Jones Cup tournament, Aguilar had 10 points and nine rebounds and the Nationals still wound up losing, 86-77. They trailed, 30-14, after the first 10 minutes but outscored the Taiwanese, 24-12, in the third quarter only to lose steam in the end.
The RP team were waylaid by two factors: Taipei's torrid outside shooting (14 of 27 triples) and its own atrocious effort (3 of 21).
Focus for the RP defense should be Tien Lei, who had 21 points, with four 3-point shots, in front of the hometown crowd, Yang Ching Min and Yang Che Yi (14 points each), and Chen Tzu Wei, who took six attempts from beyond the arc and made two.
The Nationals controlled the boards then, 45-30, but that could change depending on Aguilar’s condition.
Arwind Santos was 0-for-6 in 3-point attempts that evening, Yap and Willie Miller 1-of-4 each, and Kerby Raymundo 0-for-3.
Chinese-Taipei advanced behind Group A leader Iran, bowing to the defending champion, 71-68, dumping Kuwait, 73-51, and crushing Uzbekistan, 102-78.
In other Day 4 matches, South Korea takes on Kuwait, Group C leader China faces United Arab Emirates, and Group D kingpin Jordan battles Kazakhstan as the next phase of the preliminary round begins. Group B pacesetter Iran meets Japan and Lebanon takes on Qatar.
Classification games at the Nankai University gym, the bracket the Philippines fell into after losing to Iran and Jordan in the first round in Tokushima, pit Sri Lanka against Uzbekistan and India versus Indonesia.
Apparently still euphoric from the conquest of Japan, the Nationals failed to sustain a second quarter comeback that brought it within striking distance from 13 points down.
Neither team shot well from the 3-point area in the first 20 minutes which ended with the South Koreans ahead, 35-25, their lowest halftime output so far.
But they found a way to compensate for their cold outside shooting, hitting 10 of 14 from within while the Nationals shot just 7 of 21.
Overall, the Philippines missed 23 three-pointers; South Korea 18.
Again it was Mick Pennisi, one of the heroes in the victory over Japan, who sparked the Nationals’ rally with a 3-point shot during a 7-0 first quarter run.
Two free throws by Cyrus Baguio cut the deficit to 17-16 early in the second quarter before the South Koreans regained their bearing, reverting to their tried-and-tested motion offense and drive-and-kick-out style instead of pounding the ball inside to 7-foot-3 Ha Seung-Jin.
A 10-2 surge, ignited and capped by three-point shots, gave the South Koreans a 45-35 lead at the half and the RP team was unable to get as close from there.
Other matches saw Jordan beating UAE, 79-67; Japan rebounding from two losses to wallop Sri Lanka, 148-45; Iran plastering Kuwait, 94-46; China overwhelming Qatar, 92-61; Kazakhstan edging India, 74-72 for the third slot in Group C, and Lebanon thumping Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Barrios and the league governors held a planning session Sunday, tackling, among others, the annual budget, building of a PBA coliseum, a one-game-a-day format, a women’s league, a bingo extravaganza at halftime, and a proposed partnership with a developmental league.
With Alvarez were Robert Non of Barangay Ginebra, Ely Capacio of San Miguel Beer, Rene Pardo of Purefoods, Atty. Mert Mondragon of Rain or Shine, Pato Gregorio of Smart Sports representing Ricky Vargas of Talk ‘N Text, Tony Chua of Barako Bull, and Buddy Encarnado of Sta. Lucia Realty.
JB Baylon of Coca-Cola was here much earlier as RP team manager.
TIANJIN – A day after the loss to South Korea, Powerade-Team Pilipinas coach Yeng Guiao expressed confidence Chinese-Taipei could be taken Monday when the next phase of the elimination in the 25th FIBA Asia Men’s Championship gets underway at the Tianjin gymnasium.
The 69-56 defeat at the hands of the South Koreans late Saturday left the Philippines with a second-best 2-1 record in Group A, raising concerns of the Nationals’ chances of making it to the knockout quarterfinals.
Guiao allayed those fears.
“I think this Taipei team is stronger than the one in the Jones Cup,” he said. “But I’m still confident and encouraged by the result of our first two games, including that loss to Korea, that we can pull it off.”
The Nationals face Chinese-Taipei at 4 p.m., Iran Tuesday at 11 a.m., and Kuwait Wednesday at 9 a.m. with a berth in the final eight at stake.
“We need to sustain a good shooting night,” Guiao said. “If we could do that, we have a strong chance against Taipei.”
