SA KABILA ng lopsided loss sa Italy, 62-108, sa kanilang opening game sa 2019 FIBA World Cup ay dapat pa ring papurihan ang Gilas Pilipinas sa pagpapakita ng tapang at puso laban sa pinapaborang katunggali, ayon sa Malakanyang.
“Verily, it’s not always winning that counts; it is how the game is played. Our Filipino players honorably competed with grit and passion today, and for that they deserve our admiration,” wika ni Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo.
Personal na pinanonood ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang laro sa Foshan, China, halos isang buwan makaraang sabihin niya na walang laban at matatalo lamang ang Gilas Pilipinas sa Italy.
“He patiently and eagerly watched the game as our Filipino warriors valiantly fought their taller, bigger, shiftier and sharp-shooting Italian opponents, with their accurate three point shots,” ani Panelo.
“Unfortunately, at the end of the buzzer, even as there were flashes of brilliance displayed by our players, albeit few and far between, our Filipino players had to yield to a superior rival. With the help of NBA players undoubtedly boosted by our own consistent errors in the game, the Italian team outplayed and out-scored our Filipino players,” aniya.
Sa kabila nito, naniniwala ang Malakanyang na babawi ang Nationals mula sa nasabing kabiguan.
“While we may have a suffered a defeat at this early stage of the competition, we must always remember that the true hallmarks of Filipino pride are resiliency in the face of adversity, perseverance in times of crisis, and triumph despite insurmountable odds,” ani Panelo.
“That is the spirit of what it means to be Filipino. Thus, we have no doubt that our nation’s team will bounce back with renewed heart in its next game,” dagdag pa niya.
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