Phl Smart Gilas Team Nips Chinese Taipei Enters Quarterfinal Round

The Philippine Smart Gilas team breezed past gritty Chinese Taipei 82-73 to earn a quarterfinal berth in the basketball competitions of 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. The Philippine team finished third in Group F with a 3 win 2 loss record in the second round and will meet many time rival South Korea, where the winner will advance to the semifinal round.

Asi Taulava and Marcio Lassiter each scored 18 points while Chris Tiu chipped in 15 points to lead the Philippine charge. The Filipinos just lead by two points at half time but managed to pull away from Chinese Taipei in the fourth quarter to secure their third win in five outings.

China meanwhile annexed the top spot in Group G by beating South Korea 72-64, while Iran crushed Qatar 88-46 to top Group F.

Other countries that also made it to the quarterfinals are Japan, Iran, Qatar, North Korea, and Jordan.

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The Philippine Smart Gilas team toyed with winless India, escaping with a resounding win 78-57, to even their win-loss slate at 2 apiece and eventually sealing a berth to the quarterfinal round of the basketball competition in the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.

Another win tomorrow against the Chinese-Taipei, will prevent them from facing heavy favorite and host China and instead will tangle with the dangerous South Korean quintet.

The Philippine team started slowly as they even lead the Indians by a mere point after the first half. But the Philippines finally showed their true worth and tenacity in the remaining half of the match as they thoroughly outscored their rival from South Asia 46-24, to engineer the rout and the much needed win that propels the Filipinos to the knock out stages of the basketball competition.

Joseph Evans Casio sizzled with 18 points including three treys and Chris Tiu added 13 points to spearhead the Filipinos balance scoring attack.

The Filipinos also won earlier against Qatar, but drop its two matches to Japan and defending champion Iran. The Philippines will wind up its campaign in the second round in Group F against the Chinese-Taipei who is also vying for the quarterfinal seat.

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The Philippine men’s basketball team which is also known as Smart Gilas absorbed its second loss in three games this time losing a close 58-60 decision over tournament’s surprise package Japan in the second round hostilities in the basketball event of the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China.

The Philippine team which splits its first two games, lost to Asian Champion Iran 48-65 on its first game, but come back strong on its second as they dished out a lopsided 90-68, romp of Qatar.

The Filipinos must sweep its two remaining games to enhance their chance of barging into the medal round and avoiding early collision with the top teams in Group G that includes China and South Korea.

The Smart Gilas is slated to meet India and Chinese-Taipei wrap up its campaign in the second round led in the first quarter 14-9 against the Japanese side. The Japan team never bucked down as they play toe-and-nail against the Filipinos all throughout the game.

The Japanese outscored the Filipinos in the fourth quarter to seal their second straight close win. The Japanese team earlier upset Asian champion Iran 57-56 and created stir in the tournament.

Ishizaki Takumi paced Japan with 16 points, whilst Marcio Lassiter and Kelly Williams score 13 and 12 points apiece for the humbled Philippine cage team.

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The 16th Guangzhou Asian Games in China

The 16th Guangzhou Asian Games kicked off last November 12, 2010 showcasing the vast, distinct and colorful culture of the world’s most populated country in the world which is China.

Countries from all corners of Asia are here for the conclave sending their best athletes in various sports discipline (ubiquitous and traditional), with hope that they can collar some measure of respect in the region by bagging the medals at stake or rip some existing records.

The Far Eastern countries represented host China, South Korea, Japan, Hongkong-China, North Korea, Chinese Taipei, Mongolia and Macau-China boasts athletes that can perform very well even in the world stage, are the perennial favorites in capturing most of the medals up for grab. And halfway through the games, the region amassed a lion’s share of the medals. Far East Asian countries especially China, South Korea and Japan, are heavy favorites in swimming, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, dance sports, gymnastics, chess, athletics, archery, cycling, weightlifting, fencing, shooting, softball and canoeing and kayaking.

The former territories that formed Union of Soviet Socialists Republic (USSR) like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyztan and Tajikistan which comprises Central Asia are also contending for top honors in the event. The region is strong in chess, dancesports, gymnastics, cycling, boxing, athletics, tennis, football, basketball, rowing and canoeing and kayaking.

