Instead of talking about his impressive performance, Kai Sotto opts to praise the brilliance of the entire team as Gilas Pilipinas stuns New Zealand for the first time
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“We just wanted to bring our A game because we know how good New Zealand is and we really respect them as a team.”The 7-foot-3 big man shone at both ends, churning out a near triple-double of 19 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks, and 2 steals as the Filipinos finally beat the Tall Blacks after losing in all four previous FIBA encounters.“Don’t forget the 7 assists that Kai had tonight, I mean, amazing. He’s doing it all — scoring, rebounding, and assists,” said Gilas head coach Tim Cone.
“I thought we would have done a lot better if this guy hadn’t gotten hurt,” said Cone. “That kind of put us behind the eight ball. You can see the effect that Kai has on the game.” “He can do everything on the court. He definitely makes the game a lot easier for everybody,” Brownlee said of Sotto.
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