Ranidel de Ocampo in his official twitter account announced that he is saying goodbye to Gilas Pilipinas. Gilas suffered back-to-back losses in the FIBA OQT, losing to both France and New Zealand by 9 points.
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New Zealand defeated Philippines by 9 points, 89-80 in the 2nd day of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Manila held at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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Gilas Pilipinas lost to New Zealand, 89-80 in the 2nd day of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Manila and is out of the tournament. Andray Blatche led Gilas with 30 points and 7 rebounds (4/7 from 3)
Gilas Pilipinas vs New Zealand on July 6, 2016, 9pm in Day 2 of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Manila at the Mall of Asia Arena.
A play by Andray Blatche and Terrence Romeo is included in the Top 5 Plays of Day 1 of the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Manila.
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False optimism or not, Coach Tab Baldwin said that Gilas Pilipinas has a puncher’s chance to beat fifth-ranked France should the planets align for the nationals.
The planets did not align last night, though, as France overcame a game and determined Gilas Pilipinas 93–84 behind a combined 48 points from NBA superstar Tony Parker and Euroleague MVP Nando De Colo.
Gilas Pilipinas vs France in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament last July 5 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Jayson Castro scored 14 points
France defeated Gilas Pilipinas, 93-84 led by Nando de Colo with 27 points and Tony Parker with 21 points while Andray Blatche led Gilas with 21 points and Terrence Romeo scored 19 points.
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Battle of the Point Guards: Tony Parker vs Jayson Castro and Tony Parker vs Terrence Romeo in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Manila as France beat Gilas Pilipinas by 9 points.
Watch: Parker vs Castro/Romeo Highlights