RP-Kuwait Tune-Up Game

[bolabasket]

Kuwait is another Middle-eastern Team with western-influence on basketball. They rank (#44) behind Lebanon, Iran, Qatar and Syria in the FIBA Rankings, they still have a solid team built around their slamdunking star player 6-4 Osamah Mubarak. They replaced Saudi Arabia.

In the last FIBA Asia Championships, they finished 13th.
They lost to Korea 80-85
They routed Malaysia 88-56
They lost to Saudi Arabia 84-87

Do you think the RP Team will rout these guys or would just play through the motions to avoid injuries? Will Danny Seigle finally play? Will the final roster of the RP Team be known on this game?

[apiSigbinz]

may i add, is this shown on ABC?

[bolabasket]

may i add, is this shown on ABC?
No info yet on PBA website.

[prince75]

This game will not be the same as the 4 nation tournament. China, Lebanon and Even Syria is way better than this Team. The only thing i guess why coach chot would play with them is for them not to get rusty, at least they would be playing against a national team. Secondly, just maybe, at this time he had already choosen the 12 players and see how they play as a team together with Danny S. for him to feel the game.

[igorotski]

i hope our players aint gonna play the opponents' level like they did versus Japan in Jones Cup.

[bolabasket]

Source:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=75444

En route to Tokushima, Japan, for the FIBA-Asia Men’s Championship, the national team of Kuwait will make a side trip to the Philippines to play a series of tune-up games here.

Led by delegation head Muhammad Al Saif of the United Arab Emirates, who made the arrangements through his friend Buddy Encarnado of Sta. Lucia, the Kuwaitis will play against the RP team, the Realtors and a number of amateur teams from the PICAA.

They are expected to arrive in Manila a week before the FIBA-Asia championship.

[donmar]

Thats a good news... more games more exposure

[igorotski]

Source:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=75444

En route to Tokushima, Japan, for the FIBA-Asia Men’s Championship, the national team of Kuwait will make a side trip to the Philippines to play a series of tune-up games here.

Led by delegation head Muhammad Al Saif of the United Arab Emirates, who made the arrangements through his friend Buddy Encarnado of Sta. Lucia, the Kuwaitis will play against the RP team, the Realtors and a number of amateur teams from the PICAA.

They are expected to arrive in Manila a week before the FIBA-Asia championship.

of course theyre gonna win over Sta.Lucia. Kwill aint there

[bolabasket]

Last meeting with Kuwait - June 5, 2005

RP beat Kuwait 96-84. Kuwait played with two imports, Chudney Grey and Jameel Watkins and we beat them.

SMB–Pilipinas 96 – Caguioa 14, Alapag 13,. Adducul 13, Belasco 11, Hontiveros 9, Ritualo 9, Miller 8, Dela Cruz 7, Reavis 6, Villanueva 6, de Ocampo 0, Thoss 0.

Kuwait 84 – Mubarak 18, Albhar 17, Grey 17, Al Mutairi 13, Watkins 11, Shuaib 3, Alyahyuh 3, Alenezi 2, Boftein 0.

Quarters: 21-15, 42-40, 69-61, 96-84.

[jovani_pineda]

all asian teams are threat. maybe kuwait is stronger than before.

[snipes12]

all asian teams are threat. maybe kuwait is stronger than before.
vietnam and indonesia are among others (naughty me)

[karim]

kuwait has a good chance of winning team pilipinas in a game and maybe 2 cuz as everyone knows philippines has problems against weaker teams , the weaker the team the more the chance of them getting beaten(kazakhaztan,japanese uni team...)so they are lucky not to be in a group with UAE,kuwait,indonesia,hongkong........as ridiculous as it sounds , its true :)

[TauNgaVa]

kuwait has a good chance of winning team pilipinas in a game and maybe 2 cuz as everyone knows philippines has problems against weaker teams , the weaker the team the more the chance of them getting beaten(kazakhaztan,japanese uni team...)so they are lucky not to be in a group with UAE,kuwait,indonesia,hongkong........as ridiculous as it sounds , its true :)

i'm half agree to that :D

[Projectspeed]

kuwait has a good chance of winning team pilipinas in a game and maybe 2 cuz as everyone knows philippines has problems against weaker teams , the weaker the team the more the chance of them getting beaten(kazakhaztan,japanese uni team...)so they are lucky not to be in a group with UAE,kuwait,indonesia,hongkong........as ridiculous as it sounds , its true :)

I'm not a bragster... but I don't agree with your statement :D

that is simply called in Filipino "Kontrapelo"...:D

[VIPER23]

kuwait has a good chance of winning team pilipinas in a game and maybe 2 cuz as everyone knows philippines has problems against weaker teams , the weaker the team the more the chance of them getting beaten(kazakhaztan,japanese uni team...)so they are lucky not to be in a group with UAE,kuwait,indonesia,hongkong........as ridiculous as it sounds , its true :)
If we lose to kuwait then it will only mean one thing and that is we won't be successful in japan. But I doubt it will happen since the reasons we lost those games were the lack of killer instinct and considering the infancy of the team. I think our team have these aspects now but not fully develop yet.The previous games were very helpful in determining the pros and cons. Hope our fangs and talons will be mature enough comes Tokushima.:cool: :D :cool: :D :cool:

[interxavierxxx]

I can easily guess that Chot Reyes will not play Danny Seigle, Mark Caguioa, Kelly Williams, James Yap, and all our other top guns.

Plus, Kuwait's last performance in the FIBA Asia Championships wasn't a true showing of a sport. One of their players threw a punch on one of the officials.

[karim]

ya i heard some of their players were stopped from playing international basketball for a few years cuz of this fight...if this is true than its going to be even a worse team than before , does anyone know anything about this and whether these players wont be able to play this year ??

[VIPER23]

ya i heard some of their players were stopped from playing international basketball for a few years cuz of this fight...if this is true than its going to be even a worse team than before , does anyone know anything about this and whether these players wont be able to play this year ??
I heard their focus now is on boxing not basketball. Surely these guys will be wearing 8 ounces gloves comes tokushima.:cool: :cool: :cool:

"THE NEW BEGINNING FOR THE OLD SCHOOL"

[SNIPER]

Lebanon too has problems with weaker teams, that's why we lost 4 times against RP. Moreover, Lebanon's 1st preliminary games are slow. Remember ABC 2001?? we could have been out of the 1st round if we hadn't that slight win over the weaker UAE

[VIPER23]

Lebanon too has problems with weaker teams, that's why we lost 4 times against RP. Moreover, Lebanon's 1st preliminary games are slow. Remember ABC 2001?? we could have been out of the 1st round if we hadn't that slight win over the weaker UAE
Your right your team lost 4 times to the WEAKER RP Team. Ever wonder what will happen if RP gets stronger,stronger, and stronger....:D :D :D


"THE NEW BEGINNING FOR THE OLD SCHOOL":cool: :cool: :cool:

[SNIPER]

We'll win:)

[THE11thROCK™]

Lebanon too has problems with weaker teams, that's why we lost 4 times against RP. Moreover, Lebanon's 1st preliminary games are slow. Remember ABC 2001?? we could have been out of the 1st round if we hadn't that slight win over the weaker UAE


