With Gilas Pilipinas two victories away from the Paris Olympics, head coach Tim Cone is taking things one step at a time as they go into deep waters.
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After the Nationals’ 98-96 loss against Georgia, Cone said that he does not want his team to be looking too far in the future despite being two wins away from making their first Olympic appearance since 1972. “We got this step done and we got another step to take. I think that’s where the focus is, and hopefully, that’s where the focus is of our guys.”
“We were just so euphoric, couldn’t get over the euphoria of beating Latvia and all the other texts and social media on what’s going on in Manila. I think that really set the guys back,” he said.The semifinal match will tip off at 8:30 p.m. . The winner of the contest will face the victor between the other Final Four game between Cameroon and Latvia.
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