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Originally Posted by PhillyVintage
Jordan Clarkson looking better than Karl-Anthony Towns so far in the Gilas’ opener.
Big soft spot for the Philippines for me, as I managed a data team there a few years ago and spent about a month there, myself.
And yes, it is hard to overstate how wild Filipinos are for basketball. Here’s Steph Curry trying to sell me cellphone service in Manila.
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Disastrous opening night loss for Gilas under that crazy world record crowd and followed it up with another clunker. I have a soft spot for them too because I play with a bunch of Filipinos so was hoping they could progress, would've been nice for the tournament too.
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Originally Posted by messier2
It's something where you watch the NBA nightly, then watch the Philippines team. Tough, scrappy team with a lot of heart. But, poor coaching and riding one player is their doom.
NBA talent is supreme...even G-League games are different for sure!
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True. They are battlers, much like NZ. You hit the nail on the head. Not enough diversity on offense, not enough size or talent and questionable coaching.
European talent is a step above those Asian teams though...