Nothing to say with how the team played just so happened that Brazil have those caliber players who can play good defense though I see a lots of missed call fouls especially with Junemar those kinds of attempts has been bothered because of contacts that refs didn't call, and regarding with JBL he did try but I don't know why he keep missing his shots that tight defense really materialized against him, I'm hoping that Ramos will be the one that will carry the team but he as well struggles a lot of missed penetrations and those drop passed, not for the National but still being proud as the world recognize the improvement that the team showcase during those games.
Brazil played very physically, which worked in their favor. They used their advantage, which is obviously their height, and they have a center who is better than JMF. Prior to the game, we already knew that they have a lot of NBA players or former NBA players, so it was really hard to expect a win, especially if our shots are not falling. Brownlee, who was supposed to be the one carrying the team, struggled big time when the defense was very physical and sometimes he was double-teamed. If Tim Cone is a smart coach, the coach of Brazil is also smart, as we can see they really prepared for our Gilas.
However, despite that loss, our kababayans are still proud to see how competitive we are on the international stage at a higher level.
I agree to that, even we lose that game the pride for the flag is with everyone who support and believe for the team it's something that all of us fans can be more than proud for the team and how they play the game, just like what you said, even how smart coach Tim, the opponents are ready and they've got the selections where they can really match up for our nationals.
Just like what coach Tim said, when they already in the game they will find ways to win though the campaign for OQT is already done there's a lot of time now for the squad to improve and adopt whatever they've learned from that experienced.
Looking forward for more competitive games that this squad will provide, Proud to be Pinoy!
