The Philippines’ come-from-behind victory over perennial rival South Korea was a stunner on so many levels—not the least of which is how the young Gilas Pilipinas squad responded to a physical and precise opponent.
“I don’t think we achieved offensive cohesion throughout the whole game,” said head coach Tab Baldwin. “Korea’s defense was a spoiling defense, it was very, very physical. And we weren’t ready for that. You can try to be as physical as you want in practice, and we did. But it’s not like playing games, and when you’re playing grown men, when you’re playing seasoned, experienced veterans.”
“It’s a shame that we didn’t have 20,000 people in MOA (Mall of Asia…
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