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| Winner Jordan Team shows respect to our Nationals |
Jordan continued to peak at the right time breaking the heart of the Filipino fans as they shutter the dream of SMART-Gilas of qualifying in the Olympic.
Winning by the score 75-61 in their semifinal matchup. The trio of naturalized backcourt dynamo Rasheim Wright, star point guard Sam Daghles, and sharpshooting big man Zaid Abbas did the most damage against the Philippines. Wright, who struggled in the the Philippines’ win over Jordan earlier in the tournament, was brilliant all game long, scoring 24 points. Daghles added 16 points and 4 assists while Abbas had 14 points and four rebounds. Perhaps just as importantly, Jordan sprung a 2-3 zone that the Philippines couldn’t quite solve all game long. Marcus Douthit and Jayvee Casio carried the fight for SMART-Gilas with 21 and 16 points, respectively. The Filipinos started the game oozing with confidence, leading by as much as eight points, 18-10, on two free throws by Marcus Douthit in the first quarter. But Jordan, which shocked two-time defending champion Iran in the quarterfinals to set a date with the Philippines, managed to get its game going behind Wright, who took over the leadership mantle when Daghles picked up three early fouls in the first period. With Daghlas out, Jordan became more unpredictable on offense to pull even with the Philippines. Wright continued to terrorize the Philippine defenders, making mincemeat of smaller guards thrown at him. His bucket to end the third period gave Jordan a 49-41 lead. SMART-Gilas showed some life in the early part of the fourth quarter, energized by Kelly Williams’ rim-rattling follow-up slam as the Filipinos inched closer, 49-46. A Douthit jumper cut the Philippine deficit down to one point..But still buoyed by their big victory over Iran the previous day, Jordan showed nerves of steel at the height of the Filipinos’ rally, with an Abbas fallaway giving his team second wind.Jordan also made the Filipinos pay on the defensive end. The Filipinos opted to play a 2-3 zone late in the game, but the Jordanians quickly busted the defense with three quick three-pointers – two from Daghles and one from Abbas as Jordan pulled away anew, 60-48, with 3:54 left in the match. Another basket by Abbas put Jordan on safer ground, 69-55. Another Wright basket gave his team its largest lead, 75-57, to finally take the fight out of the Filipinos, who made the semifinals of this tournament for the first time since 1987.
Winning by the score 75-61 in their semifinal matchup. The trio of naturalized backcourt dynamo Rasheim Wright, star point guard Sam Daghles, and sharpshooting big man Zaid Abbas did the most damage against the Philippines. Wright, who struggled in the the Philippines’ win over Jordan earlier in the tournament, was brilliant all game long, scoring 24 points. Daghles added 16 points and 4 assists while Abbas had 14 points and four rebounds. Perhaps just as importantly, Jordan sprung a 2-3 zone that the Philippines couldn’t quite solve all game long. Marcus Douthit and Jayvee Casio carried the fight for SMART-Gilas with 21 and 16 points, respectively. The Filipinos started the game oozing with confidence, leading by as much as eight points, 18-10, on two free throws by Marcus Douthit in the first quarter. But Jordan, which shocked two-time defending champion Iran in the quarterfinals to set a date with the Philippines, managed to get its game going behind Wright, who took over the leadership mantle when Daghles picked up three early fouls in the first period. With Daghlas out, Jordan became more unpredictable on offense to pull even with the Philippines. Wright continued to terrorize the Philippine defenders, making mincemeat of smaller guards thrown at him. His bucket to end the third period gave Jordan a 49-41 lead. SMART-Gilas showed some life in the early part of the fourth quarter, energized by Kelly Williams’ rim-rattling follow-up slam as the Filipinos inched closer, 49-46. A Douthit jumper cut the Philippine deficit down to one point..But still buoyed by their big victory over Iran the previous day, Jordan showed nerves of steel at the height of the Filipinos’ rally, with an Abbas fallaway giving his team second wind.Jordan also made the Filipinos pay on the defensive end. The Filipinos opted to play a 2-3 zone late in the game, but the Jordanians quickly busted the defense with three quick three-pointers – two from Daghles and one from Abbas as Jordan pulled away anew, 60-48, with 3:54 left in the match. Another basket by Abbas put Jordan on safer ground, 69-55. Another Wright basket gave his team its largest lead, 75-57, to finally take the fight out of the Filipinos, who made the semifinals of this tournament for the first time since 1987.
The Scores:
Jordan 75 - Wright 24, Daghles 16, Z.Abbaas 14, Abuqoura 9, Zaghab 5, I.Abbaas 5, Al-Sous 2, Hussein 0, Ruqayah 0, Soobzokov 0, Alkhas 0.
Philippines 61 - Douthit 21, Casio 15, de Ocampo 8, Williams 6, Lutz 4, Barroca 4, Lassiter 2, Alapag 1, Tiu 0, Taulava 0.
Quarters: 12-18, 27-28, 49-41, 75-61
Jordan 75 - Wright 24, Daghles 16, Z.Abbaas 14, Abuqoura 9, Zaghab 5, I.Abbaas 5, Al-Sous 2, Hussein 0, Ruqayah 0, Soobzokov 0, Alkhas 0.
Philippines 61 - Douthit 21, Casio 15, de Ocampo 8, Williams 6, Lutz 4, Barroca 4, Lassiter 2, Alapag 1, Tiu 0, Taulava 0.
Quarters: 12-18, 27-28, 49-41, 75-61
Note: FIBA Asia champion will be given an
outright berth to the 2012 London Olympics; 2nd & 3rd placed teams
will qualify in the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers
Results: Semi-Finals
Semis#1: Jordan def. Philippines, 75-61
Semis#2: China def. Korea, 56-43 5th-8th placing: Lebanon def. Japan, 80-78
Semis#1: Jordan def. Philippines, 75-61
Semis#2: China def. Korea, 56-43 5th-8th placing: Lebanon def. Japan, 80-78
5th-8th placing: Iran def. Taipei, 98-66
Schedules: Finals (September 25) Finals: (8:00pm) Jordan vs. China - Gold Medal Game
Battle for 3rd: (3:30pm) Philippines vs. Korea - Bronze Medal Game
Battle for 5th: (6:00pm) Lebanon vs. Iran
Battle for 7th: (1:30pm) Japan vs. Taipei
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