Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes didn’t beat across the bush after the loss to Angola in Group A of the 2023 Fiba World Cup.
Reyes known as it how it’s: Gilas received’t win with a poor capturing efficiency.
That’s precisely what occurred as Gilas fired blanks and dropped an 80-70 resolution to Angola and its smothering protection.
“Ultimately, that was the story. I believed we took care of the ball quite a bit higher tonight. Eighteen % from three will not be going to get it performed,” mentioned Reyes on Sunday evening at Araneta Coliseum.
“We held them under 40 % however basketball is a recreation of factors. For those who can’t put up sufficient factors on the board it’s exhausting to win.”
Gilas shot miserably from downtown, sinking solely 4 of its 22 makes an attempt.
Gilas Pilipinas’ Jordan Clarkson. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web
Nobody was spared from the capturing struggles. Not even Jordan Clarkson, who shot simply 7-of-22 from the sphere together with 1-of-8 from distance.
Gilas zoomed to a 28-17 lead within the second quarter however solely to see Angola mount a rally.
“We obtained off to a pleasant lead early however we knew Angola was going to make a comeback, we obtained hammered on the boards,” mentioned Reyes.
Angola had 20 offensive rebounds and had 14 second probability factors off it.
Regardless of being the one winless crew remaining in Group A, Gilas nonetheless has a shot at advancing to the subsequent spherical.
“We simply must concentrate on the subsequent recreation. The target is to get to the Olympics, so regardless of how flickering that hope is, that hope continues to be alive,” Reyes mentioned.
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