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Putting it briefly: PH sends RI to 2nd place at SEABA
Unlucky: Indonesia’s Arki Wisnu (left) aims for a point during the 12th Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship 2017 final against the Philippines at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila on May 18
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span class="caption">Unlucky: Indonesia’s Arki Wisnu (left) aims for a point during the 12th Southeast Asia Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship 2017 final against the Philippines at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila on May 18.(Courtesy of @timnasbasket/Instagram)
Losing 97-64 to eight-time champions the Philippines, Indonesia will have to accept another second-place finish after failing to secure victory at the 12th Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Championship.
In the final round at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Manila on May 18, Indonesia was overpowered by the defending champion’s big players Andray Maurice Blatche and Jun Mar Fajardo.
New York-born Blatche, who played for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets from 2012 to 2014, is a naturalized Filipino citizen and now plays for the Philippines.
“It was a tough final against the Philippines because they had Blatche and the 2.1 meter tall Fajardo. Those two players held down our offensive and defensive strategies,” said coach Wahyu Widayat Jati as quoted by Antara.
Indonesia was expected to finish the runner-up. Throughout the event, Indonesia managed to collect five wins from six matches.
The championship is a qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, meaning that the Philippines will represent the region in the August competition in Lebanon.
The 12th SEABA tournament served as a regional championship involving Southeast Asian teams from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the host country.
