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Philippines is still Seaba’s best, trounces Thailand for crown

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9:31 pm | Saturday, July 7th, 2012

SOUTHEAST ASIA’S BEST. The Philippine team clinches the 2012 Seaba title by trouncing host Thailand, 74-52, Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Chiang Mai City. Photo from Assistant coach Josh Reyes' Instagram account.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines sealed a tournament-long domination with a 74-52 rout of host Thailand, which clinched 2012 SEABA championship and the lone berth to the Fiba Asia Cup Saturday in Chiang Mai City.

The squad, composed of select amateur players, standouts from Alaska in the PBA and holdovers from the previous Smart Gilas, swept all its four assignments and the Philippines cemented its stature as basketball’s best in Southeast Asia.

The Philippines enjoyed the lead over the hapless Thais all throughout the contest but eased up a bit on the host late in the payoff period.

A trip to Tokyo, Japan late this year for the FIBA Asia Cup was the prize for the Philippines, who also remained undefeated last year, for topping the tournament.

Gilas’ original cast Marcus Douthit and Chris Tiu delivered the goods for the PH team while NCAA standout Garvo Lanete, who averaged 10 points in the tournament, stepped up anew.


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Tags: Basketball , Philippines , SEABA , Sports , Thailand

  • alconce

    Beating Thailand is nothing to be proud of. Football is their preferred  game and they play basketball  just as we play football. But compared to Asia’s basketball powerhouses like Korea, Japan, China and Iran and which incidentally has football also as their preferred sports, we really don’t stand a chance unless we junk the WWF model that the PBA adopted. All show and just as always – entertaining each other just to please the few neighborhood owners and gullible spectators rooting for teams ridiculously named after  consumer brands which like the players it represents are good for local consumption only and not for export.

  • http://www.thepinoydaily.com/ Pinoy Daily

    I hope we could send a them to the Olympics soon. MVP, please make it happen. :D

  • regd

    We have become a bully in ASEAN basketball competition that they resort to importing our guys to play for their team. I’m glad & happy for the success of the ASEAN Basketball league. It’s good sharing our talent. I met some Malaysian parents who intend to send their kids here in Philippines for a summer camp to improve their skills. Way to go PINAS!

  • CmdrAdobo

    Very nice. Good job.

    If filipinos will stop playing basketball, probably it will take 20 yrs for other ASEAN to catch up. Ito ang sports ng tatay natin. 



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