Right. What a preposterous type of assumption such an argument that you present. It would have been better to say, and more specifically assume - that most teams in Asia now are at the top of their game. Any team can beat anybody. Of course, we're not discounting the strength and advantage of China team A. The remaining teams like Lebanon, S. Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Jordan, Iran, Syria, Kazakhstan, Japan and Qatar are all strong contenders for the FIBA-Asia crown. Most of these teams vary in strength and weaknesses. Such that Leb have the heft, height, shooting and the one-man-wrecking-crew in Fadi. On the other hand, Phi may not be as tall, but are faster, more athletic and skilled, uses a deeper bench, and also great in shooting. In short, to say that Phi is weaker and Leb is stronger is baseless and ridiculous. RP beat Leb 4 to 1. And Leb won only by a highway-robbery-miracle-of-a-shot-fahed (well, the guy's impressive). It is much precise to say that Leb won against a stronger team which is France and lost to its rival RP which is weaker than France. Rivalry can be accepted between RP and Leb. But RP is weaker? Those 4 wins negates your only argument. Cheers!:D

[SNIPER]

I was just teasing when i said.... that's why we lost the 4 games.

Second we don't have that height advantage. Our pgs and sgs are under 188 cms
our wings SF= fadi is 196 cm SF=jean abdel nour 192 SF= brian beshara 204(exception)

Our centers except joe vogel are 203cm = Roy Samaha 202= Ali fakhredine
PF/c = 199cm Tawbeh and Balaa

Third, your players and bench are not more skilled. We have injuries, two of the most athletic guys in Leb and Asia like Mario Abboud, and Ghaleb Reda are not playing with the team plus Ahmad Ozeir who is not playing I don't know why??.

If we had better preparations and a Lebanese coach like Sarkis and Abou Chacra we could have easily won all the 5 games. At least the latter coaches play the system.

Dragan Racca failed with Sagesse how could he succeed with a National Team!!!??

Your team is good challenger


Cheers

[THE11thROCK™]

Checked. I think it was 5 wins.

2 in Philippines Exhibition which I watched myself. Second Game Leb was routed. First game was close.

1 in FIBA Champion's Cup. Leb had 2 or 3 imports and RP won that with no imports at all.

1 in Jones Cup 2007, RP lost to Leb by a hair line courtesy of Fahed.

2 in Manila Invitationals 2007. RP won the championship convincingly. If you were able to watch the warm-up drills, Alapag (5'8 Ft height) dunked more than thrice (one alley-hooped) and Leb players were all smiles. That's respect for a rival. Make it Bird and Johnson.

Bench players? We have more players stronger and better not wearing the NT uniform. It's just all about chemistry and what's best fitted.

Now, don't get me wrong here. We admire Leb NT. We feel that they are great and worthy rivals of RP NT. But the fact remains, RP is not weaker. You can always be proud of your NT, that's given, but at least be realistic my friend.

[SNIPER]

As for the fiba asian club championship I am 200% sure that we have won with our 2 imports, it was Sagesse club who played against the pba selection, and sagesse won (Sagesse was out of stars at that time except khatib and paul khoury) but if you had played against riyadi you would have been crushed by 40 pts

[THE11thROCK™]

As for the fiba asian club championship I am 200% sure that we have won with our 2 imports, it was Sagesse club who played against the pba selection, and sagesse won (Sagesse was out of stars at that time except khatib and paul khoury) but if you had played against riyadi you would have been crushed by 40 pts

What league was that? Pluto or Mars Cup?

It was FIBA Champions Club 2007. RP won. The score was not even close: 94-83

Blue Stars Lebanon
William Pippen
Fadi El Khatib
John Carter
Rony Fahed
Jean Abdel Nour
Basem Balaa
I don't recall the other players from your NT



SMC Pilipinas
Donaldo Hontiveros
Mark Caguioa
Michael Pennisi
Ranidel De Ocampo
Daniel Seigle
Kerby Rymundo
Pauliasi Taulava
Felorendo Jr.
Jim Alapag
Enrico Vililanueva
Anthony Dela Cruz


There's no point to this argument. Because you'll only say, "We're strong! Unbeatable! Best of the Best! You'll be routed by thousands of square inched points" "And you're so tiny and weak, we'll smite you".

Yeah right. Nobody believes your argument. The weaker one.

Try to prove your points by staying to facts.

Lebanon is a strong contender and maybe the biggest block to hurdle for RP if our NT goes past Jordan, Iran and China B. Lebanon is great, for real. We respect our NTs rival. Not thinking of our momentum or our 5 convincing wins against Leb. Nor the miracle shot by Fahed.

The fact is, anybody, any team is slated to win the FIBA Asia crown. That is called Globalization. That's what Interbasket is about. One world, one basketball. Everyone is talking about it. USA is no longer the basketball monopoly. It is now world and international basketball.

In behalf of all Filipino, Lebanese and every Asian fan waiting for the things to come in Tokushima, I can only assure one thing. We're all in store for a hell of a great and heart-pounding basketball event. Cheers!:D

RP = LEB = RIVALRY

[daniab]

blue stars is not lebanon NT,you cant say Rp beat lebanon(Blue stars),you beat us 4 times ok but blue stars game is not counted with our games against u bcz btw leb NT and blue stars lot of differences, and about the game btw blue stars vs Rp i watched the game and it very clear,the 2 imports was in a bad day,Pippen missed 7 3 pts shots from 8.
And the second import missed a lot of 2pts inside.Its not an excuses maybe Rp has found some ideas to stopped blue stars players,maybe.

[THE11thROCK™]

Yeah right. Whatever. Happy? :D

That SMC Team Pilipinas is not even the same team in Jones Cup or in Manila Invitationals.

Let's wait for Tokushima and see what happens. I just hope that our teams will be left standing 'til the final. For myself, Jordan, Kazakhstan and Lebanon are the teams to beat for RP. Jordan (height and heft), Kazakhstan (sweet shooting ponomarev and company) and Lebanon (the ever reliable Vogel and Khatib). That is, if China (rumors) will not be fielding in half of its' Team A to Team B or those that will be cut from A, since B was humiliated in Manila recently. That will make four teams to beat for RP. Let's all hope for the best.:D

[JET007]

Will there be any scouts present?:rolleyes:

[sickcurtain_16]

I want to see danny seigle suit up to put lube on the rust that he might have been having from not playing for a long time, but not that much to the extent that he gets injured. I really really hope and pray that it won't happen.

And also, I am expecting the FINAL 12 to play so that they won't be playing for the first time on Tokushima.

