Top 10 Plays of Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA World Cup
Watch the Top 10 Plays of Gilas Pilipinas in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
No. 10 – Jeff Chan steals the ball (Gilas Pilipinas vs Croatia)
Gilas Pilipinas players thank Pinoys for support Video
Interview of Gilas Pilipinas players June Mar Fajardo, Paul Lee, Jimmy Alapag and Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes after the 2014 FIBA World Cup stint of Philippines which ended with a win against Senegal.
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Gilas Pilipinas FIBA World Cup Recap
Gilas Pilipinas participated in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain but was eliminated in the Preliminary Round.
Record: 1 win, 4 losses
Player Statistics
(1) Andray Blatche – 21.2ppg, 13.8rpg, 1.6spg, 0.8apg, 0.8bpg
(2) Jimmy Alapag – 9.2ppg, 1.4rpg, 3.2apg (11/24 from 3 = 45.8%, 13/15 from FT line)
(3) June Mar Fajardo – 6.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 0.8spg (12/22 from the field, 9/11 from FT line)
(4) Jayson William (Jayson Castro) – 6.5ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.2apg
(5) LA Tenorio – 6.2ppg, 1.6rpg, 1.2apg (4/7 from 3 = 57.1%, 7/8 from FT line)
Congrats Gilas – Trending on Twitter Worldwide
When Gilas Pilipinas beat Senegal yesterday at the last day of the 2014 FIBA World Cup Preliminary Round, “Congrats Gilas” became a trending topic on twitter and not just in the Philippines but Worldwide.
After 40 years, Philippines won a game in the FIBA World Cup behind Jimmy Alapag, Andray Blatche and June Mar Fajardo.
FIBA World Cup Day 6 Results
2014 FIBA World Cup Day 6 Game Results
(Final Day of Preliminary Round – September 4, 2014)
Group B Results
– Philippines defeated Senegal, 81-79
Top Scorer: Jimmy Alapag and Andray Blatche with 18 points each
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– Croatia defeated Puerto Rico, 103-82
– Greece defeated Argentina, 79-71
Group A Results
– Brazil defeated Egypt, 128-65
– France defeated Iran, 81-76
Gilas Pilipinas vs Senegal Highlights Video
Gilas Pilipinas won for the first time in the 2014 FIBA World Cup by defeating Senegal by just 2 points. Great game by Jimmy Alapag (18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists) and June Mar Fajardo (15 points and 9 rebounds)
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FIBA World Cup Results: Gilas Pilipinas defeats Senegal
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Senegal in OT, 81-79
2014 FIBA World Cup Preliminary Round
September 4 – Seville, Spain
Game Highlights:
-Jimmy Alapag in his last game for Gilas Pilipinas scored 18 points and with 4 rebounds and 4 assists
-Andray Blatche with 18 points and 14 rebounds
-June Mar Fajardo with 15 points and 9 rebounds
-Gabe Norwood with 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals
-Paul Dalistan (Paul Lee) with 6 points
-Japeth Aguilar contributed 6 points including a big dunk in the 3rd quarter
-LA Tenorio with 5 points
FIBA World Cup: Gilas Pilipinas vs Senegal
Last day of the 2014 FIBA World Cup Preliminary Round today, September 4, 2014. Gilas Pilipinas vs Senegal, 8pm (Live at TV5 and BTV)
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Gilas Pilipinas FIBA World Cup Game Results: (0-4)
-lost to Croatia in OT, 81-78
-lost to Greece, 82-70
-lost to Argentina, 85-81
-lost to Puerto Rico, 77-73
Senegal FIBA World Cup Game Results: (2-2)
-lost to Greece. 87-64
-won over Puerto Rico, 82-75
-won over Croatia, 77-75
-lost to Argentina, 81-46
Top Players:
Andray Blatche (22ppg, 13.8rpg, 1.8spg, 1bpg) vs Gorgui Dieng (19.2ppg, 10.8rpg, 1.5spg, 1.5bpg)
New Zealand’s Haka vs USA Video
Watch New Zealand’s Haka vs USA Video
What if Gilas Pilipinas also had a similar ritual before each game?
About Haka
“A haka is a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or challenge from the Māori people of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment.”
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haka