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Whereas Gilas Pilipinas’ FIBA Asia Cup exit comes with disappointment, Kevin Quiambao offers the staff one thing to be completely happy about as his efficiency proves to be a silver lining
MANILA, Philippines – For Kevin Quiambao, losses are classes.
And Gilas Pilipinas’ 84-60 defeat to Australia is an enormous one as Quiambao and the remainder of the staff decide up the items from their FIBA Asia Cup exit on Wednesday, August 13.
“It’s an important studying expertise for us,” mentioned Quiambao, who led the Philippines with 17 factors on a 5-of-8 clip from three-point vary to go along with 4 rebounds.
The Boomers have been merely an excessive amount of to deal with as they raced to a 24-8 lead within the first 5 minutes by making 7 of their first 8 three-pointers and maintained a large benefit the remainder of the best way to advance to the semifinals.
Quiambao sank his fifth and ultimate trey in the beginning of the fourth quarter to drag the Philippines’ inside 53-71, however the Aussies answered with a 10-3 run to seal the deal.
The victory marked the third time on this Asia Cup that Australia received by at the least 20 factors because it averages a profitable margin of 25.3 factors.
“Proper from the beginning, they have been having a run, they bought early three-pointers. So we’re having a tough time catching up. The system was not there. Our pictures weren’t falling,” mentioned Quiambao.
“For me, as a younger gun right here, as a lot as I need to execute the system, comply with the sport plan, it didn’t work the entire sport.”
Though their elimination comes with disappointment, Quiambao has given the staff one thing to be completely happy about as his Asia Cup efficiency proved to be a silver lining.
Quiambao, who’s the youngest Filipino participant within the match at 24 years outdated, ranked third within the staff in scoring with 12.0 factors on high of two.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists, doing so whereas coming off the bench.
His exhibiting makes him a participant to be careful for within the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers that begins in November, with the Philippines getting one other crack at Australia in Group A, which additionally contains New Zealand and Guam.
“On to the following one and we’ll hold our heads excessive for this one,” mentioned Quiambao. – Rappler.com
