Scottie Thompson shoulders the responsibility after missing the decisive free throws in Gilas Pilipinas' one-point loss to Jordan.
“This is a big lesson for my career. “The pressure was there. I know I let a lot of Filipinos down so it hurts.
BOCAUE, Bulacan — Scottie Thompson felt remorseful after missing two crucial free throws that could have put Gilas Pilipinas ahead.
(It’s the biggest missed free throws of my career. “We started flat and then we battled through it until the end to give them a good fight and make our fellow countrymen proud. Free throws win games and lose games,” he said in Filipino. When it matters, I don’t think Scottie will miss again.” I’ll learn from this for sure,” he said. I’m gonna learn from this because I let a lot of Filipinos down.
Scottie Thompson reflects on his missed charities. PHOTO: Jerome Ascaño. BOCAUE, Bulacan – Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes ...
Spin.ph And like I said, it was his efforts that he got the offensive rebound. It happened already in our history, and I’m sure you remember those things in the past. “We wouldn’t have gotten to the free throw if he didn’t rebound it anyway.” Unfortunately, he missed,” said Reyes.
"When it matters, I know Scottie won't miss again.” Gilas head coach Chot Reyes.
We only gave up half of that in the second half,” said Reyes. – that sparked the hijack attempt. We gave up 60 points at halftime. “Those things happen and Scottie will be a much better player after that. Unfortunately, he missed. “Like I told Scottie, don’t get down on himself.
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If he doesn’t make some of those plays, we’ll not be in a position (to win), those two free throws were crucial but at the end of the day, we know Scottie can make those and we still believe in him,” he added. And like I said, it was his efforts that he got the offensive rebound. We wouldn’t have gotten to the free throw if he didn’t rebound it anyway.
Scottie Thompson's teammates in Gilas Pilipinas refused to let the guard blame himself for two crucial missed free throws in their loss to Jordan.
If he didn't make some of those plays, we would not even be in that position," said the beloved import. "Scottie's such a great player, everybody, it could happen to anybody. What a blessing to have him on Gilas!" I did notice the D [defense] he played on [Freddie] Ibrahim in the 2nd half, the many assists to JB [Brownlee], the hustle, the energy, the rebound. "So you know, those things happen, and Scottie is going to be a much better player from that," he added. "I told Scottie not to get down on himself.
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If he didn’t make some of those plays, we’ll not be in a position (to win), those two free throws were crucial but at the end of the day, we know Scottie can make those and we still believe in him,” he added. And like I said, it was his efforts that he got the offensive rebound. We wouldn’t have gotten to the free throw if he didn’t rebound it anyway.
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I did notice the D he played on Ibrahim in the 2nd half, the many assists to JB, the hustle, the energy, the rebound. “It was his efforts that he got the offensive rebound, and unfortunately he missed. What a blessing to have him on Gilas,” he went on.
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"I'm kind of happy that we had to deal with adversity," Ibrahim said. "I told Scottie not to get down on himself," Reyes said. It's about the whole journey to the World Cup. "I have to learn from this for sure. "He wouldn't have gotten to the free throw line if he didn't rebound it anyway. "The Philippines beat us at home and we were determined to get that win back." So we wanted to let him know that we still trust him and at the end of the day he's still part of what we're trying to do." But it was the best reminder that I have to get better. "With Justin's performance, there's little to say," Reyes said. "Justin will make himself available whenever we need him," Reyes said. Despite the result, I'm still very pleased with the way we played, particularly in the second half." "But we should never have put ourselves in that situation anyway."