Lebron James visited Manila last July 2013 for an endorsement, as well as Kobe Bryant and Derrick Rose, who did the same as Lebron and followed his visit in Manila, and now a live NBA preseason game was experienced by the Filipino NBA avid fans as the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers held their preseason game in the MOA Arena in front of the loud crowd.
The game happened last October 10, 2013 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena at exactly 7:00 pm. The Rockets and Pacers gave their avid fans a great game which led Rockets to 116-96 win. James Harden labored 21 points in the entire game that led the victory of the team and supported by Omri Casspi with 17 points and 10 rebounds and the new sporting personnel, Dwight Howard struggled for his nine points in the game with his four foul troubles and four turnovers. While Paul George led his team with this 17 points but this wasn’t enough.
“It’s simple: The Rockets played better than us.” Coach Frank Vogel of Pacers stated about their loss in the game. But before the game started, the teams arrived in Manila much early before the game day to conduct basketball clinics still on the MOA Arena and scheduled to make a tour in the place and around the basketball courts in the town.
“It’s simple: The Rockets played better than us.” Coach Frank Vogel of Pacers stated about their loss in the game. But before the game started, the teams arrived in Manila much early before the game day to conduct basketball clinics still on the MOA Arena and scheduled to make a tour in the place and around the basketball courts in the town.
The players were thrilled about this trip and they were very excited about it due to what they hear about the passion of the Filipino fans about basketball. NBA also flies and will plays around the 8 countries around the world with Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. #