Gilas Pilipinas Guard Chris Newsome in a match against New Zealand in the qualifications of FIBA Asia Cup in Auckland. – FIBA Photo
Manila, Philippines – Even if Gilas Pilipinas lost his last match during the qualifying for the FIBA Asia CUP 2025, the Philippine team still feels like having won with the amount of support they received.
Sunday, Gilas lost against New Zealand, 87-70, on the original ground of the Kiwis before a crowd of division which essentially controlled whatever the advantage of the court at home they thought had.
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Chris Newsome was not surprised at all by the quantity of Philippins who showed up and stayed to watch Gilas despite the game.
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“My coach of my club team Nenad (Vucinic) told me a lot about New Zealand and people from here and to be able to see this in the first hand, he is really right,” said Meralco’s star.
“What you saw in the crowd tonight was a Philippin base food.”
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Motivated by many OFW present, Newsome directed the Philippines with a 13 -point summit built on an effective shooting clip of 50%.
However, that was not enough because the big blacks had much more firepower led by Tohi Smith-Milner.
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However, even if Smith-Milner turned the lights and shots that would have sent a crowd of ability. Not the Philippins inside the Spark arena, however.
“No matter where you are going to the world, you will see the Philippins show up for their basketball team and I think you saw this tonight.”
“Even if we have not released victory, you can see that we were still able to bring joy everywhere in these Philippins, whether here or at home. I think it speaks volumes about the passion of the Philippines about basketball. »»
If Newsome’s feelings still sound in a few months, then Gilas Pilipinas will be supported by enormous Philippine support in August when they campaign in Asia in 2025 in Saudi Arabia.
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