Posts Tagged Philippine basketball
When Will The Philippines Really Learn?
Posted by Rich in Uncategorized on July 21st, 2009
With a 1-3 win-loss card in the ongoing William Jones Cup, Team Pilipinas head coach Yeng Guiao said in the aftermath of the Filipinos’ ego-deflating 85-87 defeat to Japan that “they were merely learning from their opponents in tournament”.
The “learning experience”, which I have heard for quite a long time (as far as I remember, [...]
Bringing Back RP's Basketball Glory Days Is A Tall Order
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on June 7th, 2009
The result of the ongoing South East Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) men’s championships in Medan, Indonesia is a no-brainer.
In fact, I consider the presence of an all-pro Powerade Team Pilipinas’ presence there, an over kill because which among the Southeast Asian neighbors of the Philippines could beat our national team?
With veterans like Asi Taulava, Mick [...]
Where RP's Quest for Olympic Basketball Gold Should Begin
Posted by Rich in Mind blogging on May 25th, 2009
I remember about 10 years ago, I wrote a three-page article for the Sunday Times Magazine (STM) on the topic on basketball as the Filipinos’ passion.
Basketball as the country’s passion is a no-brainer, because you could find at least a wooden post with a ring-shape hole, representing a basketball hoop in any part of this [...]