Height is might in basketball, but that alone does not determine how good you are at the sport. Shorter teams and players can make huge waves in the the international arena. Case at hand: the Philippines. This south east Asian country’s inhabitants are one of the shortest in the world, while their team is the shortest in the whole tournament, everyone loves basketball. Although “Gilas Pilipinas” failed to make it past the group stage, they made a great account of themselves. Predicted by pundits to lose by more than 30 points per game, they only lost by three points to Croatia in overtime, Greece by 12, 3rd ranked Argentina by four and Puerto Rico by four before edging Senegal, 81-79 in their final game. Who would not forget the sight of pint-sized point guard Jimmy Alapag hitting three after three against the outstretched arms of Luis Scola? We can safely say that it’s not a game for tall men – anyone can definitely enjoy this game... via Scoopfed
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 06:08:00 +0000
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