[SNIPER]

check this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvqR7QDLKrQ

[ctongco]

Right. What a preposterous type of assumption such an argument that you present. It would have been better to say, and more specifically assume - that most teams in Asia now are at the top of their game. Any team can beat anybody. Of course, we're not discounting the strength and advantage of China team A. The remaining teams like Lebanon, S. Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Jordan, Iran, Syria, Kazakhstan, Japan and Qatar are all strong contenders for the FIBA-Asia crown. Most of these teams vary in strength and weaknesses. Such that Leb have the heft, height, shooting and the one-man-wrecking-crew in Fadi. On the other hand, Phi may not be as tall, but are faster, more athletic and skilled, uses a deeper bench, and also great in shooting. In short, to say that Phi is weaker and Leb is stronger is baseless and ridiculous. RP beat Leb 4 to 1. And Leb won only by a highway-robbery-miracle-of-a-shot-fahed (well, the guy's impressive). It is much precise to say that Leb won against a stronger team which is France and lost to its rival RP which is weaker than France. Rivalry can be accepted between RP and Leb. But RP is weaker? Those 4 wins negates your only argument. Cheers!:D


Agree. :)

[ctongco]

I want to see danny seigle suit up to put lube on the rust that he might have been having from not playing for a long time, but not that much to the extent that he gets injured. I really really hope and pray that it won't happen.

And also, I am expecting the FINAL 12 to play so that they won't be playing for the first time on Tokushima.


My guess is that Coach Chot already has his final line-up. He might not want to have any press releases as of the moment. Anyway, will this game be televised?

[JET007]

I can easily guess that Chot Reyes will not play Danny Seigle, Mark Caguioa, Kelly Williams, James Yap, and all our other top guns.

Plus, Kuwait's last performance in the FIBA Asia Championships wasn't a true showing of a sport. One of their players threw a punch on one of the officials.
not letting our top guns play will give an oppurtunity for other players to step up...(ahem!) ranidel de ocampo and tony dela cruz!:D

[Projectspeed]

With all due respect guys:D This thread is all about the Kuwait-Philippines tune-up games:D

Maybe you can create a thread which entitled..... "the Philippine forumer and Lebanon forumer rivalry":D

[saints13]

Lebanon too has problems with weaker teams, that's why we lost 4 times against RP. Moreover, Lebanon's 1st preliminary games are slow. Remember ABC 2001?? we could have been out of the 1st round if we hadn't that slight win over the weaker UAE

I don't think RP is weaker than Lebanon :D

you better think why Lebanon didn't win in 4 games and their only win was a lucky win. why call RP team weak, when Lebanon is always losing to RP. have some logic sir :)

[donmar]

I agee with Saints13... the Philippines beat Lebanon 4 out of 5 in international games (with the exception of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup - its a club game)...

I believe Lebanon and the Philippines are the same.. before the Philippines developed a rivalry with the Chinese Taipei (the Old Nationalist China team) since the Far Eastern Games... but now the Philippines-Lebanon rivalry is the modern version..

[saints13]

I'm not bragging here coz I hate bragsters. but the way snipes belittled RP NT, there's no basis in his words but jelousy. the Lebanon will have to win 4times more against RP NT before he call RP NT a weaker team than Lebanon. even a child knows how to compute those 4 wins by RP NT against a single lucky win by Lebanon. :D I've watched all those games, 3 of which I've seen live, and I can see Lebanon struggling with only El-Khatib being the equalizer, and that's it, I do believe that RP NT is a better if not a stronger team.

I'm hoping for a rivalry between Lebanon and RP, whether its unhealthy or healthy. I do hope that snipes saw what happened to Roy Samaha, I hope they'll all have a cut above their eyes..LOL :D

[meloy]

Lebanon too has problems with weaker teams, that's why we lost 4 times against RP. Moreover, Lebanon's 1st preliminary games are slow. Remember ABC 2001?? we could have been out of the 1st round if we hadn't that slight win over the weaker UAE
yeah YOUR RIGHT..... DREAM ON....
If RP is weak... then what are you?

DECREPIT??????

[thayil]

wow.. Its getting serious ei :D

sir 11th rock caught his attention... hmmmm....

GO PILIPINAS!

[Projectspeed]

Off topic:D

On the stronger team between Lebanon and Philippines:D

RP may won 4 out of 5 before against Lebanon :D but that is immaterial when comes to FIBA-Asia:D

or simply saying that RP and Lebanon just have 5 rounds of sparing sessions:D before getting into the real match:D

the way they will perform in the coming FIBA will determine which team (players, coach, teamwork, plays etc.) is stronger than the other:D

We can see in FIBA-Asia which team has the true heart of a champion:D

[saints13]

With all due respect guys:D This thread is all about the Kuwait-Philippines tune-up games:D

Maybe you can create a thread which entitled..... "the Philippine forumer and Lebanon forumer rivalry":D

sorry bro! :D

may nakalusot kase na pasaway na Lebanese dito e, hehe, kung nasa isang lugar lang tayo e kuyog na inabot nung gagong yun.haha. akala ko e pinoy lang ang makukulit dito, may mga arabuhok din pala.

translation:
I wish I had bombs and GPS, I'll hit that Snipes right away.

back to the topic:

hopefully, the RP-Kuwait game will be instrumental in forming the final 12 for the RP NT.

[sickcurtain_16]

Let's just leave snipes. He might be someone who doesn't really have much knowledge on Int'l Basketball. I think that Daniab and Karim knows much much better than him. Let them explain this thing to their countrymen. And then, let the FIBA Qualifying speaks to us on who is really strong and who is not. :)

And about the topic, the only thing that I think our team will benefit here is preparedness on playing as a team(final 12) and to avoid rusting before 28 comes. I think that our NT is much better than Kuwait team, whom we beat even with them fielding two imports.

[thayil]

Or maybe Blackswan again?:confused:

[jfol]

guys,heard in the news this afternoon in teledyaryo sports that phil-kuwait wont be televised since it wont be a tournament but only a scrimmage...lets all hope there wont be injuries..

[b3lowzro]

guys,heard in the news this afternoon in teledyaryo sports that phil-kuwait wont be televised since it wont be a tournament but only a scrimmage...lets all hope there wont be injuries..

yeah i remember the RP Bound busan team vs The Qatar NT, We won but we lost Seigle to an injury
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[saints13]

guys,heard in the news this afternoon in teledyaryo sports that phil-kuwait wont be televised since it wont be a tournament but only a scrimmage...lets all hope there wont be injuries..

where will be the venue? can we gatecrash there? :D

[jvandread]

any info on the NT lineup of KUWAIT?

the only player i know was mubarak he looks like wesley snipe and i watch him play in the asia allstar vs PBA allstar in philsport arena

[jfol]

where will be the venue? can we gatecrash there? :D

sorry bro but dont know where the venue is:confused: :( :confused:

[rycorpz]

Let's just hope and pray no one gets hurt in our team, because every member of our team is valuable and everyone has a role to play in Tokushima. Coach Chot please save your energies in Tokushima please please

[VIPER23]

As for the fiba asian club championship I am 200% sure that we have won with our 2 imports, it was Sagesse club who played against the pba selection, and sagesse won (Sagesse was out of stars at that time except khatib and paul khoury) but if you had played against riyadi you would have been crushed by 40 pts
40 Points????:D :D :D
Your dreaming right? Man you can't even beat our inter barangay team by 40 pts.. HALLO wake -up :p yah you mentioned you rely on imports for your team to win.What a sad story. The fact still remain that Phil has beaten you 5 times already compared to a single defeat caused by a Hail Mary basket.With that margin you remind me of the Phil NT vs. Southeast Asian Teams.Be careful with the"weaker team" comes Tokushima it might derail your plan for the sixth time.

