Gilas ends record of futility with sweet victory over rival China
Gilas Pilipinas bags its first win after beating China, 96-75, in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, Sept. 2.
Here are some of the highlights of the game. (Video Courtesy of FIBA Basketball World Cup/FB)
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Here are some of the highlights of the game. (Video Courtesy of FIBA Basketball World Cup/FB)
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:01 --tempo, gets stripped.
00:02 Good defense by Li Kaiya.
00:03 They'll lay up numbers.
00:05 John Jelenka, throw it down and transition.
00:08 [INAUDIBLE]
00:09 Great response here from China.
00:11 You see Li Kaiya with the steal and the beautiful pass
00:15 there from Fang Zhiyuan with a powerful finish.
00:19 [INAUDIBLE]
00:20 --back corner when he went down the middle
00:22 and tried to put everybody on the [INAUDIBLE]
00:24 That surprised both of us.
00:25 But let's go listen now to what Xia Rui is.
00:27 He does best to knock out Texas' two players.
00:31 Good defense by Joe T.
00:34 And they get a dive by the John Jelenka.
00:36 It's beautiful.
00:37 Everything we've had is delightful.
00:39 Filipino basketball fans, they are incredible.
00:41 I'm sitting right now saying, let's go.
00:43 Two up.
00:44 And again, Kaiya Soto with the follow-up.
00:48 What a putback by Tyree The Dream.
00:51 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:54 [INAUDIBLE]
00:58 Soto with that blow.
00:59 And that's about it.
01:00 Get the Seattle boy.
01:03 Tyree decided to go something.
01:05 Coach, he was about to rip the ring down with that one.
01:08 [INAUDIBLE]
01:09 --athleticism on display.
01:11 [INAUDIBLE]
01:16 Kaiya finding an opening.
01:17 Goes to the basket.
01:18 And he gets the Seattle boy.
01:20 He's going to a three-point line here for a three-point play.
01:23 And a Johnson comes down on one point for him.
01:26 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:27 [INAUDIBLE]
01:30 [INAUDIBLE]
01:31 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:34 [INAUDIBLE]
01:36 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:39 These empty positions have really hurt defense.
01:42 Rejection by A.J. Henry.
01:46 You are not welcome.
01:48 No more Buhi to you.
01:49 Get out of here.
01:52 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:55 [INAUDIBLE]
01:59 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:02 [INAUDIBLE]
02:05 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:09 [INAUDIBLE]
02:12 [MUSIC PLAYING]
02:15 (upbeat music)
02:18 (upbeat music)