00:00Guilas Pilipinas remained in their position after FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers Window 2 was swept by the Philippines.
00:08They defeated New Zealand 93-89 last November 21 and Hong Kong 93-54.
00:16Partner, we can see that Guilas Pilipinas Program is now very stable.
00:21We are now defeating teams that we didn't expect to defeat.
00:26You're right, teammate Raf. We didn't expect to defeat New Zealand.
00:31Kudos to our coach team, Guilas Pilipinas.
00:35A mix of young and veteran players that made it possible to defeat New Zealand.
00:39So, well-deserved, wherever we are in the rankings.
00:42But of course, teammate Raf, we still have more to beat.
00:45We still have a higher ranking.
00:47Of course, not to mention, Australia is now number one in the Philippines.
00:50That's the final boss of the Asian region.
00:53And then, in Oceania, since they are in FIBA Asia,
00:57they are now our final boss, the hardest to beat in FIBA Asia.
01:02Am I right, teammate Raf?
01:03You're right, partner.
01:04Because in 2017, when FIBA Asia and Oceania merged,
01:07there were fans that didn't like that move.
01:10Because there were teams that are not in our region.
01:15This is Australia and New Zealand.
01:17But for me, it's okay.
01:20It's okay because we can see that the quality of the Asian teams is stepping up.
01:26The Asian teams are showing that we can beat Australia and New Zealand
01:32in the last Window 2 game of Guilas Pilipinas against New Zealand.
01:36We proved that.
01:37But of course, it's not just us.
01:39In South Korea, FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, they also beat Tall Blacks.
01:45And in Lebanon, FIBA Asia Cup 2022,
01:51even though they didn't win against Australia,
01:53they only had a single-position advantage.
01:56So we can see that we can do it.
01:59Yes, it's a good exposure for Guilas Pilipinas.
02:03Of course, since New Zealand and Australia entered,
02:06we were exposed to who the powerhouses are in basketball.
02:11New Zealand and Australia are always in the Olympics.
02:14They are always in the FIBA World Cup.
02:16So this is a huge advantage, not just for Guilas Pilipinas.
02:19Of course, to the whole Asian basketball.
02:21We can fight against the powerhouses, the tall ones.
02:24When it comes to the world stage of the Olympics or FIBA Basketball World Cup,
02:28we already know.
02:29We are already exposed.
02:30We know how to beat them.
02:32We have the strategy.
02:33We can prepare.
02:34Unlike in FIBA Asia, it's just us.
02:36So their inclusion is also a huge advantage for Asian basketball.
02:39Hopefully, the Olympics will be the next.
02:42So teammates, Guilas Pilipinas is still No. 34 in the FIBA World Ranking in Men's.
02:47And No. 7 in Asia under Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Iran, Lebanon, and China.
02:54The group B of FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers is leading.
02:58They hold the 4-0 record.
03:00The reason is to win the ticket to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in August,
03:06which will be held in Saudi Arabia.
03:09Let's go.