"THE NEW BEGINNING FOR THE OLD SCHOOL":cool: :cool: :cool:

[donmar]

Is the Philippine-Kuwait Goodwill Series starts tomorrow or its going to be next week?:confused:

[norwood]

With all due respect guys:D This thread is all about the Kuwait-Philippines tune-up games:D

Maybe you can create a thread which entitled..... "the Philippine forumer and Lebanon forumer rivalry":D

hehehe tado kasi ung nakasakay sa motor na may dala parating payong e
gawin daw bang weakest link in asia ang pinas? e maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw kong bat sila natalo :D

trans: project was right...create your own forum title 'ghostfighter' :D

[b3lowzro]

i bet that the Ph will lose.. coach chot will not be fielding in the best of his boys in this goodwill series
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[donmar]

Danny Seigle should play in the series since he missed out the entire Jones Cup and MIC tourneys?... unless Chot wants to hide him from the scouts :D

[bolabasket]

Danny Seigle should play in the series since he missed out the entire Jones Cup and MIC tourneys?... unless Chot wants to hide him from the scouts :D
Although we want Seigle to play against Kuwait to shake of possible rust, I don't think Chot will field him either...he'd rather allow Seigle to have enough rest prior to Tokushima where he will be unleashed.:D

[viperbravo]

where will be the venue? can we gatecrash there? :D


1st game(fri)
Sta. Lucia East Mall

2nd Game(saturday)
Caruncho Gym in Pasig City

[DiegoClang]

Although we want Seigle to play against Kuwait to shake of possible rust, I don't think Chot will field him either...he'd rather allow Seigle to have enough rest prior to Tokushima where he will be unleashed.:D
i'll disagree w/ u here bro...Seigle needs playing time to get his rythmn and confidence back. If indeed he is past his injury, i think chot will give him playing time. Practice and an actual game are miles apart in terms of gauging if he will be fit come tournament time. Coming from injury, players are known to be tentative and rusty...so this kuwait games can give chot an indication of how he'll do in japan.

[joel23]

Philippines will crush Kuwait by 30pts....!!!!!

[donmar]

Philippines will crush Kuwait by 30pts....!!!!!

I got a feeling RP will score in three figures!!

[viperbravo]

FINAL 12 TO BE KNOWN ON EVE OF FIBA-ASIA CAGEFEST
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SMC-RP vs Kuwait series this weekend at Sta. Lucia, Pasig
Thursday, 19 July 2007
The biggest question mark over San Miguel-Team Pilipinas will remain unanswered even as the national team wraps up the final week of its preparation for the FIBA-Asia Men's Championship in Tokushima.

"I doubt if we're going to make an announcement here," said SMC-RP coach Chot Reyes on the final composition of the squad tasked with bringing the country back to the Olympics Games basketball competition for the first time in 36 years.

"Doon na lang pagdating ng Japan. Pa'no kasi kung may ma-injure pa or whatever?"

All 15 players in the pool, Reyes said, will leave for Japan on July 25, be billeted at the Prince Hotel, practice twice more at the ASTY Tokushima gym, and there await their fate prior to the submission of official lineups during the Managers Meeting on July 27.

SMC-RP opens its campaign in the eerily-labeled "Group of Death" against Iran on the 28th before taking on defending champion China on the 29 th, and Jordan on the 30th.

"We're not thinking of Iran yet," Reyes said. "We'll get to that next week after the Kuwait series. Monday or Tuesday siguro."

The top two teams from that bracket will advance to the quarterfinal round. The four highest-ranked teams next move to the crossover semifinals where the winners will clash for the championship.

If China, which is seeded to the Olympiad as host, makes it to the final, then the other finalist earns a ticket to the Games as well as Asia's "other" representative.

But if China fails to reach the final, only the FIBA-Asia champion gets an invitation to Beijing.

All members of the RP pool – Jimmy Alapag, Asi Taulava and Renren Ritualo of Talk 'N Text, Mark Caguioa, Jayjay Helterbrand and Eric Menk of Ginebra, Kerby Raymundo and James Yap of Purefoods, Danny Seigle and Dondon Hontiveros of San Miguel Beer, Tony de la Cruz of San Miguel, Mick Pennisi of Red Bull, Ranidel de Ocampo of Air21, Fil-Am Gabe Norwood of George Mason University, and Kelly Williams of Sta. Lucia Realty – attended Thursday morning's resumption of practice at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center.

Menk, Yap and Williams are late additions to the team, joining the Nationals for the 29th William Jones Cup tournament in Taipei and the Smart 4-Nation Manila Invitational Championship, while Norwood, whose papers are being processed, awaits the release of his Philippine passport.

"We're looking forward to the Kuwait games," said Reyes of Friday's exhibition at the Sta. Lucia East Mall and Saturday at the Caruncho gym, both arranged by Sta. Lucia governor Buddy Encarnado.

"We'll take a look at the progress of their players coming in from the injured list, and also how well Danny (Seigle) can play with the new guys who've come in."

Seigle missed nearly three weeks of RP team practice after he went down with a hamstring pull followed by an ankle sprain when he tried to come back prematurely.

[rycorpz]

if Coach Chot will go on full attack Danny Seigle, Mark Caguioa and Jimmy Alapag on the same floor but for sure they will save their wares on Tokushima

[TechSupport]

i hate to say this but i have to: the phils won over lebanon 4 out of 5 times. i was able to watch 4 games live and 1 on live tv and lebanon never dominated the philippines. even once. and i know most of you guys will disagree, the lebanon team sucks. i think taiwan is way better than this guys. vogel and katib is always playing for almost the entire game against the rp team. their rotation is limited to 7-8 players only. vogel and katib is already occupying the 2 slots so the remaining 3 slots are going to be used by 5 other guys with the majority going to overrated brian beshara. i think beshara cant even score against filipino players 4-8 inches smaller than him. most of his scores came from free-throws. vogel? nothing to say about this guy. he's a good shooter but 40 minutes? common!?! your team has 12 players right? hey i also noticed that, the coach cant use them because they suck. katib? this guys is a work-horse. and half of his scores came from free-throws. he's going to drive hard and fish for a foul against smaller and lighter opponents. if the refs will not call the fouls that he is fishing, the whole lebanon team is doomed! no free-throws=no points.

and rp team is weaker? and i'll be damned! your team cant even win even without our number one scoring option, danny siegle. your team even tried not playing katib against the philippines. but we returned the favor and did not play caguiao. and the rest is history. losing to a weaker team? that gotta hurt.

[jfol]

Seigle plays in RP tuneup vs Kuwait

Friday, July 20, 2007

Top gunner Danny Seigle will finally play for the SMC-RP quintet as it winds up its all-out buildup for the Fiba Asia Olympic qualifier with two more games against Kuwait before leaving for Tokushima, Japan Wednesday.

The Naionals and the Kuwaitis will clash at 5 p.m. today at the Sta. Lucia East Mall gym today and at the Caruncho gym in Pasig tomorrow.

