Fans are starting to criticize the play of Mike Nieto as well as his inclusion in the pool on social media.

But Ramos defended him saying that the little things that Nieto is contributing that are not as flashy as other Gilas’ moves made an opening for the team.

“Everybody that watches the game, you can see how hard he plays. He makes the little plays,” Ramos said

“Sure, he is not out there with the ball, making all these flashy plays that people like to see. But he does play tough defense, he rebounds the ball at his height,” he added.

Ramos, who knows better what’s happening on the court than the fans who are watching, also explained how the 6-foot-2 Nieto has been a great gunner especially in their game against Korea.

“You can watch the Korea game. He is rebounding the ball over Ricardo Ratliffe. Those are the little things that people might not recognize. But us, as his teammates, we really recognize that and really helps us out,” said Ramos.