Willie Miller, who has been remarkable, if out of place, at the point guard position with Jayjay Helterbrand slowed down by an old pulled hamstring muscle, said the shooting funk they fell into was beyond explanation.
“Yung isang tres ko, sabi ko ‘yari na’, kaso kinapos. Tapos yung sumunod, kumabig naman,” he said. “Nagkasabay-sabay na minalas. Di ko rin maipaliwanag. Pero hindi na siguro mauulit ‘yon.”
Six-foot-10 Japeth Aguilar, who missed the RP team’s last two games – including the all-important win over Japan Friday – because of a strained knee is 100 percent fine and raring to go.
“Talagang lalaro na ‘ko,” he said during a team lunch sponsored by PBA commissioner Renauld ‘Sonny’ Barrios and the league board of governors, led by incoming Board chairman Lito Alvarez of Burger King. “Maayos na pakiramdam ko.”
The son of former Northern Consolidated center Peter Aguilar will be badly needed if the outcome is to be different from the last time the two teams met.
Against practically the same lineup in the Jones Cup tournament, Aguilar had 10 points and nine rebounds and the Nationals still wound up losing, 86-77. They trailed, 30-14, after the first 10 minutes but outscored the Taiwanese, 24-12, in the third quarter only to lose steam in the end.
The RP team were waylaid by two factors: Taipei's torrid outside shooting (14 of 27 triples) and its own atrocious effort (3 of 21).
Focus for the RP defense should be Tien Lei, who had 21 points, with four 3-point shots, in front of the hometown crowd, Yang Ching Min and Yang Che Yi (14 points each), and Chen Tzu Wei, who took six attempts from beyond the arc and made two.
The Nationals controlled the boards then, 45-30, but that could change depending on Aguilar’s condition.
Arwind Santos was 0-for-6 in 3-point attempts that evening, Yap and Willie Miller 1-of-4 each, and Kerby Raymundo 0-for-3.
Chinese-Taipei advanced behind Group A leader Iran, bowing to the defending champion, 71-68, dumping Kuwait, 73-51, and crushing Uzbekistan, 102-78.
In other Day 4 matches, South Korea takes on Kuwait, Group C leader China faces United Arab Emirates, and Group D kingpin Jordan battles Kazakhstan as the next phase of the preliminary round begins. Group B pacesetter Iran meets Japan and Lebanon takes on Qatar.
Classification games at the Nankai University gym, the bracket the Philippines fell into after losing to Iran and Jordan in the first round in Tokushima, pit Sri Lanka against Uzbekistan and India versus Indonesia.
Apparently still euphoric from the conquest of Japan, the Nationals failed to sustain a second quarter comeback that brought it within striking distance from 13 points down.
Neither team shot well from the 3-point area in the first 20 minutes which ended with the South Koreans ahead, 35-25, their lowest halftime output so far.
But they found a way to compensate for their cold outside shooting, hitting 10 of 14 from within while the Nationals shot just 7 of 21.
Overall, the Philippines missed 23 three-pointers; South Korea 18.
Again it was Mick Pennisi, one of the heroes in the victory over Japan, who sparked the Nationals’ rally with a 3-point shot during a 7-0 first quarter run.
Two free throws by Cyrus Baguio cut the deficit to 17-16 early in the second quarter before the South Koreans regained their bearing, reverting to their tried-and-tested motion offense and drive-and-kick-out style instead of pounding the ball inside to 7-foot-3 Ha Seung-Jin.
A 10-2 surge, ignited and capped by three-point shots, gave the South Koreans a 45-35 lead at the half and the RP team was unable to get as close from there.
Other matches saw Jordan beating UAE, 79-67; Japan rebounding from two losses to wallop Sri Lanka, 148-45; Iran plastering Kuwait, 94-46; China overwhelming Qatar, 92-61; Kazakhstan edging India, 74-72 for the third slot in Group C, and Lebanon thumping Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Barrios and the league governors held a planning session Sunday, tackling, among others, the annual budget, building of a PBA coliseum, a one-game-a-day format, a women’s league, a bingo extravaganza at halftime, and a proposed partnership with a developmental league.
With Alvarez were Robert Non of Barangay Ginebra, Ely Capacio of San Miguel Beer, Rene Pardo of Purefoods, Atty. Mert Mondragon of Rain or Shine, Pato Gregorio of Smart Sports representing Ricky Vargas of Talk ‘N Text, Tony Chua of Barako Bull, and Buddy Encarnado of Sta. Lucia Realty.
JB Baylon of Coca-Cola was here much earlier as RP team manager.
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