GILAS Pilipinas stumbled out of the staring gate on Friday.
The defending Asian Games gold medalists opened their title defense with an 85-89 loss to Bahrain, failing to close out a last-ditch comeback and putting themselves on the back foot early in their Nagoya campaign.
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The result quickly drew reactions from Filipino fans online, who vented their frustrations Gilas' late-game execution, defensive lapses and inability to respond when Bahrain took control.
And as the shock of the defeat settled in, fans wasted no time making their voices heard.
Here's how Filipino fans reacted to Gilas Pilipinas' tough first-day loss to Bahrain:
Gilas stumbles early
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Calvin climbs
Prayers up, Nocum
Trust the process
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