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NBA 2K: eGilas crowned Asian champs, qualify for World Finals in Sweden

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Kennedy Caacbay, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="eGilas" playable="" characters="" at="" the="" eFIBA="" Asian="" qualifiers.="" Photo="" courtesy:="" Samahang="" Basketbol="" ng="" Pilipinas-SBP="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/11/07/20231107-egilas1.jpg"/><figcaption>eGilas&#x27; playable characters at the eFIBA Asian qualifiers. Photo courtesy: Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas-SBP/Facebook</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA – After Gilas Pilipinas ruled the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China earlier this year, it is now eGilas&#x27; time to prove themselves in Asian basketball.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/08/23/gilas-pilipinas-home-hailed-as-heroes-for-asian-games-gold">Gilas Pilipinas home, hailed as heroes for Asian Games gold</a></li></ul>eGilas Pilipinas, the national team for NBA 2K, on Tuesday ruled the Asian qualifiers of eFIBA Open Season 2, and secured a ticket to the World Finals in Elmia, Jönköping, Sweden, which will be held on November 25-26, 2023.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/04/23/e-gilas-shows-prowess-in-efiba-regional-qualifiers">NBA 2K: E-Gilas dominates eFIBA Season 2 regional qualifiers, to face Indonesia in finals</a></li></ul>The e-athletes did not drop a single game in the qualifiers, going 8-0 in the eliminations and 2-0 against Indonesia in the finals.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/17/23/e-gilas-scores-4-0-record-in-efiba-s2-regional-quals-r1">NBA 2K: E-Gilas notches 4-0 record in round 1 of eFIBA S2 regional qualifiers</a></li></ul>In the eliminations, eGilas even had hundred-point victories over India. They also narrowly escaped Indonesia via a one-point win in round 2.The World Finals ticket was not easy to grab for eGilas, as the Indonesians kept the game close in Game 1 in all three quartersHowever, the Philippines snatched one after pulling away in the fourth quarter, 59-53.In Game 2, eGilas and Indonesia entered the final frame at 39-26. They blocked off the Indonesian&#x27;s hopes to come back in the series in the fourth mostly because of their defense.They eventually seized the finals in only two matches, 57-41.In an interview with ABS-CBN News, point guard and captain Clark Banzon gave credit to his team&#x27;s ability to convert fastbreak points from defensive stops.&quot;For adjustments, nag film review po kami for a whole day then we forced them to run sets na hindi sila comfortable. Got our stops then we got easy points in the fastbreak,&quot; Banzon said.Every quarter only has 5 minutes of playtime, and the NBA 2K platform that is being used is the 2024 version.Banzon, meanwhile, also quipped their excitement for the World Finals.&quot;Very excited po kami kasi first chance po namin to compete against the best players in the world in a LAN event,&quot; he said.<div>ROSTER:</div><ul>	<li>Clark Banzon</li>	<li>Isaiah Alindada</li>	<li>Kenneth Gutierrez</li>	<li>Julian Mallillin</li>	<li>Prich Diez</li>	<li>Coach Nite Alparas</li></ul>

After Gilas Pilipinas ruled the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China earlier this year, it is now eGilas' time to prove themselves in Asian basketball.

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NBA 2K: eGilas crowned Asian champs, qualify for World Finals in Sweden

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 08, 2023 12:53 AM PHT

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