The last time Tim Cone took part in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the Philippines wasn't just invincible. It played the role of magnanimous host, too. On purpose. "In fact [I had] to hold off. There were a couple of teams where I had to stop guys from taking fastbreaks anymore," he told the Inquirer, referring to the Gilas Pilipinas' golden homestand back in 2019. "I told them to [play] zone [defense] because we could've beaten [opponents] by 120, 130 points and I did not want---as the host country---to be that kind of host." "We wanted to show respect so we held the scores down. I think Indonesia tested us a little bit ... but aside from that, nobody. Thailand didn't ...
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