{"id":168897,"date":"2018-07-02T22:19:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T02:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=168897"},"modified":"2018-07-02T22:19:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T02:19:20","slug":"in-wake-of-basketball-brawl-triano-preaches-cool-heads-to-canadians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/07\/02\/in-wake-of-basketball-brawl-triano-preaches-cool-heads-to-canadians\/","title":{"rendered":"In wake of basketball brawl, Triano preaches cool heads to Canadians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cWe’re going to wait to see what the sanctions are, but we tell our players to stay locked in,\u201d Triano said after Canada’s 99-69 victory over the U.S. Virgin Island in World Cup qualifying Monday. (Photo By Alex English, Jay Triano, Marc Iavaroni.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OTTAWA \u2014 Jay Triano dodged a few fists and flying chairs in his day.<\/p>\n

But Canada’s men’s basketball coach said Monday’s wild basketball brawl between Australia and the Philippines was a great opportunity to preach cool heads to his players.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re going to wait to see what the sanctions are, but we tell our players to stay locked in,\u201d Triano said after Canada’s 99-69 victory over the U.S. Virgin Island in World Cup qualifying Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can’t get kicked out of a game. If you happen to miss the next game because of suspension, that’s a big thing. We’re playing in a world championship or Olympics, it’s an automatic suspension the next game and that could be the game that decides what you do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Basketball’s international governing body has opened disciplinary hearings against Australia and the Philippines after the brawl, which included Milwaukee Bucks forward Thon Maker, in a World Cup qualifying game in Manila.<\/p>\n

Video showed Maker, who played high school basketball in Orangeville, Ont., flying into the melee feet-first.<\/p>\n

\u201cGot a little testy, huh?\u201d said Canadian guard Cory Joseph. \u201cThey both were playing hard, got a little chippy, and stuff happens. Couple punches thrown, obviously you never want it to get to that but you know, it’s the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fights were more commonplace when Triano was a player, before FIBA instituted hefty suspensions and fines.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Montreal, Canada versus Brazil was just about as bad (as Monday’s),\u201d Triano said of a game he played ahead of the 1984 Olympics.<\/p>\n

Monday’s fight spilled into the area behind the baseline and video showed a chair being thrown at the back of an Australia player either by a fan or member of the Philippines team staff. Former NBA player Andray Blatche, now playing for the Philippines, appeared to throw multiple punches.<\/p>\n

A total of 13 players were ejected after the melee that began in the third quarter of Australia’s 89-53 victory following a collision in the lane. The game continued with just three players from the Philippines.<\/p>\n

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