World No. 10 Italy is ready to make its stand against the Gilas Pilipinas home crowd when they meet for their final fixture of the group stage in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
However, like the Dominicans and the Angolans, who both succeeded in fighting themselves through the roar of the Filipino crowd, the visiting Italians are facing the same passionate “At this stage, there’s no time for the pressure. I think we’re old enough and everybody went through important games against tough home courts,” Datome said.
Behind Gilas, as expected, is the basketball-crazed nation, which flocked the 15,000-seating capacity and newly renovated Big Dome after breaking the record for most attended single FIBA game at the Philippine Arena with 38,115 fans.
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