AN ugly result shouldn’t translate to an uglier reaction especially that the Philippines is the main host of the FIBA World Cup. “It’s not time to blame anyone,” Rhenz Abando, one of the newest members of Gilas Pilipinas, told reporters at the Smart Araneta Coliseum’s Mixed Zone after their 90-83…
AN ugly result shouldn’t translate to an uglier reaction especially that the Philippines is the main host of the FIBA World Cup.
“We should fight for our country together,” added Abando, a star of the Korean Basketball League champion team Anyang KGC, who got added playing time of 14 minutes against Italy after being sparingly used by head coach Chot Reyes in the Dominican Republic and Angola games.Abando came to the defense of Reyes, who, again, was booed and bashed for failing to steer Gilas to a single win in the group stage of the World Cup.
That’s all Gilas needs for a decent finish in this World Cup which offers an Olympic berth to the best-placed Asian team. The Philippines’ first assignment in the classification round starting on Thursday also at the Big Dome could either be China, Sudan or Puerto Rico.Clarkson’s not giving up and has rebooted for the classification round.
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