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00:00Welcome to Arena Riga in La Pioja, Brazil, and the Philippines doing battle in the first
00:07semi-final of this Olympic qualifying tournament.
00:09He's got to be stronger though, hasn't he?
00:11The Kraken, as they call him, has to be that sea monster of a big man on the inside.
00:17Nissen with it, goes underneath Marcelinho and gets the first basket for the Philippines.
00:24Both teams just...
00:25It's trapped on the side of the court.
00:29What a defense by Mendel, super defense.
00:36Ramos nails it.
00:37And this is what the Philippines did in the previous, they didn't start too great.
00:40It's been going all tournament, that one misses.
00:43Ramos with pace this time, does he go for back-to-back threes?
00:47Gets it to Fajardo, and then gets it back, and does get the back-to-back threes!
00:53Love it, love the way that he just wanted to get balanced first.
00:58These highlights coming out of the time-out, a lot of Ramos from the three-point line,
01:02but the point that really worries me is just this lack of consistent, relentless intensity
01:07defensively by Brazil.
01:09Caboclo had a great block, the reason he didn't have the great block, a disappointing start
01:13for him in many ways.
01:17You left all about it, then went underneath Caboclo, and tucked it in!
01:22Love the veteran's work rate.
01:26It's tied at ten apiece, and Brownlee has him not going.
01:29Fajardo, can he get going?
01:31He loses it.
01:34Ramos.
01:36Two threes already for Dwight Ramos, averaging 14 points a game this tournament.
01:41And he's on fire to start off this one!
01:47Aguilar, quick turn, just didn't have much to go to.
01:52Brownlee.
01:54Again, Mender, wearing him like a glove at the moment.
01:57Brownlee attacks, and scores!
02:02Justin Brownlee, it hasn't worked, he hasn't really gone so far.
02:05In the way, Newson with the three.
02:10Aguilar, hectic basketball at the moment, Brownlee knocks it down!
02:17Nice timeout, you don't want Justin Brownlee to get going if you're a Brazilian fan,
02:23but that's exactly what he's doing.
02:25Gets the pass in from Aguilar, steps into the shot, and it's nothing for him.
02:31I think that could be a huge night for Filipino basketball.
02:36Yes!
02:41Chris Newsome now.
02:44Iago with that trademark defense, but Newsome gets around him!
02:49That's huge that he can get in that game.
02:54And don't forget the eight and a half rebounds, and the assists as well.
02:58It's phenomenal numbers, it's not just his scoring.
03:00Absolutely.
03:01Well, Coach Cone talks about him making his teammates better, and he does that.
03:08In Indonesia at the moment, Justin Brownlee.
03:13Six-time champion.
03:17There's Brownlee on the floor for the Philippines.
03:22Fajardo, still has it.
03:25Now gets going on Solisio.
03:28Good save from Solisio, but how did Fajardo get that up?
03:34I might have to call him the Kraken for the rest of the game, but Fajardo.
03:38Brownlee gets to work on him.
03:41Oh, and it's straight hands, Perez is there to rescue it, and knocks it down!
03:46It's not hard to estimate the impact on Perez.
03:50Fajardo.
03:53Aguilar also out there.
03:56Fajardo knocks it down!
03:57Oh, two mid-range jumpers.
04:00Rosinha's doing a great job to get a lot of advantage.
04:03Brownlee left free, and he takes full advantage!
04:07Did you ever think you would say in commentary today,
04:09a big guy will lose interest?
04:11But back in the interest now.
04:13Brownlee, he's interested, and he nails it!
04:18Brownlee's there.
04:20He's making buckets for fun.
04:22Head and shoulders, at the moment, head and shoulders by the way.
04:24Fajardo and Yusuf sharing around.
04:26Fajardo's there to mop up.
04:28First points of the quarter for the Philippines.
04:32He can score quickly.
04:34Gives it to Ramos.
04:35He drives.
04:37He's got Paula Diaz to work with.
04:40Perez.
04:41Wow!
04:43Super shot.
04:44Why does Santos not shoot?
04:45Ramos shot short.
04:46Gives it to Ramos.
04:49Fajardo's there to mop up.
04:50First points of the quarter for the Philippines.
04:53Yusuf to Ramos.
04:56Fajardo finds himself open.
04:58And that's looking a bit better.
05:09Moving it better now.
05:10The Philippines and Ramos!
05:12Gets them off to the perfect start.
05:17Lozada.
05:20Perez picked his pocket.
05:23And just gets it down.
05:29Perez finds it.
05:33And Aguila somehow gets it to go.
05:41Fajardo.
05:43Brownlee.
05:44This will be huge.
05:45This will be huge!
05:46Justin Brownlee trying to give his team some energy.
05:50It's huge.
05:51You're right.
05:52That's it.
05:53Nice touch.
05:54He can do his watch.
06:00All fans finding their voice.
06:02Seven points for Mendel.
06:04Ramos.
06:06Watch needed.
06:10Fajardo with the eight points so far in this game.
06:14He's got the ten rebounds.
06:15He's on the verge of a double-double.
06:17But it's up to him.
06:19He wants to get his team the win.
06:22Like I said, time is dying to come against them.
06:25Two and a half minutes left in this game.
06:30Fajardo.
06:31Knocks down both.
06:34Gets it back from Fajardo.
06:36Ramos scoops it to Tamayo.
06:38Knocks it down from the corner.
06:43Fajardo.
06:45Time out taken.
06:50Perez on one end.
06:53Interrupting Marcelinho's run.
06:55And then Tamayo getting involved from the corner.
07:00Looking for Brownlee, of course.
07:02But Jorgin comes back into the game at the right time to disrupt him.
07:06Perez.
07:07What can he do?
07:08Goes behind the back.
07:09Fires away in.
07:13Jorgin has defended.
07:15Gallantly all game.
07:17And he gets a well-deserved basket.
07:20To perhaps finish off a winning night for Brazil.
07:24Perez.
07:25Banks it in for the Philippines.
07:28Approaches the grand final.
07:30And it's full time here in Latvia.
07:32And it's Brazil who have booked their ticket to the grand final.
07:38An 11-point win.
07:40They are one step closer to Olympic glory.
07:43The final score, Brazil 71.
07:45The Philippines 16.
07:48But what a great run this has been for them and their fans.
07:51And you know that the people back in the Philippines have really enjoyed this.
07:56But they will be disappointed right now.
07:58But Coach Cohen, the Philippines have gone a huge step in this competition.