ANDRAY Blatche had his full repertoire on display for Gilas against Iran, continuing his stellar play as the Philippines scored a huge win over the titleholders on Monday in the Fiba Asia Championship in Changsha, China.
Less than 24 hours after hurting his ankle in a close match against Japan, the Gilas Pilipinas slotman suited up to help lead the squad to its fifth win in six matches in the continental championship.
[See Gilas Pilipinas stuns Iran, closes in on top group seeding in Fiba Asia Championship]
In registering 26 points and seven rebounds, Blatche against used a variety of moves, the 6-foot-11 frame zooming past his markers including Iran’s giant Hamed Haddadi.
[See Andray Blatche refuses to get carried away by Gilas' win over Iran, turns focus to India]
The 7-foot-2 Iranian slotman came up with the lone block for Iran as he frustrated Marc Pingris, a player about six inches shorter, but the Filipino forward still won the rebounding battle.
Blatche received the ball, and put up this dazzling move for a five-point Gilas lead late in the third.
Video from the Fiba Youtube channel
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