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Asian Games: Yeng Guiao admits 'huge' Chinese posed a problem

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/08/22/20180821-clarkson.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Jordan Clarkson had a scintillating debut for the Philippine men&#x27;s national basketball team against China in the Asian Games on Tuesday. Lillian Suwanrumpha, Agence France-Presse</figcaption></figure></div>Does size matter? Somehow, it did when the Philippines faced China in the 2018 Asian Games.Philippine men’s basketball team head coach Yeng Guiao acknowledged how big Chinese players were compared to his crew. China paraded two 7-footers in their lineup aside from 2 NBA players.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/21/18/asian-games-coach-yeng-says-clarkson-as-good-as-advertised-after-stellar-debut">READ: Asian Games: Coach Yeng says Clarkson as good as advertised after stellar debut</a></li></ul>The tallest in the Philippine roster is Asi Taulava who stands at 6-foot-9.&quot;The Chinese were really huge. They were big, 7-footers. They can shoot the outside shot. They can also post up so malaki talaga problema natin with their size (we had a big problem with their size),&quot; Guiao said.The Chinese roster is also their country&#x27;s A team, which includes Zhou Qi of the Houston Rockets and Ding Yanyuhang of the Dallas Mavericks.Qi had 25 points in the match, including multiple triples in the first half, to lead his country to an 82-80 comeback win. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/21/18/asian-games-china-downs-philippines-to-spoil-jordan-clarkson-debut">READ: Asian Games: China downs Philippines to spoil Jordan Clarkson debut </a></li></ul>Guiao said the Filipinos faced two other issues even before the much-anticipated Philippines-China matchup.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/18/asian-games-yeng-guiao-questions-hk-referee-in-china-match">READ: Asian Games: Yeng Guiao questions HK referee in China match</a></li></ul>&quot;One was jelling him [Jordan Clarkson] in right away in the next four, five days that he practiced with us,&quot; Guiao said.Guiao said it was hard for his staff to scout their opponent, as it has not played yet at the Asiad.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/22/18/asian-games-no-excuses-even-as-poy-erram-rues-small-miscues-in-china-loss">READ: Asian Games: No excuses, even as Poy Erram rues ‘small miscues’ in China loss </a></li></ul>“Nobody expected that we could bring China to a one possession, one shot situation. But, we did. So now, let&#x27;s move on,” he insisted. For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Philippine men’s basketball team head coach Yeng Guiao acknowledged how big Chinese players were compared to his crew. China paraded two 7-footers in their lineup aside from 2 NBA players.

Philippine men’s basketball team head coach Yeng Guiao acknowledged how big Chinese players were compared to his crew. China paraded two 7-footers in their lineup aside from 2 NBA players.

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Asian Games: Yeng Guiao admits 'huge' Chinese posed a problem

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 22, 2018 01:32 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 22, 2018 01:33 PM PHT

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