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Asian Games: Clarkson, Philippines down Japan as 5th-place finish in sight

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Camille B. Naredo, 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/08/28/08282018-clarkson.jpg"/><figcaption>Jordan Clarkson and the Philippines soared above Japan in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta on Tuesday. <em>PSC media pool</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>JAKARTA—<strong>(UPDATED) </strong>Jordan Clarkson displayed his full arsenal of offensive weapons to power the Philippines to a comfortable 113-80 victory over Japan, and thus stay on track for a fifth place finish in the 2018 Asian Games on Tuesday.</p><p>One day after a <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/27/18/asian-games-guiao-immediately-takes-responsibility-for-loss-to-korea">heartbreaking </a>91-82 defeat to perennial tormentor South Korea in the quarterfinal, the Filipinos returned to the Basket Hall at Gelora Bung Karno sports complex and vented their ire on a short-handed Japanese team.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/28/18/asian-games-japans-scandal-hit-mens-basketball-team-bows-out-of-competition">Japan&#x27;s scandal-hit men&#x27;s basketball team bows out of competition</a></li></ul><p>Four Japanese players had been sent home in disgrace by the Japanese Olympic Committee, after they were found to have spent the night with women in a Jakarta hotel. They still reached the quarterfinals, where they were crushed by Iran 93-67.</p><p>Against the Philippines, Japan managed to keep up in the first quarter with a Leo Vendrame drilling a triple that knotted the count at 27 at the end of the opening frame. The Japanese were still within striking distance 50-47 with 1:16 left when Clarkson imposed his will on the game.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/28/18/no-rest-for-coach-yeng-guiao-gilas-upon-return-from-asian-games">No rest for coach Yeng Guiao, Gilas upon return from Asian Games</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/29/18/james-yap-hopes-to-play-in-philippines-final-game-in-asian-games">James Yap hopes to play in Philippines’ final game in Asian Games</a></li>	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/28/18/asian-games-yeng-guiao-eyes-strong-finish-as-present-for-jordan-clarkson">Asian Games: Yeng Guiao eyes strong finish as ‘present’ for Jordan Clarkson</a></li></ul><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers guard formed an unstoppable 1-2 punch with Christian Standhardinger, and they anchored the backbreaking 18-0 run bridging the second and third quarters of the contest. That turned what had been a slim three-point lead to a 68-47 advantage with 6:09 left in the third period.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1426300" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Interview with Philippine men&#x27;s national basketball team head coach Yeng Guiao. <em>Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News</em></div><p>“He made his teammates look good,” coach Yeng Guiao said of Clarkson. “That&#x27;s natural for him, he&#x27;s really a great passer, and he can score when he wants to score, but he just let his teammates play in this game.”</p><p>“He found them when they were open, and that really helped us in the breakaway in the third and fourth quarter,” he added.</p><p>Japan was never able to trim the lead back to single digits, and the floodgates opened even further in the fourth when Paul Lee joined the scoring spree for the Philippines.</p><p>Aside from his showing off his passing skills, Clarkson finally got his first dunk of these Games when he threw down a two-handed slam in transition for a 95-78 lead with 5:24 to go. </p><p>Clarkson finished with 22 points, six rebounds, and nine assists, while Standhardinger was superb in tallying 27 points on 11-of-14 shooting while grabbing 13 rebounds. Lee added 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting as the Filipinos converted 55% of their attempts.</p><p>The Philippines will now go on to face the winner of the other classification game between Syria and Indonesia, with the winner clinching fifth place.</p><p>“When we first came here, our objective was really to better our last Asian Games finish, but I think as of now, it&#x27;s already been achieved. But we can do better, so we&#x27;ll try to do that on Friday,” said Guiao.</p><p>If they are triumphant there, it will be the Philippines’ best finish in the Asian Games since 2002 in Busan, South Korea, where they placed fourth.</p><p>Nakamura Taichi led Japan with 16 points, but the short-handed squad clearly ran out of steam in the second half of the game.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</p>

<p>JAKARTA -- The Philippines remained on track for a fifth place finish in the 2018 Asian Games after a 113-80 victory over a short-handed Japan team on Tuesday afternoon at the Basket Hall in the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex.</p>

JAKARTA -- The Philippines remained on track for a fifth place finish in the 2018 Asian Games after a 113-80 victory over a short-handed Japan team on Tuesday afternoon at the Basket Hall in the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex.

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Asian Games: Clarkson, Philippines down Japan as 5th-place finish in sight

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 28, 2018 06:36 PM PHT

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Updated August 29, 2018 02:32 AM PHT

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