China head coach Sasha Dordevic admitted that Jordan Clarkson's level of play and experience practically elevated Gilas Pilipinas in its just-concluded 2023 FIBA World Cup campaign.
With Clarkson catching fire from downtown in the second half, Gilas outscored China, 34-11 in the third quarter, allowing the host nation to pull away for good en route to finishing its World Cup campaign with a win after four straight losses in the tournament.'Obviously they grew up, incorporating in a player like Clarkson gives them lot of inside courage,' Dordevic said during the post-game talk, shortly after Gilas hammered China, 96-75 on Saturday night, Sept.
The 56-year-old multi-titled Serbia coach also mentioned that every time you have the home crowd behind you, your confidence easily soars to greater heights.'Playing at home, playing on their home crowd, cheering for them, that's a huge advantage for them in this level,' stressed Dordevic, whose team lost China's veteran slot man Zhou Qi to injury early in the first half.
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