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The saga of the Asian Men's Basketball Games of the Philippines ends as Gilas Pilipinas withdraws from the Continental Tournament
SETBACK. The head coach of the Asian Games national team, Yeng Guiao, has not managed to get at least 3 players from the PBA on his wish list. Photo by PBA Images
MANILA, Philippines – Yeng Guiao, who was to coach Gilas Pilipinas' team at the Asian Games, said he agreed with the decision of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to withdraw from the Asian Games after failing to get the PBA players on his wish list that can strengthen the Rain or Shine core.
"I totally agree with the decision, as a coach, I want to bring the best team I can bring under the circumstances," Guiao said. Rappler.
" I felt that even with the limitations, if I could have a few players, 3 or 4 players that could strengthen the core of the Rain or Shine team , we would have a chance of competition but that did not happen. "
At a meeting on Thursday, July 26, Guiao accompanied by the president emeritus of the SBP Manny V. Pangilinan, the SBP president Al Panlilio, SBP executive director Sonny Barrios, coach Gilas Chot Reyes and head coach Rain or Shine Garcia decided to focus on the reorganization of the team and finalize the national federation's appeal to FIBA after receiving the suspensions on 19 July.
" I was just asking for the band a while ago: W Are you waiting for us to be part of this team? What kind of performance do you expect from we now that we have not managed to borrow the other players from the other teams?
"So there was a reflection on this and they said that if hindi rin tayo makakacompete seriously (if we would not be able to compete seriously), then let's focus on the next window of FIBA qualifications and focus on our call on the FIBA decision. "
The SBP had to reorganize its training while the original composition of the Asian Games reinforced by Talk & # 39; N Text's core has been exhausted following the superiority of 10 Gilas players from the FIBA, who were all involved in a fight Terrence Romeo, Roger Pogoy, Troy Rosario, Jayson Castro and Andray Blatche were among the 10 players who were sanctioned.
Guiao was selected to be the head coach of the national team composed of the core Rain or Shine last Tuesday, July 24.
The Philippines were originally scheduled to play their first game in Asiad on August 16. – Rappler.com [19659017]
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