Gilas Pilipinas battles 3D Global Sports Canada today at the start of the 39th William R. Jones Cup at the Taipei Peace International Basketball Hall in Taiwan. The PH 5 enters the 3 p.m. game clueless, as the coaching staff has little knowledge of their first opponent. They have two or three national players and a good seven-footer,” Gilas assistant coach Josh Reyes, the son of head coach Chot, told The Manila Times on Friday. Filipino-Canadian Matthew Wright, one of the first-timers in the Jones Cup, said 3D Global Sports is team to reckon with in the tournament considering the size and athleticism of its players. With the absence of June Mar Fajardo and naturalized player Andray Blatche, Gilas will rely on the 6’8 Standhardinger and the 6’8 Myers to man the shaded lane.

Source: Manila Times July 14, 2017 14:48 UTC