Losing Kai Sotto against Brazil was “big” for Gilas Pilipinas as they kissed their Paris Olympics bid goodbye, head coach Tim Cone said.
MANILA, Philippines --
The Philippines started strong, going up by 12 points, 24-12, in the second quarter before Brazil took over in the second half. “Started off strong but we just couldn't sustain it against their physicality. We're just lacking a big. We had to overplay our frontline,” he added. “We continued to get tough shots and they weren't getting in anymore, and they started hitting open shots,” he added.
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