The 36ers rallied from a 9-point deficit in the first quarter, and led by a point midway through the final frame. But they had no answer for the Filipinos down the stretch, and Gilas Pilipinas, preparing for the FIBA World Cup, went on to claim a 92-83 triumph."It was a great game for us. Great first game for us. I thought they played a very good basketball game, we really enjoyed it, it was a good game, they executed very well," he said.
"They gotta learn how we play the game of basketball, and how we coach, but they're getting there," said Wright. "This is our first game, so I was pretty happy with it.""They play with a lot of heart, a lot of passion. They got some guys that can shoot," said Wright, who once played with Allan Caidic with Presto during his time in the PBA.
Blatche had just missed a triple-double, adding 9 assists to his statline. He helped the Philippines pull away in the final four minutes, drawing defenders to get Roger Pogoy open for back-breaking triples.
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