The San Miguel-RP team gave skeptics and critics a middle finger up their nostrils when it beat the mighty Chinese basketball, 79-74, Sunday at the 24th Fiba-Asia men’s basketball championship.
It was a major breakthrough because the last time a Philippine basketball team ever beat a team from China was in 1985 during the ABC championships. Since then, beating a Chinese team had always been the dream of any Philippine basketball team.
Chot Reyes thus earned the honor of being the first coach to give the Philippines a victory over China after Ron Jacobs in 1985.
China’s loss in the hands of San Miguel-RP booted them out of contention for the championship. That was the other significance of the RP team’s victory.
The Filipino basketball stars of the game were Jimmy Alapag who scored 25 and Mark Caguioa who contributed 16. They scored crucial baskets that prevented the Chinese from trimming the small margin.
Says Chot Reyes:
“Jimmy (5′10″) is the prototypical Filipino basketball player… Short, but skilled, athletic and he plays with a lot of heart. He is our leader out there.”
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alien!!!!!!!!!!!!1
baket kayo talo amen team?
eh team b lang ng china ung nag laro eh.
agree ako sau bro…hindi pa ang national team ng China ang nakalaban nila…
there is a Living God!
bakit nyo ba pinag-agawan ang isang bola…. bakit hindi kayo tig-iisa ng bola at paramihan ng pasok sa ring…
im proud to be pinoy!! kaya natin basta sama-sama ika nga unity in diversity working together works!!
22 years ang tagal ah! marami pa tayong hahabulin kaya lamang pa rin sila. parang eto yung una nating pasok ng bola sa ring!
eto na nman po tayo sa usaping basketbol…..haaay,wala pa rin kwenta nag rp basketbol team maswerte lng kayo dahil na fouled out ung starting point guard nila! pinapaasa nyo lng ang buong pilipinas dahil kung himala man na mapasok tayo sa olympics eh alam nman ng lahat na gagagohin lng kayo ng us,spain,china etc sa olympics magiging katawatawa lng tayo sa buong mundo at dagdag pa na kahihiyan kaya mabuti pa na ibenta nyo nlng ang laro nyo sa jordan at least nagkapera pa kayo and to save you from furhter embarassment.. sana ma injured kayo lahat!!!
bakit na delete ung first post ko??? no obscene language na ito ha..anyway,as i’ve said..eto na nmman po tayo sa usaping basketbol..wala pa rin binatbat at kwenta ang rp team,maswerte lng cla at na fouled out ang starting point guard ng china..bakit ba kayo umaasa na my pupuntahan etong kahibangan nyo?? kung himala mn na mkapasok tayo sa olympics eh gagawing tanga at katawatawa lng kayo ng us,spain,china etc sa beijing at dagdag na kahihiyan pa un sa pilipinas,hindi pa ba sapat na katawatawa na ang pinakamatangkad na player ng rp team ay kasing tangkad lng ng point guard ng ibang bansa?? hay naku, i suggest na ibenta nyo nlng ang laro nyo sa jordan at least nagkapera pa kayo and to save you from further embarassment in the world stage… dapat magboksing nlng c taulava dahil walang heavyweight boxer ang pinas..
hindi pa naman ang national player ng China ang natalo nila kaya di pa sila dapat maging kumpiyansa…wala pa si Yao Ming dian…
the CHINESE TEAM that RP beat last sunday night is “not complete”. it can be considered as the “team b” or “Incomplete Team A” of china. but some of the players will play in the olympics. the missing players are Yao Ming, Yi Jin Lian, and Wang Zhizhi. even with the point guard of china fouled out, i think RP can still beat them. but i doubt it with Yi Jin Lian, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming around. RP can also beat Iran. we lost because of so many errors. What we lack is “Team Basketball” those team in the ongoing FIBA-Asia have been playing together for years while RP is not. imagine a RP team that has been playing for 5 together. China would have a hard time beating us. and China have always a team playing together since the first time they beat RP. Remember the free throws missed by Patrimonio?
Congrats po sa inyo….
TEAM B LANG NG CHINA YAN MGA DUDE!
ulitin ko… team b yan… ung team a nila naglalaro sa kabilang liga. sabay ang schedule kaya sila pinadala.
EH Masyadong sineryoso ng RP TEAM
YUNG China B Team DI RAW NILA GINALINGAN
KAYA NATALO ASUS!!
EH Masyadong sineryoso ng RP TEAM
YUNG China Team DI RAW NILA GINALINGAN
KAYA NATALO ASUS!!
China let the filipinos won that game.kasi pasok na ang china ehhh no bearing na yan ehhhh hehehehehehe tanga! ang liit nang utak.
wow pare ang talino mo.. sana ikaw na lang ang presidente!!
:D 
may pinagmanahan pala si erap!
talo talaga natin ang china b, pero ang china a, malayo pa. wala naman siguro nagbenta ng laro, tinalo lang talaga natin ang china b. out na china sa tournament kahit defending champion sila. peace
bakit puro basketball ang inaatupag. malalaki at matatangkad ang ibang bansa kaysa pinoy. sana boxing nalang na pareho ang timbang ng mga manlalaro at pag asa pa tayong manalo ng gold medal.
mga gags team a or team b intsik parin yun natalo ng rp team siguro mga intsik kayo kaya sama ng loob nyo ng natalo ang china bwahahahahah…