Monthly Archives: May 2011

Philippines defeats Iraq

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Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Duhok of Iraq
May 31, 2011
Philippines defeats Iraq, 74-64

Game Highlights:
– Marcus Douthit led Smart Gilas with 14 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks
– Chris Tiu almost had a triple double with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists
– Mark Barroca contributed 12 points and 8 rebounds (6/10 from the field)
– Only 17% from three-point range (Casio 1/6, Tiu 1/5, Hontiveros 2/7)
– Smart Gilas led by as much as 15 points but Duhok came back in the 3rd quarter to cut the lead to 2
– 16 turnovers led by JV Casio with 4
– Former Import CJ Giles led Iraq with 20 points and 23 rebounds
– Smart Gilas is now 3-0 in the tournament

Game Scores:
Philippines 74
– Douthit 14, Barroca 12, Tiu 11, Hontiveros 8, Lutz 8, Casio 7, Baracael 6, Lassiter 4, Taulava 2, Aguilar 2

Iraq 64 – Giles 20, Gray 17, Al-doori 9, Agha 7, Gorgiss 5, Mahdi 5, Hamad 1

Philippines wins 2nd straight game

22nd FIBA-Asia Champions Cup
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Kuala Lumpur Dragons of Malaysia
May 29, 2011
Philippines defeats Malaysia, 95-64

Game Highlights:
– 6 players in double figures led by Chris Tiu with 11 points
– Led in rebounding 49-26, with Douthit grabbing 14 rebounds and Taulava with 12 rebounds
– JV Casio led Smart Gilas in assists with 7 assists
– Dondon Hontiveros bounced back from yesterdays non-factor game contributing 10 points (4/7 from the field)
– 29/56 (52% from 2) and 8/16 (50% from 3)
– All players scored in this game (50 points off the bench)
– Malaysia led by 1 point at half time but Smart Gilas took control in the 3rd quarter led by the defense of Asi Taulava

Game Scores:
Smart Gilas 95
– Tiu 11, Barroca 10, Casio 10, Hontiveros 10, Baracael 10, Lutz 10, Douthit 9, Lassiter 8, Aguilar 6, Ababou 5, Taulava 4, Ballesteros 2.

KL Dragons 64 – Ayer 31, Morrison 15, Kwaan 7, Batumalai 5, Ooi 2, Loh 2, Ng 2, Ho 0, Kuppusamy 0, Chin 0, Kamaruddin 0.

Smart Gilas defeats Saudi by 32

22nd FIBA-Asia Champions Cup
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia
May 28, 2011
Philippines defeats Saudi Arabia, 101-69

Game Highlights:
– Japeth Aguilar led Smart Gilas with 20 points and 6 rebounds (10/11 from the field)
– 24 assists by Smart Gilas led by Chris Tiu (6), JV Casio (5) and Mark Barroca (4)
– 43/70 (61%) from the field (48 points in the paint)
– 38-24 rebounding edge with Marcus Douthit and Asi Taulava both with 7 rebounds
– Marcio Lassiter was 3 out of 3 from three points
– Dondon Hontiveros was a non-factor in the game with only 2 points (1/11 from the field)

Game Scores:
Philippines 101
– Aguilar 20, Douthit 18, Lassiter 15, Casio 11, Baracael 9, Barroca 8, Tiu 7, Ababou 6, Lutz 5, Hontiveros 2, Ballesteros 0, Taulava 0.

Saudi Arabia 69 – Dragajlovic 18, Almaghrabi 9, Keely 8, Alhosawi 7, Alqonisi 7, Alshamrani 6, Kabe 5, Ibrahim 4, Alharbi 3, Alfalattah 2, Almadani 0, Aljuhani 0.

Smart Gilas Photos

Here are some of the Smart Gilas Photos from the PBA Commissioners Cup:

Chris Tiu
Smart Gilas vs Derby Ace
From: http://www.smartgilaspilipinas.com/photos/smart-gilas-vs-derby-ace-llamados/

JV Casio
Smart Gilas vs San Miguel
From: http://www.smartgilaspilipinas.com/photos/smart-gilas-vs-san-miguel/

* photos by gmtan (Owner of Smart Gilas Photo Blog)

FIBA Asia Champions Cup Ticket Prices

22nd FIBA-Asia Champions Cup Game Tickets available at SMTickets.com or call at Telephone No. (02) 470-2222.

The tournament will be held in Philsports Arena, (formetly ULTRA) in Pasig, Philippines from May 28 to June 5, 2011.The event is co-organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and FIBA Asia.

Ticket Prices:
RINGSIDE Reserved Seats Php 250
COURTSIDE I Free Seating Php 200
COURTSIDE II Free Seating Php 150
LOWER LEVEL Free Seating Php 150
GALLERY Free Seating Php 10

TV coverage will be Produced by TV5 but will be aired through IBC 13.

Philsports Arena Vicinity Map
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FIBA Asia Champions Cup Schedule

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22nd FIBA-Asia Champions Cup
Philsports Arena, Pasig
May 28-June 5, 2011

SCHEDULE OF GAMES
28 May 2011 – Saturday
02:00PM – Iraq VS Jordan
04:00PM – Syria VS I.R. Iran
06:00PM – Philippines VS Saudi Arabia
08:00PM – U.A.E. VS Lebanon

29 May 2011 – Sunday
02:00PM – Saudi Arabia VS Iraq
04:00PM – Qatar VS Syria
06:00PM – Malaysia VS Philippines
08:00PM – I.R. Iran VS U.A.E.

30 May 2011 – Monday
02:00PM – Jordan VS Saudi Arabia
04:00PM – Iraq VS Malaysia
06:00PM – Lebanon VS I.R. Iran
08:00PM – U.A.E. VS Qatar

31 May 2011 – Tuesday
02:00PM – Syria VS U.A.E.
04:00PM – Malaysia VS Jordan
06:00PM – Qatar VS Lebanon
08:00PM – Philippines VS Iraq

01 June 2011 – Wednesday
02:00PM – Saudi Arabia VS Malaysia
04:00PM – I.R. Iran VS Qatar
06:00PM – Lebanon VS Syria
08:00PM – Jordan VS Philippines

03 June 2011 – Friday
QUARTER-FINALS

04 June 2011 – Saturday
SEMI-FINALS

05 June 2011 – Sunday
FINALS

Get your tickets at http://www.smtickets.com

FIBA Asia Champions Cup Teams

22nd FIBA-Asia Champions Cup
May 26-June 5, 2011
Philsports Arena, Pasig

PARTICIPATING TEAMS
GROUP A
-Jordan (ASU)
-Malaysia (WKL DRAGONS)
-Iraq (DUHOK)
-Saudi Arabia (AL ITTIHAD)
-Philippines (SMART GILAS)

GROUP B
-Lebanon (AL RIYADI)
-Qatar (AL RAYYAN)
-U.A.E. (AL SHABAB)
-I.R. Iran (MAHRAM)
-Syria (AL JALAA)

LF: FIBA-Asia Champions Cup Volunteers

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To all Filipino Basketball Fans, we are inviting Male and Female Volunteers for the coming FIBA-Asia Champions Cup to be held at the the PhilSports Multi-Purpose Arena (formerly ULTRA) on May 28 to June 5, 2011. Those who can communicate verbally in Arabic is very much welcomed. We do appreciate your help, lets make this event a success. Just come on May 12, 2011 (Thursday) at 1PM at the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Office which is located in the Philsports Bldg A inside the DepEd Complex/Philsport Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City. Please bring your 2×2 ID Picture, pen and paper. Tel#706-2970.