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All the time the group favourite, Dwight Ramos rides the bench as Gilas Pilipinas demolishes Hong Kong to wrap up the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – Followers who needed to get a glimpse of Dwight Ramos in motion failed get their want.
All the time the group favourite, Ramos rode the bench as Gilas Pilipinas coasted to a 93-54 dwelling rout of Hong Kong to wrap up the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on the Mall of Asia Area on Sunday, November 24.
Head coach Tim Cone later revealed that he opted to take a seat Ramos out after the star guard sustained a calf harm within the Philippines’ historic win over New Zealand three days prior.
“I wasn’t holding him out for some other motive than the truth that he had pulled his calf muscle within the late phases of the New Zealand sport,” mentioned Cone.
“He tried to observe yesterday. He tried to do our shootaround as we speak. We weren’t certain till he got here to the sport. We mentioned he’s going to attempt to heat up and see the way it was, however he was nonetheless feeling ache.”
An everyday starter, Ramos surprisingly bought dropped from the primary 5 as Calvin Oftana took his spot.
Followers took discover of Ramos’ absence as the sport wore on, with the 11,051-strong crowd chanting “We would like Dwight!” at a number of factors of the match.
However Ramos, who averages 10.7 factors, 5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1 steal within the qualifiers, remained sidelined till the top of the blowout, which allowed the Philippines to hike its file to 4-0 and nil in on an Asia Cup berth.
“I’m like all the ladies. I really like Dwight. I simply love him for various causes. I really like him for his basketball thoughts and his expertise. He’s bought an unbelievable basketball thoughts,” mentioned Cone.
“The women like him for his appears to be like. I can’t like him for his appears to be like, however I really like him for his mind and basketball mind. So I, greater than anyone, need to put him on the ground. I assure you that.”
“I might have cherished to have performed him, however I used to be underneath orders from the coaching workers that he mustn’t play, so I’ve bought to do what’s finest for him, though I do know the group would have cherished it.”
Cone, although, admitted he would have risked fielding Ramos if it was towards the Tall Blacks, whom the Filipinos beat for the primary time on the FIBA stage.
“Clearly, to be sincere, I might have pushed him more durable to play if we had been taking part in New Zealand, however we felt that we might relaxation him and watch out with him on this sport,” mentioned Cone.
“That’s finest for him as a result of he’s bought to return and play in Japan and hold his profession going. We didn’t need to blow that calf out.”
Ramos will quickly return to the Japan B. League, the place he performs for the Levanga Hokkaido. – Rappler.com
