Incheon S.Korea
Hungry for a win, ravenous China mangles drained Gilas Pilipinas 78-71, in the medal-less classification round of Incheon South Korea Asian Games 2014. Marcus “Big Daddy” Douthit dropped 24 points with 6 rebounds for the Philippine Basketball team. Ranidel “RDO” De Ocampo contributed 14 markers for the battered and bruised but fighting Gilas Pilipinas.
In a non-televised scrappy game between Gilas Pilipinas and infamous former champion China, Pilipinas gave-up 12 turnovers which China converted to 20 winning points. The errors made by the RP Five again dictated the outcome of the ballgame, with China capitalizing with every gifted possession. Philippines made only 27% in threepoint shots resulting to 3 of 11 treys and a horrible 27 of 59 fieldgoal clip.
Liu Xiaoyu led the East Asians with 16 points, while Zhao Tailong contributed 14 markers. China gave-up more fouls than the Filipino quintet, 21 to 20. In contrast, they fared better from beyond the arc with 8 of 23 howitzers for a 35% rainbow shooting.
In the first half, it was all Douthit with 16 points as no other locals were in double figures. Marc “Pinoy Sakuragi” Pingris and Jimmy “Mighty Mouse” Alapag did not suit-up due to injuries. China dominated the Pinoy squad with 42 to 34 score at the half, mostly from points in the paint 22 to 14.
The Filipinos will have one more remaining game to wrap-up their Asiad classification round stint.
- Stats
- 1st Quarter
- 21-17 CHI leads 1st Quarter End
- 2nd Quarter
- 42-34 CHI leads 2nd Quarter End
- 3rd Quarter
- 65-53 3rd CHI leads Quarter End
- 4th Quarter
- 78-71 4th Final Quarter End CHI Wins
Douthit 6 Pts
Zhai Xiaochuan 10 pts
Douthit 16 pts
0 of 3 3pts PHI
12 of 28 FGs PHI
No locals in double figures for PHI
CHI points off Turnovers 13 to 6
CHI points in the Paint 22 to 14
CHI 2nd chance points 12 to 4
CHI fastbreak points 7 to 2
De Ocampo makes double figures at 11pts
Scrappy ballgame with both teams giving-up 20+ fouls
PHI 3 of 11 3Pts 27 of 59 FGs 12 Turnovers to CHI 8
CHI converted 20 points off 12 PHI turnovers
Turnovers decided the ballgame
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