The Philippines exploded for 14 straight points to start the game, and never let Macau taste the lead, as they romped to a 98-46 win, Monday in the FIBA Asia Cup, held in Tokyo, Japan.
The victory gave the Philippines a 3-1 record in the preliminary round, headed into the win-or-go-home final round.
Ranidel de Ocampo opened the scoring festivities for the Philippines, followed by a basket and a free throw courtesy of Matt Rosser, as Gilas went up 5-0 early. But the real highlight was Jeff Chan, who picked up where he left off versus Uzbekistan, dropping 13 markers to give his side a 33-14 lead after the first quarter.
Macau played much better in the second period, getting the lead down to 13, 45-32, with 2:42 remaining in the first half on a basket by Fu In Lao. In response, the Philippines countered with a 10-1 run prior to halftime, to make their advantage 22 points, 55-33 entering the break.
In the third, the Philippines showed no signs of letting up. Sonny Thoss made it a 30-point game with 6:06 remaining, and then Jeff Chan ballooned that to 40-points, 79-39, at the 1:44 mark. All in all, Macau scored just eight points in the third, versus 28 from Gilas, to make it 83-41.
The fourth quarter was more of the same. Enrico Villanueva split charities that made it a 50-point game, 96-46, with 3:18 left. Macau simply failed to score from the 6:55 mark of the fourth quarter onwards, while the Philippine reserves closed out the game in style.
The Philippines managed to go the entire game without fielding naturalized center Marcus Douthit. The 6'10" center got an extra day of rest, as the rest of his teammates took care of business easily. - AMD, GMA News
The victory gave the Philippines a 3-1 record in the preliminary round, headed into the win-or-go-home final round.
Ranidel de Ocampo opened the scoring festivities for the Philippines, followed by a basket and a free throw courtesy of Matt Rosser, as Gilas went up 5-0 early. But the real highlight was Jeff Chan, who picked up where he left off versus Uzbekistan, dropping 13 markers to give his side a 33-14 lead after the first quarter.
Macau played much better in the second period, getting the lead down to 13, 45-32, with 2:42 remaining in the first half on a basket by Fu In Lao. In response, the Philippines countered with a 10-1 run prior to halftime, to make their advantage 22 points, 55-33 entering the break.
In the third, the Philippines showed no signs of letting up. Sonny Thoss made it a 30-point game with 6:06 remaining, and then Jeff Chan ballooned that to 40-points, 79-39, at the 1:44 mark. All in all, Macau scored just eight points in the third, versus 28 from Gilas, to make it 83-41.
The fourth quarter was more of the same. Enrico Villanueva split charities that made it a 50-point game, 96-46, with 3:18 left. Macau simply failed to score from the 6:55 mark of the fourth quarter onwards, while the Philippine reserves closed out the game in style.
The Philippines managed to go the entire game without fielding naturalized center Marcus Douthit. The 6'10" center got an extra day of rest, as the rest of his teammates took care of business easily. - AMD, GMA News
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