Gilas Pilipinas defeated Myanmar, 147-40 in Day 1 of the 2017 SEABA Championship held last May 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Best Player: Calvin Abueva with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Watch…
Gilas Pilipinas opened the 2017 SEABA Championships in Manila, Philippines with a bang on Friday night as they totally outclassed Myanmar, 147-40.
Some may say that the way Gilas went hard at their lowly competitors for the entire match is too much, but wing man Calvin Abueva thinks otherwise.
“Dito, sinasabi nila na yun nga, overkill, pero actually, hindi naman eh, nilalabas lang natin ang laro natin, kasi ito yung lugar natin eh, ito yung nakakapagbigay ng motivation sa amin, ng saya, kaya nakakapaglaro kami ng maayos dahil sa suporta (nila),” Abueva said.
Gilas Pilipinas beat Myanmar, 147-40 in Day 1 of the 2017 SEABA Championship led by Calvin Abueva with 22 points.
Watch Gilas Pilipinas vs Myanmar SEABA Highlights Video
Gilas Pilipinas wasted no time in sending a statement to the rest of the competition after annihilating the world no. 92 Myanmar by a whopping 107 points, 147-40 on Friday, May 12 in the 2017 SEABA Championships at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.
2017 SEABA Championship
Gilas Pilipinas defeated Myanmar, 147-40
May 12 – Smart Araneta Coliseum
Game Highlights
-Calvin Abueva with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assts
-Allein MaliksI with 20 points
Gilas Pilipinas vs Myanmar in Day 1 of the 2017 SEABA Championship on May 12, 7pm at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Watch Gilas Pilipinas vs Myanmar SEABA Livestreaming below
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Raymond Almazan is treasuring the experiencing of playing for Gilas Pilipinas.
The Rain or Shine forward will be making his maiden stint for the national basketball team when the Philippines takes on Myanmar in the opener of the 2017 SEABA Championships here in Manila, and Almazan said he is “happy and excited” to be part of the roster.
“One of my dreams makapaglaro sa bayan natin, i-represent yung country natin. Ang mahalaga dito yung nasa harap ng jersey mo eh,” Almazan said.
Gilas Pilipinas will face Myanmar today, May 12, 7pm in Day 1 of the 2017 SEABA Championship at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Myanmar Player Roster for 2017 SEABA Championship
#9 Aung Wana (22, 5’11”)
#4 Myat Phyo Aung (21, 5’9”)
#7 Phyo Wai Aung (22, 6’2”)
Gilas Pilipinas is set to go all out in their quest to defend their SEABA crown when the 2017 edition of the tournament starts on Friday, May 12 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines.
Led by head coach Chot Reyes, Gilas will be parading a star-studded roster in the championship featuring a good mix of veterans and newcomers.