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| courtesy of sports.inquirer |
Despite its gallant stand, Gilas Pilipinas lost to Iran, 68-63, in the current Asian Games in Incheon.
Because of its strong showing in FIBA World Cup in Spain, Filipinos expect Gilas Pilipinas to win the Asian Games gold. The loss to Iran, however, casts serious doubts on the team's capability to meet expectations. Gilas has yet to meet defending champion China and perennial strong team Korea in the tournament. With the early loss, Gilas Pilipinas will now go through the proverbial eye of the needle just to enter the finals.
This is where media hype is working against Gilas Pilipinas. The sensational stories being released by the MVP group concerning Gilas Pilipinas sets expectations at an all-time high. The drama that the MVP group capitalizes on just about every occasion could very well backfire on the team and its officials.
Now, Gilas Pilipinas must get its act together and stop the blame game to live up to the high expectations of the Filipino people.
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