THE Philippines has momentum on its side — and more especially rekindled trust and confidence — in men's basketball action at the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games that start in a few weeks.

"That was one big victory over China," said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino Monday, two days after Gilas Pilipinas closed out its FIBA World Cup campaign with a convincing 96-75 rout of China Sunday night.

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