Latvia vs Philippines: Analysis and Prediction – Latvia will play against Philippines in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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Latvia Team News
Latvia, as part of their preparations for this qualification tournament, played two matches and achieved mixed results. In the first round of this tournament, they faced Georgia and recorded a fairly confident victory.
Latvia celebrated authoritatively in the first match against Georgia, sending a clear message to all rivals in this tournament that they have a clear goal: qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris. Even though they are without their best player in this tournament, the Latvians have shown their greatest strength: their system. Luca Banchi has established a system that doesn’t rely on any single player, with everyone fitting perfectly into this system. This time, it was their defense that made the difference. In the first half, they allowed their opponents to score only 24 points. The quality of their defense is evidenced by the fact that they allowed the first three-pointer midway through the third quarter. Additionally, the playing time was excellently distributed, and what can delight everyone is the excellent performance of Arturs Zagars. After a brilliant FIBA World Cup, the talented point guard missed most of the season due to injury, but now he is ready to lead his team again.
On paper, this match should be even easier compared to the one against Georgia. However, to succeed and confirm the victory from the first match, Latvia must remain fully focused and not allow their rivals to play their game.
Philippines Team News
As part of their preparations for this qualification tournament, the Philippines played two matches and recorded two losses. However, the losses were against high-quality European teams, Poland and Turkey, so these matches can provide some optimism.
The Philippines last competed in the Olympic Games back in 1972, and they are now attempting to correct that. However, they face an extremely difficult, practically impossible, task as they do not possess the quality needed to compete with stronger teams. On top of that, their undisputed best player from the last FIBA World Cup, Jordan Clarkson, will not be part of the team, and even with him, they did not perform well in that tournament. In his absence, the main role will be taken by Kai Sotto, who is the biggest talent this country has, but in the previous competition, he did not deliver the performances expected of him. A major problem for this team could be the fact that they lack a player who can match up against the tall players of their rivals.
The Philippines are very likely the weakest team in this group, and it would take a small miracle for them to surprise the host of this tournament. If they manage to speed up the game, they might have at least some chance of winning.
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