“Basically, this is good opportunity for Danny to play with the new guys. Danny never got to play with them in the Jones Cup and in the Manila Invitational,” said national coach Chot Reyes.

The Nationals are in the process of fine-tuning their game in the final stage of their preparation for the FIBA elimination in Tokushima from July 28 to Aug. 5.

The team, however, isn’t likely to get a tough challenge from the Kuwait squad, which was beaten, 72-77, by the Vergel Meneses-led Wang’s Ballclub in an earlier tune-up game. Kuwait didn’t qualify for the Olympic qualifier.

The RP-Kuwait series was arranged by Sta. Lucia manager Buddy Encarnado.

The Nationals were back in practice yesterday after a three-day break following the completion of their tough grind in the Jones Cup and the Manila Invitationals.

They will continue to hold their morning practice today and tomorrow even as they play the Kuwaitis in the afternoon.

But a week before the start of the Tokushima joust, Gabe Norwood and Kelly Williams still have to complete their documents.

“I don’t know the development because I am not involved in the processing papers. What I know is that Kelly’s expecting to get his Philippine passport tomorrow (today),” said Reyes.

“The Kuwait tune-up games give us the opportunity to see how Danny Seigle, Eric Menk, James Yap and Kelly Williams play with each other,” said Reyes.

“Seigle and Menk are good friends but they have yet to play together,” Reyes added. – Nelson B

[JET007]

any updates??? the first game is today right???

[drew]

yup! 5:00 pm

[prince75]

yup! 5:00 pm

Will this be shown on TV guys?

[joel23]

A lowly Class commercial team Wangs Ball Club beat Kuwait Team A national team 77-72 yesterday... The Kuwaitis will play against Philippine NT esp. Danny Seigle will play for practice treating game...:)

[bolabasket]

A lowly Class commercial team Wangs Ball Club beat Kuwait Team A national team 77-72 yesterday... The Kuwaitis will play against Philippine NT esp. Danny Seigle will play for practice treating game...:)
Yes, the Kuwaitis didn't know Wang Zhizhi owns a team in the Philippines! Hehehe

[bolabasket]

This is reportedly Wang's Ball Club Roster which beat Kuwait NT:

SF 6-3 Vergel Meneses (formerly with Talk n-Text)
SG 5-11 Jomar Tierra (formerly with Sta. Lucia)
PF 6-3 Leo Bat-og (formerly with Sta. Lucia)
SG 6-1 Arnold Rodriguez (formerly with Shell)
PG 5-7 Ulysses Tanigue (formerly with Purefoods)
SG 6-2 Billy Moody (formerly with SMB)
SG 6-0 Cholo Medina (SSC)
SG 6-0 Edrick Ferrer (UP)
C 6-7 Gerald Roxas (MIT)
C 6-4 Romar Claveria (PUP)
SF 6-1 Antonio Aquitania (former actor)
C 6-4 Jerwin Gaco (DLSU)
C 6-4 Ronnie Matias (UM)

Coach: Ato Tolentino


Looks to me still a formidable team....

[rodreyes]

It was reported in Pacland that the Kuwaitis defeated the RP Team, 80-71. I really doubt the authenticity in the report. Isn't the game scheduled at 5pm?

[Burndvinyard]

This is reportedly Wang's Ball Club Roster which beat Kuwait NT:

SF 6-3 Vergel Meneses (formerly with Talk n-Text)
SG 5-11 Jomar Tierra (formerly with Sta. Lucia)
PF 6-3 Leo Bat-og (formerly with Sta. Lucia)
SG 6-1 Arnold Rodriguez (formerly with Shell)
PG 5-7 Ulysses Tanigue (formerly with Purefoods)
SG 6-2 Billy Moody (formerly with SMB)
SG 6-0 Cholo Medina (SSC)
SG 6-0 Edrick Ferrer (UP)
C 6-7 Gerald Roxas (MIT)
C 6-4 Romar Claveria (PUP)
SF 6-1 Antonio Aquitania (former actor)
C 6-4 Jerwin Gaco (DLSU)
C 6-4 Ronnie Matias (UM)

Coach: Ato Tolentino


Looks to me still a formidable team....


deym, this is not a lowly-class team. this line-up is made up of quick shooting players despite the size!

[daniab]

i hate to say this but i have to: the phils won over lebanon 4 out of 5 times. i was able to watch 4 games live and 1 on live tv and lebanon never dominated the philippines. even once. and i know most of you guys will disagree, the lebanon team sucks. i think taiwan is way better than this guys. vogel and katib is always playing for almost the entire game against the rp team. their rotation is limited to 7-8 players only. vogel and katib is already occupying the 2 slots so the remaining 3 slots are going to be used by 5 other guys with the majority going to overrated brian beshara. i think beshara cant even score against filipino players 4-8 inches smaller than him. most of his scores came from free-throws. vogel? nothing to say about this guy. he's a good shooter but 40 minutes? common!?! your team has 12 players right? hey i also noticed that, the coach cant use them because they suck. katib? this guys is a work-horse. and half of his scores came from free-throws. he's going to drive hard and fish for a foul against smaller and lighter opponents. if the refs will not call the fouls that he is fishing, the whole lebanon team is doomed! no free-throws=no points.

and rp team is weaker? and i'll be damned! your team cant even win even without our number one scoring option, danny siegle. your team even tried not playing katib against the philippines. but we returned the favor and did not play caguiao. and the rest is history. losing to a weaker team? that gotta hurt.

haha,see u in tokushima bro.

[daniab]

If lebanon sucks so France sucks,Venuzuela and Canada sucks.
Wake up bro,you said about the free throws,and it's a proof that ur defense sucks so you got fouled el khatib to stopped him.
Rp team who lost against a japanese university and smashed by kazakhstan by 20+ sucks ???

[rodreyes]

If lebanon sucks so France sucks,Venuzuela and Canada sucks.
Wake up bro,you said about the free throws,and it's a proof that ur defense sucks so you got fouled el khatib to stopped him.
Rp team who lost against a japanese university and smashed by kazakhstan by 20+ sucks ???

I don't think that its the right time to become boastful. You see, you really cannot compare two teams based on their performances against other teams. You have to go to their Head 2 Head match-ups. Im not going to discuss Philippines and Lebanon again but until Lebanon can add claim to that freakish win against RP in the Jones Cup to give them their first win in five games, then there is reason to believe that RP is superior to Lebanon.

[manu_bol]

If lebanon sucks so France sucks,Venuzuela and Canada sucks.
Wake up bro,you said about the free throws,and it's a proof that ur defense sucks so you got fouled el khatib to stopped him.
Rp team who lost against a japanese university and smashed by kazakhstan by 20+ sucks ???

so much sucking going on in asian basketball right now :D :D :D

jordan sucks because japanese university beat them, qatar sucks because kazakstan beat them... most all... Lebanon sucks coz RP team that sucks beat them ...hehehe

[daniab]

so much sucking going on in asian basketball right now :D :D :D

jordan sucks because japanese university beat them, qatar sucks because kazakstan beat them... most all... Lebanon sucks coz RP team that sucks beat them ...hehehe

tell ur pinoy friend before bro .

