The Philippine national men’s basketball team hurdled Saudi Arabia in the opening day of the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships in Manila in a game where Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes admitted that he managed his players’ minutes in preparation for the “real battle” against Jordan on Friday. Jordan may be missing its star players Sam Daghles, Rasheim Wright, and Zaid Abbas, but they proved against Chinese Taipei they will be a competitive unit in the tournament. Looking at the Jordan team, these are certain factors that could be key in the Gilas bid to go 2-0 in the FIBA Asia tournament. 1. Stopping Jimmy Baxter 2. Dealing with size 3. Defending the arc 4. Running the break
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 08:46:05 +0000
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