{"id":184180,"date":"2018-10-05T02:37:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T06:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=184180"},"modified":"2025-01-08T20:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T01:32:40","slug":"ph-national-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-1st-win-in-fiba-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/10\/05\/ph-national-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-1st-win-in-fiba-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"PH National 3&#215;3 basketball team struggles to find 1st win in FIBA 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_184267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184267\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PH-National-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-first-win-in-FIBA-2018-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-184267\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PH-National-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-first-win-in-FIBA-2018-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PH-National-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-first-win-in-FIBA-2018-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PH-National-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-first-win-in-FIBA-2018-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PH-National-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-first-win-in-FIBA-2018-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/PH-National-3x3-basketball-team-struggles-to-find-first-win-in-FIBA-2018-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-184267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: FIBA 3&#215;3 Philippine team members Ricci Rivero, Rhayyan Amsali, Jeepy Faundo, and RJ Abarrientos (Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ricci Rivero, Rhayyan Amsali, Jeepy Faundo, and RJ Abarrientos, representing the Philippines in Xi\u2019an, China struggle to find their first win in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3&#215;3 U-23 World Cup. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the 20 teams, they currently stand at 19 in the rankings being the only winless team in their division.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team, fronted by Rivero, first lost to Slovenia 14-21, then to Serbia 16-21.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy champix online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sip.sal.edu.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/champix.html\">https:\/\/www.sip.sal.edu.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/champix.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> Slovenia is currently ranked number five, while Serbia is holding the top spot in the world.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy advair rotahaler online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sip.sal.edu.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/advair-rotahaler.html\">https:\/\/www.sip.sal.edu.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/advair-rotahaler.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philippine Coach Ronnie Magsanoc shared with ESPN that he attributes the inexperience of his players to their difficulty in strategizing against their opponents. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He said, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;In the first match against Slovenia, I thought our inexperience showed in terms of competing against an elite team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We competed better against Serbia. Defensively, we put in more effort and we were more organized in our execution.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To gain more experience, he believes Rivero, Amsali, Faundo, and Abarrientos \u201chave to defend taller and bigger players from the other coaches.\u201d He continued to say, \u201cThat is the only way for us to compete, stay close and give ourselves a chance to win.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy wegovy online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sip.sal.edu.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/wegovy.html\">https:\/\/www.sip.sal.edu.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/wegovy.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philippines\u2019 next set of games will be on Friday, October 5 against no. 8 China and no. 17 Turmenistan. They must win both in order to be one of two teams in the four groups to advance to the next round. 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