[viperbravo]

Any update about the game between the RP and Kuwait?

[ctongco]

Any update about the game between the RP and Kuwait?


I'm not sure but I don't think it's televised.

[bolabasket]

it's still 4:30pm....the game is sked at 5pm

[viperbravo]

update?

[jaybz]

is it shown on ABC guys?? updates plz...:)

[reamily]

i hate to say this but i have to: the phils won over lebanon 4 out of 5 times. i was able to watch 4 games live and 1 on live tv and lebanon never dominated the philippines. even once. and i know most of you guys will disagree, the lebanon team sucks. i think taiwan is way better than this guys. vogel and katib is always playing for almost the entire game against the rp team. their rotation is limited to 7-8 players only. vogel and katib is already occupying the 2 slots so the remaining 3 slots are going to be used by 5 other guys with the majority going to overrated brian beshara. i think beshara cant even score against filipino players 4-8 inches smaller than him. most of his scores came from free-throws. vogel? nothing to say about this guy. he's a good shooter but 40 minutes? common!?! your team has 12 players right? hey i also noticed that, the coach cant use them because they suck. katib? this guys is a work-horse. and half of his scores came from free-throws. he's going to drive hard and fish for a foul against smaller and lighter opponents. if the refs will not call the fouls that he is fishing, the whole lebanon team is doomed! no free-throws=no points.

and rp team is weaker? and i'll be damned! your team cant even win even without our number one scoring option, danny siegle. your team even tried not playing katib against the philippines. but we returned the favor and did not play caguiao. and the rest is history. losing to a weaker team? that gotta hurt.




Lebanon look sucks because they are the ones na sineryoso ng Rp and lebanon is hiding us so is still psy war in fiba no one knows who will won who will qualify to olympics

[denzyoh]

any update on rp vs kuwait game? :confused:

[daniab]

i hate to say this but i have to: the phils won over lebanon 4 out of 5 times. i was able to watch 4 games live and 1 on live tv and lebanon never dominated the philippines. even once. and i know most of you guys will disagree, the lebanon team sucks. i think taiwan is way better than this guys. vogel and katib is always playing for almost the entire game against the rp team. their rotation is limited to 7-8 players only. vogel and katib is already occupying the 2 slots so the remaining 3 slots are going to be used by 5 other guys with the majority going to overrated brian beshara. i think beshara cant even score against filipino players 4-8 inches smaller than him. most of his scores came from free-throws. vogel? nothing to say about this guy. he's a good shooter but 40 minutes? common!?! your team has 12 players right? hey i also noticed that, the coach cant use them because they suck. katib? this guys is a work-horse. and half of his scores came from free-throws. he's going to drive hard and fish for a foul against smaller and lighter opponents. if the refs will not call the fouls that he is fishing, the whole lebanon team is doomed! no free-throws=no points.

and rp team is weaker? and i'll be damned! your team cant even win even without our number one scoring option, danny siegle. your team even tried not playing katib against the philippines. but we returned the favor and did not play caguiao. and the rest is history. losing to a weaker team? that gotta hurt.
http://www.zshare.net/video/khatib-dunk-wmv.html

Watch this bro !!

[geo]

update please on RP VS. KUWAIT game.

[drew]

84-68 RP wins

[apiSigbinz]

update please on RP VS. KUWAIT game.

no updates bro.. it SUCKS!!!! :D

[jfol]

84-68 RP wins

any links or you watched it live?:)

[geo]

84-68 RP wins

can you post the stats?:)

[meloy]

sucks i hope i can finally watch danny play... anyways sure thing TP will win this game.... did danny and James and Jayjay play?

[denzyoh]

kindly post some stats dude. tnx! :cool:

[drew]

sorry no stats bro. just heared it from quinito henson while watching the pba

[joel23]

deym, this is not a lowly-class team. this line-up is made up of quick shooting players despite the size!

Vergel Meneses too old... and his team record 0-1 in the lowly league with EAC etc......

trans: mga kinalaban ng Kuwait ay lahat mga bano at mga laoos...
pero matindi itong coach!!!

[VII]

5 p.m. – Kuwait vs. SMC-Pilipinas

The San Miguel-Pilipinas Nationals showed that how ready they were for the FIBA-Asia Men's Championship by defeating the Kuwait national team 84-68 Friday night at the packed Sta. Lucia East Mall.

The two teams meet a second time at the Caruncho Gym in Pasig on Saturday in matches arranged by PBA governor Buddy Encarnado. The game will serve as the Nationals' final tuneup before they leave for Tokushima, Japan, on July 25, according to the RP team management Friday night.

SMC-RP faces Iran on July 28, defending champion China on July 29, and Jordan on July 30 in the preliminary round of the FIBA-Asia Championships, the qualifying tournament for the Beijing Olympic to be held in August 2008.

In Friday's game, the Nationals applied the finishing touches to a grueling five-month long training hampered at times by injuries and buoyed by the addition to the pool of three key players.

Thus they pulled away from the Kuwaitis early in the game, taking a 46-25 halftime spread.

In the FIBA-Asia Championships, Kuwait is bracketed in Group B with host Japan, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates.

National coach Vincent "Chot" Reyes viewed the games more as a commitment than as part of the immediate needs of the team.

"The Kuwaitis are nowhere near the teams we're preparing for," Reyes said. "They are small and quick while we're getting ready for tall opponents in Group A."

Danny Seigle, hobbled by a hamstring pull and later an ankle sprain that kept him from suiting up for three weeks, saw limited action for the first time.

"He looked good. Kaya lang minedya-medya ko lang naman dahil nakakatakot eh," Reyes said. "Physical maglaro yung Kuwait at baka madisgrasya pa si Danny, eh paalis na tayo."

At least three Kuwaiti players limped off the court with various injuries after the Nationals responded in kind to their opponents' bruising style.

James Yap led the Nationals with 18 points. Seigle added 13, Renren Ritualo 13, Gabe Norwood 8, Ranidel De Ocampo 8, Asi Taulava 5, Eric Menk 4, Dondon Hontiveros 4, Tony Dela Cruz 4, Kelly Williams 3, and Jayjay Helterbrand 1.

Mark Caguioa and Jimmy Alapag rested due to minor injuries and didn't play. - GMANews.TV

[sajubeads]

The San Miguel-Pilipinas Nationals showed that how ready they were for the FIBA-Asia Men's Championship by defeating the Kuwait national team 84-68 Friday night at the packed Sta. Lucia East Mall.

The two teams meet a second time at the Caruncho Gym in Pasig on Saturday in matches arranged by PBA governor Buddy Encarnado. The game will serve as the Nationals' final tuneup before they leave for Tokushima, Japan, on July 25, according to the RP team management Friday night.

SMC-RP faces Iran on July 28, defending champion China on July 29, and Jordan on July 30 in the preliminary round of the FIBA-Asia Championships, the qualifying tournament for the Beijing Olympic to be held in August 2008.

In Friday's game, the Nationals applied the finishing touches to a grueling five-month long training hampered at times by injuries and buoyed by the addition to the pool of three key players.

