Africa-Press – Angola. The National Senior Men’s Basketball Team could well beat the Philippines by more than 20 points, in case of better shooting efficiency.
The statement was made by former basketball player, Ivo Alfredo, when commenting, in Luanda, Angola’s triumph over the host Philippines, by 80-70, in a match for the second round of the World Championship, group A, played this Sunday, in Manila’s Smarte Araneta Coliseum pavilion.
According to the old pole of the African hendeca champions in the period from 1991 to 2004, despite Angola having scored nine triples (long-distance shot worth three points), it was still less effective in free and short-distance throws (two points). .
Ivo Alfredo, also nicknamed “Gigante”, due to his two meters and four height, said that the bases, posts and wingers have been doing well, reiterating that the deficit is really in the pitchers.
However, the former African champion for the National Team recognized that the group was doing well overall, but that he will have to do better for the first objective of qualifying for the next phase.
Angola will face the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, starting at 9 am, for the third and last round of the initial stage.
About the challenge, fundamentally for the experience and for the fast game, remembering that this same opponent defeated Italy (87-82) and leads the group with four points.
He referred that all the opportunities that the selection has should be converted into points, because the Dominicans are very fast and cunning, as a result of which they beat Italy (87-82).
“Angola must face the game as a real final. It must score as many points as possible if it wants to win the game, ”she maintained.
With today’s victory, Angola occupies the third position with three points, the same as Italy, second overall. The Philippines follow in fourth, with two pts.
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