Dwight Ramos eyes bounce again towards Australia after chilly taking pictures

‘All I can take into consideration is my errors. I really feel dangerous, however we acquired to maneuver on to the following recreation,’ says Dwight Ramos as Gilas Pilipinas gears up for Australia within the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers

MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas star Dwight Ramos admitted he merely must be higher because the Philippines appears to be like to maneuver previous its slim loss to New Zealand within the second window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. 

Regardless of scoring a game-high 16 factors, Ramos wished he might’ve completed extra for the Filipinos after they fell to 2-1 in Group A following the tight 69-66 defeat by the hands of the Tall Blacks on the packed Mall of Asia Area on Thursday, February 26.

“Proper now, all I can take into consideration is my errors. I really feel dangerous, however we acquired to maneuver on to the following recreation,” Ramos instructed reporters after the sport because the Philippines gears up for Australia subsequent.

Struggling to search out his rhythm offensively all evening lengthy, Ramos got here alive late within the contest, dropping 5 factors within the last minute to maintain Gilas Pilipinas inside putting distance after the group trailed by as many as 9 factors with underneath three minutes to play. 

After a break up by New Zealand’s Reuben Te Rangi on the line within the dying seconds, Ramos even had the chance to ship the sport into additional time, however his three-point heave from close to half courtroom did not hit the mark as time expired. 

“I used to be attempting to financial institution it in, however it simply didn’t fall. Nevertheless it’s not nearly that shot, I missed a variety of different photographs, I simply acquired to be higher, actually,” mentioned Ramos.

Total, Ramos shot simply 6-of-21 from the sector, together with a 1-of-10 clip from past the arc, to go along with his 8 rebounds, 1 help, and a couple of steals.

For Ramos, it was all about staying aggressive regardless of his chilly taking pictures because the Tall Blacks managed to place the clamps on Gilas Pilipinas naturalized participant Justin Brownlee.

Brownlee, who averaged 21 factors for the Philippines within the opening window, was held to only 4 factors on 2-of-10 taking pictures by New Zealand’s stifling protection. 

“I simply attempt to keep aggressive as a result of, clearly, a variety of the main focus is on [Brownlee]. Should you simply watch him and count on him to do every little thing, it’s a variety of load on him, so everybody’s acquired to be aggressive and play their half,” mentioned Ramos.

“I simply tried to do mine, however I wasn’t one of the best at the moment. I’ve to be higher shifting ahead.”

As Gilas Pilipinas wraps up its two-game homestand on Sunday, March 1, Ramos hopes the Filipinos keep away from making the identical errors as they go up towards Australia, which is ranked sixth on the planet. 

The Boomers stay undefeated in Group A at 3-0 after defeating Guam, 93-80, on Thursday. 

“We’re going to attempt to be taught from this recreation” mentioned Ramos. “It was an in depth recreation, clearly there’s so much to be taught as a result of each possession counts, so we’re going to examine over the errors and be taught from them.” –Rappler.com