Gilas Pilipinas vs Iran at the Big Dome
Gilas Pilipinas is set to play Iran in a tune-up game on June 7 and 8, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in preparation for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this July.
Their 1st match on June 7 will be played in closed doors while the Gilas vs Iran match on June 8 will be available to the public. Iran is also preparing for the FIBA OQT, but they will play in Turin, Italy against Greece and host, Italy.
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After this tune-up game, Gilas Pilipinas will train in Europe and might play in a friendly tournament against Italy, Canada and China in Bologna, Italy.
The last time Gilas Pilipinas and Iran faced each other was in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in China where Gilas beat Iran, 87-73 led by Jayson Castro with 26 points. Read recap: Gilas Pilipinas defeats Iran
Center 1. fajardo 2. Taulava Instead of Slaughter Important is Defense
Power Forward 3. Blatche 4. Aguilar
small forward 5. RDO ,6. Pingris 7.,Rosario
Shooting Guard 8. Chan 9. Lassieter
Point Guard 10. castro 11. Noorwood 12. baroca y importan defense magaling mag steal , shooter…hard working
pwede na..kaya lang sayang din si paul lee..
Taulava and Baroca are not included in the 24 man line up submitted to FIBA. Hence, my final 12;
Center – Fajardo, Slaughter
Power Forward – Blatche, Aguilar
Small Forward – RDO, Norwood, Rosario
2-guard – Lassiter, Abueva,
Point Guard – Castro, Lee, Romeo
Reserves – Park (G), Chan (G),Matt Rosser (F),Tautuua (sub for Blatche in case of injury)
Pwede namang si Alamzan na lang instead of Taulava. Mas bata si Almazan and mas athletic kumpara kay Asi.
Slauther 7’0″
Fajardo 6’11″C
Blatche 6’11″C pf
Aguilar 6’9″PF
Rosario 6’7″f
Deocampo 6’6″f
Norwood 6’5″F/g
Park 6’4″g
Lassiter 6’3″g
Lee 6’1″combo guard
Castro 5’11″combo
Romeo 6’0″g
Abueva???
gilas should have calvin abueva , a man who taunts everybody and not scared to be boo’d nor to be hurt, he is the true resemblance of a filipino warrior
c: Jun Mar and Gregg slaughter
PF: Japeth aguilar, Andre blatche
SF: Rosario, de ocampo, pingris, nor wood
Guard: Abueva, rosser and parks
guard: Terrence romeo, castro, paul lee