MANILA, Philippines – Andray Blatche has no plans of allowing a hostile crowd in China get into his and Gilas Pilipinas' head.
The 29-year old naturalized Filipino gestured for the crowd in Changsha, Hunan, China to be quiet several times during the Philippines' quarterfinals match versus Lebanon in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
(WATCH: Highlights of Gilas Pilipinas' win over Lebanon)
Blatche had every right to silence the crowd that has cheered against Gilas since the beginning of the tournament with his 24-point, 17-rebound performance Thursday, October 1. (WATCH: Jayson Castro dances around Lebanon's defense)
The Philippines displayed nerves of steel amid loud jeers they weren't particularly used to as they thwarted Lebanon, 82-70, and advanced to the semifinals to face Japan. (WATCH: Gabe Norwood throws down two-handed dunk vs Lebanon) – Rappler.com