“They are the top ranked team in the world. They beat (Croatia) but New Zealand is gonna be a tough team for us in the FIBA Asia and we are looking forward to measuring up with them,” said Cone in a post-OQT presser.
“They are the top ranked team in the world. They beat but New Zealand is gonna be a tough team for us in the FIBA Asia and we are looking forward to measuring up with them,” said Cone in a post-OQT presser.
Like Gilas, the Tall Blacks made a good account of themselves in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, pulling off a surprising 90-86 victory over Croatia that was bannered by NBA players Dario Saric and Ivica Zubac. Unlike Gilas which advanced to the semifinals, however, New Zealand fell short of reaching the next round in OQT. But that doesn’t mean that the Nationals are entirely better than the world No. 21 Tall Blacks especially with how they manhandled the Filipinos during their past meetings.
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