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Gilas Pilipinas vs Italy FIBA World Cup Photo Gallery
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Italy, 108-62 in their 1st game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup held in Foshan, China last August 31, 2019. Photos by Glenn Michael Tan
FIBA World Cup: Gilas Pilipinas vs Italy Full Game
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Italy in their 1st game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Foshan, China.
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Gilas Pilipinas vs Italy FIBA World Cup Highlights
Gilas Pilipinas lost to Italy by 46 points in their 1st game in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in Foshan, China. Andray Blatche and CJ Perez with 15 points each for Philippines.
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Gilas Pilipinas walloped by Italy in disappointing World Cup opener
Italy used their hot outside shooting to dominate a listless Gilas Pilipinas side, 108-62 in the opening day of the 2019 FIBA World Cup group stages in China.
The European powerhouses drained 15 out of their 31 attempts from three-point area, setting the tone for a huge embarrassment of the Philippine side.
For Kiefer Ravena, business is always unfinished
As if fate had it designed, Kiefer Ravena got a steal and scored on a fast break lay-up in the second quarter of Gilas Pilipinas’ second closed-door tune-up game against Australian club team Adelaide 36ers inside the Meralco Gym seconds after he checked in an official basketball game for the first time in a year and half following his FIBA-meted suspension.
And just like that, close to 18 months worth of guilt, disappointment, anger, dread, and a lot more emotions rolled into his mind vanished as new chapter in his famed and magnified basketball career unfolded that night.
As he makes World Cup debut, Bolick out to prove Guiao made right decision
Not many saw Robert Bolick making the final 12 roster of Gilas Pilipinas for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.
But due to circumstances beyond the national team’s control, like injuries to two of the country’s finest sharpshooters in Marcio Lassiter and Matthew Wright, Bolick was given passage to the final line-up.
Belga takes pride in being Gilas practice player, leaves World Cup task to Final 12
Having missed the opportunity to be in two FIBA World Cup rosters, one might ask what’s running inside the mind of Gilas Pilipinas back-up center Beau Belga.
Belga will not be part of the Final 12 roster bound for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China starting this weekend, after being the final cut in a roster hit with injuries and minor issues.
How Gilas Pilipinas can qualify for the Olympics using the World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas will have a daunting task in the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup in China which tips off on Saturday, August 31 as they are bracketed alongside Serbia, Italy, and Angola in Group D of the first round.
Men’s national basketball team head coach Yeng Guiao has already expressed his thoughts regarding the grouping, saying it would be imperative for Gilas to beat Italy and Angola to advance to the second round and have a shot at the quarter-finals.