00:00 In just a few moments, the Philippines will be fighting for their last game in the group phase of FIBA Basketball World Cup.
00:08 At this point, we will be joined by Rafael Bandairel live from the Smart Araneta Coliseum, RAF.
00:15 The last chance of the Philippines to advance in the second round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup has arrived.
00:28 The door to the final round is still open because the Dominican Republic defeated Angola in their game earlier this afternoon with a score of 75-67.
00:40 But to make this happen, the home of all Filipino nationals is still open.
00:46 Because they will be able to remove their last number 10, Italy, at 8pm.
00:52 Not only that, they also need to beat Italy by 13 points or more to advance in the next round.
01:01 Next!
01:02 How is the morale of the Philippines team coming into this game with powerhouse Italy after their back-to-back sorry losses against Dominican Republic and Angola?
01:20 In the last game, we were able to watch some of the players of the Philippines.
01:26 And of course, they were still emotional because the loss was still fresh.
01:30 But even if you feel their pain, we can still see that they are really hungry to taste victory.
01:37 Soto said that they just need to focus on their game against Italy.
01:42 Jordan Clarkson said that they need to forget the bitter defeat to get the attention of Italy.
01:51 Clarkson also added that he is the one who is in charge of the victory.
01:57 He also thanked the fans who are still supporting their campaign.
02:06 How will the match of Dominican Republic against Angola affect the chances of the Gillas team to advance?
02:14 Meg, because Dominican Republic defeated Angola earlier,
02:21 if Gillas will be defeated now, they can force a three-way tie between Italy, Angola and the Philippines.
02:32 And if this happens, the cards of these three countries will be tied in one win and two losses.
02:39 The next question is, what is the tiebreaker?
02:43 The quotient system is the basis here.
02:46 That's where the 13-point lead that Gillas needs against Italy will be placed so that they can advance to the next round.
02:57 What can we expect from Jordan Clarkson and his Utah Jazz teammate, Simon Fontechio?
03:05 Meg, these match-ups in international competitions are not new.
03:13 We can remember Kobe Bryant and Pao Gasol of Los Angeles Lakers when they faced each other in the Olympics.
03:21 Even though they are close friends, they fought physically.
03:27 In the case of Jordan Clarkson and Simon Fontechio, we can expect that they will fight physically.
03:38 Because if the country is in danger, there are no friends even if they are teammates in the NBA.
03:48 Finally, Raph, what is the best scenario that should happen in the Japan vs. Australia game for our Gillas team?
03:55 They will be watching 13 points or more.
04:03 That means, from the start of the game, Gillas' performance is already good.
04:10 And our players like what happened against Italy cannot be disappointed.
04:17 That is what we should aim for when the game starts.
04:22 That is the update for Smart Araleta KCU.
04:27 Thank you very much, Raphael Bandaireal.
04:30 it out.
