Saturday, August 10, 2013

Fiba Asia Semifinals: Korea leads at Halftime

After 2 quarters, Korea leads Team Pilipinas to the tune of 39-36. 

Observations:

1) Korea is winning the pick and roll, quickness battle: Double screens, dribble handoffs, baseline back cuts- Korea is making Gilas eat its dust off of sets and long misses. With its bevy of shooters and slashers, its actually within 3 at halftime.

What's kept Gilas in the game its hustle in the paint and its ability to draw fouls off of shots. 

What's kept Gilas on the outside looking in would be its slow rotations, and its predictable offense. Once to the well too many times for dribble handoffs to the right. Douthit's knee injury has not helped Gilas' offense that has stagnated (after a 32 point first period versus Kazakhstan) because of reliance on one-on-one forays to the hoop and 3 point shooting. 

3rd quarter underway.

MC

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