Philippines vs Japan Basketball Asian Games
FIBA ASIA SEMI FINAL October 02 the next opponent of Gilas Philippines is Japan one of the greatest team in 2015 FIBA Asia Championship team. Watch the stream live and full game replay will be watch on TV 5. The winner of the Philippines vs Japan game will now have less time to recuperate for the gold medal match on Saturday.
The semifinals match between Gilas and Japan has been moved back 30 minutes from its original start time.
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Why the Gilas vs Japan semis game time was moved to 10PM
MANILA, Philippines – The crucial matchup between Gilas Pilipinas and Japan in the 2015 FIBA Asia semifinal round has been moved 30 minutes from its original tip-off time.Initially scheduled to begin on Friday, October 2, at 9:30 pm, the game is now expected to start at 10:00 pm.
According to Sports 5 reporter Carlo Pamintuan, FIBA decided to move the game after consulting with safety and security officers due to high demand of tickets.
Another crucial semis game, Iran vs. hometown team China, precedes the Gilas-Japan game at 7:30 pm.
Rappler reached out to FIBA for more clarification, but as of posting time, they haven't responded.
The 30-minute delay gives Gilas more time to recuperate after the late ending to their 82-70 quarterfinals victory over Lebanon on Thursday, October 1.
However, there's also a negative consequence: the later the game starts, the later it's also expected to finish. This gives Gilas less resting time if they advance to the finals that will take place on Saturday, October 3.