ITALY's veteran forward Luis Datome has played in numerous venues packed with hostile crowds during his distinguished professional and international basketball career. ""I think, [it's] gonna be a nice atmosphere and all the players love to play in a nice atmosphere. "Of course, the Philippines, like Dominican Republic, they have a single great player and all around them there's a good team. So for sure, it's very important to limit this player," said Datome. The Azzurri opened the World Cup with an 81-67 dumping of Angola last Friday at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.RICHARD DY

Source: Manila Times August 28, 2023 17:15 UTC