Romwel Anzures

Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson against Jordan in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Photo from FIBA.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787983941905IMG_1780.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Gilas Pilipinas guard Scottie Thompson against Jordan in the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers, August 28, 2026. Photo from FIBA.MANILA — Scottie Thompson found himself under scrutiny anew despite Gilas Pilipinas’ gutsy 82-81 victory over Jordan, but head coach Tim Cone stressed that his late-game error should not overshadow what he brings to the National team.</div>Thompson committed a five-second inbound violation in the final 9.7 seconds of their <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/8/28/gilas-pilipinas-escapes-jordan-in-ot-to-open-2nd-round-of-world-cup-qualifiers-2239">2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers match on Friday</a> and nearly cost the Philippines the win, with Gilas needing Kai Sotto to complete an emphatic block on Abdullah Olajuwon to seal the victory.Cone, however, said that the error does not paint the full picture of Thompson’s impact on Gilas.“People give Scottie a hard time because he&#x27;s not a great shooter, he’s not a true point guard, he’ll make a turnover here or there, but they dismiss all the other stuff that he does,” Cone said.Thompson only scored a point but was second on the team in plus-minus at +13.The one-time PBA MVP also tallied six rebounds, three assists, and a steal while wreaking havoc on the defensive end, helping limit Jalen Harris to 19 points on 6-of-22 shooting and Olajuwon to 17 points on a 5-of-15 clip.For Cone, this is a testament to the impact Thompson has on winning.“In the PBA, we call him ‘Scottie-things.’ He does all the ‘Scottie-things.’ He gets the rebounds, he gets the loose balls, he defends, he knows how to get teams into execution,” Cone pointed out.The University of Perpetual Help product is coming off a lengthy absence due to a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the previous window of the qualifiers and for the majority of the ongoing PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/8/25/fiba-thompson-now-fully-healthy-to-make-gilas-return-1724">READ: Thompson now fully healthy to make Gilas return</a></div>And for Cone, Gilas’ immediate improvement in stability on both ends upon Thompson’s return was no coincidence.“It took him a while to recover, and he will make big shots or get to the rim if he needs to, but he really relies on his teammates to make shots,” he said.

Scottie Thompson found himself under scrutiny anew despite Gilas Pilipinas’ gutsy 82-81 victory over Jordan, but head coach Tim Cone stressed that his late-game error should not overshadow what he brings to the National team.

Scottie Thompson found himself under scrutiny anew despite Gilas Pilipinas’ gutsy 82-81 victory over Jordan, but head coach Tim Cone stressed that his late-game error should not overshadow what he brings to the National team.

FIBA: Cone won’t let crucial error overshadow Scottie’s impact

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FIBA: Cone won’t let crucial error overshadow Scottie’s impact

Rom Anzures,

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Published August 29, 2026 03:03 PM PHT

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