MANILA, Philippines — At some point in the game, the highly-anticipated rematch between fierce rivals South Korea and the Philippines didn’t appear to be as heated as everyone thought it would be.
Underneath, though, a fire was burning and Gilas Pilipinas’ Dwight Ramos played with so much gusto after Korea head coach Cho Sang Hyun described SJ Belangel’s game-winner in their first encounter as a “lucky shot.”
Cho’s words didn’t sit well with Ramos, who said the comment provided extra tension ahead of their rematch.
“It was a little personal. We want to show that we can hang with the big dogs like Korea, but yeah, it is what it is,” said Ramos after he led Gilas to an 82-77…
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