Jordan defeats Philippines in Semis
2011 FIBA Asia Championship Semifinals
Smart Gilas Pilipinas vs Jordan
Wuhan, China
Jordan defeats Philippines, 75-61
Game Highlights:
– Jordan goes to the finals of the FIBA Asia Championship
– Philippines will still have a game tomorrow against the loser of China vs Korea and more importantly a slot in the FIBA Olympic Qualifier for the 2nd and 3rd place finisher
– Marcus Douthit scored 21 points and 15 rebounds but was guarded well by Jordan
– Only JV Casio as the other Smart Gilas player in double figures with 15 points
– Only 13% from three-point range (3/23)
– Smart Gilas missed a couple of easy shots and Jordan had a great defensive game
– Philippines committed 29 fouls and was in penalty early for most of the game
– Japeth Aguilar and Mac Baracael did not play this game
Game Scores:
Philippines 61 – Douthit 21, Casio 15, de Ocampo 8, Williams 6, Lutz 4, Barroca 4, Lassiter 2, Alapag 1
Quarters: 12-18, 27-28, 49-41, 75-61
shit happens sometimes.
yeah coach Toroman is NoT in his element today. I don’t know what happened. Marcus is the tallest player there and they did not capitalized on that. Please do everything to win 3rd place. That Olympic qualifier thing will give us More Experience! and that’s what we need right now. Beat the crap out of those Koreans. Chance for Payback! Good luck guys 😀
palitan nyo na c baroca…….Jason Castro nlng or Solomon Mercado they are better a lot
@Dissappointment: Its not that simple champions are not made over night kahit na may heart and determination pa isang team may proseso na kailangan madaanan. Considering na ang smart gilas 3years palang nag lalaro together it’s a big improvement for them. I believe we are in the right direction we just have to learn from our mistakes, aim for perfection and stick with our system. Go smart gilas beat korea so that we can go to the olypic qualifying tournament! They may not win there they sure need all the exposure they can get. Go team gilas!
sayang!minalas lng tau..give your best on 2morrows game..GO GO..GILAS..KAYA NYO YAN
I think our defence is good but Jordan defense is much better. And the main factor that we lost the game is because of our shooting mas halong malas nadin. And one more thing I think we it did not put to our advanyage na natalo na natin ang jordan so we can beat the,. na pressure ang players and it shows sa offense natin. Sanay tyo sa underdog eh. Anyway sana matalo natin korea because I dont know why we cant beat this team for a long time.
Ive been an avid fan of our national team since a child. I must say that this is the most formidable, trained and well prepared we had so far! Guys all my heart and respect to you all! I wish i could have been there at wuhan myself. Im a frustrated basketball player. I must say these to you guys that you carry my dreams with you and so far I’m so proud of you all! Heads up! You may not please everybody but for me, the sacrifice you have given is proof enough of your patriotism! and for that you will be revered!
Japeth stay with the team. You may not be used a lot. But if you would think it hard, you are the future of the team! you’re young and needs more time to grow and develop basketball IQ. You have a lot of fans and everytime you enter the game, we are always excited. Be patient lang and your time to shine will come!
Hats off to coach toroman. You’ve been coaching well. But of course there are some things we don’t understand with regards with your decisions.
Marcus, stay with the team. We all know that you know that you are the vital cog of the team. Be patient with your teammates. give it a couple of years, with the addition of big men in the future pool, you will find yourself playing in the olympics! I admire your intelligence on the court. Be patient with us and we will be forever revere you for that!
Goo gilas! My world stops everytime you play! Go for third!!!
Doc, this is Duane, are u Doc Marlon my friend, the photographer?
nice comments,,, me too a frustrated basketball player…
Si Barok & Tiu wasted sa team pag handel ng bola parang laging lamang ang bagal it took 15 seconds before they pass. Parang PBA laro ang bagal. Bigyan ng more time sila Baracael at Aguilar sayang yung height & speed nila sa court. Saludo din ako kila Douthit,Ocampo,Williams & lassiter. (next time get a tall players) height is might in basketball!
So disappointed… You just blew the oppurtunity of a life time.
Ano meron sa korea, why is it ganito lagi and scenario in the end. missed freethrows by ph 3pts by korea main gunner. final score by 2 or 3 korea. How many times this happen to ph! very frustrating but not balming ph.