WHY feel sorry?
It was not the players’ fault but the inability of the officials to sort out their problems. It took them years to resolve it and then form a team which is less than a year old.
Congratulations to all the players for giving a good fight!
– N S Rivera, Cerritos, California (via e-mail)
August 11th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
The Team Pilipinas has nothing to be ashamed of. They gave it all and with barely a year or more of preparation, Coach Chot and Company, deserve a big round of applause. However, I believe it is high time for the PBA to shift to strictly FIBA rules, considering that most, if not all of the players that will don the RP jersey will be taken from the PBA, they are more familiar and all that will be needed is the blending and jelling, unlike in the last tourney where there were couple of times that we are being whistled for “deliberate fouls”, which incidentally is not under the PBA rules, and the opponents were being awarded two (2) gift shots plus ball possession.
August 11th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Though we really love the game of Basketball, we must admit at this point there’s no chance of winning an olympic gold or at least bronze on this sport. I hope that sports official in the country have realize that and will give focus, attention and financial assistance to other sports with higher chance of winning an olympic gold.
August 11th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
we are as good as any country when it comes to basketball, anyone with enough basketball IQ should know that.and its difficult for other nations to accept the fact how we rescind our height discrepancy in basketball as graceful as we do. yes we maybe too fancy or at times showboating, but thats what makes us comparable to the nba. its not just a sport but entertainment as well.and theres nothing more gorgeous looking that winning in a tall man’s game. much more to do it in style! -personally,i will not watch basketball if i were chinese.. will any of you?
August 11th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
No excuses, We lost.Life’s goes on.Continues training for the Philippine team will be great.We’ll get it someday…..
August 11th, 2007 at 6:01 am
I 100% agree that it took years for the politicians to unite and prepare a basketball team in 4 to 5 months. Our Asian counterparts have been playing for years and even as team mates for a decade or so. Team work will always take time and the PBA or all other basketball leagues should adopt FIBA rules if we expect to WIN!