Kevin Quiambao retains head excessive after blowout loss to Australia: ‘Nice studying expertise’

Whereas Gilas Pilipinas’ FIBA Asia Cup exit comes with disappointment, Kevin Quiambao provides the staff one thing to be comfortable about as his efficiency proves to be a silver lining

MANILA, Philippines – For Kevin Quiambao, losses are classes.

And Gilas Pilipinas’ 84-60 defeat to Australia is a giant one as Quiambao and the remainder of the staff choose up the items from their FIBA Asia Cup exit on Wednesday, August 13.

“It’s a terrific studying expertise for us,” mentioned Quiambao, who led the Philippines with 17 factors on a 5-of-8 clip from three-point vary to go along with 4 rebounds.

The Boomers had been merely an excessive amount of to deal with as they raced to a 24-8 lead within the first 5 minutes by making 7 of their first 8 three-pointers and maintained a large benefit the remainder of the best way to advance to the semifinals.

Quiambao sank his fifth and closing trey at first of the fourth quarter to tug the Philippines’ inside 53-71, however the Aussies answered with a 10-3 run to seal the deal.

The victory marked the third time on this Asia Cup that Australia received by a minimum of 20 factors because it averages a successful margin of 25.3 factors.

“Proper from the beginning, they had been having a run, they obtained early three-pointers. So we’re having a tough time catching up. The system was not there. Our photographs weren’t falling,” mentioned Quiambao.

“For me, as a younger gun right here, as a lot as I need to execute the system, comply with the sport plan, it didn’t work the entire recreation.”

Though their elimination comes with disappointment, Quiambao has given the staff one thing to be comfortable about as his Asia Cup efficiency proved to be a silver lining.

Quiambao, who’s the youngest Filipino participant within the event at 24 years outdated, ranked third within the staff in scoring with 12.0 factors on high of two.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists, doing so whereas coming off the bench.

His exhibiting makes him a participant to be careful for within the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers that begins in November, with the Philippines getting one other crack at Australia in Group A, which additionally consists of New Zealand and Guam.

“On to the following one and we are going to preserve our heads excessive for this one,” mentioned Quiambao. – Rappler.com