• Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte makes the ceremonial toss prior to the start of the Group B Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball match between France and the Philippines Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. At left is France’s Joffrey Lauvergne and at right is the Philippines’ Andray Blache. France won 93-84. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte makes the ceremonial toss prior to the start of the Group B Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball match between France and the Philippines Tuesday, July 5, 2016, in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. At left is France’s Joffrey Lauvergne and at right is the Philippines’ Andray Blache. France won 93-84. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
  • The Philippines’ Andray Blache, center, and France’s Boris Diaw, right, and Florent Pietrus battle for ball possession during the Group B Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball match Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. France won 93-84. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
    The Philippines’ Andray Blache, center, and France’s Boris Diaw, right, and Florent Pietrus battle for ball possession during the Group B Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball match Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. France won 93-84. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
  • Boris Diaw of France does a reversed lay-up during the Group B Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball match between France and the Philippines Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. France won 93-84. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
    Boris Diaw of France does a reversed lay-up during the Group B Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball match between France and the Philippines Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. France won 93-84. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
  • Troy Rosario of Philippines with Nando de Colo of France in action. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters
    Troy Rosario of Philippines with Nando de Colo of France in action. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters
  • Kim Tillie of France (R) dribbles past Terrence Romeo of the Philippines during their 2016 Fiba Olympic Qualifying basketball tournament between the Philippines and France in Manila on July 5, 2016. France won 93-84. France won 93-84. Ted Aljibe / AFP
    Kim Tillie of France (R) dribbles past Terrence Romeo of the Philippines during their 2016 Fiba Olympic Qualifying basketball tournament between the Philippines and France in Manila on July 5, 2016. France won 93-84. France won 93-84. Ted Aljibe / AFP
  • Tony Parker of France during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA
    Tony Parker of France during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA
  • Boris Diaw (C) of France and NBA’s San Antonio Spurs vies for the ball with Troy Rosario (L) of the Philippines during their 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball tournament in Manila on July 5, 2016. France won 93-84. Ted Aljibe / AFP
    Boris Diaw (C) of France and NBA’s San Antonio Spurs vies for the ball with Troy Rosario (L) of the Philippines during their 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying basketball tournament in Manila on July 5, 2016. France won 93-84. Ted Aljibe / AFP
  • Andray Blatche (L) of the Philippines in action against Boris Diaw (R) of France during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA
    Andray Blatche (L) of the Philippines in action against Boris Diaw (R) of France during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA
  • Andray Blatche (L) of the Philippines looks on during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA
    Andray Blatche (L) of the Philippines looks on during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA
  • Bobby Ray Parks (L) and Terrence Romeo (R) of the Philippines react during their match against France during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA
    Bobby Ray Parks (L) and Terrence Romeo (R) of the Philippines react during their match against France during the 2016 Fiba Olympics Qualifying tournament match between France and the Philippines at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, south of Manila, Philippines, 05 July 2016. The 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament will run from 05 to 10 July 2016. Mark R Cristino / EPA

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Images from Philippines’ 93-84 loss to France in their Olympics qualifying opener in Manila on Tuesday night.

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