Gilas vs Chinese Taipei at Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers

Philsports Arena, Pasig City

7:30pm–Philippines-Gilas Pilipinas vs Chinese Taipei

Live updates: Gilas vs Chinese Taipei

This Kai pass fake and dime is *chef’s kiss* 👨‍🍳 #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/4ZoMsWaVgq

— FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAasiacup) February 25, 2024

AT THE HALF:

Gilas establishes a huge lead over Chinese Taipei at the intermission, 52-27.

Kai Sotto has 14 points and four rebounds at the half. Justin Brownlee has 13 points and seven rebounds as well. @INQUIRERSports

— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 25, 2024

Kai out here doing his best Hakeem and Dikembe impression 😮‍💨#AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/yh28tRX6aW

— FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAasiacup) February 25, 2024

CJ Perez, meet Cheng Lin ⛔

# AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/uRpUkFC0LV

— FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAasiacup) February 25, 2024

Kai swat. Dwight jam. Gilas Pilipinas get it done on both ends 😤#AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/JeTqIP5AO3

— FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAasiacup) February 25, 2024

#GilasPilipinas on top, 26-13, at the end of the opening period here at PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.

Brownlee with 11 pts
Sotto 7 pts
Ramos 6@phildailyinq @INQUIRERSports

— Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrdINQ) February 25, 2024

Not in Kai’s house! ❌ #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/F0MP7BkTrn

— FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAasiacup) February 25, 2024

PhilSports on pace to be full for a basketball game for the first time in a long while.#GilasPilipinas returns to the court for the traditional pre-game team photo. @phildailyinq @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/SJ5Y47aCKi

— Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrdINQ) February 25, 2024

Gilas starting 5 vs Chinese Taipei: Thompson, Sotto, Oftana, Ramos, Brownlee

Player intros underway! Dwight and Justin getting the loudest cheers! @phildailyinq @INQUIRERSports #GilasPilipinas pic.twitter.com/hVicBdmM0O

— Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrdINQ) February 25, 2024

GILAS STARTING FIVE:

Scottie Thompson, Kai Sotto, Calvin Oftana, Dwight Ramos and Justin Brownlee. @INQUIRERSports

— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 25, 2024

Gilas Pilipinas introduced ahead of Fiba Asia Cup qualifying game at home

They’re here! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Gilas Pilipinas is introduced in front of the hometown crowd. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/BPtYM0GAk7

— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 25, 2024

Pop-up exhibit showing history of PH Basketball at Philsports Arena

A pop-up exhibit has been put together at the PhilSports Arena lobby. It shows a condensed history of basketball in PH.
@officialSBPinc‘s executive director Erika Dy can be seen here taking a video of the memorabilia which ranges from a pre-war basketball to old PH game gear pic.twitter.com/Wm6todORYi

— Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrdINQ) February 25, 2024

Long lines at Philsports Arena with 1 hour left before Gilas tip off

Time check: 6:35.

The gates of Philsports Arena get more crowded by the minute. One hour before tip-off. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/KohuVyV9AR

— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 25, 2024

Glas Pilipinas takes the court for warm ups

#GilasPilipinas finally takes the court.

We’re about an hour away from tipoff. @phildailyinq @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/H9IAR9AT9n

— Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrdINQ) February 25, 2024

Fans line up early for Gilas vs Chinese Taipei match at Philsports Arena

Tip-off is at 7:30 but fans are already flocking to the Philsports Arena for Gilas Pilipinas’ clash with Chinese Taipei in the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers. @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/ZsQh2St2Vf

— Rommel Fuertes Jr. (@MeloFuertesINQ) February 25, 2024

Fans now filling up PhilSports Arena here in Pasig City where #GilasPilipinas hosts Chinese Taipei for the Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers. @phildailyinq @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/SChLvFNUwi

— Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrdINQ) February 25, 2024

Kai Sotto talks about Chinese Taipei challenge ahead of their Fiba Asia Cup match

WATCH: Kai Sotto, one of #GilasPilipinas‘ top performers in the blowout of Hong Kong, knows Chinese Taipei will pose much more resistance. The young big man is up for the challenge. | @sonrdINQ pic.twitter.com/uuQa5mdWdr

— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) February 25, 2024

Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee in the Philippines’ game against Hong Kong in the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. –FIBA

Make no mistake about it, Gilas Pilipinas will be taking the floor this Sunday night a confident bunch when it battles Chinese Taipei for its second game in the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers.

But the team’s conviction will be different, thanks to a rough first quarter in the eventual blowout of Hong Kong four nights ago that had national coach Tim Cone yearning for improvement.

“Taiwan will be stronger,” cornerstone June Mar Fajardo told the Inquirer, noting Cone’s repeated reminders throughout the team’s buildup for the continental showcase being used to prime for the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Justin Brownlee and Gilas Pilipinas members wave to the crowd after their win over home team Hong Kong in the Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers. –FIBA PHOTO

Sure, Gilas Pilipinas overcame a sluggish start on Thursday night and ran away with a key win to kickstart its grand plan of returning to the Fiba World Cup in four years.

But the first half of that 94-64 rout of Hong Kong, fashioned out before a crowd made up mostly of overseas Filipino workers at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre, had national coach Tim Cone longing for more.

And rightly so.

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