U-21 NewsAs you all know, we are part of the U21 Championship Tournament. The countries are divided into three groups of 6 or 7 teams. The top four from these groups will advance into the 2nd round of the tournament. Again, countries will be divided into pools, with 6 members each. The top 2 teams from this group will advance into the World Championships, if I remember correctly.
We are assigned to Group B, with the following teams:
China
Philippines (us)
Australia
Taiwan
Lubnan
Vietnam
India
If you look at the teams' rosters as of the moment, we are the sure to advance into the next round, problema na lang ang placing and rankings. Ofcourse, we would want to attain the highest position possible. For me, realistic ung mag aim for 2nd spot, since sobrang lakas pa ng China as of the moment. After China is the Philippines, then Australia. I'm not sure kung final roster na ng Australia un, or they are Centers secret for future matches.
For last monday's matchhttp://www.buzzerbeater.com/match/7549/boxscore.aspxPhilippines 107- Lebanon 61
We were able to win with a comfortable margin, despite their Normal against our TIE. Quisumbing and Baluyot did most of the damage on the court, while Igano manned the frontlines with 5 shotblocks. Maquiran was the best player off the bench, with 11 points, on 5-6 shooting, with 8 rebounds, on just 16 minutes of playing time.
Also, we predicted their offense correctly with our 2-3 defense. Our lead could have been higher, kung di nag normal ung Lebanon, and kung mas mataas form ng players.
Again, please limit their minutes to around 75 per week. Kung mas bumaba pa form nila this week, baka di sila maglaro next game. Also, try to get a massage doctor for the players kung sobra minutes nila. They are cheap naman.
Next opponent: India