Gilas has talent, quickness, but lacks quality – Serbian coach
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 10:31:37 +0000
FOSHAN, China – Serbia coach Aleksandar Djordjevic didn’t mince words when he noted the lack of quality Gilas Pilipinas had during their FIBA World Cup match Monday evening here.
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“I think you showed some talent, some quickness. But obviously, you’re missing quality, and these two games are a result of that,” Djordjevic said his team’s 126-67 win at the Foshan International Sports and Cultural Center.
Gilas got a dose of harsh reality since Group D play began last Saturday, losing to Italy and Serbia by a combined margin of 105 points.
The Filipinos were a step too slow against Italy’s quick passes and terrific percentage from the outside resulted in a 108-62 defeat.
Despite showing some aggressiveness early, Serbia was able to impose his size advantage and reputation as one of the world’s top basketball nations on its way to the biggest winning margin of this group.