PHI - 2013 FIBA Asia

[Retz]

ilan ba inakyat ng rankings natin?

pang 45th palce tayo sir. mag improve pa rankings natin after fiba world next year.

[Retz]

Spain upset by Slovania!

Goran Dragic powers Slovenia to upset Spain at European Championships - ESPN

[Sweetlucious]

Pasok ang puerto rico, pasok sa world. lakas talaga ni balkman. Pwede dalhin natin si arwind santos, para manggigil ulit si balkman.

[Retz]

FIBA Americas: Mexico caps magical run, nips Puerto Rico for title



Mexico certainly essayed a perfect finish to its astonishing ride in the 2013 FIBA-Americas Championship.

Showing steely nerves in the stretch, the Mexicans hung tough for a thrilling 91-89 victory against the favored Puerto Rican crew Wednesday to crown themselves kings of the American region at the Polidero de Caracas stadium in Caracas, Venezuela.
Guard Jovan Harris tallied a team-high 23 points while Atlanta Hawks center Gustavo Ayon, who was eventually named the tournament MVP, banged in a double-double of 20 markers and 16 boards for Mexico, a last-minute entry in the tournament as a replacement for FIBA-suspended Panama.
Ranked 13 rungs higher than the Mexicans at 19th spot in the world, the Puerto Ricans still had a chance to steal the victory with 6.8 seconds left but power forward Alexander Galindo’s triple at the right corner failed to connect just before the final buzzer sounded.

Former NBA journeyman Carlos Arroyo led Puerto Rico with 23 points but made a costly turnover late in the game while backcourt buddy JJ Barea added 20 markers and former Petron Blaze import Renaldo Balkman scattered 14 points, five rebounds and two steals.

Balkman was almost the hero for Puerto Rico, stealing the ball with 11 seconds left and Puerto Rico trailing by one, 90-89. But Arroyo threw the ball away with an errant pass to Balkman, giving possession back to Mexico. A free throw by Mexico restored the lead to two with 6.8 ticks left, but Galindo misfired on a wide-open three from the right flank to cap the Mexicans' improbable run to the title.

Joining Ayon, Barea and Balkman in the tournament Mythical Team were forward Luis Scola and Facundo Campazzo of Argentina, which earlier completed the podium finishers with a 103-93 win against Dominican Republic.

The four countries, along with defending champion and reigning Olympic gold medalist United States, will represent the American region in next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in Madrid, Spain.

Also vying for world supremacy are Iran, the Philippines and South Korea (Asia); Angola, Egypt and Senegal (Africa); Australia and New Zealand (Oceania); and host Spain.

Six slots are up for grabs in the ongoing FIBA EuroBasket in Slovenia while the remaining four berths will be coming from the wildcards.

Source: FIBA Americas: Mexico caps magical run, nips Puerto Rico for title

[Retz]

daming upset sa fiba europa. italy wins over spain and croatia stuns greece in double overtime.

[baludoy]

^ pati ata france delikado di ba?

[111prez]

Upset is the trend ....... i.e. upset ang mga favored teams kasi natatalo na sila

Herherher

[Retz]

Quarter finals schedule:

9/18 - Serbia vs Spain
9/18 - Slovenia vs France
9/19 - Croatia vs Ukraine
9/19 - Lithuania vs Italy

[greenlyt]

daming upset sa fiba europa. italy wins over spain and croatia stuns greece in double overtime.

napanood ka yan kagabi, nag OT, ganda ng laban
umulan ng 3 pts nun first half

[Retz]

Fiba Europa Qtr Finals update:

Spain 90 - Serbia 60
France 72 - Slovania 62