GILAS Pilipinas' Asian Games title defense ended in the most painful way possible.
The defending champions were blown out by China, 105-61, on Monday, suffering a crushing 44-point defeat that knocked them out of the contention and ended their gold-medal bid before it could even reach the quarterfinals.
READ ASIAN GAMES SHAME: Gilas bows out after 44-point loss to China
The result left Filipino fans disappointed and frustrated as a title defense that began with high hopes ended without even reaching the knockout stage.
Here's how fans reacted to Gilas' painful Asian Games exit.
Gilas bows out
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Agony and heartbreak
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What went wrong
More frustrations
Painful exit
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