There are no easy paths to Rio. And if this game is any indication, that road moving forward will be tougher to trek, lined all the more with roadblocks of all kinds.
Gilas 3.0 ran into a roadblock last night—a game and hard-charging Lebanese squad—and for most of the match, the nationals’ journey to Rio looked one scoring drought way from being derailed.
Day 7 (Quarterfinals) of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China (October 1, 2015)
2015 FIBA Asia Championship Day 7 Results
Classification 9-12th Place
Game 1: Jordan defeated Hong Kong, 82-62
Game 2: Palestine defeated Kazakhstan, 83-81
Quarterfinals
Game 1: Iran defeated South Korea, 75-62
Andray Blatche silenced the hostile crowd at the CSWC Gymnasium in Changsha, China with 24 points and 17 rebounds against Lebanon.
Watch Andray Blatche Highlights vs Lebanon Video
Jayson Castro with 25 points (5/10 from 3) to lead Gilas Pilipinas in the knockout quarterfinals game against Lebanon in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
Watch Jayson Castro Highlights vs Lebanon Video
Gabe Norwood slam dunk from a pass by Andray Blatche in the Top 5 Plays of Day 7 (Quarterfinals) of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship. Also in the Top 5: Ailun Guo (China), Mohamad Ali Haidar (Lebanon), Hamed Ehadadi (Iran) and Jianlian Yi (China).
Watch Top 5 Plays of FIBA Asia Day 7 Video
Big win by Gilas Pilipinas in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Quarterfinals by defeating Lebanon led by Jayson Castro with 25 points and Andray Blatche with 24 points and 17 rebounds.
Watch Gilas Pilipinas vs Lebanon Highlights Video
2015 FIBA Asia Championship Semifinals Schedule
Friday, October 2, 2015 – CSWC Dayun
7:30pm – China vs Iran
10:00pm – Japan vs Philippines
Classification Matches:
2015 FIBA Asia Championship Quarterfinals
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Lebanon, 82-70
October 1, 2015 – Changsha, China
Game Highlights:
-Jayson Castro led Gilas with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals (5/10 from 3)
-Andray Blatche with 24 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks
-Terrence Romeo scored 10 points
Gilas Pilipinas will go up against Lebanon in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Quarterfinals on October 1, 2015, 9:30pm in Changsha, China.
Watch Gilas Pilipinas vs Lebanon Live Online via Livestreaming. More info at 2015 FIBA Asia Championship Livestreaming