MANILA, Philippines—Serbia’s tough win over Gilas Pilipinas earned the Filipinos the praise of head coach Igor Kokoskov.
The world No. 5 Serbia, boasting a slew of veterans and NBA players, needed a late escape to beat the Filipinos, whose roster is made of amateur guys, 83-76, in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade.
“First of all, congratulations to the Philippines. They played a really good game tonight,” said Kokoskov.
Kokoskov said that the Philippines’ tenacity can be attributed to Baldwin, who has done wonders for the Gilas program.
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