Thus they pulled away from the Kuwaitis early in the game, taking a 46-25 halftime spread.

In the FIBA-Asia Championships, Kuwait is bracketed in Group B with host Japan, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates.

National coach Vincent "Chot" Reyes viewed the games more as a commitment than as part of the immediate needs of the team.

"The Kuwaitis are nowhere near the teams we're preparing for," Reyes said. "They are small and quick while we're getting ready for tall opponents in Group A."

Danny Seigle, hobbled by a hamstring pull and later an ankle sprain that kept him from suiting up for three weeks, saw limited action for the first time.

"He looked good. Kaya lang minedya-medya ko lang naman dahil nakakatakot eh," Reyes said. "Physical maglaro yung Kuwait at baka madisgrasya pa si Danny, eh paalis na tayo."

At least three Kuwaiti players limped off the court with various injuries after the Nationals responded in kind to their opponents' bruising style.

James Yap led the Nationals with 18 points. Seigle added 13, Renren Ritualo 13, Gabe Norwood 8, Ranidel De Ocampo 8, Asi Taulava 5, Eric Menk 4, Dondon Hontiveros 4, Tony Dela Cruz 4, Kelly Williams 3, and Jayjay Helterbrand 1.

Mark Caguioa and Jimmy Alapag rested due to minor injuries and didn't play. - GMANews.TV

[warren99]

kerby raymundo?:confused: mick pennisi?:confused:
did they play?:confused:

[bolabasket]

Seigle saw limited action and he scored 13 points....hehe...he's not in full strength yet. Good signs for RP Team

[bolabasket]

RP five whips Kuwaitis

By Musong R. Castillo
Inquirer
Last updated 04:49am (Mla time) 07/21/2007


MANILA, Philippines—The list of victims has just gotten longer for the San Miguel-Pilipinas Team.

James Yap returned from sick bay to fire 18 points and lead the Nationals to an 84-68 thumping of Kuwait in a goodwill game on Friday at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall gym.

Danny Seigle also came back to active duty to shoot 13 and the Nationals were never really threatened. Curiously, though, the Nationals played down their readiness to do battle in the Fiba-Asia Championship slated July 28 to Aug. 5 in Tokushima, Japan.

The Philippines came into the match fresh off a rousing triumph in the Smart 4-Nation Invitational, where it humbled Lebanon in the Finals on Sunday.

The team has now played a total of 14 games in 19 days, counting nine straight outings to finish third in the Jones Cup tournament in Taipei.

The two teams play the last of two games in their tune-up at the Carruncho Gym today.

Kuwait is bracketed in Group B along with host Japan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.

Reyes viewed the games more as a commitment than as part of the immediate needs of the team.

“The Kuwaitis are nowhere near the teams we’re preparing for,” he said. “They are small and quick while we’re getting ready for tall opponents in Group A.”

The Philippines belongs to what Reyes described as the “Group of Death” in Japan. The Nationals will play Iran on July 28, China on the 29th and Jordan on the 30th.

Renren Ritualo had 13 points, Gabe Norwood and Ranidel De Ocampo eight each.

Mark Caguioa and Jimmy Alapag rested minor injuries and didn't play.

Source:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=77952

[rycorpz]

RP five whips Kuwaitis

By Musong R. Castillo
Inquirer
Last updated 04:49am (Mla time) 07/21/2007


MANILA, Philippines—The list of victims has just gotten longer for the San Miguel-Pilipinas Team.

James Yap returned from sick bay to fire 18 points and lead the Nationals to an 84-68 thumping of Kuwait in a goodwill game on Friday at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall gym.

Danny Seigle also came back to active duty to shoot 13 and the Nationals were never really threatened. Curiously, though, the Nationals played down their readiness to do battle in the Fiba-Asia Championship slated July 28 to Aug. 5 in Tokushima, Japan.

The Philippines came into the match fresh off a rousing triumph in the Smart 4-Nation Invitational, where it humbled Lebanon in the Finals on Sunday.

The team has now played a total of 14 games in 19 days, counting nine straight outings to finish third in the Jones Cup tournament in Taipei.

The two teams play the last of two games in their tune-up at the Carruncho Gym today.

Kuwait is bracketed in Group B along with host Japan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.

Reyes viewed the games more as a commitment than as part of the immediate needs of the team.

“The Kuwaitis are nowhere near the teams we’re preparing for,” he said. “They are small and quick while we’re getting ready for tall opponents in Group A.”

The Philippines belongs to what Reyes described as the “Group of Death” in Japan. The Nationals will play Iran on July 28, China on the 29th and Jordan on the 30th.

Renren Ritualo had 13 points, Gabe Norwood and Ranidel De Ocampo eight each.

Mark Caguioa and Jimmy Alapag rested minor injuries and didn't play.

Source:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=77952
mga tol kitang kita kung full strength yung team malamang mas malaki yung tambak at score natin ang maganda nyan di gaano nakasama pag sama ni seigle para sa akin unfair yung fiba ranking.

translation: friends as we all see if our team gets in to full gauge/strength they could have been win by a calendar month (30points). This is good indication that Danny seigle can blend well to his teamates. As for my opinion our Fiba ranking is very questionable the way our team performs on those higher ranked teams ahead of us

[joel23]

RP five whips Kuwaitis

By Musong R. Castillo
Inquirer
Last updated 04:49am (Mla time) 07/21/2007


MANILA, Philippines—The list of victims has just gotten longer for the San Miguel-Pilipinas Team.

James Yap returned from sick bay to fire 18 points and lead the Nationals to an 84-68 thumping of Kuwait in a goodwill game on Friday at the Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall gym.

Danny Seigle also came back to active duty to shoot 13 and the Nationals were never really threatened. Curiously, though, the Nationals played down their readiness to do battle in the Fiba-Asia Championship slated July 28 to Aug. 5 in Tokushima, Japan.

The Philippines came into the match fresh off a rousing triumph in the Smart 4-Nation Invitational, where it humbled Lebanon in the Finals on Sunday.

The team has now played a total of 14 games in 19 days, counting nine straight outings to finish third in the Jones Cup tournament in Taipei.

The two teams play the last of two games in their tune-up at the Carruncho Gym today.

Kuwait is bracketed in Group B along with host Japan, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.

Reyes viewed the games more as a commitment than as part of the immediate needs of the team.

“The Kuwaitis are nowhere near the teams we’re preparing for,” he said. “They are small and quick while we’re getting ready for tall opponents in Group A.”

The Philippines belongs to what Reyes described as the “Group of Death” in Japan. The Nationals will play Iran on July 28, China on the 29th and Jordan on the 30th.

Renren Ritualo had 13 points, Gabe Norwood and Ranidel De Ocampo eight each.

Mark Caguioa and Jimmy Alapag rested minor injuries and didn't play.

Source:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=77952

Pa medya medya na lang muna laro ni Danny Seigle para hindi maulit ng disgrasya...

trans: please limit Danny Seigle's playing time for avoiding injury again... And all final 12 players avoid their injury...

