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Gilas Pilipinas defeated India in the FIBA ​​World Cup Qualifiers | Okbet PBA

July 11, 2022
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Gilas Pilipinas defeated India in the FIBA ​​World Cup Qualifiers | Okbet PBA
Gilas Pilipinas defeated India in the FIBA ​​World Cup Qualifiers | Okbet PBA

Gilas Pilipinas beat India, 79-63, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday night to move on to the next round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Finding the best PBA odds is key to making the most money from Okbet PBA sports betting.

The final score was closer than expected, given how the FIBA ranks both countries. India’s coach, Veselin Matic, deserves credit for making changes in the second half to make the game a little more closely.

The result gave the Philippines a 2-2 record and India an 0-4 record in Group E. However, both teams will move on to the next round along with New Zealand. Which has a 4-0 record, because Korea was kicked out.

Gilas coach Nenad Vucinic said his team needed a win to get back on track after losing to New Zealand last Thursday. They got that win, no matter what the score was.

Here are four ideas about the game and what could happen next.

Another man down for Gilas

After losing to New Zealand, Vucinic said he might only play ten healthy players against India because Carl Tamayo hurt his ankle.

Gilas only sent out ten players, but Dave Ildefonso, a forward, was not one of them. The star player for the Ateneo Blue Eagles had to drop out of the game at the last minute because his knee was bothering him. He is now likely to miss the FIBA Asia Cup as well.

With a limited number of players, Vucinic made sure that each played for at least 11 minutes, but no one played for more than 30 minutes.

Dwight Ramos played the most minutes, 29:07. He and Kiefer Ravena likely would have sat out the fourth quarter if India hadn’t gone on a little run that made the MOA Arena crowd a little bit nervous.

Late in the game, a small but very loud group of people cheered when they saw Ramos walk back to the scorer’s table.

“Our defense was really awesome in the first half,” Vucinic said. “We made India make many mistakes, but we shouldn’t have let up in the second half.”

Abando struggles, but Quiambao proves effective

The two newest members of Gilas did different things in their first shows.

The other crowd favorite, besides Ramos, was Abando. When he had the ball, the crowd would make a buzzing sound to tell him to shoot it.

Maybe it was the tension of playing in front of a home crowd, but the Letran star didn’t have it this time. He was the only Gilas player with a negative efficiency rating, going 1-of-6 for two points (-4).

On the other hand, Quiambao contributed 6 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. One of his assists was a no-look bounce pass to Will Navarro, who finished the play with a reverse slam.

The incoming rookie for the La Salle Green Archers has slowly gotten more comfortable. And he’s looked better than he did in the two games against Korea. Try your best luck at Okbet PBA betting odds for safety betting.

India is gradually getting there

India is ranked 82nd in the world, right after Syria and Uganda. But they do have the means to eventually make some noise. Also, they are tall, which is the most important thing in basketball.

Five Indian players are at least 6 feet 8 inches tall, and Vivek Goti, their veteran center, is 6 feet 11 inches tall. The 19-year-old Aryan is listed as the 7-2 favorite. Goti and Aryan took turns playing in the middle and each got seven rebounds. They also blocked all three of India’s shots.

In the second half, when Matic switched to a zone defense with either Goti or Aryan in the middle, it made it harder for Gilas to score. In the second half, India beat Gilas 39-34.

India’s other strong point is its young population. The average age of this group is 22. The only player older than 29 is the guard Vishesh Bhrigovanshi. They’re young and tall. They need to improve.

Matic said, “Only Vishesh is from the older generation.” “Physically, we are good, and technically, we aren’t bad.”

On to the FIBA Asia Cup

Next week, the FIBA Asia Cup will take place in Jakarta, and both teams will fly there.

What the Gilas lineup will look like is still not clear. There’s a chance that some TNT players will be called up because the PBA changed the schedule for the Philippine Cup. So that the Tropang Giga can finish all 11 of their elimination round games before the FIBA Asia Cup starts on July 12.

But if this crew is going to war, two spots must be filled.

Vucinic likes to talk about what they need in the middle, but when he was pushed for names, he said Ray Parks and Thirdy Ravena could be options.

Kai Sotto might also accept the SBP’s offer to join the team since no NBA team has signed him up for the summer league. Ricci Rivero was recently asked to join the Gilas team. His name has come up a few times when the coaches talk about the players. Stay tuned at Okbet PBA sports betting for more chances to win.

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