{"id":12461,"date":"2011-06-06T07:35:21","date_gmt":"2011-06-05T23:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2011-06-06T07:35:21","modified_gmt":"2011-06-05T23:35:21","slug":"al-rayyan-qatar-beats-uninspired-smart-gilas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/12461\/al-rayyan-qatar-beats-uninspired-smart-gilas","title":{"rendered":"AL Rayyan Qatar beats uninspired Smart Gilas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FRUSTRATED in the semifinals on Saturday nigh, Smart Gilas Pilipinas simply lost the competitive fire to win a medal on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Al Rayyan of Qatar cashed in on the national five&#8217;s uninspired play and seized the bronze medal with a 71-64 victory in the 22nd Fiba Asia Champions Cup yesterday night at the Philsports Arena.<\/p>\n<p>American import Chauncey Leslie fired 19 points and Targuy Ngombo had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Qataris, who also dominated the boards, 56-38.<\/p>\n<p>Except for Marcus Douthit&#8217;s 28 points and JV Casio&#8217;s 10, half of them on garbage points, nobody from the Smart Gilas roster reached double figures.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the mediocre field-goal shooting\u201423 of 65 from the floor and 3 of 24 from three-point land\u2014cost the Nationals the bronze medal in what could have been a redeeming finish for the Philippines in the continental club championships since winning the crown in 1996.<\/p>\n<p>The collapse recalled a similar loss of heart by the RP five in the 2002 Busan Asian Games when it all but yielded the bronze medal to Kazakhstan after losing to South Korea by a point in the semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were not mentally ready for this game. We had lots of chances but if you shoot like that&#8230;,&#8221; said Smart Gilas coach Rajko Toroman, his voice trailing off in dismay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m disappointed. It was our worst game (in the tournament). We&#8217;re afraid to win a medal. We hesitated most of the time and it&#8217;s a pity,&#8221; added Toroman. <em><strong>\/Inquirer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRUSTRATED in the semifinals on Saturday nigh, Smart Gilas Pilipinas simply lost the competitive fire to win a medal on Sunday night. 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