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MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The playing ground is now set for the Philippine men’s basketball team that will tip off its 2018 Asian Games campaign on Thursday, August 16.
The Philippines was initially bunched with United Arab Emirates, Syria and Iran in Group B, but Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio confirmed Gilas’ move to Group D after the withdrawal of the Palestine national team.
The Rain or Shine-reinforced basketball team will now lock horns with Kazakhstan and China in the 3-team group. The top two teams of each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
National team coach Yeng Guiao will try to steer the squad to its first victory against Kazakhstan on Thursday, August 16 at 10 am (11 am in Manila). (READ:Guiao: Even sans Clarkson, PH ‘ready’ vs Kazakhstan)
Filipino-American NBA player Jordan Clarkson is expected to debut against China on Tuesday, August 21 at 4 pm (5 pm in Manila). (LOOK: NBA grants Jordan Clarkson ‘one-time exception’)
*Jakarta time
SBP backtracked from its decision to pull out of the Asian Games, caving in to public pressure. With the cooperation of the PBA, the baskeball federation is now able to send a team composed of the Rain or Shine core and several PBA stars led by Christian Standhardinger and Paul Lee.
Guiao was chosen to lead the Asian Games men’s basketball team, which reunited him with his former RoS players. – Rappler.com
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