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FIBA World Cup: Guiao concedes Kazakhstan big men too much to handle

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/11/17/20181130-yeng-guiao.jpg"/><figcaption>The visitors&#x27; big men could shoot from the outside and proved quicker than their Filipino counterparts, a disadvantage head coach Yeng Guiao and his crew could not overcome. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines—National team coach Yeng Guiao took responsibility for the Philippines&#x27; costly defeat to Kazakhstan in the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Friday, but stressed that hope was not lost for the national team.The visiting Kazakhs torched the Philippines from beyond the arc and showed their poise in the end game to seize a 92-88 triumph, preventing the Filipinos from earning a share of second place in Group F of the qualifiers.Instead, the Philippines dropped to 5-4, tied for third and fourth with Japan.&quot;Well, of course, we&#x27;re disappointed,&quot; Guiao said.&quot;I&#x27;m taking the responsibility for this game,&quot; he added. &quot;I felt that everybody in the team is there because we decided, or I decided, that they be there.&quot;Having said that, Guiao acknowledged that their big men were mismatched against the quicker Kazakhstan frontline. Anton Bykov repeatedly burned the Filipinos with his rolls to the basket, while Alexandr Zhigulin was on fire from behind the arc. The two combined for 50 points, with Zhigulin making six three-pointers.&quot;For a while there, I had to play Gabe Norwood at the 4 (power forward spot), just to be able to keep up with the quickness of the Kazakhstan team, and still be able to play our game of consistent ball movement,&quot; said Guiao.&quot;Also, I&#x27;ve said this before. If Kazakhstan is able to make their 3s, we will be in trouble.&quot;Kazakhstan wound up making 12 of 23 three-pointers, for a 52.2% clip.&quot;Our problem there is their bigs were the one making the three-pointers,&quot; Guiao explained. &quot;Our bigs really cannot step out and challenge those threes, because if they extend that long, the quickness of the Kazakh big will be emphasized.&quot;&quot;We will be having a hard time just staying in front of their quick bigs, with our own big men. So it&#x27;s a realization,&quot; he added.Guiao also bemoaned his team&#x27;s inability to defend without fouling: the Philippines gave up 34 free throws, with Kazakhstan making 24 of them. Meanwhile, the home team only attempted 15 charities and made 10.&quot;It&#x27;s really the aggressiveness of the Kazakhstan team that was apparent in attacking the basket, and us being drawn to those fouls,&quot; he said.The loss was definitely painful, and could become costly for the Philippines down the stretch. The Filipinos had a chance to take one step towards a spot in the World Cup with a win, while also fending off Japan in the Group F standings.Instead, they now find themselves tied for third with Japan, with a game against Iran on Monday.Guiao stressed the team cannot lose hope.&quot;We can&#x27;t feel too negative about ourselves,&quot; he said. &quot;I think we can salvage the situation if we&#x27;re able to play a good game against Iran, and learn from this game, learn the lessons from this game.&quot;&quot;We&#x27;re still a long way off from being the team that we really want to be, and being able to exploit all our potential,&quot; he added.Adjustments will be made, said Guiao, with Christian Standhardinger replacing Stanley Pringle as the naturalized player. Pringle had 29 points against Kazakhstan and repeatedly kept the Philippines afloat in the game, but Guiao will welcome Standhardinger&#x27;s quickness and activity in exchange for Pringle&#x27;s scoring.Moreover, set to make his return is Jayson Castro, who has now served his suspension stemming from his involvement in the brawl against Australia last July.&quot;Even if Stan is not able to play, if Jayson is there, I think there&#x27;s still enough presence at the point guard spot that Jayson can provide, for us to be able to play a good game on Monday,&quot; Guiao said.The Philippines will play an Iran team that is coming off a 76-47 loss to Australia. The Iranians currently have a 6-3 win-loss record in Group F.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

The visitors' big men could shoot from the outside and proved quicker than their Filipino counterparts, a disadvantage Guiao and his crew could not overcome.

The visitors' big men could shoot from the outside and proved quicker than their Filipino counterparts, a disadvantage Guiao and his crew could not overcome.

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FIBA World Cup: Guiao concedes Kazakhstan big men too much to handle

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Nov 30, 2018 11:25 PM PHT

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