1st round recap:
It was a flawless victory in the 1st round robin pool for our team with a 6-0 win-loss record. So much high expectations with our highest-paid Center Ash Julius Mones
(18304217) who averaged 15.7ppg, 12rpg, 1.8bpg in those 6 games highlighting his performance versus Nippon
(17397) finishing with 11/12 FG and also showed his defensive prowess versus Taiwan swatting 5 Shot blocks.
But it's not only Mones who carried the team. There were other players stepped up too. One of them is Gener Juan Umadhay
(18304749), who wasn't exposed in the 1st 2 games because of his Game Shape. He stepped up in the game vs U.A.E garnering 19 pts, 13 rebs and 6 asts, he got 30 pts, and 5 blocks in the game vs Singapore but he remained seated in the last 2 games because of his Game Shape problem. The three Point Guards named Usurpio Manuel
(18303857), Mark Anthony Lintag
(18306045) and Roummel Violanda
(18304028) controls the flow of the Philippine offense, made a total of 86 assists for the team with only 16 Turnovers.
It was a team effort with the right players and the right tactics (esp. our 4 point win vs Taiwan
(17399) and of course some advice with the past managers that made this team unbeatable. I would like to thank all the managers who supported me and watched with me during this round.
2nd round robin eliminations:We we're lucky with our pool because we evaded Australia and Hongkong, 2 of the most powerful teams in this tournament but we are still battling China in this round. The 1st game vs Indonesia is a blowout, with Robleza leading the team with 21 points. Our next game is versus China, another powerhouse. I hope many will watch this game, i know this is worth to watch. :) After China, we'll face India which will be an easy game for us. Then Iran and Kazakhstan.
Call up:With the impressive training regime made by one of our own DoG of the PPL, his player was the only one who is called up for the team since when i introduced the players for our team..
Marion Benedicto (18306349) - The newly acquired Power Forward. Actually, the only PF of the team.
Strengths : A PF who can shoot, drive, rebound and defend. His improvements made him one of the top 3 Bigs in the lineup.
Weaknesses: He will find it hard to create his own shots.