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Russia Season 23 U21 World Championships

Team Pilipinas made a gallant stand in the first three quarters trailing only by 6 points but lost steam in the 4th to succumb to a 105 to 91 loss over highly favored Team Italy. Employing Run and Gun the Pilipinas squad couldn't find its range from the outside in the first three quarters and Team Italy took advantage of weak game shape of the Pilipinas players to pound the paint for most of its points.

Co Captain of the Pilipinas Team Marc "Jamby" Madrigal was a mere mortal against the onslaught of the Italian front court managing only 6 points and 7 rebounds. Starting PF Raymund Tan was gun shy scoring only 12 points with most of the Pilipinas points being scored by the guards and SF. Luke Daypuyat had a lousy shooting nite with 9 of 29 shooting scoring 22 points. Wilsow Villaflor and Piao Dakun chipped in 19 and 15 points respectively.

Lolo Smithz manager of the Pilipinas U21 squad was calm after the game and was joking around with the reporters. "Our players had frostbite it seems couldn't shoot the ball well. It's cold in Russia brrrrrr. Joking aside a 14 point loss against top seeded Italy is really good enough. We were hoping for an upset but just couldn't pull it off. Game shape is still an issue for our team and so is our FT shooting. Hopefully our second game against Indonesia will be better. We need to win 3 out of the next 4 games to have a chance to get to the second round."

Piao Dakun was in his usual "masungit" mood and he wasn't in the mood to be nice. "My Co Captain needs to step up. I'll do the scoring and all he needs is to defend and rebound the ball. I don't think that going to be too much to ask of him? Maybe his Co Captain status is giving him too much pressure. If he can't take it might as well give up the position for the sake of everyone. Enuf said."

Perfect si Pacquing! Dapat siya na bagong co-captain hehehe..

Walang game shape zzzzzzzzzzz huwag nalang umasa :P

Madrigal for sale...sino willing??serious buyer only...

magkano yan si Madrigal?

bawal pala ibenta si madrigal....magagalit sa akin si lolo... :P baka isumpa ako nyan...

ok lang.. capped na pla yan si Madrigal hrap nrn i-train secondaries nyan

kaya pa ng 1 prodi yan...

"Ano ka ba Jamby?????? Dalawang laps ka lang puyat na????"

Reporters were shocked to hear Lolo Smithz ranting at Marc "Jamby" Madrigal, one of his favorite players last season, during a practice session last night by the U21 team.

"Tumayo ka nga dyan. Takbo bilis! Yan kasi ang kalabasan sa sobrang gusto mong kumain ng burger eh. Kaw ang Co captain sa U21 team dapat ka magiging role model sa mga kasama mu. Magexercise ka nga para mabawasan ang fats mu. Itong manager mu si Coach Ivan din kasi e walang diet plan para sayo burger lang palagi pakain ayun sobrang overwieght at walang game shape."

One of the reporter tried to ask a question but saw Lolo Smithz's murderous looks and sat down instead to hear another 1 hour of ranting against Madrigal.

:P :P :P

busy si Marc Madrigal sa pa eendorse sa kandidatura ni Jamby Madrigal...kaya laging pagod...give him a break lolo...hahha

First Surprisingly Easy Win of the Worlds

After playing listlessly for the first couple of games Marc Madrigal finally woke up from his zombie state and score 7 first half points to help Pilipinas U21 win an easy 97 to 77 win over Indonesia. Madrigal was feeling it as he pounded the paint early leading to early foul trouble for Indonesian star player behemoth center Sutisna Istianto. Madrigal's defense against Isianto was instrumental in holding him to 2 1st half points. Madrigal end the game with 17 points 10 rebounds and 1 steal.

Piao Dakun scored zero this game as he was fouled fragrantly in the 2nd quarter managing to play only 15 minutes but he managed to do 5 assists and 3 rebounds. Beningno Besa took up the scoring cudgels instead with a very impressive 20 points 12 rebounds 3 blocks and 2 steal performance. Star SF Denaque finaly played a u21 game with getting injured early and was also instrumental in the win with a 14 point 7 rebound 3 steal performance with Justino "Da Bull" Margarico adding 14 points 4 rebounds 1 assists and 1 block to his statline.

"Indonesian squad played with more effort against us but it was evident they were tired after playing 3 grueling repechage games. We were also lucky that their front court had so so game shape that enabled our front court to dominate them early." Lolo Smithz said in a post game interview. "I was surprised we were leading 27 points at the end of the third. I thought before the game it would be much closer. It was good also that we were leading that big so I rested the starting 5 early."

"I am happy Mr. "Jamby" Madrigal woke up from his slumber and played well. That one hour of ranting by me during training must have done wonders. We have 3 games to go so we need to win at least 2 to safely enter the 2nd round of the World Championships."

"Again I would urge managers to watch the game shape of their players. Several of our best players can't even crack the lineup because of very bad game shape. We need our best in order to win. I appeal to the our managers to help me as the success of the Pilipinas team is a great honor for all of us Filipinos."




Last edited by Lolo Smithz at 4/8/2013 9:50:58 PM