(UPDATE) WITH less than three weeks left before Gilas Pilipinas' 2023 FIBA World Cup debut game, national coach Chot Reyes faces the challenging task of trimming the current 20-man pool to the final 12 soon. Jordan Clarkson (middle) FIBA PHOTOLooking back at the 2007 FIBA Asia Cup in Tokushima, China, Reyes, at the helm during that time, described the trimming of the team to the final 12 as the toughest. "And still, they (Gilas players) played Senegal with several 7 footers, a tough team, and I really saw the spirit and spunk of the team yesterday," said Reyes. "When you have players like that, it excites you and makes you look forward to what is yet to come." As of posting time, Gilas is playing Senegal in a rematch on Sunday evening, before closing the China tilt against Iran's B Team on Monday night.

Source: Manila Times August 07, 2023 01:29 UTC