[b3lowzro]

Pa medya medya na lang muna laro ni Danny Seigle para hindi maulit ng disgrasya...

trans: please limit Danny Seigle's playing time for avoiding injury again... And all final 12 players avoid their injury...

definitely agree with you man... Kuwait's a pushover team... i dont like to remember what happened to Seigle against the RP-Qatar tune-ups before RP NT Busan bound squad...
________
BODY SCIENCE (http://bodyscience.ws/)

[Triangleoffense]

anybody know where caruncho gym is in pasig? im within the area of pasig

[budz17]

what's the news on the tune up game in caruncho? any scores? anyone, please give some updates:D :D .

[karim]

When RP beats lebanon in a game which is either not a friendly or not on their homecourt than i,ll count it , to me its 1-0 for lebanon :) + the RP wins against leb dont mean anything if they cant reach the semis or even the 2nd round to face lebanon since they are losing almost every other game........

[ravn21]

When RP beats lebanon in a game which is either not a friendly or not on their homecourt than i,ll count it , to me its 1-0 for lebanon :) + the RP wins against leb dont mean anything if they cant reach the semis or even the 2nd round to face lebanon since they are losing almost every other game........

your right but we will make it to the semis and to the finals whatever team we face even Lebanon. In the end we are still positive than we can qualify.

[pinoyballer]

SMC-RP cagers score repeat win over Kuwait

07/22/2007

Lebanon? Syria? Kuwait? Questions regarding these Middle Eastern teams will be dealt with in due time.

Right now, only one squad from that desert wind-swept region matters: Iran.

Even Jordan, which San Miguel-Pilipinas faces after Iran and defending champion China in the preliminary round of the Fiba-Asia Men’s Championship in Tokushima, Japan next week, will have to await its turn.

The Nationals had put away Syria and Lebanon and its star player Fadih El Khatib in topping the Smart 4-Nation Manila Invitational Championship a week ago.

And last night at the Caruncho Sports Center in Pasig, SMC-Pilipinas handed the Kuwaiti national team a consecutive loss, 100-65, following an 84-68 beating at the Sta. Lucia East Mall Gym Friday.

With all pre-war strategies mapped out, and the troops armed and ready for battle, the generals of the Philippine team tasked with sending the country back to the Olympic Games basketball competition after the last one left in 1972 in Munich now buckle down to work on how to get past the Iranians on July 28.

The Chinese, possibly reinforced by Team A players after the way they were embarrassed by the Lebanese and the Syrians during the Manila Invitational, come up next for the PBA-backed squad on the 29th, followed by the burly Jordanians, who beat the Nationals in the 29th William Jones Cup tournament, on the 30th.

If SMC-Pilipinas survives the so-called “Group of Death” and advances to the quarterfinal round, then, Lebanon, Syria and Kuwait, assuming they move on from their respective groups, may have to be taken care of.

Judging from the way the Nationals carried themselves in their last tune-up game, Kuwait, if it comes up later, shouldn’t be much of a problem for RP coach Chot Reyes and his staff.

Gabe Norwood led the Nationals, who took a 55-21 lead at the half, with 13 points.

Prior to its departure on July 25, SMC-RP takes a break today, returns to practice Monday morning at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center and then attends afternoon Mass at the San Miguel building.

The team meets at Sportskamp at The Fort on Wednesday morning before proceeding to the Centennial Terminal for the afternoon flight to Tokushima.

[zupermann]

Norwood led RP with 13 out of 100 pts? Everybody must've scored at least 10.

[mikepogi]

Norwood led RP with 13 out of 100 pts? Everybody must've scored at least 10.
If everybody scored at least 10 pts, then the lowest score that the RP team can have is 123. Hehehehe:D

Just kiddin bro., I agree that everybody contributed considering that the top scorer only has 13 pts and our total score being 100. At least 4 players might have scored double figures.
Oh I wish we could be in group C.....

[zupermann]

If everybody scored at least 10 pts, then the lowest score that the RP team can have is 123. Hehehehe:D

Just kiddin bro., I agree that everybody contributed considering that the top scorer only has 13 pts and our total score being 100. At least 4 players might have scored double figures.
Oh I wish we could be in group C.....

sarcasm at its best huh? lol:rolleyes:

[budz17]

100 - 65 RP win.

very, very good result. I guess coach chot wanted to make a statement just before tokushima. only a week to go. here's to hoping we get past the group of death. that's the toughest part of the tournament for us. if RP gets out of the group of death, watch out asia.....:D

[budz17]

no country has suffered as much as RP in basketball. I guess all the disappointments in the past will be erased come tokushima. This is what I am hoping for.

[dgenx]

When RP beats lebanon in a game which is either not a friendly or not on their homecourt than i,ll count it , to me its 1-0 for lebanon :) + the RP wins against leb dont mean anything if they cant reach the semis or even the 2nd round to face lebanon since they are losing almost every other game........

another damn excuse when losing.

[merps baller]

first of all i would like to congratulate the team! lets just all pray for them,and just hope for the best...but for me im really looking forward to a showdown beetween rp team and the US team next year:D GO TEAM PILIPINAS! LEAD US TO SALVATION!!!

[joel23]

They're good result against Kuwait... This is a practice game... And played how to play alot serious... Danny Seigle's feeling well? Ok lets go for bring your A game to Tokushima!!!! :D

[daniab]

Kuwait is a weak team,don't be happy so much !!
Anyway today jordan vs Quatar is finished 57-57.

[geo]

Kuwait is a weak team,don't be happy so much !!
Anyway today jordan vs Quatar is finished 57-57.

one more negative comment from an obviously sourgraping lebanese fan.:D

[Sakamoto]

anybody know where caruncho gym is in pasig? im within the area of pasigCaruncho gym you didn't know where it is? The Home court of the Pasig-Rizal pirates at the bottom of the Pasig Capitol building.

[RNHalawi]

RP five shows no mercy for Kuwait

http://teampilipinas.blogspot.com/2007/07/rp-five-shows-no-mercy-for-kuwait.html

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/RNHalawi/kuwait.jpg

[pachador]

sakamoto,

where can i find pics of the girl in your avatar? whats her name? :D



Caruncho gym you didn't know where it is? The Home court of the Pasig-Rizal pirates at the bottom of the Pasig Capitol building.

[donmar]

Kuwait is a weak team,don't be happy so much !!
Anyway today jordan vs Quatar is finished 57-57.

I agree... its a weak team.. winning against them is nothing to be proud of

[joel23]

I agree... its a weak team.. winning against them is nothing to be proud of

They match like Syria, UAE

[louis]

GO team Pilipinas!

[JET007]

Ayos!!!:p

[jfol]

I agree... its a weak team.. winning against them is nothing to be proud of

if we lose against a weak team we get mad,if we win against a weak team we get mad...lets all get mad!:D

[budz17]

if we lose against a weak team we get mad,if we win against a weak team we get mad...lets all get mad!:D

good point, bro. seems like we have an excuse for everything. a win is a win. a loss a loss. a tune up a tune up. tokushima? its all or nothing... and nothing in between, hehehe...win or lose, I'm a basketball-loving filipino through and through..