The Game’s darkhorse, the Middle East or Western Asian countries are locked for a battle and will surely make their presence felt in events like basketball, football, judo, taekwondo, and wrestling. Iran, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait, Palestine, Syria, and Jordan form the Middle East bloc.

The South Asia which is consists of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Seychelles are pinning their hopes in events like cricket, khabaddi, tennis, chess, athletics, shooting, weightlifting, and boxing, billiards and snooker.

Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei and Timor Leste from South East Asia are force to reckon with in boxing, chess, bowling, golf, sepak takraw and billiards and snooker.

The games which will end on November 27, 2010, will truly showcase the strength, wit and courage of the participating athletes from all over Asia.

China as expected is leading charge in the medal tally followed by South Korea and Japan.

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Chris Tiu One of the top guns of Philippine Naional team.

The Philippine Smart Gilas team under the tutelage of Rajko Toroman vented its ire on the taller and bigger Australian team to rebound from a first game loss to Asian basketball powerhouse Iran. The Philippines dismantled the Aussie team the Townsville Crocs on their second game to level its win loss slate to one a piece on this year’s William Jones Cup which is held in Hsinchuang gymnasium, Taiwan.

Top RP naturalization prospect Marcus Douthit and Greg Slaughter dominated the middle even as Dylan Ababou, Chris Lutz, JV Casio and Marcius Lassiter gave the team the much needed lift by their relentless and torrid outside sniping, to somewhat eased out the loss they absorbed against the Iranian which showed action in the last Olympics.

The RP team will battle dangerous and host con their third game. The Taiwanese team routed Townsville on the opening day 103-55 and came back on the second game by squeaking past compatriots Taiwan U All Stars.

Iran also posted an unblemished record so far by registering their second win against the resilient Japanese side 77-73.

The Filipinos are expected to have their hands full against the similarly fast and deadly shooters Taiwanese team on their third game.

RP U-16 Team Cops Fourth Place

Johor Bahru, Malaysia – Iran eked out a win over the though Philippine Team 83-73, in overtime to finish third in the Fiba Asia U-16 Men’s Championship Friday night at the Bandaraya Stadium.

Jeofrey Javillonar missed an easy layup in regulation that could have have lifted the Philippines to a win for the Smart Gilas Team, whose offensive game did’nt flourish well in overtime thus allowing the Iranians to secure the win by virtue of a 13-o run to clinch the third place trophy.

In the championship game, the mighty and tall China crushed South Korea 105-69, to bag the much-coveted championship. China and South Korea clinched the two berths to the Fiba World-U17 Men’s Championship in Hamburg, Germany next year.

This is the second heart-breaking loss for the Philippine quintet against Iran. The Philippines lost a 70-76 in their quarterfinal meeting.

The fourth place dished out by the Filipinos, is the best in years. Ravena collected 18 points, four rebounds, and four steals to lead the losing cause of the Filipinos.

RP U-16 Five Lost to Iran

Iran using its edge in heft and size subdued previously unbeaten Nokia Team-Pilipinas 76-70 in their quarterfinal match in the Fiba U-16 Men’s Championship at the Bandaraga Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Big man mir Fattahi collected 20 points and grabbed down 17 rebounds and point guard Sheil Yousefi scored 15 points and hauled down 17 rebounds to lead the Iranian assault and inflicting loss to the Philippines whose three game winning was snapped for the first time.
With the sorry loss Philippine must hurdle its last semi-final assignment Jordan to gain entry to the semifinals.
A victory by the Philippines over Jordan will paved the way a Philippine-China tip-off, while Iran will clash with South Korea for the other finals slot. The top finishers in the tournament will earn automatic berths in the 2010 Fiba World Cup U-17 Men’s Championships in Hamburg, Germany next year.
Kiefer Ravena, scored a game-high 26 points and sparked a RP rally from a 12 point deficit and even gained a one-point lead in the early minutes of the fourth quarter.
But the bulky Fattahi made his presence felt , as he helped his team dominate the succeeding stages of the fourth quarter to seal their thriumph.