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Gilas Pilipinas starts its Olympic bid with a game against powerhouse Team France on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Team France is bannered by NBA superstars Tony Parker and Boris Diaw and is ranked 5th in the world. After Team France, Gilas Pilipinas will meet New Zealand the following day.
For Gilas to advance to the next round, it has to beat either France or New Zealand. Beating France will be a tall order for Gilas. New Zealand, ranked 27th in the world, is more conquerable as far as Gilas is concerned. After all, Gilas is ranked 33rd in the world.
But Gilas will have the home court advantage which could spell the big difference in the qualifier. With the crowd solidly behind Gilas, beating New Zealand may not be as impossible as what a lot of people think. As long as Coach Baldwin does not allow Andray Blatch to hold on to the ball all the time and take more than his fair share of attempts, Gilas will have a fighting chance..
Laban Pilipinas !
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